AMUSEMENTS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8477, 24 December 1923, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

RING S PICTURES, The management have secured thice special attractions- far th’ week, commencing with Mae Murray in Fascination to-night, Miss Mur. ray is one of the foremost stars of the moment, appearing only in'special productions. '‘Fascination’; j s the story of a Spanish-Anierican oh] who was brought up under the strict regime of her duenna. Revolting against this real or faucial tyranny she disguises herself and attends the hull tight incognito, meeting there some strange people and strange adventures.

For Wednesday, the great Fox 11 ram a. Silver Wings,” i s announced T h. is picture deals with the most appealing theme on the silver sheet that of mcther-love, and is said to rival “Over the Hill.”

"The Mysterious Rider,” Zang Grey’s entrancing kook, i s promised for Saturday next.

COZY PICTURES,

An excellent programme is showing. giving the experiences of Man Who Saw- To-morrow,” The picture deals with political life ’in England, adventure in the South Seas, and intrigue in mysterious In. dia. Thomas Meighan is the leading actor. There is a great supporting oast, including Theodore Roberts and Eva Novak. There will also be screened a Mack Sennett comedy and travel scene. The music will be supplied by the orchestra. On Boxing Day a big double star programme i 8 to be shown . at tha House. It is “The Fear Market,” featuring Alice Brady, and is a drama of New York’s well dressed and satisfied society, and the parasites who prey upon it s pleasures and feed on the cnunb s stolen from the tables of the rich. There will also be screened a. comedy drama' “What Happened to Jones.”

Mr and Mrs T. McDowell, of Rotorua, are spending the holidays in Tauranga. and are staying at the Tauranga Hotel. ' f

The maize crop at Matakana Island is promising well. The natives there have about six hundred acm of maize growing, and this is said to be the record acreage for the Island. One family has 100 acres and another 80 acres. One grower has fifty acres and there are other individuals with areas ranging from twenty to forty acres each. Most of the crops have been scarified for the third time and the indications are for an excellent yield.

It is understood that the opening of the Empire Exhibition lias been fixed for St. George’s Day, April 23. A party of tourists from Western Australia, iu charge of an organiser, is to arrive in Wellington on Dec-, ember* 30 for the purpose of viewing the Dominion’s scenic attractions. The leader is a schoolmaster, who ■ was so impressed with New* Zealand when he was last here that he determined to comeVgain. This time he has brought others with him, , and ' they intend to'see the best that is . - to be seen in both islands. There is also l a party of English tourists at . Sydney, who arrived quite recently by the Narkunda, and are coming on to New Zealand early in the New Year. The tourist traffic is at last being recognised as one of much importance to the Dominion, and the department in charge is unfailing in its courtesy towards visitors, , and is always ready to extend its propaganda. Last week a party from Scotland arrived after viewing tlx© north, and passed through Wellington on their way to visit relatives at Dunedin. The Tahiti also. ' brought a fair quota of tourists. A London cable says the butter- , market is easier owing to the holiday New Zealand choicest, 206/, 208/; Australian, 198/, 200/; both uhsal teds, about 1/ premium; Danish, about 214/. A telegram from Wellingicn says; Reports received local- ~ ly and published here, stated ih.it the butter market at Home waS weak at 197/. This was incorrect; - as a cable sent to’ England asking for verification brought the re fty that the market is steady at from ■ 207/ to 208/. , '

A large consignment of fat lambs, numbering 1000, was railed fro ol Rotorua to Horoliu Freezing Works a few days ago. These were the pick of the season and all. of then*came fx'om tire T© Ngae district from the farms of Messrs Carr Bros., UA. Pearce and A. J. lies. These will soon be followed by other equally large consignments from other parts of the Rotorua district.

The Cambridge Daily Oompauj has paid out to its suppliers 1/8 P er lb butter-fat for cheese, and 1/6 p er lb for butter for the November supply. This is a record advance P a D ment for New Zealand this year. 'Dm company will also on Christmas Eva hand its suppliers about Id po\% final bonus for last season, which D the case of some suppliers "-u----amount to over £l5O. v' #

Quite a number of visitors to the Waihi Beach during the holiday season will be under canvas, upwards of fifty applications having been to reived Tor tent space, including a j number from Hamilton, Matamahh and other parts of the Waikato district. In addition to these there wd|. . ; be the sixteen tents, to be occupied - ■; by the members of the Poueouby ■ Boys’ Brass Band. a