LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 2, Issue 127, 3 July 1895, Page 2

LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Through pressure on space loading and other matter, including a letter on sanitation, is unavoidably hold over. The Rev. Temple Candler preached in the Church of England last Sunday morning and evening. Mr Candler will only be here for another Sunday. The geyser at Ngapuna is still showing intermittent signs of activity. Late arrivals here from Galatea state that the unemployed are doing a little work beyond To Whaiti. The weather is against the carrying on of survey operations and it is not improbable that Mr Phillips' party may return to Rotorua shortly. Owners of cows who allow the animals to stray about the streets of anight might take warning from the fact that an animal belonging to Mrs Brinckley was poisoned last week near the owner's house. The temperature of the Priest's Bath during the past week ranged from 98 to 104, and tn it of the Sulphur Bath from 98 to 108 dog. The rainfall as recorded at the Sanatorium during the week amounted to 0*77 inches. The greatest fall occurred on the 2nd when o'93in fell. The lowest reading of the thermometer was 22'5 deg on the 28th. A choice selection of fancy stationery with floral designs, also tinted note and envelopes are on sale at the Chronicle Office-** Mr J. H. Taylor is included in the list of auctioneers licensed to sell by auction in any part of the colon}'. We must remind our readers of the church social in flic schoolroom Friday night. Tea will be served at six o'clock, undmusieand singing will follow. Mr (x. I. Fanter, formerly of the Waverley Hotel, now run by Mr J. Mcßao, late of RotorUa, has loft Auckland for Sydney, en route for London. The Hawkcs Bay Herald objects to Inspector Emerson being away from Napier which it considers ia his proper sphere of duty. Messrs Karl Bros, and Williams have at present in their yards a quantity of iuango.au and honeysuckle suitable for cabinet-makers and coach-builders. Inspection is invited." The Rev. H. R. Hawois, who was lecturing in Auckland lately on " Music and Morals," and other subjects, may be expected hero shortly. The Library Committee might judiciously take stops to induce Mr Hawois to lecture here. Wo are in receipt of No. 20 of " Leaflets for Farmers," published by the Department of Agriculture. It treats of certain potato diseases and how to prevent thorn and though the pamphlet is short, it will prove sufficient for all practical pucposcs. A young Maori woman, daughter of Mika Apora, one of the chiefs of the Tu- ! harangi tribe;" died at Ngapuna on Thursday night. The usual tangi was held. •

Lieut-Col. Roberts returned from Taupo on Thursday last and went on to Tuuranga on the following day. A report of the Taupo cases appears in another column. The next sitting of the Court here i is set down for July 19th. The Town Board have decided to form | a road, leading from the main street be- j side the Pukeroa Hall down towards the Utuhina creek, provided the native owners are agreeable; This road will afford a | means of access to those living along the ! Utuhina creek. At present there arc 36 men at work on j the Coast road via Tikitere and on the i main road to Taupo via Wairakei 12 men are engaged. In vi«jw of the fact that | the latter is a trunk road Some more men j would expedite the work materially, bearing in mind that it ought to be open in time for next seasons traffic. Mr Alexander Keyes, who has satisfactorily completed his contract in connection with the removal of the Palace Hotel to its present site in the new township, may congratulate himself on having; accomplished the largest undertaking of this description ever attempted in the Colony. Mr Keyes left for Auckland on Monday's train but it is not his intention to sever entirely his business connection with Rotorua. The opening of the new Government depot store at Galatea is to be celebrated by a grand ball and accompanying supper. The affair comes off on Friday night and Mr McPhcrson Kennedy who has the matter in hand is using every effort to make it a success. Invitations have been sent to Whakatano, Galatea and Rotorua and a goodly assemblage is anticipated. On account of several eases of fainting, which might easily have been avoided, having taken place; at the new sulphur baths at the Sanatorium recently, Dr Gindcrs has caused the following notice to be posted:—-" It is not safe to remain in these baths longer than 15 minutes, nor is it safe to move about from bath to bath. The water should be disturbed as little as possible, as movement only tends to disengage a larger quantity of the deleterious gases." The Rev. Thos. Nome of Te Aroho conducted Presbyterian service in the Public School, forenoon and evening on Sunday last. Mr Nome will officiate again on Sunday. A marked improvement is now noticeable in the singing here. Mr Light of Wellington who prosided at the harmonium, has been engaged during the week in giving the instrument a complete overhauling and has succeeded in restoring it to its pristine tone. At a committee meeting after service on Sunday Mr Steele s resignation as treasurer was tendered and accepted, and Mr Neighbour was chosen as his j successor. Tenders are called forin another column ! for the erection ol'MrE. Robertson's new stables on the corner of Tutanekai and Hinemoa streets. The plans have been prepared by Mr Gcorgo McAuley, and a glance at these shows the extensive nature of the work contemplated, The present premises will be utilised as far as ! possible, but the greater portion of the I building will bo entirely new. The Tutanekai street frontage will extend 65ft, that to Hinemoa-st "lift. Rimu and totara will be alone used in the construction. There will 16 stalls 9x6ft, and 8 loose '• boxes 14x9ft, and the centre of the building will be used for tho accommodation of coaches, buggies and other vehicles. In addition there will Ik; feed and harness rooms, offices &n. Tenders for the work close on Saturday next at noon. Our Galatea correspondent writes under Thursday's date : -Nothing stirring here as we are waiting until tho House discusses the matter as to taking the road past Te Whaiti. The men are all engaged this side of Te Whaiti. Mr Turner, road ; surveyor) has gone forward and camps \ with Mr Kensington. They will together lay off the road beyond To Whaiti; Some of Phillips' party are just in ; tkoyyeporl two feet of snow in their last camp. The Artillery are doing a little track-clearing, i Mr Wilson is at present at Whirinaki but . goes to Ruiitahuna this week. The weather here has been very fair of late, but some of the nights are extremely cold. Camp No. 2 is now procuring its stores from Whakatone. A correspondent of the Waikato Times referring to the match to be played this season between tin; Rotorua. and Waikato teams, suggests that instead of coming here by coach on Friday evening, playing on Saturday and returning on Sunday, the Hamilton men should " go up by train on Thursday, play on Friday, and return on Saturday, giving those members who have a few days' extra leave;, an opportunity of viewing the Wonderland, which is worth going the length of the island to see." This is a very sensible suggestion, but, unfortunately, there is no return train on Saturday. Those of the team, however, who could afford the time, could no doubt make arrangements to travel by train and thus avail themselves of the desired opportunity of viewing the sights. The concert arranged by Mr J, Webber of the public school, in which the pupils, assisted by one or two of more mature years, took part duly came off last Wednesday night and attracted a very satisfactory audience. The little ones acquitted themselves admirably, not only in the recitations, in which they seemed letter perfect, but in the tremulous ditties which they piped from time to time with childish glee. The pieces by Masters P. Sfubbins, J. Thomson and J. Purcell were, most intelligently spoken, and a dialogue by Miss M. Scott and young Carnachan took ! the fancy of the audience so much that it j had to be repeated.' Elsie Murray also I told the audience how very wicked Willie had been with much naivete. Miss A. Pokaihau sang " Katie's Letter " very nicely and was loudly ' applauded, and MissH. Griffiths rendered most tunefully the beautiful air " While the Silver tints the Gold." That precocious youngster, R. Dansey, gave a whimsical rendering of "The Girl I left behind Me" whioh was much relished. Miss Puttie Griffiths sang with great success " Willie's Ship" and received the hearty plaudits of the audience. Miss Lucy Dansey, to whom it is always a pleasure to listen, was equally successful in her two solos and in her duet with Mr Webber, " The Danube River." A song by Mr Emerson was most creditably given and highly appreciated. Mr Eight, who is a violinist of more than ordinary excellence, gave two selections with much taste and feeling, being admirably accompanied by Miss Ginders. The other accompaniments during the evening were played by Miss Selby and Mr Eandells. The comic element cotdd not have been in better hands than those of Mr Mayes to whom was allotted the task of sending tho audience homo in the best of good humours.

The hospitable treatment extended to our' footballers while in Tauranga last week must not be passed without notice. | The uiniist kindness wis extended to I thorn on all sices and under these circum- ! Btances the defeat which they experienced lost all it bitterness. The dinner which took place af Mr Aster's Tauranga Hotel j was a decided sucoass and did the utmost | credit to the ladies who were responsible j for the repast. Toast, song and response I followed in brilliant succession and a [ thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent which will lotfg remain in the memories of those present. Captain Fisher, the tatooed man, announces his intention of giving two of his unique and interesting entertainments in the Pukeroa I "frill on to«-morrnw and Saturday nights. Captain Fisher is undoubtedly as far as his epidermis is conccrned,the man of greatest mark in the Australasian colonics at the present time. being tatooed with a varicfy of picturesque | designs fsom neck to heel. How he got these marks is not relevant to the present purpose—the fact remains that they are -there —and whether one contemplates j the worthy skipper as a natural phenomenori, or a living exemplification of the i advances made in the art of tatooing by the Sioux Indians, lie is entirely intcrestii) g. Captain Fisher swings clubs, juggles, conjures and performs other marvels, and there is nothing about the show to raise the blush of maiden modesty, so ladies need not hesitate to attend. The Town Board surfacemen have been doing a considerable amount of work of late on the principal thoroughfares of both townships, and according to the report of last meeting which appears in another column, intend continuing in the same course. Tutanekai-st which was much cut up owing to the traffic to and from the station has been made more negotiable for vehicles. The main road fronting the Pukeroa reserve has also been metalled and the footpath freshly gravelled. Before operation-; in this part of the town cease it is to lie hoped that a culvert will he put in to divert the surface water which flows from the Reserve ami forms a perfect quagmire in wet weather in front of the Library. The waste water both from the Reserve and standpipe could bo witli little trouble carried over the bank. A meeting of the Stewards of the Rotorua Jockey Club was held at Lake Homo on Wednesday evening last, when there were present, Messrs R. D. Dansey, W. Rogers, A. Warbrick, C. A. Cl.-.rke and Percy Thorn, (hon. sec.) Amongst tin; correspondence was a letter from Mr R. D. Graham asking for the use of the racecourse for a pony trotting match on a date to be fixed. After discussion it was considered that the Club, being registered, could not well let the course for such a purpose', and allow a charge to be made. It was decided, however, that the secretary communicate with Mr Pcrcival, of the Auckland Club, to ascertain it' the use of the course could be granted, in such a ease, provided no charge was made for admission. The secretary stated that the two lessees of the fruit stalls at the last meeting had delayed paying the price for same on the ground that their assistants hod been charged for admission. The; secretary was instructed to inform them that this j was no ground for refusing payment of j the fees, and that the question of rebate Could not be considered until such was done. It was resolved that in future in all such (vises cash on the fall of the hammer should be insisted on. The accounts for the year were next gone into, and al(lw.ii.tl, tin formal balance-sheet was submitted, there was ground for congratulation on the state of the finances. The your had commenced with a credit balance of lis -Id only, and it was shown that after meeting all outstanding liabilities the balance Was increased to £l!' 7s Bd. The payment of current subscriptions would further swell this sum to over £3O. It was decided to collect all outstanding amounts as soon as possible, so that at the next meeting a proper balance-sheet may be submitted, when the committee will discuss the steps to be taken towards the improvement of the ground.

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