THE HOT LAKES CHRONICLE AND Tourists' Journal. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1895. LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 3, Issue 147, 25 September 1895, Page 2

THE HOT LAKES CHRONICLE AND Tourists' Journal. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1895. LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

The monthly meeting of the Town Board takes place to-morrow afternoon, in the Courthouse. Lieut.-Col. Roberts concluded the business of the Magistrate's Court on Saturday aud left for Tauranga on the following morning. Mr M. Simon, tailor, announces in this issue that ho will open the premises recently erected for him in Arawa Street, opposite the Courthouse, on Tuesday. Judge (Jill, native land purchase agont, loft on Monday for To Puke, thence to Tauranga. During the past throe woeks Mr Gill has paid over £1,200 on account of land purchases. Mr Wilson, of Tluntly. is the successful tenderer for the stock, &c. in the assigned estate of Oronstein it Rappaport of which Messrs Cook & Gray, of Auckland, are the trustees. Amongst the visitors to Rotorua during the past week may be numbered Mr G. Hutchison, M.H.R., who has been suffering from an attack of influenza and obt lined three weeks' leave of absence fro n his legislative duties. Mr Hutchison, who was accompanied by M'-s Hutchison, ret urncdto Auckland this morning. The furniture destine 1 for the Grand Hotel is now rolling in by wagon-loads, and Mr W. A. Boulton aiid a large staff of assistants are busy unpacking and regulating the same. Judging from haphazard glances during the process of, uncasing much taste has been displayed in the choice of the various suites. The usual monthly mooting of the School Committee took place on Monday night when there were present Messrs Purcell, (chair), Robinson, Hall, and H. W. Neighbour. The master's report showed that there had boon a great falling off in the attendance, and it was decided to urge parents to take steps in the matter. The event of the town on Friday and SaturdaynextwiU.be the extensive sale of Mr.l Falloona's furniture by Mr J. H. Taylor, auctioneer, at the Rotorua Hotel. Reference to our advertising columns will show that the various lots to be submitted, include every requisite of a well ordered household, and as the whole assortment is in admirable condition the competition will doubtless bo keen and the bidding spirited. At last week's sittings of the Magistrates Court the following cases in which Europeans wore concerned were adjudicated on : —M. Griffiths v. F. Boord ; claim for £o 17s 7d for share of fuiiee; plaintiff was nonsuited with 10s costs. The case Was afterwards settled out of Court. P. Starkey v. G. McAuley ; claim £.j 14s fid, work and labor done. After evidence had been heard on both shies the Bench reduced the claim to £1 Is 3d and gave a verdict for that amount. On Friday last a most welcome break in the Weather took place and steady downpours foil during the day. Towards the evening a stiff nor-easter commenced to blow accompanied by heavy rain squalls and this lasted off and on till early on Sunday morning. The rain gauge at the Sanatorium registered up to 9 a.m. on Sunday PGlin. The weather is still broken and unsettled. In relinquishing the proprietorship of the Rotorua Hotel Mr and Mrs Falloona carry with them the hearty good wishes of a large circle of friends whom they have made for themselves in this district. During a residence of over ten years, first at Wairoa, where he was stationed on the I memorable night of the eruption, next in the old Palace Hotel, and latterly in the 'house which ho is now leaving, Mr Falloona's goodfollow.ship attracted hosts of friends. It is satisfactory to know that iris career has been a prosperous one, and wherever he may launch his fortunes in the future his friends hope that he maybe favored with the propitious breezes of continued success. SEA SICKNESS There is nothing like Wolfe's Schnapps to avoid or alleviate. It is exhilarating and strengthening. Buy bottles intact.

The Rev. Father C. Krdjmborg Ims beeii appointed li.C. Rector of the Rotorua district. Father Kreijmborg has been in charge of the mission for some months past, but it is only within the last day or two that ho lias received notice of bis permanent appointment to the charge. Those who take an interest in the railway reform movement initiated by Mr Samuel Vaile are informed that a petition to the Premier, the Minister of Railways and the other members of the Cabinet asking for a trial of the Stage System upon some section of the New Zealand Railways, lies at this office for signature. There can*scarcely be two opinions as to tin; benefits to be derive i from the system as far :is Rotorua is concerned, ami as its success has been most marked, both in Hungary an I Russia, it. is the duty of the public to support Mr Vaile in his present effort. The ball in aid of the funds ~f the Rotorua Brass Band passed off very successfully last Wednesday night. About 40 couples were present and the music which was provided by Mr Landells mi* universal approval. The band, Under the conductorsmp of Mr Munro, played several selections prior to the opening most creditably. The floor was in good condition, thanks to the exertions of the committee, and the hall was tastefully decorated with nikuu palms and ferns. Supper was supplied by Mr Samson in his usual excellent stylo, and after a thoroughly enjoyable time the company broke up at about 1" a.m. The contingent of the Permanent force under Liout. Hume lately stationed at Te Whaiti in tin; Urowcra country and numbering about 40 men, returned to Rotorua on Saturday, en route for Auckland. The iii"n look none the worse after undergoing the hardship of winter quarters in a bleak country, but they are none the less sorry to return once more to civilisation. They were billeted at the Palace, Rotorua and Like House Hotels and Lake View, and went on to Auckland in special carriages on Monday morning, Tin' humid weather experienced during the past day or two has superinduced the presence of myriads of small flies which are the source of great annoyance to parties wdto may have painting operations in band. It is no exaggeration to say that a mass of those insects, two inches deep, could be seen clustering to the Post Office window sills on Saturday night, ft is averred that, the lateness of the arrival of the train on that evening was due to the fact that the engine had to force its way through an almost impenetrable mass of these insects but this is not authenticated so fully as might be desirable '. The following complimentary notice appoi's in the Waikato Advocate concerning a gentleman who is about to cast in his lot in our midst: -" Mr Horace Stewart, who for a- long time past has been in the employment of .Mr R. Davies, saddler, Cambridge, is about to start in business on his own account at Rotorua, where his high qualities as a workman should secure for him a very largo connection. Mr Stewarl will be greatly missed in musical circles in Cambridge, and especially by the members of tin' Town Bind, which, as bandmaster, ho has succeeded in bringing to a remarkable state of efficiency. It is understood that he will assume charge of the Rotorua Baud forthwith. Mr Stewart has at all limes exhibited a willingness to assist at local concerts here, and his contributions have been most acceptable. All his Cambridge friends will wish him prosperity in his new home." About two hours were occupied in the Magistrates Court on Friday in hearing a few charges of drunkenness preferred by tin- police against persons attonding the sittings of the Native Lmd Court. It has not yet apparently dawned upon the native intellect that tin: most discreet method to follow in sucb charges is to admit the soft impeachment and pay the small penalty usually inflicted, and it is therefore a matter fur consideration whether it might not be well to draw up a graduated scale of fines calculated on the amount of time consumed in hearins; the ovidenee. Bui the Maori mind i - evels in litigation ovou if the subjoct is only a " simple drunk." fn the eases referred to the defendants being firsi offonders were only mulct in the o ists of c iurl a;n mating to 7s. A case of assault preferred by At.ut »"ii to Kiri against his bra! he:-. Tama te Kiri, oocupiai the tims of the Court for too grc iter part of therein under of the day. Aft or hearing evidence defendant was fined 20s with -"-"is costs. The following civil cases wore disp »3e 1 of by Liout.-Col. Roberts in the Magistrates Court on Friday and Saturday last:—Te Korowhiti v. Nepa; claim for £'.3 or return of a horse. Plaintiff was nonsuited with costs. Tuare Kauri v. Hani te Hauti; claim for £lO or the return of two horses. Plaintiff was the discarded wife of the defendant ami sued her recreant spouse, who bad made another matrimonial arrangement, for the value ( f two horses alleged to bolong to her separate estate. A verdict was givenfor tht! plaintiff for £5 or the return of one horse and £2 16s costs. At the conclusion of the case husband and wife could be seen fraternising in the mist amicable manner and judging from appearances the new wife will have a rather sultrv time of it between the reconciled pair. In the case of Hikeki Ihehara v. Wahanga, £■"> for the use of ahorse, judgment was given for the defendant with costs. In another horse case, Arekatara te Poa v. Hikatarawa Maihi, plaintiff was nonsuited with 10s costs. The absence of water over portions of the magnificent forest country on. the great plateau of Patcterc is proving a source of serious trouble to parties desirous of settling there. This is especially the case around the Mamaku Township Reserve, and the Government Would do well to take immediate steps to remedy the want by providing some kind of artificial water supply for that promising district. Mr Stewart, in the course of Iris official duties as engineer to the Auckland-Roto-rua Railway, propounded a scheme for a water supply by means of hydraulic rams, sufficient for a wide district, from one of the streams which run within two miles eastward of Mamaku, and we understand the Government proposed to put tin; work in hand some years ago. The settlement of that district through which our railway passes is certainly being seriously retarded in consequence. Attention lias lately been more prominently drawn to this drawback on account of a selector discovering, on the surveyor cutting out his boundary, that no water existed, though, the map in the survey office denoted two considerable streams running through his selection.

MrH. Li. MacFadyen, .saddler, lately of Rotorua, is at present in Auckland and is expected back here in a day or two on a short visit. Another assured guarantee of the increasing prosperity of the place is afforded by the fact that .Mr IE Kirk, butcher, has seen tit to establish a branch of his business in the new township. In pursuance of his design commodious and well appointed premises have been erected at the intersection of Fenton and Pukuatua Streets and will be open for business on Saturday next. Every attention has been paid by the architect, Mr B. H. Corlett, to the purpose for which the place is required and the result is a building in every way adapted to the trade —lofty, well-ventilated and promising much coolness in the sultry summ ir in mths. A Considerable departure his been made from the ordinary run of store* a 1 1 « lib much advantage, as thebuil ling p 11 es v - a quaint and striking rtppcfcu'anco which cannot fail to attract attention. Tic contractor, .Mr It. Burns, has cirried out the work entrusted to him with the utmost attention to detail an 1 has every reason to be proud of bis work. Mr Kirk's reputation as u purveyor of meat is thoroughly established here and it is a foregone conclusion that he will find plenty of support, in his now promises.