THE HOT LAKES CHRONICLE AND Tourists' Journal. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1896. LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 174, 1 April 1896, Page 2

THE HOT LAKES CHRONICLE AND Tourists' Journal. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1896. LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Tourists travelling between Rotorua and Auckland can rely upon getting an excellent hot luncheon at the Frankton Hotel, Frankton Junction, where the train stops 20 minutes.* Mrs Wright, of Tauranga. will open to-morrow at the Palace Hotel sample room a choice assortment of Millinery, Mantles, Jac els, Fancy Goods, &<;. Mrs Wright will be hei'e for one week.* The Rev. Mr Perry preached in the Presbyterian Church [ Schoolroom ) last Sunday, morning and evening. Constable Murray, census sub-enumer-ator for this county is now-busy dislr.luting the necessary schedules. The papers arc to be Idled up on Sunday April 12. Mr S. Dando notifies in another column that lie has commenced a special sale of cheap clothing at his store near the Catholic Church. The permanent reservation of section IS, block 23, town of Rotorua, as a site for Public; Library and Town Board offices is gazetted.Tenders arc invited by the Town Board for the lease of the paddock adjoining Mr J. L. Reid's rural section for a term of 3 or 5 years. Tenders close on the 14th inst. The Native Land Court which was to open at Taupo on the 13th inst has been further adjourned to a date to be duly notified. Messrs A. and G. Brook, bootmakers Fenton Street call attention to :* fresh stock of football boots just arrived. There will be lively times on Pukeroa shortly when the gentle footballer gets to work. A dance will lie held in- the.Pukeroa Hall on Easter night. Mr Ryan will preside at the pianoforte which is a sufficient guarantee fo* the excellence of the music. Tenders are invited for the removal of the native school building from Rotoiti to Te Ngae. Specifications may be seen at the local Post Office and tenders must bo lodged by the Kith inst. In addition to supplying firewood at the lowest current rates Messrs Kusabs Bros, are prepared to deliver the best household coal in any part of the ship.The report of Mr R. J.- Gill in regard to the land appropriated as a school site by the natives at Te Whaiti in the Urewertv district is gazetted. The land comprises five acres situated in block 10, Ahikcreru survey district.Mr R. D. Dansey, postmaster, notifies that Good Friday will bo observed at the local office as a close holiday. On Easter Monday the Office will open- from tr to 10 o'clock in the morning only. Mails will close as usual.Captain Lecomte; the commander of the French corvette Scorff, now in Auckland harbour, accompanied by Count Jouffray d'Abbans, Consul-General for the Colony, and Br Rougicr of the' Pasteur Institute arrived by Monday's train on a short visit to this district. Last night's Waikato Times says:—"We understand that Mr French who has for many years been associated with the firm , of Messrs Nathan- and Co. in the capacity of travelling representative will shortly assume the- proprietorship of the Grand Hotel, Rotorua." As-far as we can learn locally this rumour has no foundation. The Giles' Testimonial Fund, subscriptions to which are limited to one shilling, now amounts to £2 12s. The list will shortly close atid those desirous of showing their appreciation of the lad's act of self devotion should lose no time in forwarding their subscriptions. The presentation will'probably take- the' form of a case of mathematical 1 instruments. Our correspondent, at Te Whaiti writes: There are only about 12 Europeans eirgaged on the road' works here at present but about 50 Maoris will be put on some time during the coming week. Mr Turner has just; returned from an exploring trip across the Haiarau Range- to Lake Wai-aremoana. He reports that there is Very rough country ahead. The Railway Bepartment notifies in another column that excursion tickets will be issued during the Easter holidays? between all stations at reduced rates, from April Ist to April 6th available for return up to April 21st. These tickets may be extended for a fortnight on certain conditions. Oh Good Friday a special train will leave Auckland at 7 a.m. joining in at Morrinsville With a train from Paeroa and Te Aroha and arriving in Rotorua about 4 p.m. A lecture will be delivered by the Countess Wachtmcister in the Pukeroa Hall on Sunday evening, next at N. 30 (•/'clock,- the subject being " Man the Master of His own Destiny." The lecturer is a member of the Theosophical Society, has been connected with the movement since its inception, and lived with Madame Bl'avatsky, the wollki.own exponent of its teachings, for many years. In the course ofthclecturenowannounced an outline of Theosophy from its foundation in 1.575 will be given. IT IS KNOWN ♦

That those who have been accustomed to the beneficent effects of Wolfo's Schni'jip.s would not exchange it for any other tonic.

One of the most favorably situated .sites in Rotorua is undoubtedly that on which "The Parsonage " stands and the traveling public will learn with satisfaction that henceforth it is to be conducted as a private boarding house under the personal supervision of Mrs D. Griffiths.

" Arawa House, " as it will in future be known, commands a magnificent view of the Lake and surrounding country, and as the previous occupant paid the greatest attention to the sanitary arrangements it is especially adapted to those in search of renewed health. The house is well appointed in every particular and is surrounded by well laid out grounds—shrubbery, froit garden etc. It is within easy reach of the Sanatorium and baths and every facility will be offered for the. conveyance of inmates to and fro. Pukeroa Hall was the scene last night of a very interesting function when a ball was given by the numerous friends of Mrs R. Graham on the occasion of her relinquishing the management of Lake House. The hall was tastefully decorated with ferns and flaps, prominent among the latter being tie ensign pit-•■ e it <2by Mr K.Graham to the Ngatiwhakaue tribe, which the natives lent to do honor to the occasion. Over 200 persons wets present and the festivities were kept up till an early hour this morning. Messrs Reid and Brady supplied the music and an excellent supper was provided. In the couiso of the evening the members of the Committee handed to Mrs Graham a purse, the contents of which were subscribed by a few friends, for the purpose of procuring a suitable memento of the occasion. The choice of such memento was left-to the recipient. According to an Ordcr-in-Cou-neil of March 12th it has been deemed expedient by the Government that regulations should be made for conferring a distinction upon persons who may merit it by saving, <vr attempting to save, human life, or by sonic other act of bravery. The dostinction is to consist of a medal with the name of the Colony and that of the recipient engraved upon it and is not to be claimed by the l individuals concerned but by someindepchdent witness of their bravery. The Gazette notice instituting the distinction was read at the last meeting of the Town board and it was decided to submit the claim of Henry Giles who performed an act o4 heroism in saving the life of a child at the recent iiie at Maunder's boasding-houso. The intention of the Government to confer such distinctions was not known at the pre - vious meeting of the Board, otherwise the claim made on his behalf to the Royal Humane Society of Victoria would not have been forwarded.. The plans of the wharf which it is proposed to construct on the shore at the foot of Tutanekai Street, have been prepared at the Road Surveyor's office here and it is anticipated that the -work will bo soon commenced. Owing to the fact thai a small amount of money only is available and a considerable distance has to be traversed before d op Water is reached the designer had to study the must economical method of construction ■possible in a work of this description.. There is no doubt, however, that once the wharf is erected it will be so groat a boon to tourists and the'public generally that it is bound to be extended' and widened at no distant date. The plans now prepared give plenty of scope for ho doing. The length of the wharf will be 646 feet and this gives 2 feet 9- inches of water at the present abnormally low level of the Jake'. For 514 feet of this distance there will be an cinhan ment having a core of dry rubble, pitched on the outside with large stones more or less hand wrought. For the remaining 132 feet piles will be sunk, the rubble core being continued but kept in its place with hard wood sheathing and forming a berthage l with fender for launches, and landing-stage for boats.- The rubble core will be pitched on top with hand wrought stones and the width will be (i feet. The wharf will run out something in the shape of a crescent and will thus afford shelter against the prevailing winds.