LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 175, 8 April 1896, Page 2

LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Tourists travelling between Eotorua and Auckland can rely upon getting an excellent hot luncheon at the Frankton Hotel, Frankton Junction, whore the train stops 20 minutes.* No permanent appointment has yet been made to the Tanpo Post office. Mr J. W. Salmon still remains in charge. The rainfall as recorded at the Sanatorium from the Ist to the Sth inst. aggregated 2.91 points. Mr Stone, of Birkenhead, preached to the Presbyterian congregation in the Schoolhouse on Sunday .morning and evening to good attendances. The Library Committee meet on Friday night when the members will elect a secretary in place of the late H. W. Neighbour. Constable Murray is still busy distributing the census papers which require to bo filled up by the head of each house - hold on Sunday evening next. The late Mr W. Jf. Neighbour, it would appear left no will and his estate will therefore he administered by tha curat rof intestate estates. Constable Murray acts for that functionary locally. Lake House Hotel so well and favorably known under the management of Mrs R. Graham will in future ho conducted by Mr and Mrs Urquhart, formerly of Okoroire. Mr W. Lambe, a member of the Axiekland Board of Education is again in Eotorua for a, course of the baths—the merits of which lie has had previous experience- of. Tenders for leasing the Town Board, paddock, having a frontageto the Utuhina Creek and adjoining Mr J. L. Eeids section, for a term of three or five years close on Tuesday next. Particulars' will bo found in another column. An expert in the matter of natural mineral wavers will shortly visit Eotorua with a view to introducing the waters of the district on an extensive scale into Europe and America. It is to bo hoped that the Government will offer every facility for this being done. The Countess of 'Waehmersfer accomby Mr and Mrs Draffin arrived in Eotorua by Saturday's train. On Sunday they visited "Whakarewarowa and Tiitere and the Countess lectured in Pukeroa Hall in the evening. The party left for the Waikato on Monday morning. Mr W. Seddon, of Lake View, who had to proceed to the Waikato Hospital to undergo an operation, has returned entirely restored to health. Mr Seddon speaks highly of the sl> ill'of the medical staff and the unremitting attention bestowed by the nurses of the institution.

"We have received from the Department of Agriculture the report and proceedings of the " Conference on the Frozen meat Industry " and a pamphlet by Mr J. A. Henderson on " Poultry and Eggs. " The latter is a handy book of reference for poultry keepers generally and contains many valuable hints. Lists still remain at the various hotels, and other places in aid of the Brnnnerton Relief Fund. Intending subscribers are requested to give their donations early with the view of enabling the lists to be closed and the money forwarded. Subscriptions are coming in freely.

Tenders close on Monday next for tlio work of removing the native school buildings at Eotoiti to a site at Te Nirae. Specifications may be seen at the Post office. Mr Wainhouse, stationmaster. returned ti Rotorua last night looking all the hotter for his short, holiday. Mr J«nMns who has been acting during his absence left for Auckland by the morning train. Monday, the 27th inst is the date fixed for the election of a new School Coulmitt ie. There are bound to bo a few alterations in its constitution as one or two members are desirous of retiring, and a treasurer will have to be elected in place of the late Mr H. W. Neighbour. The site of the proposed Women's Swimming Bath is being cleared of trees preparatory to making the necessary excavation. The douche in connection with the Priest's Bath which has been working badly of late has at length been repaired. Tho pipes bad become choked with silica. The paragraph which appeared in the Waikato Times and quoted in our last issue to the effect that Mr French, travelling representative for Messrs A. Nathan and Co., would shortly assume the proprietorship of the Grand Hotel, Rotorua, refers, wo are informed, to the Grand Hotel, Auckland. The change, it isstuted, will take place on May 1. When at Taupo Inspector Emerson instituted an inquiry into certain charges made against Constable Berriman who it may bo remembered was accused by ex Postmaster Park of consignm;* him to a "dungeon coll" of not altogether spotless cleanliness, and whore lie had for companions the common or garden variety of porker and a plethora of overgrown chickens and their parasites. Mr Park who made tho charges was not jiresont and tho constable we are informed "passed triumphantly through the ordeal. " Inspector Emerson arrived in Rotnrua yesterday on his regular visit of inspection. When at Taupo on his way through from Napior he received intelligence that the natives at Tokaanu were levying a species of blackmail on Europeans by seizing the horses and dogs of those going along the highway at a pace above a walk or a trot and demanding a fee before giving them up. The inspector therefore proceeded to Tokaanu in order to rectify matters which was accomplished without difficulty. Music. Music, Music :—A choice selection of the latest songs, by such composers as Pinsuti, * arthold Tours, C. Godfrey, Sherwin, Banks, Winter, Henry Klein. Juncker. Caraccioli, Braham. Ivan Caryll, Angola Eawbnson, Gatty, Birch, Harnett. Desorumes, Offenbach, &c &c. Also Waltzes, Marches. Gavottes, Serenades, and Overtures for the Pianoforte by Gungl, D'Albert, Rossini, Stephen Glover, Ketten, Beethoven, Lardelli, Heunorboin Harrison White, Pechotsch, Bonser, &o &c. Francis and Days 11th Comic Annual, words and music at OimOXICLE Office.*

The Anglican body still suffer from tho want of it resident clergyman so that there was no service in the church of St Faith on Good Friday. On Easter Sunday Mr T. J. Robinson officiated and read improving discourses at both morning and evening service. It is understood that the Bishop of Waiapu is expected to visit, this portion of his diocese shortly when it is to bo hoped that if no clergyman is permanently appointed to the charge that an arrangement will be come to with the Auckland clergy to supply the pulpit regularly in tho same manner as their Presbyterian brethren. No applicant has yet made his appearance for the reward of £2O offered by the Government for the recovery of tho remaining portion of the Post Office plunder although we understand that several search parties have been at work. The notes still missing, which can be identified by their numbers, are as follows: —£1 notes : Bank of New South Wales, A over 0 160,716; Bank of New Zealand, 276, 788; 309,10:5; 310.011; £5 notes : Union Bank, 12.091; 12.701 ; 12,750; 12,781; 12,7Sfi; 12,82:5; 12,828; 12,871 ; 12.917; 12.982. £lO Union Bank note, 2 over O ISO. There are also cheques as follow: J. A. Wilson £.5 16s 10s, J. Grant ; National Bank, Napier, payable to W. Hobb £2.

It is notified in the Government Gazette that cock pheasants and Californian and Australian quail may he tub on or killed in certain counties in the Auckland district including Eotorua from Ist May to 30th June and that licenses shall be issued for the .sum of 20s each. The cost of the license to sell game is £5 each. Native game, with the exception of pigeon, huia, white heron and crested grebe, may ho killed from April 4to June ,'iO. Licenses in respect to imported game may he obtained from the postmasters at Cambridge and other places, including wo presume, although it is not specifically mentioned, Eotorua*

A meeting of the members of the newly constituted local Board of Health was hold at Mr Malfroy's office on Saturday last. Messrs Malfroy, Brent, Dansey and Dr Cinders were present and the codification of a set of rules occupied their attention till late in the afternoon. As there are' 710 existing rules procurable on which to base; those necessary for the proper regulation of sanitary matters man}' difficulties cropped up and the task which the Board is engaged in promises to be an arduous one. Acts of ; Parliament, Gazette notices and municipal bye-laws were read and carefully considered, and though good progress was made it will require more than one meeting to formulate' a workable and effi--1 cient code. The local Board meet again to-day.

Mr George Gilmer, who, though young in years, is an old Eotonia identify, and extremely popular withal, was here during the holidays with a number of friends They were known as the " Gilmer - personally - condneted - tourist - party " and the energy of the chief was only exceeded by the rapidity of their combined movements. Arriving on Friday the baths and local sights "were visited that evening; the. tortuous tiip to Tarawera was accomplished on Saturday; the vale of Waiotapu wandered over on Sunday, and on Monday the whole convoy, ii 1 in number, returned to town, loud in their praises of what they had seen and enthusiastic in their admiration of the energy of their agent. Mr Gilmer says now ho has tasted the delights of "bossing" a tourist party ho will return on the next holiday with double the number, During iis stay here the party were accommodated at Lake House'and Lake View.

A notification signed by throe natives of Waiotapu appears in another column regarding a certain area of land there which they state they have never leased sold or mortgaged. The many friends of the Rev. F. IT. Spencer will be interested to know that he has decided to take up his permanent residence in Wanganui. "Writing to a friend hero Mr Spencer states that after considerable difficulty in the way of finding suitable accommodation he at Icnglh succeeded in buying the interest in a long lease of a house and grounds situated in the town itself. He therefore considers himself as fairly fixed in that locality. " Prosperity," he writes, "seems to be the present lot of Wanganui. Buildings are taken before they are begun and houses are seldom vacant long. The owners of small houses do well —those containing about o or G rooms lot at about 15s per week. Wanganui is famous for its schools, both the State and private schools being looked upon as the best in New Zealand. One is struck with the polite and civil behavior of the young people which evidently Shows that the teachers know how to teach the children manners." At the time of writing the much needed rain had just fallen prior to which the whole of the surrounding country suffered much for want of Water and the river was abnormally low. Mr Spencer desires to bo remembered to his friends in Rotorua. We are sure that his friends here will join with us in the hope that his lines may have fallen in pleasant places. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS

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