LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 202, 14 October 1896, Page 2

LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES.

The Town Board will meet on Friday, afternoon for the consideration of the tenders for night service. Members of the Prospecting Association are requested to meet to-night at the Grand Hotel to discuss matters of importance. In addition to the Coffee Palace and Waiotapu Hotel Messrs Steele Brothers have in hand the erection of a four roomed cottage in Tutanekai-st for Mr Funster. The Rev. C. Jordan announces in the Buy of Plenty Times that in deference to the wishes of his Bishop and in the interests of his parish, ho declines being a candidate at t le forthcoming election? The Education Board call for tenders for the erection of a school building at Taupo. Plans may bo seen either-at the office of Messrs Mitchell and Watt, Auckland, or on application to the Chairman of the Taupo School Committee. Mr Ernest Wright, of Sheffield, England,'who paid a visit to Rotorua last year with the Rev. Templor Candler, lias, we are informed, presented the Church of England congregation with a communion service of plate consisting of chalice and paten. A rather quaintly designed advertisment in another column calls attention to the merits of Wolfe's Schnapps which liquor has been relished with gusto bv the public for 50 years and will probably Le appreciated for 50 more—Prohibition notwithstanding. The Princess Dramatic Company, a compact little party of comedians and vocalists, gave a very enjoyable entertainment in the Pukeroa Hall last night to a rather sparse audience. Those who were there, however, relished the performance so much that they will indubitably roll up again to-night and take their friends witli them. The Te Aroha Times refers to the many complaints made by lady visitors of boys and youths " taking advantage of the unprotected windows and looking in and otherwise annoying the fair bather." The Times calls on the Domain Board to take immediate steps to put a stop to such disgraceful conduct, which is likely to bring Te Aroha's sanatorium into disfavour. The bitter cold experienced last Friday night had apparently a mosjt depressing effect on subscribers to the Library and Reading Room. Though it was the night of the annual meeting only five committeemen and about as many mem' bers put in an appearance. The meeting was by resolution adjourned till Friday night when it is hoped there will be a full attendance. The following startling announcement appears in the Herald '. — "ANGLICAN TESTIMONY.—Stripped of conventionalities and appearances, a careful study of the realities of the liquor traffic, reveal it to be a murderous traffic. Rev. F. H. Silencer, Wanganui. Confirmed by recent events in our City." The sentiment of the foregoing may, in these days* of Prohibition, be excused, bat the grammar is unpardonable. A selection of minature views of the various places of interest in and around Rotorua, WhaUarewarewa, &c, has been received at the CHRONICLE Office. These little oil paintings are by Mr J. P. Backhouse of Newton Road, Auckland, and are well worthy the attention of those desirous of possessing or of sending to their friends an interesting and artistically executed souvenir of the district. At a preliminary meeting of sportsmen held at Lake House Hotel on Friday evening last it was decided to hold n general meeting of members of the Rotorua Jockey Club and others on the following Thursday to make arrangements for tbeusual summer fixture. Itis satisfactory to know that the Club will commence operations this year with a small balance in hand. A notice calling the meeting appears elsewhere. Last Friday morning broke bright and! clear b\it the sky soon became overcast and at 11 o'clock a violent hailstorm took place. The pellets were as big as peas and rattled merrily on the iron roofs, for upwards of 15 minutes. In certain portions of the lower town the hail lay white on the ground, for upwards of an hour. Considerable damage was done to the fruit trees in blossom. On tlic following morning Tarawera was white with snow, the first time for some years. The Press Association telegram to the southern papers in regard to the visit of the Manchester delegates got severely mutilated in process of transmission. According to one paper the delegates visited MoJcei Island and Panmure and another who evidently thought tho last named suburb somewhat out of place made it Pamurau. All were unanimous however in referring to Mr Porrin of the Victorian Woods and Forests Department as- Mr Kerr of the Roads and Streets. The- News in cogitating ovev the Public Works estimates considers that To Aroha has been well treated in having £SOO set apart for works at the Springs and £1,500 for tho Doma.n, It modestly adds—"We believe that the handsome contribution to the development of our resources as an inland watering place is duo not only to the energetic action of the Domain Board, but to ourselves, who in tho first instance, repeatedly urged upon that useful Board to demand a substantial sum in the apportionment of the million loan." £SO, £lO, £lO, £5. Given away for asi agio guess. Send stamp for particulars and circulars to Box 17G, P. 0., Wellington.

We have been shown n portion of roofing material, (similar to that recently placed on the Priest's Bath-house,) which has been immersed in the water issuing from the tail race in connection with the .Priest's bath since 6th August last. It does not show the slightest sign of having been affected by the acids and may therefore be considered admirably adapted for the roofing of buildings subjected to the action of sulphurous fumes. The material which is known as the " P. and B. Ready Roofing" maybe procured through Mr R. li. Hopkins, High Street, Auckland, The Te Aroha News referring to Rotorua states: —" Certainly that wonderland of hot springs and geysers cannot compare with To Aroha in picturesque beauty, and possesses few attractions apart from the rather uncanny effects produced by its intimate relations with the powers of the nether world." If the editor of the News will deign to pay us a visit we will show him scenes of picturesque beauty which would beggar the descriptive powers of that poet of his who broke forth in his columns the other day as follows: —"How magnificient is thy granduer Aroha!" Messrs Burns and Christie are at present constructing for Messrs Steele Bros, a building in Hinemaru Street, right opposite the Sanatorium gates, which will further increase the boarding-house accommodation here. From a glance at the plans which have boon prepared by Mr J. W. "Wrigley, architect, the building when completed will present a good appearance. It will have a frontage of l>4 feet to the street, and will extend back for a distance of 32 feet. It will contain 12 rooms on the street level and will be built so as to allow of an upper storey being added when necessary. The house will be known as the "Coffee Palace" and will probably not be long waiting for a tenant. A special meeting of the Town Board was hold on Thursday last at which Messrs Ma'froy, Brent and Dr Qinders were present. Mr Malfroy stated that the Board had resnmed possession of the Pukeroa reserve, the lessee having failed to carryout his agreement. It wa» therefore opeii I to them to deal with it to the best advan-j tage. An offer of £-10 cash down for tha year or £oo payable quarterly in advance had been made by Mr Falloona, It wag of course competent for the Board to call for tenders afresh but as Mr Falloona had been the second highest tenderer in the first instance and lie was a responsible man it might be as well to consider the matter before going further. After some discussion it was resolved that Mr Fallooria's offer be accepted. A conversation took place as to the hour of closing the baths and it was decided that a bell should l ing a quarter of an hour before flic time set, down for closing and that after the ringing of the boll no one.should be admitted. The CI lairman stated that C. Wood had been appointed ranger in place of Mr McArthur. This concluded the business and the meeting closed.

THE PEOPLE

unanimonsly pronounce in favor of Wolfe's Schnapps for a delicacy of flavor and an absence of rawness or exciting properties.