ROTORUA NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8947, 3 August 1892, Page 6

ROTORUA NEWS.

[FROM OUB OWX CO-RESPONDENT]. RoTOBr/A, Tuesday For/BTEEK AND A-HAL* DEGREES of frost wpm registered here last night. We seldom lxperienced anything colder than this. During the past few days residents hav« frequently observed puffs of smoke issuing frorn Tarawera Mount, and this is confirmed by Guide Warbrick, who was at Tarawera with a party of tourists on Sunday last and again to-day A Dr. Perkins, of London who was at Wairoa, states that smoke w-u, , seen rising from several points of the moanA few days ago Wiremu Pauro received a. nasty scald in one of the springs at Whaka rewarewa, having mistaken his way in the dark. A meeting of the stewards of the Rotorua Jockey Club was held in the Lake House Hotel on Saturday last. There were pre sent: Messrs. Malfroy (chairman), Mcllrov Carr, Williams, Dansey, Thorn, and Kini' Six tenders were received for the racecourse fence contract, ranging in price from 18a per chain to 30s. After some discussion as to the wisdom of having barb wire, it being a dangerous fence in the event of a horse running against it, while the effects of the sulphur would be more destructive on it than on plain wire, it was resolved to dispense with the barb wire, and to call for fresh tenders for timber and labour only, the club pro'. viding the wire. Tenders to close on Saturday next. During the past week a fair sprinkling oi tourists arrivea, and had the effect of making the township assume * brisker appearance! Dr. Pollard, of H.M.s. Orlando, accompanied by Mr. Barlow, a brother of the commander, arrived overland from Napier, and remained three days here. Being keen sportsmen, most of their time was spent with the gun. A visit was made to Rotoiti, accompanied by Messrs. Mcßae and Taylor, but no big bags were secured. Dr. Pollard and Mr. Barlow being pressed for time, took their departure for Auckland on Monday, highly pleased with their visit. A notice in the Maori Gazette of July 21, published by the Government, contains an mtimatipn of the dismissal of Wiremu Te Whareaitu, assessor, by order of the Native Minister.

One result of the rise in the Lake is the decrease of temperature in the vapour bath at the Sanatorium, so as to render it useless for the time being. It is thought that on the Lake falling the vapour bath will again attain its former temperature. The alterations and additions to the Geyser Hotel, Whakarwvarewa, are being pushed ahead by the contractor, Mr. B. S. Corlett. Mr. Marchesseau, coach driver, better known as "Mack," has again taken his departure from amongst us for a time. Rumours are rife as to probable additional opposition in the coaching business next season.

" Well, my little man, you are loaded I" " Yes, sir. It's another sack of orders for the new golden Waterbury."