ROTORUA ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13381, 9 January 1907, Page 8

ROTORUA ITEMS.

THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT. CATCHES OF ANGLERS. [from our own correspondent.] The programme <>;' the Rotorua Bowling Club tournament, to take place on February 19, 20. and 21 nest, has just been issued, and comprises a rink match (prizes, four gold medals) and a pairs match (prizes, two gold medals). Fast tournaments have afiorflod much enjoyment to howlers from all parts of the colony, and the Auckland clubs have !>een well represented. Local bowlers are looking forward to renewing acquaintance with many who have attended the tournaments in past year-, and meeting many now friends. The Bowling Club have arranged details in connection with the proposed visit of the Australian bowlers to Rotorua. Tart ' of the fixtures i- a mate,'] against local bowlers, and a haka at Whakurc-v, arena is also ; on the tapis. Thanks to the energy of the Businessmen's Association, music in the Sanatorium Grounds has been provided for during the slimmer months at any rate. .V canvass for donations from the townspeople has been liberally entertained, one gentleman having contributed £10 towards the object, while another has promised a similar amount if nine others will do tiie same, bur under any circumstances he will donate £5. So far the committee who are canvassing have not nut. with a refusal. During his visit to Rotorua recently .Mr. T. E. Donne, Superintendent of the Tourist and Health Resorts Department, promised on behalf of his. Department a donation equal to £l for every £1 subscribed by (he townspeople, and a telegram i- to be sent to him urging him to increase this amount if possible. Large quantities of trout continue to he taken from tin- lakes ami streams, particularly Lakes Koroma and Ib.roiti. It is very difficult to obtain definite information, ...\- ee-,j: through launch and boat, owners. I have been favoured by Mr. lies with the results of the angling done by fishing parties who hired his launch Maori during the month of December. The launch was nut "ii 21 day- during the mouth, the number of trout caught being 268. Lake.' Kotorua and Kotoiti contributing about an equal quantity. Quite half this number were secured with the fly, one Sill) fish being caught on the fly. I hear of one party at Ohau having caught 14S fish in six days, mostly on the fly. The party consistud of Messrs 1; -id. Walker, and others. Mr. Rraekebieh's launch Kin Ora was out ten days during Dei ember. 82 fish vine |;.,.„ secured. fhe aggregate weiuli! of which wa.> 2311b. From Cmiipara K'.ahiteu) 1 hear good catches are bemg made, and the fish in both streams there are in excellent condition and of a pinky -allium colour. At Wairakei too tine ,-port is being had by angle,-- located 'here. So tar, however, the number of license- issued up to the ~,-,..,,;,,. mo inot equal to those of last year, but against this ii may be urged that the oversea visitor* have not yet vi-ited us. being lured to Lhrisfenurch by the Exhibition. During the montii of December Messrs. Good.-on Bros ' launches were respoiisiblo for 270 trout bomg taken from the Jakes and streams the aggregate weight of which was HOC'!).. ' The heaviest, fish weighed 911,. Mr. and' MrRattullo hail very good sport while out in Goodsou Bros.' launch, securing the nine pounder, which was caught in Lake Rotorua. Mr. Me.Nab am, part v. angling in fake Roroit,, landed a. very fine trout, weighing The Tourist Department are erecting two drinking fountains opposite the entrance to the. Pavilion baths. Other improvements being earned out in the Sanatorium (•rounds, which at present, by the way |~,k Jharnung. ,- « drive toward- the new bath building!-, which latter is beginnin- to I*_> seen above the tree- There i s „ probability that. the. new bath buildings will |>, ,-„' )',- for occupation about next spring.