NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14565, 30 December 1910, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

X;'p :'/."■'' ■—■- ■*»»- The attendance at the Government grounds, Rotorua, on Wednesday, was !'.._. ~-, about a record for the season. -.' : Location -work in connection with the ft? \ survey and initiation of the Gisborneyapier railway will he comriienced directly '-_, . after tie holidays. -\, Practically eveiy recognised sightseeing trip in the district around Rotorua was ' visited on Wednesday, a party of 135 mak1' ing one trip alone. fi- No fewer than 14 persons wla> had made *; too boisterous a commencement of their C ; Christmas celebrations were arrested in Clu-istchurch on Friday evening, and spent -/" the night in the lock-up. Visitors who arrived at Rotorua by ; coach on Wednesday evening were hardT.;\-" ly recognisable for dust, which, passenC; gers report, is.very thick on the roads \ e .-\ just now. | Several parties oi anglers at Rotorua ;'* ; sreport a splendid day's sport oh Wednes- **:- day. A party of three were seen re- £'.,■ turning home with about 30 fish, all of the average size. A Sydney firm has ordered three million g? : fe«t of. timber from Japan for butter-box I?'. making. It ia said to be quite satisfactory for the purpose, and can be bunded in Byd- '"- ney cheaper than New Zealand white pine. ''~" It if. understood that a movement is on foot to make a testimonial to Mr. W. ¥; Pottle, of Gisbornc, for the satisfactory fe manner in which he carried out the duties of Acting-Mayor while Mr. Lysnar was ;. absent in England. . The Canterbury Croquet Association's tourname.ni;, which has been in progress during the last few o'ays, is Hearing its final MAge«. The championship singles look like providing a victory for K. H. Izard, of Wellington. iH , A trap, driven by two young men along • a road in the vicinity of To Kuiti on .: Boxing Buy, was precipitated over an -.'.■."'.. embankment into the swamp below. The horse turned a complete somersault, but neither Hum, animal, nor vehicle were injured. , Quail are reported to be fairly plentiful SR in the vicinity of Levin this year. Large :i: numbers have Iseen seen on Mr. J. R. ; -J; McDonald's property on the western side C > of the Horowbenua Lake, towards the ;'"• beach, and in the neighbourhood of Porouvjs. " ' tawhao. p The Grey mouth trotting races begin toll -day. The acceptances are th* largest on record, s.nd the track is in splendid condition. The jockey club races are to be held on Saturday and Monday, and '£■... - then wOl come two more days* trots.. — % Pw.se' AssocAiiio/u