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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16542, 9 January 1928, Page 11

Dean luge, in a sermon m St. Paul’s agreed with a recent! writer that few things were, more tragic than the depreciation of character, which often set in about, the ago of 50. “To be content, and to compromise with life as it is," ho said, “is a danger that threatens most ot us in middle life.'” Among the social activities at Rotoiti during the New Year was an aquatic sports meeting, the programme comprising swimming, motor-launch and rowboat. races, and various competition from •scratch and on a handicap basis. The whole community of summer visitors threw itself enthusiastically into tho gaiety, and keen excitement was aroused by close contests in various divisions. The motor-launch races wore well managed, and outboard motor-boat tests also produced' much fun. Thirty competitors entered for a handicap swim over 50 yards, and tho course being rather constricted as to width, there was a certain amount of jostling, but no appeals wore made to the authority of the stewards. The majority of Rotoiti’s summer colony comprise Gisborne folk, most of whom have very pleasant permanent, quarters. Tho greater number of the parties liavo launches, and tho lakeside presents a busy scene daily throughout the season.