ROTORUA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3155, 13 September 1892, Page 2

ROTORUA.

Rkcklkss Bkkaviour.— Proceedings are being taken by the police against Messrs Warbrick, M ixwell, and Browne, the latter a tourist, for amusing themselves by discharging a loaded gun in the public thoroughfare a few days ago. The party tried conclusions at shooting by firing at an empty bottle placed on the opposite side of the main road near Lake House.

Improvements.— The addition of fourteen rooms to Bithgata House has commenced. This is satisfactory evidence of the continued improvement of the district as a sanatorium. During the first few seasons the demand for accommodation at Bathgate House has been in excess of that available. This is the second occasion that the enterprising proprietT(Mr Brent) has found it neceesary to enlarge his premises, which with the present additions will make 48 rooms altogether besides enhancing the appearance of tho building, which has been constructed of one story in the interest nf who have to visit the baths and cannot comfortably climb stairs.

Wkktchkd Roads.—The slato of the Oxf'ird Rotorua bush road is deplorable. The waggoners and coach drivers have a sore time of it ploughing through with goods and passongers respectively. It is thought if the overseer went over the ground more frequently he could better direct the operations of the men (four in number) who have each a section to look after. This is a matter so important to the district which for its existence commercially upon thwse who have to travel over the road referred t", that it is hoped some attention will be given in the direction suggested.

Seuious Loss. —A draught horse, the property of Mr J. H. Taylor, had to be destroyed on Thursday last, having broken one of its legs the previous evening in the stable.

This Ohau Ckan.vkl.— Messes Hursthouse and Malfroy paid a visit of inspection last week to the Ohau Channel which was reported to hare been damaged on account of the lake being so high, nothing however whs discovered to warrant any expenditure or alarm, as a week or two of fine weather would set everything right. When the lake rises it interferes to some extent with the temperature of the baths at the sanatorium. The sulphur vapour bath which became dormant some months ago has not yet recovered,