ROTORUA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 10, 9 March 1910, Page 64

ROTORUA.

Marell 3. Bowling Tournament. During the week of the bowling tournament, the Sanatorium Gardens Were very {Jay, and business at our pretty tea kiosk extremely brisk. We had about 120 bowlers “and their sisters and their eousins and their aunts, and wives” here, and there was a tennis and croquet tournament at the same time, so that the crowd in the gardens at all times was “pretty considerable,” to use. an expressive phrase. The tennis tournainent proceeded as far as the semi-finals, then the combined doubles lapsed, a» some of the players were leaving before the finish. Miss Myra Reid (Auckland) and L. C. Ryan forfeited to Miss H. .Hickson and J. Purcell, and the latter pair cannot play off the finals against Mrs. Aldridge and Williamson, ae Purcell has gone away on leave. The rest of the finals have yet to be played. In the croquet tournament, after a wellcontested match, Mrs. Walker beat Mrs. Briffault (Auckland). There are likely to be open tournaments at Easter.

Fress Conference. East week the Press Conference was held here, and the town wore a learned and literary aspect, instead of its usual sporting appearance. The Races.

The races on the 16th and 17th were completely spoiled — for the feminine race-goers, at all events, by the constant and heavy rain. To don -a pretty frock was out of the question. Personal.

His Lordship Bishop Grimes of Christchurch, is staying at the Grand Hotel just now. The Hon. J. P. Luke and Mrs. Luke (of Wellington) are staying with their daughter, Mrs. Birks, at present. Mrs. Cowper, of Wanganui, and her daughter, Mrs. Peel, have returned to Wanganui after a short visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Knight, of Dannevirke, and their daughter, Mrs. H. Cowper, were in Rotorua for a short time lately.

Dr. and Mrs Murphy, of Auckland, are staying at the Geyser Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. Blundell, of New Plymouth, are visting ’Rotorua at present. Mrs. and Miss Malfroy have returned to Rotorua after a visit South. Mrs. Malfroy is slowly regaining the use of her arm, which was broken in a motor accident whilst she was away. Mr. and Mrs. D’Arcy, of Sydney, arc paying Rotorua a visit. The. Misses Hatrick, of Wanganui, have just spent a holiday here. Captain and Mrs. Kennedy, of Waiheke, are paying Rotorua a visit. Dr. and Mrs. Boyd have returned to Wellington. Colonel Drayton, who is on a tour of New Zealand, from England, is staying at the Geyser Hotel. RATA.