ROTORUA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 26 October 1910, Page 64

ROTORUA.

October 22. The weather has been perfectly lovely since I last wrote (though we did have two sharp frosts, which drew forth loud lamentations from all gardeners), and Rotorua is beginning to look its best again. Bowlers and croquet players were delighted with the weather, which favoured the opening days of the season, and on each occasion the Sanatorium Gardens were gay with people, and the tea kiosk kept more than busy. Our days are brilliant with sunshine, but several times lately our nights have been lighted only by the lamp of the moon. Something has gone wrong with the electric light wires, and the light has failed occasionally. Rotorua, of course, having had such a dependable lighting system for so many years, is ill-prepared for failure now, and weird are the arrangements flurried! householders have had to make at a moment’s notice. However, we hope the trouble is over.

An earthquake made itself felt at Waimangu last Tuesday evening, but it must have been purely local, as Rotorua did not experience even a tremor. Sunday was a glorious dav, and the Town Band went out to Whaka. and played there for a hour or so. Numbers of people seized the opportunity and went out to have an enjoyable afternoon. Tennis. Our tennis season has not opened yet, but the lawns in the Sanatorium Gardens are being prepared. Until this year they were the only lawns in Rotorua, but now the Wesleyan Church members have a sand court next to the church, the Aliases Alurray have one of the same description on their corner section, Arawa House has a fine grass lawn and bowling green, and next year there will be one at Waiwera House, where Air Falloona has a bowling green and lawn in the first stages of formation. Croquet. At the opening of the croquet lawns in the Sanatorium Gardens on Wednesday last, Air C. E. Kusabs, president, made a short speech, and Airs Kusabs played the opening stroke. Progressive croquet in twenty minute spells was played during the afternoon, and at four o’clock players and their friends were entertained at afternoon tea at the pretty Government kiosk. At the end of the afternoon Air Rosser had won practically six games—he won five and halved’ two. Airs Grove and Airs Dyson tied' with five games each, and then played off, Airs Dyson being the winner. Other players were: Alesdames Kusabs, Hill, Urquhart, Worthington, Le Grice, Blomfield, Boucher, and Alisses Murray and Astley, Messrs Grove and the Rev. Seamer. Personal. . Dr. and Airs Wohlmann have returned after a three months’ holiday spent at the Islands. Alajor Dean Pitt and Airs Dean Pitt and Aliss Ross are staying at Brent’s. Air Tiffen, of Gisborne, is here. Air and Airs Hugo Friedlander and their daughter are staying at The Grand. Air Leishman Runciman, of Auckland, is visiting Rotorua. Air \\ ood and Air Oliver, of Christchurch, are staying at The Grand at present. Mr and Airs Blow have returned to Rotorua after a holiday spent in Wellington. The Rev. Cyril Hepher and the Rev. Rees, of the Anglican Alission, are visiting Rotorua and staying at Arawa House. Air Hyde, Government Valuer, is in Rotorua on business. Air Tripe has returned to Brent’s after a sojourn in Wellington. Airs Johnson, his sister, is here, too.

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