Rotorua Notes

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 32, 26 August 1925, Page 45

Rotorua Notes

/<n - • - .. •• (From our own correspondent.) - , August 17. . About a fortnight ago,the Maoris of Ohinemutu held a dance and card tournament in Tamatekapua to raise > funds to defray the cost of a ’,bus service from Ghiriemutu to the new: convent school in the winter months. Their efforts, as usual, were highly successful, about £l7 going towards the fund. The card prizes wore won by Mrs. t Webber and Mr. Wipaki. i; After Benediction last Sunday the members of the choir gathered together to bid an revoir to one of their members T. Walsh who is leaving for Auckland. « Very Rev. Dean Lightheart, in making the presentation of a Wry handsome pearl rosary beads, referred to the services Miss Walsh had rendered during her three years’ stay in Rotorua, and said that one and all were very sorry to lose her. There was a feeling of sincere regret throughout the parish when it became known that Mr. M. H. Hampson was seriously ill in hospital in Auckland. It is very gratifying to report that there is now a decided improvement. Everywhere one turns there is a book of art union tickets at one’s elbow. Ticket sellers are busy exchanging a chance of drawing £SOO for 2/6 and it is hoped the proceeds will liquidate the debt on the new convent school. The last dance and “500” tournament held in “Dixieland” a fortnight ago was one of the most successful so far year. The ladies’ first prize was won by Mrs, A. Smith, jun., and consolation prize by Miss Prentice. Mr. Pennington won the gent’s prize, Mrs. J. Shiels the gent’s consolation prize. It is to be regretted that / more of the parishioners do not take an interest in these little fortnightly affairs. It is an easy way of lifting the debt or at least assisting to lift the debt off the new school, and it is surely not asking too much for them to come along or, if unable to attend, send along their sub-, scriptions of a couple of shillings fortnightly.