Hawke’s Bay Paragraphs

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 2

Hawke’s Bay Paragraphs

(Special to * ‘Times"), HASTINGS, Feb. 17. Heard Two Proclamations. A position that is perhaps unique for Napier is that Mr C. H. Wilkie, who left early in 1935 on a tour of Great Britain and Europe, has been on a holiday that has seen three kings on tho throne. When Mr Wilkie arrived in England tho late King George V. was still alive. Shortly after that he died, and tho visiting New Zealander stood in. Trafalgar Square and listened to the proclamation of King Edward VIII. Following the abdication, he once more stood in the square and heard the present King George VI. proclaimed. Waipukurau Successes. In the ring competitions at th<S Masterton Jubilee Show, Mr A. W. Parsons' (Waipukurau) Spearopa was aJrst in tho walking competition and, the same owner's Foam was second In the maiden jumping competition. Miss Daune Bousfield’s (Waipukurau) Skipper was third in the walking competition, and the same owner's Painted Doll was third in the pony jumping competition (ponies 13.2 to j. 4.2 hands). Napier Competitions. The honour of recording the first entry for the Easter Festival of the Napier Competitions Society this year goes to a young woman from Petone, who has entered for nine sections. Inquiries regarding the festival are still being received from all parts of the North Island, and the society is hopeful of producing a week's entertainment which will be better both in quality and in the number of entries than the successful festival of last year. Napier High School. “New enrolments are coming in steadily, • and it looks as though we should be well up to last year's numbers in the boarding establishment," stated the headmaster of the Napier Boys' High School, Mr W. T. Foster, in his monthly report adopted yesterday by tho Napier Secondary Education Board. Student Teachers. Tho opportunity is to be given to the Napier Boys’ and Napier Girls' High Schools to nominate suitable persons for appointment as student teachers of technical subjects in combined schools. I The Napier Secondary Education Board reached this decision, when a resolution was adopted following consideration of advice from the Education Department to tho effect that the department was prepared to accept nominations from suitable young people. Puketitlri Dog Trial. Tho following are the results of the Puketitiri sheep dog trials:—Short head and yard: Jim Carswell's Tip, 52pts., 1; E. H. JEnglish's True, 494pt5., 2; K. Staples' Sam, 49pts., 3; A. Carswell's Joe, 48, 4; S. Mayo’s Dick, 464, 5; A. Ward's Sweep, 46, 6. Mr S. Mayo's i special prize for the best head went to Mr W. Turner's Tahi. Huntaway: K. Staples' Moss 1, W. Turner's Glen 2. Mr W. Turner's cup for tho competitor scoring tho most points in all events, was won by the donor.