IN THE NEWS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 401, 7 April 1937, Page 4

IN THE NEWS.

HAWKE’S BAY COUNTY FINANCE. Ths Hawke’s Bay County Council’s balance-sheet tor the year ended on March 31 shows .hat the year, which began with a credit of £1312, concluded with a debit baJjnee of ap proximately £4OOO. SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS. To ensure the safety of pedestrians while crossing the rundlway white duets have been painted at int rsec tion s and', other places in Broadway It it; intended that motorists should give winy to pedestrians uusing these .roe tings. IRCPHY FOR SWIMMERS. A the Technical High School yes terd y afternoon, during the pr .sen tatii.n of trophies won in the spors events, the champion swimmers, Mau rice Ryan and Jean Carson, i.lso received' th ir trophies from the Brin ci-pal (Mr. A. H. R. Amess). HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. The work of the aft.rnoon tea committee of the senior girls, and .'he good! results secured by the caretaker (Mr. F. Jans) in preii ring the ground, were referred . o by the Prln cipal (M. A. H. R. Amess) in the ceremony at the close of the day, when thanks were .exended to th. m for their Services. TISCH SHIELD. From 63 schools Puniwhakau has been awarded the isch Shield given for g neral excellence in agriculture and environment in the smaller pri mary schools of Taranaki. The shield was presented on Monday by Mr. J. A Valentine, chairman of the Taran ki Education Board, who was accompan led by Messrs T. J. Griffin and J. MeAllist r and officers of the board. AUSTRALIAN-BOE 1 MINISTERS. The fact hat five members of the New Zealand Cabinet were Austip-’ian-born wts a subject of amusing reference by the Acting Prime Minis ler, Hon. P. Flaser at a State luncheon at Well-r gton yesterday in honour of the visit of the Royal Sqvrd ron to the Dominion. “We dlr not take that as any groat achievement, but as a standing achievement' to New Zealand that five of them should nr fer the Dominion to their own country,” arid Mr Fraser, amid