General News

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30045, 1 February 1963, Page 8

General News

Precautions

Cows should have front and rear lights like motor-cars when travelling on roads art night, a' British judge said. Judge Claude Duveen dismissed a damage claim for £143 Us against a motorist, Ernest Parry, whose car struck three cows at night, killing one. and allowed a counter-claim by Mr Parry against the cows* owners for £l7O damage to his car.— (London, January 31.) Hinemoa Story Mural A large mural depicting the story of Hinemoa has been bung in the Rotorua branch of the National Bank of New Zealand. The mural, by an Auckland artist, David J. Barker, won the National Bank mural competitions. Top Marks An Auckland Girls' Grammar School pupal, Janet Prentice, gained the highest marks in the 1962 School Certificate examination. Janet Prentice, a third-year candidate, obtained 373 marks out of 400. The Director of Education, Mr A E. Campbell, has sent her a letter of congratulation and advised the school of her achievement. More Pumpkins Pumpkins and marrows are beginning to arrive in city produce markets in increased quantities which will improve steadily in the next two months. Market prices for them yesterday were: pumpkins from IQs to 20s a sack and marrows from 4s to 7s a sack. The marrow sacks are smaller. Potato prices had dropped again yesterday and were 5s to 10s a case. A small consignment of bananas is expected to arrive in Christchurch from the North Island today and the normal monthly ship meat should be in the market next week. Public Relations Fund A pamphlet entitled “Why Public Relations,” which was published by the Canterbury Public Relations Office in December, will form the basis for a campaign for membership of the office. About 550 copies have already been circulated to members of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association. In the next few weeks, calls will be made on business houses in the city to bring to the attention of managements the need for an increased income tor the office. Pleased About It The Australian Federal Treasurer (Mr Harold Holt) in a letter to a country Court today said it was good to know the traffic code was being enforced with vigilance and impartiality—and he was fined £A4 for speeding. A patrolman told the Dromona Court he had followed Mr Holt’s car at 59 miles an hour in a 40 miles an hour stretch for half a m>le on October 6 last year. Mr Holt’s letter said he had been hurrying to open a church He was not aware he had exceeded the limit. —(Melbourne, January 31.)