News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 19 December 1938, Page 6

News Of The Day

Most Improved Northland Schoolground.

. Mr J. H. Dennehy has released the 1938 results of the competition held under the auspices of the Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial Association, as follows:—Ngawha Native School 1, Kar-etu Native School 2, Ngararatunua and Waimate North Schools, equal, 3. It is interesting to note that this competition has not yet been won by a board school. « • • « Certificates for Caravans Caravan tourists and motorists using any form of trailer for carrying holiday gear must carry warrants of fitness for the additional vehicle. Transport Department regulations stipulate the necessity for all forms of trailers being certified as fit for the roads. Even a dog-box, if it is mounted on wheels separate from the actual car wheels, must carry a warrant of fitness. Enforcement of this regulation is not overlooked, as was shown in a recent court case in Whangarei. On that occasion Mr. F. Watters, Transport Department traffic officer, was successful in obtaining a conviction against a carrier who did not have a warrant of fitness for his trailer. Mr. Watters explained to the court that the regulation concerning warrants for trailers was not generally known.

Waipu Sports Nominations Close Tomorrow is the last day on which those who wish to compete at the Waipu Caledonian Sports to be hold on New Year’s Day can forward their respective nominations. There are several track, field, cycling, dancing and piping events, all of which are richly endowed with prize money and \ trophies. The secretary is Mr. D. N.. McKay, Waipu. 382

(Wandering Stock on Crown Lands. In the Mangonui Police Court on Friday, Nelson Maria admitted a charge of having allowed five head of cattle to trespass on Crown Lands, West Coast, and was fined £1 and costs. • m * • Atiawhia Shield The Atiawhia Shield, presented by Mr. M. R. Findlay, which is awarded annually for the best calf reared by a native child in a Northland Native school, has not yet been finalised for 1938. Last year it was won by Orauta Native School. This year, however, Orauta has three schools ahead of it— Waiomio Native (Kawakawa), Whirinaki Native (Rawene) and Te Puke Native (Kaeo). Different judges officiated at each school, and the winning school will not be decided until after a conference of judges to be held early in the new year.

Esperanto Congress. The ninth New Zealand Esperanto Congress will take place under the auspices of the New Zealand Esperanto Association at Wellington during the New Year holidays. Arrangements have been completed for the congress to commence on New Year’s Eve, and to extend over the two following days. Features of the congress this year will be the presence of at least three eminent overseas Esperantists —Messrs. Lanti (France), Major (Hungary), and Hugai (Austria) —and the representation of about ten different nationalities in New Zealand.