HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

iKrom Cur Siiecial CorresDondcnt.) Tho annual prize distribution in connection with the Lower Hutt Main School anil lOastern llutr Side School took nlaee on Thursday afternoon. Jlr. 11. Baldwin, chairman of the School Committee, presented the prises, in the presence of a number of friends and the school staff. Captain Stevens, cadet commandant, who was also present, presented tho school corps with the Winchester Shield, won by the cadet- in the recent com petition amongst district high schools in the North Island. Appended is a list of the prizewinners':— . .Main .School—Attendance Prizes (figure 1 signifies first-class prize, and 2 secondclass).—lnfants: Arthur Doran 1, Delsio Johnson and Vera M'Donald 2. Prep.: ll«cfnr Fleet, Thomas Ilaisehhn, and W. Walton 1, Horace llibman 2. Standard I: Stan Burn. Hoy M'Donald, and I). Mai-chant 1: Georgo Armstrong 2. Standard IT: Leslie Htini, I." : >n KnHit, Alex. Wright, Ivy Bonner, Daisy _ ll'leet. E. Ilennle. Eva llnischlon, and Nancy AVaid 1: Keith Butler. Leon England. Peter Mason, .Tack Summers, Vera .Teniwes, end Jack Armstrong 2. Standard III: Vleet. C. Fleet, A. M'llvride. anil Grace Lro 1: A. Doran. Maria Sutton. _ Harry Lc-e, -Tack Wengdal. William Bailie, Leslie J-onness. >7nt Clout, Madge Abbot, nnd jack Armstrong 3. Standard IV : 1-'. Carr, A. Chorley, ']'. Lazarus. G. Wilson, 0. Yates, P. Doran, E'iiel Ross, and Graco Walton 1: Ilector, M'Donald, E. Gorton, Hector Sladden, and L. Alexander 2. Standard V: Gordon Mason, C. Slater, Vera Armstrong. Iris Bowie. Grace Meldnmi, May Pilclver. and Ethel Stratton 1: Dora M'Donald. 0. Prier, A. Glennie. Mary Ferguson. 'J'. Slvnn. Pole, K. Baumbcr. and C. Fleet 2. Standard VI: E. Carr, N. Knight, and Jl. Ward 1; Ruby Tfoss. Ruby Oliver, Agnes M'Can. Ethel Nicol, and Herbert Poll 2.' High School: A. Wil=on, Iso M'Caw, and T.' Seed 1; Alfred Gibbon and Eva Boyd 2.

Class Prize? (awarded for highest marks).—lnfants: »Hie Kins 1, Marjory; Lazarus 2. Preparatory: Ben Pumpkins 1. Albert Prince 2. Infants' Drawing (Mr. Bridper's sneeial prize)—l.nw»r Infants: Gordon Pliilp 1. Etai Taylor 2. Upper Infant?: Tom Humphreys 1, Stanley Martin 2, Milla Baumber 3. Preparatorv (headmaster's speci.il I: Doris Day 1, Agne.l Butler 2. Standard I: Mer'vyn Yates 1, Gordon Post 2. Standard tl: Fred Kins 1, Ivy Dormer 2. Standard III: Given Hnrl'er 1, Thyllis Waimh 2. Standard TV (Mr. . Baldwin's, special prize*'): TTorold Pcarce 1. liobert Lu-ly 2. Standard V Wr. Baldwin's priz:si' : Cl.a--. Haivk 1. I.'ita l.'yder 2. St/imtord VI Olr. Baldwin's prize}: Ethel Nicol 1, Thos. Waturli 2 (Mr. Dallaehy's prize). SewiiiK—lnfants—Xellie Butler 1: Tui Dan-son 2. .Standard I: Mvin Murray 1. Florenco T.es 2. Standard IT: Irene Piunev 1, Elsie 2, Standard JTI: Doris Kiel-son 1. Mabel Wilson 2. Standard IV: Flo. Wmigh 1, Clara Xeill 2. Standard V: Dorolhy M'Doiiald 1. Knliy Bivch 2. Standard VI: Ethel Xicol 1. Uuth Patten 2. Shooiiii" I'rizes.-Class A.. Division I— Privati" M'Dougald 1, "Lance-Corporal IT. Mason 2, Private P. Winnie ;!. Class B, Division I—Private Chas Day 1. Priv.itc ('.. Fleet 2. Class A, Division IT—Private W. Clout. 1. Private M. Ludlow 2. Class li, Division ]I—Private A. Wilson 1, Privato JT.. Maidmeni; 2. Special Class.—Prize*: Standard V— Geography, Raymond Tayloi , 1; lirush-v.-ork. Dorothy M'Doiiald 2. Standard IV: Spelling;. John Stevens anil Lormi J mid 1; gcagnipliv, Frank Evcrfon 2. Eastern Jlutt Side School.—Attendance Pii/.cs: Infants: Noel Smiditreii, Percy Mudjjway, and William Sumlgron 2. Standard T: Alex. Dor.™ and Kls-e Mud"wnv 2. Standard II: Leo Kni;;ht, .las. M'C'nw, mid Ophiv Cottr.n 1, Kthol Cotton. Mulnd Slater. M.iry (,'linrrlihousp. and Ciiiy Woodward 2. Marks Prizes— lnfants'Olr. Yates's special prizes): Xorman Ifeycs 1, Jessie Tr'jfeder 2. Preparatory: Gordon Johnson 1, Minnie Hnp>ml2. Standard I: Alex. Uoran I. Uuperl Upton 2. Standard II: James JlX'aw 1. Jack Hammond 2. Sewinp.—lnfants: Tlielina I I'n.lmcr 1, Grace Doran '-. Htnndnrd T: A. Aynan 1, G. Peok 2. Standard II: L .Bertha Cross 1. D. Ilowmoa a<