ELAM ART SCHOOL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 58, 9 March 1935, Page 14

ELAM ART SCHOOL.

FAREWELL TO ME. CHAMP.

A large number of the crowd on the Princes wharf to fare w"ell the Monowai yesterday afternoon on its departure for Sydney had gathered to say good-bye to a popular instructor at the Elam School of Art, Mr. Stephen Champ, who, together with Mrs. C'hamp and their child, left for England via Australia. Arriving from England in 1931 to join the staff at Elam, Mr. Champ has since been in charge of the etching class, a section which had lapsed for some time. During this time he has proved a capable and competent instructor. Mr. A. J. C. Fisher, principal of the school, together with Mrs. Fisher and members of the staff, were among the well-wishers on the wharf, and Mrs. Champ was the recipient of a large number of bouquets.

A four-roomed house owned by Mr. Ronald Goldsmith, at Otakiri. was completely destroyed,by lire yesterday afternoon. The tire started in an attached washhouse. Neighbours were able to save the furniture from the front rooms, but the flames could not ho cheeked. The house was insured with the South British Company for £350. The furniture was not insured. .