INDUSTRIES WEEK.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13475, 15 July 1909, Page 8

INDUSTRIES WEEK.

SCHOOL ESSAY COMPETITION. OF PRIZES. The medals, prizes, and certificates won by tho sucoessful competitors in the School Essay Competition promoted by the Canterbury Industrial Association in connection with Industries Week, were presented in the Alexandra Hall last night.

Mr F. E. Jones, president of the association, was in the chair, and among others on the platform was Mr G. W. Russell, M.P. (chairman of the Canterbury College Board of Governors), who mado the presentation. Tho hall was filled with an assemblage comprising priz-e-winners and their relatives and friends.

Tho Chairman, in his opening remarks, eoid that the Industrial Association had been working to encourage the manufacture of goods in New Zealand, , and the sale of those goods among the New Zealand people. In tho past industrial exhibitions had been held, tho effect of which was certainly to impress the public with tho quality and value of the locally made .goods, but the shop, window displays did that and more; they promoted a direct and growing trade in those goods. The Association recognised the value of cultivating the minds of the children in favour of goods manufactured in their own country, and , for that reason had organised the school essay competitions, which had proved such a success. Much had been heard of tho unemployed difficulty of late, but he would point out that the encouragement of New Zealand industries would go a long way in the direction of lcmoving that difficulty. If, for instance, all the hats required in New Zealand were made in this country, employment would bo afforded for an additional 600 men, so it was in other trades. He would appeal to the children, as well as to the adnlts, to do what they could to oncourago loca! industries and so promote tho welfare of the country end benefit themselves and those dependent on them.

Mr A. W. Beaven said that the young people oould, if they chose, exert a very powerful influence in favour of the uso of New Zealand made goods, and it was to their own interests that they should <10. so. The resources of New Zealand were, with tho exception of agricultural and pastoral pursuits, practically undeveloped, and it was for theso who were to come to make tho best use'of those reserves. .

■Mr T. W. Rowe, one of the examiners of the essays sent in, said that in the class he had examined, that for pupils between the ages of twelve and fifteen, 263 papers had been sent in. The successful candidates were largely successful because they had chosen to describe some of the simpler processes that they could best understand, and ho would advise those who intended to write essays next year to choose a simple subject and one which they thoroughly understood. A number of the children made a great mistake in not writing on the matter set, for they dealt not with what they had seen, but with what they had reaa up from books. That was a pity, for some of the essays which had to be disqualified for tihat reason were really well written.

Mr G. W. Russell expressed the hope that the idea entertained at the time the Canterbury Hall buildings were erected, that a permanent industrial exhibition of New Zealand-made goods should be established, which idea for some reason had fallen through, would even now bo adopted, for it was a splendid scheme. Ho drew attention to the successful winter shows heJd at Dunedin and Palmerston Northland expressed regret that similar shows were not held here. He felt sure that if the Industrial Association took the matter up and called a 'meeting of citizens sufficient money would be forthcoming to make the enterprise a magnificent success. (Applause.) Referring to existing trade conditions, he said that at the present time huge sums of money were sent out of the country annually in payment for goods which could be manufactured here. The iron industry was undeveloped, and if private enterprise failed to make use of the splendid iron deposits available', then he would be in favour of the work being carried out by the Government. The successful competitors were then called up. and Mr Russell presented the prizes and certificates as follows: — PRIZE LIST. Class I.—Gold medal, Charles Earnehaw. White; silver medal, Percy Ronald Graham; 3rd, Vera Gladys A'Court: 4th, Joy Browu; sth, Leslie Eidred Strachan; Oth, Marion Gibb; 7th, John Malcolm; Bth, Doris Leslie Herman. Class ll.—Gold medal, Colin Campbell Phillips; silver medal, George Chapman; 3rd, Rsy Harris; 4th, Vera Kate Bull; sth, Horace Rob:rt Marks; 6th, Ashley Wilkinson; 7th, Ronald W. Cooper; 8t&. Madeline Butterworth. Class lll.—Gold medal, Iris Speechley Hester; silver medal, Horace Belshaw; 3rd, Una Young; 4th, Gertie Greig; 6th, Doris Dovereux; 6th, Alison Burns; 7th, Era E. Day; Bth, Doris Brown. , CERTIFICATES. Addington. —Fred. Colechin, Ernest Napier, Elsie Clarke, Marjorie Jill, Aubrey Johnson, Siamey Burns, Ruby Lumb, Gladys Field, Hazel Smith, Lilian Pounsiord, Frank Biidliiig. ' • East Christohureh.—Erio George Harvey, Leonard Moore, Edith Claque, Dorothy Lye, Eric Burn, William Gourlay, Ada Kennedy, Linda Mona Harvey, Marjorie Kexnahan, William Gaea. Elmwood.—D'Arcy CreswelL, Alvin Closs, Ray A. Smith, John E. Royds, William P. Prmgle, Frederick A. Jones, Mary Best, Edna Hindle. Girls' High School.—Ruby F. Ray. Girton College.—Dorothy Sandstein, Noeline Bruce, Janet ttrahom, Doreen Cook, Gwenyth Brown, Constance Graham. : Lyttelton District High School.—Charles Wilson. Marist Brothers.—John Higgins, Bernard Ray Dobbs. Normal School.— E. Gertrude Wilson, Percy McMurray, * Marion Sly. Opawa.—Dorothy Lowe. Rangi-Ruru School.—Hazel Hawkins, Margaret Ferrier, Nora N. Waller, Cora G. Mulligan, Marjorie F. Parsonson. Richmond —Drucilla Bridgman, Olive Butters, Charles Clark, Nina E. King, Gladys W. Lewis, Robert Matheson, Harold Tiller, Leonard Barwell, Edgar H. Caldwell, William Panr«l, Malcolm K. Gray, Vera Maneon, Adelina Lewis, Evelyn Mary Dimond, Atmir.e E. Mu'champ. St. Mary's Collegato.—Maggie Collins, Ivy Hawkins. -St. Albans. —Isie Anderson. Private School, Sumner.—Estee (J. EHott. Sumner.—Ophir Allen, Violet Large, Ruin Hunter. Sydenham.— Crosleigh Packwood, Lily McAlinter, David Toung, Katie Blyth. Douglas Fab'an, Laurie Denny. Ross Hepburn. Maud AyHrjc. Wi'liam Fabian, Norman Rhind. - Technical College. — Hilda Parsons, Katherine Mary Jones, Gladys Ricketts. Es*ie Carter Leonard W. Christmas, Annie McCutcb'en. A'.b'rt H«'ligan. Weltbam.—C!ara Kent. Waller H. Ditford, Eileen L. Davie, Florence M. Butcher. We-t Chri*tchur<-h School—Rolar.d Hall, Ro'and Higgins, Herbert A. SacFford. Henry Askew. V'dJor R. Farrow. SooHa McCullongh, T«n Sinc'vT. L««lie H. Buchanan. Hurry Ooiirhy. Alice McDsvitl Jump* MVLeod McAt ,v tt- *Werick A. Clark. Mo'ville Angus, A*«n Freeman Cha-l»e Kα , . White, Iry X.' Oroi'ddK Norman Ms'co'm. Ida W. Ha.ll, 3~h* McA'oon Trie D. T'iomn»oi. H^ 4 i'd-> S»rrm«on. J. BrH-»----•~-T! IWvm P»+fi(fTew. T>ori» T.nwH-Sniith V—n-"i E. Lough," Arthur Ecroyd. Gwen Owen.