LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20731, 16 December 1932, Page 19

LYTTELTON NEWS.

| GARDEN PARTY. A garden party arid sale of work will be held in the grounds of Holy Trinity vicarage to-morrow afternoon in aid of tho Melanesian Mission. Competitions and a tennis tournament will be held, and there will bo several stalls. Sailing. The Canterbury Yacht and Motor Boat Club will hold an open sailing race tomorrow afternoon. Two Cornwell Cup trials will also be held. ■ On Sunday the club will hold a cruising race, starting at 10 a.m., on the Mark Foy system. The course will be from the Gladstone Pier out to the whistling buoy and back. Shops Open Christmas Eve. Drapery, mercery, stationery, and bootmakers' shops in Lyttelton have been granted permission by thj Labour Department to remain open on the afternoon and evening of Saturday week, December 24th, until 10 o'clock. They will close for the half-day on Tuesday. Owing to the terms of their awards, grocers and butchers are not included in the permit, and will be closed on Saturday afternoon and evening. Holy Trinity Church. The anniversary of the arrival of tho First Four Ships will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday. There will bo Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and Choral Communion at 11 a.m., the preacher being tho Eev. O. Fitzgerald, vicar of Avonside. The Mayor and Councillors will attend the evening service, when the Bishop of Christchurch will preach. At the evening servico a retiring collection will be made in aid of the Mayor's Belief Fund. Christmas Relief. Contributions to the Mayor's Belief Fund for the assistance of families in indigent circumstances at Christmas time are coming in satisfactorily, the Mayor (Mr F. E. Sutton) stated yesterday. Mr Sutton has already received donations in cash and promises of goods. The depot will bo open for the receipt of goods on Tuesday and Thursday, and the goods will be distributed on Friday morning. The committee is in need of sugarbags. \ Swimming. The Lyttelton Amateur Men's Swim- j ming Club is receiving good support this soason from its active members, and for a 50 yards handicap race held at Corsair Bay last evening 14 competitors started. Tho result was:—-C. Toy (4sec) 1, L. Coombes (4sec) 2, A. Erickson (2scc) 3. j West Lyttelton School.

The prize-giving ceremonies oi the West Lyttelton School were held yesterday afternoon and evening. In the afternoon the pupils of the infant department were entertained at a Christmas tree party and there was a large attendance of mothers. Songs, recitations, and dances were given by the pupils and gifts from a large Christmas tree were distributed by Father Christmas. . , , . \. a „ St. Saviour's Hall was crowded last evening when the presentation of prizes to theolder pupils was held. A short concert programme was given by the children, and afterwards the chairman of the School Committee, Mr E. WeastelL presented prizes as follows:— Kempthorno memorial prize lor qualities making for citizenship, Douglas Zander; Pago medal for swimming and athletics, Thomas Holder, runner-up, Comery Stanley; Parker brooch for swimming and athletics, Phyllis Barnes. Form 2—Boys: William Morris dux, Allan Gibson 2, Leslie Merrifield 3. Girls: Audrey Mcllroy dnx, Phyllis Barnes 2, Dulcie Sinclair 3. Form 1: Boys, John Sinclair 1, Wallace Samson 2, Richard Patience 3. Girls: Joyce Brooke 1, Jean Morris 2, Phyllis Jones 3 Progress: Joan McFarlane. Lower Form 1: Comery Stanley 1. Standard IV.: Boys, Edwin Knowstubb 1, Albert Roberts 2, Kena Piripi 3; progress, James Herd. Girls: Betty Reardon 1. Mary Hayes 2, Doris Sutherland 3. Standard 111., boys, James Holder 1, Francis McMaster 2, John Partington 3; progress, Barry Chrisp; girls, Lilian Bradley 1. Valerie Matthews 3, Lilian Ings 3. Standard II.: Boys, Alex. Hannah 1, Thos. Samson 2; girls: Nola Day 1, June Williams 2. Standard I.: Boys, Stewart Marshall 1, Bertie Falla 2, Alan Coleman S; girls: Mary James 1, Betty Goddar'd 2, Josephine Hayes 3; progress, Molly Williams. Monitors, junior room, Joyce Gilmore and Billy Harsent. Sewing—Form 2: Duleie Sinclair. Form I.: Joan Morriß. Standard IV.: Betty Reardon and Beatrice Hayes. Standard III.: Valmal Anderson. Standard II.: Gladys Lister. Standard I.: Betty Goddard. Cooking: Margaret Hannah. Scripture, Form 2: Audrey Mcllroy 1, Phyllis Barnes 2. Form I.: Godfrey Barnes 1, Joyce Brooke 2. Standard IV.: Eunice Gilmore 1, Lila Hammond 2. Standard III.: Mary Millar 1, Lilian Bradley 2. Highly commended: Jim Stewart and Edwin Knewstubb. Standard II.: Gladys Lister 1, Thos. Samson 2. Standard . I.: Molly Williams 1, Lily Harsent 2. Handwork, Form 2: Martin Johns. Form 1, James Cummings. Gardening: Pat Barnes and Peter Chrisp. St. Mary's Convent School. The distribution of priies at St. Mary's Convent High School took place yesterday afternoon. Prizes were awarded as follows: Class—Shorthand and bookkeeping, Eileen O'Connor; typing, Eileen Meade. Singing—Senior honours, Eileen Meade. Standard Vl.—lsabella Geddes dux, Lesbert Beaumont 2. Christian Doctrine: Rita McDonald. Standard V. —Mary Thompson I, Gladys Mason 2. Christian Doctrine: Mary Thompson. Standard IV.—Beryl Abbott 1, Orma Kuns 2. Christian Doctrine: Dorothy Thompson, Orma Kuns. Standard 111. —Trevor Oorbishley. Standard II. — Hilary Mahar. Standard I.—lsabelle HolHss. Attendance —First-clasa: Trevor Oorbishley. Second-class: Royal Guttormsen and Eversen Beaumont. St. Joseph's School. The prize-winners at St. Joseph's School were as follows: —Standard VI. —Christian Doctrine: Jean Robertson and Patricia Huckle. Merit: Hugh Boyle. Standard V.—Christian Doctrine: Clarence Lewis. Merit: Olaronce Lewis. Standard IV. —Christian Doctrine: Norma GalHvan. Merit: Eva Fowlds. Standard 111. —Christian Doctrine: Mark Rooney, Frank Boyle, Betty Loader. Merit: Nora Small. Standard II. —Christian Doctrine: Henry Williams, Denis Mackle, Betty Qallivan. Merit: Denis Mackle. Standard I. —Christian Doctrine: William Martin, Sheila Huckle, John Small. Merit: William Martin. Attendance: First-class, Daniel Moir; second-class, Brian Gallivan. At the proficiency examinations the examiners, made special mention of the artistic scenic drawings of John Olson and Lesbert Beaumont. • Xyttelton District High School. ; The annual break-up ceremony of the primary and secondary departments of the Lyttelton District High School was held in the playground yesterday afternoon. There was a full attendance of pupils and a fair attendance of parents. Mr W. T. Lester, chairman of the School Committee, who presided, introduced Mr A. F. Barrell, who lately took up the headmastership of the school, and Mr J. McOombs, M.P. Mr McCombs gave an address on the economic situation, Btating that the world was on the threshold of a new civilisation and that the present depression would paßs when a solution of the problem of the distribution of the world's food supplies was solved. Mr W." Clarke, Master of the Kilwinning Masonic Lodge, presented a medal on behalf of the lodge to the dux girl, Veronica Barnes. The dux boy, Leslie Sales, is at present in the Christchurch Hospital and will receive his medal later. The Mayor s (Mr F. E. Sutton) prize for the dux of the secondary department was awarded to Nona Carson, and a special prize, also given by the Mayor, was awarded to Ethel Davies. Sports trophies were presented by the donor, Mr E. O. Brown, to Gwen Norris and Harry Cave. The headmaster, Mr A. F. Barrell, drew the attention of pareuts of pupils who were finishing their primary schooling to tho advantages of the school's secondary department. Members of the committee were afterwards entertained at afternoon tea. Following is the list of winners or the diploma of honour:—

Standard I.—l'irst-class: Doris AVilliaras. Second-class: Ira McComiick, una Davies, June Harkess, Doreen Smith, Norma Stevenson, Bessie Radcliffe, Rae White, Irene Beeby, Muriel Bisnian, Doris May. bueila Morris, Douglas Stanley, William Stechman, Monica Wanstall, Desmond Baker, Bertna •Vrueson, Joan Beckett, Norma Anderson, lan Cowan, Robert Duff, Maurice Donaghey. Third-class: Thomas Norris, Dolly Tucfc, Patahepa Karaitiana, Norman Large, Lorua Smith, Albert Anderson, Violet Bethell, Elaine Stenson,

Standard II. —First-class: Owen Hunter, Francos Gillies. Second-class: Leonard 1 Gallagher, Thomas Hay, John Gilruour, Ed- I ward House, Noel Seymour, Mervyn Schenkel, Eric Stevenson, Betty Beckett, Stanley Tibbie, Hetty Fordrey, Phyllis Le Comte, Betty Marshall, Doris McCormick, I-telen Plunkct, Patricia Serginson, Laurel Sowden, Emily Thomas. Third-class: James Badcliffe, Mary Wilson, Shirley Bisman, Rodney Samson, Mary Smith, Edith Boyd, Dorothy Bartlett, Arthur Ohilda, Joy White, Rose Garner, Victor Paulsen, Marowa Watson, Beatrice Smith, Joseph Griffiths, Ashley McDonald, Phillip AUpress.

Standard lll.—First-class: Solwyn Carson, Mary liees, Gwitha Miller. Second-class: Allan Blackler, Henry Burns, Alfred Howell, Nancy Ureonaway, Poppy St. John, James Hardwicke, Jack Smith, Lorna Smith, John Xauwhare, Brcnda Green, Elsie Whitford, Gordon lo Comte, James Paulsen, Neil Cave, Cyril Field, Ngaio Tozer, Alice Smith, Edward Bumstead, Walter Brooks, Kama Tauwhare, JSTorman Wales, Lylla Willman, Charles Loader, Wilson DooMs, Joan Bartlett, Neil Beaumont, Neville Loutilt, Henry Robinson, John Smith, Ivan Jory, Joan Phillips. Third-class: Ada Howell, Constanco Symonds, Daphne Donnelly, Gladys Comfort, Laurie Baynce,- Jack Nelson, Nona Madden, Fdward Allpross, Betty Agar, Nola Winstanley, Bona- Wilson. Standard IV.—Firat-cl&ss: Ivy Canning, Euan Dunlop, Albert Green, Harold Hempetalk, David Lublow, Koginald Pryde, Mina McDonald, Sydney Forman, Doreen Day, Sylvia Norris, Maureen Marsden, Patrick Glasson. Second-class: Charles Barnes, Noelino Wyatt, Mary Wells, Andrew Stechmann, Mary Labudde, Stewart Muir, Ashley Roderick, George Carson, Leslie Quested, Emily Forward, Gwendoline Sylvester, Ronald Smith, Dorothy Glasson, Efiie Boyd, Robert Hillier Doris Nelson, Ethel Hemsley, Joy Field, Norma Dug. Third-class: Leila Roderick, Marie Gillard, Cameron White, Leslie Anderson, Phyllis Whitford. Form I—First-clasa: Isabel Oarson, William Thomas. Second-class: Keith Agar, Eileen Minty, Elsie Smith, Bruce Collett, Graco Brooks, Phyllis Burns, Ronald Crocker, William St. John, Edward Fenton. Third-class: Elsie Comfort, Diana Duckworth, Geoffrey Roper, Maurice Thurlow, Chrissie Spoor, John Butcher, Colin Erickson, Raymond Wilson, Stanley Hemsley, Peggy Beckett, Nanoy Gillies, Nessie Rees, Max Dromgoole, Douglas Howell, Olive Wyatt, Ronald Gosney, A!va Beaumont, Ritchie Gilmour. Neville Jory. Form 2—Second-class: Veronica Barnes, Peggy Duckworth, Robert Armour, lan Cowan, Francis Hardwicke, Ross Loutitt, Victor McNaughtan, Ernest Parratt, Leslie Sales, Dorio Williams, Harold Intemann. Third-class: Allan McDonald, Beatrice Armour, Gwen Duff, Joan Brown, Violet Gardner, Kathleen Gosney, Vera Harsent, Mavis le Comte, Acer Madden, Lola Serginson, Dorothy Shepherd, Sydney Ayres, Sydney Canning, Allen Donnelley, Henry Donaghey, Robert Greenaway, Allan Hempstalk, Alfred Largo, Jack Radcliffe, Ronald Radcliife, Ronald Stechmann, Gordon Tibbie. Form 6—First-class: Nona Carson. Secondclass : Dorothy Davies, Hardie Wilson/ Thirdclass: lan Dromgoole, Bernard Wilson. Form 6A—Second-class: Gordon Matthews, Eliot Brooke, Graoe Davies, Agnes Carson, Ronald Miller. Third-class: Harry Brodie, John Hurley, Joy Raomussen. Form sB Second-cla*s: William Foubister. Third-cla9s: Ernest Hobbs. Form 4—First-class: Hazel Hunter. Sec-ond-class: Charles Gaunson. Third-class: George Hiliier. Form 3—Second-class: Charles Hurley, Thomas Wilson, Gwen Carson. Third-class: Kathleen Willman, Shirley Mouritson, Joyce Bisman, Betty Brooko, Louise Rees, Roy Slyfleld, Roy Seymour, Kenneth Patience, Noelino Smith, Mnrjorie Mcllroy. Form 4—Third-class: Roberta Manson, Irvine MacNaughton. Form s—Second-class: Ethel Davies. Leslie Miller. Third-class: George Duff, Gladys Willman. Higher Leaving Certificates —Nona Carson, lan Dromgoole, Dorothy Davies, Bernard Wilson. Attendance Certificates. P.2—Leslie Bachop. P.3—Nolan Anderson. P.4—Rae Radonovitch, James Fordrey. Standard I.—Doreen Smith, Muriel Bisman, Frederick Wells, Lawrence Tozer, Albert Anderson. Standard ll.—Emily Thomaß, Joseph Griffiths, Ashley McDonald, Victor Paulsen, Rodney Samson, Hetty Fordrey, Frances Gillies, Betty Marshall, Doris McCormick. Standard 111. —Henry Burns, Gordon le Comte, Charles Loader, Alfred Howell, Constance Symonds, Joan BartJott, Ngaio Tozer, Lorna Smith, Gladys Comfort, Brenda Green, Nola Winstanley, June Le#ter, Neil Cave, Jameß Hardwicke, Ivan Jory, Kama Tauwhare, Laurio Baynes, James Paulsen, Neil Beaumont. Standard IV.—-Gwendoline Sylvester, Norma Duff, Ivy Canning, Leslie Quested, Francis Smith, Reginald Pryde, David Lublow, Albert Green, Patrick Glasson, Charles Barnes. Form I—Robert Crocker, Colin Erickson, Edward Fenton, Douglas Howell, Neville Jory, William Thomas, Duder Nelson, William St. John, Alva Beaumont, Peggy Beckett, Isabel Carson, Ida Childs, Elsie Comfort, Nancy Gillies, Elsio McCormick, Eileen Minty, Nessie Rees, Phyllis Samson, Chrissie Spoor. Form 2—Peggy Duckworth, Gwen Duff, Dorothy Shepheard, Joan Brown, Veronica Barnes, Alfred Large, lan Cowan, Sydney Cowaii.