LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22894, 15 December 1939, Page 13

LYTTELTON NEWS

DEPARTURE OF SOLDIERS The Mayor (Mr F. E. Sutton) has called a public meeting, to be held in the Council Chambers to-night at 7.30, for the purpose of arranging a farewell function to Lyttelton men before their departure on active service. Yachting Hie Banks Peninsula Cruising Club will hold a cruise down the harbour on Sunday, with a rendezvous at Little Port Cooper where novelty events will be held. Flag Day Appeal “The result of the appeal made today is extremely gratifying,” said the Mayor (Mr F. E. Sutton) last night m referring to the flag day appeal for patriotic funds. Mr Sutton said that, with two boxes to come in, the sum would be not less than £3B, He said he was particularly pleased with the ready response of workers leaving on the early trains and of the waterside workers. The last named, although they had just experienced the leanest week for years, almost all seemed to find a coin to drop into the boxes of the collectors. Prize Giving The annual prize giving of the West Lyttelton School took place in St. Saviour’s schoolroom last evening. Prizes were presented to the following Dux' girl. Sally Derbidge; runner-up (Mayor's prize), Margaret Partington; dux boy, David Elder; runner-up. David Harcus. Character prize (Mr- D. S. Kerr s prize), Margaret Partington, (Mr W. Samson’s prize), David Harcus. Form I—Valmai Stirling 1, Bryce Henderson 2, John Lee 3. Progress, Jean Kerr. Standard IV—Alan Gillman 1, Graeme Brockett 2, Robert Duncan 3. Progress. Jack Baird. ~ , ' Standard lll—Stuart Macdonald 1, Joan Miller 2, Royce 3. Progress, Fae Eurnip. " , _. _ , Standard ll—Alan Harcus 1, Jim Partington 2. Ann Plimmer and Heather Harcus (equal) 3. Progress, Doreen Yaxley. Standard I—Joan Carter 1, Russell Lambert 2, Brian Norton 3. Progress, Malcolm. Green. Athletics and Swimming—Parker brooch, Ngaire Stirling; runner-up, Violet White Page medal: Desmond Harcus; runner-up Bruce Samson. Swimming Prizes—Bruce Samson and Lorraine Gilmore. , ■ Home Gardens—Gifford Hay 1, Jack Corbishley 2, lan Henderson and Bryce Henderson (qqual) 3. Woodwork Prizes —Form H; Bon Bridger. Form I: lan Henderson. Cookery Prizes—Form II: Priscilla Burnip. Form I: Lucy Ipsen. Sewing Prizes—Form II: Sally Derbidge. Form I: Pamela Gilder. Standard IV: Mabel Green. Standard III: Fae Burnip; Standard II: Valmai Sinclair. Standard I: Heather Henderson. Scripture Prizes —Form II; David Elder. Form I: Maud Keith. Standard IV. Andrew Paulsen. Standard III: Betty White. Standard II: Leslie Lloyd. Standard I: June Gillman. School Gardening prizes—Bryce Henderson -and Fred Crothers 1.