WAIUKU NEWS.

Franklin Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 124, 29 October 1928, Page 5

WAIUKU NEWS.

QUEEN CARNIVAL. FUNDS FOR SCHOOL TENNIS COURT. ■ Own Correspondent.) A Queen Carnival to raise funds to privide for a tennis court and other improvements to the grounds of the Waiuku central school resulted in Miss Gwen Cameron, 8309 A'otes being elected queen, Miss Elaine Barriball, 6953 votes being second and Beth McNaughten 3303 votes third. It is expected that when the coronation is held on Monday night, that about £SO will be in hand for the work desired to be completed. Musical and elocution competitions between the pupils of the Waiuku school and the schools of the surrounding districts were held on Friday and Saturday and were well patronised by the public. The competitions were promoted by Mr W. S. Bridle, the object being to raise funds to purchase typewriters for the Waiuku District High School. Mrs A. Griffiths of Auckland, acted as judge for all the competitions. The following are Ihe results:—

Test recitation, girls under Tyrs , "The White Road to the Sea," Victor Hair 1, Mervyn Hair 2. Test reciation. girls under Tyrs , "Best," Edna Barriball 1, Marie Hull 2.

Song (own selection), girls under 12yrs., N. Miller 1, M. Holmes 2. Humorous recitation, boys under 12 years, M. Barriball 1, D. Naysmith 2. Pianoforte solo, boy or girl, under 14 years: Miss J. Seawright 1, Master M. Wilkin 2. '

Pianoforte solo, boy or girl, under 10 years: Master Harold Parker 1, Miss K. McNamara 2.

Sight reading, boy or girl, under 16 years: Master I. Mackie 1, Master M. Buttirribre 2.

School choir, in part: Std. 6 1, Std 3,2.

Physical drill: High School girls i. High School boys and Std., 3 girls equal

' Humorous recitation, girls under 16 years: Miss M. Muir 1.

Song (own selection) girls under 16 years: Miss I. McEwen 1, Miss M. Duff

School choir (in unison) : High School, "Come to the Fair" 1, standard 6 and Stds., 1 and 2 equal, 2. Test recitation, boys under 16 years: "Work and Triumph," M. Buttimore 1, C. Bright 2.

Sight reading, boy or girl, under 13 years: Miss E. Mcintosh 1, Masters Bob Jerram and Victor Baker equal, 2. Test recitation. boys upnder 11 years: "It Couldn't Be Done," R. Cuming 1, S. Chalmers 2. B. Wright H.C.

Recitation, boys 15 and under: "Arms and the Man," P. Holmes 2. Action recitation, boys under 12: H. Nelson 1, D. Naysmith 2.

Sight reading, boys and girls, under 10 years: Olive Hair 1, Francis Blake

Humorous recitation, girls under 12 years: J. Brinton 1, I. Miller 2. Song, boys under 16 years: G. McCarthy 1, (The judge stated that, the lad had a splendid voice). Humorous recitation, boys under 16: Victor Baker 1, T. McGowan 2, D. Shepherd H.C.

Test recitation, girls 15 years and under: "The First Step," J. Edwards 1, M. Mcintosh 2, A. Buttimore 3. Action recitation, girls under J 2 years: W. Goodwright .1, G. Waller 2.

Test recitation, girls under 11 years: "Susan Wonders," G. Waller and Una Vaughan equal 2.