TRENTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS

Grey River Argus, 30 December 1920, Page 5

TRENTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS

The first aAvards under the Trentham Scholarship War Fund scheme were an•lounced on Friday. The fund amounts co ££38,000, and was established for the purpose of assisting in the educational advancement of the children of soldiers of the Ncav Zealand Expeditionary Force. The executive comprises Mr S. Kirkcaldic (chairman). Colonel H. E. Potter, C.M.G., Dr J. W Anderson, Messrs C. P. Skerrett, K.C., A. F. Eoberts, M. J. Eeardon, J. Caugh'.ey, Major O 'Sullivan, and Major-Gen-eral Sir E. W. C. Chaytor. The executive dealt Avith applications in thi following order: (1) Children of • deceased soldiers, first preference; (2) children of disabled soldiers, in accordmcc Avith the degree of disability suffered by the soldier after taking intc ronsidcration .the financial position of he applicants and the purpose for .vhieh assistance had been sought. It was decided to make the awards for 12 months only, and subject to satis 'actory arrangements feeing made by he recipients to ensure that the educational advantages offered Avill bo iA;ailcd of. It is ,}hc aim of the executive to apply the funds at its dis posal of the children of deceased and disabled soldiers, both as regards capi ' tal and interest ,so as to exhaust th<: fund Avithin a period of 20 years. A total of 66 % awards have been made, •nccting all demands on the fund Avherr the applicants have been eligible undci he constitution. Of the aAvardsy three arc for £50 nich, 19 for £40 each, 23 for £30, IS .'.'or* £20, and three for £10 each, involving a total outlay of £1990. The following are the Canterbury md West Coast awards: — £ •Soma Esme Ashman, 24 Avonglade, Avonsidc, Christchurch 40 Raymond Boland, Darfield . . . . 30 Doris May Bowie, 76 Wai-iti Eoad, „ Timaru 30 \Vanaka Elizabeth BoAvie, 76 Waiiti Eoad, Timaru 30 John Francis Cassin, 62 Ward St., Addington 30 Marion L. Grant, 23 Le Crcn St., Timaru 40 David A. Grant, 23 Le Crcn Street, ' Timaru 40 Hay, 20 Bcresford Street, LiiiAvood, Chch. . . i. . . • 30 Ruby L. Lechncr, 550 Barbadoes Street, St.' Albans 40 Philip H. G. Lavic, 51 Idris Eoad, Fcndalton 20 Bileen Margaret Lane, Randolph Terrace, Lyttelton 40 D. Okcy, care F. C. AVatlc, Box 77, Greymouth 40 C. E. Sutherland, Christchurch .. 30 D. M. Stewart, "Zeitoun," Mcrivale Lane, Chch. .. -. . .. 20 Ean Stewart, "Zeitoun," Mcrivano Lane, Chch. 20 FVA. Wicks, 16 Wilmcr St., Chch. 30 Mabel M. Webb, Mechanics' Institute, Temuka 30 lJthel May Gibson, 49 Catherine Street, Timaru 40 Rita Jeffs, 42 Biwyi's Eoad, St. Albans, ' Chch. '..'..■.. . . 20 Lawrence- Jeffs, 42 Brown's Eoad, St. Albans, Chch. 10 Jessie C. Loach, 20 Bury Street, Sumncr 50 Barbara Simpson, 137 Bletsoc Ay., Spreydon . . ■