COMMERCIAL EXAMINATIONS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 19 January 1926, Page 5

COMMERCIAL EXAMINATIONS.

— —-♦ sitk ' (>;•' pate a pppii,s. A:t recent examination* conducted by tbo National Business College, Sydney, ‘.lie undermentioned pupils, presented by the Sisters of Sit. Joseph. P’atea, were sueceissfnl. I intermediate Bookkeeping.—'Winifred llufjev. f)i> per cent; Gladys Balsillie. ■ >2; Hazel Ikipps, 89. Diploma Bookkeeping.— KJ.hvard Nor•■is, i)7 p<*r cent; Genevieve Barnes, f >3; Maurice- Boyle. if : Winifred .McKenna, 32 e.er cent : Genevieve Barnes, 90. Speed Typewriting. Edward Norris. >■') words per mi mite. i nterimediate Type writ iug.—'Eileen ( ; • ib eft. 93 per cent - Gladys Tbilisi Hie. 'X!: Hazel Papps. i)(i; Winnie Hurley. Joseph Crawford. 93. I ntennoi'liate Shorthand. Winnie 11 u: lev, 92 ner cent ; Gladys Balsillie. -9; RiVeen Corbett:, 93. Diploma Shorthand. —Edna Adams, 90 per cent; Genevieve Barnes, 83>

.Moira Smith. 91; Edward Norris, 92; Winnie .Mc Kenna. S(i. Speed Shorthand.—Winnie .McKenna, do words per minute; Edward Norris. S(>; Genevieve* Ikrnes, SI. Speed Short band. —•JSloira Sun it 1 1 . 1(12 words per minute; Edna Adams, So. 'l'he following is an extract! from tile letter written by the president of the college: “The work isubimitted by your candidate,s is some of the best .1. have received. and even from the colleges of Australia. In both the- theoretical and practical .sections the candidates have acquitted themselves in a manner which reflects the greatest credit on itliemoolvos and their teachers, whose methods are very thorough. The work iseivt in by Edward Norris was particularly good, the neatness, a ecu racy and general display of his work were very pleasing indeed,’ and he will, if lie perseveres, make a mark for himself in the commercial world. Edward Norris is awarded the gold medall for ]920. In conclusion J beg to congratulate the candidates on their splendid results, the teachers on the magnificent

work done by them in bringing their pupils to such a high standard of work, and the parents on having such efficient and painstaking teachers for their children.