FRASER ROAD.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 December 1928, Page 10

FRASER ROAD.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

PROGRESS IN SCHOOL WORK. At the fast meeting of the Eraser Road School Committee, satisfaction was expressed with the maintenance of a record school rod of 58, with the successes gained, ait the proficiency examinations, the year being the fifth in succession with 100 per cent, passes, and with the appearance of the school grounds. There are now three good fawns established, flower beds, and tree plantation of a hundred) eucalypts, etc., which Mr R. Syme filled up some time ago. Next year’s tree nursery is well ou its way. The school choir continues to add to its reputation, having now given its third invitation concert. The two items which were outstanding at the concert given ait the ElLhham Town Ball on Wednesday week were Doreen Smith’s solo, “The Dream Man,” and the singing in three parts by five Maori children of the tune “Old Hundredth,” which they repeated in response to insistent applause. EYoryobe in the Road is looking ft rwarcl with pleasurable anticipation to the annual school pichifci on Friday, December 22 at Mr Thompson’s , bus'll. No. jess than 91 children iwll particiapte in the gifts. GENERAL.

An old boy of the school, Arthur Newaill, is once more gaining prominence in the sports grounds, and recently broke the Wangnmui-Taramaki athletic centre record for the pole vault by clearing 9ft lin. Three outstanding calves have wen reared by Emma llangi and G ladys Tayor. One gained third place in. the group, .another fourth in the final judging, while G. Taylor s Friesian took the filial' championship in that class, as well ats the award offered by the proprietoirs •of * f QodToviiife > 5 for oost coif uSing that preparation. ’ The local factory reports that after an early flush this sedisbn there is a decline'which shows the present yrdl'd to be a cheese a day lower than at this time last year; hut, on the whole, this season is '•a better one. During the week-end two serious cases of scarlet fever have been notified by the Inspector of Heath, and it is a. good thing that the school holiday® are so. near, as this will serve to prevent any spread of the disease.