THE NAPIER SCHOOL.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9157, 18 December 1891, Page 3

THE NAPIER SCHOOL.

Stß,— l think it very strange Mr Starrock's name wbb not sent on to tho Napier school comn.ltleo among tho applicants for the vacant position of head-master. Somo influence must be at work that tho public do not know of, for Mr Sturrock's results aro first-class, as may be ceen from the figures appended. And it A'ill be noted that in all bdiools bnt Napier nud Spit tho liond-nmhter teaches the fifth standard. Tho following gives tbe result of tha examiuations of the five standards in the schools named for 18.89 to 1891. 'I his year's report is not yet lo band : — For 18S9 : Napier (Slunock), Cl passed and 1.3 failed. Hostingß (Smith), 12 passed and 5 failed. Ufoborne ( Morgan), 39 passed and 1 failed. Woodville (Morton), 8 passed and 13 failed. Wai pawa (YVilliamson), S passed and 1 f.iiled. Knikora (Dodde), 7 passed and 7 failed. Spit (Wilson), 6 paused and 5 failed. Waipnkurau (Anderson), 4 passed and 3 failed. ' For 1890: Napier (Sturrock), 37 passed and 17 failed. Hastings (Smith), 0 passed and H failed, Gisborno (Morgan), 21 parsed and 7 tailed. Woodville (Morton), 13 pae>ed nud 4 failed. Wat pawn (Williamson), 7 passed and 10 foiled. Kaikora (Dodds), 7 parted and 2 failed. Spit (Trimmer), 7 paused and 7 failed. Wairukurau (Anderson), 4 passed and 8 failed.— l am, &c, Ovtz.