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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 216, 11 December 1925, Page 4

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PROFICIENCY AND COMPETENCY successful" PUPILS. Certificates of proficiency and competency have been gained in the annual examinations by Standard VI. pupils in the schools in the Hawke’s Bay Education district as follows MOTEA. Proficiency.—John Harvey, Brenda Bly th. RUATANIWHA. Proficiency — Mervyn Chittenden, Violet Carroll Annie Hamilton. Hazel Henman. Competency.—Ray Davidson. Endorsed Competency.—Lily Gray. TAMUMU. Proficiency.—Lorna Campbell. Nancy Campbell. HUKARERE GIRLS’ SCHOOL. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. Yesterday afternoon the annual prize distribution ceremony took place at Hip Hukarore Alaori Girls’ School, there being a large assemblage of friends. Tho prizes were presented by the Bishop of Waiapu, who delivered an address. The Rev I\ A. Bennett spoke in Alaori. The girls entertained those present with songs in English and in Maori and with a poi dance. Afternoon tea was later provided, the cooking having all been done by the girls of the school. There was an exhibition of needlework, the tailor-made costumes and dressmaking being greatly admired. The prize list is as follows:—

Intermediate.—Jane Ormsby (presented by Aliss Lydia Williams) 1 Lucy Rewcti (presented by Airs Mae lean) 2. Class 7.—Miria Tihore (presented by Aliss Williams) 1, Waina Ropiha 2. Class 6. —Hawoa Koia 1, Lily Raumoa and Annie Tangaerc (presenter! by Airs Ruddock) 2 equal. Class s.—Emma Alohi 1, Harimate Keremete 2. Class 4.—Maisic Boyd 1, Ernestina Sciasia 2. Conduct.—Alary King (presented by the Bishop) 1, Hariata Grace 2. House Work.—Ora it i Alanuel 1, Iloriana Haenga 2. Neatness.—Hawea Koia 1, Kbhu Ruwhiu (presented by Alias Macrae) 2. Head nionitress. —Alary King (presented by Miss Bulstrode). Cottages—Ah enata Whaanga (presented by Aliss Hall). Cooking.—Seniors, Alay Boyd (prac tical), Hannah Bonnett (theory), Juniors, Hawca Koia. Te Rau Alanuel.

Dressmaking. —Special prize for costume, Kura Haig (presented, by Air Thorpe. Costumes, Koh emate Te Puni (presented by Aliss Williams). Dressmaking.—Alary King 1, Waina Ropiha (presented by Airs Hannah) 2, Annie Tangaerc 3, Harinate Kojomete 4, Afaggie Hokianga 5. Divinity.—Kura Alahue (presented by the Doan) 1. Polly Enoka (presented by Aliss Willis) 2, Winnie Albert 3, Daisy Parker 4, Te Aho Alartin 5. Composition.—Seniors, Jane Ormsby (presented by Aliss Greig) 1. Hemai ma Smith (presented by Aliss Bulstrode) 2. Standard VI., Cathloen Somerville. Drawing. —Seniors, Raugipaia Bristowe (presented by Aliss Bulstrocie; 1, Hcni Alohi 2. Juniors, Tiwau Tamepo. Sports, tennis championship, Kura Haig (presented by Aliss Hall), run-ner-up. Alary King (presented by Aliss Thomas). Juniors, Kiwa To AVaake, Roa Te Awarau. Basket ball.—Ella Pearse (presented by Aliss Buttcrick). Singing.—Alary Bovd (presented by Aliss Hall). First aid. — Hemaima Smith (presented by Airs Henley). Writing.—Seniors. Kiwa Haenga; juniors, Aliriama Findlay (both presented by Airs AfcKinnon). .Music. —Seniors, Hawea Koia, first year, Ngawiki Reedy (both present ed by Aliss Brabant). Elocution.—Annie Tangaerc. Gardening.—Alaggio Ilokiauga (presented by Aliss Thomas). ('are <>l‘ Chapel.—Folly Enoka. Organist.—Kura Haig (presented by Archdeacon Simkin). HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL. HONOURS LIST. The following is a list of distinctions gained l>v pupds in the recent annual examinations at the Hastings High School : — GIRLS. Junior.— May Cun'nold. Ist in home accounts; Joyce Higgins Ist in English, French, hygitSio, 2nd in home accounts, homo science; Kathleen Higgins, 2nd in English, home accounts; Barbara Alackay. Ist in drawing; Ivy Simmons. Ist in geography, arithmetic, 2nd m French; Isabel 'l'odhnnter, Ist in liistory and civics; Helen Whyte, Ist in Latin. 2nd in drawing; Alary Young., Ist in home science, 2nd in geography; Nita Garnett, Ist in typewriting: Kathleen Simmons. Ist in domestic science;

Ophelia Lillian. Ist in bookkeeping, 2nd in commercial cqyrespondonee; Doreen Woolf. 2nd in typewriting, bookkeeping; Alildred Colhct, Ist in arithmetic; Jean Alilne, 2nd in domestic science, hygiene, history and civics; Vera List. Ist in commercial correspondence. Intermediate. Gwen Butler, Ist in geography, 2nd in French; Gladys Farmery, Ist in drawing; Phyllis Flowers, Ist in Latin, arithmetic, home science, hygiene; Alargarot Little. Ist in English, history. 2nd in hygiene; Edith McConnell. Ist in domestic science. 2nd in home science; Lilias McKenzie. 2nd in English, geography; -Muriel Ranger, Ist in French, 2nd in goographv: K’athryn AVinstono, Ist in history, 2nd in arithmetic; Ixnna Floranco. Ist in typewriting; Irene Hackett, Ist in shorthand, 2;nd in bookkeeping, domestic science; Dora Hirst. Ist in bookkeeping, 2nd in shorthand: May James, Ist in typewriting. 2nd in drawing; Audrey King. 2nd in domestic science, typewriting. Senior.— Phyllis Macdonald, Ist in history and civics; Elsie Percy. Ist in home science; Dora Wilton. Ist in arithmetic. 2nd in French ; Doris Bell, Ist in English, shorthand, typewriting. 2nd in bookkeeping; Lorna Bickley, Ist in iuniop bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting; Hilda AVebb. Ist in bookkeeping, 2nd in shorthand, typewriting. -Matriculation.—Ruth Uollinge, Ist in French; Gwenda Griffiths, 2nd in English, arithmetic; Susie .Mackenzie. Ist in Latin arithmetic geometry: Rona Sefton. 2nd in Latin geography: Frances Verry. Ist in English, geography. 2nd in home science. boys. Junior.—Leslie Fowler, Ist in typewriting, 2nd in English; Vyril Gigg, Ist in bookkeeping; Gordon Spurdie. Ist in arithmetic, drawing, woodwork; Robert AlcLean. Ist in geography, general knowledge; Eric Potts, Ist in history and civics; Leslie Tavlor. Ist in arithmetic, algebra. 2nd in French, physical science, geography, 2ml in woodwork ; Leslie AVatson, Ist in English. Ist in Gi'ometry, 2nd in French; Colin Brenton-Rule. Ist in Latin; Hector Crawley. Ist in agriculture; David Edwards. Ist in French; Ernest _G°odall. Ist in physical science. 2nd. in ilrawing; Donald Hagonson. 1-t in bookkeeping. 2nd in algebra; George Inglis, Ist in arithmetic Intorivediate. — Maurice lst in drawing, 2nd in woodw rk: Jam< Beattie. Ist in algebra, geometry. (Continued on next column).