THE SCHOOLS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 7, 19 December 1925, Page 3

THE SCHOOLS

* . —«— BREAKING-UP CEREMONIES. HASTINGS CENTRAL. I Tlie Hastings Central School held its breaking-up cere monies yesterday afternoon, when the chairman of the School Committee (Mr. C. Duff) and Messrs C. G. Cunnold and B. M. Kessell, together with a number of the parents, visited the school and. accompanied by the headmaster (Mr Banks) made a round of the infant schools and the various standards. At each of the class-rooms the children entertained the visitors with their singing, j which was genuinely enjoyed, especi- , allv in the higher standards, where the children’s voices were heard to advantage in harmony, and, in addition, the Sixth Standard pupils contributed in- , strumental items and vocal solos and duets. The chairman of the School Committee addressed each of the classes in turn, wishing the children a happy Christmas and a good time during their holidays, a wish which the pupils heartily reciprocated. In the Sixth Standard room the chairman presented the Dux medal and other prizes to the successful pupils as follows:— Dux of school.—Kenneth McNaught. Runners-up.—John Soper and Elfie Flowers. Essay prizes.—Robert Ward, M. Mayo, Ellie Flowers, M. Duff, C’. Wallace, Marie Melrose. : Special essay.—Gladys Pointen. PARKVALE. The breaking-up ceremony of the Parkvale School, which took place yesterday afternoon was of an entertain ing nature, and a large number of par cuts attended to witness the children's performances. The following programme was presented by the children in n manner reflecting great credit ‘oh their teachers: —Song, infant boys; song, infant gir‘ solo and chorus, Esther McKay; solos, Donald McKay and Peggy Walker; dance. Winifred Vyncr; dialogue. “AVhy?” Elva Kearney and Henry Holmes; song, Standard IV boys; dance, Standard HI. boys and girls; song, Edna Cook; recitation, Elsie Young; solo, Irene Freeman; dance, Standard 111. boys and girls; playette, Standard 1. boys and girls; poi song and haka, Standard IV. boys and girls. 1 Prior to the prizes being presented by Mr E. V. Simpson, chairman of the school committee, appropriate speeches were made by Mr Gilbert AlcKay, a member of the school committee, and : Mr Day, headmaster. ! The prize list was published in last i night’s issue of the “Tribune.” WAIPAWA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. I The breaking up ceremony in connce i tion with the Waipawa District High j School look place yesterday afternoon, i the chairman of the committee, Mr 11. ' M. Rathbone presiding. The chairman j referred to the successful work of the i year, and said that no District High : School could show a better precontage | record. The Department had been an- ; proached to establish a special class with an extra teacher for backward i . pupils. ' A pleasing programme of part songs ; was contributed by the pupils, and a I play was performed by senior scholars. The prizes were presented by Mis Rath - ' Lone as follows: — SECONDARY. Form Vl.—Dux, Madge Holdsworth ; Hazel Miller 2, Dolly Davy 3. Form V.—Valda Turley and Nellie

Bollard 1 (equal), Gwen Waite 2, Lolo Mundell 3. Form IV.—R. Mustchin 1, J. Black 2, H. Magnussen 3. S. Pickett 4. Form 111. — Peggy McKay 1, Gladys Rose 2, Cyril Miller 3, Marion Milburn 4, Shackelford 5, Avis Britten 6. Attendance.—Forms VI. and V.: Nelhe Pollard, Joyce Kerr, Roy Williams, Madge Holdsworth. Lolo Mundell, Dorothy Davy. Form IV.: Sadie Bickett, Marjorie Malcolm, Henry Magnussen. James Black. Form 111. : Mavis Bowden, Jean Smitli, Avis Britten, Beggy McKay, Gena Pickett. Albert Collett. Geo. Knobloch, Reg. Knobloch. Special prize donted by Mr. T. Williams for progress in English and French.—Helen Waeffler. Special progress in all subjects.— Dulcie Swain and Joyce Kerr. Progress.—G. Knobloch. \\ oodwork.—L. Shackelford. Cookery.—E. Talbot. PRIMARY. Std. Vl.—Joan Cumming 1, Walter Christensen 2. Pari Meha and Chas. Hill 3 (equal), K. McGregor 4. Special for composition: L. Miller, J. Baker. Progress: R. Witherow. Cookery: J. Cumming. Woodwork: Toby Apatu. Attendance: J. Cumming, M. King, O. Rose, P. Meha, R. Wilson, R._ Limbrick, \V. Moroney. Std. V.—D. Cumming 1, Eileen Bott 2, Rata Houghton 3, Frank Cade •1. Special progress: Helen Waldrom. Cookery: Eileen Bott. Woodwork: Frank Cade. Attendance: G. Bott, C. Davy, A. Watson, J. Knobloch, G. Collett, G. Verran, J. Phillip. Std. IV.—Minnie Hrurst 1. Jack Miller 2, Norman McPherson 3, Logan Tuki and Gordon McGregor 4 (equal). Progress: Lewis Ireland, j Most helpful pupil: Stanley Cowley. Sewing: Dulcie Cable. Attendance: wi.nam Clifford, Logan Tuki, Norman McPherson, Melba Hercock, Winnie Hurst. Std. lll.—Jean McQuilkan 1, Jack Strang 2, Egypt Walker 3, Teddy laylor 4, Jack Ropiha 5, Charlie Booker 6. Diligence: Francis Sangster, Jane Collett. Progress: Janet t< Phcrson, Eric Baker. Monitor: Doris Avison. Painting and handwork: Tera Tipu. Gardening: Nerai Apatu. Sewing: Madge Cable 1, i Myra Collins 2. Attendance: J. Cade, J. McQuilkan, M. Collins, L. Morley, •I. McPherson. D. Bott. J. Booker, T. 1 ipu. J. Strang, E. McQuilkan, C. Booker, J. Collett. Std. ll.—Murray Robertson and John Yates 1 (equal), Rangi Logan 2, Alison Corskie 3, Dorie Watson 4, Nancy Cade 5, Ruru Nepe 6. Progress: Morris Meha. Nyra Jull, Charles Hopkins, Milly McPherson, Mare Nepe. Sewing: Iris Rogers 1, Roma King 2. Attendance: George rair. Murray Robertson, Jack Yates, Aancv Cade, Alison Corskie, Freda ' ipkins, Annabel Ireland, Edith Mecham, Milly McPherson, Iris Rogers, Kathleen Rogers. Std. I.—Joan McKay 1. Paula Verran 2, John Corskie 3, Joyce Phillip 4. Chrissie Baker 5, Joan Furminger (i. Progress: Gwen Hill, Lehi Meha, Bert Hopkins. Sewing: Joyce Phillips 1, Joan Furminger 2. Helpful pupil: Bryan Pepper. Attendance: •John Corskie. Douglas Mustcnin, Annie Clifford. DONORS OF PRIZES. Mr. H. M. Rathbone. —Dux medal. Anonymous.— Prize book, Girls’ Annual for Std. V. Mr, T. Williams.—Fountain pen for special proficiency in French and i.nglish. Mrs. J. Walker.—Two books. Miss V. Kibblewhite. —Book for diligence and conduct, Std. 111. Mr. W. H. Rathbone, cash prize of 10s for the best scholar in each class.

WAIPUKURAU DISTRICT HIGH

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Std. Vl.—Boys: Rex McLachlan 1. M. Yarwood 2, D. Reidy 3. Girls: Dorothy Shaw (dux) 1, Pearl Olsen 2, Mary Fish 3. Std. V.—Boys: G. Edgecombe 1, J. Lee 2, T. Leigh 3. Girls: J. Monteith 1, I. Miller and M. Robinson 2, G. Hardman 3. Std. IV.—Boys: B. Whitehead 1. G. Duncan 2. P. Lee 3. Girls; D. O’Donnell 1. M. Gibson and C. Murray Std. III.—Bovs: P. James 1, V. Richards 2. J. Raymond 3, R. Burke 4. Girls; L. Haswell 1, H. Monteith 2, Al. Rice 3, L. Ebbett 4. Std. II.—Boys: V. Richards 1, A. bryer 2, B. Harding 3. Girls: J. Doube 1, E. Langridge 2, D. Marfell Std. I .—Boys: D. Rapley 1, G. Harris 2, G. D’Aner 3, G. Goodger I. Girls: Jean Fowler 1, L. Byford 2, N. ’White 3, E. Byford 4. P. 4.—Boys: P. Monteith 1. I). Bell 2, L. Chapman 3. Girls : J*. Chisholm 1, E. Stowe 2, M. Fogarty 3. P. 3.—Boys: T. Walker 1, D. Bradley 2, C. Marra 3. Girls: C. Fulcher 1. J. Hewitt 2, F. Hall 3. P. 2.—Boys: L. Hammond 1, P. Burke 2. Girls: M. Harker 1, E. O’Donnell 2. P. 2 (a). —Boys; T. Brassell 1, O. Price 2. Girls: W. Markin 1, Al. Alonteith 2. P. I.—Boys: N. Hewitt 1, J. Mackie 2. Girls: J. Fulcher 1. I). Lowrie 2. Special prizes, Std. V.—Application, D. Rutherford (Airs Hall’s special), O. Haswell and M. Johnston. SECON DARY DEP A RTMENT. Form Vl.—Joyce Wharmby. Form V.—N. Wharmbv 1, A. Shorland 2, Al. Gair 3 AV. Richards 4. Form IV.—R. Buist 1, J. AlcCarthy Form 111.—Al. Jourdain 1. E. Macilae 2, G. Guillard 3, Joan Hall 4. Airs. AlcCormick’s special prize for application and proficiency. — S. ’Schroeder. Attendance.—T. Costello, N. East, v«. Goodger, H. Kirby. R. O’Connor, H. Brassell, E. Byford. L. Byford, Jean owler, Joan Fowler* D. Harrison, Al. Smales, I). Thomson, P, Watson. P. Wood, N. AVilliams, Al. Sullivan. B. Harding, H. Green, V. Richards. \V. Sargison, F. Blair, J. Doube, Al. Harvey, Al. Kinghorn, E. McLean, N. White, G. Staines, D. Stowe, E. Watson, S. Harrison, E. Wood, AL Wood, C. AVood, J. Donbo L. Haswell, A. Papprillj C. Duncan, G. Brassil, A. < handler, W. Groom, G. Goodger, 11. Alonteith, C. O’Connor, W. Sargison, 5. Smales. J. Staines, R. East, *G. Wiggins, C. Blair, L. Kingtown, T. Collard, Al. Robinson, M. Hayward, J. Fryer, L Shaw, R. Sullivan. G Smales, A. Chapman, R. AlcLauchlan, H. Sargison, L. Stowe, C. Watson, H. AViggins, Al. Yarwood. B. Stowe. R. Smales, P. Harrison, T. Ireland. P. Olsen. NAPIER SOUTH. The breaking-up Ceremony in connection with the Napier South School took place yesterday afternoon. Mr. Berry, chairman of the School Committee, occupied the chair. Air. (*. 1). Kennedy addressed the assembly, and congratulated the teachers and pupils on the very successful results that the school had attained. He explained to the visitors that this was the school’s initial year, and that all the pupils of Standard VI. had obtained proficiency, certificates. He then presented medals and special prizes. ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES. Preparatory- Division.—Thelma Ashworth, Edith Bayford. Phyllis Castles. Teresa Hayes, Nancy Moore, Elsie Martin, Alyrine Place. Freda Tunnicliffe. Lewis Ashworth. Lawrence Eddy, William Hankins, Peter AlcGraw, Joseph Larrington. Standard I.—Dorothv Bayford. Elsie Chaplow, Dorothy Eddy, Jean Alartin, Annie AVood, Kenneth Castle, John Place, Charles AlcAlanus.

Standard 11.—Mona Hammond, Alarion James, Lula Skinner. Alarjorie. Skinner, Ella Wood. Stanford Boardman, Walter Boardman, AVyvern Niel, Gounard Neilsford-Jones, Francis Moore, Arthur Pickering. Howard Tunnicliffe.

Standard Hl.—Joyce Eddy. Mary Rao, Roma Spiller. Charles Corne, Arthur Dowgill. Noel Duncan Jack Dykes, Frank McGraw. Allan Place. Standard IA r .—Hilda Ashworth, Myrtle Larrington, Jessie Aloore, Beryl Palmer, Mabel Pottle, George Chaplow, Clarence Eddy, Cecil, Neal, James Wood. Standard A r .—Mene Field. Alax Clifford, Stanley Couch, Lee Houghton, Frank James, Karl Leadbetter. David Alartin. George Place. Standard Vl.—Sadie Baird. Ellen Pdttle, Drummond Rae, Robert Dykes, Kenneth Spiller. Dux Medal.—Sadie Baird. Proximo Accessit.—Drummond line. Airs C. I). Kennedy’s special prize for cookery.—Ellen Pottle. Air. .lack Snaddon’s Alcdal for most improved footballer.—Jack Antes. HASTINGS STREET. 'Hie annual prize-giving function of the Hastings Street School took place yesterday afternoon in th e presence of a large number of parents and friends and members of the committee. The headmaster. Mr. AV. G. Alartin. addressed the pupils in suitable terms, and the chairman of the committee. Mr. G. P. Cooke, presented the proficiency, attendance, life-saving, and swimming certificates and the Dux and runner-up medal. After the function the staff of the school and the committee members wwe entertained to afternoon tea by Alj*s Martin. BLUFF HILL. Kindergarten (a).—Writing, Justine Nesbitt; reading. Linsey Anderson: drawing. lan Watts. Primer I.—AVriting. Elspeth Henderson; reading, Mary Sergent: printing, Bruce Temperton. Primer ITT.—AVriting. Alison Armour; reading. Edith Cornford 1. Alar., garet Retemeyer 2; arithmetic. Edith Cornford, Alargaret Deighton. Laurie Davis; spelling. Edith Corn ford ; recitation, Alargaret Deighton. Primer IA r .—AA r riting. Bruce Ellison ; reading. Maurice Cowlrick; year’s work. Alargo Hole: ariwimotic, Kenneth Hole. Standard 1.---AVriting. Alary Sladden; reading, Alary Sladden • arithmetic, Nancy Pallot. Alison Douglas. Alary Sladden. Alav Heale. Tris Syversten; recitation. Nancv Pallot: year’s work. Joyce Cowlrick. ‘ Betty Edwards. Marjorie Armour; spelling, Alison Douglas 1. Joyce Cowlrick 2. Standard IL—Writing Kathleen Nesbitt; reading, Rana Jenkinsen I. Leslie Anderson 2; arithmetic. Rana Jenkinsen I. Kathleen Nesbitt 2: ■spoiling. ’ Alaude Syvvrsten : year’s work. Alav Alitehell. Alaude Syyei’sten ; history. Alarjorie Douglas; attendance. Rana Jenkinson 1. Marjorie Douglas 2; monitress work, Rana Jenkinsen. Standard lll.—Year’s work. Tui White-Parsons. Standard IV.— Year’s work. Marjorie Cowlrick 1. Florence Alitchelle 2. reading, 'l’m AATiite-Parsons; arithmetic. Florence Alitchelle: historv. Alarjorie Cowlrick: monitress work. Alarjorie Cowlrick I . Florence Mil c he lie 2. Standard V --Reading. Betty Kocke : writing. Bettv Rocke. Standard VI. Yearwork, Mabel AlcArthur: arithmetic Alabel McArthur: history. Doris AlcArthur gardening, Doris AlcArthur (special).

PORT AHURIRI. ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES. Infants.—Alice Boyd. Isabel Cattanach, Lily Mentzer, Joyce Miller, Bertha Svensen. Charlie Svensen, Norman Vickers, .Joey McLeod, Ala vis Dodds, Ethno Alanson, Anna .leer, Marcia Crawford, Dorothy Jca: u --n. Rowden Soper, Ronald Banks. Standard I.—Nelson Calder. Basil Manson, Martin Mita. Roland Alorr: ; Bey. Rosa Banks, Annie Edlin. Pau in? Johnson, Pat Morrissey. Pauiiue Munro, Alice Stiandbcck. Standard h—George Calder. AA’illiam Howe, Bert Howell. Joe Hutchinson. Ralph Pool, John Picone. Iryin;- Stead, Eric Vickers, David AVil-on. Hazel Boyd. Jean. Crawford. Eddy. Greiia Johnson, Elsie )‘atlson, Edita Alcßride, Ursula -Mcßride, A’erna Mor- r nssey. Standard 111. Laurie Banks. Lesin' Crowley, John Merritt. Jack Rea. Jean oovd. Jessie Gunn, Eva Jane, Ethel Lawrence. Standard TA’.—Tui Crawford. Gladys Champion. Betty Lambcry, Betty Me earthy, Freda Owen, lii’da P ■arco. Alice Presling. Freda Thurston, Nor.. Strandbeck, Alary Vogele, Ethel AV;.!Kins, Roy Boyd, Leslie Head. John Manin. Gordon Alattson. lan Meßride, Tim AlcCarthy, lan Pine, .Malcolm loung, Alurdoch A’oung. Standard V.—Jack Watts. Tn-Mma ! Barnes. Belle Dodds. Thelma Hallim. Rose Hart, Bona Lawrence. Gwen Pond. Elna Strandbeck. Jack Grenville. Jim Picone. Ormond Wood, Donald Yo-ung. Standard AT. -Leslie Bird. William Boyd. William Dodds. Edgar Form 1 . Bert Hallam, Sam Haraldsen. Jack Alita. Henry Nelson, Hector Run’pier. Phyllis Peterson. .Iris Stead. Rhoda I Smith, Eva Taylor. Dux of School. -William Dodds. Prozimo Accessit. —Esme Barnes. TARADALE Standard AT.—Dux of School Mervyn Holmes; runner-up. Graham Garland. Progress prizes: .Joyce Jeffaros. Dulcie Hampton, Steve AVhitton. Hc< - tor Alexander. Sewing prize: Oren Briorly. • Special good attendance prize, for iul| attendance throughout her whole school career. -Irene Ale Donald. Standard A’. - Harley Alexander Annie AVells 2. Progress: Jean /.•!,- ini. George Boggs, Graham Harrison. Hedley Geoffic. Sewing: Dolly Buy-r. Standard 1\ . -.Minnie Rowlands I Alex. AVhitton 2. Progress: Tabu I'archa, Joyce i’ol ‘.c:\ Vi-e Jeffaros. James Montgomery. Sewing: A’is-* J elfares. Standard LIL-- Alarjorie Atkinson 1. lan Watson and Arthur Lomas 2. Progress: Frank Jackson. Douglas Chapman, Alavis Bradiox. Freda Anderson. Sewing: Alavis Bradley. Standard ll.— Joyce Cottorill 1, Betty Harrison 2. Progress: Gwen Harrison, John Hampton. Stanley Ronson. Sewing: Joyce Cottorill. Standard I.—Dolly Moir ]. Eslie Bulled and Claude Thompson 2. Progress: Muriel Leyland. Trevor Lawrence. Rod AlcKenzic. Sewing: Rona Johnson. School garden prizes- Frank Robson 1, Graham Harrison 2. \\ illie \A bitehead 3. ATTENDANCE PRIZES. Standard AT. -O. Briefly, Al. Davis 1). Hampton, AL AVise, R Smith, Joyce Ireland. Standard A’.—G. Atkins, G. Boggs. U. Carter. R- Jarvis, H. Alexander, AA’. Finnimore. F. Robson. R. AA’hitton. Standard IV.—Thelma Goodall. Patricia Jeffares, Ethel Moir. Ivy Nicholls, Tahu Tareha, Gaby Ta reha, A’era Wright, Horace Tloston. Janies Gardiner, James Phillips, Claude Sutherland, Alex. AVhitton. Standard Hl—Freda Anderson. Alarjorie Atkinson, Gwon Bishop, Elsie Davis, Blanche Krogh, Coril Nicholls, Gladys Robson, Nancy Stevens, Zeta tucker, Vera AVhite, Ivan Alexander. Oliver Anderson, Fred Boston, Douglas Chapman, Edgar Finnemore. James ilaniptoii, Ivan Watson. Standard ll.—Claude Bishop, Arthur Stevens, Freda Aloir, Gwen Harrison. Betty Harrison, John Hampton. Standard I.—Maurice Bishop. Angu> Martin. Dolly Moir. Muriel Levant:. Adele Hampton. P.—lan Alont goinery and Rosamr lannigan. CREENMEADOWS. "i.iudard 2.— Ivan Jones I. Phxlli.' Atkinson 2. Prog res- . I'ird Hamlin Gwen Robson. Sewing: Alargaret Leadbetter. Standard I Alan Holmes 1. Phylli Callaghan 2. Progress: Boger Har bottle, Queenie N’icholl'. Sewing Raymond Anderson. At tendance awards. — Phylli- At km son. Gw r en Robson. Jas. Goodall. Willie Nelson, Ronald Goodger. Lei nox Horn, Rodger Harbottle. -Arthur Day. Queenie Nicholls Phylli.- Callaghan. Myrtle Robson. Phillip M' Kay. .lerbert Robson.

TWYFGBD.

lb.' 1 annual prize-giving function of 1 he Twyford School was held yes'eidav afternoon, and a la: ? crowd of parents and visitors was present Mr Compton, chairman of tin* .school committee introduced Mr Gilbert McKay, who hud kindly given up hu; lime to come along i ■ present t ho priz Jlr Ate Kay said it gave him much pleasure to he pi esent again at the prize-giving ceremony. He stressed the point that the children should make ui> their minds to get the full benefit <>< the tuition given to them, hereby. giving them a ehaof being among ; h • first, sc -end, cP thiid for the merit prizes. He also . he a word of warning to those boys ami girl-- who hud gained tkeii proficiency certilicnte this year. Some would proceed to the High School in order to gain a higher education, others, who were less fortunate would have to go out into the world and do their best to make a name' for themselves by hard work. ! a ’• i uses lie askc dll whatever they !m>k up, ami try to lead a life, that would make them worthy citi; cns of 'll" Great Empire. H<» <•< ngr: •ulat.ed the parents and the committm on the interest that they have shown in the school by the ready response given towards the school prizes. | Three cheers were then given for th« teachers. The headmaster tm ti called Mr McKay At the conclusion of the prize distribu lion afternoon tea was dispensed by a willing band The committee and th. teaching stall’ wish to convey their sin cere thanks to those parents and friendwho so handsomely subs, ribed towards the prize fund. The following is the prize list: — For merit.—Standard Joyce Winters (dux) 1, Lilian Garratt 2. Percy Smith 2,. Stan. 5: Dorothy Anderson 1 .Ruth Jarvis 2, Betty Lindsay • . Stan. I: William Partridge I. Connie Reeves 2. Maud Pa it ridge Standaid Gar nett Quinney’ 1. Edna Nicoil 2. Donald Currie Standard 2: Mabel Griffiths !. Jm-elyn Dillon 2. Winified Hunt Standard- 1: Fred Doughi 1. Margaret Hunt 2, Ernest Burns Primer 2: Violet Burge 1. Alice Mulholland 2. Naomi Quinnev Primer.2: Svbil Reynolds 1, Maiy Jh-Anulty _. For attenmii’ce --William Reynolds, Percy Smith, Gilbert Evans. Enid Dillon, Lilian Garratt. Agnes Reynolds. Dorothy Anderson. Ada Grifiillm. Ruth Jarvis, Betty Liml>uy. Do.i Griffiths, Connie Reeves. Winnie Ballard. Edna Nicoil, Joei iyu Dillon, Vera Garratt'. Mabel Griffiths. Wir.nie Hunt. Betty Burns. Ernest Burn -. For sewing.—Standard H. .l<>y< < Win! ers. Standard 5. Ruth J;i 'V : s. Standard I. Doris Griffiths. Standard J. Betty Holt, Standard Winnie linn. Stan aid L Margaret Hunt. P.imri ' Ivy P.-.ii Primer 2. Mary MrAnuhy. I. Mr C. ! |l. f A ' c il’lc. Consolation pr .•< s were given to schol a:s who did no} gain merit p.-zes. WAIPUKUBAU DISTRICT HIGH. The nnmuil priz-'-giving ami br-ak ing-up fem-puli w. s held it; the Wai pukuruu fl\< st erou c afternoon there being a g"t)d at P-udum «• of j'urenis. Tli ■ dux im-dul :tg: , in wen' ing the .limi.c-ii-.n. T ! >- I !!.v. : t:g i -

CLIFTON COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.

! Ihe annual break-uu gatherin L r cf j students attending the above college was held on Fridav evening, when about one hundred students and friends were present. The principal (Mr. A. H. Gilbv. F.C.1.) in his report stated that 70 students had been enrolled during the year. The college students had been verv successful at the various examinations, the percentage of passes being as under:— Pitman’s shorthand theory: 17 presented. 17 passed, equals 100 per cent. Public service shorthand-tvping exainination: 9 presented. 8 passed? equals 189 per cent. Bookkeeper’s diploma : • I presented. 3 passed, equals 75 per I cent. Pitman’s Amanuensis: 3 prej sented. 2 passed, equals 66$ j>cr cem. Pitman’s shorthand speed: 35 pr<I sented. 22 passed, equals 63 per cent, i At the public service entrance short- : hand-typists examination held in Napier and Hastings in November only I one candidate passed that was not a student of Clifton Commercial College. i Examination Results.—Passed Iwok. 1 keeper’s certificate examination: N. Fippard. I. Mackersey. L. Vogtherr Passed public service shorthandI typists’ examination : Senior. Barbara ■ Macdonald; junior, Inez Garnett 1. I Sybil Budd 2. Elsie Morton 3, Molly | Burton 4. Ivy Walker 5. Passed in shorthand and typing, also passed in shorthand and English : Isabel Cairns. Frances Banks. j The Mayor delivered a brief address ' anfl the Mayoress then presented the i certificates gained during the year as i follows:— j Pitman’s shorthand speed cxamlna I tion. held November 26. 1924.—90 ' words per minute. Clara Cleaver, i Evelyn Shepherd. Melba. Tomlinson, l\v Walker, Patricia Curline. Vera ! Henderson. I’itman’s Amanuensis j certificate: 80 words per minute, I Evelyn Shepherd, Melba Tomlinson. J Pitman’s theory certificate.— s pre j sented. Frances Banks. Airini Groves, Bertha Large. Rose McHugh. Peggy I Shinnick. I Pitman’s shorthand speed examina j Lion, held August 7. 1925.—22 presented, 16 passed: 110 words pei minute. Marjorie Marshall; 100. Bai bara Macdonald, Ivv Walker; 90, j France- Banks, Bertha Large; 80 I Olga Harding. Vera Henderson, Bertha Large, Rose McHugh P<“gg.v | Shinnick. Leonora Swan; 70. Olga Harding: 60. Inez Garnett. Margaret Macdonald. Sybil Budd. Mavis May. Pitman’s theory certificate, held August 9. 1925.—12 presented: Inea Garett I. Isabel Cairns 2. Connie List 3; Molly Lowe. Mavis May. Maisie Trotter. Sybil Budd. Mary Cleary, | Lina Jenkins. Margaret Macdonald, Elsie Morton, Jean Trotter. At the conclusion of the presentation of certificates Miss Jean Trotter handed to Mrs Maddison a handsome rose bowl for presentation to Mrs Gilby as a mark of esteem. Mrs Gilby thanked the girls in a happy little speech both for the present and for 1 lie hard wdrk done by them to < nsure the success of the function. (.Continued on page 7j

NAPIER CENTRAL

The following is the Napier Central School prize list: — Dux.—Douglas Wilson (J. Clark Thomson gold medal). Colenso Bequest Prides (in order of merit). —Douglas Wilson, Richard Bar- I low, Nellie McDonald, Roderick Me- | Leay, j&velyn Thompson, Cora Bull, j Edward Nesbitt, Ursula Dugieby, Don- i old Gordon, Allan Heath, Roy Carver, Keibh Palmer, Nancy Borlase, Bromlev Bennett, John Bowman, John Quayle, Mavis Webster, Mary Currie, Gordon Boagley, Joan Heath, Florence Whillans, Ashton Harman, James Hamilton, James McLaren, Vera Ings, Hazel West, Doris Hunt, Vera Alder, John Jessep. Marjory Doherty, Richard Gibson, Loxley Pickering, Norman Harris. Lorna Dewes, Joan Reece, John Houghton. Ronald Orr, Ray Timms. Jessie Wells, Theckla Clark, Lyle Williams, Harold Husheer, Mariorie Milgate. Mervyn White, Kathleen A inner, Arthur Silson. Collier Tiffen. Attendance Certificates. Sid. Vl.—Gordon Beagley, Bromley Bennett, John Bowman, Roy Carver. Richard Gibson, Donald Gordon, James Hamilton, Ashton Harman, Norman Harris, Allan Heath, John Houghton. William Johnson, Roderick AlcLeay, Ronald Orr, Loxley Pickering, John Quayle, Mervyn White, Kathleen Amncr, Nancy Borlase, Ursula Dugieby, Jean Heath, Vera Tugs. Mavis Webster. Std. V.—Frederick Brewster, Peter Cornlord. Hugh Douglas. Thaddeus Gregg, Gill Harris, Edmond Marriott, Neil Macfarlane, Bertram Menzies, Alarsnall Saxby, Guy Sigtey, Duncan Stevenson. Robert Stevenson, David Stewart, Sydney Wiberg, Jean Bytes, Jenner Cunningham, Irene Davison, Ruby Harris, Lettie Lowe, Nellie McKendick, Margaret McLaren, Rose McQuoid. Grace Newman, Patti Northe, Dulcie Wolfe. Std Va.—Gordon Macfarlane, Keith Bourgeois, Percy Jane, Norman McCallum. Winnie Fraser, Jean Amner, Helen Hillson, Dorothy Amner. Nellie Silson. Edith Coyle, Gwen Griffith, Irene Colleen Kelly. Std. IVa.—Lindsay Cornlord. Lola Cooper, Joyce White, Connie Player, Eunice Heath. Std. IV.—Ronald Bishop, Walter Doherty, Robert Edgley, Max Hyde, Robert Johnson, Jack McCarthy, Harry Mac Kay, Robert Sharpe, Hilda Gannaway, Amy Gapper, Ina Grundy, Edna Livingston, Constance Merson, Violet Newman, Grace Quin, Gladys Sligli, Levina Sylvester, Gwen Wolfe. Std. Illa.—Noel Bickerstaff, Edmond Laurence Carver, Donald Dowrick, John Fearnley, Bruce Forrest, John Garner, 'William Lowe, Glen Plowman Albeit Willis, Birnie Wolstenholme, Beatrice Arthur, Doris Hurndell, Ailsa McLeay, Mavis McNaughton, Bessie Northe, Freda Perry. Amy Satchell, Molly Sydow. Std. 111.—Neville Annan, Trevor Calvert, Ross Falls. George Howard, Crawford Johnson, George Moody, Max Thomson, Edgar Willcox, Constance Carpenter, Eileen Cray, Lola Houghton, Betty Motson, Lorraine Player. Myrtle Sharpe, Mabel Styles, Annie Sylvester. Std. 11.—Dorothy Bradley, May Forrest, Elizabeth Fenwick, Linda Gannaway, Joan Grundy, Ethel Howard, Ngaere Johnson, Molly Miller. Ursula Miles. Meta Mortensen, Phyllis Quin, Hilda Rush, Rubie Tanner, William Anderson, Rex Campbell, Denis Gibson, George Hammond, Gordon Hardgrave, Samuel Josephs, Roland Livingston, Norman McCabe. Neil McDonald, Maurice Peake, David Smith. James Sylvester, John Spencer, Reginald Watts. Std. la.- - James Clouston, Russell Fenwick. Colin Kwok, Cecily Amner, Elsa Campion. Leslie Chisholm, Eva King, Thelma Lockwood, Kathleen McCabe, Alice McLaren, Annie Moody, Alice Norman, Kathleen Stack, Phyllis Tronson. Std. I.—Vera Chapman, Mav Miles. June Miles. Irene Share, Norenda Cully, Harry Gapper, Sidney Hardgrave, William Schultz, Fred Scott, Sidney Tanner. Donald Terry. Pl.—Leonard Hyde, Douglas Sylvester, Richard McKay, Samuel Sims. Parkes Amner, Maureen Miles, Betty White. I’2.—Tom Johnson. P3.—lan Ferguson, Rose Tolley. THE NIGHT LIMITED. EXTREME MARGIN OF SAFETY. Wellington, Dec. 18. In a statement to the press the Prime Minister, in his capacity as Minister of Railways, commenting on the delay which occurred last Monday tu the up night 1 ( Limited ” near Levin through a fractured tyre on a wheel of the guard’s van, drew attention to a fact which docs not appear to be gen erally known —namely, that in the reorganisation of the timetables recently undertaken, the extreme maigin of safety provided for railway operations and rolling stock has not been reduced oi altered in any way, either for wheel tyres or speeds on Main Trunk trains. The same speed maxima over various portions of the line between Wellington and Auckland apply to limited trains as to ordinary expresses. There has even been a reduction under the November timetable in the number of vehicles on the Limited, the total now being eight, and this also facilitates a better distribution of the time by allowing improved running on up grades. Regarding wheel tyres, the standard practice followed is to fit all new tyres to Main Trunk passenger rolling stock and main line passenger ears, from which they arc removed as they wear down, being placed under less important vehicles until having reached a certain minimum thickness. Worn tyres are totally discarded. The van in question had been in service less than a month and the thickness of the wheel tyre was considerably in excess even of that required by the, standard safety margin. The manufacturers, a reputable English firm, will, of course, be communicated with, and any other necessary action taken to provide to the utmost against the possibility of a similar accident recurring. There is a regular examination of Main Trunk rolling stock at terminal stations and constant vigilance is exercised at intermediate stopping places by train examiners to detect any flaws, and the express services are further protected by a special type of couplinglink made of extremely strong metal, which tends in the case of mishap to keep vehicles on the rail. In this case the guard noticed the unevenness immediately the tyre slipped and appto the 'Westinghouse brake from the van. an action which, besides drawing the driver’s attention and setting the brake in motion, tended to minimise the possibility of any harm arising from the mishap. The train was running on time and travelling at quite an ordinary rate. From reports received it also 'appears that the passengers accepted the resulting delay in the best possible spirit and were very helpful with assistance during the emergency.