Dot's Little Folk

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21831, 19 December 1932, Page 15

Dot's Little Folk

THE WEEK’S POEM This early morning poem, written Just as the gun—“the ship ,o£- gold ” —was rising, children, tells how the poet was so Impressed. Vlth the beauty around him that he felt as If it were unreal and would vanish away while he looked at It. Have you over been awake so early as that? V DOT. ¥ ¥ ¥ EARLY MORN. ■When 1 did wake this morn from sleep, It seemed I beard birds In a dream; Then I arose to take the air— The lovely alp that made birds scream; Just- as a green hill launched the ship Of gold to take Its first clear dip. v '-'■■■ And-it began .Us Jpurney then, , Ail I came forth to take the air’; The timid stare had, vanished quite, . The moon was dying with a stare: Horses, and kino, and sheep were seen, As still as pictures, in fields green. It seemed as though I had surprised And trespassed in a golden world That should have passed white men still slept! ' ■ The Joyful birds, the ship of gold, The horses, kine, and sheep wo.uld seem As they would vanish for a dream. • f, —William H. Davies. ■. - WEAVERS OF WORDS. Last week we had Santa Claus and Puck •ettlng off to find somebody who would turn Banbury Cross Into Banbury Gay, children. Well, ' they found Red Riding Hood and Diddle Dumpty her cat and took them to Fairyland, where the queen told Red Riding Hood to go oft to Banbury Cross and do her duty. The extract I am giving you this week tells you what she rddo on to reach there. It Is excellent fun, you know. DOT. ¥ ¥ ¥ COCK-HORSES AND CATERPILLARS. Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes. She shall have music wherever she goes. 1 may as well tell you here that all the pictures of ,cock-horses are wrong, because fn none of those that I have seen are the horses painted with wings. Now all cockhorses have wings. There was a very famous one called Pegasus,, whom your father will know all about. Ask him. I haven’t time to tell you myself. The best breed of cock-horse Is snowwhite, and comes from the North Pole. But these polar horses are as difficult to catch and as difficult to tame as the white horses of Neptune that gallop over the sea. Santa Claus was used to breaking in reindeer, and he taught Red Riding Hood how to-mount hers. Even ordinary horses are very contrary animals, and always say •> "nay” Instead of “yes,” while cock-horses, Instead of saying " cock-a-doodlo-doo,” always say “ cock-a-doodle-don’t." However, this particular edek-horse was very affable, and said he did not at all mind leaving the hen-horse and all the little chicken-horses for, a few hours. In addition to the beautiful white cockhorse on which Red Riding Hood rode, Queen Tltanla gave her a red hood- to ride in, a lovely hood woven . from the hairs of woolly-bear caterpillars and dyed with poppies and pimpernels to the colour of a caterpillar-box. We cal! them pillar-boxes now. They were originally painted red, because all letters used to be red —well, of course, they’re written to be read, aren’t they?—and that’s why wo talk about redletter days.—Compton Mackenzie. TO ALL

Dear Little .Polk,—This Is the last week before -Christmas. X want you to write to me during; December, but to have a holiday In Januiry, so that, after December 31, your neat letters will not reach mo til! February 1. That will mean that you can give all your time to play and holidaymaking in January, and allow the Old Writers.to take your-place-In the- page.-;. But when you do write again (for February 1) 1 want you to give me a description either of how you spent your January holiday or ot .the most Interesting part of it. The writer of the best letter (and remember that by "best" I do not mean "largest”) will receive a book, prize,-and the runner-up will win . a prize also, kindly given by Quaker Literary Scholar, Can you remember , this7—No letters to me after Pecember 3X, but a full mail for February XV telling me about January or some part of January that appealed ,to you most. ;i hope you like my plan for you.— Your loving ~ ; DOT. 'OLD WRITERS’ WEEK. Owing to the new conditions under which Pot’s page’is now conducted, the amount of space given to Old Writers* Week In the past will not be available this year. On, January 9, however, provision will be made (n the Otago Pally Times- for the publication of as many letters of- the Old Writers as can conveniently bo Inserted. Old Writers are Invited to send in their contributions as soon as possible,! as no letter will be accepted after December 24. The letters this year must necessarily be shorter than In the past owing to the fact . that space will not allow of- the’ publication of lengthy ones, and'' that all letters must appear In the one Issue (January 9), It Is hoped that there will be a generous re-■ponse-tp this invitation, and that the first appearance of the Old Writers’ letters In the Otago Pally Times will be a record one and of interest and benefit to all. ' . , ■. , DOT. TO THE OLD WRITERS. Dear Old -Writers,—You realise, do you not, that Old Writers’ Week under the new conditions Is a venture which may or may not be a success, and that, unless It Is a success, the week may not take place again another year? We do not want to lose touch with one another after all this time, especially as the fiftieth jubilee of the formation of the Dot’s Little Folk page will soon be taking place, but whether or not we are able to remain in existence depends upon ourselves. I therefore hope that each one of you Will take the responsibility of the coming reunion (January 9) on your own shoulders, and, by sending In a letter (the shorter the better under present conditions), help to swell the numbers which will ensure the success of this reunion, and be a sign that we are worthy, of other reunions to come. I rely upon you as I have relied In other years, and hdpe that, as then, my faith In your loyalty and In your ability to uphold the Little-Folk motto—“We write for the benefit of others, not tor ourselves ”—will be justified.—Your friend, DOT.

LETTERS FROM LITTLE FOLK

Matto.—We write for the benefit of others, not for ourselves. MORE LETTERS FROM MAORI LITTLE FOLK. Dear Dot,—l was very glad to see my letter in print, and I made up my mind to write to you again. This letter Is about growing kumaras. Early in the season the tubers are sown in a sheltered spot. When they come up fhe green sprouts are pulled up and set In the ground that has been got ready tor them. This is how we prepare the ground First we have to plough It, then disc It, then roll It. When It is soft and fine it is again ploughed to make drills. When that is done we get the plants and water. The water is brought from the creek in a barrel on a sledge pulled by two horses. We make holes in the ground, put tho plants in and pour water on their roots, then cover the roots in with wet soli, then with dry. Aftqr that, we .wait until weeds begin to appear along the lines. These must be removed. Taking a spade and a kit to put the grass in,, we clear them away. Over and over during the summer we do that. After a .time the kumtra plants get a number of kumaras under the ground, and when autumn comes we take a plough with one horse,, plough them up, gather them in large kits, and sledge them to the pits, which must be made in g dry place. The pits are best lined with the big silver-backed fronds of tree ferns. It is hard work getting the kumaras in, but a happy ■ time, for a number of people come to help, some on horses, some in carsf some on the cream lorries. The mothers tie the babies on their backs and cojne, too. Picnic fires are made near the stream, and the blue smoke looks pretty curling up Into the sunny air. There is a lot of laughing and talking and . singing until at last all the kumaras are in. Then the rains come. My sister and coiisln and I go swimming every afternoon In a lovely little pool beside the bank by our house. It la a cold little pool near the bush. We have some rose bushes in our garden with pink, and red roses blooming in front of the window; they scent the house. We o:t»n nick a rose for a buttonhole to smell the fragrance as we walk along. I think one looks pretty with pink and red roses kanging along one’s dress. Our-school Is

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on a hill. My garden Is still by the fence, but the hollyhocks are not out yet. The marigolds, scarlet gonanlums, blue love-In-a-mlst, and pink sweet williams are making lovely patches of colour. My cousin has a cat. It Is black with white on the forehead and .under the chin. Will you please give me a name for It? I must end this letter now, dear Dot, wishing you many happy days. " HURI (Kakanui). [How pleased 1 am to hear from you again and read your interesting description of kumara-raising. Hurl. Your letter will delight my Little Folk. Call the cat ChinChopper.—DOT.) ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot, —May I become one of your Little Folk? We are living on the east • side of the Kajpara Harbour. It is a pretty little settlement. The river comes winding through the flat. Towards the east are bush and hills. There is a stream running past our school. It is a lovely stream. It comes from the hills and flows Into the wimjlng river. ■ The tidal river comes as far as the bridge, and there is a pool of mixed water there—salt water and fresh water—where the people like to go swimming. Beside the bridge Is an enormous pine tree. Its branches spread halfway over the water. The main road goes past our school gate. The cream truck goes past our school every day to take the cream Into Helensville. All the peaches, nectarines, apples, and figs are in fruit buds now. Our fields are covered all over with buttercups. They look pretty when the sun shines on them. They make a golden shine. Sometimes wo see the steamers going from Dargavllle to Helensville. Near the Kalpara Harbour is a yellow cliff. On a lovely day the yellow is reflected in the blue water of the harbour. Our roads are all metalled now. As there is very little gravel In this vicinity, the. metal for them had to be brought dowp the Kalpara Harbour on barges. Then when the tide was in the barges were floated up the Araparera River. The metal was then loaded on to lorries and brought out on to the roads, whore it was left In heaps. Red lights were left burning on the heaps at night to warn motorists. Fanners then came and spread the metal on the roads. When the roads were all metalled they brought a seven-ton roller to press - the metal down. It was then as fiat as concrete. Good-bye, Dot. Best wishes. HUINGA (Panul). [Certainly you may become a Little Polk. Huinga. You write an excellent letter, and I shall look forward to hearing from you again.—DOT.] ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot, —May . I become one of your Little Folk? Wall, Dot, I suppose you want to' know whaj; ray father Is doing. Well, I am Just going to tell you. One fine day when the sun was shining down wildly a man came along and asked my father If he would like to work for him, but my father said, ” What work am I to do,” and the man said that ho was to work for the Public Works Department. My father stood up and said that It was kind of him to ask him to come and -work with the Public Worifs Department. I am still going to school, and X like going to school better than staying at home, because at home I have to work hard. When we go to school we have our lessons. After playtime we used to go to the bush and look for birds’ nests, which we used to find In totaras, teatrees, kowhals, birches, rimus, purtris, and so on. At home I have a garden, and an. other at school. The garden at home has all kinds of flowers—honeysuckles, fuchsias, purple daisies, white daisies, hollyhocks, Indian poppies, ordinary, popples, carnations, and other flowers. Well, Dot, I must close my letter now, with best wishes. HAKI ARAPBTA (Kakanui). [Welcome to you, Hakl Arapeta. I was Interested to read about your father and his work. Do you not have to work hard at school 7—DOT.] ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot, —May I become one of your Little Folk?'T am eight years old. I have a garden at school on the banks of a stream, and I have sown carrots, beans, lettuce, broad beans, and peas In it. We dig our garden with a spade and fork. In the bush near the garden we found a hen’s nest with ten eggs In it. .When we were going to school one. morning we saw some baby rabbits running about. Good-bye, Dot. DICK ARAPETA (Kakanui). [Certainly you may become a Little Folk Dick Arapeta. What a very fine, garden yours seems to be!—DOT.]

Dear Dot, —May I become one of your Little Folk? I am eight: years old. On ■.hot days we go swimming. The water is’ lovely and cool, and we have good fun playing In It. Wo are going to Makarau to-morrow to practise dancing for the children’s ball. We go In a motor car and come back in a truck. Good-bye, dear Dot. MIRI-MIRI (Kakanui). [Welcome to Mlrl-mlri. I suppose you can swim nearly as well as Hlneraoa used to swim. Can you?—DOT.] ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot, —I would like to be one of your Little Folk. I am eight years o,U. I found a bird’s nest in a totara tree, and it had four little blue eggs in it. The nest was made, of dried grass. I have a black dog with a white neck. His name Is Tiger. He is deaf. Good-bye, Dot. Best wishes. JOHN DENNIS (Kakanui), [Welcome to John Dennis. How pretty the nest must have been. I am sorry to hear that poor Tiger Is deaf. —DOT.] ¥¥ . ¥ Dear Dot, —May I be one of your Little Polk ? I have 12 ducklings.' ,Six of them are tiny little things—all yellow, black, and brown fluff. They can swim In the water. 1 like yeadlng stories and 1 like riding horses. Good-bye, Dot. . WAINA ASHBY (Kakanui). [You- may certainly be one of my Little Folk, Walna Ashby. Do you know that you like doing the very things that I like doing?—DOT.] ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot, —May I become one of your Little -Folk? I am In Primer 111. We have been sowing seeds In our school garden. We were riding on the motor, truck when we, were coming to school. I was catching some fish. Ouf dog was catching rabbits. Good-bye, Dot. TIRI RAWHITI (Kakanui). [Welcome to Tirl Rawhltl. I suppose It was fun on the truck. How many fish did you catch?—DOT.] ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot,—l would like to write to you. One day we went to Makarau to dance in the hall there. The children of the Makarau School were there, too; as well as two teachers and a lady to play the piano. The floor was smooth and shiny, and big ferns were fastened along the walls, with red and green streamers of paper across the celling. We had a lovely dance. Now, dear Dot, I must say good-bye. with best wishes. REO (Kakanui). [I am pleased to you, Reo. You have described the hall so well that I can almost Imagine myself dancing’ there beside you.—DOT.] ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot, —I would like to write to you, 1 am In Primer I. I like riding a horse, and I like fishing. I 1 have an alrgun. It can kill a bird. 1 can dance, and I am going to a children’s fancy-dress ball. Goodbye. Dot. Best wishes. TAME TAHU (Kakanui). [I am pleased to welcome you, Tame Tahu. You must toll me about the fancydress ball you are going to.—DOT,] ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot, —May I become one of your Little Folk? 1 am eight years old. There is going to be a children’s fancy-dress ball at Makarau, four miles away, and I ain going as an ancient Maori, wearing green and purple .mats made of flax. We have six ducklings at home. We feed them on kuraara bread and .water. We feed them on little things. Good-bye, Dot... , LUCAS (Kakanui). [You are welcome, Lucas. How I-should like to see your wonderful Maori mats! — | DOT.] f- ' ¥ ¥ 1 ¥ -, ' Dear Dot, —May 1 become one of your Little Folk? I am nine years old. We have six kittens at home. They are black and white. Will you please give me names for them? The .weather has been very hot, so we have been going swimming In tho streams. I found a bird’s nest in the bush, and there were four eggs in it. X have a horse. He is three years old. He is a bay-brown in colour, with a white face. Good-bye, Dot. DARKEY (Kakanui). [You are welcome, Darkey. Call the kittens Sun, Moon, Star, Day, Dawn, and Noon. —DOT.] ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot, —1 would like to .write to'you, I have an alrgun. I have a black horse. His name is Jim Bayley. Good-bye, Dot. HIMI TAHU (Kakanui). [I am pleased to hear from you, Him! Tahu. Give Jim- Bayley a pat for me.— DOT.]

Dear Dot, —I am five years old. I would like to write to you. I have a yellow dog. His name is Sam. He likes to eat meat. Sam runs after rabbits. We have a good baby. He Is one year old, and has three teeth. He can stand. His name is Taile, Good-bye, Dot. BUBBY STARLIGHT (Kakanui). [I am pleased to welcome you, Bubby Starlight. Is Talte foud of Sam?—DOT.] f: Dear Dot,—Will you please come for a walk with me, and I will show you our little wild friends in their homes? bMrSt, we will go to the creek, and there you will see swimming In our home-made pond a litle rainbow trout. It is a pretty little thing with its many spots, and It does not dart away when you go near. It will let you touch It, but try to lift it out of the water, and you will find it Is no longer in your hand. Our next little friend is rather shy, so we will have a look at him first from the distance. Is he not a beauty—a little wild black rabbit? Xlo has such a glossy coat, 1 would love to have him In my arms for a few minutes, but Blackle lias other ideas. He has gone inside, so we wil! have a look at the outside of his home. Has he not got a number of doors? I wonder If they all go Into different rooms, but as we cannot find that out, we will pass on down the paddock. You will have to walk very carefully now, as the next little home is rather hard to find—a little skylark’s nest, with three wee birds In it, about a week old now. When we first found It there was only three eggs, so I can tell you we were excited when the eggs hatched. Now I hope you enjoyed your walk, and I will give my love to all. SWAGGER’S MATE (Central Otago). [What a delightful Journey, Swagger’s Mate. I like walking with you and seeing with your eyes. Will you take me again some day, please?—DOT.] ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot, —May 1 Join your happy band of Little Folk? We have Just finished shearing. We have shorn seventeen hundred sheep with two shearers. We have had bad weather lately. It will not be long till Christmas. I am going to receive an air gun. Kind regards to the Little Folk and yourself. THOMAS THUMB (Glmraerburn). [Certainly you may join, Thomas Thumb. How proud you will be when you possess your air-gun.—DOT.] ¥ ¥ ¥ Dear Dot, —May I tell you of a Journey from Dunedin? As space is precious 1 shall not tell you about the Journey to the city or our wanderings there, but you may be sure that they wore as delightful as those of which I am going to tell you about. Travelling via Leith Valley we saw the lovely bush. The manuka was not In flower, but hero and there the star-like flowers of the clematis were seen, while the wild currant and fuchsia hid their quaint unnotlceablo flowers in (heir foliage. Suddenly into view came the rocky bed of the stream that widens out Into Sullivan’s dam. How beautiful the water was! It reflected sunset tints, but unfortunately I could not see the real sky. In one place I saw a shrub-daisy whose white flowers were reflected In a stream, while nearby grew tree-ferns and lichens. Soon this was left behind, and after a time we came to Kartlgl beach.- In places the cliff sides were covered with yellow lupins, and In others with pink creepers. Amongst some lupins I saw a pretty little hut which was covered with red geraniums. It looked charming with the sea’ as a background. At last we left the beach, and within an hour were home. I will close now. Love to the Little Folk and yourself. SAUCY WAVELET (Otago).

■ [I have enjoyed your description very much. Saucy Wavelet. That is a beautiful drive, and I know how you must have liked it.—DOT.] Dear Dot, —May 1 Join your happy band of Little Polk? We have 22 little ducks, and 23 chicks. We have two cows. I am glad that It Is not long to Christmas. We are coming down to Dunedin to the wool sale. Kind regards to the Little Folk and yourself. COLUMBINE FAIRY (Glmmerburn). [Welcome to Columbine Fairy. Are your skirts wide and airy? I should like to help you feed the ducks and chicks.—DOT.] ¥¥ : ¥ Dear Dot, —It is a very long time since I last wrote to you. Tho weather here lately has been very unsettled. Rain and wind at different times have spoilt a number of gatherlnge. Our school -picnic was to Timaru on Friday, December 9, so we were hoping for a fine day. My garden is looking pretty at present. X have not many things out. but I have a number of plants coming on. I have four correspondents Who write regularly. I have not heard from Jolly Glad for a while, but I suppose she will write again spon! I was ,17 on December 10. Have you heard Lex M’Donald singing yet? I think he is a lovely singer. I wish you and the Little Folk a merry Christmas and a happy new year. . MAID OF THE MORN (Waihao Downs). ■ [l..hope you had a jolly picnic, Maid of the Morn, and that it was warm enough for swimming. No. I have not heard that clever singer yet.—DOT.] ¥' W ¥ Dear Dot, —Christmas is coming nearer and nearer every day. Our neighbours keep geese, and they have two lots of little goslings, and every day we see them down at the river swimming. My birthday was on Wednesday, and I was 10 years of age. The Milton Show Was on recently, and I liked it very much. There was a young goat there, and It looked so funny with Its long horns. We have a cow and a calf. The calf is always tied up, but one day It broke the rope and got out In the garden, and it thought how lovely it was to be froa. I will close now. with love to the- Little Folk and your own dear self. THE ORANGE GIRL (Milton). [I should like to see the goslings swimming, The Orange Girl. I sympathise with the calf. Do you?—DOT.] OLD WRITERS' NOTES. Ivanhoe (Mr M. H. Ramsay, 114 Earn street, Invercargill) Is endeavouring to com'plle a register of past and present Oid Writers in connection with the Jubilee In 1936 He would be pleased to hear from those willing to supply names, addresses and noms de plume, and, where possible, year of first writing to Dot. Acknowledgments will ha made periodically in this column. ■ -?• W S* Quaker Literary Scholar. —Thank you very much for your card and letter and the good wishes you have expressed. DOT. OUR NEW MEMBERS.' Dot extends a special welcome to the following Little Folk who have written to the page for the first time this, week : Mary Virginia, Princess of Sheba, Nova Nordica, Sunshine Daisy, Mittens the Mouse. MANY HAPPY RETURNS. Dot wishes many happy returns of the day to— Maid of the Morn, who was 17 on December 10. Rose Rouge, who had a birthday on De-

cember 10. Goldilocks the Glad, whose birthday was on Friday. Laughing Blue Eyes, who will be 14 tomorrow. Jeanne d’Aro, who will be 14 on Wednesday. Bonnie Jean from Aberdeen, whose birthday is on Wednesday. CHtton Chimes, who will be 11 on Friday. Dainty Tinker Bell, who will be nine on Christmas Day. Swagger's Mate, who will be 10 on Christmas Day. Icy Icicle, who will be 11 on Christmas Day. Oxtordlte, who will bo 15 on Christmas Day. LITTLE FOLK’S LETTER BOX As the Little Folk Inserting the following requests do not know the addresses of the companions with whom they wish to correspond, It Is necessary that those companions should send the first Idler. POT * !{. if. Little Folk will notice in this Issue a number of letters from Maori Little Folk In tho North of Auckland. The teacher of these children (who, as you will perceive, write extremely well considering that their native language Is not English but Maori) has sent mo a letter asking me It any other Little Polk would correspond with her pupils, so as to give the Maori children an added Interest in tho writing and reading of English. I hope that some of you will be willing to do this. The address Is Kakanui Native School, Makarau, North Auckland, and the names of the pupils are (hose given at the end of their letters. Even If the pupil’s name Is plainly a nom de ; plume. It will reach the writer If you send It to the address I have given you. Try to select a Maori child about your own'age with whom to correspond. DOT.' ■ V ¥ * Brownie of the Downs (Gwen Kennedy, Moa Flat Downs, Herlot) wishes to correspond with Gallipoli’s Niece and Glossy Scotch Thistle. * Golden Lily (Muriel Clarke, Cioseburn, Glmroerburn) wishes to correspond with Chickabiddy and Gold Sunset. '"i* Royal Blue and Gold (Agnes C. Rusbatch Uretane, Walmate), wishes to correspond with Little Folk between 16 and 18 years of age.

MAORI HILL

Form ll.—Dux: Elizabeth Thomson (Mr S. N. Brown's prize). Class marks: Joan Bradley 2, Margaret White 3, Margaret West 4 (Dr D, Fitzgerald's prize). Improvement (.Mr J. L. Grimaldie's prize): .John Harding 1, Athene Campbell 2. Writing (John Reid Memorial prize): Joyce Lee 1, Constance Holme 2. Sewing: Edna Ferguson. i:Form 1.- 1 -Class, marks': Kenneth Laing 1, Graham Dick 2', Betty, Freeman 3, Kenneth Collier. 4' (Dr ; 'D. Fitzgerald's prize). Improvement .{Mr J. L. Qrimaldi's prize): Edward Josephson 1,. June Williams 2. Writing (John Reid 'Memorial prize): Maurice Conly 1, Agnes Russell 2. Standard IV.—Class marks: David Butcher 1, Norma Young 2, Doreen Brown 3, Charles' Mowat (Dr p. Fitzgerald's prize). Improvement (Mr J. L. Grimaldi's prize): Beryl ■ Aspiriall 1, James Dunckley 2. Writing (John Reid Memorial prize): John M'lntosh 1, Marion Henderson 2. Sewing: Eunice Buekland. Standard 111. —Class marks: Bertha Gosdeh 1, Betty Wilkinson 2, Betty M'Lean 3, Connie West and John Handle (equal) 4 (Dr D. Fitzgerald's prize). Improvement (Mr J. L. Griaaldi's prize): Bettina Hart -1. Alan AVilson 2. Writing (John Reid'Memorial Prize): Laus Johnson 1, James Wilde 2. Sewing: Ailsa Abernethy.' Standard ll.—Class marks: June Duncan 1, Shirley Brown 2, William Laing 3, Peter Grayson 4 (Dr D. Fitzgerald's prize). Improvement (Mr J. L. Grimaldi's prize): Robert Gilbert 1, Winnie Dbwie 2. Writing (John Reid Memorial Prize): Peter Grayson 1, Allison Richdale 2. Sewing: Allison Richdale. Standard I.—Class marks: Shirley Stone 1, Marie Douglas 2. Myra Meffan 3, Duncan M'Lennan 4 (Dr Fitzgerald's prize). Improvement (Mr J. L. Grimaldi's prizel: Keith Ellis !, Lesley Fairmaid 2. Writing (John Reid Memorial Prize):, June M'Call 1, . lan Newall 2. Sewing:' Myra Meffan. . P. 4 marks: Russell Harding 1, Stuart Bain 2, Iris Tilbury ;3. Improvement: Norman Hogg. Patricia M'Dougall. Joy Harding (Miss .Muriel Hare's prize): Allan M'Lean (Miss Muriel Hare's prize). Special Prizes. —Most improved boy in Rugby team' (Mr A. L. Bezett's prize) t Tan Rco+t Terini« tournament: Girls "ingles. Elizabeth Thomson: .boys' singles, Douglas Ferguson: girls'! doubles —Elizabeth Thomson.: Ethel .Stevens: hoys doubles—Douglas' Ferguson.'Fraeer M lntosli. Eitrht years' unbroken attendance (committee's gold medal)': Efmae Young nnd lan Scott. Athenmum prize for English and history: Margaret West. Swimming certificates (880yds): Kathleen Bcgg and Ethel Stephens.

ST. PATRICK'S CONVENT

Form 11.—Christian doctrine: Dorothy Dickons. Dux of the school: Margaret A. Kennedy, Patricia Town 2, Elsie Howe 3 Arithmetic: Delsie Bourkc Formal English: Patricia Scanlan. Reading and recitation: Patricia Robertson. Penmanship: Margaret Mulqueeri. Geography: Patricia Hogan. Domestic science: Bernardine Curran. Drawing: Mona Collins. • .',,.,, Form I. —Christian doctrine: Phyllis Flack. Class marks: Rose O'Neill 1, Maude Collins 2, Gwendoline Hogg 3. Standard [V.—Christian doctrine: Kathleen Donaldson. Class marks: Yvonne Redmond 1, Josephine Curran 2, Kathleen Donaldson 3. Standard lll.—Christian doctrine: Peggy • Gai'Htang. Bible history: Leslie MacFelin. Reading and composition: Monica Whelnn and Norah Plunkett (equal). Recitation: Margaret King. •Arithmetic: Andrew Sinclair (hoys), Maureen C. Lovell (girls). Tables and oral work: Mary Clemenger. Cotnputil' tio'n: Joau Scanlan 1, M. Whelan 2. Forma! English: Ellen Cameron 1, Maureen C. Lovell 2. English history: Mary Tait and Patricia Jones (equal). Spelling: Dorothy Boyd, N. Plunkett, M. Clemenger, M. King (equal merit). Geography: Catherine O'Connor, A. Sinclair, and M. Lovell. Writing, neatness, and highest merits: Mary Tait and Hazel Salmon (equal). Freehand drawing and crayon work: Frank Walsh and Raphael Morrnsey. Handwork and exercises: C. Ot/'onnor and Vera CosSidy. Needlework: Patricia Jones. General improvement: Patricia Ryan anil Patricia Brown. Attendance: Pat Jones, C. O'Connor, M. King. S. Garstang. Standard ll.—Catechism: Margaret O'Neill. Class places: Cecily Power and Desmond Blackburn (equal) 1, Joyce Smith 3, Robert Walsh 4.

Standard I.—Catechism: Ethel WillsClass places: Kathleen Harrison 1, Thelma Paterson 2, Joan Schmelz 3. P. 4 Garry Hughes. Len Salmon 1, Kevin MTntec 2, Eugene Ramsay. 3. P. 3 Jean Roy. Class marks: Joyce Tobin 1. Reading: Veronica Echoff. Number; Cyril Ryan. P.2. —Prayers: Joseph Ignatius Glen. Reading: Joan Paterson. Number: Colleen Ramsay. Drawing and handwork; Thomas Whelan. P.l.—Prayers: Margaret Donaldson. Number: Pat Salmon. Reading: Bob White. Sounds: Una Mac Murray.

MAGANDREW ROAD

Infant Department.—Each child received a book and a bag of nuts and raisins. P.4.—Helen White 1, Owen Lattiraore 2, Irene Cook 3, John Hudson 4. Standard lb.—Class marks: Noel Child 1, Jean Cameron 2, Jim Freeman 3. Proficiency: Ivan Colston, John Paterson, Jim Martin, Ronald M'Cabe. Progress: Margaret Ritchie, Mary M'Kinnon, Heather Douglas, Lloyd Thompson. Sewing: Joyce Toomer. Standard la.—Class marks: Edna Marshall 1, Peter Thorn 2. Progress: Frances Howie. Writing: Joyce White. Drawing: Tom Smith. Neatness: Marion M'Grath, Standard lib.—Class marks: John Hay 1, Helen Peat 2, Joy Crawford 3. Progress: Peggy Hayman, Alan Deuchrass, Maurice Stephenson, Leslie Millar. Writing: Pear) Stewart. Drawing: Linda Douglas. Neatness: Nancy Edgar. Standard Ila.—Class marks; John M'lndoe 1, Keith Shore 2, Vincent O'Brien 3. Proficiency: Hazel Doull, Joyce Peters, Violet Donald. Diligence: Mavis Thomson, Mervyn Gillick, Frank Wilson, Richard Dowland, Edward Sims. Writing and neatness: Alfred Bryant. Drawing and handwork: Laura Roberts. Sewing: Gwen Kirkwood, Joyce Peters. Standard Illb.—Class marks: Erwin Grey 1, James Gillick 2, Ray Bartlett 3. Proficiency: William Quigley, Owen Booth. Graham M'Pherson. Diligence: Margaret Stevens, Dulcie Bennett, Jean M'Kinnon, Fred Logic, Jack Dickey. Joyce Wright, Robert Burns. Sewing: Annie Stokes. Standard Ilia. —Class marks: Jean Currie 1, Doris Lindsay 2. Proficiency: James Stephenson, James Hodgson. Progress: Harvey Govan. Standard IVb— Class marks: -Marie Wilson 1, Albert Wilson 2, Margaret Carruthers 3. Proficiency: William Gibbs. Progress: Loma Peat. Richard Gallon. Diligence: Thelma Stevenson. Standard IVa.—Class marks: Georg? Booth 1, Ken Gillick 2; Phyllis Simpkins 3. Proficiency: Mervyn Aitken, Bevan. Hall, Violet Bennett, Alexander Cunningham, Aubrey Williams, Margaret MacDonald. Sewing: Hilda Edgar. • Standard Vb Class ' marks: Daphne Dowland 1, Betty Brown 2, Audrey Campbell 3, Doreen Bolton 4. Standard Va.—Class marks: Patricia Thorn 1, Gordon Wilson 2, Grace M'Donald 3. Excellence: Noel Howie, Frances Burgess. Progress: Marjorie Sinclair, Noel Taylor. Neatness: DSphno Bain, Norma Stevens. Sewing: Winnie Gerrie. Woodwork: Noel Aitken. Cookery: Margaret Dnngey. Mrs Stevens's special: Dorothy Mathewson. Scripture: Noel Aitken 1, Margaret Dungey and Douglas Scott (equal) 2. Standard VI. —Proficiency: First class —Frances Houston, Betty Douglas, Margery Fox, Russell Burns, Edna White, Alan Bartlett, Pearl Rees; second class — Alexander Young, Eric Lindquist, Joyce Ramsay, Alan Field, Joan Gordon, Billie Burns. Progress: Sydney Smiley.-Leslie Still, Alan Stent, Harry Paris. Special, Scripture: Margery Fox, Jack Dungey. Sewing: Betty Douglass. Football: Leslie Christie. Athenasum prize: Joyce Fergusson. French prize: Alan Bartlett. Proxime Accessit: Joyce Fergusson. Dux of school: Jack Dungey.

SAWYERS' BAY

Standard Vl.—Joan Cleghorn, dux (Glendermid Tannery gold medal); Jean* nie Elhvood 2, Annie Frnser 3. Woodwork: Norman Pritchard. Marksmanship: Gilbert Cumming. Standard V.—Donald Gray 1, Audrey Hurndell and Rita Skilbeck (equal) 2. Woodwork: Donald Gray. Standard IV.—Sylda Reeves 1. Peggy Colson 2, Sidney Mitchell and Mervyn M'Kenzie (equal) 3. Standard 111. —Eric Fraeer 1. Gordon Mitchell 2, Raymond Cumming 3. Standard I.—Lilian Austin 1, Thelma Lean 2, Leonard Creighton- 3. Standard I.—Rita Skilbeck 1,. Elsie Praser 2, Colin Kerr 3. Standard I (Lower).—Rata Paris and Patricia Agnew (equal) 1, Elva Brownlee 2, Robert Paine 3. Gift Books—P. 4:. Jean M'Donald, Edgar Pratley, Graham Mains, James Smith. P. 3: Joseph Smith, June Hurndell, Ronald Throp, Hazel Keenan, Esmee Robertson, Willie Hornby, Willie Mannina. P. 2: Violet Kaan, Joyce Gibbs, Marjorie Lee, June Barclay; May Gaspar, Jack Robertson. P. 1: Kuth Barclay, Norah Harkness, Peggy M'Donald, Peggy Parie, Eva Keenan, Max Manning.

NORTH-EAST HARBOUR

Standard Vll.—Mary Busby. Standard Vl.—Dux: Howard Stott. Ida Bedwell 2, Patricia Bowkett 3. Woodwork: Howard Stott; Cookery: Rae Hook. Sewing: Ida Bedwell 1, Stewart Churchill 2. Writing: Howard Stott. Mentnl arithmetic: Ida Bedwell. Standard Vi—Bona Allan 1. John MTherson 2, Alexander M'Hutchon 3. Woodwork: Norman Nilsen. Cookery: Pearl Wilson. Sewing: Bona Allan 1, Margaret Scott 2. Standard IV.—Ngaire Stewart 1, Margaret Brown 2, Alison Budd 3. Writing: Leslie Woodhouse. Sewing: Margaret Brown. Spelling: Margaret Richardson. Nature study: Phyllis Scoullar. Neatness: Alice Hellyer. Standard lll.—Brian M'Phersoit 1, John Fergusson 2. Raymond Nelson 3, Handwork: Mavis Blair. Sewing: Mary Dow 1, Alison Gregory and Edna Brown (equal) 2. '' . . Standard ll.—Robert Hook 1. Dulcic Stewart 2, Lindsay Hellyer 3. Sewing: Bftty Murray 1. Annie Dow 2. Standard I. —Charles Robinson 1. Benton Grindley 2, Sherna Allan 3. Sewing: Kathleen Ryan 1. Pearl Nelson 2.

TOKOMAIRIRO DISTRICT HIGH

SCHOOL SECONDARY DEPARTMENT. Dux of school (gold medal): Honor Morris, Elizabeth Hay 2, Colin M'Donald 3. Eorm 111. —General excellence: Mavis Kendon 1, Leslie'Nicholls 2, Bessie Littlejohn 3. Merit: Areta M'Neur, Jean Moore, Jean M'Callum. Special prizes: Science and mathematics, Henry Hamilton; English and home science, Mavis Kendon; general neatness. Molly Porter. Athenicurn prize: Thomas O'SlmiiKhiiegsy. Form IV.—Jean Littlejohn 1, Agnes Morgan 2, Enid Robinson 3. Special prizes: Science and general neatness, Joan Cochrane; diligence, Nancye Cannon and James Stewart. Form V.—Special prizes: French, Brenda Lane; commercial, special prize, Catherine Robertson. Form Vl.—Prizes: Audrey Burnett, Lois Lane, Luenda M'Neur. Jessie Wood. James Rcid Memorial Prizes.—Jessie Wood 1, Audrey Burnett 2. Thomas O'Shaughnessy 3. Scripture Prize. —Luenda M'Neur. Agriculture Prize , (Theory and Practical).—William Niniino. Sports Prizes.—All-round athletic girl (Edgar Silver Cup): Honor Morris. Allround athletic boy (silver cup): James Olver. Basket ball shield: Secondary No. 3 team (Elizabeth Barton, captain). Hockey banner: Secondary No. 2 team (Luenda M'Neur, captain). Shooting cups: Juniors. Cadet J. Jones; seniors, Corporal R. Findlay. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Form ll.—Dux of primary department (gold medal): Elizabeth N. Fagg,-. Kenneth M'L. Gray 2, Enid J. Kendon 3. Merit (class marks) : Joan Campbell, Ernest A. Marshall, Arthur R. Wethey, Archibald R. Martin, Catherine L/nrery. Progress: Noel C. Vidal, Jonathan S. Begg. Ivan S. Russell, Cora A. Wells, Elsie T. Wells. Special prizes: Rapid progress, Lancelot E. Hills; woodwork. Alexander E. Scott; agriculture. Russell M'Callum; Scripture knowledge, Rosalie Bateman; most popular girl in primary, Elizabeth N. Fagg; most popular boy in primary, Arthur Sellare; sewing dux (cold medal), Elsie Wells.

Form I.—General excellence: Campbell Watson 1, Sheila Allison 2, Elizabeth Kilner 3. Merit prizes: Lexy Jane, Claude Marriott, lan M'Neur, Jean Lambert. Progress prizes: Margaret Maxwell, Alan Freeman, Ruth Lowery, Ruth Moore, Josephine Price, John Maguire. Agriculture; lan M'Neur. Sewing: Vera Reed. Scripture knowledge: Jean Lambert!. Woodwork: Ernest Gabites, Standard IV—General excellence: William Wood 1. Colin Stewart 2. Gladys Reid 3. Merit; Jean Leslie, John M'Callum, Leslie Martin, Colin Cameron. Progress; William Smith, Ernqst, Currie. Sewing: Jean Leslie. Sixteen attendance certificates. ' „ Standard lll.— General excellence: Bovs —Keith Moore 1, Edward Edsall 2, John Stuart 3, Keith Hitchon; 4; girls—Sarita Paul I, Ina Wilson 2, Doreen Patterson 3. Progress: Nancy Mofiitt. Sewing: Ina Wilson. Merit: Phyllis Dobson, Irene Bruce. ' Best All-round Athlete, Girl and Boy (Silver Cups).—Ruth Stuart, Alfred Ferguson. South Otago primary; sports football tournament (seven-a-side), silver medals: A. Sellars (captain), H. Murray, S'. Begg, I. Russell, L. Adams, T. Burn, W. Mofiitt. South Otago Primary Schools’ Sports Championships (silver medals): Broad Jump, K. Gray; 75 Yards Race, under 11, years, E. Currie; 100 Yards Race, under 14, W. Mofiitt. South Otago Rugby Union’s Primary Schools’ Shield: Toko School; won for third year in succession. Standard excellence; Boys—Albert Fagg 1, William Stevenson 2, John Mitchell 3; girls—Margery Wells 1, Moira Kerr 2, Marie Heads 3. Merit: Girls, Mary Ferguson, Mabel Fagg; boys —Cornelius Reid, William Halsey, Edward Hart, William Arbuckle. Twenty attendance certificates. Standard I.—General excellence: James Bruce 1, Myrie Hitchon 2, Edwin Green 3. Merit; John Buchanan, Hilda Shaw, Charles Halsey, Jean M'Laren, Kathleen Brown. Sewing: Kathleen Smith.

HOOPER’S INLET

Form ll—Class work: Muriel Kemshed. • . ’ Form I.—Attendance and arithmetic: Readman Dick. . Standard IV—English: Patricia Cunningham. Singing: Margaret Hors well. Attendance: Douglas Knox. Diligence; Raymond Sheppard. Class work: William Stewart. Diligence: Henry Parsons. , Standard lll.—Reading and recitation: Ralph Cunningham, English: Janet Dick. Attendance and gardening: Hugh Moorfoot. English: Caroline Ryan. Spelling: James Smith. Standard ll.—Singing: Sydney KUto. Class work: Ruby Stewart. Progress: Doreen Parsons; Standard I.—William Stewart. Infants.—Class work; Colin M Lelland, Murray Parsons. Amy Stewart, Margaret Smith,' Edith Greaves. Elaine Parsons, Shirley Kemshed, Florence Stewart, Thelma Stewart, John Stewart.

ST. LEONARDS

Standard Vl.—Dux of school: Ronald M'Diarmid. • Standard IV.—Class marks: William Robb 1, Joan Bruce 2. Standard lll—Class marks: Winsome Middleton 1, Stanley Milnes 2. Standard ll Class marks; Lawrence Smith 1. Standard I.—Class marks: James Robb Sewing.—Standard IV: Lily Davis. Standard III: Betty Kewish. Special: Peggv. Preston. . Gardening.—Wattie Marr, Leslie Bruce, Harry Blackwood. ... .... Drawing: and general progress: Lindsay Smith. Handwork and writing; Joy Blackwood. Nature study: Apple Robb. Progress: Isobel Waghorn.

CONCORD

Dux of School.—Allison Cathro. Proximo accessit: B. Webster. Form ll.—Class prizes: First class — A. Cathro, B, Webster, W. Burt. F. Forester, T. Webster. Second class:, R. Spiers, E. Talbot, B; Tait. N. Oliver. Form I.—Class prizes: First class—D. Barr, J. Clulee, D. Woods. C. Rouse, E. Walker, E. Burgess. Second class: D. Woods, E. Walker, E, Sim, J.. Oliver, E. Ward, J. Talbot* J. Thropp, J. Milburn, H. Randall. Standard-IV.—Class prizes: First class -r-M. Syrnisto);. M. Robertson. J. Day. W. Gilliland, R, Barclay, G. Bruce., Second class; S. Benpett,, D. Ward, M. Taylor, E. Scoullgr. . Standard, lll.—Class prizes: First class —J, Winders, J. Richardson. Third class —D. O’Gorman, R. Morrison. Standard ll.—Class prizes; First class, Gwen Cox. Second class, D. Thompson. Third class, G. Ward. Fourth class, G. Winders. Standard I.—Class prizes: First classic. Richardson, J. Cox* N. Bracefield. Second class: A. Gray, L. Richardson, J. Bruce. Progress: J. Milburn,'lT. Webster, A. Hendry, S. Phillips, P. Randall, G. Mitchell, N. Webster, W. Day, A. Brosnahan. Sewing.—Form 11, Bessie Webster; Form I, D. Barr; Standard IV. E. Scoullar; Standards II and 111, G. Cox. Progress Standard lI.—N. Rouse, H. Symister, L. Robertson. Neatest Work.—Form 11, N. Oliver; Form I, J. Oliver; Standard IV, M. Symister. ,

MOSGIEL DISTRICT HIGH

SECONDARY DEPARTMENT. Form Vl.—Dux of school: George M'Fadzien. Form V.—John M'Fadzien: First English, literature, Latin, mathematics, second history, agriculture, third essay 1. James Gilchrist: First essay, history, agriculture, second in English, literature, third iji French, mathematics 2. Ivan Laughton: Second in mathematics, third agriculture 3. Doris Kaye; Second essay, third literature, Latin, fourth history; and Nellie Sproule: Second French (equal) 4. Ivan Thomson: First French 6. Hilda Johnston: Second geography, third home science 7. ' ' . Form IV.—Allen Bryant; First Latin, French, mathematics, agriculture, dairy science, arithmetic (equal), second English, literature, essay, history, third general science 1. Alan Ferry: First English, literature, essay, history, general science, second Latin French, dairy science, third mathematics, agriculture 2. Arthur Gillon: Second mathematics, general science, third arithmetic 3, Joyce Murray; Second book-keeping, geography., (equal), third English, essay, homo science, shorthand 4. Joyce Hendry: First book-keep-ing, shorthand, arithmetic (equal), home science, second (equal) geography 5. Eileeh'Murray: First geography, third history, French 6. William Munro: Second agriculture, third dairy science 7. Form lll.—Eric Allan 1, Henry Kaye 2, James Lambert and Louis Paterson (equal) 3. Patrick Stephens 5, 4 Ivan Osborne 6. Dorothy Allen 7. Special prizes: Mr W. E. M'Lean’s prize for dairy science —Allen Bryant., Sports prizes: Frew Cup (Cross-country Championship) —George M'Fadzien: M'Cunn and Livingstone Cup (senior athletic championship)—Allen Bryant; Murray Cup (Senior field events),—Ray M'Cunn; Gordon Cup (Mile Championship)—Allen Bryant; Cheyne Cup (junior athletic championship) Seaton M'Cartney: girl’s senior championship Eileen Murray: girl’s junior championship—Winnie Scott. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.

Form. 11. Dux of school: Hazel R. Roberts. May Fowler 2, Douglas Massey 3, Mary Ferry 4. Merit: Kenneth Birtles, Amelia' Thomson, Mary Craigic, Kenneth Scurr,, Margaret Meldriim. Merit and sewing prize: Edith M'Lellan. ■ - Form I.—Boys: Not in tip Fiew I, Thomas Spronle 2, Ronald Kirk 3. Girls; Mayjorie Cousins 1. Violet Kaye 2, Lome Hendry 3. Merit: Elizabeth Connor, William Borrow, Walter Blackie, Donald Holland, Ella Spronle, Olive Weddell. Special sewing prize: Ngaira Thomson. Standard IV— Boys: George Cduper I, George Johnstone ’2, John Freeman 3. Girls: Molly Mitchell 1, Irene Thomson 2, Pearl Sbott 3. Merit and sewing: Isobe! Kirk. Special prize for sewing: Hilda Crozier. Merit: Isobel Kirk, Geraldine Ferry, lan Humphrey. Improvement: Lyle Fowler, Lyall Jones, Henry M'Leod. Standard III.—Boys: John Milne 1, Max Allan 2, James Ritchie 3. Girls: Lorn a Taylor 1, Heather Milne 2. Merit: Inn llendrv, Stanley Reid, Bruce Douglas, William Roberts, Harley Read, x eter Johnstone, Frank Chiles. Standard II.—Boys: lan M'Cartney 1, William Humphrey 2, Colin Connor 3. Girls: Joy Wylie 1, Agnes Holland 2, Lorna Oliver 3. Merit: Raymond Cal-

lick, Lawrence Cofaper, Sinclair Kiugan, Johanna M'Leod, Joyce Blacker, Mae Leary. Merit and sewing: Thelma 1 Mur Standard 1. —Boys: lan Scott 1, Ken Frew 2, Jack Tonkin 3. Girls: Rpsc Hey I, Alison Kirk 2, Mavis Roberts 3 and first equal sewing. Merit: Ernest M'Bryde, Robert Duncan. Graeme Thomson, Gordon Douglas. Philip Simmons, Bernard MacManus, Joan Wilson, Isabel Tubman. Special prize for sewing: Hester Brough. . P. 4 Aitken 1, Kenneth Hollyer 2, Colin M'Lachlan 3, Thomas M'Cloy 4, Ronald O’Connell 5, James Fowler 6, Valda Crozier 7, Ross Findlay S . P. 3 Blackic 1, Eric Brown 2. Kenneth Eden 3. Andrew Strothers 4, Ethel Churnside 5, Eron Reed 0. P.l and 2.—Wilmot Hendry 1, Douglas Farrell 2.

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL

PRIZE LIST. ; Form 11.-—Christian doctrine: Arthur Crawford. ' Dux medal: Arthur ; Crawford; Ernest Cnttance 2. English, and writing: ■. Sylvia Keogh. ' Form I.—George Fielding 1, Koran Garrett 2. English and history; Willie Jenkins. Reading and elocution: Molly Pryde. Sewing and music: Maisie Coutls. Writing and geography: Dorothy Mehalski. Singing: Alex. Jordan. Arithmetic: Dick Wilson. Handwork and drawing: Tommie Dee. Standard IV.—Christian doctrine: Jean Crawford- Class marks: Mary Wilson j, Graham- .Crawford 2. Recitation and history :Walter, Herbert. Writing and geography -Wythah Coutts. Englisli and • drawing/:';; Jean Crawford, Games: Gwennie Hooper. .a Standard lII.—-Catechism fahd Bible history: Aileen Curran. Highest in class marks; Aileen Gurran. Writing and. geography. Eileen Bulman. _ Drawing:. Gerald Heasley. General improvement in . class: ‘Desmond Bulman. Perfect attendance: Six years, George Fielding; one year, Molly Pryde. Standard ll.—-Catechism and Bible history: Iris Cheyne, Highest marks:_ Mary Delaney. Composition and- history: Kathleen Delaney. Arithmetic: Catherine Wilson. Reading and class singing; Iris Cheyne. Writing and geography:‘ Albert Heasley. Regular attendance (one year): Stanley Plato. Spelling and dictation: Robert Jordan 1, Mary Delaney 2. Comprehension: Stanley Plato. Drawing: lan Andrews If Kathleen Delaney 2. Standard ,I;—Catechism and Bible history: Danny Pelirse and Maurice Cough1. ik,(equal)VWriting and- mental arithmetic; . Emmett-Deei: ;TabreV-a'hd recitation: Danny. Pearse.-.'Readiaigv and comprehension: Maurice Coughlari. Arithmetic: Maurice Bulman. Drawing and colouring; Teresa Dee, .. Games:, Ellen Heasley. Class singing Emmett" Dee. P.4.—Catechism and Bible history: Mary Bevis, Brian Wilkins 2. Highest marks: Brian Wilkins 1, .Philip Pryde 2. Reading and drawing: Mary Bevis. General improvement: Garth Coutts. Writing: Maurice Crawford. Handwork: Kathleen Bulman. Singing: Maurice Jordan.

P. 3 an<l prayers: Michael Delaney. Highest marks: Kinny Curran. 1, Jack Goodlet 2. Word building:' Robert Heasley. Writing: Angela Vincent. Recitation: Lilian Belisky. Drawing and colouring: Allen Harty. P.2. —Number work; Billy Goughian. Reading and word building; Teddy Ives. - P.l. —First in,class: Keith Donaldson. Number work: Ronald Keogh. Block building: George Grieve.

SEACLIFF v v

Form ll.—Dux; Eric Treweek, Vida Isbister 2, Mary Keueudy 3. Kay Lonie 4. Class prizes; Marian M'Leod, Maisie Hoodie, Thelma Brown, Stanley Anderson, Don . M'Leod, Archibald M‘Arthur, Duhoan, Stewart, Form I.—Kathleen Tod 1, Anne Isbister 2, Rhoda Churchman 3, Inez Singleton 4. Class prizes: Lulu Parker, William M'Gregor, Timothy Cronin. Standard IV.—Joyce Stewart 1, Lachlan M'Millan 2, Gordon Churchman' 3y Nita .M'Gregor, 4., Class prizes: Fred Anderson,' Ronnie Bell, Don Tod, John Treweek, Mary Walton. Standard lit.—lan M'lver I. Harold White 2, Graham M'Arthur 3, Daphne Treweek 4. Class prizes: Colin Churchman, Allen Tod, Cameron Moodie, Clifton White, Cathleen M'Leod, M. M'Donnell. Standard' ll.—Elizabeth Matheson 1, Jessie M'lver 2, Patricia M'DonneU,-3,. Saidie M'Arthhr 4, iClass prizes: ‘Doris Bell, Barbara ’ Isbister, Roma'' M'Gregor, Peggy., M'Kechie. Janies Duncan, John Lonie, Rcbe JOnkins. Standard I.—-Muriel Campbell I, Naida Matheson 2, Dolly M'lver 3, Ruth Anderson 4. Class prizes: Ronald Alexander. Trevor Brown. George Moodie, George Robb, Felix Tod, Peter Tod, James Cronin. All the children l in the primer classes received a prize. ' ' Needlework.—Standard VI and Standard V: Maisie Moodie I, Rhoda Churchman 2.- Standard IV: Joyce Stewart' 1. Standard III: Daphne Treweek. I. Standard II: Elizabeth Matheson 1. Standard I: Ruth Anderson 1. Garden Plot.—Eric Treweek and Kay Lonie 1, Archibald M'Arthur and Duncan Stewart 2. Don M'Leod and John Treweek. 3. Special Prize for- Sewing.—Kathleen; Tod,. Saidie M'Arthur.