LAWRENCE NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22133, 11 December 1933, Page 12

LAWRENCE NOTES

(From Oos Own Correspondent.) LAWRENCE, December 9. school committee: The monthly meeting of Lawrence Disrict High School Committee wag held bn December 6; 1 The rector .reported that, the presept roll / number wag 139, tthe average' attendance being 124. The' proficiency examination whs held on December- 4, nine out .of fourteen candidates gaining proficiency certificates ; and five competency. It was resolved to invite the Mayor (Mr Ji K, Simpson) to un,veil the memorial to the late Mr W. R. Smyth and to invite the Rev. J. N. Thompson to address the children. ; Mr Suters .was thanked, for his donation of a number of books to the school library. Arrangements for the concert and school break-up were finalised. .

SALE OF WORK. The sale of work held .by the'Ladies’ Guild of Holy Trinity Church on Wednesday was a great ; success, a, fine financial result being achieved."' The evening session wag enlivened by a mock court and an ugly man’s contest, The various stalls were' presided; over by the ladies of the guild:—Work—Mead am ea •J. Brown-Wih-mill, Forbes, and Miss Bulfih; ; produce, Mrs R. C. Moore and Miss Nichols; sweets, Mrs Dunn and Mrs Calcutt; Christmas tree—Mrs J. N. Thompson, 8. Martin, M'Kissock,. and Miss 'Thompson; tea rooms—Mesdameg J. Brooks, \Veston, Dellich, and Miss Pitt. LABOUR PARTY BRANCH, I As a result' of the two visits of the national secretary' Of the : New Zealand Labour ’ Party,' it, waa, : decided to form a branch of the’ ‘party in Lawrence, 'and the following Were elected.office-bearers: — President, Mr R. C. Read; 'Vice-presi-dent, Mr O. V. Wright; secretary,'Mr W. Brentnall; treasurer,, Mr L. O, Leary; Executive COmmitt^e—^Messrs'J. Bell; L. Murdoch, A. Smith’, W. J. Cavanagh,‘and J. Anderson,. ; ■ , • • EX-PUPILS’ bONGERT. : The high school ex-pupils’ concert party fave an excellent concert at : Tuapeka Ibuth on Friday nightto an appreciative audience. ‘ The various -.performers were accorded a good reception, the; programme being identical to the one given at Lawrence recently. ; ; v ' .