GORE

Southland Times, Issue 23740, 11 February 1939, Page 20

GORE

SCHOOL CAMP Today the cadets of the Gore High School will go into camp at the Gore racecourse for a weeks military training. Because of the heavy expense it is now several years since a camp was held by this unit and it is through the generosity of the parents and friends of the pupils, who have contributed camp supplies, that it has been found possible to hold a camp this year. , . The camp will be under the command of Major E. H. W. Rowntree, 0.C., assisted by Lieutenant M. Fowler, second in command, commanding No. 9 platoon, and Lieutenants A. S. Aitkins, A. Macartney and D. Patterson commanding Nos. 10, 11 and 12 platoons. The organization of the camp was well under way yesterday and an interesting and instructive programme of work has been arranged. The instructional staff consists of Major T. Fyfe, E.D., Staff-Sergeant Gibb, N.Z.P.S., and the school officers. The _ Q-M. department is under the direction of Staff Sergeant-Major Sutton (W.0.1.), N.Z.P.S., while it is expected that Lieutenant A. R. Cockerell, D. 5.0., N.Z.S.C., will be in attendance a portion of the time in his capacity as area officer. Tents will be erected at 10 o clock this morning and the remainder of the day will be spent in the issue of stores and instruction in camp routine. On Sunday morning at 9.45 o’clock a church parade will be held in the grounds under the Rev. F. B. Barton. Any member of the public may attend this service. In the afternoon the camp will be open to the public, and the cadets will act as guides to any visitors. The Gore Municipal Band will also be in attendance on this occasion and will present a programme of music. GORE HIGH SCHOOL

Up until yesterday there had been 96 enrolments of new pupils at the Gore High School, making a total roll of 269 students, compared with 266 at the beginning of the first term last year. When the new pupils were enrolled 35 stated their desire to take an academic course, 26 commercial, 13 a home course and 14 rural and trades courses. The intelligence tests used to grade new pupils were held during this week and were finished yesterday, so within a few days the students will be advised of the courses for which they are best suited.