MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1930, Page 10

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP

PRACTICAL WORK TESTED. HAWERA EXAMINATIONS RESULTS I The names of successful candidates at the practical examinations, conducted at Hawera this week for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy oi®aiusic and the Royal College of Music by Dr. R. O. Beachcroft, have been announced by the local representative, Mr. F. W. Horner, as follow:—’ PIANOFORTE. Primary.—Elsie Lilian Ogle, Lesley Alison Hotler (with distinction), Mary Crawford, Margaret Crawford (all pupils of Miss J. M. Dix); Loma Hughes, Molly Roots and Margaret Naismith (Miss J. Shield); Jean Smith (Mrs. A. Carey); Lily McGlinchey (Miss A. Wright). Elementary.—Thelma Rose Whitehead (honourable mention), June Elton Johnston (honourable mention), Edith C. Bublitz and Joyce Adam« (Miss J. M. Dix); June Fairweather (Miss J. Shield); Sarah Reid (Mrs. A. Carey); Pearl Kelly (Miss M. Hamerton); Cedric L. Henderson and Alison Murray (Miss W. G. Thomas); Patricia Murphy, Joan Murphy and Helen Collins (Misses Reilly). Lower division.—Annie Putt (Miss M. Mackie); June Joll and Amelia Bell (Misses Reilly); Marjorie Horner and Margaret Murdoch (Miss D. Sims). High division.—Hazel Forbes (Miss J. Shield), Ola McAnerin (Miss D. Sims). Intermediate. —Bernice Entwistle and Margaret Jean Thomas (honourable mention ; pupils of Misses Reilly). Final. — Winifred Dykes (Misses Reilly). Advanced.—Mrs. A. Carey; .Mary McKinnon (with honours). Alvinza Curtis (honourable mention. Misses Reilly); Audrey B. Betts (Miss D. Sims). VIOLIN. Elementary.—Douglas Muir, Ruth Harley.

Lower division. —Arnold Hunter (honourable mention). Higher division. —William Clark. All are pupils of Miss Betty Sturrock. SINGING. Lower division. —Mary Burke. Higher division. —Jean O’Brien. I Intermediate. —Joyce Dix. Advanced.- —Joseph Crawford (honourable mention). All are pupils of the Misses Reilly. PERSONAL ITEMS. j Mrs. W. H. Robinson, Manaia, who ; has, been seriously ill in hospital for ( the' past three weeks, is slightly im- j proved. Mr. C. J. Harris, Taranaki organiser for the proposed official publication of the New Zealand Farmers Union, was a visitor to Hawera yesterday and interviewed the South Taranaki executive of the union. Sympathy was expressed by the > Hawera Scottish Society on Wednesday with Mrs. J. W. Vclvin in the death of her sister. GENERAL ITEMS. The annual meeting of the Hawera Amateur Athletic Club will be held in the Hawera Borough Chambers on Thursday, September 11, at S p.m. A collision between two sedan motor- ( cars occurred on the Main South Road, Pihama, on Tuesday. One was driven 1 by Mr. \V. Lambie, Pihama, and the other by Mr. J. Wilkinson, of the Pihama Dairy Company. The occupants of both cars escaped injury, though the cars were damaged. With the object of creating enthusiasm for hockey at Opunake two Hawera teams gave an exhibition game on Wednesday afternoon. As a result of the match it is probable that Opunake will form a club. The Matapu Hall Committee will hold another of its popular dances this evening. Henderson’s orchestra will play the music and free buses will run from > Opunake and liltham. The proceeds a.re iu aid of the hall funds.