CHRISTMAS VACATION.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8614, 18 December 1896, Page 4

CHRISTMAS VACATION.

' ♦ r- ; ' f .BREAIHNG-tfP GATHERINGS.. (y"'(*• ' y ;. l ': Yesterday was a gala day at most of local schools, the occasion being ■the annual" breaking-up", Which markstheclose of the working year the commencement of the summer vacation. The usual prize-giving and other .ceremonies were earned out, and .everywhere the good feeling between teacher and pupil was very markod. The first; school to break the ice in anticipation) of the annual picnic was 'the : • "• '' MUAERANGA BOYS',

'/whic^opened ;the^proceedings at ,10 (tmi McDonald (Chairman of the 'Kauaeranga School Committee) was present to present, the prizes and cer* ' tificates, which were 1 awarded as follows:— \ ATTENDANCE'CERTIFICATES. - Standard Vl.—First Class: Hugh ' Mackie, Alfred Vowles, Fred Hansen, Fred Davies/jErnesb Constant, Martha Cordes, : Second Class i David Rattray, Harry Prico, Katie SrioVling, Elfie Price. ' Standard V.—First". Class: Dorothy Mutton, Eva Eolfon, Erelyn Davies, Millio ,V6wles,Lilyßayner. SqcondClass: Lily Price, William ; Miller,, Fanny Coombe3, Ernest, McPeake.. . . . ■ '''Standard IV.—First Class: James Owens, > Charles Hamerton, Alfred Davidson, Harry Skeen, Frank Ladner, Laura 'Adamson, Emily Qibb, Emmeline Herivel, Lily Newman, 1 Annie Clinker, Lottie Rayner,' Ethel Riley. Second -Classßertie : Jury, Charles Walton, Wesloy Mutton, • William Gibb, Sidney Kidd, Albert Smith, William , Qilpin,' Winifred Craig, Koso ' v Gordon, Ellen Morton, Minnie Leach. Standard lll.—First Class: Leslie Maddern, Fred' Wood Norman Davis, Albert •Alexander Henry Riley, Frank Constant/ ;Lena Vowles, Mabel Clinker. Seoond ; Class; James Coombcs, "Herbert Leaohj'Raymond Brown,' RiohardNewman, Jm, 'Arnold Brokenshire, Nellie • Henderson, Elsie Johnston, Maud Loach, .Mabel Craig. Standabd IL—First Class: Reta Price, , Annie Herivol, Rose Morwick, Second i David Henderson, Harold Davidson, ' Leonard Kneebone, Clarence Willetts, Lily ' Kidd, Violet MoDonald, Ettio Owens. . Standaed I.—-FiratClass: Herbert Clinker,

"Willie Davids, Ethel Clinker, Nellie Wylie, Violet Coombes, Ruth Mutton, Annio Willetts, Alice O'Halloran, Ivy Coombes, ' Mary Ann Herivel, Eliza Cartwright, Jessie ' Jury,. ; Second t Class: Willio Rolton, Nor* ■ man Thornton,' John Pisk, Edith Willetts. • Primer IL —First Class: Jolm Gwilliam, WalterPanby, Albert Eiloy. Second Class : 1 Ernest Vowles, Victor Vowles, Bertie Fish, Sidney Smith; Elsie Craig, Hilda Paull, . Hettie Johnston. Primer I.—Second Class: Ernest Johnston, Harold Morwick, Violet' Rolton,' Elsie Daviess • . ! ; EXTRA .PRIZES. • The Master's for Home Lessons.—Standard VI., K. Snowling; Standard V., Henry Newman; Standard 1V... H. Snowling; ' Standard 111.. T. Brownlee; Standard 11., E. Williams 5 Standard 1., W. Ross.. , , Jiiom. Mias Pitiwood, Improvement,, W. ; Kidd. • • ■ . , ■ , From Miss Ashman, Good Conduct, R. Neal. • • ' . ;■ • From Mr Cahill, General Improvement, ' I.o'Laughlan,;E. Hayward. From I Miss Casey, Good Conduct, E. Thornton. From Mr Wylie (3), I Sewing, Standard VI, J.-Watson; Standard V., E. Davies; Standard IV., Mi Wells. Several Bongß and tlio National - Anthem were -rendered, the school was dismissed until 2 p.m., when the sports 'were • commenced in Batsman's paddock,. *