WRITING COMPETITIONS

Thames Star, Volume LVI, Issue 14324, 10 September 1920, Page 2

WRITING COMPETITIONS

THAMES- SUCCESSES

Tlie Examiner for tlie British Emipira Rhyming Trades Alpliabet nas forwarded-- thie following rcsponti for Tiiaines and Te Aioha 1920 competitions: •

The abwb sohooi wribiug wanipetr. tiona Sha<v*.jiow been examined bj r me. There was a- fairly large numl«r of entries, and tiiig fact slioukl pi'ove graitifying to ifoo advei-tisers. Tho wititing on the Avholc was fairly good, and in this- connection the exhibits forwarded by the children of Central School, Thames, an c woii3iy of fispecial mention. I would. suggest^ however, that the winneta from tihe nipper standaa'ds of. this school display more prominence in their down atrokjes j otherwise the writing is almost perfect.

THAMES SCHOOLS.

* Standards 5-6: Emily Skftidder 1, Central School, 1; Edna Kennedy, Central School, 2; Amy Jamea } Central Scihool, 3; Cassie Skudder, Central Sohool, 4.

Standaa€® 3-4 : Euutee Itobinson, Nortilx School, 1; Victoria Smit&, Noith Scljool, 2 ; Lily Qhaulis, North Solioo;, 3; Florence Pollock, North Sclnool, 4.Standards 1-2 : " Ray Gilmote, North School, 1; Joan .Eaddy, North School, 2; Ray Comer, North School, 3; R. CQiallii, North School, 4. ■

TE AROHA SCHOOLS,

Standards 5-6: JBlaKobe Glovier, T© Ai'dia District School, 1; Selwya Tremain, Tei Aroliii, .Public School, 2 ; Betty Gilcthrist, T© Aroha District Sciliool, 3.

Standards 3-4: Totty Lipsey, Xc Aroha Public School, 1; -Isabel Pollot 4, Te Arohai Public Soltool, 2-; Hazed McKibbin, T© Aaoha Public School, 3. "

Standards 1-2: Phyllis Allen, _ Manawarui School, 1; Karin ilcGirr, Te Arolm District School^ 2; Donald Lee, Te Aroha Public Scihool, 3 A. Coairt and Son's Special Com]>et.iition.{ —Sjtamdards 5-6 : Ern^ly SikuddeD", Central, 1; SlSndad'ds 3 -4; Ernest Williamson, Central, 1. S"tandai Jds 1-2: Hilda Tombs, Central, I.