BULLS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19728, 21 December 1926, Page 16

BULLS.

SCHOOL PRIZEGIVINGS. BULLS SCHOOL. (From the “Chronicle’s’’ Special Correspondent). The annual prize-giving of the. Bulls School was held in the Town Hall on Friday afternoon before a large attendance of parents. The prizes were distributed by the Rev. H. Jones, chairman of the School Committee. Afternoon tea was afterwards handed round. The following is the detailed prize list:— Standard Vl.—John McConachy 1, Ellen Young 2, Indra Walker 3. Sewing: Ellen Young. Cooking: Ellen Young, Madge Murray. Woodwork: Henry Edwards (senior), Leslie Ransom (junior). Attendance: Edna Simpkin, Madge Murray, Indra Walker, Leslie llarper, Peter Ralfe, Fred Cutts, Henry Edwards, Reg. Hart. Standard V.—Keith Andei-son 1, Clarice Ellery 2, Kitty Winstanley 3. Sewing: Kitty Winstanley. District carrot growing: Stanley Last Harris 3. Cooking, junior: Minnie Kearney, Joan Signal. Attendance': David Murry, Clarice Ellery. Standard IV., Upper.—Barbara Stevens .1, Joan Signal 2, Minnie Kearney 3. Sewing: Elsie Phillips. Attendance: Grace Bromley. Standard IV., Lower. —Fred Howard, I, Alwyn Kemp 2, Ron Ellery 3. Attendance: Fred Howard, Alwyn Kenfp, Elsie Harper, Quentin Ellery. Standard lll.—Zelma McGregor and Ken Law (equal) 1, Henry Haycock 3. Attendance: Jack Prichard, Jim Phillips, Tom Ellery, Roy Simpkins, Eddio Murray, Douglas Murray, Peggy Bromley. Sewing: Evelyn Bromley. Standard, II. —Phyllis Wicks 1, Riy Ellery 2, Jack Hart 3. Attendance: Vera Simpkin, Jean Murray, Phyllis Wicks, Jack Bromley, Rae Ellery, Joe Ellery, Jack Hart, George Ireland. Sowing: Alison Thorby. Standard I. —June Ransom I, Clara Howard 2, Jack Cooksey 3. Sewing: Joan Mansell. Attendance: Clara Howard, Jack Larmer. Primer IV.—Ronald Edhouse 1, Cedric Young 2, Errol Healey 3. Attendance: Ronald Edhouse, Cedric Young-, Florence' Howard. Girls’ Championship, Rangitikei School Sports Association.—M. Bromley. PAREWANUI SCHOOL. There was a largo gathering of parents at the prize-giving ceremony of tho Parewanui School, when Mr A. Yardley (chairman of the School Committee) distributed the prizes and he' and Mr M. Munro (teacher) reported on the work of the school. Mr. Munro stated that ho' had to record steady progress and no pupils had failed to obtain promotion; indeed, one had passed through two standards during the year, obtaining a proficiency certificate. Tho following is the prize list:— Class Prizes. —Primer I.: Waki Warbrick I, Hazel Young 2. Primer fl.: William Apirana 1, Sam Tua 2. Primer IV. Stanley Bracken 1, Albert Klatt 2. Standard I.: Elizabeth Broughton 1, Mavis Holland 2. Standard IL: Ula Broughton 1, Tommy Rogers 2, Ira Bracken 3. Standard Ill.: Saxton Young 1, William Tua 2, Allen Young JJ. Standard IV.: John Holland 1, Noble Edwards 2, Ernest Yardley 3. /Standard V 1.,: Rex Homes 1, Vida Hocking 2. Special Prizes.—Proficiency: Rex Hornes. Complete attendance (donated by School Committee): Vida Hocking. Most progress (donated by School Committee): Rex Homes. Most consistent work (donated by Mr. C. H. Edwards); Thomas Broughton. Needlework (donated by Mrs M. M. Munro): Ula' Broughton, Vida Hocking. Certificates for good attendance: Vida Hocking, Rex Homes, Thomas Rogers and Noble Edwards. After the ceremony the children and visitors were provided with refreshments. OHAKEA SCHOOL. The annual picnic and prize-giving ot the Ohakea School was held in Mr Masters’ paddock on Friday. The chairman, Mr B. Anderson, thanked Mr Masters for the use of his paddock, and the teachers and children gave Miss Bailey a pre'sent for her valuable assistance in school matters. Miss Bailey then presented the prizes as follows: — Class Prize's.—Standard VI: Denis Richardson, Ruth Green and Thelma Burns; special, Ruth Green. Standard V. Charlie Castle, Martin Klatt Hosikin Tremain, Johnnie Neilson, Frank Stone, Frances Anderson, Rita Green and Davina Murray; special, ’ Rita Green. .Standard IV.: Peter Ellery, Jack Frccklington. Gordon Neilson, Wallace Sanson, Clifford Sharpe, Nora Ellery, Beta Ellery, liana Freeklington, and Mary Taylor; special, Nora Ellery" Standard III.: Basil Ellery, De'nnis Ellery, Noel Ingram, Leslie Murray, Los-: lie Pedersen, John Taylor, Ken Tre-i main, Grace Byrne’s, Pattie Capstiek, Jean Douglas, Mavis Ellery, Nancy Frecklington and Milly Tremain; specials, Ken and Milly Tremain. Standard 11. Phyllis Bailey, lona Ellery, Kathleen Taylor, Tom McDermott, Lloyd Simpson, Robert Stone'; special, Phyllis Bailey. Standard I.: Mysie Anderson, Nathalie Capstick, Elfa Ellery, Joyce Green, Nellie Masters, Ken Green, Clifford Hartley and Cyril Klatt; special, Cyril Klatt. Primer IV.: Phoebe Burns, Roi Tohu, Phyllis Sharp, Connie Stone, Treavor Hartley, Gerald Taylor; special, Phoebe Burns. Primer III: Dulcie Gree'n, Joyce Pederi son, David Neilson, Hedley Tremain. j Primer II: Joy Ellery, Kathleen Tayllor, Cecil Byrnes; special, Cecil Byrnes, jPrimer I.: Joan Stone, Desmond Ellery. I Special Prizes—All-round work: Joy Ellery and Joyce Pederson. Headmaster’s prizes for recitation: Standard VI., Thelma Byrnes; Standard V., Frances Anderson; Standard IV., Rana Freck-

lington; Standard 111., Les Murray. Sewing: Senior, Nora Ellery 1, Frances Anderson 2; junior, Pattie CapsticK .1, Milly Tremain 2. Darning: Standards V., and VI., Frances Andersn.i 1, Rita I Gr</*n 2; Standard 111., Pattie Capsbck. Running Championship: Boys, Denis Richardson; girls, Ruth Green. 1.0.0. F. CHRISTMAS TREE i Judging by the 1 large and merry ! throng of children at the 1.0.0. F. i Christmas Tree, it was a huge success. ; Each child had a dip in the bran tub I and a present from the Christmas Tree, together with sweets and ice' cream. I Messrs. Joe Ellery and E. Robbie successfully acted as Father Christmas in turn and kept things going with games and competitions. The song competitions were' won Joan Mansell and Master Forbes. In the apple-eating competition, which caused much hilarity, Roy Ellery and Forbes dead-heated. “Tailing-the-pig’’ was a fount of amusement and the prizes were competed for in different classes, Zelma McGregor winning the children’s section and Ena McGregor and Mr. C. Forbes winning the adult class. At • about 10 o’clock supper was handed | round. I EANGITIKEI DAIBY COMPANY ■ On Thursday the Rangitikei Dairy ; Company paid out over £6,500 to sup--1 pliers, at the rate of 1/2 per lb. The I butter-fat received was a record for a i month since the Establishment of the | factory and the local farmers will now Ibe able tc look on Christmas with a more favourable view.