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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 47, 21 November 1907, Page 19

Miss Vera de la Cour, A.T.C.L"., "and" Miss Mabel " Thomas, A.T.C.L., who became associates iby passing' in the art of teaching last July, were prepared for this examination by the Sisters -of. Mercy,. Colombo- sstreeb; v Christchurch. .The Practical examinations of the As- ~ -sociated Board: of the Royal Academy of Music and the" - Royal OolHege of Music were coaaducted P .by Mr-. /Richard Cunimings- mv the Convent of ."Mercy, Colombo street, last Monday. The following is -the list of -successful- ~~ candidates -.—lntermediate, Local Centre— Annie Snowball (pianoforte), 116;^ Lilian "Burrow "(violin"), "im . Higher, school— Hannah Ryan (pianoforte), 119 ; Flor- ■ ence ' McDonald (pianoforte), 110 ; Grace Haughey • (pianoforte), 100. Lower school:— Christina Cooper , (pianoforte), 126 ; Gladys Harding, 125 ; Mary CVilia Gaggan, 123 ; Doris Blank, 120 ; Isa Brodie, 118 ;- Mary Cecilia Roche, 109 : Gladys , Penny,' 104. Primary :— Selina Marie Innley; (pianoforte), 134, (distinction; Cassie Lougton, • (pianoforte), 130,\(iaistinction) • Her-bert-Power, (violin), 132, (distinction)-. The proprietors of the 'Colonist,' Nelson,' - have issued a jubilee souvenir pamphlet, in which the- .events of the past fifty years, especially as -they -.relate to the province, are dealt with. The '.Colonist '" "was startejiL in 1857 to oppose (as stated in 'the preface) one of" the' gravest menaces that can threaten the future- -of/- -anyT, young and struggling country— the unreasonable- aggre> gaticn of land by a few. Ihe ' Colonist '".'has ever had as fts prime mission the advancement 'by all the .means at the disposal of a well-conducted' newspaper; "of* "the^iri-- -' ."terests of the province of Nelson..:. Its'" policyhas never been trammelled by considerations of pounds, shillings, and pence ; it has had-«a -higher objective than^. merely-':-the improvement of personal fortunes'. of Jts proprietors.' The ' Colonist' is a -fair impartial . and -a respectably conducted journal, and free from the bitterness of party and religious prejudices, and as such, it is to be congratulated on its. jubilee, and 1 deserves the* support' 'Of • .all fair-minded - persons in the community. 1 - - " 1 I have just 'been properly taken in,' said Brown. - ' I saw an advertisement of rooms for the summer ' lf with a splendid vdew- over -a 'bteautiful "garden 1 - re- 1 ' l * plete with- statuary." I took these rooms, and it turned out to be- a cemetery.' The readiest and surest way- io get rid, of censure, is to correct ourselves.— Demos i-nenes. "„ .*' '" - / " Owing to building operation? which are to be comimenced early next year, Messrs.^ A, and.T. Inglis, .Dun-, • .edin, are - under -the necessity of reducing, their" stock by ~a great "clearance sale, which .commences - on ihe, 2 7.th. tins t As it is necessary to make room for the contractors, the goods will be -disposed at prices which .cannot fail to effect a speedy clearance.... We are asked to draw the. attention of our. readers *to a\noiiftcation appearing in another column, that .the gr.eat half-yearly Stand Out' J Tea cash prize' distribution, . . takes place • on the 15th". .'December... Competitors, ' are. , therefore advised to post their coupons, to the' proprietors. Messrs. R. Wilson and C<r7 Dunedin,. prior "jb'o.thaV" ' cfate, otherwise they will have to hold- the • coupon's" bveY "till the \June' distribution.... The D.I.C-., DunodJn, calls the attention of our read--ers to ■ the magnificent range of jits stock- of toys,, fancy „.. --|E3Oods, and artistic china, .suitable. for Christmas and.-"' ' New Year presents..'.; * ■"■ ■{ ■"' .-."