Greymouth.

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Greymouth.

(From an occasional correspondent.) To encourage the study of Irish history in the local Catholic Schools, the Hibernian Society award annually a valuable medal and several book prizes. Tile Society appoints a committee to set questions and correct papers. The examination was held in December and •the examiners expressed th.mselves highly satisfied with the knowledge of the subject displayed by the boys of the Marist Brothers' School. .The prize winners were as follows .-—Thomas Uo^an, gold medal ; Joseph Deere, 2 ; James McGinley, 3 ; Alban Whitaker, 4. The following pupils from the same school passed the Civil Ser\ice Examination -.—Cyril Whitaker (credit), Patrick Condon (credit), Patrick Hogan (pass). Cyril Whitaker got the highest pass amongst the Greymouth candidates. Another pupil of the school, "James McGinley, won the second' of the four scholarships awarded, by St. Patrick's College, Wellington. In the Matriculation and Junior Civil Service Examinations, held last December, the Sisters .of Mercy, had the following successes :— Matriculation, 'M. Kathleen Martin ; Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowvledge, Margaret C. Troy ; Junior Civil Service, Margaret C. Troy (credit), Mary O'Dcnnell (pass). After examining the Convent schools in Greymouth and Brunner, the Inspector, Mr. Scot, expressed the greatest satisfaction at the results of the year's work. All the Sixth Standard pupils in both schools secured proficiency certificates.