1929 The Taranakian Vol. 18 No. 1 May

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''TARANAKIA N." CONTENTS

Agriculture Notes

49

Breaking-up Ceremony

11

Cadet Notes

46

Chapel

19

Contemporaries

98

Cricket Notes

37

Editorial

9

Examination, 1928

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House Notes

60

Life-Saving Notes

62

Old Boys' Section

72

Orchestra Notes

ss

Original Contribution s

64

Preparatm路~-

6-+

Notes

School Notes

34

Subscriptions

98

Swimming Notes

20

The Roll

25

The Sports Dinner

57

TECHNtCAL BRANCH : ENGINEERING :-

[ESTABLISHED 1882.]

H . H. SI{ELTON. A.I. Mech. E. (London) , Reg . Eng., N.Z. H. C. GATLAND, Grad. I.E . E. (London), A.A.I.E .E. (" C " Cert.)

BOARD OF GOVERNORS :

H. R. BILLING, ESQ. (Citairman.)

MISS C. A. DOUGLAS L. A. NOLAN, hsQ.

DH. E. F. FOOKES. J. S. S. MEDLEY, ESQ.

S. G. SMITH, ESQ.

J. S. CONNETT, ESQ.

G. H. DOLBY, ESQ.

P. J . H. WHITE, EsQ.

vVoOD\\'ORK :D. MENZIES, l ~t Class Cert. in Woodwork, City and Gu il ds of London. Building Construction Cert., South Kensington.

Carpentry and Joinery. City and Guilds of London.

Londou , "B" Cert, R . J. HoRIULL, Cert. in Carpentry and Jo inery, City a:::1d Guilds of London. · PHEPAilATOPY DEPAilTMENT : A. H. BLUNDELL.

G. S. CLARKE, ESQ. Secretary and Treasurer :

SCHOOL CHAPLAIN:

E. LASH , ESQ.

MUSIC: l~ESIIJENT

PRINCIPAL: W. H. MOYES, M.A .. B.Sc.

MISS Ross, L.T.C.L. (Violin), G. BoswoRTH (Flute).

DIRF. TOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION : A. L. MOO RE (lst Class Honours and Silver Medallist , City and Guilds of London, "B" Cert.)

ASSISTANT MASTERS: G . F. BERTRAND, (" C" Cert..

B .A. Cert. in Latin and Hi tory).

A. W. Dn•RnsF., !\f.A.

C. G. HoTrRILL, !\I.A., Diploma in ocial Science, Head of Department in History and Gco~raphy.

. J.

PAPPS, B.A.

V. E. KERR, M.A.

J. J.

LEGGAT, !\f.A.

R. C. WILSON, M.A., R.Sc. W . G. WILKIE (B.A. Cert. in Hist0ry and Economics.

City and Guilds Diploma in Electrical Engineering). \V. I. SHRIMPTON, M.A. L. V. BRYANT, M.A.

P. W. GLOVER (B.Sc. Cert. in Advanced Physics, Pure and Applied Mathematics, and Chemistry).

AGRICULTURE :

D. RoULSToN (" B" Cert.. B .A. Cert. in Latin, Education, and Economics).

]. \V. CONNELL, Cert. of Agriculture (Cant.), B.A. Cert. in and Econom ics (" C" Cert.)

COMMERCIAL : E R. McKEON (Professional Accountant by Exam).

TYPING AND SHORTHAND: DRAWING:

Education

F. J. EGGLETON.

G. H. WHITE.

A. M. BRADBURY.

MUSIC MASTER : J. DoBSON. L.A.B., L.T.C.L.

VISITING: MISS COLEMAN, l..A. B., L.T.C.L. (Piano). MISS DOWLING , Victor Harri s Gold Medalli st (Violin, Vio la and Cello),

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A. G. joHssos, l\I.Sc.

REV. CANON E. H. STIWNG, M.A. B. Litt. (Oxon).

SCHOOL INSTITUTION S FIRST TERM, 1929.

PREFECTS. Head Boy,-R. H . Wyuyard.

School Prefects.-R. H. Wynyard, J. W. Syme, B. W. Grieve, A. H. Anqrews, J. S . McLean, P. C. Miles, C. Palm er, J. A. Bolt, G. F. McKenzie, A. J . Wells, 'r . N . Watt, S. M. White, W. S. Thomson, J. 1¥ . T ate, N. S. Brookman, K. H. Gibbons.

House Prefects.-R. H. Wynyard (head), J. W. Syme, B. W. Grieve, J. S. McLean, P . C. Miles, C. Palm er, A. J. W ells, T. N. Watt, J . D . Ekdahl, W. S. Harbutt, D. R. Dallison, A. J. Dickie, R. M . Cresswell, W. Snell.

COMMIT TEES. Cricket Committee.-Mr. Bottrill (chairm an), Andrews, Gibbons, McLean, Palmer.

Football Committee.-Mr. Papps (chairm a n), Wyu yard, GilJbons, Ekda hl , AJ1drews, McLean, Harb utt, Dickey.

Swimming Committee.-Mr. Eggleton (cha irman), Andrew s, Harbutt, Ekdahl, Watt, Cave, Dallison, McLean, Gri eve, Thomas, Gibbons.

Magazine Committee.- ·Mr. hrimpton (chairman), G. F . McKenzie (g<'ncral l'ditor), D. A. , tcwart (litcmry editor), R. Clayton (nl'ws editor), C. •a,-e (~ports editor).

Library Committee.-.Mr. Brraut (chairm an), D. A. Stewart (hon. ecrctnry), Orien•, Dallison, Wells, Wynyard, Watt, Syme, Andrews, ('u,·c.

AWetlc Committee.-)lr. Bryant and :Mr. Blundell (joint chairmen), W~·ny:ml, ~:kdahl, llurhutt, McLean.

Wlrelea Oommittee.-.\lr. \Yil son (cha irman) , Pal mer, Cr esswell, T. Dl'nth, i\It'l,pnn, Dickie, !Iarbutt, Grieve, Wynyard.

TeDDiB Committee.-.\fr. Johnson (chairman), W hite, Dickey, Harhutt, i\fl·Lcan, Gibbons, Grieve, A. Dickie.

SCHOOL CADET CONTINGENT. Oftlcer in Co=and.-Major G. F. Bertrand.

Second in Command.-('aptain A. L. Moore.

Battalion Sergeant-Major.-A. H . And r ews.

Acting-Battalion Quartermaster-Sergea nt.-J. A. Bolt.

Orderly Room Corporal.-D. H. Lee.

A COMPANY. Officer Commanding.-Captain V. E. Kcrr.

Company Sergeant-Major.-B. W. Grieve.

Company Quartermaster-Sergean t.-D. A. Stewart.

No. 1 Platoon.

Platoon Commander.-Sergean t M. Magrath.

Platoon Sergeant.-M. Magrath.

Section Commanders.-Corpora ls G. R. Insull, J. Alleman, LanceCo rporals W . 'L'elforcl, J. W . Avcry. Spare N.C.O.: LanceCorporal Morris.

No. 2 Platoon.

Platoon Commander.-Lieutcna nt E . R. McKeon.

Platoon Sergeant.-W. S. Harbutt.

Section Commanders.-Corpora ls G. F. McKen zie, J. C. Evans, Lance-Corporals G. Webster, A . W. Wylde-B rown e. Spar e :N.C. O.: Lance-Corporal R. Cook.

No. 3 Platoon.

Platoon Commander.-Lieu tenant H. H. Skelton.

Platoon Sergeant.-T. N. Watt.

Section Commanders.-Corpora ls A. Bcnnctt, A. J. Dickie, LanceCorporals II. R. Cooper, 'r. M. Ric hards.

Spar e N .C.O.: Lance-Corporal P. Donohue.

No. 4 Platoon.

Pla toon Commander.-Mr. D . Menzies.

Platoon Sergea nt.-S. G. Dinniss.

Section Comma nders.-Corporals N. S. Cullen, D. Fraser, LanceCorporal s J. Archer, J. F. Wilson.

Spare N.C.O.: LanceCorporal C. Calvert.

B COMPANY. Officer Comma nding.-Licutcmmt J. Leggat.

Company Sergeant-M aj or.-A. D. McGregor.

Company Quartermaster-Sergean t.-J. A. Bolt.

No. 5 Platoon.

Platoon Comma nder.-Licut enant L. V. Bryant.

Platoon Sergeant.-S . M. White.

Section Commanders.-Corpora ls C. 'L'. Cave, S. P rice, Corporals C. Bedford, R. Co mt, S. McDiarmid.

Lance-

No. 6 Platoon.

Platoon Commander.-Serg cant L. G. Dickey.

Platoon Sergeant.-J. D. Ekclahl.

Section Commanders.-Corpora ls N. S. Brookman, S. Cato, LanceCorporals J. Birch, H . Law.

No. 7 Platoon.

Platoon Commander.-Sergcant W. S. 'fhomson.

Platoon Sergeant.-W. S. 'fhomson.

Section Commanders.-Corporals J. W. Syme, P. Fairb1路other, J-. W. 'l'ate, L ance-Corporals R. S. Jones (s]_Jare), R. Clayton.

No. 8 Platoon.

Platoon Commander.-Mr. J. D. Roulston.

Platoon Sergeant.-P. C. Miles. 路Section Commanders.-Corporals T. D eath, Corporals R. H all, P. Loten.

J.

Davies, Lance-

C COMPANY. Officer Commanding.-Lieutenant F. J. Eggleton.

Company Sergeant-Major.-D. R. Dallison.

Company Quartermaster-Sergeant.-G. Harding.

No. 9 Platoon.

Platoon Commander.-Lieutenant R. C. Wilson.

Platoon Sergeant.-K. H. Gibbons.

Section Commanders.-Corporals G. A. Kenny, C. Curtis, Lan<;eCorporals B. Trehey, M. J. Jenkins.

No. 10 Platoon.

Platoon Commander.-Lieutenant A. H. Blundell.

Platoon Sergeant.-J . S. McLean.

Section Commanders.-C rporals M . Clay, ll. orporals A. W lls, N. Neilson .

Short,

Lance-

No. 11 Platoon.

Platoon Commander.-Sergeant R. H. Wynyard.

Platoon Sergeant.-W. J. Thomas.

Section Commaniiers.- orporals W. Snell, A. :Mauuder, LanceCorporals D. Latham, P . Greenlees.

No. 12 Platoon.

Platoon Commander.-Lieutenant W. I. Shrimpton.

Platoon Sergea.nt.-R. Cresswell.

Section Commanders.-Corporals L. Heard, D. Whit<;ombe, R nnie, Lance-Corporal W. Greig.

Drummers.-Corporal R. Moore, Lance-Corporal J. Veale.

Buglers.-Corporals H. Parkes, W. Glenn.

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R. H. 'NY NYARD. Heacl Boy, 1929.

Oakl ey Studio, N .P .

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EDITORIAL (D. A. Stcwart..)

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oldest and most honourable profession in the world is farming. Since the clays when the primitive man found that he could not live by hunting alone, men have tilled the soil, and grom1 crops, or tended hercls and feel flocks for a living.

And farming is even yet the most important calling of all, since t h e world must still be fed and it is the farmer who feeds the world. 路 Here in New Zealand we have a young country with vast areas of uncultivated land, and the soil offers unsmpassed opportunities to the man with brains and <'ncrgy, provided he is willing to work hard. In spite of all the facilities offering for work on the land we have Flll acute unemployment problem fncing us at the present. c1ny. Few young men appear willing路 to tackle the hardships of a fnrmer 's existence. We find, even, some of the sons o拢 farmers comino路 into the towns, nncl very few of the sons of towm;people going into the country to work.

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Statistics prove this to be tme, for out of one hundred and eighty-six boys who left this School in the past year fifty-two turned to tile occupation of farming. This seems a contradiction, but out of those fifty-two there was not one the son of a townsman. Every boy was the son of a farmer anrl had before him the promise of a farm some clay to be his own.

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Some snch system must inevitably be undertaken if we are to solve the problem of unemployment and stimulate agricultural enterprise on the part of the younger generation. In the meantime, if boys are to become farmers we must educate them in such a way that they will be fitted to take up this calling. The Minister for Education has on several occasions called attention to this fact, and emphasised the need for an agricultural education. We at this School agree with him whole-heartedly, and have endeavoured to arrange a course of work which should be a suitable preparation for all who intend taking up farming. The School farm provides plenty of scope in the way of learning actual farming methods; the woodwork and metalwork classes give ample opportunity for gaining practical experience in the construction of many farm essentials; the engineering classes enable boys to obtain a knowledge of the working of farm machinery; and, finally, by the inclusion of general subjects in the agricultural course, we have not overlooked the fact that, while specialisation is necessary, the farmer who is to take an active interest in affairs of the communitv require!';, a hove all, an education of the broadest type. •

That is the point. All these boys had futures assured for them. Undoubtedly boys are willing enough to go on the land, but few parents are willing to expose their sons to the vicissitudes of a farmer's life unless they can afford to finance him and so g ive him a good chance. Lack of capital seems to be the reason that so many boys are turned to professions, such as banking or insurance, when they wonlcl really prefer the open-air life of the farmer.

A scheme has been suggested by the Farmers' Union recently for enablin g boys in this unfortunate position to take up the vocation of farming w.ith some reasonable hope of becoming independent and owning land freehold some day. It has been proposed that boys will be apprenticed to farmers for a period of five years at a fixed wage, and with all the privileges of an apprentice in a town.

At the end of this term they will be placed on the land in gronps of Rix and receive assir;tance from the Government.

They will be paid half-wageR, and the other half will be banked for them. At the end of a further five years it is aRfmmed t hat the land will be broken in, ready for subdivision. It will then be cut up into sections for each of the six boys, who will receive .in addition a loan on easy terms from the Government. 'l'his sum, together with the wages which have been banked for the bov should amount to about £800, and should, therefore, be ;l;fficient to stock and fit-np his farm in a satisfactory manner.

BREAKING-UP CEREMONY (R. Clayton.)

Thr 1\ssrmbly Hall was crowded m thr cnstomar~' manner on the occasion of t he annual breaking-up ceremony of the School on Friday evening, December H. Those on the platform were :-Mr. H. R. Billing (chairnJau of the Board of Governors) and Mrs. Billing, the Mayor and :M ayoress (Mr. and Mrs. H. V. S. Griffiths), 1\fr. \V. H. Moyes (Principal), Mr. A. L. Moore (Technical Director), and the School staff. Apologies for absence WPI'r made on behalf of members of the Board of GoYernors, and a telegram of apology was read from 1\Ir. S. G. Smith, M.P. CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS.

'l'he a\loption of this scheme would mean that any boy who w1sbed to go on the land and was willing to work hard, as a farmer must, could about the age of 40 or 45 be independent and the absolute owner of an excellent farm. 'l'ha~ is to say, farming would become just as any other vocatwn, an occupation offering a safe income and a certain livelihood to any boy of ability to whom it appealed. ·

'l'he chairman (Mr. H. R. Billing), after expressing pleasure at the interest parents were taking in the work of tl1e School, pointed out that the School was now of such size that any further steps taken, should be tow~rds the establishment of another school,

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'l'he old "gully," said Mr. Billing, had been greatly d eveloped, and it was l1opecl soon to have extra woodwork accommodation, al~o a School swimming bath. In addition they ,.v anted either to erect a reside11ce for the Principal or to enlarge the old boarding-house. 'rhe chairman advised all boys leaving school to join the Old Boys' Association, which had done so much for the School in thr. pasL He then conclud ed his address by wishing both thr staff and th e boys a very happy holiday.

PRINCIPAL'S REPOR'r.

Mr. \V. H. Moyes, in presenting his report, stressed th e importance of 1928 as the year which had seen <路ffected t h e complete and succesRful amalgamation of the two schools.

The sneccsses gained in the annual examinations h eld in December of the previous year were very gratifying.

Hcr:;nlts in the high er examinations w ere:Completion of B.A .-A. V'l. Moverley. 'l'his success l'Cfl ccte d great credit both on the boy himself and those masters r esponsible. li'irRt Section of B.A. -A. Mills (English and HistoJ'Y).

Srcond Section LL.B.-R. J. O'D ea.

Diploma of ,Jonrnalism.-.T. Stronge (two subjectR).

Prof('RRionnl Accountants' Examination.-J. \Varner (fonr RubjcctR). 'l'h ese results alon e, said l\Ir. Moyes, indicated that higlJ er work than most other secondary schools undertook was h ere being successfully carried out . The staff hnd asRisted him greatly in that direction.

Pa sses in oth er examinations were :-'raranaki Scholarship, 1; l\Iatriculation and Allied Examinations, 38 ; Public Service Entrance, 15; Senior National ScholarRll ip, 6; Junior National Scholarship, 4.

During 1928, 15 boys gained Higher L eaving Certificntcs, 99 w ere granted Senior Free Places, and, in the Preparatory Department, 8 gained Proficiency and 1 Competency.

The roll stood at 575, 538 being in the Upper Scho路ol and 37 in the Preparatory Department. 0ne hundrecl and eighty-eight bo~rs hncl b een in resid ence as board ers.

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At tlJC beginning of 1928, Mr. A. Blundell had bee.n appoiuted h ead of the Preparatory _Department. ~ ~Ils work that year had been h1ghly praise d by the Semor Inspector for 'raranaki.

The staff of the Upper School had undergone little alteration. Mr. H. G. Dyer, who lrft at th e end of 1927 to accept a position at the Hutt Valley High School, had been r eplaced by Mr. P. W. Glover, and l\Ir. Horrill, of .Ashburton, had b een appointed early in the year to the position of assistant woodwork instructor.

The death had occurred on August 7 of Lauce Evans, who was for three years a School boarder. By his manliness, his cheerful disposition and his active participation in everything that made for the good of the Sc~wol, Evam; had endeared himself to all who w ere assocJated with him. Th e School t ender ed its sympathy to his family and relatives.

The First Eleven had, for the first time, auuexed the No rth 'ra ran aki championship and had narrowly def eate d \Vanganui College in an exciting match . 'rhe F'irst Fifteen remained invincible, having met and defeated Te Aute College, Vvanganui T echnical College, vVanganui Collegiate School, Hamilton High School and the Auckland Grammar School.

Thanks t o the efforts of the staff, School activities in other branches had maintained the standard of previous years.

Canon Strong had again undertak en the weekly Sc hool service and had also borne the whole work of preparing a lai路ge number of boys for Confirmation. 'rhere had been outstanding development on the musical side of School life, one of the most notable innovations being the formation of a Junior Orchestra.

Althoug路h the agricultural course was probably more cleYeloped at New Plymouth than at most oth er secondary ~c hool s in New Zealand, it was not popular with parents. Some scheme was obviously r equired which would enable boys to tak e up farming with Rome hope of future success.

In conclusion, l\Ir. 1\Ioyes tendered his sincere thanks to all who had assisted the School throughout the year.

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TECHNICAL INS'l'RUC'l'ION. The 'l'eclmical Director (lVIr. A. L. Moo re) :mbmittecl the following report :The numbers in the vocational forms totalled 171.

City and Guilds of London Examination passes were: Carpentry and joinery (grade 1 )., 2 passes; mechanical engineering (grade 2), 1 pass; motor-car engineering (grade 1), 1 pass. These examinations ;vould in the future, be replaced by technological examinatio;1s to be conducted by the Education Department. \York had continued smoothly, but accommodation was inadequate on the vocational side, which state of affairs it was hoped to remedy . . Mr. Il~oore .stressed tl~e advantages of having a year's post-matnculatwn study m the engineering branches. A boy who did that would have a great advantage over oue who eutered an apprenticeship immediately after matriculating.

Evening classe:;, he said, were not as popular as they should be. He urged all boys to join the classes on leavmg school.

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and at sport. The boys before him were a fine type of British manhood, and the community was proud of its school. 'l'he report showed that great progress had been made, and the successes in sport were evidence of definite prolonged training. In urging the boys to liYe up to the ideals set before them at school, he impressed upon them that, although scholastic attainments were of great value, what was of supreme importance was the pos:,;ession of a manly character. ln conclusion, he wished them all a happy vacation.

THE PRIZE DIS'l'RIBUTlON. The School pri;-;es were distributed by Mrs. Billing, <Jnd the sports prizes by the Mayoress. 'l'he School prizelist wa~ a~ follows:PREP ARA'l'ORY SCHOOL. Form Form l<'orm Form l<'orm

lD.-P. Quilliam.

1A.-P. Power.

2C.-P. C. Smith.

2B.-D. Allen.

2A.-D. Blackley.

UPPER SCHOOL.

The following pupils had qualified for vocational course certificates :-

Form III.F.-L. Cates, first in form, first in Mathematics, first in Languages; L. W. Riley, second in form; H.. S. Thompson, third in form.

Engincering.-'l'hird year: J. Fen ton, P. Gri:ffey '1'. 'l'homas. Second year: M. Adams, R. Dowen, G. Cl~ke, L. ,J. Goodin, R. Gibm1ey, R Mace, A. Mahon, L. Palmer, J. Percivall, G. Pepper, A. 'rate, W. 'l'homas, S. Wallace, B. Trehey. 路

III.E.-L. J. Morine, first in form; J. Lynch, second in form.

IJI.D.-IIL G. NiYen, form prize; '1'. H. Gray, Agriculture prize; A. Rankin, first in Industrial.

IndustriaL-Third year: \V. Coplestone, D. Papps.

Second year: F. Barnard, Booker, W. Cuthbert, J. Davidson, '1'. Death, ~- Dingle, Flavin, L . Fox, B. Galpiu, J. J ohnston, Luckm, Robertshaw, Smit!J, T. Watson, R. Young.

HI. C.-B. R. Bullot, first in form, first in Languages; D. W. Nicoll, first in Mathematics and Science; J. G. Elmes, second in form.

. . Agriculture.-Third year: G. Barrow, A. Dickie, A. Fwld, VI. liarbutt, N. Neilson, C. Verry.

MAYOR'S ADDRESS. The Mayor (Mr. H. V. S. Griffiths) joined in congratulating staff and pupils on successes both in school

IIJ.B.-R. S. Smith, first in form, second in Imnguagcs; I. Menzies, second in form, fin;t in Mathematics and Science; l~inch, first in Languages.

III.A.-J. Fairbrother, first in form; R Dear1Jley, first in Languages; P. Saunders, first in Mathematics and路 Science. lV.E.- D. R. McKee, first in form, first in Mathematics and Science, first in Languages; I. T. Aylward,

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second in form, second in Mathematic s and Science, second in Languages; L. A. l\Iuller, third iu form, third in Mathematic s and Science, third in Languages.

IV.D.-G. Pepper, form prize; P. S. Powell, first in Commercial Section; vV. Thomas, first in Engineering Section.

I V.C.-P. Robert::;baw, first in Agriculture ; ll.

Dingle, first in Building Con::;truction.

IV.B.-P. Bowie, first in form, first in 1\'Iathemal.ic::; and Science, first in Languages; D. H. Blanchett, ::;econd in form, second in Languages; \V. J. Morton, third in form, second in Mathematic s and Science.

IV.A.-B. F. Reid, first in form, first in l\Iathemahc s and Science; L. S. Watt, second in form, first in Languages; D. A. Smith, third in form, third in Languages.

V.D.-A. Dickie, first in .Agricultme ; T. Thomas, fin;t in Engineering ; D. Papps, first ill Industrial section; J. Laurence, first in 路 Commercial section.

V.C.-D. M. Kenrick, first in form, first iu Mathematics and Science; E. Edgecombe, first in Languages.

V.B.-\V. G. Sutton, first in form, first in l\'Iathematics and Science, first in Languages (l\11'. R. Gcorge 's prize) ; D. A. Brown, second in form, second in Languages; E. A. Schultz, second in Mathematic s and Science.

V.A.-D. A. Elliott, first in form (l\Ir. G. l<'raser's prize); R. S. Jones, first in Mathematic s and Science; D. A. Stewart, first in Languages; 1<'. V. Morine, second in form, second in Mathematic s and Science.

VI.A.-D. G. Phillips, second in form, first in l\Iathematics and Science.

SPECIA.L PlUZES. \V hite l\Iemorial Prize.-G. L. Ewart.

Bendall Memorial Prize.-E. P. Alien.

DllX Prize (presented by l\Ir. Biliing ).-E. P. Alien.

Head Boy's Prize (presented by Mr. Billing) .-H. 1<-,.

Fookes.

ASSEMBLY HALL, 1929.

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EXAl\iiNATIONS, 1928

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Senior Debating Cup (presented by the Wellington branch of the Old Boys' Asr:;ociation) .-D. G. Phillips. ,Junior Debating Cup (presented oy l\!Ir. I1. l\11.

Moss) .-L. W. Riley. l\!Iur:;ic Prize (presented by Mr. H . C. Collier).-C. R. Silver.

General Excellence Cup (pre::;ented by Dr. ]1-,ooke::;).G. S. Anclerson.

"Daily New::;" Esr:;ay Prizes.-Seniors: First, E. P. Alien; second, B. C. Bell. Juniors: First, '1'. E. lVIcl1ean; second, C. T. Cave.

Higher Leaving Certificates.-S. Anderson, E. P. Alien, B. C. Bell, G. L. Ewart, C. '1'. Cave, B. \V. Grieve, G. l\IcKenzie, D. G. Philiip::;, A. Shepherd, H.. L. Shaw, J. Syme, \V. \Vatt, '1'. Watt, A. J. \Veli~:>, R. \Vynyard.

During the evening "Forty Years On" aud the new School song, ''Comradeship, Valour and \Visdom, '' were sung and the School Orchestra played several selections under the direction of l\!Ir. J. Dobsou. Proceedings were concluded by the singing of the National Anthem.

EXAMINATION S,

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The ::;ucce~:;~:;es obtained at the annual examinations la::;t year were particularly gratifying. 'l'he results are a~:; follows :Univel'i:>ity National Scholar::;hip.-D. G. Phillips, E. P. Allen.

Taranaki Scholar::;hip.- B. C. Bell, G. L. E\.vart.

R. H. Wynyard and W. J. \Vatt were successful in obtaining credit passes.

First LL.B.-J. W. 'fate (Constitutional History and English) .

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EXAMlNATtONS, 1928

First B.A.-A. C. Shepherd (English and Economics) .

Profes::;ional Accountant s' Examinatio n.-W. S. 'l'hom::;on (Book-keepi ng 1, Mercantile Law 1, Economics, Bankruptcy ), J. A. Bolt (Mercantile Law 1, Economics, Bankruptcy ), S. M. White (Mercantile Law 1, Bankruptcy), M. B. Neville (Mercantile Law 1, Bankruptcy ) , R C. Brad::;haw (Mercantile Law 1, Bankruptcy ).

Matriculatio n and Allied Examinatio ns (M., Matriculation; P ., Medical Prelim inary; S., Solicitors' General Knowledge ).-B. Billing (M.S.P.), D. A. Brown (M.), N. '1'. Clare (M.S.P.), R. Clayton (lVLS.P.), H. Cooper (M.S.P.), J. A. Craig (M.) , R. Cresswell (M.), N. Cullen (M.), D. R. Dallison (M.S.P.), S. Dinniss (M.), E. Edgecombe (M.), D. Elliott (l\1.S.), E. Fair brother (M.), H. li'. li'ookes (M.S . P.), J. Ford (M.S.), N. F. Gardiner (M.), G. IIarding (M.), N. Henry (lVLS.P.), P. Howarth (M.S.P.), M. Jenkins (M.), R. Jones (M.S.P.), G. Kenny (M.S.), D. Kenrick (M.), C. Little (M.), P. Loten (M.), S. McDiarmid (M.S.P.), D. Maciver (M.), R. Martin (M.), F. Morine (1\LS.), A. D. McGregor (M.S.P.), A. L. Mclndoe (M.), M. Palmer (M.), G. Shepherd (M.), C. R. Silver (M.), F. Snedden (M.S.), K. Staunton (M.), D. A. Stewart (M.S.), G. Sutton (M.), J. Wilson (M.S.) .

Accountant s' Preliminary (A, pass; P.P., partial pass; Comp., completed pass ).-S. Anderson (Comp.), J. D. Ekdahl (P.P.), D. Kenrick (.P.P. ), M. Larkin (.P.P.), J. S. McLean (Comp.), S. 'l'hynne (P.P.), '1'. Wright (A.).

Engineering Preliminar y.-J. W. Syme (Comp.).

Senior National Scholarship .-C. '1'. Cave, D. R. Dall ison, N. S. Henry, R. S . •Jones, D. A. Stewart. .Public Senice Entrance.- D. A. Brown, G. llanling, D. C. Latham, M. 'l'. Richarcls, E . M. Honeyfield, A. D. :B-,eatherstone.

Proficiency .-D. Alien, D. Blackley, R. Crush, H. McKenzie, R. Robison, N. Saunders, F. Wallace, C. Weston. Competency .-D. Clemow.

Chapel School service at ~1.30 a.m. re::;umed as soon ar:; the term began, and with the growth of the School the attendance has naturally become considerabl y larger. YVe are more used to it now after some seven years, and everything goes ·with a swing. 'l'his year the Choir seems to be better than ever, and there is a noticeable impr?vement on the part of the r est in the matter of respondmg.

Various new faceR have appeared at the Lectern, and the owners thereof have one and all acquitted themselves most favourably. 'vYhen we look back the beginning of things it is difficult to r ealise how different the whole service has become.

One service was held in camp, and of course Easter had to be kept on the Sunday following, as so many were away on the actual day. It was fine to see so many at

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the morning service on Good Friday. Perhaps the ontstanding feature of the term was the visit of the Bishop of Aotearoa (Right Rev. F. A. Bennett) on April14. 'l'hc Bishop is an old boy of Nelson College, and was delighted to make the acquaintance of our School. He made a powetful plea for sympathy with, and interest in, the Maori -race, which we are sure will not fall on deaf ear:>.

A:> u:,;ual we kept our own commemoration of the hi~;torie landi1~g~ o路n Gallipoli on the Sunday following Anzac Day. Reference to the clay itself will be found elsewhere.

Confirmation classes have already begun, and are held OD Tuesdays and vVednesdays immediately after school. \Ve hope to be able to fix the date of the Confirmation some time in Angu~;t towards the end of the term.

SWIMMING NOTES (D. Ekdahl.)

The annual swimming sports were held on l~'e bruary 21 under ideal weather conditions. There was a good attendance of the public, and many close finishes were witnes::>ecl . 'l'he competitors toed the mark in fine fashion - a fact which contributed in no small measure to the :mcce:>::> of the sports. Special credit ii.i due to the official::> who so excellently organii.ied and carried through the large_programme. 'l'he detailed results are:33 1-3 Yards Open.- First heat: B. Andrew (6sec.) .

Second heat: J. A very (-:bee.). 'I' bird heat: II. Short (2::>ec.). Fomtb heat: R. Harper (3sec.). Fifth beat: D. Bloman (2sec.) . Sixth heat: M. Wyldes (1sec.). Seventh heat: A . Wells (5sec.) . Eighth heat: D. Papps (2sec.).

Tenth heat: S. Price Ninth heat: L. Spence (5sec.).

(2sec.). Eleventh heat: D . Dallison (scr.). Twelfth heat: H. Peake (2 sec.). 'l'J1irteenth beat: D. Ekdahl (2sec.).

Fomteenth heat: E. Saunders (6sec.) and P. Btu路ton (3sec.) dead heat. Fifteenth heat: J. Way (4sec.). Sixteenth heat: J. Evans (lsec.).

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33 1-3 Yards Open, semi-finals.-First heat: Andrew 1, Papps 2, Harper 3. Second heat: Way 1, Maslin 2, Ekdahl 3.

33 1-3 Yards Open, finaL-Way 1, B. Andrew 2, Papps 3. \V on by a touch, with Papps a yard away, and a tonch ahracl of Maslin. Timr, 20 1-5sec.

33 (5sec.)

(3sec.)

Smith,

1-3 Yards Preparatory Race.-First heat: J. Smith 1, F. Smith (5sec.) 2. Second heat: R. Nolan 1, Cockbnrn (6sec.) 2. Final: J . Smith and F. dead heat. Time, 29 4-5sec.

33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.-First heat: F. Maslin (scr.) 1, 'l'arrant (2sec.) 2; won easily. Second heat: C. IToskin (3 sec.) 1, J. S. McLean (scr.) 2; won by four feet. Final: C. Hoskin 1, J. S. McLean 2. Won by two ~r a I'Cls. 'l'ime, 30 3-5sec.

33 1-3 Yards New Boys' Race.- First heat: F. Maslin (scr.). Second heat: S. Price (2sec.). 'l'hird heat: L. Cottier (3sec.). Fourth beat: Spence (3sec. ) . Fifth beat: Seventh Charters (2sec.). Sixth beat: Wylcles (scr.). heat: L. Fredsberg (3sec.). Final: Price 1, Charters 2, Spruce 3. \Von by a yard, with a touch between second :mcl third. Time, 21sec.

2:) Yarcls, under 14.-Fi l路st heat: ,T. Elmes (2sec.).

Srconcl heat: C. Whitel 1ead (2 sec.). T hircl heat: T..Jinclsay (2scc.). li'oi.uth heat: B. Compton (4sec.). Fifth l~ea.t: 'l'mncl' (4sec .). Sixth heat: D. Blackley (2scc.). Fmal: Elmes 1, C01npton 2, Linclsay 3. Won by a touch. 'l'imc, 16 4-5sec . . 50 Yards Breaststroke.-First heat: D. Syme (5sec.), 1; D. Ekdahl (lsec.), 2. Second heat: R. Dingle (6sec.), 1; R. Ga~r ton (2sec.), 2. 'l'hird heat: R. Moore (4sec.)., 1; D. Dallison (scr.), 2. Final: R. 1\ioore 1, Dingle 2, Dalbson 3. Won by three ~' arcls, with two ~r arcls between secon(l and t.hied. 'l'ime, 43 3-5sec.

Long Plnnge.-K. Gibbons (scr. ) ; 43ft. 6in., 1; G. Edgm路-Gibson (lft. Rin.), 37ft. Rin., 2; R. Charters (2ft.

6in.), 35ft. 6in., 3.

66 2-3 Yards Open.-First heat: Short (2sec.) 1, Spence (3sec.) 2. Second heat: L. Bell (3~=;ec.) 1, R. Conrt (1scc. ) 2, '].'hircl heat; Way (4scc .) 1, Price (3sec.) 2.

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Fourth heat: Insull (2sec.) 1, Gayton (2sec.) 2. Final: Insull 1, Way 2, Price 3.

Insull took the lead on t h e turn and won comfortably from \Vay, who hung on to beat Price by a touch. Time, 46 4-5sec.

66 2-3 Yards Preparatory Race .-R. Ward (scr.) 1, D. Browning (2sec.) 2. Won easily. Time, 66 4-5sec.

Learners' J{ace (width of baths).-Brewer 1, Bennett 2. vV on by a yard. Time, 9 1-5sec.

2~0 Yards Open.-First heat: D. Dallison (3sec.) 1, R. Gayton ( 4sec.) 2. The placed men had a neck-andneck struggle in which Dallison won by a touch. Second heat: Gardiner (2sec.) 1, B. Grieve (8sec.) 2, P. Greenlees (15sec.) 3; won easily. Final: Dallison and Gayton dead heat 1, Grieve 3. At the completion of 100 yards Dallison went to the front, closely followed by Gayton. The two swam stroke for stroke over the next 50 yards. Turning for the sprint to the rope Dallison had a slight advantage, but Gayton came again, and in an exciting- finish the pair touched the rope simultaneously. Grieve was fully 20 yards behind. Time, 3min. 30 2-5sec.

100 Yards Open.-First heat: H. Law (10sec.) 1, P. M oyes (10sec.) 2, Blackmore ( 4sec.) 3. Second heat: Sl10rt (9sec.) 1, Gayton (lsec.) 2. Final: Law 1, Moyes 2,_Short 3. At the end of the first lap Moyes 1vas leacling, w1t.h Law a close second. Th e former was about three yards in front at the commencement of th e final lap, but tired, and Law took the lead to w1n by a yard. Sboi路t was two yards back. Time, 86 4-5sec.

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Relay Races.-First heat: V c ( 3sec.). Won easily by nine yards. Second beat: Vb (scr.). \Von by six yards.

Third heat: VIa (6sec.). Won by a good margin. Fourth heat: V a ( 6sec.). Won by ten yards. Final : Vb (Pepper, McLean, Evans, Immll) 1, Vc (Thomas, Ekdahl, Court and Clay) 2, Va (Bell, Law, Wyldes, Blackmore) 3. Pepper made up the deficit in the first lap, and McLean and Evam: more than held their own. Insull had three yards' adyantage in the final lap from 'fhomas, but the lattm~ cou ld make no impression, and Vb won by four yards from V c, with Va a similar distance away. Time, 86 1-5sec.

THE CHAJ\IPIONSHIP NIGHT (February 27).

Th e final results are:Senior Championship.-G. Pepper (16 points ) 1, D. Dallison (12 points) 2, H. Short (6 points) 3.

Junior Championship.-G. Insull (15 points) 1, R. (4 points) 2, J. Evans (3 points) 3.

Ga ~路ton

Under 14 Championship.-J. Elmes (15 points ) 1, B. f'o mpton ( 9 points) 2, A. Coleman (2 points ) !i.

Prrparatory Chmnpi01iship.-J. Way (15 points ) 1, R. Ward (9 points ) 2, P. McDonnell (3 points) 3.

Detailed r esults of the various events were :-

for Plates.-J. Harper ( 6), 1; R. S. J ones ( 5), C. Hoslnn (5) and F. Smith (5), 2 (equal).

33 1-3 Yards Senior Championship.-Pepper 1, Short 2, Dallison 3. Tin1 e, "19 3-5sec.

Obstacle Race.-First h eat : D. Ekdahl 1, Morris 2.

Second heat: Cato 1, K. Gibbons 2. Third heat: Thomson 1, Harbutt 2. (Final on championship night.)

25 Yards Preparatory Championship.-Way 1, \Vard 2, McDonnell 3. Time, 15 2-5sec. 路

Corfu Dive.-D. Ekdahl, J. Harper, Gayton, Gibbons and J. McLean qualified for tlte final on championship night.

Junior Dive.-First heat: Gayton 1, Insull and Bennett (equal) 2. Second heat: Charters 1, Harper 2, I~'reds 颅 berg 3. (Final on championship night.)

Obstacle Race.-Ekclahl 1, l\Iorris 2, Gibbons 3.

Time, 28 1-5sec.

33 1-3 Yards T nder 14 Championship.-Elmes 1, Compt on 2, Hookham 3. Time, 23 4-5sec.

33 1-3 Yards Junior Champiom(bip.-Insull 1, .J. Enms 2, Gayton 3, Time 1 19 3-5sec.

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Junior Dive.-Harper 1, Gayton 2, Fredsberg 3.

50 Yards Senior Championship.-Pepper 1, Dallison 2, Short 3. Time, 32 1-5sec.

33 1-3 Yards Preparatory Cbampionship.-Way 1, vVanl 2, McDonnell 3. 1'ime, 22sec.

Corfu Dive.-Gibbons 1.

50 Yards Under 14 Cbampionship.-Elmes 1, Compton 2, Coleman 3. 1'ime, 37 2-5sec.

50 Yarcls Junior Championship.-Jnsull J, Gayton 2, Geary 3. 1'ime, 34 2-5sec.

Senior Dive.-1'homas 1, Gibbons 2.

100 Yards Senior Championship.-Peppcr 1, Dallison 2, Short 3. Time, 78 1-5sec.

50 Yards Preparatory Championship.-Way 1, Ward 2, McDonnell 3. Time, 36 1-5sec.

75 Yards Under 14 Championship.-Elmes 1, Compton 2, Coleman 3. Time, 63 4-5sec.

JOO Yards Junior Championship.-Tnsnll 1, Gayton 2. Time, 1min. 16 3-5Rec.

Invitation Relay

Racc.-Fib~roy

1. Time, ]min. 20scc.

220 Yards Senior Championship.-Dallison 1, Pepper 2, Short 3. 'l'ime, 3min. 26sec.

50 Yards Invitation Race.-Campbell 1, Shaw 2, W alsh 3. Time, 32 2-5sec.

33 1-3 Yards Old Boys' Race.-C. Shaw 1, Penman 2. 'l'imc, 21sec.

Much excitement waR caused by the first appearance of a School polo team, which played Fitzroy. After a fast game, in which Fitzroy 's experience told, School were finally vanquished by two g路oals to one. Hazelden scored a clever goal for School. 1'be School team was as follows: Thomas (captain), Clay, Hazelden, Ekdahl, G-rieve, Gibbons and Dallison.

SCHOOL PREFEC'r S, 1929.

Back Row. - B. Grieve, G. McKe nzie, J . Bolt, P . M iles, W. Thomson, T. Watt.

Middl e Row.- K. Gibbons, C. Palmer, A. Andrews, R. Wynyard (head}, J. McLean , J. Syme, S. W h ite .

Inset- N . Brookman.

In Front.- A . W ells, J. Tate.

Oakley Stud io, N.P .

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THE ROLL

The roll this year stands at 589, of whom 207 are In the Upper School there are 548 boys, of boarders. whom 186 are boarders, while the figures for the Pre'rhe pnratory Department are 41 and 21 respectively. complete roll is as follows:FORM VI. t Anclrews, A. H. Billing, B. H. tBolt, J. A. tBrookman, N. S. Cav<'", C. T. Clare, N. T. Clayton, R. ·Cooper, H. R. tCresswell, R. M. * CulleJl, N. D.* tDallison, D. R. * Dinniss, S. G. Elliott, D. A. Fairbrother, E. H. Ford, J. R. tGrieve, B. W. * Harding, G. * Henry, N. S. Howarth, P. F. * Jenkh1, M. J. Jones, R. S. R enn y, G. A. Larldn, L. M. I~o tcn, E. G. * MacDiannid, S. (!, * MeiJJdoc, L. A. * McGrPgor, A. D. tMcKenzie, G. F. tMiles, P.C. * Mol'in e, F. V. SnPdden, F. G. * Stewart, D. A. * tSyme, J. W.* tTate, J. tThomson, W. S. tWatt, T. N. * +Wells, A. J. * tWhitP, . M. Wilson, J. F. tWynym·d R. H. * FORM V. A. -Andcrson, J. AvPry, J. W. * Bell, L. D. *

Bennett, A. K. Blackmore, H. G. Briggs, N. E . .

Cook, R. N. Clark, J. M. Davidson, E. P.* Davies, E. J. Ev:ms, C. •· Ev::ms, T. K. * Fraser, D. M. Goni11ge, A. H. Greiner, D. A. Hathc!']ey, J. S. * Hayward, A. H enderson, E. W. Hicks, M. * Kear, G. R. * Kenny, C. J. Law, H. D. * Lobb, L. M. Marshall, J. E. Middleton, H. B. * M oyes, P. S. * Palmer, J. PPrica, A. :M. Rea, K. N. R.ea, L. B. Reid, F. B. Renton, B. R Richards, R. W. R.ichards, T. M. Smith, D. A. Sutton, K. A. Tribe, M. E. Watt, L. S.* Webster, G. C. Wehster, T. D. W est, J. * Wylds, I. A. * Whitcombe, D. N. Wylde-Browne, A. W. * Wynyn.rd, J. G. ·" FORM V. B. Alleman, J. Archer, J. G. Avcry, W, T.

THE

26 Blanchett, D. H. Bowie, P. T.* Brewer, L. A.* Bryant, J. V. '' Culvert E * Cato, L .. * Dickey, L. G. Dickson, P. H. Eclgar-Gibson, G. H. EVall s, ]J.* Evans, J: K.* Fenwick, H. Gibbons, R. A. * Greig, W. M. Griffith, R. J. Hall, R. M. Harper, J. F. Harper, R. G. * Heard, L. A. * Heginbotham, S. 8.* HuglH''s, R. K. Insull, G. R. Kirkwood, R H .., Lee, D. H. Lobb, R. V. Magn:tth, M. R. Marriott, K. C. Mauncler, A. M. * tMcLeau, J. S.* Morton, W. J. P0ak(', H. de L.* Pepper, G. A!' P r· ice S G •· Roge;·s, Rouse, K . A.* Schult?., E. A. Schult?:, G. A .

Short, I-I. F ..,.

Sloman, E. D.•· tSnell, W. * Thorne, A. TPlford, W. F. Thynne, 8.* VPnle, J. W.

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FORM V. C. Aylward, I. T. Browning, F. * Baddeley, C. V. Birch, J. H. Bird, J. S. Budd, B. H. Burrows, W. G. Chick, W. C. Clay, M. H.*

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Clegg, J. D. * Cleland, L. Court, R. H.* Curtis, C. S. * tEkdahl, J. D.'·' Evn.ns, H. R Featherstone, A. D.

Gmy, H. K.·» tGibbons, K. H. Greenlees, P. D. Hamilton, K. A. Langston, N. B.* Latham, D. C. * Laurence, I. Liley, W. F. McCauley, J. G. McKce, D. C. Moor e, R. G.* Monison, J. vV!' Mull er, L. A. O'Grady, T. R . J. Powell, P. S. R E'nnie, N. H. Symc, D. M. * Thomas, W. J. 'l'homson, T. A. Thynne, C. * W ak elin, N. L. White, F. M. FOR.M V . D. Anderson, R B edfm·d, C. Bowen, H. Cloke, G. Copplcstone, W. Davidson, W. r.·• Death, T:' t Dickie, A. * Donoghue, P .

Galpin, B. * Giboney, R. D. * Gilb ert, N. tHarbutt, W. * Hogg, B. * Hoskin, F. .JohnsOJl, J .* Luckin, L. •· Mace, R. Mahan, A. Morris, D. N eilson, N. * t Palm er, C.* Pa.Jmer, L. Papps, D.

Percival, J. R.ybu.rn, C.* Smith, S.* Stewart, R. Ta.te, A. Thomas, T. Thomas, W. A. Trehey, B. Young, R..

FOR.M IV. A. Anderson, J. D. A1·ms, A. K. Bourke, K. J.* Ca.noll, J. A. Cooper, N. J. · Dea.nJlcy, R. E. Edgecombe, D. England, H. F. Fairbroth er, J. Geary, S. w.•· I-Ienderson, J. F .* I-Ioskin, C. W. * Ingle, M.A.* Mcintyre, A . F .

McLean, T. P. Mortlock, J. R. * MuTI'ay, L. A .

Musker, K. M:' Nivcn, M. G:" O'Hn.lloran, B. S. * Pm·sPr, I-I. M. Bmmrlrrs, P. I .* Wagsta.ff, N. B. Wilson, W. W .

FORM IV. B. Amhury, A. J. * Andm·son, I. D. Anclrew, R. B. Barnden, S. C. Cameron, I. D. Clark, K. J. Dingle, H. R. Ewart, M. F in ch, R. H. •· Gamliu, R. W. Gaunoway, J. Garmonsway, A. E. Go ldsbury, L .

Hoskin, T. W. Hunger, A.* Jacksou, C. R J ensen, A.*

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Ma1·tin, A. Menzies, I. N. Molloy, P. R.oberts, A. Savage, E. S. Smith, R. S. Stephenson, P. F. Tal'l·ant, A . E. •· Ulenburg, J. J. Wilsm1, R. W. •· Wright, W. FOR.M IV. C. Brown, K. D. Cattl0y, R. J. Chatfield, F. G.* Chl'istie, G. L!' Co lson, W. H. * Corney, R. J. Davidson, N. A:' Davidson, G.* Davidson, M. G:'· Dickic, E. C!·

Gray, T. H .

Henderson, I. W. * I-Ioneyfie Id, K. I. •· Jupp, G. A. * Kerrisk, G. A. * Mace, A. L. Mall on, T. A. McCallum, D. I. * Oliver, L. V. Pm·ish, A. R Price, G. M.* Ranldn, A. ,J. R.owe, D. L :'· Howe, I-I. I-I. Scown, L. * Thomas, G. C. Tippins, G. Walkinton, J. B.* FOR.M IV. D. Bradford, C. R. Burrows, RT. Burton, P. B. * Clegg, D. H. Courtney, W. C. Des Forges, J. H. Fussell, F. J.* Gayton, R. H. Grace, R. D. Harris, I. J. Harrison, C.•J.

THE THE

28 Haselden, W. R." Hookham, D. Hooper, W. H. Hutchins, T. D. Jones, R. J. Julian, F. R. Kendall, R. H. Locke, D. F. Lynch, J. Mace, G. N. Maclean, D. P. Molloy, E. J. Morine, L. J. Nicholson, W. G. Parkes, H.* P hillips, K. * Pizzey, W. H. Revell, B. M. Riley, L. W. Roherts, E. W. Ryan, T. J. SaniHlel'S, G. B. Shrogren, M. E. Silson, R. Sisson, C. P. Stafford, D. C. Thompson, R. S. Wood, H. FORM IV. E.

Ast.ley, L. N. * Bayly, S. M. B urgess, W. A. Carter, D. C.* Catran, A. K. •· Clark e, E. W. Coleman, E. P. Cooke, B. R. * Corney, G. A. Elmes, J. G. Evans, R. C.* Evers-Swindell, D. A. W. D. Farmer, R. C. Gardiner, R. L. Gracie, A. E. * Gruszning, R. F. Jolmston, T. H.* Mcintyre, G. D. Murdoch, G. B.* Nicoll, A. A. Nicoll, D. W. Outred, J. M.* Pa lm er, M. H. Peake, H.* Simpson, R,

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ROLL Therkleson, L. G. Van-de-Water, F. J. Watson, I. D.* atson, J. *

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FORM Ill. A. Allen, D. B. Allen, D. N. Ayson, D. F. Bamitt, B. H. Blackley, D. I. Bridger, E. W. Carroll, V. L. Chat-ters, R. H. Cochrane, J. D. * Conway, J. H. Evaus, E. L.'· Evans, M. Ewart, A. E. Fogden, C. S. Geary, W. J. * Geddes, W. R..

Gillespie, R. R. Healy, A. P. Hull, D. N. Hutton, G. A.* Jasper, J. W. Keeling, J. A. Kidd, H. Lomas, A. L. Matthews, R. R. Neighbour, C. J. Nicholl s, R. A. •· 0 'R.eilly, R. N. Phel:m, P. B. Rea, M. s.•· Reed, E. J. R.ichards, C. N. R.obison, R.* Steven, D. U. * St. Pa ul , G. C. H. * Wanen, E. V. Weston, G. C. FOR.M Ill. B. Amesbury, C. R. * Braehyn, G. R..

Broad, C. W. Brown, A. T. BrOWJl, J. F. Burkitt, H. C. r.Jpmow, D. I!' Compton, W. V.* Crush, R. H.

Evans, G. F. Gillespic, H . P. .Harvcy, D. M. Hawkins, J. R. Hookham, R. Jolmston, W. J. Johnson, E. K. Kemp, G. R* Lynch, L. Macgill, D. A. .. l\Iail, J. W. . l\IcKemdc, H. A;• M erc er, J. H.* Morris, R. J. Place, S. H. Richmond, J. M. Roge1·s, T. S. Saunders, N. B. Shea, J. G. Shcpperd, '1'.

Smail, R. L. Spcddbig, J. Sykes, F. 'l'auut, J. G. 'l'urn er, C. A .

Wanen, N. C. Whittington, H. J. * Wilson, R Wolfe, A. B. FORM Ill. C. Birmingham, P. B lair, R. * Bond, D. S. Chambers, A. L."' Cleland, C. S.* Clehuld, N. L;• Cottier, L . L. Darby, A . J. Finn, J. W. Glen, W. J. * Gonlon, J. C.* Holdt, C. S. Johnson, N. M. Juliau, L. S. Lucas, E . R. Lueas, J. s.•· M eCarthy, J. C. McGuinness, J. N;" Maslin, F. W. C.* Meiklejolm, I. P. Penny, N. W.* Plum tree, D 'A. R. Price, R. 0. * Pullen, H. J.

Quay, J. Raclley, G. K;" Rogers, S. H .

Shields, C. H.* Stephenson, J. 0. L. Sutton, P. M.* Sutton, P. H;'· ~raylor, G. A. Whitehead, C. '1'.

Wi!liams, L. W."'' FORM III. D. Alien, I. C. F. Ambury, V. H. A. B est, G. W. K. Bond, R. Boyes, V. * Bryant, R. S. * Cameron, D. R Cole, W.* Colson, K. V. * Corney, L. Croall, C. Dobson, D. G;' Elliot, A. C. Ford, I. L.* Fredsberg, L. E.* Gcary, J. B.* Gifford, F. W. Grofski, D. A. Harris, R. V. Holder, A. R. Hoskin, C. J. Jolmstone, A. M. Jollic, F. J. E. Law11, B. McL ean, J. E. •· Middleton, J. K. * Musker, H. R. * Nicholls, E. H.* N orris, L. L. Oxenham, W. H." Pedclie, J. A. D.* Rowe, S. P.* S hields, J. E. •· Sisson, I. L. Stapl eton, G. H. C. * Sutherland, D. V. Sutherland, J. A. Wells, W. J.* W cston, C." FORM III. E. Allen, C. R. Black, A. E.

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THE Brenmuhl, R. S. Byrne, G. W. Connett, J. B.·• Duncan, G. A. Eva, W. H. Faull, M. R .

Fisher, B . D.* Francis, A . L. Hicks, D. E .

Huggett, P. C. Jensen, '!'. R .

Lindsay, M. '1'.

Longstaff, A. S. Mather, W. L. Montgomerie, L. H. Monis, R. C. Patten, W. E. Phillips, H. P."· Robinson, J. ~cowu, S. G.* Sole, D. G. Speuce, W. L .* Vincent, K. FORM III. F. Bennett, L . W. Crow, W . H. Cattley, L. G. Ellis, M. Fiddcs, '!'. W. Piddcs, A. W. J"upp, A. W. Kiuuy, '1'. c.

Lowe, L. J. McLcau, P. D. Mackie, W. A. Meredith, T. G. Nickson, J. Old, A . J. Oxenham, E. Plumb, C. R. Price, W. H. Preutice, D. R. Hoss, W. A.* Smith, N. L. Stewart, F. J. Turnidge, J. M. * Utige1·, N . L. Withers, A. E.

THE

ROLL

ROLL

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SALVETE.

PREPARATORY SCHOOL. FORM II. A.

'l'he following boy:; entered the School during the year:-

Andrews, S. Browning, B.·=< Biowning, D."· Davy, A .''

Hatherly, M." Nolan, H .

Pacey, c.·• Smith, 1<'. •· Smith, J. " \Vard, R '' \Vay, J:" Young, •r:• FORM II.

B.

Auld, I. Blundell, C. Blundell, G. Davies, W. Feuton, T.·• Hamilton, H.* Jackson, J !· Miller, R * Saunders, W. Smith, P. FORM I. A. Bowie, V. * Browning, J. Casey, J. * Cockburn, L. l<'cnton, P:" J ackson, H. Lightband, N. McDonncll, P. •· Power, P:" FOHM I . B. A1-thur, R Bewlcy, J. Bigucll, G.* Hopkins, H. Quilliam, P. 'l'homson, F. FORM I. C. Ellis, H. Flannagan, F. * Hichards, D. Weston, J.

Allau, I. C. F. Allen, C. H. Alleu, D. B. Ambury, A. J.* Ambury, V. H . A. Amesbury, C. R.·• Aysou, D. F. Benuett, L. W .

B est, G. W. K. Bignell, G.* Birmingham, P. Black, A . E. "Blair, R. * Bond, D. S. Bond, R Boyes, V.* Braebyn, G. R Brcnmuhl, R S. Bridger, E. W. Broad, C. W. Brown, A. T. Brown, J. F. Browning, J. Bryant, R. S.* Burkitt, H. C. Byme, G. W. Came1·on, D. R Canoll, V . L. Casey, J.* Cattloy, L. G. Chambers, A. L. •· Charters, R H. Cla rk, K. J. Cl eland, C. S. * Cleland, N. L. * Cochrane, J. D. * Cole, W. * Co lson, K. V .* Comp£on, W. v. ·• Connett, J . B. * Con way, J. H. Coruey, L. Cottier, L. L. Croall, C. Crow, W . H. Darby, A. J .

Davy, A.* Dobson, D. G.* Duncan, G. A.

Elliott, A . C. Ellis, H. Ellis, M. Eva, W. H. Evans, E. L. * Evans, G. F. Evans, M. Evans, H. C.* Ewart, A. E. Faull, M . R. Fenton, P. Fenton, T. Fiddes, A. W. Fiddes, T. W. Finn, J. W. l<'ish er, B. D.* l<'lannagan, F. * Fogden, C. S. l<'ord, I. L. * Francis, A. L. Fredsberg, L. E. * Geary, J. B.* Geddes, W. R. Gifford, F. W. Gillespie, H. P. Gillespie, R R Glen, W. J.* Gordon, J. C. * Gracie A E ·>

Grofsl~i,

D. A.

Hamilton, H. ·• H a rris, R. V. Harvey, D . M. Hawkins, J. R H ealy, A. P. Heard, L. A. " Hicks, D . E. Hogg, B .* Holder, A. R Holdt, C. S. Hookham, R .

I-Iopkins, H. Hoskin, C. J. Huggett, P. C. Hull, D. N. Hutton, G. A.* Jackson, J.* Jasper, J. W. J ensen, I. R.

THE

32 J olmstone, A. M. J ohn stone, W. J. J ohnstone, T. H. * J ohnson, E. K. J ohnson, N. M. Jollie, F. J. E. Julian, L. S. Jupp, A. W .

Kear, G. R. '' Keeling, J . H. Kibby, 'f. C. Kidd, H. Lawn, B. Lightband, N. Lindsay, M. 'f.

Lomas, A. L. Longstaff, A. S. Lowe, L. J. L ueas, E. R. Lueas, J. S.* Lynch, L. Maegill, D. A. Maekie, W. A. Mail, J. W. Muslin, F. W. c.·• l\father, W. L. Matthews, R. R. McCarthy, J. C. McGuinness, J. N.* M cLean, J. E. * McLean, P. D. Meiklejohn, I. P. Mercer, J. H.* Meredith, T. G. Middleton, J . K. * Millar, R,·•· l\Io11 tgomerie, L. H. Monis, R. C. Morris, R. J. Morrison, J. W .* Musker, H. R.* Neighbour, C. J. Nicholls, E. H .* Nicholls, R. A.* Nickson, J. Norris, L. L. Old, A. J. 0 'Reilly, R. N. Oxenham, W . H.* Oxenham, E. Patt en, W. E. Peake, H.* Peddie, J. A. D.* Penny, N. W.* P helan, P. B. Phillips, H. P.*

ROLL Place, S. H. Plumb, C. R. Plumbtree, D 'A . R. P rice, W. R. Price, R 0. * Prcntice, D. R. P ull en, H. J. Quay, J. Radley, G. K. ·•· Hea, M . S.* Rcecl, E. J. Renton, B. R Richards, C. N. Hichmond, J. M. Hobinson, J. Hogers, S. H. Hogers, T. S. Rogers, R. M .

Ross, W. A .* Rowe, S. P ..,.

Hyburn, C.* Saunders, N. B. Scown, S. G.* Shea, J. G. · Shcpperd, 'f.

Shielcls, J. E ..,.

Shields, C. H. ·x· Sisson, I. L. Smail, R. L. Smith, J.* Smith, N. L. Smith, P. Smith, F.* Sole, D. G. Spcd(ling, J. Spence, W . L. '• St apleton, G. H. c. ·x· Stcphenson, J. 0. L .

Stevcn, D. u.·" St. Paul, G. C. II.* Stewart, F. J. Sutherland, D. V. Sutherland, J. A. Suttou, P. M .* Sutton, P. n .·" Sykes, F . 'faunt, J. G. 'l'aylor, G. A. 'l'homson, F. T'urner, C. A. Turniclge, J. M. '" Utiger, N. L. Vincent, R. Warren, E. V. Warren, N. C. W eb~ter, G. C.

ME'rALWORK AKD :MOTOR SHOP, 1929 .

Oak ley Stud:o, N.P.

THE

33

Williams, L. W. * vVilson, R With ers, A. E. Wolfe, A. B .

Wylds, I. A.*

WcLstcr, T. D. Wells, W. J. * vVeston, C.* Whitehead, C. T. Whittington, H. J. * ':)Indicate~

ROLL

Boarder.

tlnclicates Prefect. 路

VALETE. 'l'lle following boy~ left at the end of last year:l\L; Allen, C.; Allen, E . P.; Alsop, A. II.; AnderG.; A tack, J.; Barnard, F. M.; Banow, C. J.; Barry, W. A.; Bayly, J. C.; Beale, B.; Bell, B. C.; Berryman, B.; Boddie, J. A . ; Booker, L. P.; Bradsbaw, R. C. ; Brien, M.; Brookman, R. W.; Brown, D. A.; Bro路wn, K. D.;. Bullot, B. R.; Callaghan, A. G.; Calvert, K.; Cates, L. W.; Cattley, I. E.; Chittcnclen, A. J.; Clarke, N. S.; Clow, M. J . ; Craig, J. A.; Cuthbert, W. H.; Deare, K. H . ; Deighton, F.; Duff, G. V.; Edgecombe, E. M.; Egarr, K .

D.; Elder, C. 0.; Ellis, L. A.; Ellis, S. G.; Ewart, G. L.; Fenton, J. D . ; Field, A. '1'.; Flavin, A. J.; Fookes, H . F.; Fox, L. E.; George, F. E.; Gibbs, J. 'f . ; Glenie, I.; Good, l\1. W.; Gooden, J. L.; Gray, H. A.; Griffey, P . L.; Gunson, G. B.; Harlow, F. W.; Harnisb, H. K.; Hay, W. L.; Hayward, W . ; Honeyfield, E. R.; Hutchen, A. K.; Hunter, F. C.; Kahn, F. W.; Keenan, M.; Kenrick, D. M. ; Kilpatrick, G. K.; Lar;;en, F. R.; Layton, W. E.; Lewis, L. A.; Lind.路ay, M. T.; Little, C.; Lynch , D . F.; Maciver, D. E.; ::\1acfarlane, R. E.; Mackincler, H . '1'.; Mahar, J . ; Mar~hall, A. B.; Marsball, E. E.; Martin, R.; Martin, W. P . ; .i\1arx, C. M.; McDonalcl, J. :B'.; McKay, '1'.; McKenzie, A . ; McNeill, C. A.; Moffatt, J. E.; Morrison, M. G.; Neville, M. B.; Newell, G.; Nicholls, A. G.; Nicoll, S. H.; O'Dea, D.; Palmer, F. M.; Palmer, M. '1'.; Phillips, D. G.; Pretty, W. J . ; Robb, 1VL H.; Robertshaw, P. W.; Sacller, C.; Scott, L G. ; Shaw, R. A.; Shaw, R. L.; Shepherd, R.; Shepherd, A. E.; Sb.ephercl, G. W.; Shoemark, J . C.; Silver, C. D.; Stace, V. R.; Stafford, D. C.; Staunton, K. J.; Stanley, R W . ; Sutherland, D. V.; Sutton, W . G.; 'fhomason, J. A.; Thomson, H. L.; 'l'homr;on, S. A.; Toms, F. E . ; Turner, A. '1'.; Upson, A. '1'.; Verry, C. H.; Walker, R. J . ; 路wallace, F. M.; Wallace, J. S.; Walsham, R. B.; Watson, K.; WatRon, R.; Watson, '1'.; W att, W. J.; Weatherley, N. L.; Whitaker, F. J.; Wiley, M. JVL; Wilson, S. P.; Wood, E. B.; Woolriclge, L.; Wright, 'f.; Zemba, M.

Aclam~, ~on, S.

34

SCHOOL NOTES (N. S. Brook man and G. F. McKe nzie.)

'l'he annua l prize- giving and breaki ng-up cerem ony took place on Decem ber 14 and the Christ mas holida ys ended on Febru ary 5. 'l'his year there has been a consid erable increa se in the Schoo l roll. There are now 548 pupils in the Upper Schoo l and 41 in the Prepa ratory Depar tment , a total of 589 attend ing the Schoo l.

At the comm encement of the term Mr. W. E. Alexander, an old boy of the Schoo l, was tempo rarily on the staff 路w hile Mr. A. J. Papps was absen t on accou nt of illhealth . 'l'he lupins which were sown over the new groun d in the gully at the end of last year were plough ed in about the middl e of F ebruar y. At presen t the surfac e is being levelie d and spread with fine soil in prepa ration for the sowin g of grass. The groun d, with its rows of terrace ::; on either side, will certain ly be r eady for the next cricke t ::;eason.

Durin g the Christ mas holidays the paths about the Schoo l were aspha lted again.

In Febru ary the Hon. Mr. H. Atmor e, Minis ter of Educa tion, addres sed the Schoo l.

He delive red a very intere sting speech on the future policy of the Educa tion Depar tment . Incide ntally he gave us a half-h oliday . 'l'he annua l swimm ing sports were held on Febru ary 21 and the champ ionshi ps on the evenin g of the 27th. 'l'he senior champ iom;hi p fell to Peppe r, the junior to Immll, and the und er H years to Elmes . As usual the progra mme was a model of organi sation , the alacri ty with which the compe titors toed the mark being r emark able. 'l'he H.M.S . '' Duned in '' was in port here betwe en F ebrua ry 26 and March 5. 'l'his long stay gave those who had not inspec ted the vessel b efore an oppor tunity to exami ne all the points of inter est on a mode1'n cruise r. 'l'here were severa l sports fixture s h eld in Pukek ura Park for the sailors , who took part in runnin g, boxing , drill and other athleti c exhibi tions. 'l'he beg inning of the year saw a chang e in the drill organi sation , when, owing to the increa sed roll numbe r, anothe r compa ny was forme d. The cadet battal ion now consi::;ts of three compa nies of four platoo ns each.

SCHOO L

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35

From March 13 to 23 the battal ion was in camp und ergoin g the usual intere sting milita rf trai:J?-ing. 'l'he camp was held, as in 1927, at the \Vmw akmho Sho~颅 "'round s. A strenu ous w eek under canva s was spent m ~ood weath er, excep t for one storm y night.

Severa l photog raphs of the battali on, the camp itself, an_d the tent with the n eatest packs were taken.

An aenal photograph was also taken from one of the ''Mot hs'' visitin g the town.

Cricke t succes sfully clo:;ed the Schoo l year 1928 when tJ1e first eleven played Nel:;on Colleg e at New Plymo uth 路md won by three wicke ts. A featur e of the match was ~he fine effort of Andre ws, who by hitting two magnificen t ''six er:;'' in the closin g stages , decide d the issue in favour of Schoo l.

On March 12 the team travel led to W angan ui to play Wangan_ui C olle~路 e .. Th e match re::;ulted in a win for Wang amu by an mmng s and 43 runs.

The fir:;t eleYen dicl not acquit itself with cu::;tomary sncces::; in the :;en ior grade compe titions, manag ing to win onlv one match .

A:; mo:;t of th e team are very young , ]J o ,~r ever, there is promi se of a strong er eleven from next sea::;on onwar ds. It is a matte r of regret that the North 'l'aran aki Cricke t Assoc iation has not been able to engag e t he coach , Mr. Wilson , far a furthe r seaso_n . Mr. Wil~o n has impro ved the standa rd of cricke t consid erably durmg the two season::; her e, and be was e::;teemed by all.

At the end of March l\'[r. \V ard, an elocutioni::;t and a brothe r of an old boy of the Schoo l, paid us a welcom e yj:;it. \Vit!J wonde l'ful interp retatio n h e r ecited variou s pas::;age::; from "J ulim; Cae::;ar," '"l'he Merch ant of Yen ice," Kip ling 's "If," etc.

The Athlet ic Club which was form ed in the third term of 19~8 is still an active body.

Its meetin gs last year were extr emely well attend ed, as many as 150 b?ys running on some evenin gs. Medal s were a warde d m. three grades a::; follow :-Jun ior (unde r 14) : q. Hoskm 1st with 16 points and K. Rouse 2ncl (14 ;pomts ) .

Intermedia te (unde r 16): .J. Moffit ] st (17 pomts ) and I. M?rton 2nd (17 points ); a run-of f was ~ecessary.

Semor (open) : D. Ekdah l 1st (19 points ) and R. Walsh am 2nd (16 points ).

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37

During this term several meetings llave been held, and by consistent training the members are keeping fit. 'l'he pmpose of the Athletic Club is to encourage continuous training throughout the whole year. 'l'he usual five days' holiday at Easter is generally looked forward to by all. While the golf tournament is being held many boys become caddies for a few days; others, who aspire to greater heights, try mountaineering for a change; while some, no doubt promising big game hunters, go on pig-shooting expeditions.

At last the much-needed bicycle sheds (comprising two buildings each about 100 feet long) have been built. 'l'hese are proving a great boon to cyclists, not to mention the vast improvement their erection has brought about in the general appearance of the School buildings and g1;ounds. Previou~;ly tbe u~;ual resting-place for bicycles was against the School walls.

At the commencement of this term it was found that during the holidays the School wireless set had been tampered with and was ont of commission. Now, however, it has been satisfactorily repaired and it is ready for the " 路inter months when, with the usual improved reception, oversea::; and our Y A stations will be at their best.

In the past the club ha~; not received the support it deserves and consequently funds do not allow a heavy expenditme. When the club's financial position improves a short-wave set will be purchased, for in the past year or two great progress has been made with experimenting on short wave::;. With such a set countries in other parts of the world will be beard. Now that the local station is on tl!e air no doubt many cry::;tal set::; will make their appearance amongst the boarders, who will derive much enjoyment listening-in at night when the day's swot is finished. This also should tend to increase the club's membership, both boarders and day boys. Their support is essential if the club intends to experiment on short wave::; and to help members build their own sets.

Cricket ]\lotes (H. Law.) With but two wins to its credit, namely those aO'ainst Nelson College and Western Park, the First Eleven did not hav e a successful season with regard to th e number of matches won; but from the point of view of battino路 the season was a marked success.

The imp t路ovcmcn~ was especially noticeable in the junior teams flncl mnong- those who g'ained tbeir places for the first time. The credit for this improvement rests with Mr. Bottrill anrl Mr. Wilson, without whose coaching and invaluable aclYice tbe team would have suffered severely. 'l'he third and fourth elev ens, 路w ithout the assistanc.e of the boarders, continued to play throughout the holidays. On the resumption of school the 'l'hird Eleven won th~ Northern Division championship and the ~~urths were well up. This success in the junior competlt10n refiec~s great credit on the masters who gave up much of their valuable time in coaching the teams.

At tbe end of last year Nelson College First Eleven travelled to New Plymouth, where in a clos~ an~ wellcontestecl match the~' were beaten by School F1rst Eleven.

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NOTES

Early this year the team journeyed to Wanganui, where it was badly beaten. However, the prospects for the next season are bright, and as we hope to have ready the n ew ground, which will be ideal for the purpose of cricket, we are looking forward to a succesRful season.

NEW PLYMOUTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL v. NELSON COLLEGE.

Played at New Plymouth on December 17 anc118.

ReRult: School won by three wickets.

The annual cricket match between New Plymouth Boys' High School and Nelson Coll ege commenced on our own g-r路otmcl on December 17 in iclcal weather for cricket, except for a Rteacly wiml fi'om the Routh.

S. Hooper and VaRta opened the viRitorR' inningR against the bowling of AnclrewR and FookeR. At 13 the partnership \YaR broken by Hayward, who took a brilliant catch from Hooper off Fookes.

The next Nelson man, Griffen, was bowled by Fookes with the score unchanged.

Shortly afterwards Vasta met a similar fate at the hanclR of Amlrews with th e score still nnnltered.

Hawksworth nncl Newman had added four more runs when the latter was cliflmiRscd by Fookes, who was bowling- excellently.

Paton, who joined IIawksworth, was unfortunately hit in the face b~r a rising ball from Fookes and wa's forced to retire.

Slmttleworth, who took his place, attempted to put an end to the rot, but his partner, Hawksworth, was caught in slipR. The score was then six wickets for 25.

The next batsman, McKay, was bowled by Andrews and Chatterton came in only to see Shuttleworth dismiRsed with the score at 88. A few minutes later Ewart who had relieYed Fookes, beat Cbatterton with a slo'~ break.

Sutherland and IIooper remained together till the half century appearecl, when the latter was run out.

Camp bell, the twelfth man, who took Paton 's place, was bowled by Fookes and Nelson's innings thus closed with the score at 54.

CRICKET

NOTES

39

The excellent bowling of Fookes and Andrews was the principal contributing factor to the downfall of the , isiting team.

Our opening batsmen, Ewart and Gibbons, forced the pace until_Gi_bbons ~vas given out l.b.w. after hi~ting a brilliant RlX mto Eliot Street.

Shortly after, With the score at 43, Ewart lifted an easy catch from Newman to A. IIooper.

Hayward and Allen were now facing the bowling, when the latter was caught off Newman. His place was taken b~r Gibbs. A little later Hayward was dismissed l.b.w. and Gibbs and Palmer carried on till the luncheon adjournment.

On the resumption of play a cut by Palmer was smartly fielcled and thrown in, with the result that Gibbs 'vas run out.

Fookes filled the vacancy, opening his account by hitting a four. McKay then caug-ht Palmer, and Papps joined Fookes who, however, over-reached a good length ball which brought his downfall >vith the score at 62 for seven.

Anderson arrived only to see Papps open his shoulders and lift the ball into the long-field, where it was brilliantly helrl by Chatteeton. Andrews join ed Anderson and opened his account with a four.

He had not been many minute.路 at the crease, however, when he was neatl? caught. by Paton.

McLean and Anclerson aroused keen interest by making a good stand. 'l'h ey both adopted defensive methods and the board showed 109 when at last McLean was yorked by Shuttleworth. This valuable last wicket stand had added 20 runs.

Th e wickets were tak en by Shuttleworth, Newman and Chatterton, whoRe bowling, all through, was sound and consistent.

S. Hoop er and V asta opened Nelson's second innings againRt the bowling of Fookes and Andrews.

With the total at 13 Vasta spooned up a fast one from Fookes and was caught at mid-off. Shortly afterwards Ilooper mishit a ball from FookeR, but the catch was dropped at point.

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NOTES

Griffen, Vasta 's successor, was then clean bowled by Andrews, his place at the crease being taken by Hawksworth. When the score had reached 40, a double change was mad e in the bowling, Ewart and Papps taking up the attack.

With Hooper and Hawksworth batting, the score continued to rise steadily and presently the century appeared. Andrews was now put on again and h e beat Hooper with the fourth bowl of the over, thus breaking up a valuable partnership. Hooper, except for the chance he gave early in the game, had batted very steadily. The breaking up of the partnership was a sign for a complete collapse. Andrews struck a good length and took two more wickets. Fookes then clean bowled Hawksworth who, in company with Hooper, bad played a very valuable innin gs for 35 runs. With the total at 113, stumps were drawn for the clay. 'fhe n ext morning the remaining wickets fell rapidly before the bowlin g of Andrews and Fookes with the addition of but 10 rum; to t h e previous clay's total. School now r equired 69 to win. Andrews had bowled particularly well, taking seven wickets for 28 runs.

The outstanding feature of the Nelsonians' innings had been the fine partnership of IIooper and Hawkswortb, who had carried the score from 28 to 103 before they were separated.

Ewart and Gibbons opened for School to the bowling of Shuttleworth and Newman. Both batsmrn opened en terprisingly and 10 runs came from the first o\路er.

Disaster came ea rly, however, Newma n clean bowling Gibbons with his first ball.

Allen sur vived an appeal for l.b.w. during his first over from Newman, and both batsmen contin u ed to play freely. At 24 Ewart drove a h ard one back to Shuttleworth, who div ed over and took a splendid catch. Hayward joined Allen, but after reaching 17 the latter repeated Ewart 's mistake. Hayward and Gibbs made a brief stand, ca rrying the score from 35 to 55 before they were separated. Fookes was brilliantly run out, and then Palmer went l.b.w. School were now seven wickets down for 56 runs, and ihe outlook fo r them was far from bright.

Andrews and Anderson were now batting, and School r equired 13 .to win. After a cautious single, t he former amazed fielders and spectators alike b.v liftin g Shuttleworth clean out of th e ground to lrg twice in rapid sue-

FIRST ELEVEN, 1928.

(Winners of Nor t h Taranaki C ha mpio n shi p.)

Back Row.-E. P. Alien, C. Palmer, A. Andrews, J. McLean , D. Papps , J. Gibbs.

In Front.-K. Gibbons, W. H ayward (v ice-capt.), H. Fookes (capt. ), G. Ewart, S. Anderson.

Oakley Studio, N.P.

CRICKET

NOTES

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cession, thm; winning the match for School by three wickets. Nelson's fielding had been brilliant, G. Hooper 's return which ran Fookes out being a particularly fine · piece of work.

1st Innings.

NELSON COLLEGE.

2nd Innings.

b. "· b. b.

Andrews Gibbons, b. Fookes Andrews Fookes

50 5 8 35

l.b.w., b. Andrews b. Andrews c. Allen, b. Andrews c. Ewart, b. Andrews l.b.w., b. Andrews not out run out Extras

0 3 7 1 1 0 0 13

S. C. Hooper, c. Hayward, b. Fookes L. V asta, b. Andrews F. H. Griffin, b. Fookes W. Hawksworth, c. Hayward, b.

Andrews . .

R. Newman, b. Fookes G. Campbell, b . Fookes C. F. Shuttleworth, b. Andrews R. B. McKay, b. Andrews S. P. Chatte1·ton, b. Ewm·t D . K .. Suthel'land, not out A. J. Hooper, run out Extras Total

9 2 0 1 0 0 11 1 4 7 9

10 54

Total

123

Bowling Analysis.-First innings: Andrews took four w1ckets · for 30 runs; Fookes, four for 12; Ewart, one for 16.

Second Innings.-Fookes took two wickets for 3G runs; Anclrews, seven for 28; Ew:ut, none for 13; Papps, none for 10; Gibbons, none for 12.

2nd Innings.

1st Innings.

N.P.B.H.S. G. S. Ewart, c. A. Hooper, b. Newc. A. Hooper, b.

15 man Shuttleworth 5 K. H. GilJbons, l.b.w., b. Shuttleb. Newman 5 20 "·orth E. P. Alien, c. Suthel'land, b. N ewc. .and b. Shuttle17 man 7 worth 3 c. Shuttleworth, b.

W. Hayward, l.b.w., b. Chatterton Chatterton 16 J. '1'. Gibbs, run out ..

2 b. Shuttleworth 7 C. P. Palmer, c. McKay, b. Newman 8 l.b.w., b. Chatterton 0 1 H. F. Fookes, b. Shuttleworth G run out D. Papps, c. Chatterton, b. Newman 4 not out 0 13 A. H. Andrews, c. Paton, b. Chatnot out terton 6 14 G. , . A ndersou, 11 ot out 14 J. McLe::m, lJ. Shuttlcworth 10 Extm~ 5 Extms Total

109

'l'otal (for 7 wkts)

69

Bowling Analysis.-First innings: Shuttleworth took three wickets for 43 rm1s; Newman, four for 41; Chntterton, two for 7; Paton, none for 5; Vasta, none for 1; Hooper, no11e for 2.

Second Innings.-Shuttleworth took three wickets for 36 1\ms; N ewman, one for 20; Chattertou, two for 8.

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NOTES

NEW PLYMOUTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL v.

WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

Played at \Vanganui on March 13 and 14.

Result: School lost by an inning!:! and 43 runs.

The teams took the field in p路erfect weather. 'l'he wicket wa!::i good, but inclined to be sticky, wbil!::it the outfield wa!::i a trifle slow and slippery.

W anganui wou the to!::is and opened with 1\Iar!::ihall aucl I1mes. 'l'he pair batted confidently, and although they both gave chances these .were dropped, co~;ting m; a century before Innes ~;kied one from Papps, which wa~; taken by .Andrews. Bunny joined Marshal!, but did not remain long, scoring only a single. Glendining came in, and rapid scoring followed. The bowling was changed repeatedly, but without success. 'l'he score at luncheon adjournment was two wickets for 194. .After lunch l\Iar~;hall ~;oon r eached t h e century, but at 102 he wa~; caught smartly by EYans. The uext wicket yield<>cl ouly a single, but the fifth took the total to 261. The sixth went 'vith but four more added, it remaining for the ~;eventh to show an addition of 60 to the total.

The remaining wickets fell cheaply and the innings closed with the score at 330.

Grieve and Larkin opened the innings for School and carried the total to 23 before the former tapped one to Ram~;ay. Larkin and Gibbons put a different complexion on the game, however, the former hitting out confidently.

Larkin \; 40 was a brilliant batting di~;play, and his ~;hot~; were well placed. Dickie failed to score. Papps came in aucl played out with Gibbons until stumps were drawn for the clay.

Resuming on a broken wicket, the remaining batsmen presented little difficulty to the home bowlers, the innings closing with the score at 173. Gibbons (59), Larkin (40), Evans (23) and Papps (21) were the only clouble-figme !:!cor ers for School.

School followed on, and again Gibbon~; aud Larkiu secured a grip of the bowling, scoring 43 and 31 respectively. Evans and McLean reached double figures, but the r est 'Of the team did not score freely, with the r esult that School's second innings ended for 114 runs .

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NOTES

43 Play generally was disappoiutiug, but it nm!::it be said that the home bowling wa~; really good, e~;peeia lly that of Glendining, 'vho took five wickets for 34 in the first inniugs, and :H 'ullerton-Smith, who took six for 30 in the second.

1st Innings.

W ANGANUI COLLEGIA'rE SCHOOL. Innes, c. Andrews, b. Papps 49 Marshall, c. Evans, b . L:ukin 102 Bunny, b. Papps 1 Glendining, c. Evans, b. McLcau 80 Allen, b. McLean . .

0 Fullcrton-Smith, c. Gibbous, b.

McLean . .

6 Ramsay, b. McLean . .

17 Pomare, c. Papps, b. Avcry 3G Groves, l.b.w., b. Avery 1 Kirkcaldie, c. Palmer, b. McLean 3 Rogers, not out 0 Extras 35 Total 330 Bowling Analysis.-First Innings: McLean took five wickets for 89 runs; Andrews, none for 41; J. Evans, none for 38; A very, two for 32; West, none for 19; Papps, two for 41; Larkin, one for 15; Palm er, none for 10.

1st Innings.

N.P.B.H.S. 2nd Innings.

McLean, b. Kirkcaldie 2 c. Glendining, b. ~' ull erton - Smith .

10 Grieve, c. Ramsay, b . Innes 2 b. Glendining 0 Larkin, c. Pomare, b . Glendining 40 c. Rogers, b. Kirkcaldie 31 Gibbons, c. Glenclining, b. Rogers 59 l.b .w., b. FullertonSmith 43 Dickic, c. Marshall, b. Glendining 0 c. Rogers, b. Fullerton-Smith 1 Papps, c. and b. Glendining 21 c. Innes, b. Glendini11g 2 Palmer, c. Allen, b. Glenclining 8 1. Fullerton-Smith .

0 Evans, b. Fullerton-Smith ..

23 l.b .w., b. Ramsay .. 22 Anchews, c. Mar.s hall, b . Glendining 6 not out 1 West, not out ..

3 b. Fullerton-Smith .

2 Avcry, b . Fullerton-Smith 0 c. Glendining, b.

Fulle1-ton-Smith .

0 Extws Extras 9 2 Total 173 'rota!

114 Bowling Analysis.-First innings: Kirkcalclie took one wicket for 23 runs; Fullerton-Smith, two for 30; Innes, one for 26; Rogers, one for 51; Glendining, fiv e for 34.

Second Innings.-Glendi ning took two wickets for 22 runs; Fullerton-Smith, six for 30; Kirkcaldie one for 27; Rogers, none for 15; Innes, none fo1路 6; Ramsay, one for 11.

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NOTES

COMPETITION MATCHES. Oct. 20 and Nov. 8.- v. Western Park. Lo::;t by three wick ets. School: First innings, 103 (highest scoresAndrew::; 29, Gibbons 23); second innings, 119 (highest scores-Gibbons 40, Fookes 22). vVestern Park: l<'irst inning:;, 122 (Allen took three wicket::; for 25 nm::;, Fookes two for 17, Andrews two for 19, Ewart two for 24) ; ::;econd inning::;, 101 for seven (Allen two for 12, Ewart four for 28).

Nov. 3 and 17.-v. New Plymouth. Lost by three run:;. New Plymouth: First innings, 53 (Andrew::; four for 4, Fookes two for 12) ; ::;econd innings, 180 (Allen three for 39, :B.,ookes three for 37, Gibbons two for 15).

School: :B.,irst innings, 104 (highest score-Gibb::; 22 not out); second innings, 126 (highest score::;-Allen 24, Ewart 24, Papps 21).

Nov. 24 and Dec. 8.-v. Old Boy:;. Lo::;t by fi8 rnn::;.

Old Boy:;: First inning::;, 163 (Ewart four for 20, Andrew::; three for 42, :B.,ooke::; three "for 54); ::;econd inning:;, 87 (Ewart five for 22, Fookes four for 16). School: .B'irst innings, 134 (Ewart 36, Hayward 23, Gibbs 22); second innings, 58 (Allen 21 ).

Dec. 15 and 22.-v. vVestern Park. Lost by 32 runs on the first innings. School: }i'irst innings, 159 (Andrew:,; 29, l\Ir. \Vilson 23, Palmer 21 not out, Hayward 20 ) ; ::;econd innil1gs, GS for on e wicket (l\Ir. \Vil::;on 25 not out, Allen 28 not out).

W est ern Park: First inning::;, 191 (Andrews four for 63, :B'ookes three for 48, Ewart two for 47 ); second innings, 141 (Fookes two for 10, Ewart two for 19, Avery, two for 30).

Jan. 5 and 12.-v. New Plymouth. Lost by 124 runs.

New Plymouth: Fir::;t inning:>, 159 (Fook es six for 64, Ewart three for 54) ; second innings, 99 for :;even wicket::;, declared (Ewart four for 43, All en two for 18) . School: :B'irst innings, 66; ::;econd innings, 68 (Hayvvard 29 not out).

Jan. 19 and 26.- v. Old Bo~· s. Lost by an inning-K and 128 runs. Old Boys: l~'.irst iullings, 276 (Ewart five for 73, A very two for 24, All en two for 53). School: First innings, 76 (Alien 20); second innings, 72.

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45

NOTES

F eb. 16 and 23.-v. vVestern Park. \V on by six wickets.

Western Park: First innings, 161 (Andrews two_ fo~· 43, " est two for 16, Morris on three for 33) ; second mnmgs, g2 (Andrews six for 37, l\icLean ~wo for 33_). School: First innings, 15:) (M:cLean 75, Grieve 29, Gibbons 21~; second innings, 99 for four wickets (l\IcLean 52, J.Jnrlnn 24 not out).

March 2 and 9.-v. New Plymouth.

J.Jost by six wick ets. School: First innings, 81; second innings, 52.

New Plymouth: First innings, 122 (McLean four f?r 41, A verv two for 19 ) ; second innings, 124 for four wickets (l\Ici~ea n one for 15, Evans one for 15). _ ·---~...,.,.,.... l\Iarch 16 and 23.-v. Old Boys. Lost by an inningr; anfl 48 runs. School: First innings, 40; second innings, 48 (Papps 20). Old Boys: First innings, 140 (1\IcT.Je:u1 fonr for 2\ Evans one for 3, Morris two for 15).

BATTING AVERAGES. Times No. of Not ,Innings. Out.

Name.

Hayward McLean Gibbons ... . .

All en .......

Larkin Evans Smart Gibbs . • • • • 0.

Papps . .....

Andrews Anderson ...

Fookes Palm er Grieve • • • • 0 .

Dickie We>;t .......

A very ••

0

0

••

•••••

••

0

0

•

•••

••

0

•

0

•••

10 12 17 14 14 6 13 9 19 17 7 13 14 R 8 5 10

1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2

Total Highest Runs. SCOl'6. Average.

148 ]83 274 188 140 67 131 71 162 115 32 104 80 4fi 45 21 12

* Denotes ''not out.''

29'~

7:) 59 2R~'

40 23 36 22 21 29 14~'

22 2];<, 29 29 6 !)

]6.4 ]6.4 16.1 15.7 12.7 11.1 10.1 8.9 8.6 8.2 8 8 6.1 5.6 5.6 5.2 1.5

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46

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NOTES

BOWLING AVERAGES. No. of Overs. Maidens. Wkts.

Name.

Andrews Fookes Ewart M cLean . . ...

All en ... ....

Larkin A very ......

Gibbom .....

West Papps Evans, J. , ...

•••••

0

0

205 147 112 110 55 4 47 9 24 24 18

43 29 4 11 7 0 2 0 1 4 2

50 33 34 16 13 1 12 3 5 2 2

Runs. .Average.

534 402 424 231 206 15 183 48 115 77 88

10.7 12.2 12.5 14.4 14.9 15.0 15.2 16.0 23.0 38.5 44.0

CADET NOTES (A. H. Andrews.)

As in preceding years, many of our senior N.C.O. 's left at t h e end of last year, and this necessitated the promotion of a large number of senior cadets to replace t h em.

'L'heRe boys are carrying on the work of instruction with the utmost confidence and enthusiasm-a fact which speaks volumes for last year's N.C.O. 's who were reRponsible for their training.

The large increase in the roll of the School thiR year made it imperative that a third company be formed, so we now have three companies, A, B and C.

NOTES

47

Unfortunately we were unable to hold a camp last year, owing to lack of funds, an~ so w h en we learnt th~t we were to g-o under canvas th1S year there was an an· of pleasurable expectancy, especially . among t l1e . third :llld fourth formers who had not expenenced the ngo nrR nncl plcnf.:ures of camp life.

The morning of April 16 found us on onr way to the Showgrounds, there to pitch our temporary canvas home~, which were to become, even to the youngest of us, so familiar before camp was over. But for two wet nights the weather was all that could be desired, and it was largely due to thiR that there was little or no sickness in the cnmp.

Major Conway, N.Z.S.C., was O.C. of the camp; Captain Dykcf.:, 2nd Lancashire FnsilierR, Adjutnnt; Captain A. I1. l\'Ioore, ARsistant Adjutant; and Mnjor G. F. Bertrand, O.C. Cadet Contingent. vVe wish to express our gratitude to Messrs. J. Doh son and J. IV. Connell for so unselfishly giving up their own time to supervise the running of the canteen, and also to Mr. P. \V. Glover, who assisted in the Orderly Room . \Ve also wish to express our thanks to the members of the concert party which came out from town and proYid cd us with a splendid prog-rnmme; grently appreciated h~· all those who heard it.

As a welcome rest after drill on Saturday morning a lectmc and de.m onstrat.ion of the method of changing the guard was given by Sergeant-Major Bell, while in the afternoon a competition in Tabloid Athletics was won by o. 12 Platoon.

.A. Company consists of boys who have had two years' drill, B Company of those boys who have had one year at drill, and C Company of the boyR who h ave not preYion::;ly hnd military training.

On Sunday afternoon the camp was thrown open for inspection and, deRpite the added attraction of aeropl m1eF> at Brll Block, a large crowd of parents, fr iends and relatiw.· came to look over the camp and to listen to tl1e Rrlections played by the Regimental Band.

A third company had been suggested in prev iouR years, but there was the difficulty of not having enou gh officers to act as platoon commanders. 'l'his, ho·wever, has been overcome by the appointment of two senior N._C.O . 's ns Acting Lieu tenants, while two sergeants are nctmg as t h eir own platoon commanders.

Ordinary drill, gradually working up to battle manoeuvres, was continued until Friday afternoon, when the rest of the battalion and the officers viewed, from the cliffs above the rifle butts, an attack by No. 1 P latoon on the rifle bn tts, which were defended by No. 4 Platoon.

48

CADET

NOTES

No. 1 Platoon was led by Captain Dykes, and from the time that it left the main road until the butts were finally captured, we who were on the cliffs could see all the different formatious and manoeuvres used by the sections to minimise the risk of loss by fire from the defending platoon, which was in charge of Lieutenant E. l\IcKeon.

This demonstration illustrated to us the manoeuvres and methods employed in actual warfare, and it was the consummation of a week's good drill by all ranks .

The Staff Sergeant-Majors then gave a demonstration of Lewis gun fire, after which most of the officers and N.C.O. 's had the novel experience of firing a machine-gun.

The following morning we broke camp, and arrived back at School in time for dinner.

At t he end of last year three N.C.O. 's were picked from each of A and B Companies to compete for the Sole Cup, which is a路warded to the best N.C.O. in the battalion.

This was won by Corpora l E. P. Alien, who is to be congratulated upon his success.

Unfortunately we were unable to take part in the usual Anzac parade, owing to the in~lemency of the weather. Nevertheless we held a Rhort service before our own Memorial Gates. Captain Moore gave a short address; four senior boys placed wreaths on the gates, and the "Last Post" was then Rolmded, after which we were marched back to our parade ground and clismiRsed.

It is pleasing to note that a number of boys attended the annual refresher course held at 'l'rei1tham during January. This course aids N.C.O. s considerably and helps to keep us right up to date in the latest methods of military training.

'l'he usual high standard of shooting was maintained in the class firing last year, and the winners of the various cups are to be congratulated on their fine shooting. The winners are as follo路ws :-MacDiarmid Belt, 路vi.r . A . Snell; Searle Cup (miniature range), vV. A. Snell; Kelly Memorial Cup (long range championship ), P. Robertshaw; Lady Godley Cup (A Company), R. Gibbons; Lady Godley Cup (B Company), N. Davidson; Hamblyn Cup (under 16 championship), N. Davidson; Loveday Cup (under 15 championship), R. F. Stephenson; McLeod and Sla de Cup (under 14 championship), I. M. Menzies.

CAMP, 1029.

Battali on Parade.

Oakley Stud 'o. N.P.

0

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figriculture Notes (A. J. Dickie and W. S. Harbutt.)

"At th e head of nll the Sciences and Arts, at the hen cl of civi li zati011 and progress, stn.ncls-not militarism, the science thnt kill s, not comm erce, the art t hat n.ecumuln.tes wealth,-but agriculture, the moth er of nll industry an cl th e maiJ1t:1in er of human life."

- Garfield.

'!.'he r esults of some of the more important trials conduct ed since the last issue of this magazine are as follows: ROOT CROP EXPERIMENT.

Trials have been carried out at the School plots with seeds supplied by local r epreFientativeFi of Sutton and Coop er, and by the Royal Danish Agricultural Society, Copenhagen . The trials were made with mangolds, swedes, carrots and soft turnips. The soft turnips and swedes haYe b een pulled and weighed, and the r esults are as follows:-

so .

AGRICULTU RE

NOTES

SOFT TURNIPS. Yield in tons per acre.

Roots.

Tops. Total.

Imperial Clean Globe (C.) 31 5 14 10 45 15 Lincoln Reel Globe (C.) 28 0 16 10 44 10 Purple Top Aberdeen (C.) 25 0 10 14 35 14 Purple Top Mammoth (C.) 28 14 15 5 43 19 Imperial Green Globe (S.) 28 18 8 0 36 18 Devon Greystone (S.) ..

20 11 12 10 33 1 Purple Top Mammoth (S.) 25 2 12 10 37 12 Hardy Green Globe (S.) 27 5 15 5 42 10 Green Top Yellow Aberdeen (S.) 15 12 8 14 24 6 Red Paragon ( S.) 29 9 ]8 0 47 9 Centenary ( S.) ..

20 0 8 11 28 Jl Purple Top Yellow Abercleen (S.) 21 !)

13 9 34 18 Early Six Weeks (S.) ..

26 7 11 1 37 8 Yellow Tankard Pajbjerg V. (D.) ..

25 16 8 14 34 10 May 'l'urnip Marienlyst (D.) 16 9 6 15 23 4 Fynsk Bortfelcler Hunclslev V. (D.) ..

18 7 7 1 25 8 Greystone Amagergaar cl V. (D.) 30 14 16 5 46 19 Dales Hybrid Amagergaar cl V. (D.) ..

19 1 12 7 31 8 \Vl1it e Tankarcl-Rof;kilcle V. (D.) ..

12 ] 8 24 11 37 9 Qqtersundom Amagergaar cl V. (D.) . .

21 5 8 3 29 8 The strains supplied by Sutton 's and Cooper's are well-known ones and require 110 description. A few notes concerning the Danish ones may not be out of place. 'fhe samples in question were samples of commercial seed.

Greystone, which yielded highest, has reddish-gre y heads, white flesh, and is almost globular in shape, with lar"'e foliage. It is quick growing. White Tankard has r~d heads, white flesh, lon g and bulky at the root point, and is easy to lift. 'fhe foliage is abundant. lVIay 'rnrnips have green heads, white flesh, flat-rounded in shape and ~.re very easy to lift. Although the root and foliage ~rirld 1s small, the percentage of dry matter is yery small.

The mangolds have not yet been pulled bnt thr resu lts will appear in tl1e next issne. '

AGRICULTU RE

NOTES

51

In addition, trials have been carried out with rape, Chou Moellier, Bucla kale, 1000-heaclecl kale, Silver beet and Lucerne. All these crops proved a success.

S\VEDES. Yield in tons per acre.

Row. Roots.

Tops. Total.

1. Coope1: 's "Grandmas trr" 29 12 9 4 38 16 2. Cooper's "Eleph ant" 20 8 6 12 27 0 3. Co oper's ''Superlativ e'' 34 16 5 4 40 0 4. Cooper's "Fly-resist ing" 43 4 11 16 55 0 5. Sutton 's ''Abundanc e'' 28 16 5 12 34 8 6. Sutton 's ''Grandmas ter'' 36 16 6 0 42 16 7. Sutton's "Monarch" 24 12 5 0 29 12 8. Sutton's "Up-to-elat e" 30 4 4 0 34 4 9. Sutton 's "Crimson King" 31 12 7 12 39 4 10. Sutton 's "Magnum Bonum" 32 0 3 16 35 16 11. Sutton 's ''Superlativ e'' 25 0 3 12 28 12 12. Danish "Bangholm Hunsballe,'' VI. 37 0 7 16 44 16 13. Danish "Bangholm Herning Strain" ..

31 12 7 4 38 16 14. Danish "Bangholm Olsgaarcl,'' VI. 44 1 6 4 50 5 All rows receive.cl a dressing of superphosph ate at the rate of lcwt. per acre. 'l'h e fly-resisting swede, which yirldrcl high est, is a strong grower and h as clnrk pm路ple foliage.

PASTURE TOP-DRES SING TRIAL ON HOBSON STREET PLOTS. Keen interest has been taken in this experiment, becaur;e of its economic value to the present-day farmer.

This i~ the fifth year the experiment has been in progress, so soon we may be able to discover a suitable topdressing mixture for Taranaki at lear;t. Results for 1928 are as follows:Plot.

1.

2.

3.

4.

:Manure.

Super and lime Super, lime and potar;h Super and potash Super Total for super strip

Yield in tour; per acre. tons. cwt.

12 6 13 18 12 ]6 12 4 51

4

52

AGRICULTUR:l!;

Plot.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Manure.

Slag and lime Slag, lime and pota>:h Slag and potash . .

Slag

Yield in tons per acre. tons. cwt.

2 9 11 10 12 10 8 10

Total for >:lag >:trip Plot.

9.

10.

11.

12.

43

Basic Basic Basic Basic

Yield in tons per acre. tons. cwt. super and lime 4 10 super, lime nncl potn>:h 10 12 super nnd pota>:h ..

2 11 super 6 10

13.

14.

15.

16.

Mnnurc.

Bone and lime Bone, lime and potash Bone and potash ..

Bone

42

Plot.

17.

18.

19.

20.

Manure.

Nauru Nauru Nauru Nauru

phosphate phosphate, phosphate phosphate

9

0

4l

0

Yirlcl in tons prr ncre. tons. cwt.. and lime 8 2 lime and potash 9 16 and potash . .

9 18 9 16

Total for Naurn phosphnte strip Plot.

4

Yield in tons per acre. tons. cwt.

10 12 6 10 2 11

Total for bone strip

Manure.

21. Ephos and lime 22. Ephos, lime and potnsh 23. Ephos and potash 24. Ephos

Total for Ephos strip

37

2

Yield in ton>: per acre. tons. cwt.

8 ]8 9 l4 9 8 6 9

37

Plot.

25.

26.

27.

28.

6

1\Ianure.

Guano and lime Guano, lime and pota~h Guano and potash Guano

NOTES

53 Yield in tons per acre. tons. cwt.

8 8 8 18 9 10 8 6

Total for Guano strip

10

Manure.

Total for basic super strip Plot.

AGR ICULTURE

NOTES

Plot.

1\Ianure.

29. Lime 30. Lime and pota~h 31. Pota~h 02. No manure 'l'otal for no phosphate

35

2

Yield in tons per acre. tons. cwt.

2 7 4 8 8 2 ~trip

6

0

29

8

The 16 plot~ that received potash gave an increa~ed yield of one ton per acre over those that received no pota~h. On the other haud, the limed plot~ did not yield quite ar::: much as those that did not r eceive the dressing of lime.

A pleasing feature of the experiment is the marked improvement and quality of the pa~ture . On the potash plot~ e~pecially the clover has been greatly r:::timulated.

On the pota~h plots generally weed~ and inferior grasse~ are being replaced by valuable gra~~e~, ~uch a~ Perennial Hye, Cock~f oot and Poa Pratensis. 'l'he best plot was the one that received a dressing of superphosphate, lime and potash. 'l'he second received ~uperp ho~phat e and potash, the third, slag and potash, the fonrtb, ~uperphosphate and lime, tile fifth, ~uperphos足 phate, and tile ~ixth, ~lag, lime and potash. 'l'he rate of top-dres~ing which the plot~ receive ann ually is: Phosphatic manures at the rate of 4cwt. per acre; potnsh mnnurrs 11t the r11t c of 2cwt. per acre. Lime was applied in 1925, when half the plots received a dressing of ground lime~tone at the rate of 10cwt. per acre.

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NOTE S

SEAS ONAL GROWTH OF GRASSES AND CLOV ERS IN HOBSON STRE ET PLOTS. At the begin ning of this year we comm enced r ecord in"' the seaso nal grow th of grasse s and clover s.

0 On F e bruar y 12 the respe ctive specim ens of grasse s and clove rs were cut back and then, on Marc h 14, the growt h of the plants was m~asured. 'l'he follow ing is a table :;how ing the growt h made by the differ ent gras:;e s and clove rs:F ebrua ry 12 1\Iarch 14 to to Name of Plant .

Marc h 14.

April 12.

1. Danis h Cocks foot . ..... . 20 inch es 16 inche:; 2. Akaro a Cocks foot ..... . 23 18 " 3. Prair ie " ..... ..... .... . 19 25 " 4. Canar y ..... . .... ... .. . 10 " 10 " " 5. Tall F escu e ...... . .. . . . 21 20 " 6. Sheep 's Fescu e .. . . .... .

5 6 " " " 7. Chew ings F escu e .. . ... . 14 12 " " 8. Paspa lum ...... .. ..... . 16 19 " 9. Rice Gras:; ..... ... . . . . . " 9 9 10. Timo thy . .. ...... . ... . 14 " " 12 " 11. Poa Prate nsis .... ... .. . " 9 10 " " 12. Swee t Verna l .. .. .... . . 10 7 " 13. Yorks hire Fog ...... .. . . " 5 5 " 14. Mead ow Foxta il .. .. ... . 20 " 22 " " 15. P er ennia l Rye .. . ...... .

5 8 " " 16. Italia-n Rye ..... ..... . . 16 20 " " 17. Marra m Gra:;s ..... .... . 12 8 " 18. Yarro w . ... .. ..... ... . 10 " 6 " 19. Ratst ail .. .. . ...... .... . 12 " 16 " 20. Kikuy u ..... . ..... ... . 13 " 10 21. Brow n 'l'op . .... . ..... . 10 " " 5 " " 22. Italia n Rye (Dani sh) . .. . 26 19 " 23. Field Brom e (Dani sh ) . . . 13 " 12 " " 24. Cocks foot (Olsg aard) .. . 19 19 " 25. Peren nial Rye (Olsg aard) 11 " 10 " 26. Mead ow 路. F escue " ( Olsgaard ) .. .. ... .... . 17 17 " " 27. White Clove r (Olsg aard ) 3 4 " 28. Yello w 'l'refo il ( Olsga arcl) " 2 2 " 29. Late Clove r Otoft e ( Ols" gaard ) .. ..... .... .

8 5 30. Lucer ne (C ooper 's) " " 21 23 " 31. Lucer ne (Sutto n's) . ... . 25 " 26

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Orchestra Notes (S. C. MacD iarmi d. )

Once again the inexo rable hand us of some dered guidi ng stars amon g the multi tude. Depri ved of all our leade rs, we assem bled at the begin ning of the term with that oftexper ience d feelin g that this year would not be as good as previo us ones. One practi ce assur ed us, however, t h at even thoug h we had lost our senior memb ers we had the mater ial for an orche stra as goo d af: any in forme r years. 'l'o those who no more grace our statel y halls with their prese nce we wish all success. From left to right on the Orche stra's Roll of Hono ur their name s read: D. Philli ps, clarionet ; W. \Vatt, piano ; G. Sutto n, J .

A tack, violin ; E. Edgec ombe , viola; J. McCa uley, corne t.

We exten d a heart y welcome to the follow ing debut ant.s in the realm:; of organ i:;ed harm ony: R. J ones, piano ; G. Radlcy, 'cello ; K. Mack ie, first violin ; :F'. Sykcs , corne t; J. J ohnso n, flute; G. Prppc r, E. Reed, J. Geary , IN. Geary , J. Shields, secon d violin s.

Thou gh the way may be stony at

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When the last trumpet blows the "Fall-in" there will be five hundred Christian soldier::; who will remember with pleasure the camp "way back in '29," when they were entertained so well by a party of arti::;ts from the old town where they went to school. vVhile the memory i::; still fresh, we wish to thank all the members of that party for the enjoyable evening which they gave us.

On the previous 'l'ue::;day evening we had had an impromptu concert given by members of the School, and ::;o it was with great excitement that we thronged into the mess-room on the 'fhursday evening.

Like magic the form::; and tables were shifted away, and the hall, probably de::;igned to accommodate about 200 people, was soou crowded with fi OO Cadets, each ready to ::;how his appreciation in as hearty a manner as po::;::;ible. 'l'he programme, though of generously long duration, was all too short for us, and as the last item terminated thunderous applause reverberated in the packed room . So insistent for further items was the audience that seYeral of our own boys with musical talent showed their gratitude to the performers by adding items of their own. 'fhese were much appreciated, aud they put the fini:;hing touche::; to a perfect evening.

HOUSE PREFECTS, 1929.

Oakley Stud io, N .P.

Back Row . ~A . D icki e, D. Ekdah l, R. Cresswell.

I n Fro n t. ~D. Dallison , W . S nell , W . Ha r butt.

Long after the Government's protege::; should be iu bed the gathering broke up, with evident sign:; of regret, and for several days hardly anything was talked about but ''The Concert.'' Only those who have been in camp know anything of the dreary evenings spent in forced idleness, and they, alone, will realise what a great difference a concert can make.

The opening of the wirele::;::; station in New Plymouth gave the orchestra something more tangible to practice for: Of course the main aim of the orchestra is to rntertain its mcm berfi ancl thr rest of thP School, allCl to rnisc the standard of musical appreciation in the School, and it is with this idea that the music for the orchestra is selected. \V e eau imagine, too, the interest this broad-

Oak ley Stud io, N .P.

No. 1 SEC'l'ION, No. 1 PLA'ÂŁ00N, "A" COMPANY Best Tent in Camp.

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casting will han for those Old Boy:; who haYe been associated with the orchestra at School aud who still wish to keep up their connection with that body.

The banjo-mandolin still exercises its baleful fascination over the jazz-mad section of the School. 'l'his instrument, although its musical tinklings captiYate the listening ear easily enough, cannot soar to any great height:; of melody, and it seem:; a pity that the much-reviled saxophone has never been given a chance h ere. A trombone or a saxophone would be a very great asset to the orchestra, now so ::;eriou::;ly depleted by the lo::;s of it::; clarionet. Judging from the majority of American gramophone records and mo::;t of the jokes in "Punch," the ::;axophone ::;hould not be allowed to exi::;t, but when played properly it can become one of the mo::;t beautiful of in::;trument::;.

The .Junior Orche::;tra i::; ::;till working a ''"ay preparing player:; for the Senior Orche::;tra. It is attended with the same good ::;pirit a::; i::; the ::;enior, for the work i::; purely a labour of lov e. 'l'he boys have alway::; before them the hope of becoming members of the Senior Orchestra, and also there is the knowledge that they are receiviitg not only valuable training in music, but also in esprit de ~orps.

At the time-honoured New Boys' Concert, although the bulk of the eutertainmeut, a:; usual, did uot bring forth auy gr eat talent, some of the item:; were particularly good, for the performer::; certainly had t hat stage sen::;e which will be of use later on, when our winter evening concerts begin; it is those who can face an audience who will be the lions of our entertainml?nts. As Seneca ~ait h, "Better a self-pos::;es::;ed Stentor than a blushing Galli Curci. ''

THE SPORTS DINNER (C. '1'. Cave.)

On December R the Annual Sports Dinner, a1t.endec1 by l\Ir. Moyes, the staff, sports champion:;, prefects and s ixth formers, wa::; h eld in the dining hall at the School.

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After a sumptuous repast, which was characterised by the active interest evinced by all in the proceedings the lengthy toast list was commenced. ' The 路 initial toast of His Majesty the King was proposed by Mr. M oyes. The toast of "'l'he School," proposed by. S. Ander:-;on, was responded to by H. ~'ookes, who outlmed the necessity of assistino- both School and staff in every manner possible. "' 'fhe next toast, that of '"fhe Staff," proposed bv D. G. Phillips, was accompanied by a brilliant and humo~路ous speech. Phillips commented in glowing terms on tbe fine work .of the staff during the past year. In reply, Mr. A. W. Diprose first congratulated Phillips on his fine spf'ech.

I~~ stressed the nece~sity of playing the game in school life, and more especially after leavino- school and also . l l . b , emp h asu;e( t 1e 'Importance of Old Boys in keepina in touch with their School. "' '' 'l'he ~""'irst Fifteen'' was the next on the list. E. P. Alien, in proposing the toast, recalled the fine record established by the team during the past three years, not one reverse being suffered in that t ime. C. l\fcNeiU responded, thanking Mr. Papps and Mr. Leggat on behalf of the team.

B. Grieve then proposed the "First Eleven " referring to the sporting manner in which they had talcrn their losses. He congratulated vV. Hayward, G. L. Ewart and li. ~""'ookes on being chosen to represent North 'l'aranaki against South, and K. Gibbons and \V. Havward for 'faranaki <~gainst Wang~nui. G. L. Ewart suitably responded, thaukmg Mr. Bottnll for the time and eneray he had expended in coaching the team. "' The toast of ''Sports Champions'' was proposed by

~路 L. Shaw,. who remarked upon the outstanding per-

formances of the boys that year, and especially those of S. Anderson, H . Fookes and K. Gibbons. H. Fookes replied on behalf of the champions. He also thanked the masters, who had spent much of their valuable time in assisting 'the boys in every phase of sport.

"School Insti~ntions," proposed by A. H. Andrews, ":'as next on t~e list. He referred to the recent acquisitiOn of a dormitory for a permanent library and the cont>equent interest taken in library affairs. 'l'he Magazine

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presented an important connecting link between Old Boys and the School, and the higher standard that was being attained each year served to uphold the Old Boys' enthusiasm for their School. Continuing, he commented on the fact that Chapel had become an integral part of school life, especially so with the boarders ; the interest taken by the boys was clue to the grand work of the Rev. Canon Strong. Replying on behalf of the Library Committee, P. C. Miles pointed out the necessity of having a good selection of books in a library of that nature and also of having a keen committee. T. Watt replied on behalf of the Magazine Committee. He referred to the encouragement given to original literary efforts; the introduction of this section had greatly raised the standard of the Magazine. Replying on behalf of the Chapel, R. H. Wynyarcl emphasised the importance of Chapel in the life of a schoolboy.

B. C. Bell then proposed the toast of '' 'l'he Orchestra," introducing many witty remarks and flattering epithets into his speech. He remarked upon the improvement. shown by the orchestra during the past few years.

G. Sutton suitably responded on behalf of the orchestra, thanking Mr. Dobson for his fine services.

In proposing "Boys Leaving," J. \V. Syme made mention of the regret all boys felt upon leaving school and all its pleasures. He stressed the importance of keeping constantly in touch with the School in after years. W. J. Watt, in reply, said that it was with mixed feelings of regret that the joys of School life 'were relinquished, and Old Boys would often be looking back and meditating on all that the School had contributed to their characters, their knowledge, and their physical ability. 'l'he final toast, an unofficial one-that of Mr. and Mrs. Moyes-was proposed by H. Fookes, who made special mention of the help which they had proffered wherever possible. Mr. Moyes replied on behalf of Mrs. Moyes and himself, thanking all for their kind remarks.

During the evening items were given by the Orchestra and songs were rendered by B. V路,T. Grieve and S. Anderson.

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(D. A. Ste wa rt and S. C. Ma cD iarm id.)

The mov ing fing er wri tes and hav ing wri t MovC's on . . . . .

-Fi tzg

era ld.

The sev en glo rio us we eks of idle nes s di路e w to a close and eve ntu ally on tbe fifth of Feb rua ry Sch ool re-o pen Th e five hun dre d sch ola rs ed. cam e ba ck wit h tho se fee ling of min gle d joy and sad nes s tha t hav e ass aile d the sch s oolboy fro m tim es imm em oria yea r the cou nte i)an ces of l. At the beg inn ing of this some sev ent y new boa nle weee see n am ids t tho se "ol rR d fam ilia r fac es. " Ea rly in the ter m the tra dit ion al Ne w Bo ys' Co nce rt wa s hel d. It con for me d to tra dit ion in eve ry wa y; we we re tre ate d to, som e :Ma ori son gs, som e Fij ian son gs, som e En gli sh son gs, some hid eou s tun ele ss atte mp ts son gs, and a pat het ic litt le at bal lad wh ich inf orm ed m; tha t ''w hen the bea r we nt ove r the mo unt ain , all he cou ld wa s the oth er sid e of the mo unt ain . '' A few :per for see me rs wh o wo uld be attr act ion s at any con cer t we re fou nd. vVe mu st con gra tul ate app oin tme nt, and in par ticu the new pre fec ts on the ir of He ad-boy . Thi s yea r a lar R. vV yny ard in his pos t new sys tem of Ho nse Prefect ha:::; bee n ado pte d, and to :::; all app ear anc es the sch em e is wo rki ng well.

At the end of our fift h Ma rch 15, the Sch ool con we ek at Sch ool , on .B'riday, tin dru ms bea ting , col our s flyi gen t we nt into cam p, wit h lag gin g all the wa y.'' Cam ng, and the "la me duc ks per ien ce, but once the y we p wa s for ma ny a nov el exre wh ole som e dis cip line wh ich use d to the atm osp her e of tho rou ghl y enj oye d the cha the y inh ale d wil ly-n illy , all occ asio ns we we re ent ert nge fro m Sch ool. On two ain ed by con cer ts, one impro mp tu, and the oth er ver y tho ugh tfu lly giv en by a par ty of loc al art ists .

At las t! At las t! Ne ver mo re nee d we pla y ten nis on bar e cla y! 'fhe Bo ard has agr eed to pro vid e mo ney for asp hal t ten nis cou rts at the hea d of the gul ly.

All we hav e now to do is to lev el the gro und , ext rac t the mo ney fro m the Bo ard , la y clown the asp hal t, and the you are ! All rea dy to pla re y on! ''So und , sou nd the cla rio n1 :fill the :fif e!''

SCHOOL HOSPITAL, 1929.

Oak ley Studio, N.P.

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61 On :l\'Iarch 27 l\Ir. ·ward, Elocution Master at 'rimaru B.H.S., visited the School and gave us a most instructive entertainment. H e electrified his audience by a vivid int erpretation of Poe's "Raven" and other such morbid masterpieces. Dickens, Kipling, . Shakespeare all w ere turned to account by the yersat.ile character-speaker. \Ye hear of a prominent shooting addict who speaks of "amateur" sights on rifles. \Ve wonder if he has heard of Ro ebuck, thr famous aperture boxing l ea rnecll~r

c hampion ~

For several we eks at the beginning of the year Mr. Papps, onr Latin Master, was absent on sick leave. His place wa>; taken pro tern by Mr. \V . Alexander, an Old Boy of this School. Although h e had only a short sta ? he became very popular with all who ca me into contact. with him and the whole School unites in wishing him g-ood lnck in his n ew sphere. '' N evrr more, 0 never more !''

Gone are the days when our h ea rts w er e warmed (or softened) by the plaintive throbbing of the ukelele. No more on Saturda~r nights "somewhere in t h e darkn ess an ukelele stabs and thrills." Played by an exp ert this ins1rnm ent r e ea lied to one vague dusky musicians on a tropic shore; even a learner could paint to our minds a pi cture of a swaying· palm, and a shining sea. But now· we hav e tl1 e tenor banjo and t hr banjo-mandolin. Pla~·ecl hr an expert th ese might r emind us of fla sh Americanised niggers mimicing t h e wild tom-toms of their hea th en nncestors; but the novice's attempt .. ..

From an historical essay: " William the Conqueror flniled over the bellowing waves to Normanby. " 'l'he formation of a broadcasting station in New Plrmonth ha s r e-awakened interest in wireless at School, and we hope to see the School Club flourishing ns it dicl in the days of its genesis.

A master was taking a Fren ch lesson r ecentl?. H r asked a boy to translat e "\Vhat is there in the clrnm ?"

Snid th e boy, "qn'y a-t-il clans le drum"; the mnstm· replied " .J e n e know pas."

Qu estion: Use the following- words in sentences: Dotage, qnn lm, explicit, lucrn t ive.

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Answer: (1) He left his dotage outside, so he had to carry it in himself. (2) The mother tries to qualm her baby. (3) As the day was explicit we could see the coastline plainly. ( 4) His attempts to catch the horse were lucrative.

We take this opportunity of congratulating Mr. Shrimpton on his mnrriage, but miss his presence ver~­ greatly in the house. On his clepartm:e Mr. _Moyes pr;sented him on behalf of the boarders w1th a s1lved entree dish; he may be assured that our very best wishes went with it.

The Government has promised the money to pull clown the Old House and rebuild it on more modern lines. ThiR is a thoroughly desirable change, for the house at present is no ornament externnlly an~ in a very bnd state of repair internally. The attack 1s to commence dm·ino- the second term, and by next year we hope to see an im~osing edifice of stone gracing the Avenue Road frontage . Although this change is so desirable, may we shed a tear for the Old House that has so ma~y pleasant memories and traditions wrapped round 1t ?

The advance of moclernity is necessary, but yery ruthless of trndition.

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(D. R. Dallison.)

PRESENTATION OF MEDALLIONS AND CERTIFICATES. Representatives of the Taranaki Head Centre o~ the Roynl Life-Saving Society attende~ the Scho?l on Fnday, 1\Iay 3, for the purpose of presentmg mednlhons and certificntes.

Members of the Society present were :-Mr. \V. Brodie (president), Misses E. Dowling nnd Gnrdiner, and Messrs. P. J . Flannagan and L. H. Frethy.

The visitors were introduced by Mr. A. G. Johnson, who wns acting-Principal during the absence of Mr. 1\Ioyes.

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Mr. Brodie expressed delight at seeing such a fine array of awards g·ained, and assured the boys that the Society was proud of their achievements. Much of the credit for the splendid results gained was undoubtedly clue to the untiring efforts of Mr. Eggleton, who wns in chnrge of the life-saving at the School. The speaker concluded by expressing hope that next year would see clonble or even treble the number of awards.

Miss Dowling then spoke, emphasising the imm.ense value of possessing a knowledge of life-saving. She l1oped that every boy in the School would take a serious interest in the affairs of the Society.

1\Iiss Gardiner then made the presentations as follow: Award of Merit and Instructors' CertificatcR.-H. F. Short, R. II. v\Tynyard, H. D. Law, R. H. Gayton, J. S. McLean, J. D. Ekdahl, D. R. Dallison.

Bronze Medallions.-\¥. Haselden, R. G. Harper, J. F. Harper, L. A. Heard, E. K. Johnson, D. C. McKee, P. l\Iartin, \V. J. Morton, C. R. Moore, P. S. Moyes, A. M. l\Inunder, J. M. Outred, H. Purser, S. G. Price, R. H. Court, \V. II. ColRon, I . H. Des Forges, J. G. Elmes, E. H. Fflirbrother, J. Fnirbrother, R. D. Grace, H. Pnrkes, A. Rnnkin, G. B. Saunders, II. F. Sh01·t, L. S. \Vatt, T. N. \Vfltt, A. W. Wylde-Brown, J . Way, C. G. W estou, A. H. Andrews, I. D. Anderson, L. D. Bell, R. Bm·ton, R. R. Compton, L. L. Cattier, R. H. Charters, I. D. vVatson, D. R. Dallison.

Elementary and Proficiency Certificates.-D. I. Blackley, W. Fiddes, A. N. Lomas, R. S. Thompson, I. D. \Vatson, W . H. Haselden, R. G. Harper, J. F. Hm·per, L. A. Hcnrd, E. K. Johnson, D. C. McKee, P. Martin, Vv. J. l\101·ton, C. R. Moore, P. S. Moyes, A. M. Maunder, J. M. Outred, H. Purser, S. G. Price, R. H. Court, vV. H. C.olso~, I. H. Des Forges, J. G. Elmes, E. H. Fairbrother, J. Fa1rbrother, R. D. Grace, H. Parl(es, A. Rankin, G. B. Saunders, H. :B-,. Short, L. S. Watt, T. N . Watt, A. W. \Vylde-Brown, J. \Vay, C. G. vVeston, A. H. Andrews, I. D. J\ndcrson, L. D. Bell, B. BUl·ton, R. R. Compton, L. L. Cattier, R.. H. Charters and D. R. Dallison.

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Seventeen n ew boys enrolled at the commencem ent of this term, increasing the roll number to 41, as against 82 for th e correspondi ng period of 1928.

Boarders are well represented t his year. i'\o less than 21 of our members are in residence at th e School, and of this nnm ber three come from Fiji and one from \line Island.

Durin g the crick et season, which ended at Easter, we wrre fa irly successful, playing in all seven match es, winnin~ five and losing two.

Football is now in full swin~, and already we have pli1~路ecl three matche s, winning two and lo s in~ t h e oth er. \Y r hw\'e all srttlecl clown now, and arr loo kin~ for'vard to a pleasant ?enr together.

ORIGINA L CONTRIB UTIONS .f/wake, 0 Music! Awake, 0 Lyre, Let Sport and Toil give place to Art. Let beauteous words adorn this page, Let humour, pathos, yea! and rage, That spring unbidden to the heart.

Shed o'er these words a mystic fire .

G. F. McK. (VI.)

NE IV YEAR'S EVE. A church hell tolled and all was sudd en quiet, Snvc that from o'er t h e meadow rose the cry Of some marauding bird. 'l'h cn stilln ess reigned.

Loud came the blast of anthem from the choir; Full-voiced the .organ pealed and echo es shrill Leaped from tllC hill, each fainter answering eac h, Filling th e night with rapturous harmony. 'fhe music slowly dies. 'fhe world is hushed. 'l'hen from the town a strikin g clock is ]ward ; Twelve times it sounds and all around 'l'he air shak es with the sound of voices low, And clear a bell from distant N auen calls And rings the Old Year out, t he New Year in.

R.C. (VI.)

MACH INE SHOP, 1929.

Oakley Studio, N.P.

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ALONE. A sea-gull in the evening mist, His wings by golden sunset kissed, Came flying路 past. Alone, gold-lit.

A mountain, rugged, awful and grand, 路whose beauty none could understand, Stood silent by. Alone, austere.

And I rem em be red truly then Him who was killed by angry men Tlwsr years a go. Alone, unloved.

D.A.S. (VI.) lVIORN AND EVE. Phoebus, rising, daubs the mountains \Vith a da sh of violet hue; Soon th 'enraptured lark is singing From the azure blue.

Now the earth-disdaining tui.

Gurgles from the rata's crown By the sparkling, smiling river, \Vinding t l1rough the verdant valleys, rvcr clown.

Snowy clouds are ruddy tinted, High-perched tui ends his song; Snclclen gnsts disturb the branchrs Sombre trees throw sllaclows long.

Now the stars wink out of darkness, Hueless clouds by winds are torn, From his stump by lightning blasted Calls an aged sprite, an owl with soul forlorn.

N.C. (VI.) RE1\'IEMBRANCE. How we search for those we used to know, \Vhen the pass was clea n and the tackle low, \Vhen the cold wind blew from the colcler snow, O'er the bleak, grey playing field. 'l'h ey ha Ye left. And no longer the flying pack Manoeuvres the bounding ball to the back \Vh en it's sweeping down in the swift attack Of the rush to which all must yield.

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vV e see once again the games of the past In the beatin g sun or the biting blast, \Vher e, win or lose, it was a fi ght to the last For the Schoo l and the Schoo l Fiftee n. \V e remem ber again each separ ate scor e, 'l'h e dive for the lin e 'mids t the deafe ning roar, Or the rush, then the pass and a t r y once more, But-g one are those clays and faded t hat scene.

R.W. (VI.) WHE AT-F IELD S FROJ\II THE TRAI N. (Sydn ey to Melbo urne.)

Like a quiet hidde n dawn ing yellow ing t h e ruffle d water s Of a h arbou r that's deep: So I saw t h e tremb lin g whea t-fields streaming from me as I journ eyed.

Like the gloss of Autum n's t r esses blowi n g golde n in the north -wind \Vhile a stream gives her sleep : So I saw the swayi ng wh eat-fie lds flowin g from me as I hasten ed.

Like the gleam ing oaken brown ness of an old-world Spanish galleon \Vith a cargo of gold: So I saw the rwstli ng wheat -field s bmvin g to me as I passe d them.

Like t he liquid brown of Autum n's e~' rs that are so ealm, untro ubled , And yet flash somet imes bold : So I saw t he silent wheat-ftelcls twink ling softly as I left them.

D.A.S. (VI.) THE BELL -BIRD .

Sittin g by th e bushy plain, Singi ng throu gh the golde n hours , Flitti ng from the honey flowers, "Kom ako" chime s the Bell-B ird.

Risin g with the dawn ing day, Flyin g far o'er forest da les, Glidin g down the silent vales, "Tit.i mako " chime s the Bell-B ird.

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Sway ing on the rata tops, Divin g round the leafy dell, Callin g like a silv 'ry bell, "Kop ara" chime s the Bell-B ird.

Sippi ng at the golde n dew, F eedin g on the mossy trees, Rocki ng in the gentle breeze, "l\iak o Mako " chime s th e Bell-B ird.

Circli ng o'er the fruity grove s, \Vatc hing where the orcha rds lie, Voici ng forth its mello w cry, "Kor imah o" chime s the Bell-B ird.

C.E. (V. A.) DAW N. Music ian! Can you play this angry Dawn ~ Write down in notes and score again this cloud Tumu ltuou s and all disord ered; torn Red by the north -wind 's morni ng hate and loud In its discor d. 0, can you find its free Stron g beaut y. You must write its music down .

Wild as the surge and roar of ragin g sea \Vith far below , a calm. Like to a crown Of thorn s with und ernea th Chris t's face! I know 'l'hat. you can paint it, Artis t; you can write It, Poet; but. 1\Iusician, play that glow And make it live and burn in fervid light!

Take care you be not ta me! No dulce t tones But rage, and tumu lt red, and joy, and groan s.

D.A.S . (VI.) AN ENGL ISH EVEN ING.

It is a glowi ng summ er's eve,

The sun's great orb has sped, The weste rn sky is overc ast With streak s of fiery red.

Th e men, who in the harve st fields Were gathe ring in the wheat , Have gone upon the homeward way 路 With tired and laggin g feet..

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