VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 3684, 12 December 1874, Page 2

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The North Dunedin Hiflei firtd for choice of Colonial Representatives this morning, but with poor results, as will be seen by the subjoined scores ; 200 400 500 600 T1 Vol. Richardson, 433-1234 3333322 4404443 2424342-86 Yol. A. Adam, 4433434 0434232 4332223 4r43432—82 Vol. Allen, 3233434 4343432 3303232 22333b4—78 Yol. Frew, 4434244 3324433 3320302 4022234—77 Lieut. Pollock, 3443244 3334343 02r3232 2223233—76 Corp. Hutchison, 4444344 3033343 4233333 0003003—72 Lieut. Douglass, 3233223 4434333 0304202 2230204—66 The South District Hides fire on Monday. [By Telegraph.] New Plymouth, December 12. The Armed Constabulary have fired for representatives with the following results Elder, 99 ; G. Ryan, 85; W. Ryan, 84. Elder’s score was 27 at 200 yards, 27 at 400, 24 at 500, and 21 at 600. Gf the Mounted Constabulary, Arden made 76. [Sent 1.25 p.m., received 3.41 p.m.j DISTRICT school examiNATIONS. The annual examinations of pupils at the four Dunedin District Schools took place during the week. Commencing with THE SOUTH SCHOOL. The class of Mr J. B. Paik, headmaster, assisted by Mr J. Scmillar, showed an attendance of 31 boys and 23 girls ; that of Mr Stables, second master, 32 boys, 31 girls; Miss Nichol, assisted by MLs’-s •'tewart and Adams, 69 boys, 56 girls; Mi s M Intoah, 31 b«y-i, 19 girls; Miss Spedding, 19 boys, 23 girls ibe s'atement of attendance shows a total of 182 boys and 152 girls - 334 in aM, or 20 below that of la-t year Processor i-ale, and Messrs E. B. Cargill, G. turnbulJ, Hepburn, and Livingstone were present during the examination, after which a present of an was made to Mr Park by the pupils, and two presents were also made to Mr Scoullar. At THE NORTH SCHOOL The attendance in each class was as follows : —Mr Alexander Stewart, head teacher—l 9 boys, 20 girls. Miss Hatron, assisted by Misses White and Spratt, 84 boys, 67 girls -r Murray, _ second teacher—l 9 boys, 28 girls. Mr White, assisted by Miss Miller 45 boys, 38 girls. Mr Balsille—4o boys, 24 girls. Miss Batson, 28 coys, 18 girls. Miss Jago—34 boys, 18 giris. The attenda ce shows a decrease of twenty- even as compared with that of 1 sb year, hein* 452 as against 509. It was stated that the pre-' valence of measles hud greatly interfered with the attendance during the last three months. THE MIDDLE DISTRICT SCHOOL examination was visited by the Revs, Messrs Lindsay Mackie, J. U. Davis, Rigg, a .d Dr Roseby, all of whom took an active part in the proceedings. The classes are under Mr Fergusson, head-master, Mr Lindsay, Miss Stevens, and Misses Hill, Balliwel , Kinvig, Rallowiy, Gonrley, Dowell, Turnbull, and Lowry, and the attendance during the year was s.o—showing the large diminution of 151 from the previous year, but this is doubtless owing to the reported dangerous state of the building. A present of a writing desk was made to Miss Ellen Gourley, one of the pupil teachers, by the teachoisof the school THE FOURTH SCHOOL. The first examination of the Fourth School, superintended by Mr Montgomery, assisted by Mr Montgomery, junr., Miss Johnson a.nd others, took place yesterday. As this is the first Christmastide since its establishment, the committee departed from the recommendation of the Education Board, and having had several gifts of money for the purchase of prizes, and a handsome donation of books by Mr C. Reeves, they distributed prizes to the most promising pupils, which were awarded by gentlemen who had been invited to decide upon their merits. The Rev. Mr Davis, Dr Richardson, Messrs A. Grant, D, R, Hay, Stewart, and Bell, and a number of parents of scholars, were present, and the last named gentleman, at the request of those present, presented the prizes. The pupils did great credit to the teachers, who appear to nave effected wonders during the few months the school has been in operation. Miscellaneous questions in geography, English gramma -, I arithmetic, aud other branches of learning | were answered wi:h a correctness aud readiness seldom equalled even in schools long organised. In sewing and fancy work. Miss Johnson’s pupils show to great advantage, many of the specimens exhibiting not only great skill but cultivated taste. The schoolroom is not what it should be, but of that we purpose treating more fully, for it is of importance on public grounds that buildings better suited to the purpose should be constructed.