GOLDSBOROUGH NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1924, Page 4

GOLDSBOROUGH NEWS.

(From a- Correspondent.) It re-ally was my intention to report sooner the breaking up of the school for tlie summer vacation, which took place on December the J!Jth. of last year, but noticing that your paper has been so full of news 1 thought it hotter to wait for a more opportune time. However. I. think my time has arrived when 1 can ventilate my feeling-; in reference to the schools’ annual break-up for the vacation, c" here we go. Mi-- A. !'. S' huehe. our teacher had everythin;.; •in readiness tor the oct-a-slid in her opening remarks thanked all present tor their support in helping iu-r in Icing the function to so neat a sin-cess. Mr Steele, Chairman of tin School Committee was then callid on by tile teacher to carry out the rooer-c-dings. the Chairman in his opening rein ink- thanked Miss Schwebo for hei kllidlv references and with kindly advice to each scholar, referred to the presence of an old pioneer in the person of Mr 0. IFnuhan who for many years pa.-t had been an active mendjet if the S-.-hool Commitu-e. Mr Rouihau suitable responded. .Mr \Y. Ilouthan. a member of the- Committee, responded on behalf of his father. Prizes wore then handed mound to each of the scholars in their respective < hisses, amidst applause. I would like to mention Sir. thal there "ere two sm-eial prizes: donated for arithmetic, tin- Ist. bv Mr James ltocliford, manager of lilt- Government water races, Kutnata. apd tlie set-ond by Mr A\ . lioittiian. the contestants being Masters Tom Huberts, and John Tinetti. the

l-t. prize after a very keen test competition going to .Master Hannas lloboils. Cheers wore given for iho two competitors by all present. The second pan of the peilormanee. -i Xmas tree, a rata, kindly provided bv llm Chairman—now drew attention. Jael. Tinetti being Father Xmas and

tiler.- were in attendance two lairies, Annie Hohcrts and Kathleen i inetti. J’resents of all kinds were handed round by Father Xmas to em-h oi the children. iiclTe.-Jiiuciifs were then

dispensed. All "ere Well satisfied This to cut ended, a nice musical even

ing was speni, a gtaiilophoiie recital being given by .Master i!. Steele, each it cm being much appreciated. Mr IT Huberts, it. niemlier of our School Comn iitee. ct 1 st> contributed an item which I think the children and those present will long remember, the song being ■‘He kind to your j'aients’’. Mr Koherts was heart il.\ a|ipliiu<!ed.

The proceedings then coneltided by singing “For Tem-her's a Joil.v Geo-1 Fellow” and “God Save the King”. I

weald like t-i mention that (lining tli- altonioon we had ihe pleasure of meeting « school mate ol former years lie" Mr- Miles (nee Miss Torlfy) who with her two children guile enjoyed 11« i• proceedings and really thought it impossible (hat the old Wnimea loidd re-enliveu mi inu:-h.

1 think without fear of eomrndictiiir that New Year's Fee in GoidsliiiroHgli will long lie reineinhered liy Giiil> young ami old The old A\aiiUt-a mi thin particular evening- "as en fete. Tln-iG '.''are ra'e- if all kind- for tta. children. A wee liMle dog also joining in the proceedings, much to the delight o! all |>ri-.sc111 and to the kindly iilU-nUMi given, .-stillhi it i eel to a hone. \o" S'r, apart from the above, we had. li , e" oi'k; of all desi-t i pi ioi ],-. the singing *« nuiiii.-ioii- ongs by the children, ti> Maoi i e.;,im rihut ions and all songs rendered being greatly appreciated. It was very nice indeed to n.-eiil! the far' -Inn. r.-ve-i although a sina!) eonimiiniiy, vo enjoyed the |u ivilege, both young and old. of witnessing one of the most pleasant Xcw Year - -- Fees ever spent in Gold-borough. Coinplimeuts of tin's an.»t from your correspondent.