ESSAY COMPETITION

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1924, Page 1

ESSAY COMPETITION

AVKST COAST I.IMK CO. ( t The AA'est Coast Karmors’ l.ime Voduiing Co.v Ltd., Westland Schools 1 ‘s-nv iiilnpi'til ion mu tho West ( oast I mid's groat. need, lime) should treat success. The .Secretary 1 writes: "When we loniineliced this • ■onipetiliim we considered that about 1 me month Would he stillieieiit lor all I ~-hoids to solid their I'ourlh. I''ifth, mill Sixth St a 111 la 11 1 scholars lo Ross : s., i,ha i they could obtain first I • information in the nimmlaetnre of 1 lime. This would assist them in tilt- 1 ilerstam'ling the nmli.v Uses Me have ' for lime, the farming comnuinity in everv land, hill more especially on ill" i Coast, where lime and drainage are essential to the success and prosperity „f mir fanners. AVe have been asked to extend the time, so that all schools may have a chance to compete during the summer holidays. AA e have much pleasure in doing so and consider that to suit all parties we will make tho time for dosing the compel ition as soon as 'the summer lmidays are over, which will probably ho early in February. Competitors will ho poase,l t„ loam that tho ( hairman of Directors (Air W. .1. Uutler) has handed me a cash prize so that this will he an extra inducement to scholars to do their best to win olio toll of lime for the first- prize: hall a toll ol lime for the second prize: quarter ol a t,,n of lime for the third prize I one sack of lime for tho fourth prize : and a cash prize divided hetween them. One scholar was asked what lie would do if he won a ton "f bine. "AA by. sell it. of course. at prize prices: 10s per stick, and ten sacks would he £-3. fie was an Israelite in whom there is ouile. In this competition the oirls have equal chances with tlm hovs. In fact, at the Dari Hail competition. a girl carried oft the second prize So girls, do your host. Scholars'wishing to view the works must route in charge of teachers or parents in parties of '2O or more. Teacheis should advise the .Secretary nt Jtoss when parties are coming, and arrange with the Traffic Alanager m Grey mouth for fares. The return fare >s very small for schools that have not ha. their annual excursion. Hot "o tcr ' tea. mi'k and sugar will be pnvided. So bring your lunch baskets, and spend a dav in Ross. Would teachers please note that to minimise the work of the judges, I would no more than four essays, selected by the

tenelier. lie sent, I" me from each Standard. In awardin'; marks lor llm ossav Standard V will He accorded a handicap of ten marks and Standard IV a I,an,limp of 20. We desire to assist teachers in training the >nun<; and risini; (generation, and helieve that t here is nothin-; lictter lor them than rer( ain amount of travelling in iliaree of a sympalhclie tea,-her. who is prepared to step down to their level and S( .|. life from their point ot view. Those hovs and "iris are Boine to he ,|,e men and women of to-morrow am. Westland lias nursed and proiluceil some of the finest men and women Cod ever made. Who knows hut that tl„. so-called wild and watery waste ~f the West Coast may attain |iro,l,ue a ilia,, as Premier of New worthy as a smeesor to the lat. !'• • •