PROFICIENCY TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1932, Page 8

PROFICIENCY TEST

SOME HISTORY “HOWLERS”. The following is a copy of the answers given by a. pupil in tiie recent Proficiency Test. It is only fair to state that the pupil in question is abie to attend school on an average only two days a week, owing to her mother’s ihness, says “National Education.”

i' roe Trade :• That people are allowed to have ireedom and that their trades are not to be interfered with.

Customs Duty: To do things right, and to help other people who are unable to do things themselves. Electorate: Is to do a great deal oLspeaking to which you are unaware that it is ; not true.

Secret Ballot: Is to have a secret somewhere where other people would not think of looking. South Africa: A place where millions of people would like to go. South Africa is one of the most interesting parts of the world. One of hep great products are the orange orelnurd to where she sends many of them away to different parts of the world. Toe history of South Africa is sometimes difficult to explain. In the history I books you are to'd of how the people | live, dress, and many other (rightful

} things they have to go threw with, j especially the, awful diseases. 1 Richard Seddon was ft clever and I brave man to which the people did not realize till after bis death. Lord Jeliicoe was another distinguished man who fought many of other people’s battles. General Gordon, who became leader

of his fellowships marched into war which his head held high to show he would fight for his country and men. Mussolini is a man that has not done very much in history to which lie lias stood up to his name. He has helped people to work and taught them. He would help the poor people and help them fight for their country so that they could live in peace. Te Rauparaha is one of the best M rori chiefs fiver mentioned iii history life. Te Rauparaha was liked by every man and beast. He lead his men ■into, battle and fought face to face

and battle-axe to battle-axe. Ho was not afraid, he thought not of himself' but of the men under him, and his wife and children, and also the other Maori wives and children. Te Rauparaha is a Mao'-i man, and we should always remember him and his tribe throughout the years. Edward Gibbon Wakefield here is ?u other of history’s famous men who taught the natives how' to grow things;'how to use nails and matches and even trained them of their savage life and fighting. Though no marks were allowed for the answers, the pupil,"wc are told, ‘was able to break her “cluck” by getting one mark for humour (uncon- j scions.)