WRITING COMPETITION.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5027, 15 September 1926, Page 3

WRITING COMPETITION.

SUCCESSFUL LOCAL SCHOLARS.

THE JUDGE’S REPORT.

In connection with the writing competition recently held for schoolchildren of the Paeroa, and Thames districts, the following remarks were ■made by the judge;— “The children of the Thames district schools: have again broken the record for the number,of entries sent in in connection with the Writing Competition. This record was recently held by the Wairarapa district schools, and it is with great pleasure I notice that both these districts have some very excellent writers. Paeroa District High School sent in over 200 papers, and Thames Centra) and Thames South schools were right to the fore in this department. “I must speak highly of the incentive these competitions appear to have for the handwriting, and as I have adjudicated for the past eleven years I-cannot help but notice how the writing has improved generally. The following schools deserve special mention for their very excellent pen-. ma,nship and the way in which their papers were prepared: Thames Central, Thames: South, Paeroa, Hikutaia, Puriri, and Mangaiti.”The judge stated that this had been one of the most successful competitions he had had the pleasure fd judge, and great praise was due to the teachers who ha,d been instrumental in bringing the writing up to Siuch a high standard. PRIZE WINNERS. Following is a list of the prize winners :— ■’ Main Competition.—Special prize awarded by Mr Jorgensen, tailor, of Thames, was secured by W. Shepherd, Thames Central. Standards V. to VII.-Ast prize, Rona Donnelly, Thames South; 2nd prize, Doreen Abraham, Paeroa; 3rd prize, Vivian Nicholls, Paerofa,; 4th prize, Mabel Clark, Puriri; 5th 1 prize, Elva Grubb, Hikutaia; 6th prize, Isabel Tilsey, Puriri; 7th prize, Alison Barclay, Paeroa. Standards 111. aind IV. —Ist prize, Eva Ingham, Puriri; 2nd prize, Coralie Hale, Paeroa; 3rd prize, L. Hanlen, Hikutaia ; 4th prize, Beryl Hampton, Paeroa; sth prize, Amy Gunn, Paero(a; 6th prize, R. Wayne, Mangaiti; 7th prize, M.Hiriwa,nui. Mangaiti. l Standard ll.—lst prize, Mary Purdy, Paeroa; 2nd prize Jessie Corbett, Hikutaia; 3rd prize, Kathleen Stevens, Thames Central; 4th prize, Jean Taiboys, Paeroa. Standard I.—lst prize, Melba Pennell, Thames Central; 2nd prize, Jessica Brown, Thames Central; 3rd prize, Pattie. Brown,- Mangaiti; 4th . prize, Phyllis Taylor, Thames Central. Messrs A. Court and Sons’ Special Competition.— Standards V. to VI.: Eva McKinnon, Thames Sohith. Standards 111. and IV.: Gwendoline Taylor and Harry Walder, equal (prize divided). Standard II.: John Courtney, Puriri. Standard I. :Billy Parata, Paeroa. Messrs Danby’s Special Competition.—Standards jV. to VII.: Raewin Miller, Thames South. Standards HI. and IV.: Laurie Clarke, Thames South. Creostain Special Competition, donated by James Renshaw, Thames. —Standards V. to VII.: Reta Joiiassen, Thames Central. Standards MI. and IV.: Chrissie Hunter, Thames Central. Standards I. and IL: Evelyn Reddish, Thames South. A special prize wias awarded to Peggy Lewyn, Thames Central.