NGATIMOTI SCHOOL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 15, 17 January 1876, Page 2

NGATIMOTI SCHOOL.

A tea party was held at Ngatimoti on Thursday last, on the occasion of the distribution of prizes to the children at the school. A number of visitors were present from Motueka, Dovedale, and the surrounding districts. The following letter was read from the Eev S. Poole, the examiner, to the Chairman of the Local Committee: — Sir— Herewith I forward the prize list, with a few necessary remarks. I was very much pleased with your Ngatimoti school. Itis certainly a pleasing feature in your district Comparing the results of my Ust examination with my first recollections of t h e school I may say that (considering the circumstances of the distriot and the illness that prevailed amongst the children) Mr Sutcliffe has deserved the respect of all friends of education. — I am, &c, Samuel Pools. Motueka, Jan. 5, 1876.

First Class— George Reran-mt, 1; George Carter, 2. Second CiaßS— Jane Lloyd, lj Walter Ha'ford 2; Eva Parsons, 3. Third (Jlasi — Jane Harford, 1 ; David Remnant 2} Elizabeth Lloyd, 3. Fourth C ass, Division 1 —Bertha Harford, 1 ; Oswald Carter, 2. Fourth Class, Division 2.— Charles Remnant,'!; Etnim L'nes, 2. Remarks —The school is much more advanced than is was last year, and the discipline very good. In class 1 there are only four children, but the first ami Becond prizes were fairly won by Remnant and Carter respectively. In clias 2 Eva Parsons may have a third prize for wr ting nnd arithmet c. In class 3 Elizabeth Lloyd may have a priz°, as liaving come very close upon .Tine Harford and David Remnant. Mr Sutcliffe seems » most painstaking teacher, and trains the minds of the children in a manner whioh deserves grest praise.

In the New South Wales Assembly the other day, Mr Buchanan, in the course of a speech, said: — When the Ministry was in danger, how anxious their faces became, and with what determined impulse they scoured the country for votes. The telegraph was put in motion, and every corner of the city was ransacked. He had heard of the Minister of Lands dragging an hon. member out of a prayer meeting, where he was on his knees— (laughter), and told him not to be fooling there while the Government was in danger.— (Renewed laughter.)