Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 573, 28 January 1929, Page 2

Province and Suburb

(Fr.m THI SUN’S CimswSMi.)

NETHERTON DRAINAGE BOARD The Xetherton Drainage Board, at its monthly meeting on Friday evening, finalised the subdivision of its area into three wards, and fixed th*; representation at two members for Awaiti area, two for I the “H” drain area and one for the northern area. The classifier’s report was adopted, and notice was given to 1 levy general rates at 3d In the £ on the unimproved valuation of “A” class land : 1 2d on “B” class land, and Id on **C" class land. WAIHI SCHOOL OF MINES EXAMINATION RESULTS Following are the results of the examinations conducted by the Mines Depart- i ment last December of candidates from i the Wailii School of Mines; — Fire Assaying (senior). —First class: H. G. Rollinston. Second class: J. Geog- i h&n. Quantitative Analysis.—First class: J. Barber, C. D. H. G. Rollinston. Ventilation. —Second class: J. G. Banks. 1 Metallurgy of Gold and Silver.—First j class: J. G. Banks. Land and Mine Surveying.—Second class: K. Haslett. Mathematics (junior).—First class: L. Morgan, R. Jr. White, X. R. Wynn. D. Xisbet, R. Bell, Jl Gardiner, C. Rae, A. Richards, A. Henry. E. Thompson. Second class: A. D. Currie. Mathematics (senior). —First class: J. Barber. Third class: J. Garvey. Theoretical Chemistry (senior).——Third class: J. G. Banks. Electrical Engineering (senior). —First class: R. Rogers. Third class: W. Lawrence, E. Halids, J. G. Banks, R. Carnachan. Electrical Engineering (junior).—First class: O. BelL Second class: H. B. Lowry.

OTAHUHU RETURNED SOLDIBXPICNIC bJL he and" a frt. a ndr B i ft Saturday 8r « Domain on recular intervals * durtn*/ - an with ide.-il a. ith.r ins. a drlißluful dav * outma ,v va ’ joyed by the large gathStaJ' «- fVfiiM h. T.'\. e ,I’ r '‘S r air.me of ?va " keen dtopo “ d ° f ’ and At the close of the outincr *>. _ c.essful competitors were presented l Uc r their trophies by Mr. H. FeanSJ? 1 president ot the club. \ic t - The results were:— !>. l ° Fearn ley. 1; P ess , ii a u°Ki4 a '^. 8 T Haiold Brwmw . eea^Tonfes^° Elaine Tomes, 1; Bqj.. Hartind/* 2° 12—Guy Fraley, i : Harry Girls’ Three-legged Race—Joyce Fearley and Peggy Todd. ’ rear:!. Boy*’ Three-legged Race— Guv Fear,, ley and Erie Harland. * son irl?- 12 t 0 IS— K ' V’ilson, 1; N Hud. 1. McLaren * Married Men’s Race—Mr. T Fdu« , Mr. W. His lop, 2. J-dlin. i : cl^ ee - ,eSSt d Race — Mr - a,ld Mrs. Loo-Thread-the-Xeedle Race—Mr W lop and Mrs. Seagar * Hls ' GreerrwSech , ; S «' G „» - & 1; C M?. m H‘Tkikey, Eddlestoi, Men’s Three-legged Race—Messrs. Mu Leod and A. T. McLaren .-S ildr i> n ’ s for Afternoon 4rn\als—Boys: J. Greenwood. iiuruh 2. Girls: Rita MacConachie, 1. Guessing the Height of Pole Mn Seagar. mrs - Stepping the Chain—Mrs. Moss ai Mr. Reed (tied). and The tug-of-war between the members and committee was won by the former The team was: B. McCulloch. B OrSn wood. P. Jones, W. Lovatt, T. Ldlin A W. Eustace, 11. Capp. ’