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Taranaki Daily News, 5 March 1918, Page 4

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(From Our Own Correspondent) The following is the list of pupils presented by I lie Convent School, W'aHnra, who have been successful in passing recent musical examinations: Trinity College, London. —Intermediate singing, Emily Frost; junior singing, -Myrtle Laugman : junior piano, Ivan Young; junior vioiin, Darcy Taylor (dc> ceased); preparatory piano, Olive Bow en: first steps piano, Constance Scott. The Associated Board —Eleuientarj piano, Dorothy Walker and Madi« Hutchinson; primary piano, Gladys Wills; primary violin, Ernest Bowen. Trinity College, theory.—Junior jfrado Dorothy Walker, Maidie Hutchinson, Maisie Finnerty,. Leo Frost, and Stanislaus Scott. if. is plcasi ngto state that during th( past three years every pupij presented by the Convent teacher-; for practical examinations in piano, violin, and flinging h.is passed, while only one failure in theory is recorded. There will lie no Licensing Comimttei election this year, Messrs T, BuchananR. <3 ribbon, W- F. Jenkins, H. Laugman . and J. 11. Smith being returned unopposed. Mr. Gribben takes the place o) Mr. Seholes, of Te Kuiti, on the committee, that gentleman having agreed last year that ho would stand down, so as to save the unnecessary expense of hit trip from the northern town. The Municipal Band, under Bandmaster Taylor, is doing good work. Th< baud has made several public appear ances, and on Monday night week is having a benefit picture show in the Theatri Roval, when it is hoped that good patronage will be extended to thAni, tin funds being at. a very low ebb just now The water cart has been busy all daj endeavoring to cope with the dust nuls anee. The high wind of to-day is prob ably one of the worst we have ha< for many a year. Another draft of local recruits leave: for Trentham by to-morrow moming'i train.