1933 The Taranakain Vol. 22 No. 2 December by New Plymouth Boys' High School

DITED by the Boys of the -路路 -. -...-路 :J{ew Plymouth :J)oys' High School l'..'(i!t:.l'11~ and Published twice a year.

THE "TARANAKIAN.' CONTENTS Agriculture Notes

Annual Sports

Boxing Notes

Cadet Notes

Chapel Notes

Contemporaries

Editorial

Football Notes

House Notes

Obituar~路

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Old Boys' Section

Orchestra Notes

Preparatory Notes Salvete

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School Notes

Steeplechase Notes

Subscriptions

Tennis Notes

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS H. R BILLING, ESQ. (Chairman.) DR. E. F. FooKES. J. S. S. MEDLEY, ESQ. J. S. CONNETT, ESQ. P. J. H . WHITE , ESQ.

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SCHOOL

INSTITU TIONS.

THIRD

TERM,

1933

Battalion Sergeant-Majo r: J. S. Hather!y. Battalion Band Se1路geant: E. J . Reed . Corporal Drummer: J. Gibson.

Head Boy: J. S. Hatherly. School Prefects: J . .S. Hatherly, J. A. Keeling, R. S. V. Simpson, R. H. Finch, B. Meredith, D. I. Blackley, W. Wright, J. Fairbrother, R. Smith, A. L. Ewart, D. N. Allen. House Prefects: School House-R. S. V. Simpson (Head), R. H. Finch, G. C. Weston, D . V. Hughson. Carrington House,J. S. Hatherly (Head), D. B. Allen, H. Whittington, I . C. Grant. Magazine Committee: Mr. Shrimpton (Ch a irman) ;General Editor, G. C. Weston; Literary Editor, D. N. Allen; Sports Editor, A. L. Ewart. Cricket Committee: Mr. Bottrill (Chairman), R. S . Simpson (secretary), B. Meredith , T . Larkin, J. S. Hatherly, M. Donnelly, A. L. Ewart, A. Mcintyre, G. C. Weston. Football Committee: Mr. Papps (Chairman ), R. S. V. Simpson (secretary), B. Meredith, J. K eeling, D. I. Blackley, R. H . Finch, J. S. Hatherly .

Orderly Room Corporal: J. Ryan. A COMPANY. Officer in Command: Captain J. , Leggat. Second in Command : Lieut. W. I. Shrimpton. Company Sergeant-Majo r: D. I. Blackley. No. 1 PLATOON. Platoon Sergeant: G. C . Weston. Section Commander: G. Terry. No. 2 PLATOON. Platoon Sergeant: L. Bennett. Section Commander: D. Brash. No路. 3 PLATOON. Platoon Sergeant: H. Whittington. Section Commanders: A. Mcintyre and M. Ekdahl.

Library Committee: Mr. Tett (Chairman) , J. Hatherly (secretary), R. S. V. Simpson, R. H. Finch, G. C. Weston, D . B. Allen, D . V. Hughson, D. U. Steven, J . Phillips, H . Whitting路ton. Shooting Committee: Mr. Bertrand (Chairman) , D. I. Blackley, R. J . Corkhill, R. H. Finch, R. S. V. Simpson.

Platoon Sergeant: J. Batten.

Swimming Committee: Mr. Eggleton (Chairman), J. Ryan and J. S. Hatherly (joint secretaries), R. S . V. Simpson, H. Whittington , B. Me re dith , J. Gibson.

Officer in Command: Lieut. R. C. Wilson.

Sports Committee: Mr. Diprose (Chairman), R. S. V. Simpson and B. Meredith (joint secretaries), J. Keeling, D. I. Blackley, J. S. Hatherly, H. Whittington, M. 0. Ekdahl. Tennis Committee: Mr. Johnson (Chairman), J . A. Keeling (secretary), I . Grant, A. L. Ewart, M. Donnelly, B. H. Barnitt. SCHOOL CADET CONTINGENT . Officer Conunanding: Major V. E. K err. Second in Command: Captain J. Leggat.

No. 4 PLATOON.

Section Commanders: P. Meston and N. Waters. B . COMPANY.

Second in Command: Lieut. J. D. Roulston. Company Sergeant-Majo r: J. A. Keeling. No. 5 PLATOON. Platoon Sergeant: R. H. Finch. Section Commander: J. Davis. No. 6 PLATOON. Platoon Sergeant: A. Ewart. Section Commander: I. Grant.

No. 7 PLATOON. Platoon Sergeant: D. V. Hug路hson. Section Commamder s: R . Cawthray, J . Mail. No. 8 PLATOON. Platoon Sergeant: G. Keller. Section Commander s: F. Wheeler , J. Ryan. C. COMPANY. Officer in Command: Lieut. E. R. McKeon. Second in Command: Lieut. A. Blundell. Company Sergeant-M ajor: R. S. V. Simpson. No. 9 PLATOON. Platoon Sergeant: F. Parfitt. Section Commander s: J. Fai.rbrother, H. Crawford. No. 10 PLATOON; Platoon Sergeant: D. N. Allen. Section Commander s: K. Dunn, I. B . Faris. No. 11 PLATOON. Platoon Sergeant: M. Donnelly. Section Commander s: R. Cm路kill, D. U. Steven. No. 12 PLATOON. Platoon Sergeant: T. Larkin. Section Commander : J . .Conway. D . COMPANY. Officer in Command: Lieut. W. F. Tett. Com11any Sergeant-M ajor: B. Meredith. No. 13 PLATOON (Machine Gun). Platoon Sergeant: D. B. Alien. Section Commander s: W. Wright, R. Smith. No. 14 PLATOON (N.C.O.'s Training). Platoon Sergeant: B. Barnitt.

FIRS T F IFT EEN, 1933.

Oakley Studios, N.P.

Back Row.-W. Rowlands, H. W h ittin gton , J. Batte n , J. Keelin g, G. T e r ry, P . Meston . C. W eston , D. B lackley. Middle Row.- F. Ul enberg, L. Hore, E . Ch r istiansen, R. Simpson, (v ice-capta i n ), B . Mered ith (captain , M. Ekdahl, A. Maclntyre, D. Alien, A. Heal y . In Front.- !. Grant, J . Simpson , M. Lucas .

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EDITORIAL (D.N.A.)

'f is customary to-clay

to vilify convention for every fault in modern civilisation, but there is at any rate one example before us of the difficulSome ties caused by it. impossible idea has arisen that men who have been successful in their busfness careers must necessarily be the best statesmen. Convention demands that a man shall first prove himRelf competent merchant or tailor or mason or whatever his trade may be, before he may essay his ability in a totally new field-statesmam;hip. It is a sorry reflection on our civilisation that commerce can so readily be Consequently, young men confused with Government. are d ebarred from standing for office by a barrier of public opinion which accuses of ambition-the unpardonable sin-those who probably fe~l it is their r eluctant dnty to repay the State with their services. All men owe the State a debt, bnt those who have been trained in Secondary Schools bave had greater benefit from the State and, therefore, are expectecl to clo

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10 more for it. Their training has, it is true, prepared them for the busy throng of trade, but it has also, with this end in view developed their mi.nds so that they are able to analyse' and criticise logically; in brief, it has rendered them fit to govern. In every town in New Zealand, young Secondary School Old Boys are on the committees of local football and cricket clubs, and indeed, they serve on the ~xecu tives of most social clubs, but they are rarely seen m ~he governing assemblies, for service in which their educatiOn has ideally fitted them. Even on lesser bodies boys fresh from Secondary Schools are seldom, if ever, found. It r eveals a oTave fault somewhere if these men are content to r emainb insignificant citizens and to be governed by others-older, it is true, but who, by training, are less adapted to th e task than they. It would not be accurate to say that there are no young men on governing bodies. There ar e. In governm ent councils there are many Secondary School Old Boys, but many of these obtained their places, not because they are suited by training to the task they hav~ elected to try, but because of social eminence or some ~1ke cause. F?r obvious reasons they ar e not n ecessarily the men m their generation most suited for governing-the born leaders of the land.

These men are to be found working like their fellows for a livelihood in trade or profession. T~eir merits a1:e obvious to everyone, yet all that can be s~1d of them 1s that they "will some day b e" great men m the count~·~· It seems strangely u sel ess to allow men of rare capablhties to waste much of their prime in drudgery on an ?~ce stool or in the law courts, while they should be gammg experience in their true work-the government of the land. Why are they not leading now, since they possess all the qualities of leadership-qualities, it ma1 be adde~, fo r which time can give only a very poor substitute~ It IS no credit to u s that we can exclude such competent men from office and it gives us a poor opinion of the sincerity of their patriotism that they are unwilling to defy conve~ tion for what they must know is for the good of then lflOther land,

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It seems hard to believe that young men are so apathetic towards their country's welfare, but it is no less difficult to imagine that many, who are well able to reason, have neglected to think of the duties they owe the State. Their common sense should surely have told them that their free education was not a prize for their diligence and that the State flXpects services from them in return for it. P erhaps it is that they have thought that the time for them to pay th eir debt is when they have succeecled in life and had some experience of the world. Rnth er let us believe them the victims of a false opinion than guilty of indifferen ce to their country's interests. That the employment of young men in government is not n ew can readily be shown by r efer ence to the Greeks, who in all matters of culture are recognised as the most practical and efficient of democrats and who established tbe great schools of Philosophy and Rhetoric that produced Sophocles and Plato. Greek, and later, Roman youths studied logic and the arts of government and law for some yj:lar. ·, served a f ew campaigns in the army and then r eturned to take an active part in the affairs of the Republic. Th er e, if a young man proved himself efficient and patriotic he might rapidly attain one of the highest officrs of the State. This end of the Greek educational system we have borrowecl as we have copied oth er Greek ideas of civilisation. After the war, t.here was much talk of new government controlled by youth, but in this country, at least, th ere is no difference in the position or age of statesmen or coun cillor·s. Convention has been too strong for a tired world, but now is the time to unite against the bugbear of · 'mos mai01·um." The initial stages may not be easy, but th ey are necessary and n ecessity knows no law . A little ambition, a courageous indifference to the disapprobation of the "voice of the p eople" and above all a firm conviction of the Right, and the country should be the happier.

Football Notes (D. Blackl ey and D. B. Allen.) d

'th hicrh hopes for The 1933 footbal l season opene "Wl The "'initial i~terct. ten of last year ,s team had returne . · t. er but a suecollegi ate match w·as, :owbev;l~e~li~~i~~l.n ~~~e again the cessful season followe a a . · "'"" ade compe tition School First Fifteen entered the JU~nor or osition of nd roved their streng th by holdm g the top p ~he ~orth Tarana ki ladder for most of the season . .

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SCHOOL v. ST. PATRI CK'S COLLEGE. (Playe d at Hawer a and lost 0-19.) St. Patrick 's kicked off and from a scrum in midfield gained possess ion, the wing three-q uarter being thrown into touch by the last line of defenc e. From a line-ou t Reid cut throug h and scored near the posts. Wilson conver ted. (0-5.) School attacke d strong ly and Rowla nds was unsucc essful with a penalty kick. School forwar ds made a determ ined loose rush until Wilson cleared . Upon resump tion after half-tim e School 's forwar ds again attacke d and the backs succes sfully broke the St. Patrick 's offensi ve movem ents. After pressin g hard Caulto n (St. Patr.ic k's) crossed in the corner . The kick failed. (0-8.) Follow ing hard dribbli ng rushes from their own territory St. Pats. kicked a fine penalty goal. (0-11.) 'l'he Southe rn team again attacke d and 0 'Conne r crossed with severa l men holdin g on to him. The kick missed . ( 0-14.) For School Mered ith was kicking well. Lucas made a dash for the line, but Hampt on tackled him. New Plymo uth were now having the best of the game, but lack ed the finish to score. From a loose for-' ward rush St. Pats. again scored, making the final score 0-19. The School team was: Blackl ey, Row lands, Ekdah l, Lucas, Mered ith, Ulenbe rg, F. Simpso n, J. Keelin g, Batten , Simpso n, R. Meston , W eston, Hore, Healy, Allen.

to the Third Fifteen , which Congra tulatio ns are du~ k' fourth crrade chamsuccee ded in winnin g the arana l "' pionsh ip. · · h tandar d The rest of the school showed a very 1ng s of play throug hout an enjoya ble season. k ' J key Club for thl} Thank s are due to the Tarana l oc master s for the use of the Raceco urse, and also to the . , . g .· (lOachm g1ven the . teams · · during the season.

SCHOOL v. SACRE D HEAR T COLLEGE. (Playe d at Pukek ura Park and won 16-6.) :F'rom the kick-of f Sacred Heart attacke d and were almost over when Christi ansen made a fine run and nearly scored . By kickin g throug h and follow ing up quickly Kawe scored . (0-3.) Follow ing a tight scrum on Sacred Heart' s line Christi ansen dummi ed his way across the line. Rowla nds conver ted. (5-3.)

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School backs handled well for Rowlancls to score. He converted his try. (10-3.) intvre went near to scoring, but halfL ucas an d MC • · time came with the score 10-3. . . t . From a lme-ou near the corner Keeling dived over t he line, making the score 13-3. .

School were playing with£ a,ash.cla~d s~~;;~it~ee~~ . · t amono· the orwar s. '· bemg promi~enh b l ; neatly worked the blind side to shone among t e ac ;:: ' scor e. (16-3.) before time Hare kickecl a penalty £or Sacr~~o~~~~rt, and although School again attacked the o·ame ended with the score 16-6. o Bl kley Rowlands, Ekdahl, 'l'he School team . was : ac ' · Tr 1· C · t' Mered1th .n.ee mg, WesLuca:;, 1\_1c~ntyre, Bhtr~:; Ia;~enp, son Heal; Hare, Allen. ton, Wlnttmgton, a en, liD ' '

SCHOOL v. WANGANUI COLLEGE. (Played at W anganui and won 20-6.) . 1 off by crashing M •Int re opened play a f ter tlle k IC ;::. c y . S h ool lost possession and W anganm t hr ough, but .c . b'crh kick Mcintyre scored. (3-0.) cleared. Followmg a l "' k l l attacked but \vere checked by School hoo ec anc ' dropped pass Elli.ngham. M~redith then snappe:1 upH~ converted his and handed on for Rowlands to score. try, making the score 8-0 . at full-b ack del b u t Gnnt Wano·anui t hen attac ]ze<.' < l. l·n the "' · 1 inoa ster lfi<Y "'ame fended well. Keelmg wa:; p ay "' "' "' line-outs. . d Mereclith slipping around th~d ?lin~ si~;4~3.re~:1kicked a fine goal fromltforty t~~~f:O' ·the score 14-3. in ()' t h en kicked a pena y goa ' o "' W eston Row l ands and Ekdahl took play to W angaDUI.'S 1.Ine an' d the last-named scored. (17 -3.) ·d for W ancranui with a Harding gained twenty yai s h l o The home t S hool forwards held t e p ay . tricky run, b u c lt · kicl- and Barron goal ed. team were award ed a pena y " (17-6.)

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15 Following an attack by Hare and Row lands, W eston almost crossed and the pressure being maintained Mcintyre went over to sc ore. (20-6.) Horrocks cut through and .transferred to Murphy, but Grant took him low and School escaped from an awkward position. 'fhe game ended with the play at half-way and the score 20-6. 'l'he School team was: Grant, Row lands, Ekdahl, Lucas, Mcintyre, Christiansen, Meredith, Keeling, Simp· son, 'l'erry, Whittington, Weston, Healy, Hare, Allen.

SCHOOL v. AUCKLAND . GRAMMAR. (Played at Eden Park and lost 14-16.) Attacking strongly from the beginning Grammat were soon in School's territory and from a penalty Frase1 opened the score for Auckland. (0-3.) Grant cleared and held Grammar in check and th1s wa s followed by a long run by Weston and Meredith, Christiansen scoring and Rowlands converting. (5-3.) Both teams were attacking and defending excellently and giving a bright display. On returning to School's territory Grammar attacked for Fraser to cross on the blind side. Reid converted. (5-8.) Speed in the Grammar thre e-quarter line helped to. nullify School ':; strong attacks, but a cut in by Christian:;en almot>t r e:;ulted in a try. From a rush started at half-way Pedrotti scored near the posts and Fraser conver ted . (5•13.) Almost immediately Ekdahl broke away, but Reid saved a certain try. .After persistent attacking School gained points with a penalty kick by Meredith. (8-13.) A little after b alf-time W eston cut through and handed on to Whittington, who scored. 'fhis was follow ed by Rowlands kicking a penalty goal. (14-13.) Both teams fought hard for extra points, but could not break the opposition's de:l'ence. 'fhen Fraser kicked a penalty goal, making the score 14-16. School made determined back and forward rushes in a desperate last-minute attempt to r egain the lead, but

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and time cam e with the Grammar'::; defe nce held sou ndly score 14-16. Row land s, Ekd ahl, 'l'he School team was : Gra nt, h, Kee ling , W esedit Luc as, Mcl ntyr e, Cln·istia nsen , Mer n, Hor e, Hea ly. .Alie , pson Sim ton, Wh ittin gton , Ter ry, SCHOOL. SCHOOL v. HAMILTON HIGH 3.) (Pla yed at Ham ilto n and won 23-1 this mat ch unti l Slow play mar ked the star t of score. Row land s to n Mer edit h cut thro ugh for W esto con vert ed. (5-0.) ent in a rush and 4Hamilt on forw ards wer e pro min School opened· up ed. alis Nol an scored. R. 'l'uk ere equ ere goaled. (5-8.) Tuk R. and ed alis pen the play , but wer e Row land s scor ed Aft er a stea dy da::;h dow n the line er. (10-8.)' and con vert ed his try from the corn ed a fine run by In the seco nd spel l Ekd ahl culminat scor ing. (13-8.) inte rcep ted and Ham ilto n atta cke d and E. 'l'uk ere ed. (13-13.) vert was con scor ed und er the post s. The try er and Ekd ahl and School bac ks wer e ·working bett s con vert ed both . land Row Bat ten each scor ed a try. the scor e unc han ged . (23-13.) The gam e end ed with y, Ekd ahl, RowThe School team was : Gra nt, Bla ckle Kee ling , Simph, edit land:;, Mcl ntyr e, Chr istia nsen , Mer Hea ly. e, Hor n, Alle ::;on, Bat ten, 'l'er ry, Wes ton, THE PEA SE CUP MATCH. s mat ch was play ed 'l'be ann ual Boa rder s· v. Day Boy for the Day Boy s win a in lted resu in Puk eku ra Par k and (5-3 ).

disp lay, alth oug h 'l'he gro und was very har d and the ch was, nev erth emat the of not up to the usu al stan dard For the Boa rder s, D. B. less, a very good perf orm anc e. late r, afte r nea tly wor k Allen scored und er the pos ts and has way pas t fou r memng myi dum ing the blin d side and ed for the Day Boys. bers of the opp osit ion, Mer edit h scor e 5-3. scor the Row land s con vert ed, mak ing half . 'l'here was no scor e in the seco nd

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ches) . FIR ST FIF TEE N (Club Mat · Ek v. Cl1f ton; won 17-6 J Sim o~~~lands C~' ve~: o~~n di~~ Mere · ed. (2) and Mer edit h s~or d R s· Hea l V. Ure nui; won 15-3 · Imp son scor ed. k' ky adn Mer edit h and Rowl~nds (. ?) a1ty goals. pen IC e "" 16-3 J Sim pso n (?"") , Luc as (2) v .. Old Boy s; won d. · R~ ers scor the e wer w1an s con vert ed two . · hi L v. Lep p erto n · won 20 15 Ekd c~n~~c.~sd Row land s it: red Me 'and s land (2) scor~d. Row one each I e I and J. Sim pso n kick ed a fi eld goa . ed a field "'Oal. v. Sta r; lost , 4-7. J. Sim pso n kick b 'l' I scor ed two trie s. v. u rapa ; won, 6-0. Row land s s scor ed. v. Old Boy s; won, 3-0. Row land v. Clif ton; lost , 0-14. (2)' Wes ton scor ed. v. Sta r; lost , 9-16. Wh ittin gton

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SECOND FIF TEE N. . . . v. Tuk apa ; lost , 10-18. Ter r . ed lnck on fils e~~a ~~~~ ;: nsen istia a pen alty goa l and Chr v. Sta r; lost , 3-20. Ew art scor ed. scor ed. v. 'l'uk apa ; lost, 3-24 . Wh ittin gton v. Sta r; lost, 3-26. Ew art scor ed.

w D · s and N. Wa ters v. 'l'uk apa · lost 8-96 ~ne. avw ed ~~rt 'con n 'pso scor ed. J. Sim y scor ed. v. Clif ton; drew , 3-3. D. Bla ckle FOURTH GRADE 'A.' Cha mpionship. ) (Wi nne rs Tar ana ki Fou rth Gra de . May 6, v. Sta r; won 15 0 w· D avies (2), Ule nbe rg· (2) and Nol an scor ed. ' - · May 13 v 'B' '. won, 27 -0. Bul lot, Bro u"'h ton and Ru ell ( ' . e and kick ed a pen:lt~ g~al~cored. Ans tis con vert ed thre

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May 27, v. Tuka.pa; lost, 3-4. Rundle scored. June 10: v. 'C'; won, 57-0. June 17, v. Star; won, 11-3. Nolan, 'l'odd and Larkin scored. Anstis converted one. July 1, v. 'B'; won 30-3. Larkin, Wolfe (3), Donnelly, Todd, Ryan and Nolan scored. Anstis (2) and Larkin converted. July 8, v. Tukapa; won, 6-3. W. Davies (2) scored. July 22, v. 'C'; won, 22-0. Evans (2), Rundle (2), W olfe and Meildejohn scored. Larkin and J ohns converted one each. July 29, v . Star; won, 11-3. Wolfe, Todd and Larkin scored. Larkin converted one. , ·t <>, • v • 'rukapa ·, won , 11-3. 'l'odd, W. Davies A ugus aud J ohm; scored. Todd converted one. . Auo·u:;t 12, v. Kaponga (Provincial Final) ; won, 8-0. Broughton and Todd scored. Todd converted one. FOURTH GRADE 'B.'

May 13, v. 'A ' ; lost, 0-27. May 20, v. Tukapa; lost, 0-16. .. ,. 27 v 'C' · won 21-6 . Grace, Emett (2), Aur;~uay , · ' .' tin and Scott :;cored. Mtlne converted three. J une 10 , ' . St.," 1· ,· lor;t ' 5-11. Emett r;cored and Milne converted. ' J une-')4 , ,, . 'rt1l,apa \. '· lost ' 8-26. llarkner;s and Grace :;cored. Milne converted one. July 1, v. 'A'; lost, 3-30. Grace scored. July 8, v. 'C'; lost, 3-11.

Buckenham r;cored.

v Star· drawn 11-11. Emett, Bullot and J u l y. 92 "'' . ' ' Harkness scored. Milne converted one. FOURTH GRADE 'C.'

May 27, v. School B; lost, 6-21. June 10, v. School A; lost, 0-57.

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19 June 17, v. Tukapa; lost, 0-22. June 24, v. Star; lost, 8-9. Fenton and Larkin scored. W ah;h converted one. July 8, v. School B; won, 11-3. Walsh scored three tries and converted one. July 22, v. School A; lost, 0-22. July 29, v. Tukapa; lost, 3-19. FIFTH GRADE 'A.' (Runners-up, 'l'aranaki Fifth Grade Championship. )

May 4, v. School C; won, 41-0. Tries by Thomas (2), Hodder (2), Hannan (2), Eddlestone, Elmes, Craig,

and Crompton. J ohns, Francis, Maclean and Elmes converted one each. May 27, v. Tukapa; lost, 0-13. June 10, v. Star; lor;t, 6-8. Hodclcr and Johns scored. June 15, v. School C; won, 17-3. 'l'ries by R. Crone, Hannan, Hodder, J ohns and 'l'homas. J ohns converted one. June 29, v. School B; won, 38-0. Tries by R. Crone (2), Hawker (2), Thomas (2), Scott (2), Hodder and Elmes. Hawker converted two and Maclean two. July 8, v. Tukapa; lost, 7-12. McKeown scored and Thomas kicked a field goal. July 22, v. Star; won, 9-0. McKeown, Hodder and Thomas scored. July 27, v. Scllool C; won, 29-0. Tries by 'l'homas (2), Francis, Hawker, Scott and Hodder. Hawker converted three, Elmes converted one and kicked a penalty. August 5, v. Tukapa; won, 10-5. The School team, now a vastly improved side and right at the top of form, inflicted on the competition leaders tlleir only defeat of the season. McKeown and Scott scored and Hodder kicked a field goal. August 8, v. School B; won, 22-0. McKeown, Scott, Eddlestone and Bate scored. Elmes converted one. 'l'homas and Maclean each kicked field goals. August 12, v. Star; won, 16-0. Tries by McKeown (2), Elm er; and Bate. Hawker and Elmes each converted one.

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NOTES

FIFTH GRADE 'B.' May 6, v. Star; lost, 0-19. May 20, v. 'l'ukapa; lost, 0-24. May 30, v. School A; lost, 0-15. June 8, v. School C; drawn, 0-0. June 17, v. Star; lost, 0-15. June 24, v. 'l'ukapa; lost, 0-31. June 29, v. School A; lost, 0-38. July 13, v . School C; won, 5-0. Smitll scored and R McLean converte d. August 3, v. School C; lost, 3-6. Barnett scored. August 8, v. School A; lost, 0-22. August 26, v. Star; lost, 8-16.

FIFTH GRADE 'C.' May 4, v. School A; lost, 0-41. June 8, v. School B; drawn, 0-0. June 10, v . Tukapa; lost, 0-13. June 15, v. School A; lost, 3-17. King scored. June 24, v. Star; lost, 0-6. July 13, v. School B; lost, 0-5. July 22, v. Tukapa; lost, 0-14. July 27, v. School A; lost, 0-29. August 3, v. School B; won, 6-3. Steven scored and King kicked a penalty. August 12, v. 'l'ukapa; lost, 0-17.

VIGNETTE OF TASMAN. l stood entrance d by the scene 0 rolling ocean, restless, green; There foam flecked combers crash and roar, Then hiss along the pebbled shore, Disgrace d, defeated , back they go To smash again their craggy foe. Even now the dirty mud banks wide Are covered by the cleansing tide And quarrelli ng sea birds' screechy flight Shatters the calm of coming night. -H,. J. S.

ANNUAL SPORTS

(D. Brash.) Althoug h the morning of the schedule d day, Satl~r足 day, October 28, was by no means ideal for the sports, the rain fortunat ely held off and an enjoyabl e day's entertainment was spent in spite of an overcast sky. 'l'he track was heavy on account of the previous rain, but even then some very fine performa nces were witnesse d. In the mile senior handicap F. Ulenberg ran a fine race to come within 2-5sec. of the record of eleven years' standing . Once again we must offer our congratu lations to the Sports Committ ee for the thorough ly efficient manner in which they conducte d the handicap ping, etc. Thanks are also due to Messrs. Lightban d and \Vann for the use of their amplifier , and to those who so willingly served the afternoo n tea in the hall. RESULT S OF CHAMP IONSHI PS. Senior.- M. 0. Ekdahl (19 points) 1, F. Ulenberg (18 points) 2, P. Meston (16 points) 3. Junior.- !. Auld (19 1-3 points) 1, T. Larkin (13 points) 2, P. Fenton (12 points) 3. Under 14.-T. Crone (16 points) 1, J. Mack (ll points) 2, I. Loveridg e (4 points) 3. SENIOR CHAMP IONSHI P EVENTS . 100 Yards.- First heat (champ. ): Ekdahl 1, Whittington 2, Meston 3; time, 11sec. Second heat: I. Davies (2yds.) 1, Voight (1yd.) 2; time, 11 1-5sec. Third heat: McKeow n ( 4yds.) and Blackley (1yd.) 1 (dead-he at) ; time, 11 1-5sec. Fourth heat: Meredith (1yd.) 1, M. Evans (3yds.) 2; time, 11 2-5sec. Fifth heat: R. Simpson ( 4yds.) 1, C. All en ( 4yds.) 2; time, 11 3-5sec. Sixth heat: Parfitt (2yds.) 1, Reed (1yd.) 2; time, 112-5sec. Seventh heat: Emmett (2yds.) 1, Finch (1yd.) 2; time, 11 1-5sec. Final: Whitting ton (scr.) 1, Emmett (2yds.) 2, Lucas (1yd.) 3; time, llsec. 440 Yards (Old Boys' Shield). -Ulenbe rg and Whittington (dead-he at) 1, Meston 3; time, 56 4-5sec.

ANNUAL SPORTS

880 Yards (Mason Memorial Cup).-Ul enberg 1, Meston 2, Whittingt on 3; time, 2min. 13sec.

UNDER 14 CHAMPIO NSHIP.

120 Yards Hurdles (Mr. Noakes' Cup).-Fi rst heat: Ekdahl 1, Ulenberg 2, Meston 3; time, 16 4-5sec. Second heat : Lucas (owe 4yds.) 1, J. Davies (owe 4yds.) 2; Robinson (owe 4yds.) 3 ; time, 18 2-5sec. Final: Ekdahl (owe 7yds.) 1, Lucas (owe 4yds.) 2, ,J. Da vies ( ovve 4yds.) 3 ; time, 17 3-5sec. Long Jump (Senior) .-Ekdahl (scr.), 19ft. Sin., 1; Meston (scr.), 2; Rowlands (scr.), 3. High Jump.-Gr ounds (6in.), 5ft. 1-?tin., 1, Ekcl11h l (scr.) and Meston (scr.), 5ft. Ot in., 2 (eqnal); F. Ulen berg (scr.), 4ft. 11-~in., 3. JUNIOR CHAMPIO NSHIP. 100 Yarcls.-F irst h eat (champ., Mr. Beckbessi nger's Cup) .-Auld 1, Fen ton 2, Larkin 3; time, 11 3-~sec. Second heat: Donnelly (2yds.) 1, K. Shaw ( 5yds.) 2; tlme, 11 1-5sec. 'l'hird heat: Scott (2yds.) 1, N. Grant ( 3yrds.) 2 · time 11 3-5sec. Fourth heat : Crone ( 4yds.) 1, \'\ ard ( 6yds.)' 2; time, 11 4-5sec. Fifth heat: .Warren ( 4yds.) 1 Blundell (3yds.) 2; time, 11 4-5sec. SIXth heat: Wooll~y (3yds.) 1, Hoskin (3yds.) 2; time, 12 1-?sec. Seventh heat: Faris ( 4yds.) 1, Bull en ( 6yds.) 2; t1me, 11 4-~sec. Eighth h eat : McKee ( 4yds.) 1, Brinsley (2yds.) 2; t~me, 11 4-5sec. Final: Donnelly 1, Scott 2, Cron e 3; tnne, 11 3-5sec. 440 Yards (Mrs. Bothamle y's Cup).-An lc11, Larkin 2, Fen ton 3; time, 58 2-5sec. 880 Yards (Mr. Gilmour's Cup).-La rkin 1, Fenton Auld 3 · time 2min. 24 4-5sec. 2 ' ' ' 120 Yards Hurdles. -First heat (champ.): Lynch 1, Buckenha m 2; time , 20 1-5sec. Seco_nd heat (champ.): Fen ton 1, Terry 2; time, 20sec. Third h.eat: Donnell) (owe 5yds.) 1, J. Steven (owe 4yds.) 2 i time, 20 3-5sec. Final: Fen ton 1, Donnelly 2, Steven 3; t1me, 20 2-5sec. Long Jump.-A uld, 17ft. 7-~in. , 1; Larkin, 2; Terry, 3. High Jump.-A . Keller (scr.), 5ft. Otin., 1; Lynch (scr.) 1 2; Davidson, 3.

75 Yards.-F irst heat (champ.) : Crone 1 Martin 2 Adamson 3; time, 9 4-5sec. Second heat ( cha~p.) : Love: ridge 1, Elliot 2, Taylor 3; time, 9 4-5sec. Third heat : E. ~mith (6yds.) 1, Kay (7yds.) 2, Fitzpatric k (4yds.) 3; time, 9 4-5sec. Fourth heat: Rae (6ycls.) 1, E. Hoskin (5yds.) 2, Hurle (3ycls.) 3; time, 9 4-5sec. Final: Kav 1, Rae 2, Crone 3; time, 9 4-5sec. • lOO Yarcls.-F irst heat (champ.) : Crone 1, Mack 2 ~damson 3 ~ time, 12 4-5sec. Second heat (champ.) : Love~ nclge 1, Elhot 2, :M artin 3; time, 13sec. Third heat: Fitzpatrick (7ycls.) 1, D . McDonalcl ( 4ycls.) 2; time, 12 3-5sec. Fourth ~eat: Pearson (8ycls.) 1, Rae (6ycls.) 2; time, 13sec. Fmal: Crone 1, Fitzpatric k 2; time, 12 3-5sec. 220 Yard.s.-F irst heat (champ.) : Crone 1, Mack 2, Ad am~ on 3; time, 29sec. Second heat (champ.) : Elliot 1, Lovendge 2, Martin 3; time, 30 2-5sec. Third heat: Balsom (8yds.) 1, Huggett (l3yds.) 2; time, 29 4-5sec. Fourth h:at: Rae (12yds.) 1, E. Smith (14yds.) 2; time, 30 2-5sec. Fmal: Balsom 1, Crone 2, Mack 3; time, 28 4-5sec. OPEN EVENTS. 150 Yarcls.- First h eat : I. Grant (scr.) 1, D. B. Allen (2yds.) 2.; time, 16 4-5~ec. Second h eat : C. All en (Sycls.) 1, Meredith (s.c r.) 2; time, 16 4-5sec. Third h eat: Hugh- • son (4yds.) 1, Reed (1yd.) 2; time, 17 1-5sec. Fourth heat: Blackley (1yd.) 1, Voight (1yd.) 2; time, 16 3-5sec. Fifth heat: ~mmett (2ycls.) 1, Todd (2yds.) 2; time, 16 4-5sec. Fmal: Blackley 1, Emmett 2, Todd 3; time, 16 4-5sec. 220 Yards.-F irst heat: Todd (2yds.) 1, Meredith (scr.) 2; time, 26 1-5sec. Second heat: Emmett (4yds.) 1, Carron (3yds.) 2; time , 25 4-5sec. Third heat: BlackIcy (1yd.) 1, K. Johnson (7yds.) 2; time, 26 4-5sec. Fourth heat: Lucas (2yds.) 1, I. Hodder (7yds.) 2; time, 25 3-5sec. Fifth heat: D . B. All en (2yds.) 1, Wheeler ( 4yds.) 2; time, 27sec. Sixth heat: I. Grant (1yd.) 1; I. Davies (2yds.) 2; time, 26 1-5sec. Final: Lucas 1, Emmett 2, Grant 3; time, 25 l -5sec.

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HAND ICAP EVEN TS. One Mile, Senior (Dr. E . F . Fooke s' Cup) .-L. Bennett (10yds .) 1, F . Ulenb erg (scr.) 2, M. Ulenb erg (20yds .) 3; time, 4min. 55sec. One Mile, Junio r (Mr. B. W. Grieve 's Cup). -Lus3; combe ( 50yds. ) 1, O'Reil ly ( scr.) 2 ; A. Ryan ( 40yds. )" . 3-5sec 11 5min. time, 880 Yards , Senio r.- L.Ben nett (scr.) 1, D . Steven (50yds .) 2, F. Bullot (60yds .) 3; time, 2min. 9 4-5sec . 880 Yards , Junio r.-O'R eilly (30yds .) 1, Coope r . (30yds .) 2, Lusco mbe (20yds .) 3; time, 2min. 13 2-5sec 440 Yards , Senio r.-B. Hunte r (30yds .) 1, I. Davie s (15yds .) 2, Benne tt (scr.) 3; time, 55 4-5sec. 440 Yards , Junio r.-Co oper (15yds .) 1, Lusco mbe (20yds .) and Warre n (20yds .) dead-h eat 2; time, 58 2-5sec. 100 Yards (unde r 15).- First heat: F. Thom pson (scr.) 1, A. McLe an (2yds. ) 2; time, 12sec. Secon d heat: l\'Ianagh (7yds. ) 1, Walla ce (3yds. ) 2; time, 12 4-5sec. Third heat: Faris (scr.) 1, lVIcKee (scr.) 2; time, 12 2-5sec. Fourt h heat: Farne ll ( 4yds.) 1, Payne ( 4yds.) 2; time, 12 1-5sec. J<'inal : Farne ll 1, Mana.gh 2, Thomp . son 3; time, 12 1-5sec 75 Yards (unde r 13).-S impki ss (3yds. ) 1, Hurdl e (2yds. ) 2, E. Smith (2yds. ) 3; time, 10sec. 1 Old Boys' Ra ce (100 yards, Pridha m Cup.- D. Sykes 1, D. Ekdah l 2. Sack Race. -First heat: Golds bury (5yds. ) 1, lVIacGill .) (5yds. ) 2. Secon d heat: Joll (20yds .) 1, W. May (20yds 2. 2. Third heat: Green (20yds .) 1, J. Moss (10yds .) 3. ce Prenti 2, Final: Moss 1, Green Three -legge d Race.- First heat : Chatfi eld and Gotz 1. (10yds .) 1. Secon d heat : Fra.nc is and McT_jean (scr.) heat: h Fourt 1. (scr.) Third heat: Luca.s and McKe own s Fluke r and Emme tt (5yds. ) 1. Fifth heat: G. Phillip Clegg and ter Webs and Johns on (15yds .) 1. Sixth heat: 1. (10yds .) and G. Fairbr other and Nodde r (10yds .) equal 2, Final: Lucas and McKe own 1, Phillip s and J ohnsto n Joll and Gulliv er 3.

HOUSE PREFECTS , l!J33 . Back Row. - G. C. Weston , D. B. Al!en, D. Hughso n. In Front.- J. Mercer, H. Wh itt in;rton, L . Hore .

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Potato Race (under 14).-F irst heat: Balsom 1, Cromp ton 2. Second heat: J oll 1, Hall 2, Bond 3. Third heat: G. Phillip s 1, E. Hoskin 2, J . Moss 3. Fourth heat: Deight on 1, Taylor 2, Freem an 3. Final: Hoskin 1, Cromp ton 2, Freem an 3. Potato Race (over 14) .-Firs t heat: Anclerson 1, Bruce 2. Second heat: Warre n 1, W oolley 2. Third heat: Chatfie ld 1, Edwar ds 2. Fourth heat: 'fhoma s 1, Davids on 2. Fifth heat: Urry 1, H. Smith 2. Sixth heat : Ho skin 1, R. J ohnson 2. Sevent h heat: N odd er 1, Faris 2. Final: Warre n 1, Davids on 2, Thoma s 3. Throw ing the Cricke t BalL- Senior : T. F . Davis (81ycls: 2ft. Sin.). Junior : R. L. Bucke nham (76ycls. 2ft. 7in.). RELA Y RACES . Fifth and Sixth :B'orms .- VI. B (Finch , Reed, Benne tt, l\Iered ith). Fourth Crone) .

Fonns .-IV. C

(Hanna n,

Grace,

Voight ,

'fhird Forms and Prep.- III. C (O'Reil ly, Warre n, Cromp ton, Scott).

'fhe silent trees in concou rse stand, Grim scatter ed outpos ts of the farm, Dead in the silent moonli t land; The air, as death, is still and calm. 'fhe silent trees are standin g now .As if dazed in their death, 路 F'or nothin g moves within the bough And stilled is all the countr y's breath . Tired men who work the land Someti mes look up and dumbly see A thing they hardly under stand'l'he sadnes s of a spectre tree. -E. F.

STEEPLECHASE NOTES

STEEPLECHASE NOTES (B. Faris.)

After the usual date had been advanced by a week, the annual steeplechases were held at the vVaiwakaiho Golf Links on Friday, October 13.

F AS'l'ES'l' TIMES. J. Mack G. Bowen J. Maxwell J. A. Moss .. J. Pearson .. K. Rae R. Stead E. Balsom A. Squre J. ,Toll

But for a light breeze off the sea, the weather was all that could be desired. 'rhis was not surprising considering the remarkable weather we had experienced during the preceding days. Promptly at 2.15 the limit .men in the junior were dispatched. No sooner was this completed than the intermediate was on its way, and then the seniors, in their turn, completed the course. The standard of running set this year was high, the outstanding performance of the day being that of F. Ulenberg, who, though a scratch man, won the senior steeplechai:>e brilliantly with about 50 yards to spare. JUNIOR STEEPLECHA SE. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

llmin. llmin. llmin. llmin. llmin. llmin. llmin. llmin. llmin. 12min.

9sec. 10sec. 211-5sec. 30sec. 32sec. 44sec. 45sec. 45sec. 52sec. 13sec.

IN'rERl\IEDIA 'rE STEEPLECHA SE. L. Hannan (20sec.), 14min. 15 1-5sec. S. Luscombe ( 50sec.), 14min. 50sec. T. Jillet (70sec.), 15inin. 30sec. A. Ryan (70sec.), 15min. 41sec. J. Gifford ( 40sec.), 15min. 13sec. F. Fenton (llOsec.), 16min. 27sec. H. Moss ( 70sec.) , 15min. 48sec. B. O'Reilly (10sec.), 14min. 54sec. A. Dr:rden (50sec.), 15min. 37sec. .. J . Irv.me ( 40sec.), 15min. 39sec. B. W:Icksteed (100sec.), 16min. 40sec. R. Kmg ( 30sec.), 15min. 36sec. A. Burgess ( 60sec.), 16min. 8sec. R. Bell (60sec.), 16min. 10sec. H. J ohns (10sec.), 15min. 22sec. F. Davidson ( 30sec.), 15min. 44sec. G. Ra wson ( 40sec.), 15min. 54sec. S. Cla1:k ( 40sec.), 16min. 3sec. B. Fans (20sec.), 15min. 45sec. J. Gray (50sec.), 16min. 17sec.

The results were:J. l\1axwell (6 0sec .), llmin. 21 1-5sec. R. Stead ( 60sec.), llmin. 45sec. A. Squire ( 60sec.), llmin. 52sec. J. Pearson ( 40sec.) , llmin. 32sec. J. A. Moss ( 30sec.), llmin. 30sec. J. J oll (70sec.), 12min. 13sec. . . K . Rae ( 40sec.), llmin. 44sec. E. Balsom ( 40sec.), llmin. 45i:>ec. J. Mack (scr.), llmin. 9sec. G. Bowen (scr.), llmin. 10sec. S. Steptoe (scr.), 12min. 23sec. T. Crone (scr.), 12min. 27sec. . . D. Lunn (60sec.), 13min. 31sec. J. Deighton (50sec.), 13min. 24sec.) R. Mills ( 40sec.), 13min. 20sec. P . Bicldle ( 50sec.), 13min. 35sec. J. Mm-ray (80sec.), 14min. 6sec. J. Elliot (scr.), 12min. 47sec. . . R. Parkes ( SOsec.), 14min. 15sec. W. Gardiner ( 70sec.), 14min. 7sec.

'rhe~ fol~owed: R. ~oundy (30sec.), M. 'l'amati (scr.), . l. Walb1an (uOi:>ec.), A. l'ra::;k (50::;ec.) D. Hawkins (scr) 路 ' ' l\I. Hall (30sec.), D. Huggett (50sec.).'

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

L HT hen followed: R. Sole (20sec.) W. Squire ( 40sec ) 路 uggard ( 40sec.)', A. Hoffmann' ( 60sec ) J Abu~路~ ~~~~ec.)), M. Hunter (scr.), C. Badley (50se~.)', Hellier ( o:!~:): D. Law (40sec.), S. McEwen (80sec.), R. Blair

STEEPLECHA~E

TENNIS NOTES

NOTES

:B'ASTEST TIMES. L. Hannan S: Luscombe B. O'Reilly J. Gifford H. Johns T . Jillet R King A . Dryden l\'L Hunter J. Irvine

FASTEST TIMES. 14min. 14min. 14min. 15min. 15min. 15min 15min 15min. 15min 15min.

15 1-5sec. 50sec. 54sec. 13sec. 22sec. 30sec. 36sec. 37sec. 37sec. 39sec.

Ulenberg Bayly Wheeler Fairbrother Steptoe Meiklejohn U. Steven Birdling Barnitt Thompson

16min. 17min 17min. 17min. 17min. 18min 18min. 18min 18min. 18min.

47 2-5sec. 20sec. 41sec. 43sec. 55sec. 15sec. 16sec. 21sec. 22sec. 24sec.

TENNIS NOTES

SENIOR STEEPLECHASE. F. Ulenberg (scr.), 16min. 4 7 2-5sec. J. Step toe ( 50sec.), 17min. 55sec. J. Bayly (10sec.), 17min. 20sec. D. Steven ( 60sec.), 18min. 16sec. L. Birdling ( 60sec.), 18min. 21sec. J. Fair brother (20sec.), 17min 43sec. D. Thompson ( 50sec.), 18min. 24sec. R. Asquith ( 50sec.), 18min. 28sec. F. Wheeler (scr.), 17min 41sec. B. Conway ( 80sec.), 19min. 4sec. B. Barnitt ( 30sec.), 18min. 22sec. I. Meiklejohn ( 20::;ec.), 18min. 15sec. . . R. Matthews ( 40sec.), 18min. 39sec ... B. N ewing ( 60sec.), 19min 3sec. S. Goldsbury (100sec.), 19min. 4-:l:::;e<.:. L. W. Bennett ( 10sec.), 18min. 26scc. G. Keller ( 30sec.), 18min. 48sec. M. Lucas (10sec.), 18min. 32sec. G. Terry (30sec.), 18min. 58sec. D. Heatley (90sec.), 20min.

F. J. F. J. J. I. D. L. B. D.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

H 15 16 17 18 19 20

Then followed: D. Blackley (10sec.), J. Davies (20 sec.) , R. Corkill (40sec.), K. Johnston (30sec.), D. Hughson (40sec.), D . Brash (50sec.), 1\I. illenberg (scr.), R. S. V. Simpson (20sec.), A. Ewart (20sec.), W. Geddes (50sec.)

(J. A . Keeling.) The tennis club was able to make a verv early start this season. The ladder competition was 1:ecom1~encecl at the beginning of the third term and the school championships were completed within six weeks. The court equipment has been improved by the addition of two new nets, and the centre court has been remarked. There has been revived interest in the ladder competition, especially among the lower places. Barnitt retains his last season's position at the top of the ladder. The junior championship. for the Herbert Smith Trust Cup, brought an especially good entry of thirtytwo boys. C. Nodder, last year's winner, repeated his performance by defeating路 Buckenham in the final. Nodder forced the game throughout and, although Buckenham played carefully, ran out a winner, 6-4, 6-1. Th e senior championship, for the Candy Cup, drew only twenty entries, but was productive of some very good tennis. In the semi-finals, Keeling lost to Barnitt, 6-3, 6-1, and Ewart lost to Donnelly, 6-1, 11-9. In the final between Donnelly and Barnitt, the former, by careful placing and by skilfully varying his shots, won the first set easily, 6-3. But the position was reversed in the following sets; Barnitt became more aggressive and Donnelly made many mistakes, Barnitt eventually winning 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.

BOXING

NOTES

BOXING

During the year there has undoubtedly been a greater interest shown in tennis. Though, in schools, tennis as a summer game must be regarded as secondary to cricket, it is to be hoped that in following years this interest will be maintained.

The boxing championships were held in the School gymnasium this year, on November 13, and twenty-seven bouts were put through in excellent time. The senior championship was won by D. Blackley, while J. Steven won the Taranaki Boxing Association's Cup for the most scientific boxer. The following accounts are taken from the Taranaki Herald:PREPARATORY MIDDLEWEIGHT .

ONLY A SMALL FLOWER. Only a small flower, Daintily made; Endowed with such power, Yet certain to fade.

T. Somerton defeated J. Murray. J. Simpkiss defeated J. Woodward. Semi-final: J. Simpkiss defeated R. Porter. This was a good fight, and both boys stood up to each other well, Simpkiss gaining the victory by a very small margin. Final: J. Simpkiss and T. Somerton drew. The bout was one of the most entertaining of the evening, the decision given being the only possible one.

Reel rose or white, Primroses yellow Fresh picked from the light, Already grown mellow. Petals of gossamer, Beauty so fine . Yet withering sooner Than ivy vine. -R.E. S.

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NOTES

(J. Steven.)

This year the boxing class was again ably helped by Mr. I. Wallace, an old boy of the School, and every Thursday evening saw a big class sparring hard on the gym. floor, and in the School ring. At the beginning of the second term the Fox Movietone News, which was taking views of the School at drill, took a reel of three rounds between H. Smith and P. Rowe. This was a great success-on the screen. This year saw the beginning of the wrestling and the weight-lifting class under the tutorship of a well-known "strong man," Mr. Kerr. A full set of bars and weights was procured, and the pupils show a great improvement in physique,

PREPARATORY HEAVYWEIGH'l'. N. Arthur defeated G. Youngs. R. Stead defeated J. Arthur. Semi-final : R. Stead defeated J. Mack. Final: N. Arthur defeated R. Stead. Artlrur possessed a· great advantage in weight and height. The first two rounds were very even, but in th e third ronnel Arthnr • wns definitely on top. UNDER 6st. 7lb. H. Maxwell defeated V. D. Moorheacl. B. vVicksteecl defeated D. Fitzpatrick. Final: B. \i\Ticksteecl defeated H. Maxwell. This was a very even bout. Maxwell made most of the pace, but Wicksteecl was very clever and k ept the honours even, winning by a narrow margin. UNDER 7st. D. Fraser defeated R. Souncly. Final: H . Smith defeated D. I<'raser. Smith ltad the ndvantage in weight and r each, and punche_cl ver~ cleverly. The bout was very interesting, and Sm tth won by a fair margin.

BOXING

NOTES

UNDER 7st. lOlb. A. Burgess defeated I . Duff. Final: J . Steven defeated A. Burgess. Steven carried too many guns for his opponent. He was one of the most scientific boxers of the evening, and by quick, clean punching piled up the points. He scored well to the body and won a good fight. UNDER 8st. 7lb .

AGRICULTURE

NOTES

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND UNDER llst. J. Davies defeated V. Carroll. Final : D. Blackley defeated J. Davies; t.k.o. The bout opened at a terrific pace, with Blackley scoring well to the body, Davies to the face. A good left drew blood from Davies, and Blackley sent Davies down for nine with a right to the jaw. In the second round he follo路wed up his advantage with a fury of blows, and the referee stopped the bout. It had been a splendid fight.

J. Bailey defeated H. Morey. Final: D. Swop defeated J. Bailey. A right swing in the first round sent Bailey to the mat for a count of four . Swop possessed a good punch and won comfortably. UNDER 9st. F . Vale d efeated J. Sampson. A. Smith defeated Crompton. Final: A. Smith defeated F. Vale; t .k .o. Smith punched wildly and gave Vale a tremendous pounding, sending him twice to the mat in the first round. Vale was better in the second round, but stopped a heavy punch, when the referee stopped the bout. UNDER 9st. 7lb. C. Badley defeated R. Bell.

TO THOSE ABOUT US.

In this wide work of inexperienced youth When all the future seems but in a haze Of mottled thunder clouds and when no truth No matter how we blindly grope our way, Is satisfying to our fearful grasp, 'Tis then we like to feel the help of those vVho a1路e to us more dear perhaps Than even friends can be: to fight , to close W1th life, the spoiler of ambition's course Is what we all must do, but no one knows Who will emerge the conqueror; the source Of manhood comes from battling with our foes; True friend is he who, when the odds are great, By friendly counsel helps me vanquish Fate. -D. B. A.

B. Thomas defeated J. Gulliver. Final: C. Badley defeated B. Thomas. Badley was more speedy, and this was the deciding factor. He beat 'l'homas to the punch, and took a well-merited decision. UNDER lOst. N. Davidson defeated R. Smaill. N. Saunders defeated F . Robinson. Final: N. Saunders defeated N. Davidson. The boys w ere well matched and gave a bright display. Punches were traded evenly, while Davidson's appeared to have more sting. Saunders forced the fighting in the third round and landed some good straight lefts, which won )lim the bout,

AGRICULTURE NOTES (J. L. Lowe.)

We have in Mr. Connell's place as agriculture instructor, Mr. A. S. Nash, late of the South Otago Boys' High School. We take this opportunity of welcoming Mr. Nash and we hope his stay with us will be a long and pleasant one. Milking has been carried out as usual by the senior boys, testing of cows being done each month. Chlorine disinfectant is being used about the cowshed, chiefly in an attempt to control the spread of mammitis. There has been plenty of outside work during the past two terms, especially at fencing, building, making

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and hanging new gates, and making of concrete water troughs. Top-dressing by hand and harrowing has been done, while two paddocks have been ploughed for crops. The Hobson Street plots have been in charge of the junior boys. The third form boys have been growing vegetables, while the fourth formers have been doing forestry work. The carrots and parsnips grown at the plots for the hostel were pulled and pitted, and the same ground is to be used this year. On October 3 the Ayrshire bull, School's Kewpie Philosopher, was sold at a good price. A very good average of lambs was obtained from 25 ewes. The ewes have been shorn and general sheep work has been carried out. vVe are indebted to Mr. K. Gudopp, of W estown, who presented to the School a pedigree Berkshire sow, and also to Mr. Freeth, of Pukearube, who has given a pedigree Tamworth sow. A Berkshire boar has been purchased from Mr. Cloke, of Lepperton. Nine pigs were fattened, slaughtered and cured, and eighteen more were purchased. Three calves from pedigree cows have been kept and are being reared under different lines, as previously. The condition and manuring of farm at present is:Field 1.-Permanent pasture. Super and Nauru. Field 2.-Permanent pasture. Super all over and half in sulphate of ammonia. Field 3.-Permanent pasture. Super and lime. Field 4.-Permanent pasture. Super, sup er-lime and slag trial. Shut up for ensilage. Field 5.-Permanent pasture. Super and N auru. Field slag with Field Field Field Field

6.-Permanent pasture. Crown and Albert potash on Albert. 7.-Permanent pasture. Slag. 7a.-Ploughed. 8.-Permanent pasture. (Nanrn.) 9.-Permanent pasture, Ammoniated super.

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Field 10.-Permanent pasture. Slag. Field H.-Ploughed up for crops. Field 12.-Permanent pasture. Super and slag. Field 13.-Permanent pasture. Super and lime. Field 14.-Permanent pasture. Slag. Field 15.-Permanent pasture. "Sterling" mixture. Field 16.-Permanent pasture. Slag. Field 17.-Permanent pasture. Super lime. Field 18.-Permanent pasture. Trials in four strips of super, super-lime, slag, African. Field19.-Permanent pasture. Trial of super, superlime, slag. Shut up for hay. Field 20.-Ploughed up for Chon Mo ellier and mai!l,P. Pine trees planted in rough corner. Field 21.-Piggeries. Field 22.-Permanent pasture. Super. To b e cut up into pens for pedigree pigs. Field 23.-Permanent pasture. Ammoniated super. Field 24.-Experimental plots. Field 25 .-Permanent pasture. Slag. Field 26.-Permanent pasture. Albert and Trifolium with harrowing trial. The old grey nag in the meadow stands, And thinks of the days long past. His mane is thin, his eyes are glazed, And his wearied head downcast. Again he stands on a lofty hill While his mane in the wind is streaming ; He looks on the smiling lands belowAnd the stream in the vale is dreaming. Again he lags on the dusty road; The reins o'er his head are thrown, The bleating sheep trudge on in the heat, And his flanks are covered in foam. A cold wind sweeps o'er the open field, And his back is arched in the rain; But he pricks his ears and his eyes light up As he hears that voice again. -G.T.

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The following was the programme presented:1. Orchestra-Ov erture (Anthony). 2. Chorus-"On the Road" (Longstaffe).

3. Recitation-"L imitation of Youth," J. lVIurray.

Orchestra Notes ~11 (D. N. Hull.)

"Music resembles Poetry; in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach And which a master hand alone can reach." -Pope.

In spite of the losses suffered at the close of last year, the orchestra has continued to do good work, so that on the night of the annual sports we were able to give a performance, which was up to the standard of previous years. As usual, the concert was presented on the night before, for the benefit of the School boys. On each evening an enthusiastic audience showed by its applause that it fully appreciated the work of Mr. Dobson and of the other masters in charge of the preparation. The arranging of a concert such as this is a big undertaking, but the smooth running路 of the programme signified that all concerned had done their share thoroughly.

4. Violin Solo-"Will o' the Wisp" (Wessely), D. Menzies. 5. Junior Choir-Somers et Folk Songs (an. by Cecil Sharpe) : (a) "As I Walked Through the Meadows"; (b) "Bingo." 6. Pianoforte Solo-"Lotus Land" ( Cyril Scott), lVL Ekdahl. 7. On)hestra-(a) Minuet from Violin Sonata (Schubert) ; (b) "By the Sea" (song); (c) Theme from "Rosamunde" Overture.

8. Pianoforte Solo-"Papillo n" ( Coleridge 'faylor), C. Nodder. 9. Junior Choir-(a) "When Love is Kind" (unison); (b) "Danny Boy" (with descant). 10. Violin Solo-Hungar ian Dance No. 1 (Brahms), J. Hatherly. 11. Pianoforte Duo-Jazz Study (Burlingame-H ill), C. N odd er and J. Batten. 12. Orchcstra-(a) "Moment Musical" (Schubert), (b) Ballet :Music from "Rosamunde." Interval. 13. Orchestra- "Gavotte in G" ( Gluck). H. One-act Play-"'fhe l~arce of Pierre Patalin" (Old French Story) . Characters : The Judge .............. .... G. C. Weston 1\I. Patalin (the lawyer) ... . . .. . I. B. Faris Guillemetti (his wife) ........ W. R. Geddes William Joceaulme (the cheating draper) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . I. Blackley Tibald Lambkin (the shepherd) ... B. R. Dill Yokels .. . ... W. Langdon, P. S. Hutchinson Attendants on the Judge ....... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . G. Youngs, G. S. Phillips "God Save the King."

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'l'he one-act play, a modern translation of the old French story of Pierre Patalin, formed the second half of the progra:n;tme. The story concerns a shrewd lawyer, a rascally busmess-man, and a shepherd who was not so simple as he seems. Each seeks to cheat the other until in the end nobody gains from the affair. The piece, 'which abounded in comical situations, was well acted. B. Faris and D. Blackley, in the roles of the two leading characters, set a good standard, which the supporting cast did not fail to uphold. 'l'he junior choir once more charmed the audience with their sweet treble, forming a delightful contrast with the deeper voices of the senior boys in their chorus, "On the Road." It is gratifying to see that, in spite of the singers who left last year, there are still a number of good voices in the School. The two pianoforte solos were also popular, while the piano duo attracted special attention. OutstandingÂˇ success was achieved in the violin solos. D. JVIenzies showed a skill rare among such young players, but J. Hatherly's rendering of the "Hungarian Dance" was the best item of the evening. Never before, I think, has a member of the School made such a performance, both of general technique and musical balance. This attainment \vas recognised by the audience in their inOn his return he played sistent calls for an encore. "Valse Bluette," by Drigo, a piece which gave full range to the ability of the performer. During the year the orchestra provided overtures for an evening of short plays given at St. l\IIary's Hall, and later played at an exhibition of antiques held in the same building under the auspices of the Rotary Movement. Shortly we will again assist there with items. As usual, the orchestra will provide music for the annual sports dinner and for the breaking-up ceremony at the end of the term. MEMBERS OF 'l'HE

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Conductor: Mr. J . Dobson. Piano: J. Batten. First Violins: J. Hatherly, J. Reed, D. lVIeuzies, :B'. Parfitt, A. Macintyre, S. l\IIayer.

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Second Violins: R. Brinsley, J. Aburn, J. Walton, W. JHart, A. Hodder, G. Henderson. Viola: A. Brown. 'Cellos: N. Hull, L. Bent. Bass: Mr. R. Horrill. Flute: D. Pritchard. Cornet: R. J ohnston. Percussion Instruments: J. Gibson, D. Fitzpatrick. I've just passed a lazy boy scout, Who is growing atrociously stout, His brothers declare That he isn't all there, But he's certainly all round about. -'l'.:B'.

HOUSE NOTES SCHOOL HOUSE. (D.V.H.) Despite the fact that this is the busiest term of the yeal", spirits are high and the holidays, which cannot approach too quickly, are already the subject of general conversation and conjecture. The term has been full of â&#x20AC;˘ sport and school work-yearly examinations and championships have claimed attention and rivalry of everyone, and School House has proved its merit in every way. Now that summer is here, footballs have been put away and cricket and tennis have been taken up with enthusiasm. In the past football season, members of our house have clone very well, and there are five "caps" in the house. For the first time in four years the Day Boys managed to defeat the Boarders-but even then only by the narrow margin of 6-3. This should prove a strong incentive to next year's Boarder team to bring the cup back again. Inter-house cricket is now being played, and our own team is doing well, especially when it is considered that

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HOUSE NOTES 40 no boy is allowed to play in these games if he is in any one of the first cricket groups.

'rhe house was well represe nted in the annual ::;port::; and we wish to congrat ulate Ekdahl on winning the senior champi onship. We were visited by a slight epidemi c of mumps at the end of last term, and two boys in our house were unfortu nate enou gh to contrac t this illness during the last week. Only one of them, howeve r, was forced to ::;tay at school for any part of the holiday s. Donnel ly is to be congrat ulated on being runner- up in the senior tennis champio nship. Tennis has been taken up now with great enthusi asm, and the courts are always occupie d. 'l'he baths have been filled for some time now, and periodi cally enthusi asts organis e mornin g excur::;ions, but most of them seem to feel sadly the lack of a really good alarm clock. Those "people " who love their hot shower in the mornin g have been sadly distress ed by the installa tion of hot water taps fitted with padlock s. For a time the locks suffered conside rably at the hands of amateu r locksmi ths, but they have defied all attempt s to open them at the wrong time. It is with pleasur e we take this opportu nity of welcoming Mr. Nash to School House . H e has been with us for two terms now, and has taken a particu larly keen inter est in sport of all kinds. OARl~ING'rON

HOUSE . (E.R.D. )

"Now is the winter of our discont ent made glorious by this summer sun.'' As a strict meteoro logical fact it is yet but spring, but since the beginni ng of the term hosts of flann el-clad athletes have been chasing "loathe d melancholy" from our midst. Familia r faces g-row unrecog nisable in a deep sunburn blush, and the air resound s with the smack of bat meeting ball. The swimmi ng baths are

FOURTH GRADE "A" TEAM, 1933 .

Oakley Studios, N.P.

(W in ners of Taranaki 4th Grade Champions hi p.) Back Row.- J. Brough ton, T. Ryan , P . Me iklejohn, A. Bullot, M. Evans, R. Nolan, P. B ir ming ham. Middle Ro w.- E. Anstis, W. Dav ies, A. Rundl e, T. C. L ark in (capta in ), E . Todd (vice-capta in), S. Wolfe, H . Johns. In Front.- T. Rogers, M. Donnelly.

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patronised at every available instant by those desirous of removing some of Taranaki's recently dried mud from their persons. It has not always been so, however, and pelting rain was a strange accompaniment to the festive revels of Long Night, but within the hall peace reigned, despite the rage of the elements. "The hall was full of melody and mi::;:;es," while "many a tiptoe amorous cavalier" sought to allure hi:; mistress fair into the mazy current of the dance.

Now is the wail of the examinee heard abroad in our land, or would be if he were not absorbed in a titanic struggie with the powers of darkness as typified by Euclid and his peers. It is interesting to note that his favourite method of ''reductio ad absurdum'' cannot be applied to the former, for though most patently absurd he i:; never reduced . It will be a veritable relief when at last we close the black portals over which is written "All hope abandon ye who enter here," and turn to the more agreeable pursuit of doing nothing. Though the house eleven was expected to do great t hings, it can only set one big victory again::;t two defeats. But our spirit i;; not broken, and we shall rise to greater heights when invigorated by the rising sun of fortune. As happens every year, many of om oldest inhabitant;; are leaving for other ;;pheres of action. vVe wish them good luck in all their future pursuits, and hope they will return at some future period, if only to bewail the modern slackness in bed-making or to relate horrifying stories of the stern, blood-thirsty prefects of their clay. Our congratulations are due to R. Buckenham, who defeated all adversaries in the junior tennis championship until he came to the finals, where N odd er proved one too many for him. \V' e all wish him the best of luck for next year. L. Hore and J. Mercer, who have left since the last i::;sue was published, carry with them our best wishes for a happy and prosperous career.

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CHAPEL NOTES

43 Church the of England in New Plymouth. Dignitaries are coming to this town from far and wide to celebrate the occasion. Bishop Cherrington has kindly undertaken to preach at our School ser vice on December 3, while on the following Sunday we will be favoured with a sermon by the Rev. Canon E. H. Strong. Canon Strong was Chaplain of this School for many years, during which t ime he displayed a tangible interest in all our activities and became a real friend and source of inspirat ion to us all. J.t is with very real pleasure, then, that we lo ok forward to his visit to New Plymouth.

Th e thanks of the School are clue to the Rev. R. Forclham Clark, our Chaplain, and also to 1\IIr. R. Neville Renaud, who has so unselfishly given up his time to play th e organ at our weekly services. It is uuplea::;aut to r eflect on the fact that the year will~;;oon draw to a clo~;;e and that we have only two more

(J. S. Hatherly).

On August 9 the Bishop of the Diocese held a Confirmation for the School in St. Mary's Church . Preparation had been going on for some weeks previousl;)~, and this time the Chaplain pres()nted over fifty canchdates. The address of the Bishop was listened to w~th o-reat attention and the reverence o拢 th e whole serv1ce ~as most marl;ed . Credit is due to the choir, who sustained their part well throughout the service. The School service at 9.30 on Sunclay mornings has been held reo路ularly during the year. Owing to t h e unavoidable :bsence of the Chaplain the service was conducted on two occasions by 1\IIr. Wilson, who performed his duties admirably. The first week of December thi::; year marks the ninetieth anniversary of t h e birth of t he Church of

school services. Those boys who unfortunate ly are not returning next year feel they owe much to these services which they have attended so regularly in the past. They sincerely hope that the r eligious tradition of the School will be well maintained in yearfil to come, so that futur e pupils may receive the h elp which they have appreciated so much.

SONNET. Evening glimmered in the garden close And sleep, I think, my mortal eyes betrayed; For, as I gazed, the flowers and trees, small glows Of colour, faded into varied shade. 'I'he Summer's heavy fragrance stole upon me; I think I lay quite still, languid and staid, But within, my h eart was waiting destiny, Ever painfully throbbing eith er joyful or afraid. The warm gloom slowly rolled from the shaded path - \Vas that a footstep soft on the turf-or dew~ And a splendom clothed but momentaril y the garth, A vision strange that gives me life I knew. For I in sleep or wake did surely see The end of life and all desire-yea, thee. - D .N.A.

SCHOOL

SCHOOL NOTES The result of the first Collegiate match this football season (the game with St. Patrick's College), seemed to forebode a disastrous future for the team, and dark rumours circulated regarding the decay of the School since the good old days. But the bright display given at the Sacred Heart match revived our confidence, and the great games against W anganui, Auckland Grammar, and Hamilton showed that the School could still play brilliant football. Two entertainments have helped to dispel tl1e monotony of last term. 1\fr. Pm路die gave an excellent Shakespearean recital, enacting with great vividness a ferocious Shylock or a bibulous Stephano. One of the competitors in the l\fountain Road Race treated us with a fine display of ventriloquism. The lifelikeness of his tone and the readiness of his wit made him many friends among the audience, and more than one of us sighed for a memory like his. Congratulations are due to J. l\Iercer and D. N. Allen, both of whom won in successive months the Dominion Essay Competition. R. Dearnley was also highly commended for his e 路say. J. Keeling a11cl ,J. l\Iercer gained first and second prizes respectively in the Hawera Show's "Citizenship" Essay.

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At the beginning of the third term lVIr. lVIilner, headmaster of the vVaitaki Boys' High School, visited New Plymouth. Among those who listened to his elo~u~nt outline of the world situation were many appreciative members of the upper forms. On November 2 numerous tennis enthusiasts saw the English tennis players in action on the New Plymouth courts. Evervone was delighted with Perry's remarks to the gallery, but they were unable to emulate his pingpong shot when driving. A great deal was learn_t from watching these dazzling visitors, and an enJoyable afternoon passed very quickly. For the first time in many years the School has missed its annual match witli Te Ante. The team had been looking forward to it immensely, and the general public were disappointed not to s_ee one of the most popular matches of the year. V1.T e smcerely hope that we will meet them again next year. Where once bush and dug-outs decorated the lant1 in the vicinity of the baths, stone terraces and grasscovered lawns and banks have now appeared. 'fhe gums in front of the hospital, which were pl~nted by the prep. boys some ten years or so. ago, are tln路Ivmg well, and the recently planted shrubs w1ll greatly alter the aspect of this pleasant spot.

vVe extend a welcome to lVIr. Nash , who has filled the position of agriculture instructure, rendered vacant by the resignation of lVIr. Connell, who has taken up a position under the Auckland Education Board. \Ve hope that lVIr. Nash's stay with us will be a very pleasant one and instructive to our .future farmers.

Golf has been taken up ven' enthusiastically by many of the boys, and more ~han one have alreacl_y distinguished themselves ag-amst _older and . mOI e experienced players. _\V e take th/s opportumty ~~ congratulating J. Davies and D. r_homs?n on then performances in the local club champwnships.

The annual match between the day boys and boarders for the Pease Cup resulted in a close and very interesting game, which was finally won by the day boys by 5-3. 'l'he cup thus passes into the hands of the day boys for the first time in many years.

ln the recent term's examinations nearl~ all the entrants were successful in obtaining their sectwns. 'fhe results were: B.A., Second Section, J. S. Hatherl~y and R. Smith; First Section, Reed, Hal~, Con~vay, Rlley, and Turner. LL.B., First Section, R. S. V . Simpson.

'l'owards the middle of the second term there took place a memorable event in the musical history of New Plymouth-the visit of the Spivakosky-Kurtz trio. A number of us were privileged to hear them, and their wonderful musical ability was greatly appreciated by all.

'fhe annual boxing championships were held on November 9 and the committee should be congratula~ed for the way' in which they were run. The most amusmg

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episode of the evening was the titanic struggle between two preparatory bo~s, whose b?ut seemed likely at any moment to de-:elop mto an ammated wrestling contest. Ho~ever, the1r apparent distrust of one another vamshed when a dravv was announced.

QUAE SUNT FUTURA SUNT MELIORA. Why ~ook we ever back towards the past And s1gh for all the pleasures we have known When all the world seemed made for us alone ' And every moment happier than the last ~ Even if we could return, our altered life Would still persist in spite of pressino' down路 'l'hose ancient joys, scar-ed by the P~esent 's' frown Would, with our nature, hold continual strife. ' But other joys now lie within our reach And it is time that we should turn away From olden shadows to the risino' day F'orsake the Past and hear the Future "' ' teacl 1. She holds within her hands the keys of power And all the myriad things that men desire. Let us arise with eager hearts afire And follow her, nor lose ;mother hour. -E.R. D.

CADET NOTES (J. S. Hatherley). Throl~ghout the year our military activities have been contmued as regularly as possible. During the second term unfavourable weather obliged us to abandon most of our Monday afternoon parades, but fortunately the standard of drill attained durino' the ~rst term stood by all ranks. In recent week; the 1mprove~ent in both military and physical drill has been p1ost noticeable,

CADET NOTES

As usual the School took part in the .Anzac commemoration service. Before marching down towh the four companies formed up in front of the memorial gates, on which wreaths were placed. When the "Last Post" had been sounded the battalion moved off, joined the main procession at the Post Office, and thence marched round the Cenotaph and back to Pukekura Park, where the service was held. The marching of the School cadets was quite good, though it was marred somewhat by a profusion of bands playing different steps both before and behind the battalion. On November 15 the whole School proceeded to the Waiwakaiho range to hold the annual class-firing competitions. The weather was all that could be desired, and the diversion from ordinary School routine was appreciated by both masters and boys. Since the departure from New Plymouth of Sergeant-Major J . S. King, the special N.C.O.'s platoon has been trained by Corporal Armstrong, N.Z.P.S. Corporal .Armstrong has done excellent work with the boys in this platoon, and has succeeded in imbuing them with the proper "drill spirit," namely, that pride and interest in their work which is so essential for the maintenance of a good tradition in the School. On Monday, November 21, the annual inspection of the School cadets was made by Major A. E. Conway, N.Z.S.C. Major Conway commented on the high standard of efficiency attained by the battalion, and mentioned in particular that of "A" Company. 'rhis success, we must state, is due to the efforts of the masters who have so readily given up their time to organise and ~mpervise School drill.

Why walks your cow路 with so sedate a tread 路with mournful eyes and sad and drooping head ~ 1\Iy friend, your steps would likewise be full slack If YOU should bear New Zealand on YOUR back. -E. R. D.

~bituarp. TH OM AS

HE KE DO WN EY .

of It came as a great shock to the Scho ol to learn His ey. Down Tom of 30, mber Septe on , the tragi c death ct and perso nality was such as earne d him the respe al Centr the At admi ration of boys and maste rs alike. , boys, lar popu most the Schoo l last year he was one of above the and it was soon evide nt that he was much was Dux he year the of end the At avera ge in abilit y. Bayly the in r-up runne also was and of the school, HiglJ ' Boys .1\femorial Scho larsh ip. 路when he enter ed the most a be to lf himse Schoo l this year he soon show ed te, athle an as and ar schol prom ising boy, both as a d tende only held was he which in m and the gener al estee le terrib more a as come death his of to make the news him. The blow to all those who were assoc iated with r elatiVPH hiR Scho ol expre sses its since rest S~'mpathy with nt. veme berea sad in their very

MAN X THE SAD, SOR ROW FUL HIST ORY OF THE CAT. use a In the prehi storic days ere man had learn ed to razor , d, Or wear trous ers when he took his walk s abroa thic neoli ars forbe our d "When the sauri ans terrif ic chase edroar anrus dinos the e wher es Thro ugh the marsh But hang on thoug h, here' s the troub le, Did he roar, or did he bubb le? Snor t or gurgl e, as he rested on the swar d? , I can't Did he bark or did he bellow ? No, I'm sorry tell, so J..~Pt ns say the dinos aurus dino sanre d-

'l'U:E LATE TOM DOWN El;,

THE SAD , SOHROWFUL HISTORY OF A MANX CAT

vVell, then, in these far off ages, when the lions weren't in cages, And they lacked the benefit of income tax, I:Vhen the dole was not invented and our happy, highly scented Fathers had no Parliament, and ran in packs; When men used to liYe and shiver in a cave beside the river, And their table manners were not very mce. An inhabitant of Manx where he had burrowed m the banks there Found his domicile was over-run with mice. He chased 'em and he hit 'em, and trod on 'em and bit 'em A.nd when he tired himself he stood and swore, He pm路sued 'em without ceasing, but the mice kept on . . m creasmg And he cussed 'em and they only came the more. vVhen he found he couldn't rout 'em he sat down and thought about 'em, And he muttered: "This'll never do, that's flat. Now, I wonder if they ever- - No , I'm pretty sure they neverBy George, 1 've got - ! How about a cat 1 '' He tore out of his shanty, grabbed a tabby that was handy And that tabby gave an awe-inspiring wail. For, overcome 路with pleasure, he had pounced upon his treasure And swung it round in triumph by the tail. He shouted out "Eureka!" and he swung poor pussy quicker, Though the cat felt something much akin to pain, And its wail became a yell as, oh! sorry thing to tell! It's rudder fastening gave beneath the strain! And ever after, thanks to this episode on Manx, Though every night the pussies caterwaul By the dozen and the score, yet 'enceforward, evermore, They haven't got a tail between 'em all. J.H.M.

PREPARATORY NOTES

VALETE The following boys left during the year :-

In this department work has progressed steadily since our last publication. Five boys are sitting for the Proficiency Examination, which is being held on December 4, while the lower classes are soon to commence their final tests. Our sporting activities have been quite. varied this term. Athletics, cricket, tennis and shooting have all had a very fair share of attention. Several boys were prominent in the annual sports, and all competitors toed the mark well. Last term shooting was introduced, and after some practice three or four boys performed very creditably. Scores of . over twenty, with a possible of twenty-five, became quite frequent. The best score returned was twenty-three, while a competition shoot was won by G. Youngs. Tennis has been rather irregular owing to wet days. This has also retarded the completion of the championships. 'l'hese, we hope, however, to complete by the end of November. Cricket has suffered also on account of the weather, but nevertheless some enjoy ab 1e time has been spent nt the nets. Another year is drawing to n close and we take thi s opportunity of wishing all our clnss fellows a plensant nnct most enjoyable holiday.

VIa.- East, G. L . ; lVIathews, B. D.; Mercer, J . H . ; O'Reilly, R. N . ; Tunnycliffe, J. A.; Turner, C. A.; \ Varren, E. V . ; W ilson, vV. Vl. P. VIb .-Broad, C. W . ; Simpson, R.; Therkleson, L . G.; Ulenberg, J. VIc.-Bennett, L. R.; Birmingham, P.; Healy, A. P. Senior Agriculture.-Budd, K. H.; Burrows, J . D.; Charters, L. R.; Chiyers, J. G.; Henderson, J. G.; Hore, L. B.; lVIatheson, F. D.; Nolan, H. B.; Roulston, D. J.; Saund~rs, N. B.; Tapp, H. G.; Thomson, D. P.; Veale, V. P.; W1llcox, J. P . Vb.-Armit, G. N.; BridgÂˇer, E. W.; Roberts, K.; Willis, B. G.

Johnston, A.;

Vc.-Craig, B. G.; Hawlcins, P. G.; Hopkins, H. G.; Jasper, J. W.; King, S. l\1.; Lawrence, A. J . ; Marsden, L.; Potts, I. G. G.; Waters, H. K. V d.-A.llan, A. B.; Elmes, N. A. ; Gorringe, E. W.; Mackenzie, G. W . ; lVIorgan, A . R.; \Vood, Vl . J. IVb.-Anstis, E. F.; Baclley, R. J.; Baird, S. I.; Berry, J. Vl.; Newman, R. J.; Sarten, A. l\1. S.; Scott, K. A. ; W olfe, S. B. IVc.-Berge, G. R.; Cooper, C. F.; Herlihy, Vl. J.; â&#x20AC;˘ Power, P . J. A. JVd.-Bate, H. G.; Cockbnrn , F. T-1.; H.odges, K. ,J. IIIa.-Parry, A. G. IJic.-lVI'Elroy, W. D.; l\!Iyhill, L. _IIId.-Arthur, R. l\1.; Gredig, P. R.; Heppell, J. 0.; Sqmre, E. A . .

SALVETE The following boys entered the School during the year :-Aitken, R. 'l'. (V a.); Cunningham, S. C. (IV c.); Hughes, H. W. (VIa.); Hughes, W . F. (IVc.); Farnell, R. G. (Ilia.) ; Gotz, G. G. (IIIb.) ; My hill, L. (Ill c.) ; Robson, A. (IIIc.); Newell, R. (IIIb.); Rollitt, D. (lb.); Waters, H . K (Vc.)

THE LAST OOZINGS.

For five long years I have tried. Even if it had been for ten I should still not have succeeded. Every literary editor, and myself, since first I encountered literar y editors, seem to have had vastly different opinions on suitable contributions to the magazines. I have slaved

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away for hours and hours until the night light fades and gives way to dawn. What have been the results of my poetic meditation? Mostly sleep and forgotten inspiration. At last I managed to bring forth a gem of English poetry. Shakespeare turned in his grave; Milton cried with horror, or should I say terror; Pope and . Dry den both became sceptical; vV ordsworth trembled; and Shelley, thinking "star showers" and "clouds," took no notice. It was a marvellous extract of inspired enthusiasm, a star dropped from my heavenly brain. (My brain is heavenly not in the sense of wide open spaces. I am sorry I misled you). As I was saying, all these facts saw my contribution and were dismayed; a callous, biassed, hypocritical literary editor saw it and turned it down. My heart was broken. He burnt it. Once more the poets became easy in their vaults. No more will poetry be my medium. Again, again my facile pen attempts to catch the great man's eye; but once again the outcast of men, the editor, without a sigh has cast my noble effort by; my merits he must still deny. So for a night and day I enthuse about a piece which he will choose, when to my unconcealed disgust he throws it in amongst the dust. vVhen shall I attain what poets gain, the glory of accepted pieces ~ I never shall until my brain this foolish empty babble ceases. I can hear the editor now as he scans this melancholy rambling of a dying brain. I hear his voice saying: "This is almost worthy of our consideration; slightly plebian, perhaps, but it might eventuate that it will attain acceptance. It has power and depth of feeling, perhaps we might call it groping. It certainly is not a parody. ' ' 'l'hen with careless abandon he shall put it in one of his numerous pockets, where it will lie forgotten until it is too late. I have lost all hope in my non-existent ability. I have lost all hope of being original without purloining the entry from an unknown book. I can obtain no help from an unsympathetic world. None will suggest to me any lofty and matured opinion in verse which thrills with its illogical reasoning, its truth to life, its feeling, its rhythm, its beauty, its music, its everything. They h elp me not, nor drown me as I am forced to torture an expectant world with the vile emissions of a muddled brain. This was written in the early morn when the soft r<tin was beating gently on the window pane. A.L.E.

THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

(J.A.K.) A land of palms ring'd round with foam , \Vh ere Summer on her shelly shore Sits down and rests for evermore .

'l'he day had lain heavy on us; but with the even ing eame a fr eshness that conqu ered all the effects of the enervating h eat of the day. Now the brave south-east trade began to drum on our canvas; our vessel began to leap forward as if in emulation of the porpoises which frolicked about our bows-perhaps she, too, felt the ind escribable excitement which the prospect of an early landfall had induced in us. Skirting the Upolo coast as night came down we beheld fairy lights in the distance; littl e pin pricks of light in the strangeness and beauty of the tropic air. Fishermen's torches-no! Nothing so commonplace in an atmosphere which breathed beauty and mystery and a certain sadness-that spiritual essence of the tropics to which so many have succumbed; which so few have really understood. We entered Apia harbour and lay wrapped in a shroud of mystery that was nought but the balm of the tropic air, rolling gently on the rise and fall of the sea in that famous reef-locked harbour. Such was our first acquaintance with the islands; such our first acquaintance with the famous Apia beach on which so much has occurred; about 路w hich so many stining tales of blood and war can be related. Here was it t hat the first white men-buccaneers and escaped convicts-"broke through the sky" on to an earthly paraclise. Here such men got drunk, quarrelled and fought, lived and died. What food for romantic conjecture can snch a spot give! But that is the tropics. The mystery aud listlessness that is in the air is the half-solved am;wers to such romantic questions. None is ever fully answered; life in the South Seas is easy, conducive to laziness. All things are half-done, all such questions half-answered. Typical of the majority of South Sea islands, the :Samoan islands are really huge forested mountain ranges. Everywhere the bush and the fruit plantation-

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all vegetation is profuse. Nature ha::; given bountifully here-man ha::; little to do, for embelli::;hments of Nature'::; work are unneces::;ary , out of place. Life is easy; the wherewithal for a comfortable existence is always at hand; only the minimum of effort is required to gather it. The atmosphere breathes satisfaction-i f man were to work he would be warring against a sp iritual element, alive and permeating all things-th e spirit of th e South Seas. As the soothing drug is first the serva11t and then the master terrible and exacting, so do e::; this spirit catch and enthrall man. Life is pleasant, dreamy, softly sad contented. The sad Tahitian proverb has caught much of the tropics.

all bounds and their speech often stumbling and stammering, prattle:-; on regardless of the sane mind beneath, which persistently warns the silly tongue of its incautiousness.

"The fore:-;t leaves fall , the eoral hu e:-; fade , man pa:-;::;el:l away."

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(D.N.A.) There i::; an old !:laying that the greate:-;t fool i~> the man who ~>ays he has n ever made a fool of himself. lt i~>, 1 think, univer~>ally true. 1 do not think l am a fool, although I call myself one whenever I look back into my past. Old memories of my own stupidity at various times come into my mind, memories of some gaucherie which I swear I shall not repeat, yet always do, and recollections of times when I have bored people, 路when I think of those people on whom I have "fixed my glittering eye" a pity for them fills me and a devastating shame for myself. Yes, that is my greatest shame; that tim es out of number 1 have bored people. Knowledge that L have been myself oi their elan makes me inten:-;ely sympathetic with bores. Their Iault, I think, is that they have not acquired the voise of grownup beings and are yet children, alternately too shy and too bold. Just as children are silent in the company of strangers and then as they grow to know them become too boisterous and familiar, so with bores. 'fhey are shy of all people, but when the kindl.r speech of their companions overcomes this retiring mood their joy exceed~>

'fhe subject of snch converf:>ation is always trifling and sooner or later th ere comes a lull, no , a void , a complete emptiness of all speech. Then the gentle whisper of the conscience becomes a scream of anguish and a guilty ulu:-;h steals into the cheeks and throbs in their eyes. It i:-; tben that a bore subsides into silence, conscious of his own foolishness and the ennui of his audience. He slinks unhappily from their presence to break his heart, almost, wi t h self-reproach. l\Ieanwhile they who have borne his babblings rejoice in his departure, thin king only of th eir own relief and not of the great burden which weighs clown the other's mind. l\Ien may remain who commit the same sin dail.v, yet they are the first to exclaim, "\Vhat a bore!" The bore has no sympathy. He bears his anguish alone. I think there are very few who pity a bore as he deserves, for those who are bores are not usually thoughtfu l enough to pity others in a like case and those who are not bores do not know the agony of that mind. 'l'he worst bores are old men. Old ladies, if they arc not so old that they are unable to speak, have usually a great flmd of wit and stories. Old men, however, who all their lives have been accustomed to shout and storm at women and their compeers, have a presence and voice that make their weary worn-out and exaggerated anecdotes aeons of misery. These men may be children who have grown callous to other's sufferings becaUi:ie they have been bores all their lives. Slowly the doubt and h esitation of the young bore vanishes. lie no longer feels his guiltiness, but delights to lengthen his tales into volumes as long as seventeenth century romances. Even for these I feel some pity. 'fo see them sitting about and clutching at the first unwary victim only shows what I myself may become. I would ask for death rather than for such life of unconsciou:-; misery. That is the trouble. 'l'hcy do not kuow their own misery.

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I do not think there is anyone who may not become a bore. All have some little whimsey or some special hatred, some hobby or theory to which they cling. Let all therefore beware of boring. See above all that you choose a suitable audience, not a sympathetic audience, but one that is genuinely interested in the same study. \Nomen have most sympathy and they , I fhink, suffer most from bores. vVho would care to hear a pointless story repeated thrice a week and listen daily to the airing of some petty grievance as some wives do? It is a useless sapping of their sweetness and-"lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds." l\'Ioreover, it is completely against the laws of chivalry. Strive therefore, as I do, to prevent yourself boring women. That is the great sin in a bore and the only case for which T have no sympathy. Men who are content to seek comfort from woman for every trifling misfortune are lacking alik e in self-reliance and manners.

All the world is full of metre. Hear the ocean as it raves, Pouring down sublimest trochees with the heat of heavy waves. Hear the thunder roll in spondees from behind a murky cloud While the lightning as caesma parts the phrase:;, soft and loud. Hear the little feathered songster in a rhythm fresh autl free Pouring out his swret iambics to his bride upon the tree. Hear the cobbler's busy hammer as with accents clear and strong lt taps out the measured dactyls of a cheery ancient song. So to get the best of living we should not go straggling on, Setting metre at defiance till our taste for it has gone. We should fall in with the rhythm and with light and happy face March with happy songs and joyful through this gay and tuneful place. -E. RD.

D. SYKES PRESIDENT OF OLD

BOYS ' ASSOCIATION, 1933

OLD BOYS' SECTION The joint editors of the Old Boys' Section, S. G. Dinniss and P. P . .MoJloy, desire to thank those who, many at inconvenience to themselves, collect and send information for the magazine. J..Jetters containing the experiences of Old Boys in various parts of the world would be read with great interest, while Old Boys in New Zealand would be glad to know of the whereabouts of their old friends. NEW PLYMOUTH C. A. Noble, formerly on the staff of the Whangarei High School, has recently been appointed to the staff of the West Christchurch District High School. D. M. Wilson , who has been studying at Guy's Hospital, London , was recent]~, successful in passing his final dentist's examination. J. F. Harper, who for the past fifteen months has been studying wireless at vVellington, has been successful in obtaining a first-class radio telegraph operator's certificate in the recent examinations. L. Bennett has passed the final entrance examina- ' tion for the Royal Navy and has now joined the training· ship Philomel at Auckland. A . Moy es, W. Alexander and R. Bates have recently j oinecl the ranks of the Ben edicts.

George \V ells left the Taranaki Herald in the midd le of the year to take up a sub-editorial position on the "Dominion" at Wellington. J . F. 1\IcDonald left the Taranaki Daily News recently for Melbourne, where he joined the literary staff of the newly-formed Melbourne Star. · R. S. Simpson is with Masters Ltd., New Plymouth .

•J. J. N. Ulenberg is in the office of L. H. Jolmst.on, New Plymouth.

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Jack Carroll is now with Grundy's 1\fotors, New Plymouth.

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Arthur \V ell~ lef~ his position w .ith 1\tia~ters Ltd. to accept the secretaryship of the Tikorangi Dairy Company.

Terry l\'Iaci;ean is a recent addition to the staff of the 'raranaki Daily News. Terry had been working on t he "Observer" at Auckland fol' some time. Before this he was with the "Sun" and "Hawke's Bay 'rribm1e."

J. W. Jasper is now with Community Stores Ltd. ' New Plymouth.

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S. M._ King left New Plymouth with his father Sergeant-MaJOr J. S. King, when the latter was transferred to the permanent staff at vVellington.

C. A. Turner is now on the ground staff of the New Plymouth Aero Club.

J. Mercer is now on the literary staff of the 'l'aranaki Herald.

E. V. vVarren is with Croker and McCormick, solicitors, New Plymouth.

P. Hawkins is in the tramways department of the New Plymouth Borough.

J. D. Anderson is in the employ of the Sash and Door Company.

G. N. Armit left High School when his father formerly Taranaki Commissioner of Crown Lancls ' Wilfl ' transferred to Auckland.

E. Bridger is with A. Fleming, importers' and manufacturers' agent.

-warren Saunders is in the employ of l\IcLeocl nncl Slnde, Ltd., printers.

Th ere are, according to the roll of the Stratford branch, over 130 Old Boys in the Stratford and Eltham districts and in the Stratford-1\IIain Trunk railway area. 'J'he majority are farmers, but there are 34 in Stratford its elf and nearly 20 in Eltham.

vV. ~V. P. vVilson is w ith the New Plymouih brnn ch of the Public Trust. L. G. Therkleson is working at the New Plvmon1·]1 · office of the Farmers' Co-operative Society. G. S. Saunder_s has left his employment as a cinemntographer and JS now at Duff and \Vynym·d's office. G. Ea:st has taken up ing Machme Company.

position with the Ridd l\'Iilk-

A. H . Belliss is still farming at Tinui, Masterton. year he played for the East Coast Sub-Union Rugby representatives.

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Among the farmers are Harold and Vaughan Bayly ('roko ), Norman, Eric and Colin Cleland (Kohuratahi), W. Cresswell (Pembroke Road) , B. Hutchen (Mahoe), KW. Jaclcson (Ngaere), H. and R. Kirton (Kohuratahi), L. and A. Niar·fell (Toko), T. Death (Pukengahu), and A. nncl J. Sangster (Toko).

E. L. Christiansen is on the staff of Cook and J_;ister ' sports dealers.

Des. Carter has become stock buyer for a Taranaki firm and may be seen at intervals all over the central district

Three _Old Boys found places in the North Tarannki eleven ~gamst South Taranaki. They were R. \N. \Vil son (Urenm), C. Lash and E. L. Christiansen.

D enis Bndd is in the Bank of New Zealand at Ohura and finds the life agreeable. Brian has moved from Hawera to Tauranga.

B. D .. 1\rathews left High School for St. Patrick's College, S1lverstream, Upper Hutt, during the year.

Old Boys are well represented in the teaching prof ession around Stratford. Dick Bates is at Kohuratahi, Chnrlie Drader at 'l'ahora, Jack Galbraith further afield at Ankopae (Wanganui River), Cliff. Hawkes at Cardiff, R. L. I-Inncock nt Strntford and V. J. Hencl erson at Dircl Road.

R. · N. O'Reilly w11:s transferred from the State • Advances Department m Wellino-ton to the C' .<us, om>; o t . tl Det1fll t _ ' 'men . m 1e smne city nbout a fort_n ight ngo.

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Two of the boys who had not been seen in the district ~;ince they left school made the trip down the new railway line specially for the :Stratford diuner. John Uoates came from Aukopae Lauding CWanganui river) and ·r_;ewis vVhite from Otunui ('l'aumarunu i). Banks and business claim many in Stratford. F. P. D. J efferies has his own thriving accountancy office, and 'l'. Penn, who has the sympathy of Old Boys in t h e death of his father, has taken up the reins, and is secretary to three dairy companies, the Stratford Hospital Board, and one or two other bodies as well. Don. Latllam is in \Villiam Power's office, wields the willow to effect in the summer and is almost an establi shed m emb er of the Stratford senior fifteen. B. P. Bellringer has his own hardware store an(l Stuart Hayton manages a similar bnsiness. \Vorking in banks are L. J. Sole (recently transferred from vVaitara) , l\1. l'I'Iorey and G. G. Newell, the latt<'r the new champion of the Stratford Golf Club. The Daily News Stratford branch numbers Vv. Ewino:, S. Ewing, R. Clayton (recently transferred from NE';Y P lymouth) and J. Diclcson among its help er s, J. Dickson nnd J. Crockett (old boys of New Plymouth Technical College) being partners in a service station business. The Public Trust occupies the time of R. 'l'rueman and A . Gorringe, and R. Girling is in the railway office. Gerald Grace, who gave up football last year after some good games for the Stratford senior team, is now assistant town clerk.

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61 OJcl Boys throughout the cli~;trict whom one occa~;ion a lly see~; in Stratford are Ian l\I'Cullum and A. J ensen :rariki and Midhirst resJ~ectiv.ely, who are shining light~ m the wrestlmg and boxmg rmg, A. A. Mahon, G. Byrne and K. Egarr (Tariki ), l~upert Blair (Huiroa), M. Bell and W. Maclvor (Tuna), Colin Harrison, on an engineerin g job at 'l'ahora, R. McCartie, 'l'angarakau , who has secured his licence for a motor-truck business, J. Paltridge and A. Simpson (Pukengah u)-the latter plays in the front row of the local fifteen-Jac k Sexton and Neil Wak e]in (Cardiff).

R. L . Hancock is a proud father and Mayo Kebbell (EJtham ) and Jack Walter (Douglas) have lost their bachelor status. Len Sole has recently become engaged.

NELSON \¥. E. Alexander has now retired from the football field , bnt ~;ti ll continues to take an inter est in the o·ame being a d elegatE' for th e OJd Boys (Nelson) li'ootbau"' Club on 11i e Nelson Rugby Union. "vVit," who is a master at Nelson College, has just joined the ranks of the ben edicts. D. G. Sutherland, who is at the Nelson branch of t.h e Bank of New Zealand, has a~so given up playing football and has been club captam for Old Boys this ~;eason.

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working with S. Kirkpatrick and Co . He is ~;tiJlplaying exceJJ ent footba ll and captained the Nelson repl' esentativ es during the season. and has b een playin g for the Rival Football Club.

\V. D. S. Thomson is with the chief agents (E. nuxtOJ I ancl Co., 1Ac1. ) of his firm , th e New ZP alancllnsur ance Co. ,

E. P. Pridham, on whom the presidency of tl1e Stratford branch sits very fittingly and satisfactoril y is a dentist, Owen Davies is an optician, and Ken. Nenl manages a dispensary.

JJtcl: , having been transferred fl'om the vVellingtou office a l1 ttle over tw elve months ago. During the H.ugby season he played for the Nel~;on College Old Boys Football Club. Eric Tonks h as been appoiutel1 to the staff oJ' the \V est port 'l'eclmical High School. He occasiomtlly meet s l\Iax 'l'hompson, who is with the Public Works Departm ent on the \V est Coast.

Others in business in Stratford are Alastair l\'[clCen.7.ie, C. Kids01i. and Jack Lucns. 'l'hE' lnHcr is n keen golfer, as is also Eussell Kirkwood.

In the Air Force. 'l'he doings of Old Boys wlw are memb ers of the Royal Air Force are related in a letter from Alan Washer, who

Ewen l\1cRae and Jack Stephens (New Plymouth Technical College) are in Newton King's and C. Vv. l\Iorev is in the same concern. ·

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is at present stationed at Halfar, Malta, where he has been for two years. He is instructor to the .Pilots of H.M.S. Glorious and was recently recategorised to .A class and has passed his promotion examination for flightlieutenant. He is captain of R..A.F. water polo and Rugby teams. His :five years will soon be completed and so he will be returning to England this trooping season. \~Th il st on l eave in England he saw Ken. H.obinson and G. Easton. Geof. Roberts, Inglewood, is attached to the No. 11 Bombing Squadron, stationed at Risalpur, India. .As his :five years with the R..A.F. are nearly completed he is expected to return to England this trooping season. F. Newell is stationed at Plymouth, where he is engaged with flying-boats. He is attached to No . 204 flying-boat squadron and was recently selected as one of the pilots to go on a flying路-boat cruise to ports in the Baltic Sea. W. E. Hooper is at Hinnaidi, Bagdad, Iraq. He is a member of No. 70 bomber transport squadron, which recently conveyed King Feisal's remains from Haifa to Bag dad. Chris. Griffiths was recently posted to No. 12 bombing squadron stationed .Andover.

AUCKLAND .A large gathering of old boys attended the annual meeting of the Auckland Branch, held early in July. The main item of the agenda was the proposed Old Boys' Scholarship, which was discussed at length, and ultimately given the approval of the meeting. There '~as also some discussion as to whether the annual reumon should take the form of a dinner or a smoke concert, the former being the more favoured. .At the School v. Grammar match this year old boys assembled in one portion of the grandstand and did their best to urge on their team by reviving several old school "war-cries." 'l'he annual dinner was held in t h e .Ambassaclon;' Hotel at night. 'l'here was a good attendance, the usual toasts being honoured and everyone having a very enjoyable time.

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The following aftemoon a nmnber of old boys acce pted the invitation of Canon ~trong to afternoon tea at St. John's College, a short service being first held in the college chapel. Olcl boys at present at Auckland Un iversity College include: S. C. MacDiarmid, R. H. Crush, G. Mandeno (Engineering); C. 'l'. Cave, H. R. Cooper, D . .A. Smith, L. S. vVatt, D. Fraser, D. McKee (.Arts); A. K. Catran, l\J. J. Outred, A. Wylde-Brown (.Architecture); A. W. Holland, R. S. Jones (Science); P . Bowie (Commerce); E. Henclerson (Law) . .Apart from ordinary 'varsity work, old boys take a prominent part in other branches of college life. S. l\IacDiarmicl has been doing his share of administriltive wo1路k on the Students' Association executive. He is also secretary of the Tramping Club, and this year again organised a trip to l\1t. Ruapehu during the .August vacation. Holland, vVylde-Brown and Watt have been keeping up their football, the latter representing the college in the second grade competition. P. Bowie's hurdling gained him a college "blue," through his representing Auckland College at the inter路路 varsity tournament at Easter. C. Cave is a prominent member of the J~it erary and Dramatic Clubs, producing one or two plays, and acting well in others. He should complete his B.A. this year. Holland has also appeared in several of the college plays, and is singing for the newly-formed .A.U.C. Concert Party. D. A.. Smith is prominent in the tennis world at Train ing College and at 'Varsity. B. Dell is in the office of A.maJ gamated Dairies, Ltll.

TAIHAPE Pat Hawkins is farming near l\Iangaweka and played good foo1 ball cl urin g the past season. D. Somerville is still with his father in the furnishing business.

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D. (Jiuuny) Duigan is on a farm at Karioi and was a visitor to this town recently. Jim Smith is farming- with his father. Dr. G. N. MacDiarmid is still practising medicine in town, where he has lately become a member of the. Bo.roug-h Council. Peter l\IIcDonnell is on his father's farm at Karioi. W. I-I. Fookes is still running his pharmacy. N. \楼. Fookes is with the Loan and Merwutile Agency Co., Ltd. CHRISTCHURCH

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WELLINGTON

J. Wilson is in the Public Tr ust Ofiice and is attenclmg lectures at 'Varsity. B. Crow is with vYright, Stevenson and Co. J. E. Marshall is with Izard, \楼 eston, Stevenson an d Castle, and attends lectures at Victoria College. J . Shaw, R. Bradsbaw, N. Clare, R. Edgely, A. Lomas and 11-. O'Reilly are residents at V\T eir House and attend lectures at V.U.C. J. D .lHackay and A. Griffin are on the teaching staff of Wellington College. L. A vann is in the Lands and Survey Department.

A. H. Andnws is at College House and is taking third year engineering- at Canterbury Coll ege. He was ao路ain nominated for a Rhodes scholarship. Throug-hout H7e winter he has been playing football for Canterbury, and he also played for the South Island.

\Y. G. Hughson is now in the laboratory of the \ Yaikato Carbonisation Company, at Rotowaro, near lluntly.

J. Ewart is at present worl~ing- in the Christchurch Botanical Gardens, but he leaves New Zealand early next year to take up a position in Kew Gardens in England.

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G. Harding is at College House and is taking engineering lectures at Canterbury College. J. Lysaght is also at College House and is taking: third year forestry. 1\II. G. Niven is sitting for a degree in agriculture <lll d leaves College House this year to continue his studies

at I1in coln College. W . A. Snell is sitting for B.Sc. at Canterbury College. lie is also at College House. J . Syme completed the clegree of B. For. Se. and leaves College House for a position in an aiforestatwu scheme in the North Island. A. 'l'reloar, anothr1路 inmnte of C'oll egr Honse, is taking third ~' ear engineering. F. E. N. Tuck is attending second year engineering lectures at Canterbury College.

Yet another link in the chain of Old Boys' Asso ciation branches being formed in the different parts of New Zealand was forged at Stratford on August 1st last when l\Ir. Moyes and the president and secretary of th e Association met 20 Old Boys at a meeting in the Parish ' Hall. After the motion, "That a Stratford branch of the New Plymouth H igh School Old Boys' Association be formed," had been duly carried, officers were elected as follows :-Patron, l\Ir. M oyes; president, 1\!Ir. E. P. Pridham; vice-presidents, Messrs. C. W. l\1orey and G. H . V\T. Ewing; joint secretaries, Messrs. D . C. Latham and R. Clayton; treasurer, Mr. '1' . L. Penn; auditor, 1\!Ir. F . P. D. J efferies; representative on parent body, l\1r. S. A. Black (New Plymouth); executive committee, Messrs. E. Cleland (Kohura.tahi), K. N. Neal (Stratford), R. Cr esswell (Pembroke) , D. Sil ver (Rawhitiroa). At a later meeting 1\IesS I'.'. A. \Valtcr (Douglas), 'f. Death (Pukengalw) , B. Ilutchen (l\Tahoe) , C. IIa.wkes (Cardiff), I. McCullum ('fariki ) and T.1. l\'Iarfell (Iluinga) were added to the executive.

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The new branch began its activities with a dinner at the Stratford Hotel on September 22nd, at which there were nearly fifty present, including a contingent of fifteen from New Plymouth and four from Hawera. The func tion was a oTeat success and fully justified the committee'::; ultimate d;'cision to make the Stratford branch dinner au annual event. 'l'he toast-list honoured was: Th e King (proposed by the president, l\'Ir. Pridham) ; The School (l\Ir. Pridham-1\Ir. Moyes and l\Ir. A. L. l\Ioore); The Old Boys' Association (l\'Ir. W. Ewing-1\Ir. S. F. Fookes, Jew Plymouth, and Mr. F. Clarke, Hawera); The Stratford Branch (1\'Ir. J. H. Boon, New Plymouth-Mr. C. Vv. l\Iorey); Absent Comrades (Mr. Pridham); The Host and Hostess (Mr. R. Clayton-Mr. R. Wood). The Stratford branch has now a roll number of over 120 ancl a "financial membership" of over fifty. There is pl enty of enthusiasm, and Stratford branch, r eferred to at the dinner by S. Fookes as "the baby" of the A::;::;ociation, is certainly a very lusty infant. ~ctivities it i::; hoped to arrange ::;hortly are a sports day followed by a dinner or smoke concert in February.

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Once while on the Salisbury P lain, I endeavoured to form an 'association similar to the other New Zealm1d schools and went as far as having a notice in the New Zealancl paper, but to my regret it met with little response. However, l will renew my effort when I get back in a few months' time. \iVhen I was at school I always thought it would l1c grand to be a teacher, but after teaching 65 people to fly I find it o·ets a littl e monotonous; on tlle other hand , there n1·e wors~ jobs. At pl" rsent r hnvr srven aeroplanes in my char ge and only one junior officer to l1 elp me do ~ll th.e necessary flying. Six months of the year w_e have _mrc_raJ:t from H.M.S. Glorious disembarked here w1th the1r p1lots

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67 and ob::.ervers and the other six months while the fleet i::; away cruis in g we have only six regular officer::; to keep the camp going. l\Ialta is very small and there is little to c1o . except swim in the summer and play Rugby in the wmter. The local people are not the brio·htest of races and the island and towns are extraordinarily dirty. The largest field is the aerodrome and all the others are about the size of a Rugby field. I believe the history of l\Ialta is very interesting, but beyond havino· a look at a few old fortifications and old temples they have unearthed I have not worried very much about it.

Vle have quite a lot to do with the Navy and mo::;t of_ the Naval officers a1:e extraordinarily nice chap!>. A tlung I have always w1shed to see is the "Queen Elizabeth," which is the flag-ship of this fleet. Having been h ere 18 months and called on her several times I never wish to see her again. As far as I know now I will be returning to England about the end of the year. \iVhen I leave the service I hope to get a job with Imperial Airways Ltd. I have one or two exa~s to pass before I am eligible for a job with a commerc1al firm, but I hope to be able to pass those . I would very much like to return to New Zealand but ' I'm afraid if I do it will be only for a visit.

at Fly in 0o·-Officer Alan Vvasher, who is stationed . the l~oyal Air Force base at Hal Far, Malta, wntes : Althouo·h I am so far away from my old school , I find Old Bo~s in ever.v place I seem to visit. In London, whilst on leave, I met a considerable number of them.

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OLD BOY FARMER GREAT NOR'fHLAND HERD. The ~tril~ing success of a young farmer, yet 01~ly in ~liS twent1~s , _m heading the Whangarei Group Herd Testmg- Assocmtwn.for th e season just concluded with the splendid average for 69 head of 422lb. fat in 288 days ]n·ov1des a great object-lesson in the value of modern methods of farming , together with good stock systemat ically tested. 'fhe owner of this high-producing herd is Vl. 'f. Knowle~ , "Aintree," Kamo, who was at school in 1916. lie has been farming on his own account for only six years. .

l~ pon leaving tl1r New Pl.vmontil Boys' High School Mr. h.nowl es undertook a course of training at the Ruakura Parm of Instruction, Hamilton, afterwards working on dairy farms to gain further practical knowledge. Six

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years ago his father, the late l\Ir. '1'. Knowles, a wellknown Taranaki publican, secured the Kamo property for him and stocked it with forty-eight grade Jersey two~· ear-old heifers from 'l'aranaki. The present herd consists of thirty-nine of the original stock, together with thirty of their daughters, twenty-two of which are only heifers. 'l'he daughters are by one or other of two pedigree Jersey bulls bred by l\Ir. A. E. Phillips, of the Someview stud, \Nhang-arei. Both are sons of Ku Ku Major, who is by Owler of Puketapu, c.b.b., from Ku Ku Lilyvale, c.o.r. 576.15lb. fat in 257 days, a daughter of the K.C.B. bull, K. See 18th. The introduction of these two well-bred sires marked an important step in the development of the herd, and here again is furnished a good illustration of the beneficial influence of pedigree bulls in grade herds. Incidentally, the two-year-old heifers averaged 324lb . fat in 272 days, and the three-year-old heifers 416lb. fat in 288 days. Apart from providing the top herd for the vVhangarei Association, lVIr. Know les has furnished the highest individual cow, Violet, who has created a record for the Association by producing 703lb. fat in 301 days . The farm borders the Hikurangi swamp, portion being on the low hills surrounding it, and the balance on the swamp itself. The total area is 182 acres, about 120 acres of which is in first-class pasture. In additio1i. to the herd of 69 milkers, the property is carrying eighteen head of dry stock, twenty-three calves, one hundred and forty sheep, one hundred pigs and five horses. The property when taken over seven years ago was in fairly rough order, with seventy acres of the swamp position heavily covered in rushes. Principally with the aid of liberal topclressing and plenty of harrowing, l\Ir. Knowles has steadily wrought a mart(ed improvement in the property, and a comparison between his returns of last season with those of the first year is striking evidence of the work that has been accomplished. A firm bel iever in rotational grazing, l\Ir. Knowles has divided the gt·eater portion of the farm into paddocks of eight to tenacres. 'l'he herd is given one paddock for about three days and is then moved into the next. And it is an interesting point in showing the business-like

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69 methods adoptecl in connection with the farm that the movem~nt of tl1e cflt1le iR so an·rtnged that they are ;Llways m the same pacldoek on th e last day of the month. .rhe pastm·e cons ists of a m ixtnre of Engli sh grasses, but m about 100 acres there is a strong representation of JH1RpHlum, which hrts proved itself so invaluable in the north for maintaining production in the lflte summer and autumn.

. ~la? has been the principal topdressing- used. The custom 1s to topdress half the farm one season with about 3~·cwt. slag to the a ere, applying a similar dressing to the otl1 ~r half the following- year. In addition, the hay and ensllage paddocks every season receive ammoniate~] i'i\lper and superphosphate, in equal parts, at the rate of 3,2cwt. to the acre. vVith the exception of ten acres of turnips, grass a lone has been responsible for Mr. Knowles outstandino· herd ~.verage. The turnips were fed out at from about the end of J:nuary until the end Cif March, while on the las~ day of February a start was made vvith the ensilao·e wh1ch. in addition, of course, to the pasture, was all t1~at WfiS grven the cows in April. Plenty of hay was availnble: but 'at the end of April l\Ir. Knowles was still conservmg the supply. To double stripping Mr. Knowles attributes in no small measure the splendid averag-e he has secured and • the. system he adopts-one milker following three cow>: b~hmd the. other-involves practically no additional time. Kmdness ~n the shed, with nothing- to disturb or excite the cows 1s another factor that certainly has a bearing upon the excellent results obtained. Mr. Knowles has not been entirely free of the ills that beset many dairy farmers. After he had been on the P.roperty two years he was greatly troubled with abortion, no fewer than 28 cows giving trouble in this rega~·d . To ~he use of a lick, . which he himself prepares, he gwes credit for the removal of the entire trouble until to-day the l~erd is perfectly clear of it. His recipe, ;vhich !le gladly g1ves f.or the benefit of those similarly situated, 1s. as follows: M1x 50lb. blood and bone with 50 lb. salt; d1ssolve 4oz. potassium of iodide in water, sprinkling the solution over the blood and bone mtcl salt.

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;\lr. Knowle s is conftden t that with the further cley elopmen t of th e farm , com;i stent h enl testin g ancl culling, an<l th e nse of goo<.l pedigre e ::;ires e\'en oTeater can be mad e. 1Iis is th; spirit actuatm g the younge r school of our present -day farmer in offsettin g the effects of lower prices by exactin g the maximu m of product ion from a given area of land.

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New Plymouth Boys' High School [EST ABL ISHE D 1882].

Fees (per ter m) -

Board

in 30 days £4, reducible to £3 1Os. if paid with .. £4 £4 10s. £19 £21 ,

Weekly } Boarders

£ 18 1Os.

Tuition Preparatory

.. £17

Dinner for Day Boys, £3 ors, £3 3s. Music (including practice fee) - Seni Juniors, £2 12s. 6d. Boxing, 1OfDancing (Wi nter term only) 15/-

Subscriptions (per ter m) Games- Upp er School, Lower School, Library Magazine Tennis

4/2/l /6 1/1/-

s' notice must be given to N.B .-ln cases of removal, six week are liable for half a the Secretary, otherwise parents term's fee.

School Ter ms e terms of thirteen The school year is divided into thre are as follows : weeks each. The terms this year 5th. First Ter m-F ebru ary 7th to May ust 18th. Second Ter m-M ay 23rd to Aug December 20th. Thir d T erm -Sep tem ber 12th to

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