1939 The Taranakian Vol. 28 No. 2 Decemeber part2 by New Plymouth Boys' High School

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-1-9 'l'lte above met in a prelimin ary contest and Dent, Snelling, Duff and Harrison were left to contest the final. 'rhe winner of this was Snelling. He spoke on "Richthofen- '' German Air Ace' '-in a quiet emphatic man·· ner, both the subject matter, and delivery being exceptionally good. His win was very popular. Dent who spoke on the subject "Eyre, the Australi an Explore r," was also very good, but he perhaps delayed too much in approach ing the subject matter, and his speech was thus rather vague. Harrison , who spoke on the "Comma nd of the Seas,'' is still a very young speaker and showed distinct promise. Duff's speech on "Abraha m Lincoln " was very good, but was inclined to be over emphatic . No fewer than 12 competit ors entered for the Senior Debating : G. N. Caldwell and W . McLeay ; W. H. Gould and D. X Caldwel l; J. L. Mason and H. P. Webster ; D. L. Wilks and P. Henry; J. J. Barnicoa t and J. R. Grant, and J. E. Church and C. W. W eston. The subject chosen was: ' ' 'l'hat the Englism an of 1700 was happier than is the Englishm an of to-day.'' After a series of prelimin ary debates, J. J. Barnicoa t and J. R. Grant, and W. H. Goulcl and D. N. Caldwell were left in the final. Barnicoa t opened the debate for the affirmati ve and although he spoke in a quiet voice he made up for this by the excellenc e of the subject matter. 'l'hen followed Gould for the negative . He, too, possesse d good subject matter, but his speech was rather spoilt by a jerky delivery. Grant then spoke for the affirmati ve. This was perhaps the best debating speech of the day, the subject matter being good and delivery excellen t. Calclwell spoke very well, and endeavo ured to counter the arguments of his opponen ts. Of the summing -up of the two leaders, Barnicoa t was definitel y superior. The central theme of his closing speech was a definitio n of happines s.

Mr. L. M. Moss, who was judge of both the Senior and Junior contests, decided in favour of Grant and Barnicoa t. The debates and speeches were held in the Gymnasi um in the presence of the whole School, the • standard being well up to that shown in the past. At the conclusio n Mr. Moyes, who presided , expresse d the thanks of the School to Mr. Moss for again acting as judge, and for the practica l interest he had always taken in public speaking at the School over a period of many years.

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Shooting Notes.

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(J. N. King.)

'l'he lack of the supply of .303 ammunition made the date of the 'l'rophy matches uncertain. Long-range enthusiasts were kept in a state of suspense till the last moment, when supplies in sufficient quantity were obtained. As a result no practice was possible, nor were we able to benefit from the effective coaching of Mr. Bert rancl, who was recently called up for active service. A steady drizzle, driven by a fairly fresh cross wind, made conditions unpleasant and difficult for the competitors, but after the peculiarities of unfamiliar rifles had been mastered some really excellent marksmanship was <lisplayed. Steady shooting and good judgment enabled the more practiced marksmen to triumph over the noviees, 'vho, however, shot well, even though previously unacquainted with .303 firing. 'l'he efficient service of the volunteers in tlte butt party, under Sergeant-Majo r Bell, to whom our thanks arc due, was much appreciated and contributed largely to the smooth running of the competitions. 'l'he results were as follows:MACDIARMID BELT. 200yds. Snap (25) (20) P. Henry .. 21 20 B. Lambert 18 16 I. Field 22 20 E. Davies .. 20 16 Henry won on a count-back.

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KELLY CUP. 200yds. Snap (25) (20) 23 20 24 20 23 12 20 16

Lambert Field Granger Henry ..

500yds. (25) 18 25 16 20

Total (70) 59 59 58 56'

500yds. (25) 22 18 20 19

Total (70) 65 62 55 55

SEARLE CUP (25yds.) 10 rounds appli- 10 rounds 60sec. ootion (50) (50) c. Sutherland 37 45 B. Lambert .. 33 41 R. J. Bell 33 34 J. N. King 41 22

Total (100) 82 74 67 63

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HA1)1BLYN CUP (.22, 25yds.) . P. Bell J. N. King

Application (35) 30 26

Rapid (50) 37 36

Total (85) 67 62

LOVED AY CUP (Under 15). Application (25) B. Smith T. Lithgow . .

9 7

Rapid (35) 20 17

Total (60) 29 24

McLEOD & SLADE CUP (Under 15). K. Barnes G. Moral

Application (25) 18 12

Rapid (35) 25 23

Total (60) 43 35

An ample supply of .<l2 ammunition dispelled a fear , which as:>ailed their .303 brethren, from the minds of the .22 enthusiasts. 'l'he quantity enabled regular practices by platoons to be carried, and the system proved itself as equally successful as last term, furthm路 justifying its establishment. In anticipation of large entries, qualification by class firing was considered necessary. A standard of 45 per cent. was required, but as rests were not permitted marksmanship of a low standard resulted, and consequently this qualification was omitted. On the day of the shoot a strong cross wiud was blowing and, coupled with the absence of rests, made good marksmanship difficult. The under 14 standard, however, wa::> very high considering that their experience wa.路 limited. The under 15 standard, though good, was not so high as the others. As we are in a period of national emergency it is to be sincerely hoped that the promise displayed by the boys this year will be encouraged in the next h? more liberal grants of ammunition.

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Orchestra Notes (J .•J. G. Bami coat. )

.As in the past our conce rt was held on two altern ate night s, Nove mber 2nd and 4th. Paren ts and frien ds of the Schoo l came in full force on both night s and the perfo rmer s were gratif ied by an enthu siasti c and appre ciativ e audience. 'l'be progr amm e was a wellbalan ced assor tmen t of chora l, dram atic, instru ment al and vocal items. 'l'he music al items were in every way as good as they have been in previ ous years , and the plays have been dealt with in the Dram atic notes . The Orch estra opene d the program me playi ng an overt ure by Laure ndeau . Imme diate ly afterward s the Third Form choir gave delig htful rendi tions of three chora l tone pictu res: "Apr il Rain " (T. F. Dunh ill), "May Dew " (S. Benn ett), ''Wh en Cats Run Hom e'' (E. Kima n). After a one-a ct play, J. F. Frien d enter taine d with a rollin g sea song, ''A Chip Off the Old Block ' ' (~quire) . He recei ved an

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ovati on from the audie nce and we woul d like to have heard more of him as the song did not give him sufficient oppor tunit: v to displ ay the rema rkabl e powe r of his voice . The next songs were very swee tly sung by Fishe r, who rende red the favou rites, "You 'll Git Heap s o' Licki ns '' and ''Mig hty Lak a' Rose ,'' comp osed by Clark anc1 Nevi n respe ctive ly. A pleas ant inter lude was provi ded by C. \V. Kerri sk, who taste fully playe d the piano forte solo "Le Couc ou," by Daqu in. One of the star prese ntatio ns of the eveni ng waR, judgi ng from the round of appla use, "'fhe Song s My Moth er Sang " ( Grim shaw ), sung by Peter Willi ams. Fortu natel y for every one the inter val came next, durin g whic h that less ether eal body ice cream came well to the fore. I notic ed also that many peopl e, signi fican tly, were buyin g '' Minti es. '' 'l'he Orch estra opene d the secon d half with a marcl.J by Webb , but this temp orary flash of geniu s was almo st eclips ed by A. 0. Veale 's and Peter Willi ams' really delig htful singi ng of "A Sailo r's Philo soph y," by Byng . It woul d be safe to say that one of the most faultl essly execu ted featu res of the eveni ng was '' Berce use, '' by Benja min Godd ard, splen didly playe d by A. J. Duxf Inclu ded for the speci al benef it of the really appre ield. ciativ e was the piano forte solo by B. Shak es, ''The Snow comp osed by Yo~·k Bowe n, and requi ring very drop, '' artist ic treatm ent. 'l'he fact that work in train ing the Third and Four th Form choir s is reapi ng its rewa rd show ed striki ngly durin g the singi ng of "Wan derin g the King 's High way" (L. Cowa rd) by the comb ined choir s. The great varie ty of pitch in the boys ' voices kept a pleas ant balan ce of tone, with plent y of reser ve volum e for the requi reme nts of the song. All the accom panim ents were playe d by Mr. J. Dobson. As a most satisf ying concl usion to the music al sectio n of the progr amm e, the Orch estra playe d "Mar iposa ," a Span ish waltz by Laure ndeau .

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Throughout the eoncert the Orchestra retained its good reputation gained in past years under the baton of Mr. J. Dobson, to whom we are grateful for all the valuable time he has given over to training us. The audience Âˇwas consistently generous with its applause. We were unfortunate in making a late start. This was clue to the lack of a suitable practice room. Now, however, we have a large new orchestra room, well lit by large windows and ample electric lights at night. Tt is something of which we are justly proud, which many schools will envy and we are truly grateful to those in authority whose efforts and foresight have made the building of the new practice room possible. On the concert nights our number was increased by Old Boys: Messrs. Ward, A burn, and Brinsley (1st violins) and Messrs. W agstaff and Rawson, flute and clarinet. We have to thank them and Miss Ross for their kind help. The Orchestra is now made up as follows :First Violins: A. J. Duxfield, G . Wood, G. Vodanavich. Second Violins: B. Miles, A. Veale, D. Caldwell, G. S. Bremer. Pianoforte : B . Shakes. Cornet: R. L. Thompson. Double Bass: J. J. Barnlcoat. Drums: R. F . Sheppard.

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last year, took complete control of their own group and were, during the year, responsible for the dramatic presentations of each group. During the year each group produced one play, and the group leader was in every case fully responsible for the play's production. Concerts were held in the Gymnasium every fortnight during the middle term, and some excellent entertainments were witnessed. All the plays were of a good type and well acted, and from these evenings the pla:vers for the main concert were chosen. This year the stage has had permanent scen ery, of which great use was made. The actors, therefore, were not hamp ered by lack of setting, and as a consequence the standard of the plays was raised to a higher level. During the term the following plays were chosen and produced by group leaders :''The Man in the Bowler Hat,'' a humorous play involving many feminine parts, which were aptly n.:led. This play was produced by R. Granger and D. Wilks, and the parts were taken by R. Granger, D. Wilks, R. Bell, G. Mount, H. Stringfield, M. Black and R. Rutherford. "The Bluffer. "-This play was of a dramatic nature and was written by a pupil at School, G. B. Allen, and pr?duced by_ J. R. Grant. The parts were taken by J. Fnend, D. L1ghtbourne and F. Peach. Later in the year this play was again produced, for the School Concert. Another play, of an ambitious nature was "The Crimson Coconut," which was produced by D . Rose. Those who took part were T. Lewis, C. W eston, M. King, M. Abrahams, K. Patterson and C. Sutherland. This was a most successful performance.

In 1938 the School's dramatic life was brought to a very successful conclusion by the meritorious production of the play "1066 and All That." This year, with most of the members of last year's large cast at School, and with a membership of over seventy, we began upon a year which was to prove just as successful as the previous year.

The. Day Boy group, under G. Caldwell, produced a play entitled "Shells," and those who participated were G. Caldwell, A. Moss, A. Kurta, H. W ebster and M. Abrahams. Caldwell and Webster handled the Cocknev dialect and dramatic situations very capably. â&#x20AC;˘

At the end of the first term all those interested in Dramatics met to elect the committee, as follows: J. R. Grant (secretary), W. M. McLeay, G. N. Caldwell, R. E. Mason, D. L. Wilks, R. H. Granger and D. C. Rose. These immecli11 tely chose 11 group of about J 0 boys 11nd, as in the

The last play to be produced was "Refund," which was produced by R. Granger and D. Wilks. This story centres_ aro~md School. life and gave rise to many easily recogmsed ImpersonatiOns. The players were R. Grangel', D. Wilks, C. Sutherland, P. Henry and R. Bell.

'fHE SCHO OL CONCERT, 1930.

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As previous ly mentione d, the permanent scenery has proved a gr eat assistance to those participa ting in these entertain ments, but lighting, on the other hand, proved a serious drawbac k. The lighting has only been of a temporary nature and has proved totally inadequa te for the purpose of effects. Th is has now been remedied and we ar c th e proud possesso rs of a permane nt lighting system, which is proving a wonderf ul asset not only to the club, and t h ose participa ting in the concerts, but also to the Sch ool for any function s which are held on th e stage. The chief point about the lighting was the installat ion of a cycloram a, which gave yeoman service durin g the concert and produced effects ranging from a moonlig ht evening to a stifling hot day in Palestine . This installation will undoubt edly prove the club's grea t est possesRion, as its necessity has long been felt. We are very grateful to D. Rose and S. Cummin s for the tremendo us work which they did, and have to thank them for many hours of work clone in the installin g of this light system.

The Secret Chamber in "The Purple Bedroom. " M. J. Abrahams D. L . Wilks

G. N. Cald well D . J. Mou nt

Another valuable property which the Club has acquired is an electric motor, which operates the curtains . Previous ly t h e curtain was worked by hand and had the unhappy knack of jamming at the wrong moment. This method has now been dispense d with and the curtain is ably controlle d from the control panel which has been erected on one of the stage wings. At the beginnin g of the third term rehearsa ls for the concert began, and all those who were selected for various parts worked well, and by their efforts made the concert the success it was. The success of the concert is, however , due not only to those who participa ted, but more particula rly to those whose work was done previous to the concert. To all those masters who worked so hard at rehearsa ls, and behind t h e scenes on both nights of the concert, we have to offer our sincerest thanks. Our thanks are due also to those people who assisted in the making of the costumes, which have never been quite so successfu l. Finally we have to thank those boys who assisted u::; as scene~ >lhifters.

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A . H. L ew is D. Lightbourne

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Annual Concert. On November 2nd and 4th the School Concert was held in the Gymnasium, before packed and appreciative houses. Last year the play chosen for the concert was of a humorous nature, but this year largeT scope was given and ample talent discovered to fill the various types of plays selected. The plays selected were a melodramatic farce, a thriller, and a tragedy, giving the audience a full insight into the capabilities of the School in dramatic work.

Programme. I.

One-act Play, "The Purple Bedroom," a Melodrama by Eden Phllpotts. CharactersMortals: Reginald Smith, J. K. Paterson. Alfred Bassett, G. N. Caldwell. Spectres: Don Pedro de Parambo, M. J. Abrahams. The Earl Fitzdoodle, D. L. Wilks. Ann-an abigall-G. J. Mount.

The scene is set in the "Purple Bedroom" in the Earl of Fitzdoodle's home. The time is midnight, and the year 1939. II.

"Peach Brandy," a Sketch, by G. B. Allen. CharactersSir John Baron-a JudgeJ. F . Friend Dawes-a convictD. Lightbourne Perkins-a butlerL. F. Peach

The scene is set in Sir John Baron's library, and the time is late one evening. III.

"The Sixth Hour," a Tragedy, by Wilfrid Grantham. CharactersLeah, Wife of Judas Iscariot D. C. Rose Sarah, Daughter of Caiaphas, a Temple Virgin H. P. Webster A Street Seller P. R. Rutherford Caiaphas-High PriestA. H. Lewis Judas Iscariot D. Lightbourne

The scene is a room in the house of Judas Iscariot in Jerusalem. The time is between the fifth and sixth hours on the morning of a day in the year 29 A.D. "The Purple Bedroom" was a melodramatic farce in which the ghosts, Don Pedro, Fitzdoodle and Ann, return to haunt the purple chamber in order to explain a misconception regarding the murder of Ann three centuries previously. Bassett handles them well and is duly rewarded. G. N. Caldwell, as Bassett, gave an outstanding performance, well supported by J. K. Paterson in the part of the not-toocourageous Reggie, D. L. Wilks as the dashing and debonair Earl Fitzdoodle, and G. J. Mount as the charming and popular abigail.

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The scene, a bedroom in the Castle Fitzdoodle, was decorated with purple hangings which, with the aid of an intriguing secret panel and subtle changes of light, provided a very effective ghostly astmosphere. "Peach Brandy," a sketch written by G. B. Alien, a member of the Sixth Form, and produced by J. R. Grant, the secretary of the Club, provided excellent entertainment. A rather conventional theme was well handled and made effectively dramatic. Dawes, an escaped convict, threatens Sir John Baron, the judge who sent him to gaol for twenty years, but the judge, by superb acting and the lucky chance that the particular bottle of brandy left in the study has a very foul taste, is able to persuade Dawes that he is poisoned. D. Lightbourne made a convincing convict, and J. Friend a cool and suave judge. L. F. Peach made an excellent butler. "The Sixth Hour" was the "piece de resistance" of the dramatic programme and marks a very definite step forward in the steady upward march towards the highest forms of drama. The choice of a one-act tragedy was ambitious, but we were fortunate in finding; a play perfectly constructed and perfectly suited to the talent available, and to the appointments of the stage in scenery and lighting. The story concerns Judas Iscariot's betrayal of The Nazarene and his subsequent remorse when he flings the thirty pieces of silver in the faces of the Sanhedrin, Caiaphas, the High Priest, comes to his house to demand an explanation. Judas returns and in the heat of the argument Judas confesses his conversion and in anger orders Caiaphas out of the house. The remainder of the play is concerned with Judas' decision to follow his crucified Master. A secondary theme is provided by the discovery of Judas' wife Leah that Sarah, the daughter of Caiaphas is in love with Judas and Judas' final renunciation of Sarah at the moment of his great decision. The play was well cast. D. C. Rose, as Sarah, the garrulous housewife of Judas, gave a flawless performance of a most difficult part. His experience enabled him to hold the audience during the inevitable exposition at the opening and prevent the interest from flagging. H. P. Webster as Sarah, the daughter of Caiaphas, and sophisticated temple virgin, provided much of the drama. particularly in the final scene with Judas. In gesture, sense of situation and infi<)ctions, his performance was very good. A. H. Lewis as Caiaphas, the High Priest, provided just that impression of anger, hauteur, priestlike cunning and prejudice required of the character. D. Lightbourne had a magnificent part to play and did it well. He gave a vivid impression of Judas' dual personality, the cunning and unscrupulous treasurer employed to betray the Nazarene but so affected by his contact with Him that in a household which scoffs at his beliefs he declares his faith in His teachings and determines, in a final gripping dramatic scene to follow his Master. The setting provided a very effective background without obtruding. The use of the cyclorama cloth gave a very real suggestion of distance and the bright light in the opening scene suggested most successfully the oppressive tension of the events which followed. The effect of the final scene could not have been produced without the assistance of lights and the final fade to blue-green on the stage and with e. dark blue cyclorama was perfectly executed and a triumph for the mechanicians.

ORIGINAL CONTRIBU TIONS CLOUDS OF GLORY. Far into the rolling clouds On great white mountain slopes, .Among the roaring cataracts, The gaping canyons lost in mist, The yodelling mountain shepherds, The crashing waters in the icy gorge, \Vith thee, alone, I wandered0 mazy mist of dreams, Of fountains tumbling into babbling路 brooks, Which flow by willow banks in magic lands. Now I perceive thee vanish, Let cold science and stern reason reign ! While heavy custom puts to flight Youth's pageantry of dreams and visions, .And ever-youthful Pan, rejected now, Sorrowing, swiftly seeks the forest depths. Alas! The mermaids rise no longer in the sea. The moaning winds which on dark nights Brough terror-now are hushed. The waves break and are lost. The wind, the waves are dead! For scorn and hate and human bittern ess, Chase the dallying phantom of that life, Within whose mansions was our birth. But when from sordid greed .And hollow i!lory, the dulled eyes of man Look up to Heaven-the stars are only starsNot the horrid abyss studded with :iewels. Only mountains is the one-time wizard's facP Of the pale moon, round which we wove Fantastic stories. In later years 'Tis beauty of a deener, sterner type, Which, out of Youth's bewildering visions And the frenzy of a sea of drPams Rises serene and pure, in golden' majesty. .Alas! Immortal child is mortal man. Weep! For thy song is heard no more. -J. B. Woodward (VI A),

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LE THE. LONDON.

Long, long ago A spirit arose and painted tender hills With star-dust, and drew a veil Of thin white mist from o'er the face Of a new, untarnished paradise. One day The shout of a marching host shook the stars, Then, around them, myriads of gidcl? pinnacles Battled for the sky, while far below A great roar of traffic surged up Through sudden , swaying columns of stone. Some day White sails of ancient Eastern galleys Will glide on the broad translucent river, Lined with stately colonnades of porphyry, Beneath a fogless sk~r, deep as Tyrian purple. -J. B. Woodward (VI A).

Drink but once LetheThen you will know Sleep and oblivion As of long ago. Down the long vista Your spirit will glide, Till engulfed in night's deep Inky void you will hide. Down, down To the valleys of bliss, Through mists that surge up From the steep-walled abyss. Deep langour will grip you, As you drowsily see Your pale thoughts g路o fluttering Far over the sea. Wings that are laden With past woes and fears, Leaving you sadly Farewelling the years. Harm cannot touch you, Nor can Death awake Your soul from sweet sleep On the deep tranquil lake. Drink but once LetheAnd then sleep. -J. B. Woodward (VIA).

SONNET TO EGMONT.

0 noble Egmont! vast majestic height, With snow-clad crest a glist 'ning casque, so pure Thou art like marble finely shaped and limn'd. How splendid art thou, as the silent night Sheds o'er the evening its suffused lightThen drifting vapour veils the forest trees, Like faery gossamer upon the breeze, Transmuting majesty to peaceful might. Like to a dream seems 't thou in sunset flame With aspiring peak and crimson sky aglow In opalescent mystery-These show The hand of the Creator: well He knew To nobly fashion, as His works proclaimSuch grandeur, Egmont, crowns only you. -J. Irvine (VI B)

CEYX IS SHIPWRECKED ON HIS VOYAGE TO CLAROS. (Ovid-Metamorpheses, Line 520 & ff.)

The wind arose; the waves unleashed their wrath; The vessel steeled its frame and o'er them rode ; The mast blocks slipped; the seams that once were tight Lay open now, deprived of all their wax, Lending passage to the fatal waves. And Lo, Great storms of rain fell from the bursting clouds; It seems as if the whole sky plunged into the sea And swelling crests curled at the realms of sky.

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No stars were seen, the night was blind , oppre ssed By its own darkn ess and the mirk of winte r; But lightn ings brilli ant shatt ered then this gloom , Gave light while dazzl ing fires glow ed o'er the sea. 'l'he wave s now gushe d into the hull's deep shell And, as fearle ss soldie r, galla nt more than all, When often he has leapt upon the moun ds Of the defen ded town , at last, possessed Of hope, inflam ed by love of prais e, alone Amon g a thous and brave s, seizes the wall, So, when the wave s nine times had beate n 'gain st The solid hull, in rushe d the tenth , surgi ng More fierce ly; nor did it cease to poun d The tired hull until it fell in trium ph [nto the ramp arts of the captu red ship. -W. K. WEBS TER, VI. A.

ADV ICE TO A YOUNG MAN FALLING IN LOVE. Be caref ree, be fickle, and set not your heart , For what does the mode rn miss reek 1 It is her ambi tion to have at least twen ty All want ing to cling to her neck.

Not a straw does she care for all your advan ces Or flatte ry whic h you prepa re, She'l l receiv e all your cockt ails, silk stock ings and orchi ds, And leave you with neve r a care. She's craft y, ingen ious, and know s all the trick s -Ign orin g the scant y week 's wage. She's late for appo intme nts, profu se in excuses, And airily laugh s at your rage. Yet what can the mode rn youth do in defe:nce Agai nst fatal and femin ine charm s. He may rage, he may curse , he may run to avoid her, He '11 find her at leng th-in his arms. R. J. M. Bell (VIB) .

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SO LET' S BE SURREALISTS. Philo sophe rs were fleeing past, A crow d of phan toms follow ing fast And as they ran, they cried in fear ' ''The raddl ed terma gants draw ne~r. '' So let's be Surre alists . Oh! Wha t an awfu l famil y strife The antel ope's divor ced his wife ' Fo_r anno ying a~thropophagi, ' W1th antep rand1 al anosmia. So let's be Surre alists . So far you'r e strug gling in this maze Of pratt le and of persiflage. But stretc h a point and be conte nt On art and not on sense we 're bent. So let's be Surre alists . I 'm nothi ng but a dilett ante Blessed with poe~ic fervo ur ~canty; But yet I canno t mspi ratio n draw From tooth ache in a donk ey's jaw. But let's be Surre alists . Why call the beaut eous moon Pussi e 's sour plate of cream ! Why liken the skyla rk's tune 'l'o frenz ied hyen as screa ming in a dream ! But let's be Surre alists . 0, polis hed nihili sts and grinn ing scorn ers Mock ers of all holiness and duty ' Woef ul pessi mists and mour ners ' Icono clasts , dread foes of beaut y. These are Surre alists . 0, balla d-mo ngers , poeta sters Hecti c, turgi d, jargo n-ras per; Defiling beaut y, desec rating ~rt, You have no fire, no depth s, no heart ! Profa ne Surre alists . On me your harsh cacop hany and ugly jar Are waste d all. I love the swee ter euph ony Of lyric beaut y, grace and harm ony. My trium ph still, for mine are faire r far. Farew ell Surre alists . -J. B. Woodward (VIA) .

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ODE WRITTEN ON GAZING AT A HALF-EMPTY MILK BOTTLE.

0 tho u most shapely piece of glaHs, Thou harbinger of health, By thee are great things brought to pass And men attain great wealth. For from thy spacious reservoir Is sucked out every day, 1'hrough a cool and golden straw, A liquid which, they say, Will stimulate to greater things, An excellent refresher, A fluid with which the wives of kings Once made their skins look fresher, But which is now well noted for Its value vitaminic, And lack of which is at the core Of our failure economic. A dose of this magician's ale, Formed from mysterious herb, Will give you health that cannot fail And intellect superb. And so, 0 lovely rounded crystal, Remember if you can The troubles gastronomical Of weak and puny man, The thousand faults that now degrade This poor inhuman race, Are on thy slender shoulders laid And rest upon thy grace. 'ro all our schemes thou art the key So to do thy best endeavour, Our leaders place their faith in thee, See that thou failst them never!

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-D. L. WILKS (VI. B)

BATH S AND GYMNASIUM,

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TWILIGHT AND EVENING BELLS. ''A thing of beauty is a joy forever--" 'l'he young poet, thus outlining in concrete form the feelings of youthful enthusiasm for the doctrine of a belief in lov eliness, ha: created a line of poetry beautiful in itself, and by its own perpetual charm and sure optimism perfectly enshrining the idea which prompted it. The poet is right. In the mind of every person there is some image of a beautiful thing-per haps now past, never to be heard or seen again in this world-wh ich is a source of constant pleasure. Love of beauty is an elementar y part of man, as necessary to his existence as his sight, and路 somewher e in the soul of everyone there is a place for the worship of beauty. Beauty is so universal, so ready to be found and appreciate d at every step and moment of life, that the very ease of :finding it is often the cause of its being overlooke d, and yet, once realised, a love of beauty may take many different forms in different persons, and even manifold variations of it may be found in one, but usually some particular incident, sight o1路 sound is retained in the mind as the gem of beauty to that individual . Thus in my mind, the phrase ''Twilight and Evening Bells'' is beautiful, not so much on account of the beauty of the words, but because of the sights and solmds which they suggest. These memories are particular ly dear to me, as they constitute the recollectio n of very happy moments -moments when youth, health, ease of mind and body, the joy of good companion ship, all combined with the calm and beauty of evening to produce in me feelings of supreme happiness and complete content. 'rhose fom words, which are to be set to a bar of music which comes unfailingl y when I muse over the memories they recall, do not apply altogether to the past, but hold promise for the future, though whether I will be able to attain to that perfect plesaure again I do not know. None will deny that the sights and sounds of a long :;ummer evening make up one whole-on e unit of time and sense, pre-emine ntly beautiful in itself, when all the earth stands still, and the thoughts of men are highest and purest, or else drowsily occupied with contenting

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nothino·ne:;s. 'l'o man y peop le ''Ev enin g Bell s'' sugg ests scenes ~uch as that port raye d in ''Th e Ang elus,'.' or so~e rath er idyl lic setti ng in the Eng lish co~n cath edral bells ring ing harm onio usly and trys:de, with nch ly m unh ?-rried sum mon s to pray er, but the only such_ soun d whiCh I asso ciate with the scene now befo re from a sma ll bell of a very sma ll chur me IS that stru ck ch in a typi cal New Zeal and coun try town . The re are no clan ging reve rber ation s or vari ed chanD"eS but alwa ys thro ugh the calm, ) almo st imp erce ptib ly 0hazy . b air is that peri od of time egun as ... ''Th e sun sets and the dark enin g air 'l'hri lls with a ~ense of trium phin g mig ht." 'l'he re comes the soun d of this solit ary bell, tolli ng slowly and regu larly , even peac eful ly, mad e mell ow and swee ter by the still air and untr oubl ed peac e of the. even ing. At no time does the call to pray er soun d mor e sr~:ICere and holy , with less of that smu gnes s and seH-~uffi.ciency whic h som etim es mak es goin g to chur ch inste ad of the fulfi lling of a pers onal a soci al cust om need . Pure and unta rnis hed, the soun ds of the sma ll bell of well -bein g and happ ines s, and rem indsperf ect ~he sense ing and liste ning , com forta bly tired aft~r the pans h, resta d3:y 's heal thy exer tion , of the sour ce of the effo rtles s JOY whic h fills and surr ound s them . At such mom ents , God is near er and in the open fields, war m yet with the heat mor e man ifest sun, and in the expa nse of coun try befo of the depa rted re us,_ for ~eauty is ever ywh ere, in the twit terin gs of slee py bud s, m the chur ch-b ell still tolli ng slow ly, in the song of a late l_a rk alon e in the sky, in the dark ness not yet dark ness , JUSt ben·innino· to frino·e the hori zon in a few bars of suns etcolo ured o clou d i~ the west , with a dyin g glow behi nd them in the whit e mist begi nnin g to rise betw een the dusk~ blue woo ded hills, and abov e all, in the you th and happ ines s and cont ent in ourselves. 'l'he bell has ceas ed to toll, and whil e we noti ce its ce:;:;ation the lark drop s swif tly to grou nd, and all is quie t. The hori zon edge s of the hills become mor e and mor e indi stinc t, whil e a little lowe r one can no long er disti ngui sh the outl ines of the hills, a_s of dusk desc ends and cove rs them . It the som bre h_aze 1s good to be alive, to be able to spen d time so plea sant ly in watc hing the

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67 appr oach of nigh t. The lang our of the hour is upon us, and all are silen t, each occu pied with his own thoug·hts, if indeed he thin ks at all, for ther e is little else to do beyo nd obse rve the now fast falli ng dark ness , and liste n to the silen ce of a quie t even tide . At such t ime of the real isati on of the beau ty arou nd me, I than k God that I am youn g and in a situa tion to appr ecia te all of it, but at the same time I that I mus t one day be old, even whil hate the thou ght e adm ittin g age to be inev itabl e. Then , I thin k, sure ly slowly, and brin g its own joys to com age will come so pens of the you th I at pres ent enjo y so muc ate for the loss h, mou rn· for past happ ines s. But I drin that I will not k in all of soun d and sense, so that , if in afte r year s I shou ld not have the oppo rtun ity of view ing such beau ty, I will have at leas t the mem ory of this beau ty, as it appe twil ight and the even ing bell, and such ars to me, of the beau ty will then , sure ly, be a joy for ever. , Q. Thom pson (VI A).

SMOKE DREAMS. As I lay on the russ et-b row n carp et idly toss ing sma ll twig s on to the leap of falle n leaves, ing flames of my campfire, I watc hed the writ hing , twis ting , ever -cha ngin g spir al of smo ke whic h wre athe d up and up, ever high er, assu ming stran ge, fant astic shap es. The re-a half -for med face had been carr ied off on the bosom of the play ful breeze, only to be a few yar ds and, like an aban done d babe drop ped afte r itsel f. It slowly leng then ed unti l only , left to fend for a hazy strea mer was left to play hide and seek with the mer ry stars , curl ing in betw een them , part ly obli tera ting them for a second, but alwa ys keep ing that same At last it disso lved alto geth er and my snak e-lik e form. eyes retu rned to the main colu mn.

By this time the fire need ed repl enis hing , so I lazil y rous ed mys elf and, reac hing for an arm ful of wood, tossed it on the blaze. Imm edia tely the blue -gre y spir al surg ed upw ar ds, wav e upon wave, foam ing like some brea ker as it dash es itsel f upon the shor e, seet hing like some hagg ard witc h's evil cauldron.

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'l'hen t he whole aspect of the vision changed and I fancied I was looking at the foliage of a distant poplar t r ee. The long, sweeping lines curved upwards in a perfectly symetrical outline. A puff of wind. The whole columJ?- of smoke :"wirled and eddied into a thousand new and different designs, so many t hat it was not possible to pick any p articular ?ne as having any remarkable resemblance to somethmg terrestrial. Then the whole changed into one long l:ltreamer which soared up infinitely, so gently and softly that I found my eyes closino路 and not r esisting the welcome somnolence, bl ' . h 1 drifted off into the land of clreams, fl.o atmg on t at feath ery bed of fairylike smoke. L. F. Palmer, IV. Cl.

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OLD BOYS' SECTION The Editor of the Old Boys' Section, Mr. T. N. Watt, wishes to thank all those who have assisted in compiling this section by collecting and forwarding notes from the different centres. It will be readily understood that, with the Old Boys so widely spread throughout New Zealand a nd all over the world, the task of keeping trace of even a small percentage is a difficult one. The Editor, therefore, makes an appeal to each and every Old Boy to forward information of any kind to the Local Branch Secretary or direct to the Editor. In particular, he makes a special appeal that information regarding any births, deaths, engagements or marriages be noted a nd sent in. Such information is very often lacking, and consequently omissions are made in these lists. He wishes to apologise for any such inadvertent omissions.

VALETE. The follow ing boys left during the year :-VI B: Lewis, T. A. VI Ace.; Broome, B. W.; Lang, J . R.; Martin, K . A .; Roberts, A. D . Senior Agr.: Batchelor, C. C.; Corbett, A. R.; Le Flemmg, A. C.; Newla nd, R.; Stringfield, 路H. A. V Cl.l: Drake, D. W.; Murray, W. B. v Cl.2: Connell, w. N.; Lattimer, R. J. V Gl : Chadwwk, R. G.; Papps, M . J. ; Wilson, J. R. V G2: Barclay, J. R.; Bedingfield, J . D.; Johnstone, w. C. ; F-a nckhurst, G . G.; Payne, R. G.; Pentecost, S. D .; Shepherd, L.; Ettershank, J. R. V G3: Dunn, J. R.; Sattl~r, F. H.; Simmons, C. J .; Wilson, P . C. V EV : Andrews, D . C. ; Pnce, R. A. IV Gl: Mills, A. A.; Nodder, J. L.; Thomson, T. W . IV G2: Baker, H. L .; Easwn, W. F .; Perrott, C. B. ; Reynolds, H. W.; Vincent, H . C.; Waters, R. J . IV Agr. : Kendall, G. G. ; Spence, L. B. ; White, G . IV EV: Benton, L .; Edwards, W. J .; Jackson, D. A.; Jury D . H. ; Skellern, G . E.; Henshaw, K. W.; McCullum, T. A. Ill Gl : Melhose, R. F. Ill G3: O'Neill, P . J .; Parker, R . A.; Symes, H . Ill EV: Bell, c . J. ; Giddy, R. H .; Hammond, J . J.; Hartley, L . J.; Hughes, B. D. ; Hunt, B. ; Johns, M. A.; Thomas, P. A.; Vinnicombe, W.; Weir, D. ; Young, M . C. ; T a unton, F . H . Ill EP: Barden, P . R .; Pellett, R. H.; Wilson , K. S . III Agr.: Honeyfield, T. S.; Smith, R. F . Preparatory: Burmester , T. C.; Murray, H . C.; War haft, G. D.

SALVETE. The following boys entered the School this year:-VI Ace.: Adam, 0 . W. V Cl.l : Parker, B . A. V Gl : Rutherford, P. R. R . V G3 : Mullett, J. J. V EV: Bruce, B .; Weston, B. 0.; Wharepouri, N . IV Cl.: Thompson, R. L. Ill Gl : Hansen, T . C. Ill EV : Moore, T . C. M. ; Taunton, F. H. Preparatory : Guinness, G . S. ; Burns, D. G. ; Hooper, A.

QLD BOYS who are subscribers to 'l'he Taranakian arr reminded that the financial year of the Association ends on the 31st of July, and that, therefore, t he 51subscription sch eme commences with t his ir;sue. You will remember that at the last general meeting it was d ecided to make arrangemen ts with the School for a supply of magazines for Old Boys, and to combine the magazine fee with a small Association subscription . All Old Boys are therefore r equ ested to pay all subscriptions to their branch secretaries, where they belong to a branch, or to the general secretary of the Asflociation at Nrw Plymouth. In t b e process of changing over t h er e will, of necessity, be difficulties. In the following classificatio ns we have attempted to cover all exceptional casefl, with directions afl to procedure in each case. 1. Any Old Boy who is a financial member of a branch will receive the December, 1939, and .June, 1940, isflues for his cunent subscription .

2. Any Old Boy who is in a district where t here is a branch Association and is in credit with the Business Manager for hi s magazine subscription , but is not a memb er of hiR hranch Association, by paying to his branch

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secretar y the balance of 5/ - f , , . . for his magazin e subscription~ ea~h year he Is In credit of the Associa tion for that perioJ ecome a full member 3· Any Old Boy in arrea 'th h' . scriptio n will receive an ac, cou rs Wl . Is magazm e subdirect paymen t of thos . . . ~t, and IS req\lest ed to make of The Tarana kian as' esoaolnrears to t.hbel Busmes s Manager· · as poss1 e. 4· Any Old Boy not in · t Associa tion should mak h. a dis·tne served by a branch the general secreta r e IS paymen t of 5/ - directly to he, in lJis case is <a.J~ct!~ regt~'d to arrears and credits cited jn the pr~ceding parag~apbes.same way as the cases Finally , we once more urO' ll Old B 5 the scheme and b doi ~ a oys to support the Associa tion and The so g~~e financia l assistan ce to tntions. c arana Ian, both deservi ng insti-

We print below for your info, t' address es of all secr~taries. . rma wn, the names and General Secretar yR. J. URRY, Esq., Box 191, New Plymouth . Wellingt on-

GENERAL PERSONALS.

Mr. Ronald Syme, M.A., Fellow of 'l'rinity College, Oxford, has been awarde d the Coning ton Prize for Latin in 1939. We felicitat e him on his appoint ment to the headqu arters staff of the Ministr y of Tnformation, London. · Milton Hall, of the staff of the Farmer s' Co-op., New Plymou th, has received a transfe r to Hawera . Pilot-Officer J. 0. L. Stephen son has been injured in a motor acciden t in Englan d, and is reporte d to be seriously ill. Pilot-Officer Stephen son has been serving with bombin g squadro ns in Englan d since the beginni ng of the war. • A. G. McKenzie, of the New Plymou th staff of the Social Securit y Departm ent, has been transfe rred to Christc hurch. J. C. Blunde ll has obtaine d his pilot's A licence.

Mr. S. Hayton has been elected preside nt of the Eltham Chambe r of Commerce. L. S. Watt, M.A., has secured a first-class pass in the Colonial Service examin ation recently conduc ted at Oxford Univers ity. He has now been appoint ed an assistan t district officer in the Colonial Service in Northern Nigeria , and has taken up residenc e there. Dr. W. J. Watt has been success ful in securin g his F.R.C.S. degree, Edinbu rgh. Dr. Watt has now joined the R.A.M.C. and is not expecte d to return to New Zealand for some time.

n. LE PINE, Esq., N.Z. Co-opera tive Dairy Co., Hamilton . UrenuiR. WILSON , Esq., Urenui. Hawera J. D. WEBSTE R, Esq., Farmers' Co-opera tive Society, Ha~era. Manawa tu-

J. W. PALMER , Esq., Box 118, Hastings.

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Norman Waddle , M.B. , Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.) , has left New Plymou th for London . He has studied at Cambridge and now intends to spend two years in London on speciali sed study.

E. YORKE, Esq., Yorke Trading Co., Auckland . Hamilto n-

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J. E. Davies, of the Agricul tural Departm ent, Hawera , has been granted leave to take charge of the Young Farmer s' Party to visit Austral ia.

O' A. MASTER S, Esq., Weir House, Victoria College, Wellingto n. Aucklan d-

C. R. CARSON , Esq., C/ o Joseph Nathan & Hawke's Bay-

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Second -Lieute nant R. L. Rains, of the 1st Battalio n the Tarana ki Regime nt, has been promot ed to lieutena nt and transfe rred to the 1st Battalio n the Welling ton-We st Coast Regime nt.

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Lie ute nan t C. Am hur y iR in cam p at 'l're nth am. We con gra tula te B. R. Bul lot, of the Tar ana ki Reg imen t, on his sele ctio n for spe cial trai nin g for the arm y at the Ro:val Mil itar y Col lege of Au stra lia at Du ntro on . We ext end our con gra tula tion s to I. L. Tay lor, who gai ned hig hes t ma rks in Ne'\V Zea lan d for the pra ctic al ,;ection of the Ma rch exa min atio ns for elec tric al serv icemen . H. V . IIu gge tt also pas sed in this exa m. C. A. Ada ms, S. IV. Hol der , 1L J. Tur ner and J. R. Tay lor oht ain rd pas ses in the elec tric al wir eme n 's exa min atio ns. Ma jor M. Os~orne has bee n app oin ted com man din g officer of the 1st Bat tali on, Can terb ury Reg ime nt. Mr. M. Ged des is now dire cto r of the Car ter Obs erv ato ry, We llin gto n. Bec aus e of the out bre ak of war , Cro wle y W esto n has rece ived ach ice tha t his Rho des Sch ola rsh ip has bee n snspencled, and he is retu rnin g home. W. F. Lile y has bee n app oin ted sec ond -lie ute ntn t and has bee n pos ted to the 1st Bat tali on, Tar ana ki Reg ime nt. Rex Griffith, who had bee n teac hin g at Dus seld orf, Ger man y, rea che d Eng lan d a wee k bef ore war was dec lare d. J. N. Bet hel, J. C. Ma llon and J. Gar cia hav e bee n sele cted for sho rt serv ice com mis sion s in the Roy al Air For ce.

E. G. Sm ith, hea d teac her of the Ma nga pai Sch ool, No rth Auc kla nd, has bee n acc ept ed for serv ice in the sec ond echelon of the spe cial mil itar y forc e. B. Hu nte r has obt ain ed a sec tion al pas s in the inte rmed iate exa min atio n con duc ted by the Au stra lian Ins titute of Sec reta ries . Ma jor L. G. Goss has bee n pro mo ted to Lie ute nan tColonel.

P. I. SAU NDE R S, K illed i n accid ent, May 14, 1939 .

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\life wish to con grat ulat e T. C. Lar kin on his nom ination by Vic tori a Uni vers ity Coll

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R. Bur kett and A. Healy, who wen t to Gre at Brit ain last Dec emb er, have both join ed the grou nd engi neer ing staff of the Roy al Air Forc e. H. Bar nitt in a letter to his pare nts has desc ribe d the succ essf ul bom bing of a U-b oat, prob ably the first clestro~red from the air, by th e mac hine of whi ch h e was in char ge. L . N. Astl ey is Sou th Isla nd repr esen tativ e of Astl ey and Sons, Ltd. , tann ers, and is stat ione d at Chr istch nrch. D. R. Dall ison is teac hing at Hun terv ille. Foll owi ng is the list of Old Boy s who have ente red cam p from Tara nak i :_!I nfan try: Cap tain S. F. Har tnel l, Seco nd-Lieut enan t C. Wes ton, Serg eant s M. E. Har dgrav e , D. S. Tho mso n, Lan ce-S erge ant D. S. Bar rie, Cor pora ls J. S. Med ley, J. H. Hnt chin son, L. H. Pete rs, Priv ates E. G. Mar shal l, F. May , R. N. Tay lor, E. G. Wil son. D. J. Dun n. F. E. Gam lin, R. Jack son , A. Tar rant , R. F. Wil son, H. K. Wat ers, K. .T. S. Bou rke. C. M. Mar x, B. Bayl~r, R. Tho mps on, J. F . Hin e, H. E. F. Pitt , L. Rir.h ards . W . H. Crow, .J. H. Birc h . A. G. Wra y , E. S. Rlli ott, D. H .•Ton es, B. II. Bndcl . •J. T1. Rat tenb ury, R. C. Stre et G. E . Dra ke. R. Mill er, W. A. Gore. E. G. Mai n, H. T. Des Forl !es. A. G. Run dle. C. Tav lor. P. D. Gr ernlees. T. ,T. C:rawfor<'l. E. D. (1.i_b<:on . D . •T. Gooclwin .•T. K. Rile~'· F. D. R eecl. J. Rva n. W. H . J. Grif fiths . Monntec1 Rifl es : Serg ·ean t W. C. Mci vor. Machine-l!'n nn ers: Qua rterm asterSerg eant . H. V. Stanle:y, Serg·ean t W. F. Lile:v. Pri.v atrs M. Boyle. E. P . Cole man , B. W . Lob b , H. L . Lyn ch, L . J. Squ ire, W. D. Sau nder s. Petr ol Comp an~r : D. J. Pren tice , P. R. Cha pma n, H. L. Put t. Mot or Tra nsp ort Com pany : J. A. N. Care y, R. T. Casey, P. L. Win ter. The follo win g Old Boy s have Elem enta ry Trai ning Scho ol of thebeen post ed to No. 2 R.N.Z.A.F. at New Plym outh :-J . C. Blu ndel l, R. M. Gold ston e, P. F . L. Step hens on 1 S. I. Bair d, J. Bay ley.

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AUCKLAND. One of the mo st suc ces sful ann ual reu nio ns hel d by the Auc kla nd bra nch of the Old Boy s' Ass oci atio n too k pla ce on the eve nin g of Au gus t 19, foll owi ng Sch ool 's nar row def eat of Au ckl and Gra mm ar School. 'l'he pre side nt, C. D. Collins, pre side d ove r an atte nda nce of nea rly 100. Reg ret was exp ress ed at the una voi dab le abs enc e of Mr. Moyes, and spe ake rs pai d trib ute to his wo rk for the Sch ool dur ing his lon g term as hea dm aste r. A ple asin g fea ture abo ut the gat her ing was the fac t tha t a com par ativ ely larg e num ber of old er Old Boy s wer e pre sen t, sev era l rep rese ntin g the firs t c1ecade of the Sch ool 's hist ory . In spit e of bad wea the r the re was also a goo d atte ndanc e at the ann ual mee ting of the Ass ocia tion , hel d a few wee the Aucklan~1 bra nch of ks earl ier. C. D. Collins was re-e lect ed pre sid ent for a sec ond term , and E. Yor ke was app oin ted to suc cee~ the late Jac k Fail路bro the r as sec reta ry. Old Boy s at Au ckl and Uni ver How es, K . K. Jon es, H. Ser vice sity College inc lud e A. E. Me har ry, R. Gre en, E. Den , R. Ham erto n, Mc Cra e, ne, K. Dip rose , J. Gat lan d, L. Kel vin , G. Raw son , I. Me nzies, J. Sisl ey and P. Hut chin son . Sev era l of the abo ve lan d Tea che rs' Tra inin g College are also atte mli .ng Auc k. Am ong ma ny Old Boy s in Gov ern men t dep artm ent s are :-R ailw ay, J. Pra tt, E. Tho mas ; Soc ial Sec urit y, H. J. Ant hon y, J. G. An der son ; Sta te Adv anc es, Wy nn Wil son, G. S. Phi llip s; Sta mp Dut ies, R. N. F. Ren aud . The Au ckl and bra nch pre side nt, C. D. Collins, is wit h the Com mer cial Ban k of Aus tral ia. Ano the r pro min ent Au ckl and Old Boy , W. E. Mo nk, is ma nag er of the chie f bra nch of the Nat ion al Ban k. Oth er Old Boy s in ban ks inc lud e :-N ew Zea lan d, T. C. Foo kes , D. Pur die , K. Tay lor, D. Ken rick ; Uni on, G. V. Duf f, P. Gra ver , F . Hel dt. The New Zea lan d Her ald con tain s a colo ny of Old Boy s, amo ng who m are H. Fra ser , chie f sub -ed itor ; H . C. New ell, com mer cial edi tor; W. E. den , rep orte rs, the latt er cov Pan 路ott and F. G. Sne derin g the wat erfr ont ; J. Mc Fly nn, rea din g roo m; P. T. Bow ie, acc oun tan cy staf f.

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Old Boy s pla yed a pro min ent par t in the fam ous Pih a tria l , W. Nob le and J. J. K. Ter ry rep rese ntin g the two acc use d. W. Nob le, who ent ere d Sch ool in 1887, has resp ond ed to the toa st of the sen ior Old Boy pre sen t at the pas t two ann ual reu nio ns of the Au ckl and bra nch of the Old Bo~rs' Ass ocia tion . By h is acti viti es dur ing the last elec tion cam pai gn J obn Ter ry sho wed a kee n inte res t in pol itic s. D. C. 0 'Ha llor an, who tak es a kee n inte res t in Old Boy s' affa irs, is associa ted wit h his fath er in an acc oun tanc y firm . .T. D. Law is in the office of th e Uni on Ste am Shi p Com pan y, and J. R. Tem pla r is wit h the New Zea lan d Shi ppi ng Com pan y.

E. W. Hen cler son is a soli cito r wit h Hes ket h, Richmon d, Ada ms and Coc ker . C'. Bad ley is on the Auc kla nd staf f of the We llin gto n Wo oll en Com pan y, Lim ited .

R. Ros;:; is emp loy ed by J obn Bur ns, Lim ited .

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Ern ie Yor ke, bra nch sec reta ry, run s the Yor ke Tra dHe wa;:; rec ent ly mar ried .

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P. S. Mc Bri de rec ent ly lea rne d to :fly. P. S. Hutchin;:;on is in the eng ine erin g dep artm ent of the Auc kla nd Har bou r Boa rd. W. T . Lnx ton is farm ing at Ma tan gi, nea r Ham ilto n. A. C. Jen sen i;:; a GoY crn men t me at insp ecto r. A. .T. Ma rtin and G. Hag ger are wit h Wri .ght , Ste phe nso n and Com pan y, Lim iter l. M. Ew art is farm ing in the Bay of Ple nty . M. T. Vea le is on tbe cler ical staf f of the Wa item ata Ele ctri c-P ow er Boa rd. R. R. Wil son is wo rkin g as a lan dsc ape gar den er. M. S. Cha dwi ck is a den tal mec han ic for F . D. Per kin s , den tal tech nic ian .

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J . G. Rickerby is living in retirement at Bayswater. He is one of the senior Old Boys in Auckland, having entered School in 1892.

Owen W. Bayly i::; a banister and solicitor in the city. R. D. Panckhurst has a hairdressing business at Otahuhu.

L. H. Abbott is with the Manchester Importing Company, Limited. P. Woolley is associated with his father in Woolley's, T.Jimitecl, manufacturers and warehousemen. J. L . Simcock has a medical practice at Kaitaia. R. M. Cato is in the office of Heard's, Limited, manufacturing confectioners.

Training in the Navy at Auckland are L. Young, J. Cadman, K. Cadman, T. Wilcox and Kopu. Kingi Hetet is in the Army Permanent Staff. S. Bagnall is a reporter on the North Auckland Time.s, Dargaville. R. Abbott is with Andrews and Clark, furnishers.

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R. V. Lightbonrne is sheep farming at Maungatu-

C. Riecklemann is with Milne and Choyce, Limited, drapers. C. R. Allen is a last maker for J. Edwards and Sons, Limited, wood heel manufacturers. L. Asher is sales manager of Bond and Bond, Limited, merchants.

J. Clemow is a solicitor at Cambridge, and D. Clemow is farming in the Cambridge district. Lindsay Horrocks is manager of the Auckland branch of the Norwich Mutual Life Insurance Society. L. Inch is on the reporting staff of New Zealand Truth at Auckland. Roy Murray is farming in North Auckland.

Kevin 0 'Hallo ran recently transferred from the staff of Kowhai Intermediate School to Wanganui Intermediate School. H. Mason is teaching at Clevedon. B. de B. Noakes is with the Guardian Assurance Company. B. 0 'Hallo ran Limited.

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0. Rainger is managing director of Moss Rainger, Limited. """ N. A. Kyle, who was at School from 1904 to 1907, has a plumbing business in the city. He is a member of the New Zealand Rugby League Council. E. A. Brooker is on his own account as a merchant. Surrey Alleman is a prominent city architect. Had do Gordon is on the staff of Silknit (N.Z.), Limited. H. J. 'rhomas is with H. H. Pattle, Limited, produce merchants, Pukekohe. .1\.. II. Osborne, who entered School in 1904, is with the New Zealand Insurance Company. He is a member of the committee of the Auckland branch of the Old Boys Association.

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MmTay Haycock has a medical practice in an Auckland suburb. E. Boulton and H. 'L. Calder are on the teaching staff of Mount Albert Grammar School. G. McB. Salt is teaching at Auckland Grammar School. C. Putt is town planning officer for the Auckland Ci.ty Council.

J. W. Veale is accountant to the Maple Furnishing Company, Limited.

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I. Beck bess inge r is sales man ager for Brit tain and Wyn yard , Limi ted, inde ntors . K. Han sard and '1'. Fenw ick are on the cleri cal staff of th~ vy estfield J!ree zing Com pany , Limi ted, and J. Ribbard Is m_the engm eer '~.;shop. Fen wick rece ntly retu rned from a tnp to Engl and. R. T. War d is shee p farm ing at Whi tford . ~ex Cham bers is with his fath port mg and man ufac turin g firm. er in an Auc klan d imJ. W. Mor rison is a part ner in an inde nting firm. ~- ~ampbell Mac Diar mid, who has had a med ical p~路~ctiCe m Puta ruru for some year s, left in Aug ust on a VISit to Engl and. Pat Mitc hell is with Alfr ed Buck land and Sons Auc klan d.

' L. B. Rea and Stan . Billi ng are on the staff of Mac kv Loga n, Cald well , Limi ted. "' "B uc k" B uc h . f . anan IS armm g at Kara ka near Puke kohe . ' ~- Roge rs is runn ing a man ufac turin g business in the city. E. G. Lote n has a med ical prac tice in Auc klan d. J. B. Hard castl e left the New Zeal and Hera ld this year to estab lish his own phot ogra phic business. . _Deryck Slom an is with Salmoncl and Spra ggon , Limi ted.

R. A. Shaw is with Burg ess, Fras er and Com panv , Ham ilton . " WAIKATO BRANCH. Owin g to the o~tbreak of _war and the the sale of petr ?l 1t w~s deci ded to defe restr ictio ns om r the annu al reum on , wh1ch had been fixed the hold ing of for Octo ber 15. P. Lang don, W. R. Hen sbaw and Basi l Joye s are three Old Boys who have left Scho ol rece ntly and who have been in toue h with the secr etary of the bran ch.

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Capt ain L. I. Day, who was on the Ham ilton 'l'ech nical High School, wen t into staff of the camp with the first eche lon of the Spec ial Forc e. J. G. Wyn yarc l agai n repr esen ted Wai and play ed in the All Blac k trial matc hes. kato at Rug by His broth ers, Harr y and Bob, are both on farm s in the Te Awa mutu distr ict. Old Boys who are serv ing with the 2nd tery inclu de W. M. Prim rose , W. Lang don, Med ium BatH . K. Park es and D . LePi ne. 'l'he last-nam ed, who is secr etary of the W aika to Bran ch, is on the staff of the N.Z. Co-o pera tive Dair y Co ., 路Ltd . He is alwa ys plea sed to see any Old Boys who migh t be in Ham ilton . J. Carr oll is on the staff of Burg ess, Fras er, Ltd. , and duri ng the wint er play ed footb all for the Old Boy s' Club. He goes into camp early in Dece mber . J. Ledg erwo od, a form er mast er and of the Y.M.C.A. at Ham ilton , was at the later secr etary Hop tary Camp. Upo n the open ing of the Papa uhop u Miliwen t there to supe rvise the activ ities of kura camp he his insti tutio n. C. Morey, a mem ber of the comm ittee , is with Newton King , Ltd., in Ham ilton . C. Dun n has been trans ferre d from that firm 's Te Awa mutu bran ch to its Ham ilton bran ch. HAW KE' S BAY . Ann ual Reu nion .-It was very plea sing to see so man y master:; and visit ing Old Boys pres ent, as well as pare nts of the boys who were play ing in the Mas ters pres ent were Messrs. W. H. Moy Scho ol team. es, A. L. Moore, R. C. Wils on, W. E. Alex ande V. E. Kerr , r, G. F. Bertran d and A. R. Luca s. Visi ting frien ds from New Plymou th inclu ded Messrs. Cook, senio r and vvright, McC ullum , 0. H. Burf ord, H. R. Billi junio r, Cart ng, Dr. Alle n; from Mar ton and Palm ersto n Nort h, Mess rs. Park es (2 ), Galp in, Hay ward , C. J. Ham blyn , C. C. Yate s, M. Stan dish. A. Brod ie and his com pani on flew from New Plymou th.

'l'he majo r attra ction of the reun ion was no doub t the fact that the Old Boy s' com mitte e had suad ed the auth oriti es to play the School-Te at last perAute matc h

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in Hawke 's Bay. 'rhe dinner was an excelle nt functio n, in all about eighty being presen t. We were once again pleased to hear Mr. Moyes relate the activiti es at School, and to have the Chairm an of the Board, Mr. Billing , with us. The electio n of officers resulte d :-Patr on, Mr. W. H. Moyes ; preside nt, 路J. Legga t; senior vice-pr esident , R. Le Pine; junior vice-pr esident , I. Hende rson; secreta ry and treasur er, J. W. Palme r; commi ttee, B. Wilson, G. and P. Nilsson, J. Peddie , J. K. 0 'De a; represe ntative on parent body, J. Galbra ith. It was decide d to hold the next reunio n in Hastin gs. It was unanim ously decide d at the annual meetin g that this Associ ation would suppor t the changi ng of the School-'l'e Ante game to a home and home fixture . 'l'he reques t was made to School and 're Ante represe ntative s at the dinner . 'l'he School team was enterta ined at afterno on tea at Te Ante College, and after the match to dinner by the Centra l Hawke 's Bay Rugby Sub-Union.

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Personals. 'l'he branch secreta ry, J. W. Palmer , is as busy as ever. He is now on nine differe nt distric t committees. Bryce Stodda rt (one of the :first boarde rs of the School) is farmin g in the Porang ahau district . Ken Dailey has a butche r's busines s at Onga Onga. R. Bates is teachin g at the Interm ediate High School, Napier . W. G. Bucha nan has been an inmate of the Pukeo ra Sanato rium and we all wish him a quick 1路ecove ry. C. Cranby is farmin g in Hatum a district . F. C. Billing : Bank N.S.W., Napier.

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R. Field: Farmin g at W aimara ma. A. A. Smith: Farmin g at Pukeho u. P. Robert shaw: Farmin g at Waipu kurau.

I. Hende rson: Farmin g at W aipuku rau. H. McKen zie: Fat stock buyer, Waipu kurau THE

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Dr. Peter Griffiths: On active service, Singapore. L. Friedsburg: Farming at Elsthorpe. R. Le Pine: Solicitor, Napier. W. Nash: Solicitor, Napier. S. Murley: In his father's business, Hastings. W. 1. Mathews: Farming at Hatuma. S. Miller: Office, Stewart-Greer Motors, Napier. W. House: Farming at A.shley Clinton. Dr. Jim 0 'Dea: Superintendent Pukeora Sanatorium.

-J. 'l'rehey: Manager, Hume Pipe Company, Hastings. Bid Train: Farming at Waipukurau.

J. 'l'arrant: National Bank, Waipukurau. E. Small: Farming at Hastings. Dr. Homaine Wright: Practise in Hastings. S. Allusen: Farming at Argyle. J. Leggatt: High School, Hastings. He will be entering camp in the New Year as Major Leggat, so we wish him the best; will be greatly missed by the branch from llawke 's Bay. 'l'. Jones: Bank of New Zealand, Hastings, has now settled down to married life, especially since an addition to the family. WELLINGTON BRANCH. 'l'he annual meeting of the Wellington Branch was held at the Tararua Tramping Club's Rooms on 'l'hursday, 18th May, 1939, some 35 Old Boys being present. 'l'he election of officers resulted as follows :-Patron, Mr. W. H. Moyes; President, R. C. Bradshaw; Vice-Presidents, R. E. Pope, G. D. Willis, S. Hayden, R. G. Sutherland and T. N. Foden; Committee, A. Maunder, A. E. Tarr路ant, W. M. Bradshaw, G. Garner and P. E. Aldous; hon. secretary, A. 0. Masters; hon. treasurer, F. G. Halpin; hon. auditor, D. 0. Stace.

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After the busines s of the meetin g had been dispen sed with, an inform al reunio n of tho::;e presen t took place. 'l'be next Old Boys' functio n wa::; in tbe form of a footba ll match agains t Old Boys of Nelson College. lt was played at Emerso n Street ground on Septem ber 16th and resulte d in a brillian t victory for our team by 20-8. lt was played in the traditio nal school spirit, which was one of the pleasin g feature s of the match. This fixture has now become an annual event looked forwar d to earnes tly by both associa tions, and the teams engage in friendl y rivalry as to which is to 路 hold the honour for the ensuin g season. The Wellin gton Branch team compri ses: Bell (captai n), Ekdah l, Larkin , Macleo d, Halpin , Garner , Papps, Corkill , 'L'aylor, Marsde n, Moss, Master s, Hart, Annan d, Water s-whil e in reserve we have such players as 'L'om Rogers , Jack Bruen, D. Fitzge rald, F. D. Whitwell, E. Ferry, C. Leight on and Jack Ford. Unfort unately , we did not have our full comple ment for this match, but the result proved more than satisfactory and the standa rd of play was remini scent of the days of Brown , Alexan der, Brodie and Shaw. A fitting conclu sion to the day's footba ll was the annual reunio n dinner , held at 6.30 p.m. at the Empire Hotel. It was a great disapp ointme nt to learn that we would not be able to have with us this year Mr. Moyes or any master s. Their absenc e detract ed from the reunion. spirit of the dinner, but in spite of this misfor tune the functio n was attend ed by some 50 odd membe rs. Mr. R. C. Bradsl law was in the chair, and the toast list was as follow s :-" Tile King," Mr. R. C. Bradsh aw. "The School ,'' Mr. R. C. Bradsh aw; reply by Mr. J. D. Willis, in Mr. Moyes ' absenc e. "Kind red Associ ations, " Mr. R. G. M. Suther land; replies by represe ntative s from Otago, Nelson , St. Patrick 's, Te Ante, Wellin gton. "'L'he Master s," Mr. R. S. V. Simpso n; reply by Mr. A. E. Tarrant (no master s being presen t). "'L'he Parent Body, " Mr. R. G. Cor kill. ''Abse nt Old Boys,' ' Mr. R. E. Pope. At the end of the dinner the gather ing stood in silence as a mark of respec t to one Old Boy who could not be with us-Ce dric Whitti ngton.

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'L'he brio路ht er part of the evenin g was had around the piano, wher; tbe old School songs were sung with eviden t enthus iasm. 'l'he functio n was highly succes sful both from th e point of view of attenda nce and financi ally. Were it not for the presen t situatio n, howev er, petrol licences, etc., a larger attenda nce would have been expecte d. Early in May, we were all grieved to hear of the trao路ic death of one of our numbe r, Peter Saunde rs. Peter 0 was once an active secreta ry of the Wanga mu. branch of the Associ ation, and was one of our most popula r membe rs. .The wherea bouts of certain Old Boys and genera l inform ation will be interes ting to reader s of the magazine:As a result of the declara tion of war many Old Boys have answer ed the calL Among them are the follow ing: R. C. Bradsh aw, our preside nt, who is at presen t in the Advan ced Trainin g Compa ny, Trenth am. We hope to see him with his star in a very short time. W. M. Bradsh aw, previo usly in Domin ion Motors , is now at Burnha m, Christc hurch, as a machin e-gunn er. Phil Aldous , immed iate past secreta ry and in the Reserv e Bank, is with the Artille ry at Ngarua wahia. Dick Simpso n and D. Fitzpatrick are in the W ellingt on Fire Comma nd, Fort Dorset . A. G. Mcinty re and T. R. Ryan are in the Air Force. Rex Do-vvding, G. Evers- Swinde ll and Mark Hather ley are in the Specia l Force. Ralph Mande r and Bob Compton have been called up in the Artille ry units. 'l'hose who played footbal l this year are as follow s: P . E. Aldous (Seato un), M. Marsde n, N. Waters and "Ding " Bell (Welli ngton Senior B), G. Gamer ( Onslow and Wellin gton junior reps.). Corkill , Papps, Taylor , Macleo d, Halpin , Master s, Annan d, Fitzpa trick, Larkin , Ekdah l and Whitw ell played for 'Varsit y Club . Ferry, Leight on and Rogers were memb ers of the Wellin gton Club. Those promin ent in the cricket world last season were: N. Waters , W. Cook (Merca ntile League ), F. G. Halpin , T. C. Larkin , 0. Master s ('Varsi ty). 'l'his year many others are wieldin g the bat with much succes s; these include F. Rogers , Jack Bruen, R. Beaven , G. Garner .

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At Victoria University, New Plymouth Old Boys again dominate the scene. Foremost in 'Varsity activities are: R. J. Corkill (vice-president Students' Association), 1'. C. Larkin (nominee Rhodes Scholarship 1940), L. 1\:I. Papps, H. Moss (law), P . A. Taylor, F. D. Whitwell, A. 0. Masters, F. G. Halpin, A. S. lVIacleod (commerce), G. Witten-Hannah, D. Butt (law), G. D. Morton (science), M. 0. Ekdahl (science). In residence at Weir House we have: R. J. C01·kill (president), F. G. Halpin (secretary), T. C. Larkin, L. M. Papps, H. Moss, P. A. 1'aylor, F. D. Whitwell, G. D. M01·ton, A. S. Macleod, G. B. Annand, M. 0. Ekdahlwhile recently L. Starke was also admitted. Also assisting the country in national defence we have Lieutenant A. H. Andrews and Major L. G. Goss at 1'rentham, while F. G. Halpin and F. D. Whitwell are doing good work at the Navy and Air Departments. One of the big events of the year was the birth of Mr. R. G. M. Sutherland's daughter. All Old Boys heartily congratulate him. Les. Voight is now married and is working in the Dominion Motors. Success has come to A. E. '!.'arrant, who is now a partner in the firm of Suisted and Tarrant, Public Accountants. Mr. R. G. M. Sutherland has also effected a change of business address. He is now: Croker and Sutherland, Solicitors, Brandon House. Further Functions, 1939: Further proposed activities of the Association are, firstly, a cricket match against Nelson College Old Boys' Association, and a possibility of holding an Exhibition Smoke Concert.

CHRISTCHURCH AND DUNEDIN. M. P. Donnelly and B. J. Hurle are at College Hou:;e. Donnelly was full-back for the 'Varsity team, which won the Payne Trophy this year. F. D. M01·an, K. M. Tilley, A. W. Lindup and G. P. Kellar are at Rolleston House. Moran was a member of the Training College team which journeyed to Dunedin for their tournament there. R. Smail and N. Chatfield are with Christchurch firms.

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P. Meiklejohn is in the police force. A. G. Mclntyre has been stationed at Wigram, together with M. J. Hunter and 0. K. Rutherford. A. E. Ewa.r t is on the staff of the rl'imaru Herald. rl'he following Old Boys have recently qualified for the degrees M.B., Ch.B.: D. N. Allen, H. Fookes, J. A. Keeling. Both I. B. and Sholto Faris were successful in their examinations, second and first professionals respectively. Freshers at Dunedin include A. N . Thompson, C. Alien, R. K. Logan and M. G. Mun·ay. · R. Renton and V. Carroll are doing first year medicine. W. Geddes is a demonstrator in practical psychology. John Marshall and A. N. Hayton are third year medical students. J. C. W. Davies obtained his degree B.D.S. in Ma;y, and is in practice in Dunedin. Jack swam excellently m the inter- 'Varsity tourney. Both of the Stevens' are fourth year medicals. Harold Francis, already with a B.Sc., to his credit, is a second year medical.' I. Auld, E. Morris and R. Freeman are fourth year medicals. L. Henry is a third year dental.

"PER ARDUA AD ASTRA." The names of the forty-six Old Boys who gave their lives for Kino-0 and Country in the Great W ar of 1914-18 are eno-raved on th e Memorial Gates of the School and bear ;itness both to the noble part played by the last generation of pupils of the School_ when the call came ~or active service and to the heavy pn?e t~e S:hool had paid: That their names have proved an mspirati~n to th~ boys who have passed through the gates ever smce their unveiling in 1921 is shown by th_e large numb_ers of boys who have entered the Royal Flymg Corps durmg the past few years and to the still larger number who, ?n ~he outbreak of the present struggle, hastened to enlist m New

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Zealand's Special Force. But, just as the School suffered its losses in the gr eat struggle of the p ast, so it is inevitable that in th e present strife w e must fac e still fur t h er losses. 'l'hough the war is yet but two month s old, already it is our unhappy duty to r ecord th e death on active service of four of our young Old Bo~'S wl10 so r ecently lr.ft School t o join the Royal Air Force in England. It ;;eems, and indeed it is, only y est erday that th ese boy s wer e still at School amongst u s, playing· th eir full mnt both in school and on the playing fi elds to fit th em t o t ak e their place amongst th at splendid band of the Empire's youth who answered so r eadily the call of the Moth erlani!. That they h ave p erish ed so soon , on th e ve r~r tl1reshold of manhood, brings a d eep sorrow to th eir Alm R Mat er, but also a pride that wh en duty called our boys w erP. among the first to r espond. To th eir p ar en ts th e School wish es to express its d eep est symp ath~r in tll eir irreparable loss. A Service was h eld at St. Mary's Chnrch in th eir memory on Sunday , N ovemb er 12. A large congr egation gathered to do honour to th eir m emory, including Old Boys, present boys and t h eir parents. th e staff. r epresen t atives of the Army, Navy Rnd Air Force, ann t h e ber eaved parents. Th e Intercessi ons w ere led bv th e V en . Ar chd eacon Gavin, and th e L essons w er e r ead "bv J. Trvin e. Th 0 Rrl"•. F. Hart open ed th e sermon by qu~ ting t h e well-kn own lines of Laurence Biny on b eginning "With proud thRnksgiving" and concludin g " At th e going down of th e s1m and in the morning we shall r em emb er th em." H e th en r ef erred in touching lan guage t o his own J1 er son RJ rontacts with th e four boys , from whicr1 Jw wa s Rblr to d educe t heir spiritual preparatio n for th e clRn ger s th e~' knew they w er e f acing. He th en ask ed wh at w fl~ wron r.r with a world which mad e su ch sacrifices n ecessar v . Th.e answer was found in the spirit of man. Until mR~ rfli se rl himself to a hi gh er standard th e world couli! not be saf e, fair, clean and honest . Man 's intelligenc e Rml in!t ennitv had b een d evelop ed almost t o t h e point of self- d e~ trnctio11. After d eath , h e said, each individua l had t 0 h rf' l1i c: Creator, Rn rl h e urged ever y one present t o mRk c th Rt service th e t urnin g point in his life, so th at tl1 e RRcrifl ee of th ese noble lives sb.Ollld not be in vain,

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In eoncludin g he expressed the sympathy of the Sehool, its Staff, and t he Old Boys to the p arents, and paid special tribute to the mothers.

Desmond Charles Reid Carter. Aged 27 years. Des. was at School in 1928-29, where he was a general favourite and early earned a reputation for excellence in athletics. In 1928 he won the Junior Athletic Championsh ip, and in the following year he was runner-up in the Senior Championsh ip. He played football well and won a place in the third fifteen . His interest in athletics he maintained when he left School, when he played for the Eltham Football Club. He left School in the depression years, and none of the careers which he favoured seemed to offer any opportunity at that time. Des. early showed a keen desire to enter the Air Force and, undeterred by lack of qualification for a Short Service Commission , worked his passage to England and qualified for the Royal Air Force by employing a tutor to bring him up to the educational standard required. Eventually he joined the Air Force in 1937, and was given a commission a month later. Thereafter his progress was rapid. From an elementary training school at Hanworth he went to Uxbridge, and then to a more advanced centre before doing intensive work with a Navy Co-operatio n School at Arundel. He was then appointed instructor in blind flying, a position which he held until two days before the outbreak of war, when he was transferred to one of England's best fighting squadrons. We know that when the ·call came for action, at the declaration of war, Des. was ready to face the unknown with the same courage with which he set out from New Zealand to make a career for himself. In extending our sympathy to his parents and relatitves we, fellow Old Boys of his School, feel a deep appreciation of his fine example and the glory of his sacrifice.

John Clutha Casey. Aged 21 years. Jack Casey entered the School in 1929 in the Preparatory Department. He was placed in the Upper School in 1932 and remained with us until 1936, when he had secured part of his Professional Accountant' s examination . While here he entered fully into the life of the School and distinguishe d himself in many branches of school life. In 1934 he won the under Sst. 7Ib. Boxing Championsh ip, he captained the third fifteen in 1935, and was Sergeant-M ajor of C Coy., 1936. His work at School was characterise d by a painstaking determination which would have been of great value to him in life. Always interested in a vigorous life, it was not surprising that soon after leaving School he joined the Air Force. After preliminary training in New Zealand, he left for England in August, 1938, and wa s appointed to the Fleet Air Arm. Here he was attached to the aircraft carrier Bermes, and later served for a time on the recentlytorpedoed Courageous. From there he was transferred for specia,l trainin~ and wa~ killed in an air Mcidept,

"~to ~atria"

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From his long assoc iation with the Scho ol, J ack will be m ourne d by a large body of Old Boys who knew him and respe cted him. T o his paren ts, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Casey , of New Plym outh, we exten d our deepe st symp athy.

Aug ustu s Har old Jerv is Ryan. Aged 21 years . Gus. Ryan was at Scho ol from 1932 to 1936, when he left, after Ma tricu lating , to join the engin eerin g staff of the New P lymo uth Boro ugh Coun cil as a cadet . Whil e at Scho ol he distin guish ed himself as an athle te and was one of our best dista nce runn ers. He won the senio r 880 yards twice and the senio r mile once. In 1935 he won the senio r steep lecha se from the scrat ch mark , and in the follow ing year was secon d with the faste st time. Gus. took a keen inter est in all Scho ol activ ities. In the class room his attitu de to his work was most refre shing . No probl em was too diffic ult, and he appro ached every thing with deter mina tion and resou rce. His perso nality was most agree able and he made frien ds with boys a nd maste rs. As Comp a ny Serge ant-M ajor in the Cade ts he showed great prom ise of becom ing a real leade r. Alwa ys keenl y inter ested in aviat ion, he was one of the first to be train ed a t the local a irpor t unde r the Civil Reser ve schem e, and left in Ma y, 1938, for Engla nd to join the Roya l Air Force . To hi s berea ved pa rents and relati ves we exten d our since re symp a thy in the confi dence tha t his sacrif ice will not be in vain.

Cedric Nicholas Whi tting ton. Aged 21 years . Cedri c ca me to us in 1933 from the Hawe ra Main Schoo l, and rema in ed here until 193 7, when he left us to join the firm of Walk ley, J a wren ce a nd Wa tts, Publi c Acco untan ts, New Plym outh. At Scho ol he h a d a distin guish ed caree r over a wide field of activ ities. He playe d for the first fiftee n , won the Life -savi ng Cup, head ed the tenni s la dder , perfo rmed well in the senio r athle tic cham pions hip, won the Senio r Deba ting Cup, and held the rank of serge ant in the Cade ts. Thes e trium phs represent a great achie veme nt, but it was on the execu tive side of Scho ol tha t Cedri c's secre tary of no fewer than four clubs real value was felt. He was , of some for three years , and wa s instru ment al in form ing at least one Scho ol instit ution, the Scho ol branc h of the Stude nts' Chris tian Unio n. This recor d alone prove s that durin g the whol e of his Scho ol caree r his time was devot ed to servic e to other s. As a Prefe ct and head of Pridh am Hous e he was a stern d;scip linari a n but retain ed his popu larity , whic h is proof that he insni red those youn ger tha n hims elf and less respo nsibl e with his own hi ~h m f'r ?l nrinc iples, which made him a treme ndou s force for good in the Schoo l. Cedri c receiv ed his train ing in aviat ion at the New Plym outh when he was tra nsfer red to Wigr a m. He left New Zeala nd In J a nua r y of this year to join the Roya l Air Force , and had only recen tly cown leted three mont hs' speci al train ing in the flying of speci al mach ines. The Scho ol mQprp~ the passi ngQf one Qf its most prom ising ()Id Boy$ , ~ irport ,

R. Carte r.

J. C. Casey .

A. H . J.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE N.P. OLD BOYS ' SWIMMING AND SURF CLUB (Inc.). Presented at the Annu al Gener al Meeting held on October 18th, 1939. Although the past swimming season was marred to a certain extent by inclement weather conditions, the Club experienced one of the most successful seasons in its history. Efforts were made to increase the membership, especially in the junior and intermediate divisions, and these efforts were amply rewarded by the success of the Club in annexing the Taranaki Championship SwimClub members who were successful in ming· Banner. winning Taranaki swimming championships are as follows :-Misr; V. Summerell, Miss J. Fyfe, Messrs. G. Walker, D. Gayton, J. Neville and D. Sykes. In addition to the above, J. C. W . Davies was successful in holding his title in the New Zealand 220 Yards Breaststroke Championship, while J. Neville won the New Zealand University 100 Yards Championship. The Club did not confine its successes only to swimming, for the water polo team won the Dalgleish Cup for the Taranaki Water Polo Championship, and the surf team was placed first in the following events :- West on Cup for Taranaki Four-Man Championship; MolesMcisaac Cup for New Plymouth Four-Man Championship; six-man competition for the Ohawe Beach Shield. In addition, M. B. Neville won the Cambrian Shield for the Taranaki Resuscitation Championship. The Club deeply regrets the death of Mr. C. Whittington, a former Club member, who left last year to join the Royal Air Force, and also wishes to express its condolences to the relatives of the late Mrs. P. J. Flannagan, who was at all times only too eager to help in any way possible the swimming movement in New Plymouth. On the financial side the Club also experienced a satisfactory season. Starting the season with a cash balance of £34/ 9/ 9, and after meeting heavy disbursements in the way of travelling expenses to the New Zealand Surf Championships at Auckland, it man aged to finish the season with a cash balance of £36/14/2, thus showing a

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cash surplus of £2/ 4/ 5 for the year's working. The Club wishes to express its thanks to the New Plymouth Borough Council for its grant of £10, and also to all members and supporters for their untiring work in the interests of the Club. Although the international situation may cause a shortage of senior swimmers for the comin"' 'season it should in no way affect the progress of the Club, for 'the younger members of the Club may be relied upon to take over some of the executive positions in the Club that mav fall vacant ~hrough the enlistment of senior members, an~l every hope Is entertained of l1aving another verv success· ful season for 1940.

THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS' CRICKET CLUB (Incorporated) .

Season 1938-39 Presented at the Annual Meeting on Monday, 3rc1 October, 1939. Gentlemen,Your Committee has much pleasure in presenting to ~ you the 19th Annual Report and Balance Sheet.

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B team also returned some good performances. Mr. L. McKoy, a member of this team, took over 100 wickets and made 667 runs, which is a very commendable performance. Performances. C. Lash was successful this year in heading the Robert::;on Cup averages with 29.85, while R. Hanis headed the bowling averages in the same competition. No centuri es were scored by any of the senior players, although t h e half-century mark was passed on a number of occasions. Representative Honours. 'faranaki: C. Lash (captain), M. Pool. A. W. McCoy was picked, but was unavailable. · Minor Associations: A. W . McCoy. Graham Cup: A. W. McCoy. Mason Cup: C. Lash, A. W . McCoy, R. Harris, N. · Leighton. North Taranaki Colts: N. Leighton, R. Urry. Senior B.-In this grade no outstanding batting feat::; were accomplished, although with the ball both Somerton and Donnelly were successful.

mo~erately su~cessful one, the club entering four teams,

Junior.- 'l'he batting averages were headed by Roy Sole (27.7), D. Proffit (24.4) and 'l'. Jones (15.4). 'fhe highest aggregate of rum; went to D. Proffit, who compiled 465 runs. Centuries : Roy Sole 102 retired.

The Senior team again set an example for their attendance at practice, which thr oughout the year was attended by too few of the lower grades.

Bowling.- 'f. Boyle headed the bowling by taking 60 wickets for 7.96 runs, and R. Sole 51 wickets for 8.17. Junior B.-Both bowling and batting were headed by L. McKoy, who in bowling and batting obtained the He scored 667 highest aggregates and best averages. runs for an average of 23, and took 116 ·w ickets for 8.9 runs apiece.

The last season, from a playing point of view, was a

Semor A, Semor B and two Junior teams. The Senior A team was once more successful in annexinO' the Robertson Cup, but in turn were beaten by the Po~ver Board for the Provincial Final. To the Power Board we convev · our sincere congratulation s.

The Senior B team, although not occupying any • Placedon th~ ladder, enjoyed a very good se~son, anrl p 1aye sportmg cricket. The Junior teams were quite successful in the Junior 0ompetitions 1 the A team occupying third place, and the

J. Challis was second in the batting with an average of 13.1, while L. Higgim;on with a bowling average of 11.8 filled a similar position in bowling analysis. The congratul ations of the Club are extended to the winners of the Senior B and Junior competitions, New Plymouth and Western Park respectively.

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Finance.-The year, financially, has been a moderately successful one. The Club's sundry creditors amount to £5 and sundry debtors £5/7/6, with cash at bank £1/3/11. It is therefore obvious that if all subscriptions were forthcoming, tlte Club would have a credit balance instead ?f a_debit_balance .. The outgoing committee rightly feels JUStified lll appealmg to the players to o·ive the payment of subscriptions their first consideration. I would . also recommend that this meeting pass the resolutiOn that the entry f~e of 5/- be paid before any of the Club members are ellg1ble for competition games becaus: it is. at th~ be~inning of the ~;eason that the gr:ater portwn of the Club s expenses are incurred.

Obituary.-During the past season we regret to have to record the death of two enthusiastic supporters of cricket, namely the late Messrs. N eville Grant and Claude Williams. Cricket generally has suffered a great loss in the passing of these gentlemen. Practice.-Again as in the past the practice wicket .b,as not been used to the full extent, and this year we appeal to the players to use this wicket at least once a week. Cricket is one game where practice is essential. Social.-Three members of the Club have been chosen to join the Special Force. To Messrs. J. H. Birch, J. s. Medley and S. W. Way the Club extends its best wishes and a safe return. To Mr. and Mrs. H. L. 'l'homson the Club offers its heartiest congratulations on their recent marriage. In conclusion the thanks of the Club are due to Messrs. J. Kirwin and J. Palmer for their donations· to W. M. Mcindoe, Esq., official Club scorer; to K. Fookes, the Club honorary auditor; to the Umpires' Association, and to the Press for the valuable work they do in the interests of cricket generally. V. D. MOORHEAD, Hon. Secretary.

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Extracts from letter from L. S. Watt, from Lokoja, Nigeria. 15/8/3 9. "I must describe the conditions under which the letter is being written-have on a long-sleeved, open-necked shirt, grey bags and mosquito boots, and my lamp (excellent affairs, these Tilley Hurricane lamps-as good a light as electricity) is at least twelve feet away to attract the insects away from a shining countenance; nevertheless am being bitten freely. The mosquitos, sandfiies (tiny ones that raise a big lump), flies (they draw blood), and stinging insects make things unpleasant after dark-a nuisance having to cover up well when everything is so hot and sticky. Seriously, they are bad, but I've had them worse in N.Z.-at Lake Rotomaha! "Beyond the range of the light everything is pitch black except for an ·occasional firefly that flutters past--beautiful little things that cast quite a brilliant light as they drift along-just like a shooting star if it were to move with a butterfly action. The stars, too, are brilliant, but don't light up the night at all. Every now and then the darkness is lit by a flash of lightning from a thunderstorm over the horizon. The air is filled with the noise of frogs, crickets, and night birds. Fortunately the drumming that started from a native village nearby about an hour ago has stopped. "On the verandah itself an occasional frog or lizard moves across to pick up insects stunned by the light, and now and then a bat flits through. The frogs are pretty, friendly, pot-bellied little chaps, with extremely long tongues that flick out with tremendous speed to pick up their prey. "To go back to the arrival at Freetown, Sierra Leone. Ship surrounded by navives in canoes, who as usual carefully sifted the garbage ejected f1·om the lower ports of the ship-sang with twangy voices everything from hymn8 to the 'Lambeth Walk.' One individual, dressed in loin cloth, white collar and tie and top-hat kept repeating in a radio announcer's voice 'Good-morning everybody. This is Uncle Tom speaking. Welcome to Freetown.' A tiny monkey was perched on his top-hat.'' "Went ashore-taxi few miles to the European Golf Club-it runs along the coast beside the surf. Greens are not green but brown. They are clay and sand rolled hard-very accurate but no good for pitching onto. There we spent two hours in the surf-managed to 'shoot' a few excellent breakers, and I felt quite proud when everyone else was asking me 'how it was done.' Back in town, dropped in to 'City Hotel,' the best in Freetown. Anything more like the Shanghai 'joints' such as appear in American film I've never seen. Back to the ship for afternoon tea. It must have been market day, for dozens of boats· put off up the river, sails up and everybody paddling as they chanted in unison."

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"Two days after leaving F reetown we put in at Takoradi, on the Gold Coast, a fine port with up-to -date facilities-mostly resulting from the cocoa trade, I think. Had an excursion ashore and a swim in the sea, which is very salty and buoyant here in the tropics." "At Accra next morning we anchored in the roadstead-calm sea, heavy swell, and white buildings standing out in the brilliant sunshine. Ship surrounded by surf boats, and long lines of them connected the ship to the shore. They are heavy whalers, manned by ten paddlers and a steersman at the sweep-oar. The paddlers sit side-on upon a little mat on the gunwale, and are kept dead in time either by chanting or by metallic castanets clicked by the steersman. The threepronged paddles are all painted the same vivid colour for the boat. They make a grand sight, glistening paddles and purple backs in perfect time as they make their way in to shoot the breakers before carrying the loads ashore. When the Governor came aboard he had a specia l boat and picked crew, bedecked with flags, etc. He was the third Governor we took Oil. board- all bound for Lagos for the conference of Governors of West African Colonies." "Next morning at Lagos I met Horace Whittington's father , who tool;: me to lunch and helped me through Customs, etc. We all went to Government House for dinner-everyone, the four Governors included, turned up in mufti-out here at any rate it seems to be all 'bunk' about dressing for dinner." "Travelled through the hot night by train, disembarked next morning at Oshogbo at 9 a.m. Was met by four 'boys' with a big Chev. lorry, and set out for Lokoja, 215 miles away. First hundred miles through heavy African jung"!e, with clearings and villages here and there-Villages very primitive,-the driver steered an expert course among chickens, goats, ducks, turkeys and dogs-villagers carry loads on their heads, oiten of tremendous weight. Arrived at Lokoja at 'I p.m. amidst pouring rain." "The bungalows here are big houses with iron or thatched roofs, maue of concrete and raised on piles three or four feet above ground -kitchen and servants' quarters some twenty yards to the rear. Here in Lokoja a water supply has been fixed, so (luxury of luxuries!) the houses have enamelled baths and a shower. One needs plenty of water here, for it's supposed to be one of the hottest and stickiest parts of Nigeria. "We have a nine-hole golf course, two tennis courts, library, darts, etc., and a swimming pool further up the valley; at present the Resident is encouraging a farmer to grow carrots, radishes and potaotes, so we seem to be fairly well off in the matter of civilised amenities and rations. We are also well off as far as zoological exhibits are concerned; crows and vultures and dozens of pretty birds, plenty of snakes, and up in the hills, behind the compound, baboons and leopards."

BIRTHS. ALLEN.-at "Timata Ora," New Plymouth, on Saturday, October 28, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. T. Allen, a son. BELL.-at "Ahuru," to Mr. and Mrs. W. Bell, Puniho, a son. BOWEN.-At Patea Public Hospital, on Thursday, September 7, to Alice (nee Gibbs), wife of E. A. Bowen, a son. BRADBURY.-On August 17, 1939, at "Timata Ora," to Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Bradbury, Kent Road, a daughter. BRIGGS.-At New Plymouth, on July 24, to Mr. and Mrs. N. Briggs, Huinga, a son. CLOW.-On November 8, 1939, at Pahiatua, to Mr. and Mrs. M. Claw (nee Willox~, a son. DINNISS.-At Invercargill, on Sunday, October 22, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Dinniss, a daughter. DONALD .-At "Timata Ora," on September 28, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E . Donald, Barrett Road, a daughter. FLEMING.-At "Timata Ora," New Plymouth, to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Fleming, Pungarehu, on October 12, 1939, a son. FOREMAN.-At "Timata Ora," on June 14, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Foreman, Tikorangi, a son. HETHERINGTON.-On July 23, 1939, at "Bickleigh," Hawera, to Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hetherington, a daughter. MacDONALD.-To Mr. and Mrs. D. MacDonald, Okau, on June 22, at the Raleigh Hospital, Waitara, a son. PEASE.-To Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Pease, Rawhitiroa, at Mount View Hospital, Eltham, on May 15, a daughter. STRONGE.-On August 23, at the Opunake Cottage Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. J. S . Stronge, a daughter. TAIT.-To Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Tait, Kaponga, on June 26, at Kaponga Private Hospital, a son. TATE.-On August 13, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Tate, Christchurch, a daughter. TELFORD.-At New Plymouth, on October 24, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. T. P. W . Telford, Oakura, a son. TEMPLER.-On September 4, at Dunedin, to the Rev . and Mrs. J. M. Templer, the Vicarage, Clyde, a son. TUCK.-At Nurse Morgan's, Inglewood, on October 14, to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Tuck (nee Jones), a son. UPSON.-At Mt. View, on April 24, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J . Upson, Okaiawa, a son. WARD.-At "Timata Ora," on September 15, to Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Ward, Ngarild Road , Rahotu, a (laughter,

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WARD.- At "Ahuru," to Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Ward, a son. WATER S.-At "Ahuru," New Plymouth , on October 2, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Waters, a son. WHITE. -On April 29, at "Ahuru" Private Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. S. M. White, a daughter. WILLIA MS.-On Tuesday, October 10, 1939, at "Ahuru,'' Morley Street, to Gladys, wife of Mr. F. B. Williams, 282 Courtena y Street, a son. 12, YOUNG .-At "Timata Ora," New Plymouth , on Wednesda y, July 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Young, Okau, a son (still born).

DEATH NOTICES. FLEMIN G.-On October 8, 1939, at New Plymouth , William, husband of the late Ellen Fleming, Kahui Road, Rahotu; aged 68 years. KIRKWO OD.-At Stratford , on October 7, 1939, Henry Russell, husband of Molly Kirkwood , and only son of Henry and Elsie Kirkwood; aged 28 years. MITCHI NSON.-O n October 2, 1939, at the New Plymouth Public Hospital, William, husband of Beatrice Mitchinso n, 327 St. Aubyn Street, New Plymouth ; aged 70 years. , NICHOL SON.-At his residence , 222 Courtena y Street, New Plymouth on Sunday, July 30, 1939, Dr. J. H. MmTay Nicholson , son of Mrs. and the late Herbert Nicholson ; aged 36 years. WAY.-A t Levin, on July 17, 1939, Bertie Rupert, husband of Madge Way, Levin. Accidenta lly killed. WILLIA MS.-At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. E. E. Sanson, Ohaupo, on Saturday , Septembe r 30, 1939, William Williams, late of Meremere .

MARRI AGES. 15, ALLEN- MOYES .-At St. Luke's Church, Rotorua, on Septembe r Colin, to Moyes, H. W. Mrs. and Mr. of daughter Nancy, youngest younger son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Alien, Auckland . JOHNST ONE-HA MMOND .-At St. Mary's, New Plymouth , on July 29, Emily Alice, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hammon d, to Bernard Herbert, only son of Mr. H. J. Johnston e and the late Mrs. Johnston e, New Plymouth . 7, LA W-WHI TE.-At St. Paul's Cathedra l, Dunedin, on Septembe r by Canon E. H. Strong, Lilian Janet, second daughter of Mrs. M . and the late Mr. S. V. White, to Harold Dixon, younger son of Mrs. F. M. Law, New Plymouth . THOMS ON-HAM MOND.- At New Plymouth , on June 2, Launa, only daughter of Mrs. F. Hammon d, New Plymouth , to Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. 'r. G. 'rhom,~on , New Plymouth .

SUBSC RIPTIO NS.

The Busines s Manage r, Mr. T. N. Watt, wishes to acknow ledge r eceipt of the followin g subscrip tions sinGe He should be notified immedi ately of any last issue. errors or omissio ns : M. Silby, '39; N. Hare, '39; J. R. Ford, '39; J. Bennett, '39; J. M. P. McDon ald, '39- '40; R. Dingle, '38- '39; G. Kear, '39; G. C. St. Paul, '39; E. M. Kay, '39; D. Le Pine, '39; J. A. Keeling , '37-'43; C. W. Early, '39; F. Wheele r, '37-'39; G. Saunde rs, '37-'41; J. Parratt , '39; J. Garner, '39; A. Taylor, jun., '39; H. B. Middlet on, '38-'40; F. M . White, '38- '39; M. G. Lucas, '39; J. A. Carron, '40. In future, acknow ledgme nt will be made in the Maga~ zine of those arrears which are receive d; the Old Boys subAssociation~ who are respons ible for t.he collecti on of ledgacknow own their make will scriptio ns hencefo rth, ment.

CONTEMPORARIES.

We beg to acknow ledge, with thanks, receipt of the followin g contem poraries since last issue: New zealand. -Wangan ui Collegian , Otago B.H.S. Magazine , , Christch urch B.H.S. Magazine , Christ's College Register, Nelsonian i Waitakia n, Palmerst onian, Marlburi an, Hastings H.S. . Magazme Fideliter (Whanga rei High School), Index (Wangan m Techmca College) Albertian (Mt. Albert Gramma r School), Rotorua High school 'Magazine , Scindian (Napier Boy~' High S~hool), <:>tag~ Universit y Review, Rongotai c:onege Magazme , Canterbu ry ":gnciu~ g tural College Magazine , Hamrltom an, New Plymouth Grrls H School Magazine , St. Patrick's College Magazine , Ashburto man, , Auckland Gramma r School Chronicle , South Otago H.S. Magazme (Correspo ndence Haurakia n (Thames High School), Postman School). England .-Ciifton ian (3) (Ciifton College), Mill Hill. School _(3) Magazine (3), Marlburi an (Marlbor ough College), Reptoma n , (Repton) Meteor (3) (Rugby), City of London School Magazme Cheltenh~m Gramma r School Magazine , Felstedia n (3) (Felsted) , Blundelli an (2) (Blundell 's School, Tiverton) . Scotland .-Aberde en Gramma r School Magazine , Fett;esian (3) (Fettes College, Edinburg h), Watsonia n (George. Watson s College, Edinburg h), Glasgow Academy Chronicle , Edmburg h ~cademy Chronicle (3), Loretton ian (3) (Loretto) , Glenalmo nd Chromcle .

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Wales.-Swansea Grammar School Magazine. Canada.-College Times (Upper Canada College, Toronto), Fort William College Magazine, Red and White (St. Dunstan's University, Charlottetown), Vantech (Vancouver Technical School), Tech. Tatler (Danforth Technical School). South Africa.-Selbornian College (Victoria B.H.S., Grahamstown).

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Australia.-Melburian (Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne), The Log (Hobart High School). Japan.-Red and Grey (Canadian Academy, Kobe). United States.-Magazine of Siskiyou Union High School District (California), Boise High Lights (Boise H .S.,· Idaho) . India.-Blue and Gold (Mt. Hermon School, Darjeeling).

Tuition

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Preparatory

£4 10s.

Board

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Weekly } Boarders

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Dinner for Day Boys, £3 Music- Seniors, £3 3s. Practice only, IOs. 6d. Boxing, IOfDancing (Winter term only) 15/-

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N.B.-fn cases of removal, six weeks' notice must be given to the ~ecretary, otherwise parents are liable for half a terms fee.

School Terms_!_ The school year is divided into three terms of thirteen weeks each.

The terms next year are as follows : -

First Term-February 6th to May 3rd. Second Term-May 21st to August 16th. Third T erm-September IOth to December 13th. T ARANAK I HER ALD , PRI NTERS