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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3720, 4 January 1913, Page 10

Tho following illustration-,shows how keen some children are to attend school in order to win a certificate for attendance (says the “Otago Daily Times”)- A little girl, Ivy Milford, abont seven years of age, and living in North-’East- Valley, had' a s<?vere fall while playing in tlie street one evening. She had a bad night, and it was not until she went to school the next morning that the teachers discovered she had fractured her collarbone. She was bandaged -and sent to the Hospital, where her injury was attended to, and she returned to school in, time-to have her attendance registered. Her bandages were finally removed during the “break-up” week, and she obtained a first-cla'3.. certificate. In the same school a’boy in Standard VI. attended school with a broken arm, obtained a first-class attendance, certificate, and passed his proficiency examination. “Isn’t your son rather young to join the Army ?” said a recruiting sergeant to an old lady, who brought o boy of fourteen to him. to enlist. “Why, no,” she replied. “You see, I want him to join ihe infantry.”