WOODVILLE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 22, 22 December 1932, Page 4

WOODVILLE.

WOODVfLLK. Doc. 21. Miss Doreen Teiinenl returned to WoodviHe last evening from llmitlv, and is s.uvmg with her pami:s, Air and Mrs R. (’. Tcnnciil, .McLean S.reet. In the list of examination result a of So! wav GirV College, for tile past year. Mi,Joan Alackav'. (laughter of Mr and Mrs A. ,\l. Alackav. of Almatiiranga Dlcck, Woodville. wits successful in passing the intermediate stage hi the Associated Board of AJiisic examination. I lie Irieuds of Airs L. Brandon will regret to learn that she found it neeirsarv lo enter the Dannevirke Public Hospital yesterday. Slip is progressing favourably. The I’apatawa Dairy Company lias made an advance to suppliers of 10d' per pound for butlcrfat supplied in November, cheques for upwards of £2OOO being paid out. A Christmas bonus of id per lb is being paid on all butforfat supplied last season. Tile Hopelands Dairy Company lias advanced lOd for choose, and in addition lias distributed jd per lb on last season’s make, bringing the total pay-out for last season, to 11FI. The average test at Hopelands is 4.44. T'lie Rivcrbauk company is making an advance of lOd per lb for choose. An advance of 8d per lb for butter is being made by tho United Dairy Company.

The annual breaking-tip ceremony of the Kumeroa School took place in the school grounds on Friday. There was a large attendance of parents and friends and the gathering proved a most enjoyable one. Brizes were distributed by the' chairman of the committee (Mr A. 15. McMillan) to Mabel Foimtaine, dux of the school, and to Hone Xowbrook and Peter Miller (Mr T. F. Fountaine’s prizes for most pro gross). 'flic chairman congratulated the teacher. Mrs Kemp, on the excellent result of tlio year’s work, especially in the proficiency examination, in which there had been 100 per cent, of passes. (Applause). Afternoon lea was served, a much appreciated feature of which was two boxes of , cherries donated by Air Patterson. The school calf club competitions wore judged on Friday by Mr .T. Alitebcll, of Hope-, lands, who made the following awards:

Condition: Phyllis Jones 1. Doris 6’l Ingen 2. Type: Doris O’Hagen 1. Phyllis Jones

A very happy evening was spent in the Parish Hall on Monday by tlio children of the two Sunday Schools connected with flic Woodville Holy Trinity Church. Mr ■laino, superintendent of (lie senior division. Aliss Sheen, head of the junior branch 33 well ns secretary and treasurer .of the Sunday school, and Aliss R. Swede, pianiste, and a number of parents arid friends, were present. Prizes were given to all cbilcUen who won them by merit, attendance and marks, every other child being presented with a line book. Rev. A. V. Bianehi, of Pahintua, gave an interesting account of his experiences as a Sunday school and pupil teacher before becoming a minister, stressing what a wonderful foundation could be laid by Sunday school teachers. Air Jaine also spoke a few words of appreciation for the help of his staff of teachers. The vicar, Rev. G. W. Davidson, presented each teacher with a book and called for cheers for all

helpers, including All’s and Aliss Johnston, who gave the piano accompaniments for the musical items. Airs Stanborough contributed a splendid item “Cherry Blossom Time in Japan,” while Aliss Sl»*i had charge of the remainder of a very fine programme. 'J ho final work in connection with the far-sealing of the Napier highway through Woodville has been completed. The white butterfly is every day increasing' in numbers in the Woodville district, and it is reported that, some of the school children who are entering for a competition for the largest number caught have secured ns many ns fifty in one day. A resident of Woodville who was in the Kumeroa district for a flay or two recent- I I.v was surprised at seeing a deer in a section slightly off the main road.