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Summary showing the Schools that sent in Specimens of Sewing and the Number of Specimens sent in each Standard.

Captain Eussell's Sewing Peizbs. The examination of specimens of sewing for the annual prize competition instituted by Captain Eussell took place at the old Provincial Council Chamber, Napier, on Thursday and Friday, the 9th and 10th November, 1883. The prizes are three in number, and are offered for open competition to all eirls attending any of the schools under the Board. The first prize is a sewing machine, and is offered for the best specimen of patching the knees and re-seating a pair of old and well-worn trousers, the second prize-a work-box-is offered for the best-made night-shirt, and the thirda lady's-companion-is offered for the best specimen of darning shown on a pair of old and wellworn stockings or socks. Four competitors entered for the first prize, nine for the second, and four .for the third, representing in all eight different schools. Last year only nine competitors entered for the three classes, and only two schools were represented, viz., Napier and Wallmgiord lhe examiners were Mesdames Ormond, Eussell, and Hill, who have awarded the prizes as follows • First prize (sewing machine) to Maud Farmer, aged thirteen, of the Gisborne District Schoo ; second prize (lady's work-box) to Mary Baker, aged fourteen, of the Gisborne District School third prize (lady's companion) to Lottie Naylor, aged twelve of the Meanee District School. Elizabeth Eymer, of the Puketapu School, was only one mark behind Mary Baker for the second prize and a special prize was awarded to her by Mrs. Ormond for the general excellence of her work. For the third prize Annie Hall obtained equal marks with Lottie Naylor, and a special prize WaS TirSaminere report 8 "marked improvement in the character of most of the work forwarded when compared with the specimens sent in last year The patching of the trousers was excellent, and few faults were to be found either with the night-shirts or the specimens of darning. Only one specimen fell below the mark < good, the majority being either very good or excellent. The following table gives the names of the competitors for each prize, and the schools to which they severally belong:— . . Fiest Pbize—A Sewing Machine. Eequirement Patching the knees and re-seatmg a pair of old and well-worn trousers.

Itandai :ds. Total. Remarks of Examiner. School. 1. Clive 2. Frasertown 3. Gisborne 4. Hampden 5. Hastings 6. Kaikora I. 9 5 12 4 5 12 II. 10 2 19 5 6 5 III. 15 3 24 1 4 5 IV 4 15 V 3 3 VI. 41 10 75 10 23 27 Work varies between fair and excellent. Very fair indeed. Much of the work excellent. Very good work. Varies between fair and good. Mostly unfinished. Very fair as far as finished. Good work, but rules not complied with. A fair beginning has been made. Very fair Very good work. Much unfinished. Standard VI. good. Standard V below fair, others very fair Greatly fallen off. Very fair, but specimens should not be coloured. + 3. Very good, but Standard I. not so good as last year Exceedingly creditable work. | Excellent work. + 6. Unfinished, or below fair. Very failVery good work indeed. Standards II. and V creditable, others hardly satisfactory Fallen off somewhat during the year. , Exceedingly creditable work. ! Very fair work on the whole. Fair beginning made. 5 1 3 4 7 Makatoku 8. Matawhero 9. Meanee 10. Mohaka 11. Napier 14 2 21 2 7 12 3 i 43 3 6 5 2 20 1 8 1 1 26 6 21 32 8 131 12 12. Norsewood 47 5 57 1 13. Patutahi 4 3 2 9 14. Port Ahuriri 15. Puketapu 16. Taradale 17 Tarawera 18. Te Ongaonga 19. Waipawa 11 1 10 5 5 13 I 2 4 4 10 3 10 1 1 4 6 2 8 32 11 46 3 9 20 4 7 2 20. Waipukurau 21. Wairoa. 22. Woodville 23. Waerenga-a-hika 9 7 6 4 1 4 12 2 3 7 2 4 2 3 1 1 2 14 22 23 11 Total 194 I 174 138 89 3!: 12 641 + infants, 40=grand total, 681.

Age. School. Marks obtained. Marks obtainable. Remarks. No. Name. 1 2 3 4 Maud Farmer Ada Good Eachel LeQuesne Mary Alley 13 14 14 14 Gisborne Gisborne Napier Clive 90 85) 85} 80 100 Prize. Commended. It Good.