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CHAIRi\IA.:\"-R. A. AKDERSOK. Esq.
R. A. ANDERSOX, Esq. Elected by The Governor. A. F. HAvVKE. Esq.
G. T. STEVENS, Esq. B!Pcted bo· Southland Education Board.
J. CROSBY Si\'IITH. Esq.) Elected by Parents. J. T. CARSWELL, Esq. I
HTS WORSHJP THE }lAYOR OF INVERCARGILL.
SECRETARY-MR F. STEVENSON. Tay Street.
ST.\FF OF 'Ht:E SCHOOL.
PRIKCIPAL-:.\IR T. D. PEARCE, i\LA.
FIRST ASSISTAKT MR J. P. DAKIN, B.A. SECO.ND ASSISTAXT MR_ J. S. McGRATH, B.A. THJRD ASSISTANT :\'IR i\1. ALEXANDER, M.Sc. FOURTH ASSISTANT MR ,J. STOBO, M.A. FIFTH ASSISTANT- MR L. J. B. CHAPPLE. (On active service.) SIXTH ASSISTAl\"T :VIR R. R. MACGREGOR. SEVEl'-:TH ASSISTA.:\"T i\IR .P. E. RICE. PHYSJCAL INSTRUCTOR ,\IR .J. PAGE. DRA WT;\"G �-JASTER- i\IR J. W. DICKSOK. 'SCHOOL OFFICERS, 1916. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PREFECTS. H. Dyer, J. Donald, G. Kingston, .J. :\I. Laing, C. Lipscombe, F. McDonald, D. i\!Ianson, T. Preston. R. G. Stevens.
CADETS. strations-Lieut. .J. B. Strutliers. 0.C.-Major Pearce. illu 2nd in Command-Lieut. Stobo. The First XV. Artillery Section-Lieut. Stobo. Platoon CommanderE-Lieut. Rice. R. R. :\[acgregor. Pages. •Company Sergt.-Major-I-I. Dyer. Governors a,nd Staff 1 Platoon Sergeants-D. :\1anson. G. Kingston. R. G. Ste1·ens, L. Soper. School Officers 2 Section Cornmander8-Corporals D. Hay, .J. Donald, R. Fraser, Roll of Honour 5-J-! .J. Mayo, T. .James, T. Preston. Fnr King and Empire Lance-Corporals-F. :\IcDowall, .J. Alexander. R. :\Iabson, S. Hall, H-16 D. Reed. :IIilitary Kotes 17-19 Bug:lers--K. Dunnage, .T. Ferguso,1. FOO'l'Il,\LL. Ll'tters from France 19-23 Drummers-B. Ayling. G. ::vrcCaw. xv. Old Bo�·s· Column 23-26 Team. Capt. Dep.-Capt. Secy. Musings ou Education 26-27 1st xv. R. A. Coutts L. Soper vV. Ryburn and c. Editorial 28-29 xv. w. P. Gardner 2nd xv. T. Preston Dickens T. Pryde 29-32 3rd Johnson C. Evans IXTER-FORM Ath1etic Sports 33-35 4th D. Reed E. CRKerr I ('li:F. Phyi:ical :\[easuremehts 35 v. '£. Form. Capt. Dep.-Capt. Secy. Gymnastics 35-37 VJ. & Ryburn Stevens Howie Five,, 38-39 IVA. A. :\1abson Johnson Barnett Tennis IVA.rvB. B. :\Iarshall .Joyce Sanders 39--40 fVB. A. Petrie Hartley Dickens Cricket 4J-H B. :IIahony J. :VI. McKenzie Orange Cade' :\'otes fTIA. A. Coakle? Mccaw Raines ·IIIA. B. Kitto Preston Dawson L'atriotic Poems -15-+7 fTTB. Scott Woods Hinton Football 48-()2 'l'E�'NIS-Secretaries: W. Ryburn. J. 0. Sanders. The Trip to Dunedin l•'IVES-Secretaries: T. Preston, J. :vra�·o, E. Service. 62-63 LIBIURl'-Librarians: J. Donald. F. McDowall. The Library 63-64 t'Of'O.\. f'Ll'R-Secretary:SOT."J'HLX� andDl.\ Treasurer: X. .J. Ewart. Snh�criptions 64
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OUR FALLEN HEROES. A., ADAMSON, F. F., Sergt.-Gallipoli, Ma.y, 1915. ADA.USON, W. Bomb.-Gallipoli, 1915 . .\.LEXANDER, W. A.-GalliJJO!i, August, 1915. .\.LDRIDG E, A. G., Lieut.-Galli1)oli, August, 1915. BALLANTYNE, A. S,--France, ,July 13, 1916. BAXTER, BRUCE, Sergt.-France, September 15, 1916. B-\XTEU, LINDSAY-France, August 24, 1916. BROOKE, BURTON-France, June 8, 1916. CUARLESTON, A. A. (Terence)-Fra::ice, September 16, 1916. CHARLESTON, A. D.--France, October 1, 1916. CHltIS'l'OPHERS, VICTOR-Gallipoli, May 31, 1915. CHRJSTOPHERS, HER.DEBT H., Capt.-France, June 2, 1916. COCHU,.\NE, ED'WIN G.-Gallipoli, May, 1915. CUEAN, P. L., Lance-Corp.-France, July 26, 1916. FELLOWES,K. A. R.-Ga.!lipoli, April 27, 1915. FOTHElUNGHA:II, W, L., Sergt.-France, September 19, 1916. FUASER, G-.-Gallipoli. April 27, 1915. FUEW, D.. Sergt.-France, June 11, 1916. FREDERIC, J., Capt.-Mesopotamia, 1916. C}AR,nSON, J. "\Y.-Suez, 1915. GILMOU.R, A., Lance-Corp.-France, September 17, 1916. HIIWIE, W. G., Lieut.-Gibraltar, 1915. ,TUITESON, ALLAN F.-France, June 22, 1916. ,f()YCE, NEVILLE, Lieut.-France, June, 1916. KENNEDY, THOS. E. S.-Trentham, 1916. 6. 7.
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LAMBETH, T, A., Corp.-France, 1916. :,uACKAY, RS.. ROBEU'fSON, L. l,YTTLE, D. J. A,, Lieut.-Gallipoli, May, 1915. MACRAE, L ROBER'.l'SON, M, �ARSH, J, B.-Gallipoli, August, 1915. :.UacGIBBON, RYBL'R:V, E • . UcCARTNEY, M.-France, July 14, 1916. MAIR, L. SALMON, C. �fcKJ-�NZIE, IAN UOY, Sergt.-France, September 27, 1916. :McBRIDE,F. W, SAMPSON, W. 1[cNAR, ANGUS, Capt., R.A.M.C.-France, October 30, 1914. McQUEEN, J. SEDDON, G. UcQUARRIE, WALTER.. E.-Gallipoli, May 8, 1915. MILES, Sli:EURE'l'T, G. filTCHELL, W, A., Corp.-Gallipoli, 1915. MORRIS, A, SPROA'f, G. MORRISON, JAS., Corp.-Gallipoli, 1915. XELSON, D.J. S'fEWART, A. 'REYNOLDS, OSWALD Jl,-France, September 25, 1916. P.U!LL, L. STOUT, E. SCOULLAU, J. L.-Gallipoli, April, 1915. PAT'.l'ON, STRANG, C. .,, SELBY, W. G.-Gallipoli, August, 1915. PAYNE, J. 'fDIPAXY, T. SlU�ET, H. G,-France, September 10, 1916. PETRIE, A. 'l'RAILL, R. S'l'R{T'l'HEUS, J. B., Lieut.-France, September 27, 1916. PILCHER,S. F, TRAILL, A. Sl'TTOX, J{., Corp.-Gallipoli, October, 1915. POW, J, 'l'RAILL, E. 'l'HOMSON, ,J. (;HAS.--Trei:itham, June, 1916. REID, WILLCOX, F. 'l'OTJULL, COllCPTON, Lance-Corp.-Gallipoli, 1915. REID, C. T. WILLL\i'IIS, H. TOTHILL, GEORGE--France, 1916. RIGG, R. \rYLLIE,Total, '.I\ WILLCOX, QEOR.GE H. C.-France, July 19, 1916. Rl'fCHIE, Total, 44. 73,
JIISSING. MEN'fIONED IN DESPATCHES. J<'ORD. S. LAMON'r, S. BAIRD, B., Capt., R.A.M.C.-Distinguished Conduct Medal. -LAMONT, N. McKENZIE, G. D. LI�DSA Y, A. B., Capt.. R.A.M.C. SALJUON, C., Lieut.-Distinguished Conduct Medal. WOUNDED. '.J'I.llPANY, T., Corp.-Distinguished Conduct Medal. ADAMSON. X. L, J<'RASER, W, WYLLrn, T., Capt., R.A.M.C.-i\1ilitary Cross. ANDERSON, A. FRIEND, ,J. BA'.rH, F. GILCHitlST, N. OX ACTIVE SERVICE. BUSH L. GILMOUR, 0. (The Rector will be glad to receive particulars of any necessary CARSWELL, F. GRANT, E. additions or corrections.) CAR'l'ER, C. GRIEVE, R. .\D,DISO�, FRANK F., Sergt., France. Killed May, 1915. CAT'fO, J. G{;y, ,J. ADA'JISOX, :NORlfAX, La.nee-Corp., France. · Wounded. COUI,TEU, A. HOUS'rON, ,T. ADAMSON,G., HARRY K. G., Trooper, France. DALE, D. IVE, C. ,\DA;l[SON, W. A., Bomb., Gallipoli. Killed, 1915. DRURY, G. ,lEl\"NINGS, R. .\GNEW. Lance-Corp., 12ths, Cycle Corps, France. FALCONER, ,T. KEAST, J<'. ALDRIDGE, A. G., Lieut!, Gallip:ili. Killed, August 10, 1915. 1",\LLOW, N. mNG, I!.' .\LEXANDER, W. A., Gallipoli. Killed, August, 1915. FINDLAY, F. j..JNG, M. .\�DERSON, DOUGLAS A., Trooper, Egypt., 14ths. J<'INLAYSON, T. LHIONT, S. .\ :'\'HUS, HOY, Lieut., N.Z. Engineers, 14ths. FORRESTER, ,T. L YMBOURN, l!. ,\RCHEU, l(. G. FORSYTH, N. ;\[.\ C ,\ LIS'l'EH, ,I. .\ :'l'DEitSON, ..\LBER'J' (Greenhills), France. Wounded. FORTUNE, R. JL\C.-\N, G. RAIX, GORDOX H., Sergt .. Artillery, Gallipoli. l'RASER, N. ;1UCDO:V.\LD, A. H.\ lRD, W. S., Lieut., R.A.M.C., France. 8.
9. BAIRD, BilUCE, Capt., D.C.M., France. BALLA�'J'l1"E, L., 9ths, France. DOBIE, J. DOUGLAS, Ambulance. BALLANTYNE, A. S'.l.'UAU'f, France. Died of wounds, 1916. DJtURY, G. de C., Cant. Regt. Artillery. Wounded. BAilLO-W, A. };,, Ambulance. DT.1NCAN, ROBERT, 15ths, Artillery. BA'l'H, FRANK H., Sapper, Gallipoli and France. Wounded. DYKES, CHAS., llths. BAXTER, JUWCE, Sergt., France. Killed in action, Sept., 1916. EGGLETON, A. S. Uev. BAX'l'ER, '1', LINDSA'f (with the Australians), Gallipoli ·and France. EDWARDS, R., Ambulance. Killed, 1916. FALCONER, ,T, W., Corp., France. Wounded. BENNET, C. L., Sergt., 1.9ths. FALLOW, N. JI., with Australians. Wounded. BON'fHRON, ESCOT, Trooper, 6ths. FJ;LLOWS, A. R., Gallipoli. Killed, April 27, 1915. BOYNE, ,T. lU., 2nd Lieut., 20ths. FERGUSON, ,T, S., Lance-Corp., Gallipoli. Discharged. HUEBNER, CED. H., Gallipoli and England. FINDLAY, }'.RANI{, Corp., Gallipoli and France. ·wounded. BRODIB, P. };, S. FINDLAY, IVAN, Gallipoli. Discharged. BROOKE, BUR'rON, Gallipoli and France. Kllled, June 8, 1916. FINDLAY, J. GIB., Gunner, Gallipoli. Discharged. BROWN, C. S., Lieut., 20ths. FINDLAY, OSil., Corp., 8ths, Ambulance. BJWWNLIE, W,, Surgeon-Capt., R.A.M.C. FINLAYSOX, THOS., Imperial Tunnelling Corps. Wounde�l. BUSJJ, 'fHOMSON, Trooper, Gallipoli and France. FISJJER, C. J., Samoa and France. BUSH, LANCE '1'. T., Lieut., Cant. Batt. Wounded. FORD, SrENCER, France. Missing, September, 1916. BROWN, HFGH L. (Pahia), Trooper. FORRESTER, J., France. Wounded. CARSWELL, FRANK, France. Severely wounded. Returned N.Z. FORSYTH, NORMAN L., Lieut., Samoa and France. Wounded. CARS ..WELL, JAlUES. 13ths. FORTUNE, RAY E., France. Wounded. CAUTER, C. L., Sergt .. France. Wounded. }'OS'l'ER, UERT. CATTO, JOHN. Returned N.Z. Wounded. FOSTER, LINDSAY, Trooper 14ths, Egypt. CAVELL, ARTHUR. FOS'.1.'ER, WALL ACE, Trooper 7ths. CHARLESTON, A. A. (Terence), Gallipoli and France. Killed, Sep- FO'l'HERINGHAM, W. L .. Sergt., F1:ance. Killed, Sept. 19, 191G. tember 16, 1916. FRASER, �ORJIAl-V D., Gallipoli. Wounded. CHARLESTON, ALL.AN D., Samoa and France. Killed Oct. 1, 1916. FRASER, W. (from Waimatuku). Wounded. CHRISTIE, R. LYALL, Med, Dresser, Gallipoli. Returned N.Z. FR.\.SER, K. G., Gallipoli. Killed, April 27, 191.5. CHitISTOPHEUS, VIC'IOR, 'l'rooper, Gallipoli. Killed, May 31, 1915. FRASEil, HUGH Il., Ambulance, Gallipoli and France. CHRISTOPHERS, H. H., Capt., Franc�. Killed, June 2, 1916. FRKW, DAVID, Sergt., France. Killed, June 11, 1916. CHRYSTAL, AND., Sergt.. 20ths. Fil,lEND, JOHN, Driver, Artillery, Gallipoli. Returned N.Z. Wounded. COCHRANE, EDWIN G., Gallipoli. Killed, 1915. Fl!EDERIC, J., Capt. Killed in Mesopotamia, 1916. COCKROFT, ERIC, Lieut., l 3ths. GARlISON, J. W., Ambulance. Died at Suez, 1915. CO!CPTON, S'.1.'AN., Ambulance, 13ths. GEORGE, ERNEST, Signaller 8ths. CLARI{, H. l{ev., Chapla.in to 12ths. GIBBON, ROD. COULTER, ·w.ALEX., Gallipoli and France. Wounded: GILCHRIST, N. D., Signalman, France. Wounded. COWIE, J. A .. Capt .. R.A.lVLC. GILFEDDEit, PETER, Gunner, 17ths. CROZIEU, S. 16ths. GILMOUR, ARTHUR, Lance-corp., France. Killed, Se1)t. 17, 1916. CUPPLES, JUtROL, Sergt., l0ths. GILMOUR, OSWALD L., France. Wounded. CU'UinERTSON, DOUGLAS, Lieut., France. GILMOUR, R. H., Capt. R.A.M.C., 3rd Batt. Rifles. CUTHBERTSON, DENNISTON, Sergt.-Major. GDIBLETT, HAU,RY C., 19ths. CREAN, P. L., Lance-Corp., France. Killed, July 26, 1916. GRAN'.1.', };RN. M., Corp. Wounded. DAWSON, GOltDON (Woodlands). 16ths. GltAY, HARRY, Sapper, Gallipoli and France. DALE, DAN. S., Lance-corp., France. Wounded. GlUEVE, R. G., Lance-Corp., France. Wounded. DOBBIE, EZRA A., Lieut., Egypt. GRI:EVE, WILL., Sergt., 16ths Mounted. GREIG, LES., Artillery. 10. 11.
GUY, .J.\MES, Gallipoli. Severely wounded. Returned' N.Z. LEWIS, THOS., :vrotor Boat Patrol. HAIN, S'fAN., Gunner. LY'l"l'LE, D, J, A., Lieut., Gallipoli. Killed, May, 1915. JL\;\IIL'l'ON, DOUG., Artillery, Samoa and France. JIABSON, W. ROLTS, Sergt. HAMIL'l'ON, .\RCH., Ambulance. ,,rAt:Jl'rnOE, GEO., 17ths. JI.\MON, CLIYE, Ambulance. :.U,H)ALIS'l'EU, ALLAN B., Galli11oli. Discharged. HANNAH, JAS. E. ;,rAC.\J,JS'l'ER, JOHX, Gunner, France. Wounded. HANAN, STAN., Sergt. Dispenser, Egypt and France. MACALIS'l'Elt, :JfORJU,L, Lieut., R.H. Artillery'.
HAWKE, �\R.CHIE, Lieut., Artillery. MACAN, GEO., Sergt., Engineers. Wounded. I HAWlrn, ROBERT, Ser gt., 23rds. MACDONALD, ANGUS, France. Wounded. HAY, J. REG. B., 2nd Lieut. :.UACDONALD, .ARTHFR. . JT .\ WKINS. ,JOHN, Capt. i\IACDONALD, MORRELL, 7ths, France. 1 HE.NDERSON,, J. ALAN, 6ths. MACJIOX,\LJ), HUGH R. HENDERSON, G. H., Sergt., 16ths. )LH'GREGOH, BRUCE, Sergt., 16ths. HEW.\'1 ,J. P., Lieut., Cant. Regiment. )IA<.:J{A.Y, .J. n. (Clifton), France. Wounded . HEWAT, A, S., Sergt., 17ths. •\f .\CPHERSOX, ERIC,A., Gallipoli. Discharged. HISKENS, CARL, l0tbs. MACRAE, IAN, Lance-Corp., Gallipoli. Discharged, wounded. HORAN, E. A., 2nd Lieut., l!\ths. MACGIBBON, D. Bomb., 7ths. HOUS'l'ON, JOHN, Sapper, Gallipoli and France. Wounded. )facGIBBOX, STA X., 7t.hs, France. Wounded. HOWIE, W, G., Lieut., Gallipoli. Died at Gibraltar, 1915. JfacLJIBBOX, ROY C., Lieut. IYE, C. H., Lance-Corp., Gallipoli, England. Wounded. MacGJBBOX, FR.\.l\'Ji: O., R.A.M.C. ,J.\)[IESOX, ALLAN F. (North In'gill), Gallipoli and France. Died )IAIU, H. LINDSAY, Lance-Corp., 8tllS, France. Wounded. of wounds, June 22, 1916. M.UUUS, RORT. ,J.\:\IESO.'.\', ALLAN, Howitzer Battery, 18ths. ThURSH, ;1. R,, Gallipoli. Killed, August, 1915. ,L\:\IESOX, J. K., Driver, 5ths. MARSHALL, AL'EX. (Fairfax). JOYCE, NJWIJ,LE, Lieut., 7ths. Died, June, 1916. MA'l'IIESOK, ,TAS. W., 2Ists (Kennington). ,JF,NNINGS, R ..\,, France. Wounded. :lf.-\'L'HESOX, T. ,\LEX., 19ths (Kennington). KEAS'l', :E'RAXIi:, Lance-Corp., Engineers, France. Wounded. McBJffDE, W., EgyJ)t and France. Wounded. KL'°'G, W. S. (from Winton). JfrC'AH'lXF.Y, (-mo.JI.\LCOL2\f, France. Killed, July 14. 1916. KING, ROB'l'. (from Winton), France. Wounded. ,lfe('.\ W, W. ,\., Corp., Ambulance. lUXG, )[0RTOX. Sergt. (from Otautau), France. Wounrled. )TcClfESNEY, A. KENNEDY, 'l'HOS. E. S. Died at Trentham of cerebro-spinal menin- JfcCLl"RE, WILFRED, l0ths. gitis. JTc1l0:.V,\LD, COLIN. 21st. KERR, .U,}'. G, (from Gore), Australian Expeditionary Force. )[cK,\J". JOHX (Conon Street), Australian Engineers. lU:YG, WALLACE W. (from Bluff), 20ths. McDOKOT'GU. J .\S. C., Trooper, 6ths. LUDLAW, W. L. JfcIX1'YRE, ,JOSEPH, Engineers. LAMBE'l'H, 'L'. A .. Corp., Egypt and France. Killed, 1916. ,lfcJ:S'J'YRE, ('H,\i,;.. Trooper, 16ths. LAMONT, XJSBET W., Lance-Corp., France. Missing Sept. 27. JTcl�'l')'RE, RUPF.Jrl',c., Trooper, 6ths. LAMONT, S'l'EWART, France. Wounded, Sept. 27. Missing. :.l[rKEXZIE, L\X HOY, Sergt., France. Killed in action. Sept. 2"7, 1916. LEN-XIE, .\SHLEY, Driver. 15ths Artillery. Mcirn�zn;, ROB'L'. Gallipoli and France. LINDSAY, A. BONAR, Capt. R.A.M.C. McKENZIE, GEO. D., Corp., Egypt and France. Missing. Sept. 27, 1916. LINDSAY, ER:\'EST, Capt. R.A.M.C. McKENZIE, 1\LEX. (Mains o' Blair), 23rds. LINDSAY, UN.n. llfcKEXZIE, ED. W., Ambulance, 9ths. LOPDELL, l<'RANK, 20ths. :ilfclrnNZJE, RONALD C. J.,Y"'\IDOI"RN, H., Gallipoli and France. Twice wounded. McKRNZIE, .\. ROY, Trooper, 7ths. LECKIE, D. F., Trooper, 20ths. ;\[cl(ILLOP, E. U., S!lrgt., Samoa and France. ---===------
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McNAB, ANGUS, Capt. R.A.M.C. Ki!led, Oct. 30, 1914. McN,\B, ALEX., France. ]IcQ[L\R-RIE, WALTER E., Gallipoli. Killed, May 8, '1915. ]fcQUEEN, CHAS. (Wallacetown). i\fcQUEEN, GEO. W. (Wal-lacetown). McQUEEN, JOHN ,\., Lieut., Gallipoli and France. Wounded. McQUEEN, ,lAMES, Lieut. MEHAFFEY, MAURICE, Queensland Engineers. lfEH,\Fl'EY, Jl)HN, Major, R.A.M.C., Australian Exped. Force. MELVIN, ERIC G. MILES, F. l',, Lieut., Salonika. Wounded. "M.ILLAit, STAN. C., Sergt., Egypt and France. Wounded. J\IILLAR, JOHN, 2nd Lieut., 16ths. l\ill,NE, ALEX., Sergt., 8ths Mounted. l\lI'L'CHELL, W .. \., Corp., Gallipoli. Died of wounds, 1915. MI'fCHELL, GEO., Sergt. (Clydevale), R.F. Artillery. MOORE, .US. P. (Winton). MORRIS, ARTHUR, Corp., Wellington Regt. Wounded. MOJWISON, JAS., Corp!., Signaller, GalliJ)Oli. Died, 1915. :t,ruLLAN, JAS., Postal Department. 1\IBRRELL, NORMAN, l 7ths. MITCHELL, LES., 20ths. �'lL\.S, RUD., Gallipoli and France. NELSON, D. A., Lance-Corp., 8ths. Wounded. P,\ ULL, R. LEON, Lieut., Gallipoli, England, France. Wounded. PAT'l'OX, ,T. ·w., Gallipoli. Wounded. Returned N.Z. PAY, 1Y. H., Trooper, 8ths. PAYNE, J. T. W., Corp., France. Wounded. PE'I'RIE, ARNOLD, Ambulance, France. Wounded. PILCHER, FRED., Sergt., 9th Artillery. Wounded. PORTER, NEILL, Sergt., l0ths. PO"\>Y, J., Major, 4th N.Z. Rifles Brigade, Egypt and France. Wounded. PRICE, ERIC C. J. RADBIDGE, E. G., Trooper, 5ths. Gallipcli and France. REID, SYD., Lieut., France. Wounded. REID, CHAS. E., Lieut., France. REID. CECIL, France. Wounded. REYNOLDS, OSWALD B., France. Killed, Sept. 25, 1916. RICHARDSON, GEO. RIGG, n.. R., Lance-Corp., Gallipoli and France. Wounded. RITCHIE, T. R., Capt. R.A.M.C. Wounded. ROBERTSON, lIAT. A., France. Wounded. , ROBERTSON, G. L., Sergt., Gallipoli. Severely wounded; discharged. RYAN, J. T. RYBURN, JflUC., Sergt., Gallipoli and France. Wounded. LIEUT. JAMES BARR STRUTHERS WOUNDED SEPT. 15: DIED SEPT. 27, 1916. ------••••••ia:J1111mc:--, .,..,,,.
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ROYDS, :aurRICE J., Sergt.-Major, 15ths. ROSE, FRA�K. ROWE, DOUGLAS, Howitzer Battery, 18ths. SANDERS, ALEX., Bugler, 18ths. SALMON, C. W., Lieut., D.C.M., Gallipoli and France. Twice wounded. SAMPSON, W,, Gunner, 8ths, France. Wounded. SCANDRE'l"l', ERIC., 6ths, Egypt. Discharged. SfOULLA R, J. L., Gallipoli. Killed, April, 1915. SEDDON, GEORGE U., Samoa, Gallipoli and France. Wounded. SELBY, W. G., Gallipoli. Killed, August, 1915. SIMON, FRANli, Lieut., 5th Royal Irish Fusiliers, France. SKEE'f, B. H., France. Killed, Sept. 10, 1916. SI(ERitET'f, G. L., Corp., Ambulance, Gallipoli. Wounded. Returned. SM,\LL, LIONEL, 1.0tbs. SJIELLIE, W. J. S�U'fH, CYJUL (son of Manager, Bank N.Z.) SP.ENCEll, U. B. SPEIRS, RICHARD G., 4ths, Gallipoli. Returned N.Z. SPEIRS, ,JOHN D., '.!3rds. SPROA'J',l H. GORDON, France. Wounded. S''K\D,, JAS. L. S'l'EAD, �ORMAN F. S'.L':EVENS, J. RONALD. 8'1'1''.VENSON, R. E. (Wa.ianiwa), 16ths. S'l'EWAlt'L', ,\LEX. 13., Gallipoli. Wounded. S'l'OBO, ANDH. Serious illness. Discharged. S'l'OUT, ERJU:ST, Lieut., Gallipoli, France. Wounded. S'l'Ol"l', 'l'HOS. W,, 17ths. S'l'lL\:VG, CLE:'II. It, Egypt and France. Twice wom1de�l. S'l'UF'.l'HERS, J. n., Lient., France. Died of wounds, Sept. 27, 1916. S"GTH��RLA�D,M., C. S., 19ths. Sl'T'J'OX, K., Corp., Gallipoli. Died Lemnos, October, H\15. SWALE, W. Corp. (Woodlands). 'fAYLOR, HAUOLD. 'l'.\RLTO�, M. E., Corp. 'l'AXGNEY, n., Q.M. Sergt., Samoa and France. TEJIPLETON, W., Trooper, Gallipoli. 'rJ-JOMSON, WM., Sergt., 13tbs. TJ-fO�ISO:V, J. CHARLES, Gunner. Died Mil. Hos[)., l"\.Z.. June, 1916. '1.'lliP.\NY, 'l'. A., Corp., D.C.M., Gallipali and England. ·wounded. 'l'Tl'PI�G, 1''. ,J,, Sergt.-Major. '1'0'l'JULL, CO,'IIP'l'ON, Lance-Corp., Samoa and Gallipoli. Killed, 19Hi. 'l:O'l'H!LL, GJW., Australians, Gallipoli and France. Killed. 'l'JUILL, .ROY H .. Egypt and France. Wounded. 'l'R.\JLL, ,\U'fHUR 1Y,, France. Wounded. 14. 15.
TILULL,'l'IW'f'.rER CHAS., W. S. France. Lindsay Baxter was 27 years of age, the eldest of the three 'J'RAILL, EDWIN, Lance-Corp .. France. Wounded. brothers. Immediately after leaving School, he went to Melbourne where he had been for ten years. He was a member of the 6th Aus� VALLANCE,WALLIS, N. D. tralian Reinforcements, was on Gallipoli from August, 1915, to its WALLIS. K. evacuation. when he went to France. NOR,,IAN, Lieut., Royal Artillery, Woolwich. Druce Baxter was the youngest of the three brothers. At the WATSON, JOHX, Ambulance. time of his enlistment. he was with Messrs Watson and Haggitt, WA'l'SON, R.J. N., Capt. R.A.M.C., France. · · Solicitors. He gave such promise as an N.C.O. that ·for three WERBER, CECIL, Sergt., Gallipoli and France. months he acted as Sergt.-Major at an instructional camp in France. WERB}�U, 0., Capt., 20ths. To the surviving brother, Alec, and his parents, the sympathies of WILLCOX, NORMAN, "Marama," Purs'3r. all are extended. "WILLCOX, GEORGE H. C., France. Killed, July 19, 1916. A. A. Charleston, always known as Terence, was an employe WILLL\M.S,WILLCOX, l'. W. U., Corp .. Gallipoli and France. Wounded. of the Railway ·workshops, coming to School, with his brnther, from WILD, PHD,.,·w., Trentham Camp. the Bluff. HERBERT R., Sergt. Wounded; returned. Alan D. Charleston was a member of the crew of the S. S. "Mono WYLLIE, 'I'. Capt. R.A.M.C., Military Cross, France. Severely wai" at the outbreak of war. He went with the first contingent to wounded. 'l'otal, 294. Samoa, subsequently joining the 9ths. WILSON, }'RED. J., Sergt., 5th Mounted. P. L. Crean came to tbe School in 1003 from Thornbury, remov ing afterwards with his parents to Canterbury. At the time of en Eulistetl for Acthe Senice 294 SUMMARY. ment he was a clerk on the N.Z.R. at Te Kuiti. Deacl 44 list W. L. Fotheringham came to the School from Woodlands, after Wounded 73 4 wards joining the Railway Service. Captain James A. Frederic attended the School in 1896-97. Pro MeutioncHl iu Despatches ;; lmssiug· ceeding to the Otago University, he afterwards went on to London University, and then to France. After a residence of some years in Auckland, he went to Madras. He was· killed in Mesopotamia, serving under General 'rownshend. FOR l�l NG AND EJV\PIRE. D. A. Frew came to the School from Riverton, attending for five years, 1908 to 1912. At the time 'of his death he was twenty-two years of age. He had bP.en at the Otago University for three years and inte11ded studying for the ministry. "Dave" was well known as a Capt. Christophers' death.-Since cur last publication, news has prominent footballer and oarsman. come to hand showing the manner of poor Bert's death. He had Arthur Gilmour, at the time of enlistment. was teller in the Bank been up two nights. and after dinner went down to see about some of N.Z. at Ashburton. He left with the Sths, Canterbury Regiment. new trenches. While there, the Germ:ms began to shell the trenches. He was a well-known oarsman and tockey player. captaining the Bert got his men under cover, and was in a traverse himself when Southland representative hockey team on one occasion. He was he saw a shell coming. He ducked but -was hit on the head. Another twenty-eight years of age. man with him was killed, a third escaped with a few wounds. Capt. Allan F. Jamiernn came ta the School from North Jnvercargill. Wilkes, writing a week after Bert's death, says: "He had turned up He was a coachbuilder by trade and 35 years of age. At various trumps and was worth a tremendous lot to us. He had charge of times he had been a member of the Pipe Bancl, the Shakespearian several fatigues that were carrying on in our front line." He lies Society,Tom and the Naturalists' Club. buried in a French churchyard. • E. S. Kennedy attended the School as a boarder from Wendon Stuart Ballantyne at the time of his enlistment was employed Val-ley during 1906 ancl 1907. He diet1 in camp of cerebro-spinal on the N.Z.R. at Waimahaka. He came to School from Edendale. meningitis, at the age of 23. His age was 23 years. Tom Lambeth was in the N.Z.R. Traffic Office at Invercargill. 17 16. /V\JLITARY NOTES.
Malcolm McCartney was at School for four years, along with his elder brother Leslie. On the removal of his parents to Wellington, c. he attended Victoria College, gaining ultimately his LL.B. degree. He left for Australia in the interests of his health, but came back Lindsay Bennet (27172), Frank Lopdell, Les. Mitchell left with to join the N.Z. Reinforcements. He was 23 years of age. A fellow the 19ths, all in the same transport. Bennet, owing to an injury to student wrote of him: "His naturally reserved nature, his unimpeach his ankle. is _a non-combatant, but doing clerical work. ablP. integrity of character, the studied shyness with which he con Les. Greig, Rous Mabson, Arch.to Hawke and others in the Artillery, cealed his exceptional ability in many branches of life, combined to who expected to get away in November, have to wait until January render him universally esteemed." at ]east. They have been asked join the Infantry. Ian Roy McKenzie came to School from the Bluff, beiug a brother John McKay, C.E., son of R.B.M. of Conon Street, has been work of Lionel and George D. Roy joined the U.S.S. Co.'s office staff. He ing at the Naval Base at Sydney in charge of four hundred. He has was 21 years of age. His brother, George, who is reported as missing, now enlisted with the Australians. was a pupil for six years, captaining the First XI. and being a mem Wm. Grieve passed his examination for a commission before leav ber of the First XV. He was a fine batsman and an enthusiastic ing N.Z. There was no vacancy, however. drill. After leaving School he held a commission in one of the Inver Lieut. Fred Miles, on the Salonika front, was wounded by the cargill Cadet Cos, began journalism in the "Times·' Office, and later explosion of a gun. Several were killed. on joined the reporting staff of the ·'Sun," Christchurch. Both en Phil. Wild, unable to serve in the ranks, is doing his duty in a listed in the 7tbs. ThP.re is a fine letter in this number from the clerical way at Trentham. pen of G.D.NL, in which he shows his intense loyalty to this School. Lieut. Douglas M. Cuthbertson, like all others, has been charmed Oswald Reynolds came to the Schcol with his brother Ernest, with la belle France. "Close cultivation is the rule here and the re from Riverton. At the time of his enlistment, he was «n engineer sult is very satisfactory. It appears r.trange to us to see reaping at the Power House, Waipori. done by hand; but with such small areas, it is quite feasible." B. H. Skeet attended the School for a short time. He met au 2nd Lieut. J, P. Hewat was promoted in the field last March to early cleath at the age of 18½ years. be 1st Lieut., Otago Regiment. Geo. Tothill, after being 11osted .i.s missing, is now reportecl as Clive Hamon is serving in the N.Z. Med. Corps at Brockenhurst dead. Hospital. He writes in good spirits and has not forgotten the School Lieut. J. B. Struthers left us in September, 1915, for Trentham prize distribution for 1916. Working from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and often Camp. Just a year later we have the sad news that he succumbed called up in the night, he finds such services pretty strenuous. Eight on Septe1pber 27 to wounds received on September 15th. His cleath hundred cases, mostly gassed, had come in within seven days. profoundly touched the School, as he had been Mathematical Master We are pleased to say that Frank Carswell has reached Inver for some years, joining the staff in September, 1911. Mr Struthers cargill and that hopes are entertained of his final recovery from the was a graduate of Glasgow University. He sent out his testimonials severe wounds received in France. to a friend in New Zealand and decided to try bis fortunes in this Morell Macdonald writes a chatty letter from the trenches in new Janel, receiving this, his only appointment, on his landing. So France. He is surprised to meet Southlandians unexpectedly day WP.II pleased was he with New Zealancl that he induced his parents after day. They are all doing their duty. and the remainder of their family to follow him; they settled in Ernest Stout, formerly with the National Bank, has risen, step North Canterbury. He entered heartily into his cluties, proved a suc by step, from the ranks to a lieutenancy. cessful teacher by his earnestness and thoroughness, and gradually Denniston Cuthbertson is now a Sergt.-major, having risen from became interestecl in every phase of school life. At the time of his the ranks. He is looking well after two months in camp. On the departure with the !.lths, he was in charge of the Cadets, and bad eve of his departure for Trentham, he was tendered a public dinner deve!opecl into a good officer. He represented Southland in Association hy the Directors of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association of Football, and everywhere met with a warm reception when he ap-" Southland and presented with a purse of sovereigns. He was also ])eared on the concert platform to sing the Scottish songs he rendered the recipient of a wristlet watch from the Acclimatisation Society in so fiuishP.d a style. He had a pleasing tenor voice that he used and a case of pipes from the Directors of the Pine Bush Dairy Factory. with exceilent effect on concert tours of a patriotic nature. 18 19
Sergt. C. L. Carter is now convalescent from his wounds in the Rev. H. Clark, of Enfield, N. Otago, left as Chaplain to the 12ths. chest, though not strong enough to return to the front. He is In Stan. C. Millar, while in Egypt, gained a first-class certificate in charge of some military stores in the south of England. 01acbine gunnery at a school of instruction. With some schoolmates, J. S. Ferguson leaves for Hawera towards the end of November he transferred from the 8ths to the 4th Otago Co, 1st Batt., Otago to take up work in the Defence Department. Regiment. He was wounded in France. Bruce Baxter was a Sergeant-major in charge of an instructional Corp. F. W. R. Willcox, reported wounded, was attached to 16th camp for some weeks in France. Waikato Co., Auckland Infantry, 5ths. He was at Sari Bair and On dit that Stewart Lamont has turned up in hospital; in any Cbunuk Bair in August, 1915. case, his uncle received a request for a draft. Lance-corp. Edwin Traill, reported \\·ounded, joined the Earl or Captain Thomas Wyllie, R.A.M.C., &on of Mr Wyllie, Inspector of Liverpool's Own at Gisborne, but subsequently transferred to the Schools, having recovered from the seve.re wounds he received about Otago Battalion. He was in partnership with bis brother there as last Christmas in France, is now acting as medical officer to a gar land and estate agent. rison of the Royal Artillery, stationed at Portkil, Kilcreggan, on the Gunner Will. Sampson, wounded in the chest, according to latest Clyde. advice, has had a relapse. ·we hope it is but a transitory relapse Lieut. Lance Bush was gazetted 1st Lieut. Canterbury Regiment and that his convalescence will again be established. last March. H. C. Gimblett, who left with the 19ths, received a wristlet watch Lieut. Neville S . .Joyce was also gazetted 1st Lieut. Canterbury from his fellow employees on the Jnvercargill Corporation staff, Regiment last March. . among whom be held the position of Rates Clerk. J. A. McQueen was promoted to be 2nd Lieut. in same regiment. Captain Bruce Baird had the honour of being summoned to Buck James Pow gained his majority on the 21st March. Ingham Palace to receive from the hands of His Majesty the King Herbertc: H. Christophers gained his captaincy on the ! at least. While in Egypt I endeavoured to have a photograph taken gas. He is responsible for several things, inspecti:ln of gas of our Old Boys in the New Zealand Forces, but without success, and of the , collection of gas specimen during an attack, correct working I'm afraid there is no prospect here in France. helmets of the apparatus used to expel the gas from the trenches after the Of course by tbis time you will I all know in New Zealand that attacl,, and such like. Despite the lessons of the past there are still we are taking our part in the main theatre of war. It is well over some who are sceptical, or prefer to be, of the terrible danger from two months since we left Egypt, and don't think any New Zealander chlorine or phosgene. I learned a good deal while at the school, but wishes to return to that land again. none of us there could hit upon the equation for the manufacture When we landed in France the weather was extremely cold, and of chlorine. I have been through a trench filled with chlorine and we found it very different indeed from the heat of Egypt. The first found the gas helmets, as supplied by the War Office, absolute pro weeks or so were devoted to route marching in order to harden up tection. I've had the experience of the lachrymatory gas. too, both our feet and then we received our orders for the trenches. I can't at the school and from the German shells. Profuse wee11ing and say, of course, what part of the line we are holding. However, we smarting of the eyes are caused, unless one gets the special goggles are not far from a large French town, which, by the way, has sufferea on quickly. severely from German shells and which still suffers occasionally. I've had reason to regret my neglect of French after leaving Last month we had eight days in the trenches altogether and the11 school, though now I'm getting it back rapidly, and can carry 011 a back into a billet in a big cotton factory. Here we were supposed to conversation with some degree of fluency. The di!Iicnlty lies in have a rest, said rest consisting of a walk into part of the line nearly understanding what is said in reply, especially as the f'.llk here ust: every night on fatigue work. There's not much rest in that business. a !)atois and not the pure French. But since coming to this land, l NowI we are in the trenches again and are not having a bad time r e conceived a greater respect than ever of M Dakin's knowledge altogether. hav of French and his methods of imparting his knowledge. The people can well believe the tales about the mud in the trenches in tell me that my accent is very good, fJr which I have to thank )fr winter time. For the first week of cur present stay we had rain Dakin. Several of our chaps have made friends with young ladies every day and mud was everywhere. But unlike the "Tommy," which to whom they write and then come to me to have their re1ilies trans seems content to Jet t�ings go and put up with discomfort, we colo A nials set about improving conditions. We lifted the wooden walks lated. in the trenches, cleared rlrains to carry the surface water to a place good deal of my duties occupies the night a:1d n'.lw it is getting whence it could be pumped away. There were dozens of little odd on for me to take my tour. As I write two Allied aeroplanes are jobs, all of which helped to make conditions more endurable. Now being she!lerl by the Germans, but such events are everyday occur the weather is beautifully warm and there is no mud. Under those rences, and we don't take undue notice of them, except when the conditions we are really a happy family. There is no lack of water shrapnel is bursting above our heads. Then we dive for cover. for washing, for we have dammed up a small creek running just by Ill concluding this letter let me wish my old school every success, our post and also filter the water before use. There's no need for athletic and scholastic. Wild and Ryburn were in the first ten for a chap to neglect his ablutions under such circumstances, even1 though the University Scholarships, were they not? That augurs well. And he doesn't use his razor more than twice a week. When we get back r hope, if it is my good fortune to return to New Zealand, t:i find a to our billet in the town we shall have a bot bath an l receive a nourisning society known as the Southland High School Old Boys• change of underclothing. The latter requires sterilisation for we Ai;so<'iation, and what is more, to be able myself now and. again· to can't avoid vermin of tbe smaller species. Speaking of vermin, one participate in matches against the School. The mostI im_portant match can't pass over rats and mice. They simply swarm and the former of the season, after the inter-collegiate ones, should be one against are of enormous size. The mice frequent our dug-outs but the larger the Old Boys. With best wishes to all the staff, remain, rodents are on the outside, where a chap now and again succeeds in G. D. spitting one with bis bayonet. Sincerely yours, Owine: to the danger from gas we always carry our gas helmets MACKENZIE. wherever-we go, in the trenches or out. I was detailed to go througll P.S.-I have not. seen Major Pow since leaving Egypt, but I know a special course of instruction at the divisional gas school, as in each that he received his crown before we arrived in France. He is now company there is supposed to be a non-com. with a special knowledge in the 4th Battalion of the N.Z. Rifle Brigade. 22 23 FI'.om LIEUT. CHAS. E. REID, Wellington Regiment. as to "declare war" and started an "o ff ens1ve." But as you know "peace" was declared in-what v. ear was I·t - 1909, when I departed. France, 24/8/16. The school motto is only too true. Dear Mr Pearce,-Another "Old Boy" forcibly reminded that he From LIEUT. JOHN had not "reported progress" to you. The School Mag arrived· yester A. McQUEEN, Canterbury Regiment. day and I was greatly interested in the doings of the old School. The last "Southlandian" found me in hospital in Egypt with an injured France, 5/9/16. knee-a relic of foothall. Dobbie was also there-forget his com Dear Mr Pearce,-The last mail brought · " me a Will(lf aII Ill• the plaint-and .Tack Catto, who had a wound in the ankle. I had a shape or_ a �outhlan ian," June, � 1916. It is wonderful wl.tat pleasure couple of months off, one of which I spent at Luxor about 450 mile one obtams Ill renewmg old c s . a quaintances even th 1• ough th e medmm• up the Nile from Cairo. Needless to say, I had a glorious time and of a magazme. I fear I have been very remiss in my ie. l a t·10ns with was much interested in the ancient tombs and temples. my Alma Mater. • Since coming to the "fair land of France" have had the usual I have been recently transferred to the Canterbury Battalion and routine of any New Zealander. I am now Signalling Officer of the consequently do not see as many of . the Old B oys I as used to. I First Battalion, Wellington Regiment, and find the work very interest am m regular correspondence with Davy MacGibbon, W h O · IS 1n• Ar t'JI1 ei, Y. Te dd Y Ryburn the inl?,, although we often make a few uncomplimentary remarks when and I were inseparables till of , ar parted the fortune lines are cut. But it's a soldier's privilege to growl, isn't it? " us, and now Ted is c . re overing f.I om his · wounds m I have run ac ross quite a number of Old Boys and I also saw England. Mr Struthers, but as yet I have not seen Major Pow, my old company commander, who one morning handed me corporal's stripes with one hand and two rletention cards with the other ! ! ! I don't think I shall ever forget that French class. I hope to see him some of these days, and I'll just remind him of the circumstances of my first pro 0Lo Bovs· CoLU/Y\N. motion ! ! And some of those same N.C.O.'s have "carried on" at Gallipoli and out here and have answered "The Call." Poor old Nev. Gilbert Finrllay was appointed in July last d'ispenser at the Joyce, Win. Cochrane, and Frank Adamson-one can hardly believe Wanganui Hosilital. it-Mais, cest la guerre !-as the French people say. Ian M:cGi�bon joined thP staff of the Bank of N.7.. at church, w!Hle his Christ- Mr Dakin will no doubt be pleased to hear that his efforts on brother Walter enterad Messrs Pyne , 0 a n d . sCo office. Ser"'t A. n d . Chrys t a 1 c my behalf were not altogether in vain. His generosity in giving me Ma hine-gun Section 20ths, h Solic ' as Ilassed his "nicely printed cards" and-oh well "other things"-have borne fruit. itors ' F'm�, 1 and has spent a ' year in New Plymouth with Messrs And I find that I can. at least, carry on a pretty fair conversation Govett and Qumlan, Solicitors. with the inhabitants of this country, and it's very useful, too. But Arch. J._ McDowall has abandoned teaching at Kaitangata for the it did seem a beastly bore in those old days. In the fi_rst billet 1 Defence Office, Dunedin. occupied on arrival here I had a great time. The old lady was very D. M. Greig and J. Sheppard joined the local staff of the Lands pleased when she found I could ask for anything we required. And and Survey last June. Will. Traill she persisted in making me sit by the stove for long periods at a pa�s, e d h · is examinations under Examiners. the N .z . Bo ar d f o time. I understood some of it-and large bits of it I didn't. But it as a licensed survevor He . · has bee n remove d to Auck- c land, whither he tak es : was great sport! Another offi er and myself "carried on," and in . a bnde. His fellow offic his departure . ers presented him o n the Pud we found that. we could get on vP-ry well. Since then I have with a marble clock. John - Hi had any amount of practice, and now, as I said before, can get along � ton, B.Sc., was nominated towards by _ ? the end of October in great style. But a pantomime wasn't in it at first-oh no! not the Umvers1ty of Otago as a candidate for the Rhodes Sch o 1 ar- nearly. So 11lease give my thanks to Mr Dakin, who, at one pe,-iod ships (2) of 1917. · We gl�dly acknowledge of my existence, I used to regard as an "enemy," especially when I donations to the Sports Fund 1M all, of M1dhurst, from M r didn't know the "stuff," and he knew I didn't, and inscribed his name Taranaki, J. E. Bews G · C · · A 0 ,T tune and ' dd G eoff. E. For- on a card for my SJ)ecial benefit. Sometimes he even went so far R. R. Macgregor. 24 25 Malcolm Morrah captained the First XV at Waitaki this year. Messrs D. L. Cameron and J. C. Collins were respectively Hon. Frank Aclleson enlisted about a year ago, but was turned down Sec. and Hon. Treas. 0f the Engineering Society at Canterbury College. on account of defective eyesight · . At present he is. S ecretary to Native Land Purchase Board the J. G. Anderson, M.Sc., is leaving Wanganui College at the end of ' which is busy buy·rng many thousands the year. His intention is to go to Edinburgh University to study of acr. es f " o -111e Native1 • Janel on which returned sold'1ers are to be medicine. He hopes to be granted a Carnegie studentship. settled. Poor old D:we rew lies buried A. Ernest Reynolds, Clerk of the Court, Port Chalmers, has been � in the nicely-kept New Zealand cemetery rlose bebmcl the appointed Secretary to the Military Service Appeal Board for Otago. British lines; Errol Cupples felt quite broken up when he came K. G. Archer was a member of the First XV of Victoria College across the last resting place of his school-mate. old this year, and was prominent in the Debating Society. JL\RRUG.ES, Harry McKay is now at Palmerston North with Messrs Cooper and Rutherford, Barristers and Solicitors. C. J. Brodrick, Architect, has taken T. P. Royds into partnership. -McCAW.-William Traill, Land ancl Survey Department, to Walter Cody has gained by examination his first lieutenancy. TRAILL Miss McCaw, daughter of W. A. Mccaw, Southland Education A. S. Henderson, formerly second accountant in Dunedin, is now Board's Office. manager of the Bani, of N.Z., Greytown, Wairarapa. McKAY-MILLS.-Harry McKay, Barrister and Solicitor. Palmerston Ced. Greig was transferred last August to the Naseby branch of North. to Miss Mills, of Dunedin; 1st Jan., 1916. the Bank of New South Wales. UNIVERSITY OJ? O'l'AGO. Reg. Christophers, of Dargaville, has passed his examination for a captaincy and will receive his commission at the end of 1916. Dr. George Hamilton, 1891-1894, from Longbush, visited Inver CLASS EXAMINATIONS, 1916. Geoff,ey V. Wild-1st cargill Jai;t May after many years of absence in South America as a Senior Latin; ?nd Senior French; 2nd French Pho medical missionary. During the first term his two sons were at this netics; 3rd Junior Logic; 3rd Junior Psychology; Jurisprudence; 2nd School; Mrs Hamilton, formerly Miss Rogerson, being on a visit to 2nd Constitutional History and Law. her relatives here. In June they all left for their home in Sucre, Herbert J. Ryh rn-2nd � Senior Latin; 2nd Junior Greek; 3rd Theor. the ecclesiastical capital of Bolivia. Mechamcs: 3rd Advanced Mathematics. W. S. Caldwell, formerly of Mokotua, is now farming at Flag Oliver A. B. Smith-2nd Junior Latin; 2nd Junior Logic; 3rd Junior Swamp. Goodwood, N. Otago. Psychology; 2nd Jurisprudence; 3rd Constitutional History F. A. Junker is now in the office of the Minister of Internal anrl Law. Affairs, Wellington. Robert L. Ro aldson-2nd .r. _ � Junior Latin; 2nd Jurisprudence; 3rd Con D. Cody has joined the N.Z.R. at Invercargill. st1tut10nn l History and Law. W. M. Henderson has resigned from teaching to enter a law W. Hawton Jackson-3rd Junior Latin; 3rd Education; 2nd Junior office in Dunedin. Economics. Garret Tangney is now headmaster at Round Hill, Colac. Ivan H. F ndlay-3rd � "C" English; 3rd Education; 3rd Junior Econo- Herb. SchroP.der is at Birchwood School. mics . Q. Christophers has been appointed teller of the Bank of New n. Stuart McNaughton-3rd • Junior French; 1st Junior Economics. Gordon South Wales at Edendale. J. Reed-3rd Junior French; 2nd Junior Mathematics. Albert Acheson bas offered his services to the British Govern R. R. Macgregor-J st Education. ment in connection with the war, and is going to give up his fine J. G. Imlay-2nd Honours Economics. positions in America as soon as he can make the necessary provision .r.,valter Cody-2nd Honours Economics. P. for his wife and family. Tennis practice is keeping him in �ood E. Rice-2nd Junior Mathematics. nick. and the other clay he pulled off the Singles Championship in M. Findlay-3rd Junior Mathematics. the big yearly tournament. at Syracuse, New York, going right through J. E. Fraser-3rd Junior Mathematics. .T. W. Hinton-1st with1ut losing a sin!,!'!e set. Honours Electricity, Lectures and Practice. Selected Candidate for nomination for Rhodes Scholarship. 27 26 Well, so much for that subject. The second scheme is much Eric 0. Macpherson-Aegrotat Pass, Mineralogy; 3rd Mining Geology;' more controversial, but I flatter myself is not unsound on the 1st Mining (First Course) ; 3rd Junior Surveying (Theory) ; whole. It a scheme of primary education. I shall group the 2nd Junior Surveying (Practice) ; 3rd Senior Mathematics. is subjects of instruction under five heads:- J. H. Murdoch-1st Economic Geography. 1. Reading. Thos. R. Burt-3rd Junior Surveying (Theory) ; 1st Junior Surveying 2. Writing. (Practice). 3. Arithmetic. MEDICAL INTERMEDIATE PASSES. 4. Science. Samuel J. Thompson-Biology, Physics, Organic and Inorganic 5. Physical Training. nder reading Chemistry. � would come voice cultivation, pronunciation ana elhgen understanding Alister J. Brass-Biology, Physics, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. int � of the words used in standard literature. readmg books for Alex. Cumming-Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. Th� children from ten till twelve should be his- toncal and geogra11hical primers · which would ma'·e" a senous· at- tempt to convey what other countries . were like and how people !iv ed n past times. i o- JV\USINGS ON EDUCATION. The relations of words or formal grammar would be tau" ht the last two yea.rs. W'.·iting and drawing would be taught from the beginning and ch11c1 should be tau�ht the elementary principles of sketching. the _ _ _ Arithmetic would be taught very much as it is now; mental arith July 2nd, 1916. _ metw eserves more consideration than it receives. Salonika itself, where � Dear Mr Pearce,-I am writing to you from Science for children would consist of:- now doing garrison duty. It is a great change after more we are J. Nature Study-Names and habits of birds and animals the in the hills. It is grand to be able to get a swim than six months names and natures of trees, and flowers and crops, the c�uses every day, for we are encamped about half a mile from _ in the sea and rneaumg of natural phenomena ' rarn,· snow, ft· ost, the shore. thunder, etc. During the course of many long walks and much discussion while 2. I<'or older boys, carpentry; for older girls, cooking and sew- we were in the hi!ls a fellow officer, a scientist and educationalist, ing. of education. They and myself, elaborated several theories or systems Physical training in addition . to games would consist of swim may perhaps be of interest to you. romg and danr.ing. Suitable dances, if they do not exist • mig·ht ea s·1 I Y Well, first of all a system of scientific teaching to embrace the be composed. years ten to sixteen:- The older boys would be thoroughly taught the theory of shoot- the customs and uses of animals. 1st Year-Natural history, ing and might fire 20 rounds with a miniature rifle. 2nd Year-Gardening and botany. Special reference to wheat, oats, etc. Botany being taught as a science of observation Yours sincerely, not as a catalogue of useless names. F. F. MILES. 3rd Year-Carpentry. The use of the chief tools. 4th Year-Physical geography and astronomy and the use of the six mechanical powers. 5th Year-Heat and light as an experimental science. A boy wl\o had gone through this course could fairly be said to have acquired the Plements of scientific knowledge. He could then specialise in chemistry or electricity if he intended making a special study of science. The general basis of the whole elementary sciei'ice teaching should be observation. The memory is quite sufficiently cultivated in languages. 28 29 EDITORIAL. join in the general appeal to our young manhood to save our civilisa from degeneracy tion into the brutal barbarities and unchristian acts ac Kultur. of Germ Think of the ruined homes, think of the maimed es, think of the [iv fatherless children, think of the rapine and 1 ust RHODES SCHOLARSHIP NOMINEE.-It is very gratifying to of these Germans. Is England, our ,!ear Motherland, to have me,eu the School to have once more an Old Boy nominated as a fit and out to JJer tbe inhuman treatment that is being meted out to stricken proper person for competition for the Rhodes Scholarship. Out of Belgium? Is Kew Zealand to be safe from German aggression? the eight years in which nominations have been received, six of these Tben we must all do our share. Those who CAN go MUST go; those remain Old Boys have been honoured by a nomination from their University who must equally sacrifice themselves by monetary aid to College. In the first two years, 1909 and 1910, Victoria College relirve the distressed. whether here or elsewhere, among the Allies. nominated Robert Kennedy and David Smith respectively. In the remaining cases the nomination has come from Otago University College. In J 912 their successful nominee was F. F. Miles, In 1914 J. P. Hewat, in 1915 .T. G. Anderson, and now in 1916, J. W. Hinton. SCHOOL NEWS. That this School has thus been honoured for three years in succes sion by the ·otago University College is a source of gratification and of pride. It is evidence, if such were needed, that we act u1) to our School motto, in securing an all-round develo1>ment of manhood, pay This is the busiest term of the year. what with the Fives, the ing attention equally to the physical well-being, the moral develop Tennis, and the Gymnastic championships, the SJ)Orts, and, above or ment and intellectual advancement. Messrs Miles and Hewat are below all, according to taste, the "swotting" for the Public Examina serving their Empire on the Salonika and French fronts; Hinton has tions. All of these competitions except the last bave been completed. just enlisted to follow in their steps. "Non scholae sed vitaediscimus" We congratulate Gardner on again winning the gymnastic cham is thus exemplified in their cases. Let us of to-day bear in mind pionship with 102 points out of 140, and also Preston, who came very these examples as incentives to our further development. close on his heels with 100. THE WAR-With the din of war ever in our ears and the sad The Senior Fives was won by Soper with an easy lead.· dening of our hearts by the ever lengthening list of casualties, we The School grounds are in excellent condition, but cricket has cannot refrain from asking Old Boys who may not yet have enlisted been very slack this term owing to the attractions of �' wot ( ?) , of this pertinent question-Are these sacrifices of our best and dearest detention ( ?) , and of tennis, fives, etc. to be all in yain? Are we prepared to accept an ignoble peace, with Jn view of this excellent condition, the Sports Committee decided the sure result within a generation of another fearful war? Terrible to try an experiment. In previous years, the Sports have been held as the carnage is and is to be, there can be only one answer to such on R11gby Park, but. owing to the use of these grounds and to their searching questions, viz., that we must fight on to prevent further condition we transferred our field of OJJeration to our 11(:'W grounds wars, at least for two generations to come. We in these fortunate at Gladstone. We might mention that the experiment was a vast isles, situated so far from the strife, must realise that the Empire success. is calling louder and louder for reinforcements. The letters from During the last two years. several of our masters ha,·e answered the Western front are appalling in their description of ruin and their Empire's call. We were pleased, and also sorry, to hear that dev:i.station, not merely of property but of human lives. England Mr Chapple had been granted a commission in the 25th Reinforce is determined; we must be as determined and help her, to save our ments, and that he would proceed to Trentham. The boys, unwilling selves. Two hundred and ninety-four Old Boys from this little to let him leave without some mark of the esteem in which he was School are known to be 011 active service; 44 have already laid down held in the School, decided to give him some little memento. Accord their Jives; and 73 others have been wounded, while 4 are missing. ingly, on the day of his departure for Trentham, Dyer, on behalf of Surely these numbers are eloquent calls to patriotism; 40 per ce t. 1;_ the School. Jlresented him with a handsome wristlet watch with a of our Old Boys hit and 15 per cent. dead. Others must take their luminous dial. places if all is not to be in vain. The sacrifice is great, but it will We welcome Mr i\IacGregor. an Old Boy of the School, as his not be too great if the future good is as proportionately great. We successor. 30 31 had the annual visit from the At the beginning of this term, we policernanlike way in which they warded off the ever-repeated on there was only one, Dr. Don. Inspectors. Instead of the usual two, slaughts of the Huns in the shape of youths and "youthesses" from did, "There was just one, but what he the neighbouring school. Was quite enough for us." A week or so ago, the Rector decid'cld that it was unseemly for the soluble salts of calcium :Master: "Hard water is water containing sergea_nts at drill to carry round supple-jack canes; so black, formid sir, is ice barrl water?" and magnesium." Smart Pupil: "Please, able silver-mounted canes have been purchased; and now, on drill was granted the usual half- At the end of last term the School c1ays, we see th� Sergeants, swanking around with their canes, look holiday. ing f�r some misbehaving miscreant upon whom they may test the the Rector refused to give - Despite the petition of the Prefects, durability and the stingability of their new property- this was announced, many us a holiday on Dominion Day. When thinking of the "meets" that Now and then a swish is heard launched bitter complaints, probably atoned for, however, by the Settling on some funny "bird." bad to be postponed. This was slightly .Labour Day. Then a stifled cry of rage, announcement that we would be granted a few dead dogs lying at And a rubbing the pain to assuage. English Mastiff: "Suppose there were diction would you use to describe Owing to the inability to obtain a navy blue dye that will stand the mouth of the Puni Creek, what it?" Student (sotto voce) : "Doggerel." the washing, the design of the Scho1l stocking has been changed, to be congratulated on the R. G. Stevens· and .J. P . .Joyce are the leg being black instead of blue. duties of Honorary Secretaries of way in which they performed the We conun�nd Stevens for his activity on the Sports' Committee, the Sports Committee. and w: are mte justified in saying that most of the boys ,,·ere sorry Committee, were let oft � _ As usual. tbe Prefects, and the Sports that his mot10n, concerning the institution of a Cross-country race, the ground for the after on t!:e morning of Sports Day to prepare was lost. However, we hope we will have better luck ne:,t time. wish the Sports Day would come noon. These privileged individuals In a certain form in the School there is a certain indiviaual par every week. ticularly fo d of giggling, and one of the masters is also particularly were sorry to hear that T. � _ At the beginning of November, we fond of tellmg lum not to sit there grinning "like a Cheshire Cat." · by being struck with the Mahony. had been rendered unconscious and that his condition was At a meeting of the prefects it was decided to continue the Bel falling mast of the old vessel Taipo, he is progressing favourably, gi�n Collection, and, as for the last two years to forego the School serious. We are pleased to hear that again. prizes for the sake of augmenting the patriotic funds. The prefects and that he will soon be at School the misfortmie to break how v r, _thought that t�ey were quite justified in enacting tha{ The day before the Sports, Trapski hac1 : � that the bone has set quickly. Spo1 ts prizes would be given. as the proceeds of the collection would his forearm. We are glad to know to authorise the purchase more than cover the money required for this purp:ise. After much agitation, the Rector agreed were leaving for Dunedin, ft was with a feeling of sadness and depression that we heard of football caps, and when the first fifteen up and down the railway sta the news of Mr Strut.hers' death. Some clays before, it was announced they wP.re to be seen proudly stalking with their flaring red, th t e had been wounded, but we thought he was quit<� safo, r.ot tion attracting the notice of the passei:s-by, � � the caps is inscribed the num thrnkrng that his condition was serious. However · there is one con white and blue caps. In the front of a member of the 1st Fifteen. ber of years that the owner bas been solation, that he died on the field of battle, nn::1 '"Dulce et decorum the order of the day, Tile cultivation of brushbacks has become est pro patria mori." then one can sniff odorous especially in IV A., where every now and Percy and i'i:oel Hamilton have gone back to Sucre in Bolivia. these husbandmen. perfumes arising from the heads of on their victory over Coakley, of III A, and Brown, of III B, were presrnted with their We must congratulate the first fifteen they put up against Otago. football caps by their classmates. Christchurch, and on the splendid fight did yeoman service throu�hout On the 7th .July, in accordance with the ex11ressecl wish of foe We must also mention Kingston, who • :Ma or f the town, the School was dismissed at the close of the first the year, with his goal-kicking. � ? and the i\Iisses Pearce 11en d 111 the afternoon to enable the boys fo attend at the Railway We have t0 thank the wives 9f the staff ? Day, and we admire the Station and welcome the 14th Mount.eds at Invercargill. for serving out the afternoon tea on Sports' 33 32 ATHLETIC SPORTS. To allow a longer space of time for the football matches during the second term, the last period on Wednesday afternoon was trans ferred to Friday afternoon. This arrangement suited for Wednesday afternoon,A but, after eight periods on Friday, both master!; and b�ys The annual athletic sports gathering was held on the new School were beginning to feel tired of being cooped up indoors. Grounds, Herbert street, on Wednesday, 1st November, before a fair team of senior tennis players went along to the Girls' School attendance of parents and friends. The track was in good order and at 2 o'clock on Saturday, 4th November, to play their team. Those the climatic conditions were perfect, so that, although no School not engaged in playing tennis, gave the girls a few hints on the records were broken, some sterling performances were put up. The art of playing cricket. Afternoon tea was served out, and the guests contest for the School Championship was keen, although the final departed at half-past seven after s1)ending a highly enjoyable after figures were not particularly close, the championship going to D. noon. )Janson, who was also successful last year. Manson scored 22 points Owing to the wet weather, the Gore first fifteen did rot .come to next in order came P. Gardner with 16, and D. Hay with 15. Th� Invercargill to play their annual match against the 2nd Fifteen. Todd medal, for most points in handicap running events, fell to A. Needless to say, the 2nrl Fifteen were disappointed, as n:Jt only did Coutts, who netted 13 points to G. Kingston's 10. N. Diack secured they lose the chance of a good game of football, but also they lost the prize for most points in .Junior handicap events with 9 points a whole holiday. against Morgan's 7 and Kingsland's 6. Afternoon tea was served in During the second term, tr.ere w1s a craze among the b:JYS for a large marquee by the wives or the staff. Donations t:J the Prize carving their name�. nnd, for want of a better place, they carved on Fund are gratefully acknowledged frum the following gentlemen: the seats and even on the buildings. To stop this destruction of Messrs R. A. Anderson. A. F. Hawke, D. Kingsland, R. Macdonald School property, the Rector ha,! two long boards put up, �o that now. (Bible Depot), J. ·w. ll.Jail (Taranaki), R. R. :vracgregor, J. w. Hinton if you wish to have your name handed down, in the annals of the G. Fortune, F. Stevenson and the Rector. Messrs G. C.· A. Todd and School, from year to year. all you have t:J do is to carve on these J. E. Bews presented gold medals. boards. OFFICIALS. Tres ferme horas atrociter pugnatum est was boldly translated0 by IV B thus :-"A battle was fought fiercely during three bard frost3." J1ul�es-Messrs J. Gilkison, .J. E. Bews, E. R. Stephens, R. Mabson, Allan Hunter. while fishing in the Mimihau on 11th Novemb r. J. A. Doig, J. Edie. picked up a fine Maori mere: be bas presented it to the ?\fuseum. Grnuud Stl'war!l-Mr .J. S. McGrath. Last .July, by our ,nekly coller:tions. we were able to pay int:, Press Stcm1rds-.J. Donald, J. Alexander. the !3elgian R'.!lief F11nd the sum of six pounds five shillings; at the Cink of the Course-:'lfr J. Stobo. end of NoYember. seven pounds five shillings and threepence was Starters-Messrs J. Page and R. R. MacGregor. given al" a further donation, making the total contribution to this Timr.kee1>ers-Messrs .J. P. Dakin and M. Alexander. fm�d for the year of £ 13 10s 3d. IfandicaptJers-Mr Page anrl D. Manson, R. G. Stevens, D. Coakley. Fifty-four boys are sitting for the Examinations conducted in Old Boys' Events-�Iessrs Q. Christopbers, L. Lopdell, G. Scandrett. November by the Education Department; 24 in December for the Uni Committee-The Staff and D. Manson, R. Fraser, C. Dickens, versity Examinations, 20 for )fatriculation, 4 for Entrance Scl::!olar D." Coakley. ships. Hou. Ser. Old Iloys' E1·e11ts-Mr Graham Scandrett. Jron. Secr!\taries-R. G. Stevens and J. P. Joyce. De1wrt11rt'S,-E. Copland has joined the staff of )1essrs J. G. Ward and Co. ; E. Smith has entered A. R. Dawson's office to be an archi WRESTLING• (under 7st.)-A. Howie l. J. Gilkison 2. tect; J. Hazeldine has gone to the Mines Department, Wanganui; WRESTI,JNG (under flst.)-A. Linn 1, H. Hartley 2. J. Matheson to the Southland Farmers' Co-op. ; E. Pasley to Blen "WRESTLING (over 9st.)-O. Melhop 1, E. Brown 2. heim; N. Pryce to Rriscoe's; N. Brooksmith to the Union Bank; 100 YARDS CHA:\1PIONSHIP (School record: 1.0 S-5secs.)-F. D. M. Henderson to Gilchrist's Pharmacy; N. Harland to a bank.; <-larcliner l. D. Manson 2, H. Dyer 3. Time, 10 4-5secs. S. Barker to the farm: Alb. Mills to Riverton to his uncle's. J. A. A. LONG JUMP HANDICAP, under 15 (Record: 19ft. 4in.)-N. Diack Macrlonald returned to School in September; J. :\f. Laing has been (9in.) 1, Kingslaml (3in.) 2. Distance, 15ft. 3½in. absent the third term. undergoing a rigorous massage. 34 35 1 1, R. Fraser (scr.) 440 YARDS (Open)-A. Coutts (15yds) 2. 440 YARDS HA. DICAP (under 15)-W. James (30yds) 1, W. Bews Time, 61 secs. (40yds) 2. Time, 65 1-5secs. 7in.)-H. Jefcoate (4ft. PU'J"l'ING THE 131b. SHOT (Record: 35ft. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHJP (Record: 55secs.)-D. Manson 1, P. 31ft. 4in. Sin.)• 1. o. Melhop (3ft. Sin.) 2. Distance, . Gardner 2, D. Hay 3. Time, 62secs. llsecs.)-Fn. st heat. . 100 YARDS HANDICAP, under 15 (Record: OBSTACLE RACE-Firsts and seconds of heats: A. Sligo, J. (4vds) 2. Second heat: H. Cullen (6yds) D . C oakl ey (-o)•ds) 1 , T · · · James • Strettell, H. Stokes, E. Preston, L. Gilkison, M. Duggan, R. Cox, P. (1yd) l. Nr . D'ta k l, G. Cleland (scr) 2. Third beat: A. Kmgsland Meffin, E. Service, H. Morgan, McKay. Final: J. G. McKay, Duggan. 1, J. Ferguson (3yds) \� . (3½Yds) 2. Fourth heat: A. Mor�an (2yds)_ 880 YARDS (Open)-A. Coutts (80yds) 1, R. G. Stevens (80yds) 2. 11 1-l)secs. Final: Coakley 1, Kingsland 2. Time, . ) Time. 2min. 22secs. (19ft. lm. , R. Fraser LONG JUMP HANDICAP-L. Soper (scr) 1 THROWING THE CRICKET BALL (Record: 99yds Ht llin) 2 (17ft. 4in. plus 9in.). R. Fraser (scr.) 1, R. Woods (] 4ycls) 2. Distance, 82yds 4in. feet)-D. Hay 1, D. P. LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP (Record: 22 MILE HANDICAP-J. Donald (300yds) 1, A. Buckingham (190yds) lin. Manson· 2, P. Gardner 3. Distance, 17ft. 2. J. Joyce (60yds) 3. James (]0yds) 9�- 220 YARDS (under 15)-A Morgan (scr.) 1, T. MILE CHAMPIONSHIP (Record: 4min. 56secs.)-D. Manson 1, 1, M. Duggan JOO YARDS (Open)-First heat: R. Fraser (5yds) D. Hay 2, P. Gardner 3. Time, 5min. 15secs. 1, 0. �elhop _(9yds) 2. (l0yds) 2. Second heat: G. Kingston (5yds) OLD BOYS' 100 YARDS IL>\.NDICAP-R. R. McGregor (scr.) 1, J. 2. Fmal: Kmgston 1, Third heat: L. Soper (scr.) J, E. Brown (8yds) Fraser (3yds) 2. Time, 10 4-5secs. l\'Ielhop 2. Time, 10 3-5secs. OLD BOYS' 440 YARDS HANDICAP-J. Fraser (5yds) 1, R. R. s. Reed, C. Mabson, POTATO RACE-Firsts and seconds of heats: D. l\fcGregor (scr.) 2. Time, 60 4-5secs. W, Ja�es, A. Butcher, T. Petrie, McKenzie, J. G. Mackay, V. Raines, OLD BOYS' 880 YARDS HANDICAP-E. Mills (only finisher) Mackay 1, A. Buckingham, P. Kania. W. Orange, W. Neas. Fmal: strolled in at the expiration of 2min. 55secs. PHYSICAL J\fEASUitEJ\rnNTS, 1916, Irving 2, Petrie 3. . Diack (3m.) and J. HIGH JUMP ,under 15 (Record: 4ft. 8in.)-N, 4ft. 4½in. Gilkison (5in.) equal. Height. AVERAGE INCREASES. . Melhop (scr.) 1, R. Fraser (scr.) 2. HIGH JUMP HANDICAP-O (1st March to 1st November). Height, 4ft. l0¼in. . VI Height Weight Chest. CHAMPIONSHIP (Record: 5ft. 2¾,m.)-P. Gardner HIGH JUMP Inches. Lbs. Inches. 3. Height, 4ft. 9½in. 1 ' D Hay 2, D. Manson IVA 1.107 8 .571 (Record: 23secs.)-D. Manson 1, D. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP V 1.053 8 1 Rav 2 P. Gardner 3. Time. 23 4-5secs. . (15yds 1.633 9.2 1.633 HURDLE HANDICAP-First heat: L. Soper 120 YARDS IVB 1.407 9.004 1.08 2. Second heat: R. Fraser_ (12yds behind) 1, w. Ryburn (4yds behind IHA 1.105 8.763 1.5 2. Final: Ryburn 1, Fraser 2. Time, 20 behind) 1, A. Coutts (scr.) ITTR 1.4 7.842 1.21 secs Pitcaithly, N. D_un SACK RACE-Firsts and second� of heats: G. T. Preston, A. Lmn, nage Mackay. H. Stokes, D. Irving, A. Oughton, GY/\'\NASTICS. F. Bigwood, L. Hendren. A.· Howie, A. Nisbet, G. Arnott, A. Dawson, Final: Bigwood 1, A. Dawson 2. . . The Senior and 2nd Year Championships were held on 15th Nov 1, A. Kmgsland (scr.) 220 YARDS (under 14)-W. James (l0yds) ember. Both classes provided a keen competition, although the entries 2 . Time, 27 2-5secs. for the Senior grade, three, prove that the fith and sixth forms suffer W. Ryburn, R. Stephens, FORMS RELAY RACE-V (0. Melhop, from a tired feeling. Gardner, last year's winner, again came first ' Mabson, J. Mayo), er., L. Soper). scr., 1; IVA (R. Fraser, J. Joyce, C: with 102 marks and Preston close up with 100. The latter put up a R. Stout), lOyds, � 2 . IVB (a) (C. Cameron, C. Dickens, F. Petrie, very good performance and is to be congratulated on the big improve Coutts (20yds) 2. ' 220 YARDS (Open)-G. Kingston (Syds) 1, A. ment be has made during the year. Ryburn came third with a score Time, 24 2-5secs. of 83. 36 37 The contest for the 2nd year pupils provided a better field, ten JUNIOR GUIN ASTIC COMPETI'l.'IONS. competitors facing the judge. The exercises were exactly the same EXERCISES. as for the Senior grade, and the Middle School can feel justly proud B.AR- of the exhibition their representatives gave. Ford, whose work 1. Circle to rest and shoot to front. throughout was very neat and clean, proved the winner. J. G. McKay 2. Under circle to back hang, return to front hang and pull also did well ar.d might have scored higher with a little more atten to chest. tion to finish. Irving and Orange did very well. Mabson unfortunat 3. Under grip, pull to chest six times. ely did not perform up to his usual standard. pARALLELS- The following are the results: 4. High arm rear side vault. 5. SENIOR. Three forward jumps and forward side vault. 6. Forward Gardiner 102 Ryburn 83 jump straddle and handspring off end. Preston 100 HORSE-- 7. Straddle over. MIDDLE SCHOOL. 8. Feet between hands. Ford 98 Mayo 73 9. Handspring. McKay, J. G. 93 Joyce 72 ½ L. HORSE-- Irving 80 Duggan 71½ 10. Straddle over. �fabson 77 Marshall 66½ Orange 77 Gilmour 64 ROPES- Our thanks are clue to Mr H. Foster who kindly acted as judge. 11. Climb ropes twice. The Junior competition SR:UOR A�D 21l(l YEAR, took place on November 22, two teams of eight from JU A and III B competing. The individual champion EXERCISES. ship resulted in a close contest, 4 points covering the four highest BAR- scorers, viz. :- 1. Right or left leg outside hands and clear over. Sligo 79 Service 77 2. Clear circle. Kingsland 3. Circle to rest, lower, circle to back hang, return to front 78½ Hamilton 76 III B won the team hang. and pull to chest. competition, the detailed marks were as fol 4. Voluntary. lows:- PARALLELS- III B. III.A. Hamilton 5. Four forward jumps and rear side vault. 76 Service 77 Kingsland 6. Forward travelling jump and front cut off. 78½ Sligo 79 handspring Dalgleish 7. Straddle in, show two short arm balances and 72 Nisbet 73½ off end. McGregor 70 Diack 59½ 8. Voluntary. *F. Johnson 61 Kitto 57½ Woods HORSE- 67½ Butcher 57 Strettell 9. Straddle over. 66½ Preston 54½ Dunnage 10. High arm right vault. 60½ Howie 64½ 11. HandSllring. 12. Long straddle. 552 522½ 13. Long feet between hands. *F. Johnson unfortunately strained himself slightly at the fifth LADDER- exercise; his place was then taken by Cullen, who proved an efficient 14. Single march backwards. substitute. 38 39 -Third Round f IVES. F. Petrie 15 beat J. Mayo 13. J. G. McKay a bye. S('cretnries: T. Preston, J. Mayo, E. Service. -Final- As usual, the first year boys this year took a keen interest in F. Petrie beat J. G. McKay .. . . 15-13 Fives and had the courts to themselves during almost the whole JUNIOR FIVES. winter; but as soon as football was over and it became apparent that cricket was languishing, the Seniors took a band and began to -First Round use their court, hitherto used by the Juniors. After the Sports were Kingsland beat Macpherson 15-13 over it was decided to hold the Junior, Middle School and Senior Dalgleish beat Raines 15-13 Championships as usual. The entries were fairly satisfactory con Sligo beat L. Gilkison 15-14 sidering the attractions of tennis and swimming-thirteen in the Strettell heat Hinton 15-14 Junior, twelve in the Middle School, and ten in the Senior Cham J. Gilkison beat McCallum 15- 5 pionship. The games were:- Gellatly beat Preston 15-14 SENTOR. Service a bye. ...:....First Round -Second Round .Te(coate defeated McDowall 15-12 Dalgleish beat Kingsland 15- 3 Ryburn defeated Fraser 15-13 Strettell beat Service 15-11 Taylor defeated Evans 15- 8 Sligo beat J. Gilkison 15-14 Soper defeated Donald 15- 0 Gellatly a bye. Preston defeated Stephens 15- 6 -Third Round -Second Round Sligo beat Gellatly 15-10 Jefcoate defeated Ryburn 15- 2 Dalgleish heat Strettell 15-12 Soper defeated Preston 15- 6 -Final- Taylor a bye. L. Dalgleish beat A. Sligo 15-14 -Semi-final CU,DIPIOXS. 15-14 Jefcoate defeated Taylor Seniors-L. Soper. Soper a bye. Middle S.-F. Petrie. -Final- Juniors-L. Dalgleish. L. Soper defeated H. Jefcoate 15- 2 l\IIDDLE SCHOOL. -First Round- C. Cameron 15 beat S. Mi::Kenzie 6. TENNIS. H. Hartley beat 0. Sanders by default. J. G. McKay 15 beat D. Irving 14. 1916 CHAMPIONSHIPS. F. Petrie beat T. Mahony by default. S. Barnet J 5 beat W. Whyborn 14. SENIOR. J. Mayo 15 beat C. Dickens 8. -First Round- -Second Round- Taylor beat Ryburn 6-4 games J. G. McKay 15 beat C. Cameron 8. Kingston beat Gardner .. 6-2 games F. Petrie l 5 beat H. Hartley 6. Jefcoate beat Brash By default J. Mayo 1;; heat S. Barnet 9. Preston beat Lipscombe 6-5 games 40 41 -Second Round Taylor beat Kingston 6-4 games JP.fcoate beat Preston .. 6-4 games CRICKET. -Final- Captain: G. KINGSTON. De1mty-C11})t11in: J. MAYO . H . .Jefcoate beat F. Taylo·r . . 12-5 games Secretary: H. DYER. Committee: G. KINGSTON, J. MAYO, H. JEFCOATE. JUNIORS, Cricket in the last term of the yen,r is generally very slack, but -First Round- this year, according to authorities, it is slacker than ever. In past Reed beat Barnett 30-15 points years, the 1st XI. have had matches in the last term against outside Mayo beat Evans 30-26 points teams; but there is now no competition, and consequently no keen Johnson beat Sanders 30-26 points ness. We have had beautiful weather, but training for the Sports, Pryde beat Ronaldson 30-18 points Swimming, the Gymnastic competition�, and the thousana other at Whyborn beat Strang .. 30-14 points tractions of summer weather have kept many away from the game. Read beat James 30-14 points However, the Forms' competition has been started, and is proving -Second Round- just as big a draw as before. There is no doubt that the competition, Mayo beat Reed 30-15 points on our own ground, has brought many to the game who would other · Pryde beat Johnson . . 30-26 points wise never have played; and the beneficial results of a few hours' Read beat Whyborn . . 30-19 points playing per week are easily seen. The ground, used for the first time this year, is in splendid condition. The roughness seems to have -Third Round- vanished, the grass is green and luxuriant, and, if a little top-dressing Mayo beat Pryde 30-29 points and preparation are done in the holidays, or before, we should have Read a bye. a very fine playing area. -Final The Juniors have entered quite heartily into their competition 011 Mayo beat Read 30-25 points Saturdays, and some good scores have been made, testifying to the ability of the younger players. Juniors should remember that they one day represent the School in outside matches, and that they CHAMPIONS. must cultivate strokes and a straight bat to be successful. Many Senior-H. Jefcoate. Juniorwill trundlers seem to imagine that pace is everything; but they Junior-J. Mayo. are entirely wrong, for a short fast ball is the easiest one. in the world to score heavily off. The account of the year's cricket would The finals were watched by the officials of the Southland Lawn not be complete if no mention were made of the l,:indness of the Tennis Association. I-n the Juniors Read never worried Mayo; but Rector, who gave a period off every Wednesday, and of the incessant in the Seniors, it was a keen contest. Taylor was the more brilliant; attention of Mr McGrath, whose knowledge of the game was always Jefcoate the steadier. · It was a fine exhibition. The President con useful. Successful as the year's cricket has been, we can hope for gratulated the winners and handed them their trophies. We again still better results next year. thanl, the Association for their patronage and their encouragement. INTER-FOmr MATCHES. VI & V v. IV A "A." October 25. This match resulted in a win for VI and V by 6 wickets and 1 run. IV A batted first, compiling 48 runs, Cleland 14 and Mabson 13 being the chief scorers. Bowling for VI and V, Stevens toolc 8 ,vickets for l 6 and Stephens 1 for 14. VI and V then went in and made 49 runs, Trapski 19 being chief scorer. For IV A Mabson took 3 wickets for 19 runs and Cleland 1 for 10. 43 IV A "B" v. IVE "A." sisted of 5 byes and Howie 10 and Service 10. The bowling for III A In a one innings match IV B "A" team defeated IV A "B" team was Coakley 3 for 7 and Raines 3 for 6. Only seven of III B's team JUNIORS. by eight wickets and 102 runs. IV A "B" team batted first, compiling turned up and nine of III A's. 12 runs, of which James made 4 and Reed 3. IV B "A" team then batted, compiling 102 runs, of which Irving made 51 and Camero n SENIOR GRADE-SATURDAYS. 48. Bowling analysis for 1 V B "A" team: Petrie 3 for 7, and Hartley 3 for 5. A. v. B. October 27th. IV B "B" v. UI A "A." This1 match resulted in a win for the A's by 50 runs on This match bad to be stopped in the first innings of IU A, as the the first innings. The B's batted first and r:ompiled 61 runs-Scott weather was unsuitable to carry on the game. In their first innings 36 not out, a 1d Strettell 7. The bowling for the A's was Coakley 6 IV B made 26, of which Mahony made 16. Coakley took 5 wickets, for 15 Service 3 for 17, and Howie 1 for 8. The A's then went in and com� Service 4. III A made 37 for 4 wickets, Raines 14, Coakley 16, each piled 116, of which 30 were byes. The chief scorers were Hinton not out. A win for IIT A "A." 49 not out, Service 12, and Raines 11. Had the last man stayed in for Ill A "B" v. III B "A." another over, Hinton would have reached the half-century. The The match between III A "B" team and III B "A" team resulted bowling for the B's was Strettell 5 for 29 and Scott 5 for 50. in a. win for III A "B" by one run. The score for III A being 25, and B v. SOUTH A. III B 24. III B batted first. The chief scores were Scott 6 and Pit November 4th. cait.hly 4. For III A Diack took 5 wickets for 6 runs. Read brought off two catches. III A then batted, the chief scores being Kitto 5, The two innings match between High B and South A resulted in a win for School by one run. School went in first, making 28 runs. Preston 6, and Diack -1. For IIT B Scott took 3 wickets for 2 runs. Sligo 11 and Scott 6 being the chief scorers. South replied with 20. The scores 011 both sides were helped by the number of byes. III B ran 10 on byes and III A ran 8. III A might have made a larger Scott took 8 for 11, Sligo 2 for 3. In the second innings School made 26-Sligo 4. South then made 34. Scott took G for 13, Sligo score had not Diack, one of their best men, retired In order to catch 4 for 17. So the match ended with a win for School by one run. his train. A. v. SOUTH A. TV D "A" v. IV A "A." November 16th. November 11th. Batting for IV B in an unfinished game, Petrie made 30 not out, This match resulted in a dl'aw. The School batted first and and Cameron 12. Bowling for IV A Pryde tool{ 3 for 26 and Mabson compiled 43-Coakley 17, Howie 11, and Service 10. The South re 1 for 23. Owing to the rain the game was stopped. TV B having plied with 34. In the second innings the School made 39, and the marle 56 for 4 wickets. South 48. The bowling in the first innings was: Howie 6 for 14 Coakley 1 for 10, and McCall um 2 for 9; and in the second: McCalluU: IV fl "B" v. III A "B." 1 £or 7, Service 1 for 9, Coakley 3 for 13, and Raines 4 for 18. This This match, which was played at the School Grounds, was not match would have been a win for the School, had the fielding been finished on account of the bad weather. IV B "B" batted first, and better. The team requires plenty of pl'actice in fielding and batting. after making 47 runs for 4 wickets they put III A in to bat. III A compiled 25 runs for 5 wickets, of which the chief scorers were Pres B. v. TECHNICAL. ton 8, Gilkison S, and Read 7. For IV B, MacKenzie 14, McLauchlan November 11th. 11, and Orange 12. The bowling was on the whole very poor, as the The two innings match between High B and Technical resulted field was wet, and the bowler could not be sure of a firm footing. in a win for Technical by 89 runs. Technical went in first and com For III A, Diack took 3 for 27, Nisbet 1 for 18. For IV B, MacKenzie pilt>d 54. High B then mad·e 55-Scott 34, Strettell 6. Technical took 2 for 20, McLauchlan 1 for 5. went in again and made 94. Then with only six men left, High III A "A" v. III B. m�dr a very small score. There were 8 men in the first innings and III B batted first and compiled 13-Strettell 6 and Hawke 4. For 6 in the second innings. 'l\1embers of the team not going to turn Ill A only Howie and Service batted, making 25. The score con- up will please notify the captain. 44 45 A. v. M1DDLE A. At the beginning of the term we lost i\fr Chapple, who has re his November 18th. ceived commission and is now in training. Mr Chapple was very 'l.'his match resulted in a win for the School by 51 runs. Middle enthusiastic. He made a good officer at school and we have no doubt batted first, making 51. The School replied with 43-Hinton 15, that he wlll acquit himself well in the future. Coakley 9, and Service S. In the second innings, Middle made 31 and The artillery section has been working steadily under Sergt. the School 90, of which Raines made ·15, Eunson 20, and Kitto 9. The )fahony, R.N.Z.A. On fine days standing-gun drill has been the bowling in the first innings was: Service 5 for 24 and Coakley 5 for order, inter! FOR ALL WE Jr,\ YE ,\ :rn AUE. O.C., Major Pearce. Second in Command, Lieut. J. Stebe. Platoon Commanders, Lieuts. R. Macgregor and P. Rice. Company Sergt.- For all \ve have and are, 1\Tajor, H. Dyer. Platoon Sergeants: No. 1, D. Manson, No. 2, G. King For all our children's fate, ston, No. 3, R. G. Stevens, No. 4, L. Soper. Section Commanders, Stand up and meet the war. Corporals D. Hay, J. Donald, R. Fraser, J. Mayo, T. James. T. Preston, '!'he Hun is at the gate ! Lance-corporals F. McDowall. J. Alexander, C. Mabson, S. Hall, and Our world has passed away D. Reed. In wantonness o'erthrown. The work this year bas been characterised by increased en 'There is nothing left to-day thusiasm. The different platoons carry out their work with great But steel and fire and stone ! precision, under the command of the Platoon Sergeants, who handle Though all we knew depart, their men in a masterly fashion. The better discipline shown this The old commandments stand: year is practically wholly due to the untiring efforts of Sergt.-Major "In courage keep your heart, Begbie, who visited the School during the first two terms. In the In strength lift up your band." first term he held a non-coms. class at which the non-coms. were given thorough instruction in most of squad drill. The non-coms. Once more we hear the word entered heartily into their work, with the result that the company That sickened earth of old: has much superior discipline, and drill much better than in years "�o law except the Sword past. Unsheathed and uncontrolled." Once more it knits mankind, As a result of the better weather this year, the drill has been Once more the nations go more regular. We have also seen much more of the Staff Sergt. To meet and break and bi11t! Maiors this year. The drill has been confined mostly to squad drill, A crazed and driven foe. with and without arms. As yet not much company drill has been carried out. and owing to the pressure of work on the Staff, we have Comfort, content, delight, received no musketry instruction. On wet days part of the company The ages' slow-bought gain, was given a series of lectures by Sergt.-Major Guinan, who served ThPy shrivelled in a night, on Gallipoli. . His lectures were enjoyable as well as instructive. Only ourselves remain Up to the present we have put in thrP,e half-day parades. To face the naked days 46 47 THE DAY. In silent fortitude, Through perils and dismays Renewed and re-renewed. You boasted the Day and you toasted the Day, Though all we made depart, And now the Day has come, The old commandments stand: Blasphemer, braggart and coward all, "In patience keep your heart, Little you reek of the numbing ball, In strength lift up your band." The blasting shell, or the "white arm's" fall, As they speed poor humans home. No easy hopes or lies ShaJI bring us to our goal, You spied for the Day, you lied for the Day, But iron sacrifice And woke the Day's red spleen. Of body, will, and soul. Monster, who asked God's aid Divine, There is but one task for aJI Then strewed His seas with the ghastly mine; For each one life to give. Not all the waters of the Rhine Who stands if freedom fall? Can wash thy foul hands clean. Who dies if England Jive? Rudyard Kipling. You dreamed for the Day, you schemed for the Day; 1914. KITCHENER OF KHAR'rOUlll. Watch how the Day will go, Slayer of age and youth and prime (Defenceless slain for never a crime) Thou art steeped in blood as a hog in slime, Weep, waves of England, nobler clay False friend and cowardly foe. Was ne'er to nobler grave consigned; The wild waves weep with us to-day You have S01'/n for the Day, you have grown for the Day; Who mourn a nation's master mind. Yours is the harvest red. We hoped an honour�d age for him, Can you hear the groans _and the awful cries? Aud ashes laid with England's great, Can you see the heap of slain that lies, And rapturous music, and the dim And sightless turned to the flame-split skies Deep hush that veils our Tomb of State. The glassy eyes of the dead? But this is better. Let him sleep You have wronged for the Day, you have longed for the Where sleep the men who made us free, Day For England's heart is in the deep, That lit the awful flame, And England's glory is the sea. 'Tis nothing to you that hill and plain One only vow above his bier, Yield sheaves of dead men amid the grain; One only oath beside his bed: That widows mourn for their loved ones slain; We swear our flag shall shield him here And mothers curse thy name. Until the sea gives up its dead. But after the bay there's a price to pay T,eap, waves of England, boastful be, For the sleepers under the sod, And fling defiance in the blast, "VcnJ?eanceAnd He you havemine, mocked I will for re1rnr," many a clay For Earth is envious of the Sea Listen and hear what He has to say; Which shelters England's dead at last. i� What can you say to God? Robert J. C. Stead in Calgary Albertan. Henry Chappell. 49 48 FOOTBALL On resuming, Southern took a hand in the game, and their heavier forwards soon carried play into the School's 25. Good kicking and I'JRST XV. ta ckling on the part of School's backs kept them out. At last, how ever, from a scramble on the line, Southern scored. No goal was kicked. From the kick-off Southern again pressed and a mistake e part of School's full-back saw Southern score. The try was (Deputy-Capt.), Fraser, Coutts (Capt.), on th H. Ryburn, Manson, Soper converted.-School 6, Southern 8. School livened up under this re Drown, Stephens, R. Royds, King- Mayo, Trapski, Coakley, Melhop, verse and the backs started a series of good passing rushes; at last Hay and Howie. Reporter: ston, Jefcoate, "\Vhyborn. Emergencies: Soper got the ball and raced right round his opponents, scoring near R. G. Stevens. the corner. Kingston again converted.-School 11, Southern 8. School WP.re not to be denied, and Manson, with a fine run, put the SCHOOL v. INVERCARGILL A. finishing touch to a passing rush by scoring about half-way out. No Lost, 6--0. goal was kicked.-School 14, Southern 8. From now on to the end were nearly always on the attack but no further score resulted. From the kick-off, Blues attacked, bul gocJ play by Soper, Coutts School The team as a whole played well-the forwards held their heavier and Mayo took play to Blue territory. After some give-and-take play, _ opponents in good style and the backs threw the ball about well. in which School had the advantage, Trapski marked but the kick at Of the forwards, Kingston and Melhop were the best of a good pack, goal failed. From the ldck out Blue forwards broke away and from while Coutts, Mayo, Soper and Manson were the pick of the backs. a scramble in front of School's goal, Coutts kicked clear, the ball going out at the 25. From then on to the end of the spell Blues kept SCHOOL v. INVERCARGILL "B." pressing with the exception of a few breakaways by the forwards, Won, 14-0. in which Melhop. Kingston and Royds were conspicuous; these efforts School won the toss and played with the sun on their backs. failed for lack of sup11ort. Half-time then sounded with the score From the kick-off play remained about half-way for a time, with the School nil, Blues nil. advantage to School. From a scrum in Blues' 25 a long kick cleared. On the opening of the second spell, School attacked briskly, but School's full-back slipped over before reaching the hall, and for hold the Blues were not to be denied, and their forwards brought play ing on too long a free kick was given against him in front of the back to School's 25. Blues were nearly over from a scramble on goal. The kick was charged down. After some scrambly play School were compelled to force down. From the kiclc out Soper the line; two free kicks relieved pressure for a time. At last, fr�m a mark on the 25, Blues kicked a goal. Blues were always attackmg got possession, put in a brilliant run right up the field, and then after this. but School's defence was too good; just on time, however, passed. From the resulting passing rush Fraser scored. Kingston Blues scored an unconverted try. The game thus ended 6-0 against converted.-School 5, Blues 0. After the kick-off Blues were dan School. gerous for some time, but good kicking and tackling by School backs For School forwards, Kingston, Royds and Melho11 were always ke 11t them out. nines then had another unsuccessful shot at goal conspicuous for good individual efforts. But as a whole the forwards from a free kick. From kick out School rushed play to Blues' 25, were disappointin?;-they did not pack and there was very little fol- where from a free kick Kingston kicked a good goal.-School 8, lowing up. Of the backs, Soper, Coutts and Mayo played well. Illues 0. Hal.f-time was called soon after. Play hovered between School 25 and half-way for a while, till SCHOOL v. SOUTHERN. from a throw-in School backs started a passing rush and Fraser Won, 14-8. scored. No goal was kickerl.-School 11, Blues 0. School attacked School lost the toss and kicked off against the sun, immediate!y bard from the kick-off, but the heavier Blue forwards took the ball taldng play into South�rn's 25. After some give-and-take play School back to School territory. It was- soon returned to Blues' 25, how forwards carried the ball well towards Southern's line, where Ryburn ever, where from a scramble Coutts picked up and scored. The try was not converted.-School 14, Blues 0. Considering the state of picked up and sc:ored after a good run. No goal was kicked. F;om the kick-off School again went to the attack, and after some hard and the ball and the muddy ground, School backs handled the ball very fast play on the 25, School were awarded a free kick from which well. The tackling also was good, while the forwards played well Kingston placed a good· goal.-School 6, Southern 0. No further score in the pack and in the line. was added by either side before the end of the spell. 50 !51. in a cking SCHOOL v. ATHLETIC. them good att� position; School relieved with a lucky orce down. A series of good passing rushes put Won, 6-3. f . School on the off ens1ve and goo d p I ay kept Star defending for some time, till they the toss and kicked off against the sun. Athletic School lost gradually took the ball back to School line, where another force 25, but good forward play took the ball rushed play to tbe School down resulted. The spell ended soon after with no score. it remained for some time until Green back to half-way, where Play remained about half-way for some ·time after the kick-off· back on to the defensive. A free kick gradually worked School but a long kick by Sop�r put School on the offensive. Star too� pressure for a little while; but Athletic and a mark relieved the play ba k to half-way and then on to School's line, where they suc from a free kick in School's 25 they � were not to be denied and ceeded m scormg_ near the posts. The try was converted. School 0, Athletic 3. School attacked from the kicked a go�l.-School' took play to Star 25, hut a free kick was given against tllem, that brought them back to half-way. From kick-off, but Athletic again reli_eved the pressure for Star. School again returned to the attack, put in a good run, but was tackled a pass from a line-out Manson bnt Star broke away with the ball to School 25, where it remained down resulted. Up to the end of the spell near the line and a force for some time. From a forward rush Star again scored. No goal but they did not score. The first half thus School were attacking was kicked. School pressed bard for the remainder of the game 3. encled-School 0, Athletic but were unsuccessful in scoring, and the game ended-School spell and School took the ball o , Athletic kicked off for the second Star 8. kick, but the shot went to Green 25, where they were awarded a free some time after the kick For most of the first half the passing of the backs was inde outside. Play hovered about half-way for . but another force down scnbably feeble, but improved as the game went on. The forwards out till School took play to Athletic territory, again shortly after. need to put more ginger into their piety as they are developina a resulted. Greens were compelled to force pressed School back. tendency t� play mechanically. They also need to push in the p:ck. Athletic now took a band in the game and territory and then the :hey certam!y get their heads clown, but the amount of weight put Some hard and fast play ensued in School From a passing rush m seems to be a negative quantity. ball started to travel up and clown the field. out past the 25. From Manson put in a grand run but was forced SCHOOL v. GORE HIGH SCHOOL. scored a clever try. No the line-out Coutts secured the ball and Won, 24-0. 3, Athletic 3. School were uow getting goal was Jcicked.-School This match resulted in a win for the School by 24 points to nil. shortly after Royds dribbled over and all the best of the game, and School won the toss. and Athletic :r. Play then Gore kicked off with the sun in their faces scored. The kick went wide.-School 6, i were unsuc Play immediately went to School's 25, but Coutts relieved and Sch fast and furious. Athletic attacked hard but became after, the took the ball into Gore's territory, where a force down re su 1i°�e efforts to score. Time was called soon · cessful in their Sc h oo l' s bac ks were obtaining plenty of ball and after several un- game thus ended-School 6, Athletic 3. the second half successful attempts, Coutts scored from a. passing rush. Kingston backs all played well, but much better in The game, converted. Shortly after the kick-off, Manson ran from half-way The forwards played well all through the than in the first. and scored between the posts after a brilliant and exciting rnn. pick being Stephens and Royds. · the ICmgs t �n a �am converted. Gore attacked from the kick-off, but SCHOOL v. STAR. Tra.psk1 :el!eved. School forwards then took the ball to Gore's 25, Lost, 8-0. where Kmgston had an unsuccessful shot at goal. The attack was a kept up and Kingston had another kick at goal from a good mark toss and kicked off against the wind. From Schoel won the by :Mayo. The ball went over the posts, but was touched by a Gore to School 25, but the forwards relieved. bad pass Star broke a.way forward. Shortly afterwards Fraser scored from a passing rush. ' away, but hard kicking spoilt their More bad passing again let Star Kmgston_ converted. Half-time play in School 25 and was then called.-School 15, Gore nil. chance. Then ensued a period of miserable the kick-off Melhop broke · School attaclced immediately after the kick-off, but were unable School were compelled to force. From and from a forward rush, to penetrate Gore's defence. After a series of break-aways by Gore -awav but the ball returned to School 25, were on the attack, for forwards, Soper scorea. No goal resulted. A few minutes later in ,��ich Melhop was conspicuous, School to School line. The Manson scored his second try after :mother exciting run. The at the first time. Star, however, took play back ut of good play by Star y tack was kept up by the backs, who received many openings from forwards took play to half-way, but a piece 52 who was supporting t;!le backs the forwards,. especially Kingston, forwards and marks relieved the very well. Offside play by the were unable to score on account of pressure for a time, but Gore As d. result of good dribbling by the School's deadly taclcling. were again put on the offensive and Jefcoate and Coakley, School kiclced. School were still attacking Fraser scored. No goal was 24, Gore nil. when full-time sounded.-School from start to finish. Gore's The game was strenuously contested up a. great fight against the School fo1:wards were lighter but put well and seemed to have lost a pack. School's forwards packed Stephens was conspicuous of their mechanical methods. fair amount also played well. game, while Coakley and Kingston throughout the s, tackled well. The best were Coutt The backs passed well and two dashes for the line were mag- Fraser and Manson. Manson's nificent. SCHOOL v. SOUTHERN. Lost, 14-13. School won the toss and Southe,·n kickecl off against the sun. They immediately rushed play into School territory, but a force down resulted. Play remained about School 25 for a time, till a passing rush sent the ball on to Southern 25, where from a scramble Coakley scored. The kick at goal failed.-School 3, Southern 0. Southern took play to School line some time after the kick-off and from a scramble scorecl.-School 3, Southern 3. From the kick-off Southern again attacked and succeeded in scoring. Southern scored again shortly after. No goals were kicked. School woke up under these reverses and took play to Southern 25, where Manson picked up the ball. and put in a great run for the line, but he lost the ball and play returned to half-way. For the remainder of the spell play was very fast a.nd the ball lcept travelling up and down the field. Half-time was called with the score still-School 3, Southern 9. The second spell opened with an exchange of kicks, which re sulted in the ball going out at Southern's corner; a passing rush from School looked dangerous but Southern's heavy pack took the ball back to half-way once more. A period of hard and fast play then ensued-first one side and then the other having the advantage. At last School attacked vigorously, but hard kicking spoilt their chances. School again returned to the attack and from a passing rush Soper scored. Kingston converted.-School 8, Southern 9. Southern soon had School bard on the defence and from a forward rush they scored. The try was 9onverted.-School 8, Southern 14'. Soon after the kiclc-off. School obtained a mark in Southern 25. The kick was charged down; shortly after School were awarded a free 53 kick from which Kingston kicked a goal, which was not allowed. soper scored again shortly after and Kingston converted. Time waa called shortly after. the game thus ending-School 13, Southern 14. SOUTHLAND v. OTAGO. (August 26, 1016.) This match was played at Carisbrook and resulted in a win for otago by 15 points (3 converted tries) to 6 (two unconverted tries) Tbe report is based on that of the Otago Daily Times. School lost the toss and kicked off against the sun. For ten minutes play hung about the centre when Otago carried the ball into School quarters. School retaliated with a strong attack and kept otago busy defending, but were unable to cross their line. School bad three shots at goal from free kicks, but without result, and, still pressing, got on a forward rush. A free kick relieved Otago. With open play, Otago shifted the scene of operations and some hot work ensued about School line. Good tackling by the backs, however, kept them out, and play went back to half-way. · Otago kept up the pressure and scored under the goal posts. The try was converted. Tbe spell ended shortly after.-Otago 5, Southland 0. On resuming, both teams played harder than before and School were compelled to force once and Ot:c1go twice. Play then steadied a bit, till School by means of excellent passing rushes took play into Ot:i.go territory. Open play resulted in an advantage to Otago, but a free kick to School relieved. Ot�go came with another rush and were almost over, but handling the ball in the scrum spoilt theiro. chance. Otago attacked once more and succeeded, after some hard play, in scoring. The try was converted.-Otago 10, Southland Otago scored a few minutes later and converted the try.-Otago 15, Southland 0. Southland now took a hand in the game and took play to Otago 25, where Manson got possession and ran clean through, scoring un opposed. No goal was kicked.-Otago 15, Southland 3. Shortly after, Kingston had a shot at goal from a free kick but the ball went outside. School again attacked and Fraser scored at tbe corner. No goal was kicked. Time was called soon after with the ball in School's 25. Final score-Otago 15, Southland 6. The whole team played well; the feature of the match, however, was the excellent passing and the deadly tackling of School's backs. Stephens was the pick of a good pack of forwards, and Trapski, Coutts and Manson of the backs. SOUTHLAND v. CHRISTCHURGH (Blue). (August 30, 1916.) This mat�h was pl�yed at Carisbrook and resulted in a win for School by 6 points to 4. 54 55 havin a The game opened with play about half-way, School g up at this point and scored twice in quick succession. one of the were aw rded a slight advantage. Shortly after the kick-off School_ � kiclrn was successful. School immediately rushed Technical and on lme, and Kmgst free kick a few yards inside Christchurch half-way on the tick of time kicked a penalty goal. The game ended-Technical succeeded in placing a splendid goal.-School 3, Christchurch o. 23, School 3. This game was played against heavy odds and the good game, the passin At this stage School were playing a very g School forwards were outclassed in weight, but, on the whole, School School of the backs being especially noticeable. Shortly after were played a plucky game. The pick of the forwards were Eunson, shot went awarded another free kick, but this time Kingston's just Buckingham and Barnett, and of the backs Garmson, Cleland and outside. Christchurch then woke up and took play from their own Woods. 25 to School 25, but they spoilt their chances by erratic passing. THIRD XV v. TECHNICAL II. School again took play to Christchurch line but could not score. Blues' forwards relieved the pressure with a dribbling rush which This match, which was played on the Eastern Reserve, resulted carried the ball to School 25. Some open play then ensued near in a win for School by 22 points to nil. Technical won the toss, and School's line but the backs kept the Blues out. Play went to the School kicked off. After a period of marks and exchange of kicks, other end of the ground and then back again to School territory. Taylor managed to place the ball out in Technical's corner. From Half-time was sounded with School still defending. the line-out Lipscombe scored, and converted his own try. After a In the second half Christchurch had the advantage of the breeze Jot of loose play a.bout half-way, Orange made a fine rush up the with them. They held the upper hand at first, but School came along field and scored. Lipscombe converted. From this point till half with a rush and Blues were compelled to force down. The ball then time was called, play hovered about half-way. In the second half went back to School's territory and School forced. Blues pressed School, as usual, livened up, and from a passing rush between two hard and their full-back, getting pos,ession of the ball just outside forwards and Joyce, the latter scored. The kick failed. From the School 25, potted a neat goal.-School 3, Christchurch 4. kick-off Duggan gained possession, and with a fine kick centred to For some time play remained about half-way till School took Joyce, who scored in the corner. No kick was attempted. After a the ball to Blues' territory, and after a tussle near the line the Blues Jot of loose play Hinton snapped up the ball, and after a rough pas forcP-d. School kept up the attack and Fraser put the finishing sage scored between the posts. The kick failed. Again from a for touch to one of a series of brilliant passing rushes by scoring near ward rush Cameron got over the line. The kick failed. Time was the corner flag. Kingston's kick went outside. Christchurch at then called. In this game School showed a lack of combination, tacked hard after this, endeavouring to get the lead once more. and the whole game was composed of individual work. The forwards Several times they were nearly over, but School just managed to packed poorly, but were good in the scrums. Rev. Hector Maclean keep them out, and the whistle sounded with the Blues still attacking, refereed. the final scores being-Southland 6, Christchurch 4. THIRD XV v. TECHNICAL II. THIRD XV v. TECHNICAL II. This game resulted in a win for "Tee." by 13 points to 3. School This game resulted in a win for School by 13 1Joints to nil. won the toss and kicked off with the wind. They took the ball into School won the toss and Technical kicked off with the sun in their "Tee." 25 immediately and after a few forward rushes Stokes scored faces. From the kick the School forwards carried the ball into the near the corner. The kick failed. Here "Tee." received another enemy's territory, but a force down was the _result. Again tue man, who was the cause of rough pl'lY and "Tee's" 13 points. At School forwards carried away the ball and from a scramble on the half-time the score was 3 to nil. Next half "Tee."· ran through and line Buckingham scored. Orange converted it. The rest of the scornd 13 points. half was a series of forward rushes, and Technical were forced to touch down several times. After half-time Technical made a deter 'l'HIRD XV v. TECHNICAL I. mined effort, but Irving broke away and scored beneath the posts. This game resulted in a win for Technical by 23 to 3. School Orange again converted. Shortly afterwards Matheson kicked a lcicked off against the sun. All through the first spell Technical goitl from a free kick. No more points were added to the score, and pressed and succeeded in getting throngh five times. All of the kic�s the game ended-School 13, Technical nil. The best forwards were failed. But after the spell School woke up and carried the ball into Eunson and Buckingham, and the backs, Orange, Clela:id, Garmson Technical 25. A force down was the result. Technical, too, woke and Irving. Mr Rice acted efficiently as referee. 56 FIF'l'H GR.\DE. 57 4th XV v. TECHNICAL B. s s s s THIRD XV.-John on (Capt.), Evans, Howie, Hall, Cleland, Thi match, which was played on the Ea tern Re erve, s s s resultedss Orange, Buckingham, Stoke , Kin.gs land, Wood , Gideon, Cameron, in a win for School by 14 points to nil. Technical won the ot and Wad:lell, Hum1)hrey, Arnot, .J. Gilki on, Imlay. ecided to plaY w1· ·th the sun in their favour. From the s d- s s kick-off FOURTH XV.-Reed (Capt.), Kerr, Mahony, Bew , Hinton, forwards attacked trongly and McC School s aw cored near the Barnett, Eunson, Strettell, Longuet, McCaw, Fleming, Irving, Sligo, . . s c�rn · Hlntons with a plendid kick converted the try. The Tech- Service, McGregor, Beck, F. John on. t�orwar soon brought play into the School's te. ·t b s s mca d s · 1 n ory, ut good The Technical and School at the commencement of the ea on • • s k1c1 ,m g by Scho�I backs brought the ball up on to the Technical line, entered two team in the Fourth Grade com1)etition, but later on the and McCaw agam cored. The kick, although a good f -1 s s s one, a e . Technical IL and School III. withdrew. A Fifth Grade wa in tituted rtly after thi , Technical were compelled t f 1 a s Sho s o orce down · buts aucl the School and Technical each entered two team . The School were not t� be denied. They oon returned into Tecb�ical' s s s s :hool s s 3rds plit up, half taying in the 3rd , and half going into the 4th , �-:> and Mccaw agam scored. No goal re ulted · Sh 01•tl Y a fterward s . s the remainder being made up with new player . -time was called. In the second half Techni· half , cals f orward at- 3rd XV v. 4th XV. tackecl and a Technical man broke through but wa pull d b th s s s s s s s A' by 14 points to 3. A·s full-back, Mahony, who, although mall, wa con picuou t:rou�hou� Thi match re ulted in a win for the s s s ss B' kicked off, and the game . Good line kicking oon brought play back into Technical' to play with the wind. s s s s s won the to . and decideds . _ s s in B' 25 for ome time, 2�. and S!1�0 cored. 'l'he kick wa un uccessful. Shortly after a sumed the offen ive. Play remained s s s s A' cored for the B' . wards full-time wa ounded, the game ending-School 14 ' T ec h • 1mca broke away, and after a brilliant run s s till Hinton s in B' 25 nil The p·ck1 o f ti1e f orward were Fleming and i\IcGregor; of the attacked and. play remained • s From the kicl,-off, A' again s . s the ball from a line-out, back , Sligo, Reed, Mahony. for ome time, till Humphrey, ecuring lUDGETS. s s remained about half-way for the A' . From the kick-off play s III A v. III B. coreds s and con away and Cameron cored,s for ome time, till the A' broke s s s ounded, the pell thu ending hi own try. Half-time thens verteds kicking s s s s A' again attacked, but good s A' 8, B's 3. From the kick-off, s s _Thi match was played on Fol'th treet ground , and re ulted in s s but it oon returned to B' 25, s s s by B' back brought play into A' 25, a Will for III B by 23 point to 3. The be t player for nr B were with a good kick. From the s s where Mahony saved by finding the line ss s Mills, :F•. John on, McGregor, and for III A, Eun on, Service, Waddell s and from a pa ing ru h Stokes line-out the A·s baclt got the ball, Howie. s and play remained in A·s SECOND J<'IF'l'EEN. cored. From the kick-off, B's attacked s s s A' forward took play into a con iderable time, when the s 25 for Time was then Cameron broke away and cored. s s s s s B's 25, where s s be t Pre ton (Capt.), Dicken (Depy-Capt.), Pryde (Sec,·) Dalgl · h 14, B's 3. For the A' the s s ' called, the game thu ending-A's while in the forward J�yce Gardner, Howie, Mill , Hartley, Walsh, Winders ' M�ck ay, �a)., of the backs were Stoke and Buckingham, s s s The be t of the B' forward Lipscombe, Dyer. Cameron and Kingsland played well. s s back played well, e peci- B TFJA.1'1 v. BLUES B. were Hinton and Strettell, while all their s s as referee. In their match again t the Blues, School B team wa defeated by allr Reed and Mahony. Mr Rice acted s 36 to 3. Blue won the toss and School kicked off. From the kick s s 3rd XV v. TECHNICAL 2nd XV. off Blue l�rought the �all into Schoors 25, and shortly afterward s s s s s Thi match resulted in a win for School by 6 point to nil. cm. ed. No �oa! resulted. Then the score came in q m·c1 , ucces- ss s s s s School won the to and played with the un. Shortly after the a - 1me wa called, when the score wa 30 to nil. In the s s sion n11 h If t· s gam(e tarted, Buckingham cored. The kick failed. Then the e ond half Schoo_! livened up con iderably, but were <'ompelled to Technical got the ball and carried it into the School 25, where a free fo1ce� clown three times. Then by a s_plendid rush Hay broke throu"'h s s s s kick relieved. Shortly afterward Buckingham again cored. Time and core� a brilliant try. No goal resulted, however. Then Blu: s s ounded after one spell had been played.-School 6, Technical 0. sco1. ed twice. but no tries were· converted s · When t·1me wa scalled The pick of the forward were Cleland and Buckingham, and of the Bl UPS _were 36 points to School's 3. The pick of the back wer� s s s s s s bar.k Johnson and Orange were con picuou . Dalglei h, Joyce, Pre ton; and of the forward , Ryan, Hay, Mackay. 59 58 SECOND XV v. ATHLETIC. but we_re again compelled to force .lown. This made them more In their match against Athletic, the 2nd XV were defeated by 8 c]etermmed; they got a good passing rush going but were very nearly points to nil. School won the toss and decided to play south. Soon stopped when_ Howie drop-kicked a good goal. This gave the win to after the kick-off, after a forward rush, an Athletic forward scored School-� pomts to nil. The pick c,f the backs were: Dalgleish near the goal posts. The try was converted. Some steady playing Joyce, Dickens; and of the forwards, Hay, Ryan and Hartley. ensued, until almost half-time, when Athletic again scored. The SECOND XV v. THIRD XV. kick ·was unsuccessful. After half-time the play on both sides _'fhis exciting match, played on the School gr-0unus, resulted in slackened considerably, but Athletic easily had the best of it, School a wm for the Seconds by 9 points to 3. From the kick-off the 3rds Soon after, time was being compelled several times to force down. tack.ed strongly and brought the ball into the 2nd's 25. By good t . called. The pick of the backs were Dalgleish, Dickens and Orange; hne-.� ·1ck ong,1 h wever, Joyce brought play back to half-way. Shortly while in the forwards, MacKay and Matheson played well. afte1 Taylor b1oke� away and after a splendid run, passed to Fraser, After these two matches it became clear that the 2nd XV were who scored between the posts No goal resulted. Play was very · too light to play in the 2nd Grade, and accordingly the 2nd XV with l!vely after tb1s,. and the 3rds were compelled to force down several drew to form a 3rd Grade with the Technical 1st XV. The first trn1es before half-time was called. In the second half the 2nds at match in this grade, however, was not played for some time. tacked strongly. Gardner soon bro!,e awayi and after a fine run . A TEAM v. TECHNICAL B. scored. The kick was unsuccessful. 'lhe 2nds still attacked This game resulted in a win for School by 77 points to nil. st.ro�gly but coul�l not break through the 3rds' defence. The 2nds School won the toss and Technical lcicked off. After about three obtamed a free kick in front of the posts, but the kick failed; how minntes, by a fine sprint Gardner scored. From the kick-off School ever, Joyce followed up the ball and scored before the 3rds could force clown. No goal resulted. Shortly after Joyce had a "pot" at picked up the ball and shortly afterwards Howie scored between the . posts. Very soon afterwards Lipscombe scored, but no goal again goal but missed. Shortly afterwards 2nds again broke the 3rds' resulted. School had still plenty of dash left in them and they made defence and Preston scored. The kick failed. Thus the game several more scores, making the score of 29 before half-time was ended-2nds 9, 3rds 3. Of the 2nds the pick was: Joyce, Lipscombe called. In the second half, School had the sun in their favour and and Gardner; and of the 3rds, Duggan, Humphrey, and Taylor. settled to work immediately. Shortly after the kick-off Gardner SECOND XV v. THIRD XV. again scored twice, but the kicks failed. Shortly afterwards Tech This match, played on the Gladstone ground, resulted in a win nical were compelled to force down three times. After a desperate f�r the 2nds by 17 points to nil. The 3rds won the toss and 2nds 0 rush Joyce managed, by a brilliant ki�k, to drop-lcick a goal. This kicked off. Thirds attacked strongly and kept in 2nds' 2-. e Cl I an d , made another four points for School. After this several tries were seeing· 11·1s c 11ance, made a g ood dribbling rush up the field, but was converted by Lipscombe, who was conspicuous during the whole stopped by Joyce, who was 11laying a good game. Shortly after is, . th· game. Ryan, Joyce, Pryde, and Dalgleish were also conspicuous. fron1 a flne passmg rush Garduer scored a good .try. It was converted Tries were made by each of the following: Dickens, MacKay, Lips by Hay. Then 2nds kept attacking stronglr, and 3rds were com combe, Preston, Ryan, Joyce, Hay, Hartley and Dyer. On the whole P_elled to force down. In the first half, 3rcts had the better of the School played well, the score ending-School 77, Technical nil. game. _From the kick-off 2nds attacked strongly, and shortly after I3 TEAM v. TECHNICAL A. wards Lipscombe scored between the posts. Tbe kick failed. Thirds ke_pt attac_!{ing, but 2nds broke through and Petrie scored. The kick In their match agaiust the Technical A team, the School 2nd XV failed agam. Then Howie (minor) scored the best try of th g won by 4 points to nil. School won the toss. Technical kicked off 0 Short!'. after this Hay scored between the posts, but again : �::i and attacker] strongly, but the School's defence was too strong. How was kicked. The game ended-2nds 17, 3rds nil The pick of the ever, they broke through and School was compelled to force down. 3r ls were Cleland and Duggan; of the 2nds, Joyce, Garduer and Hay. From the kick-off School "bucked up" considerably but the Technical � M1 Macdonald acted as referee. forwards were too big for them and brought the ball into the Scho-0l's 25. Dalgleish's saving was the feature of the first half. When the SECOND XV v. TECHNICAL 1st XV. whistle blew for half-time there were no scores, chiefly owing to Thi_s match, which was played on the Gladstone ground, resulted Dalgliesh's saving. In the second half School attacked vigorously, in a wm for School by 6 points to 3. Technical won the toss and 60 61 played with the sun in their favour. From the kick-off School for wards attacked strongly and brought play into Technical's 25. The were always to the fore, while in the backs Gardner, Mills and Howie teams were very evenly matched, and play remained about half-way yed well. In the pla absence of an Association referee, Mr Stobo for some time. The game was very lively during the first half and d Mr Chapple acted an as referees. This was the last match played Technical were compelled to force down. Shortly afterwards School before the Dunedin match. were compelled to force down also. In the second half School liv '.l'HE 0'.l'AGO MATCH. ened u11 considerably, and shortly after the kick-off Dyer broke away and made a brilliant dribbling rush up the field. He was closely pursued by several Technical forwards and eventually beaten for the S.B.H.S. 2nd XV v. O.B.H.S. 2nd XV. ball. This made School all the more determined and shortly after Owing to the state of the Asylum ground the match was played wards Howie scored a good try. . It was not converted. From the at Bishop's Court, which was in a very fair state, in spite of the kick-off, Mills got the baJI and made a good run, backed up by Gardner. rain that had fallen and that was falling. Play commenced at 10.30 Mills passed to Gardner, who scored. No goal resulted. A few and there was no advantage to either side, of stin or wind, it was minutes after this a Technical man broke through and scored. The just raining steadily. kick failed. Then the match ended-School 6, Technical 3. Just before time was called, Brown, of the Technical, was unfortunate in From the kick-off Mills received and returned to half-way, where dislocating bis shoulder. Although outclassed by weight, School play remained for some five minutes. A good forward rush, in forwards stood up to their opponents well. The backs also bad good which Dyer was prominent, looked dangerous but Otago backs soon combination and made some good passing rushes. The pick of the relieved. Soon a good passing rnsh nearly let Ota.go in, but Dal forwards were Pryde and MacKay; and of the backs, Mills, Preston gleish (full-back) tackled the Ota.go wing three-quarter in good style. an!l Howie were conspicuous. Otago kept pressing until Mills took a mark. Lipscombe took the kick and the pressure was relieved, the hall going out near half-way. SECOND XV v. TECHNICAL COLLEGE. Good tackling by Dalgleish again saved a likely try. Otago kept In their match with Technical, the School was defeated by 8 pressing, but off-side play by their forwards relieved Southland and points to 3. Technical won the toss and kicked off with the sun in play returned to quarter-way. Good work by Southland forwards their favour. Good kicking by the School's backs brought play into on the line-out and in the loose, together with good following up by the Technical's 25. where, from a passing rush, Joyce scored at the Garmson, put Southland in an excellent position, the ball going out corner. The kick was unsuccessful. After this play remained about near the corner. From the line out Southland forwards came within half-way· until Technical broke away and scored near the corner. two feet of the line and then an Ota.go back took the ball behind The trv was excellently converted. After the kick-off, Technical with the result that a scrum was given. From this scrum, however'. were ;gain successful in scoring after a sharp tussle. Half-time the Ota.go backs got the ball and soon relieved by good line-kicking. was then called. On the commencement of play, School's forwards From a long throw-out the Ota.go backs obtained the ball, but good attacked strongly and brought the ball into enemy territory. A fre11 tackling by Gardner and holding too Ieng on ·the part of one Ota.go kick against School relieved 'Technical, but the forwards came back back spoilt the chance of a score. A few minutes later Otago ob again and brought play close on to Technical's line, where it re t�ine o o s e s o s o e t s s o s t Otag f rward , result d in Davi , a f rward, c ring. Th ry wa A ou_r b $tS bad left u Sa urday s c e e e s e e sco . s os morning free, we pent our adn11rmg o e o not onv rt d. Half-tim then ound d with th re-Otago 11. tiille o the beautie -m tly native- o t f th t wn. In the Southland nil. aftern on we were drawn t play Otago o s e t e s s s s s o a 1.30 at Carisbr ok. That Garm on retir d at he ncl of thi pell a he had twisted hi evening all four team were taken s e s c s . s t the Picture at th Octagon atre, where o s s o lmee. He wa repla ed by Dicken . Thet we had the plea ure f eeing oo o c o o u oo e view f the Jubilee S n after the sec nd spell ommenced, g od f llowing p by of h Otago Boys' High Sch l. e s e u ou o c o o : _ t We wer du to attend Sunday Hay, Dyer and Lip comb p t S thland n e m re in a g od posi J11orn111g ser 1ce at Knox Church, o e t s o s e s ot t o : s t bu ,w one rep rt d that he eating om dat10n wa t ti n. Off ide play by Otago gav Southland a h a goal. Nothing, acc o over axed. Aftar that we o e e o o o c � o e s tewere free for he h wev r, cam f the attempt. Good kicking by H wie and J y e rest f the day. On M nday morning t o s s o a o s o o soo o s w vi i d he Otag Boy ' igh Scho l and were o u os s os till kept play n Ot g ide f half-way. Otag n cleared, their H s so e hown orver the Scho l by e c s o e esu e e o r h t . M t backs cam into a tion, and a good c r by Murray r lted. The of us pent me tim adrpiring the vi w from e o e e o t e e o th top of th Sch ol kick fail d.-14-0. After th kick- ff back h y came again, and tower In the afternoon w were taken o t o s s o e s e : s s o of r a tram ride thr ugh his time from a f rward cramble Cameron c r d. Thi try was th City and Suburb . We topped o co e o u t o e t o e o f r ab ut a quarter f an hour the ardens, e o not nv rt.ed.-17-0. Go d following p by O ag ancl bad fi lding a�de �t e and hen m v d n to St. Kilda, e o t s t e e e wh re we were pr by School l t Sim over. Anders n c011ver ed.-22-0. Ju t af er vi d wi h aft rnoon tea. In th e e o s o t e o o s s o s o s s ev ning w w re fre t vi it ur h kick- ff School g t off ide for the fir t time and an Otag back friends. Tue day m rning wa s o c o s u o e o o e pent in practi ing at the Caledonian found t uch in S )lo l 25. From a cr m a m m nt later Otag got Ground. In the afterno n w were taken for t t e s o o o s s o a rip down the Har h ball and worked the blinrl ide, but go d tackling by School backs bour in m tor-b at . 'i1/e t pped at o s o e t ess s e d oss to o eBroad s Bay for afterno n tea aved. Otag k p pr ing, but Dalglei h r lieved with a goo and then cr ed over the P rt. W t c oo o s e o o u s tayed long enough o hav� a. good e e e ki k. Once more the Sch l f rward cam away fr m a line- ut, look at the "A rora," which wa b ing r fitted, e o s us o c e cess and then head d Dyer b ing c n picuo . H wever, he had hard luck in ki king the for home. In the evening w visited a o s e o e o e the Prin The tre. Wed ball out f play in Otago' 25. Tim then s und d.-Otago 22, South- nes�ay m rning w were free. In the afternoon o t o o o we played ff with land nil. Christchurch at 1.30 p.m. for he h e s s t s e ts o o oo n ur f last. That vening a th gues f the o s o t e Mr Cameron gave entire a isfaction a referee. e Otag High Sch l Old B y ' S o e t e s e s s cie y, w dined in All the Scho l forwards played well and were b t er than th th Ai_-t Gallery. Many distingui h d them s u t a e sc tt s e oelve at thi banq et O H.go pack in every w y xcept in getting the ball from the rum. some m the number of bo le th y drank, thers o o outclassed e t in the amount f S uthland backs played good in individual games but were,., food th_ey consumed. Sp eches were e s o t e t s e c s o t e o e t e s s t s s e given by h captain f h by he peedi r Otago ba k . T ,vards h end f th game h respectiv team , everal oa t wer o l s � t o t s drunk, and then we moved off to a B x1 1g Exhibi i su t S uth and backs were failing to find touch with their kick . The e ? '. ten a Fuller' Hall-or were s u s e e s s e pposed o-but heH.VY ball no doubt accounted for thi . All ro nd, Otago back w r th rnaJonty of the am were con picuou s c t u s e o o s by th ir ab en e. heavier han So thland's. 'J'he game wa c rtainly a g od ne to We left f r home by the 8.30 a.m. u s o o u ood e ? expre s on Th r day. M rning te was provided t watch and. although beaten, S uthland team p t up a g cl an � _ s at 10 a.m., and judging by u ce st s o s o u e the ra e at which every fight, and s c edE'd in reducing la year' beating by 6 p int . thmg di appeared, ne wo ld not think e w had banqueted the ni ht before. After a o o o s e weary journey-ths o mon t ny a u e s st o o . e o s f which was o! The nn al match with Gor wa po poned wing t bad weather, "'.hat �el!eved by recollection f th go d time o o s t t e t s we bad had-we ar and again wing t our exams., and o he end of h erm came rived 111 Invercargill at 2.15 p.m., s cou ed _ t aud tho e who lived at a dis left for tance before thi match THEld beTRIP play TO. DUNEDIN. home l:>y he later trains. c a e t s e THE LIBRARY. This year the S hools' Footb ll Tournam n wa held at Dun din, e s s o s and we left Inv rcargill by the econd expres n Friday, Augu t 25, o o e c s e e Librarians: din in eall thet glory ( ?) f ur n w football ap . W arrived ino Dunost aft r a rying journey at 6.40 p.m., and were met by ur h s. J. P. DONALD, F. McDOWALL. e t s e e t o o s o to o e u o u After cheers hal b en given by bo h side , w w re aken t ur It is di ap inting to have rec rd that th n mber f s b- s e l c s . s o t p s o s e s re pectiv p a e . scriber t he Library ha gr wn maller. Since there wer ixty 66 64 The following is a list of subscribers to the Magazme. Absence or seventy members in the first term, we had reason to hope for a of address implies residence in Invercargill. All changes should successful year; but the most that can ever be seen now looking . J. A., B. A., Napier J... oster, R. F., Jun., Thornbury ovei· ..\:-- her, intRr.vimated at once to the Editor. .\chbeeso n, Albert, B.Sc-., B. Eng., Engineering Green, S. R., Treasury, \\'elllngton the shelves on a 'l'hursday night is half-a-dozen. However, it is Dept., Syracuse University, New York. Grlgor, W. J., Cll!den Fran!{, L.L.M., Native Dept., ·welt. Gilchrist, N . hoped that there will be keen interest taken in the Library through Acheson, .,�n ew, ",., �/� Armour, Johnston & Co. Gllfeddcr, P., Eye street the whole of next year, especially by the Seniors. .\l!an. Ern.. -8-> Cuba St., ·wet1ington Gilmour, R. J., Etlltor, Southland Times Bro Hokonut The following books have been added this term :-"Sonnets of the Anderson. Rugh, okdale, GIimour, Dr John Roxburgh Anderson, R. A. GIJmour, Da\•ld J.', Times Office Empire," by A. T. Strong; "The Book of France," by '\V. Stephens· ,\nderson, ,I. G., l\'LSc.. 1Vanganui GllmouJ', N. H., Purlkirckl ,\rulerson, John G., Agri. Dept., Jn'glll. Griffiths, 0., ·watnnlwn School "The British Empire," by Sir Charles Lucas; "Surveying for School� ps Barber. E. H., Nightca Gilmour, Dr B. H. and Scouts." by W. A. Richardson; "First Aid in the Laboratory and Ball, Fred. R., Glshorne Grieve, ,v., \Yallacetown nannermnn, J. "'· H., "Bluff Press" Haigh, F., Lands, ·wellington , Dr ,I. H., "'yndham Hay, Reg., Lieut. Worlcshop," by Eldridge and Broscoe; "l\Iodern Chemistry and its Baird · Wonders," by Dr. Geoffrey Martin; ·'Discoveries• and Inventions of s-trd, T., East Jnvercarglll Hamilton, 0. S., Ad, ances to Settlers, ·wen. Bingham, J. M., Public '\Yorks, Gisborne Hamon, C. the Twentieth Century," by Edward Cressy; "The Glory that was nrodrick, C. J., Crescent Hanan, J. A., Hon., i\f.P. nasstlan, B.. c/o Southland County Council Hanan, Stan. Greece," by .J. C. Stobart; "How Wars Were Won," by Townsend thron, E. �:�:�:. c c/o Ylctoria Insurance Co. non ;� Warner; "The North-West and North-East Passages;· ;,y Philip F ora,:�. A., Ness street ·F. . Dro"·n. Rev. ·w. W., :\fataura. Henderson, D. M., c/o Mr Gilchrist, Dee st. Alexander; "The Colonization of Australia," by R. C. Mills; '·Between Brown. D., l\Jataura School Henderson, Geoff., c/o Henderson and Co Bain. Geo., Bank or N.Z., Clinton HC'nderson, A. S .. Bnnk N.Z.' Greytown · the Lines," by Boyd Cable;SUBSCJUP'l'IOXS and "News from. Somewhere.'' by James n('nnet, L., Pukerau Hewat, J. P., M.A. Milne. Brotrn, C. P .. M.A., LL.B., ""anganul Hewat, A. s. Brown, C. S., Feildlng Hinton, J. \Y., B.Sc. Cameron, J. L., N.Z.R., Dunedin Hannan, Cam., c/o 'Wilson' Frase:-, Alexandra C'1tmeron, D. L., Engineering School Ch'ch. HorwelJ, A., Tourist Dept., \Vellington We acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the following sub C'ameron. Ewen, Lincoln College Houston, J., Tourist Dept Wellington rarter. C. L. Huffadine, J., Gala street ·• scriptions to the "Southlandian" since our last issue:- Catto, J .• Heddon Dush Imlay, J. G., B.A. A. R. Acheson, 1915-16; F. 0. V. Acheson, 1915-16; J. G. r�•kroft, R., B.H.S.. Timaru Jennings, R., Bank of Australasia, Eltham Codr, G., D.A., Dannevlrke H.S. Jone3, A. W., c/o W. A. Ott and Co Anderson, 19H-l7; M. Alexander, 1915; L. Bennet, 1917; J. E. Cody, D., N.Z.R. Jackson, W. H., •rraining College · CollJe, Rev. John. 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