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EDITORIAL m=~~~ HE present issue of the "Gol ers and Hackett Bursars. A detailed list den Mile" is the thirty-sixth, of the certificates and distinctions won the first number being pub by the school will be found in another lished in 1915. column. T he enrolment of students for the The final assembly for the school for present year is 243 c:nd consists of 112 1928 was held in the gymnasium on boys and 131 girls. Last year the enrol Thursday, December 13, and the Mayor ment was 239 students. The figures for of Kalgoorlie (Mr. Bernard Leslie) pre- the present year indicate that the school ented the prizes won at the Alliance continues to display the remarkable Francaise examinations and at the An vigor and vitality which have been its nual Sports Meeting. In a brief address outstanding feature·s during many years to the students Mr. Leslie complimented of depression in the mining industry and the school on its sporting and scholastic of consequent decline in the population achievements. of the district. Since the publication of the last issue We offer our heartiest congratulations of the magazine two changes have taken to the successful candidates for the Uni place in the school staff. Miss Eileen versity and Alliance Francaise examina Farmaner, B.A., after a year's service at tions, and especially to the Exhibition- the school, was transferred at the end of Page 5 THE GOL DE N MILE the year to the metropolitan area. Miss tics will indicate on the pocket the sports Dorothy Winton-Smith, B.A., has been section of students wearing the blazer ; appointed in her place to take Biology the old English lettering E.G.H .S. above :md English. Miss Marjorie Tarling, the shield will indicate the students who B.A., after four years' service with us, have either completed the full five years' was transferred to the Perth Modern course or are completing the fifth year. School to fill the position of Art Mis The innovation has been made after very tress in succession to Miss Lucy Prynne careful consideration to meet the wishes Jones, B.A., who resigned to engage in of ex-students who are representing the missionary work in Tanganyika, Central school at the University and Teachers' Africa. Miss Jones was a member of the College. High School staff some years ago. Miss During the summer vacation two of Lily Hocking has been appointed to the school tennis courts were top-dressed succeed Miss Tarling as Art Mistress, ·Nith a new kind of gravel. We have and as Sports Mistress should prove an been fortunate in the splendid rains acquisition to the school. which broke the long period of drought It will be of interest to many ex in May and have helped very much to gtudents to hear that Mrs. S. Jackson, bring our courts to perfect order. The who was a member of the school staff P-ew top-dressing is firmer and more during the war period, is reputed at pre binding than that used in previous years. sent to be the highest paid lady journal Considerable improvements have been ist in Australia. She is m 1king good made to the school buildings. The girls use of her literary talent in Sydney. Mrs. are now provided with a commodious Jackson may be remembered as Miss shelter house, which has been located Alice Archibald. Her marriage to Cap between the courts and Boulder Road. tain Sam Jackson took place during her A store room for sports material has association with the school. been added and placed behind the boys' Mr. Victor Brown, our Rhodes Scholar shelter shed. The roof of the main build for 1929, will complete the Science ing has been repainted with cement and course at the W.A. University before oil. leaving for Oxford next November. By The Centenary and second term vaca completing hi~ course and attaining his tions o£ the coastal High Schools are to degree of Bachelor of Science in West be held in September and October. The Australia he will be admitted as a Science Goldfields High School Centenary and student at Oxford. During the sEcond terminal holidays will be held in August term the school will make an effort to and September. These conflicting ar provide Victor with his passage money rangements unfortunately debar the to England. Ex-students who desire to school from taking part this year in the help in this undertaking are invited to Annual State Secondary School Sports send contributions to the Editor. meeting in Perth. We hope that next Ex-students of the school are now year the schools will be able to arrange wearing the school blazer. The shield for the renewal of the annual meeting. and Pegasus on the pocket are to be en It is quite probable, however, that our larged and improvements made in the school may be able to send representa scroll and lettering of the school motto. The sports badges won by students in tives to play metropolitan schools either the various branches of sport and athle- in August or at the end of the year. ~ ·class Notes L: - I
V. YEAR GIRLS. humorous, and it is not meant that V. We take this opportunity of publicly ye3r should be frivolous. thanking last year's V. Year for leaving a bill and a small sum of money. V. YEAR BOYS. Please, may we keep the change? It is Cub's turn to tell this week's fairy A me-mber of our Year displayed an tale. Will he begin? "Once upon a time unsuspected sense of humor in writing I gave a kid sixpence ...." We are sure of our "roar" products whose present and of it being a fairy tale if he does so. potential value is so much vaunted by Billy has been experimenting with centennial speakers. electricity this term. At least one per One of our frimds kindly left her warm son was shocked by his manner of doing velour hat near the rubbish bin, presum it. That person being himself. ably for the goats, as the weather has We will take this opportunity of com been cold. A first year girl returned plimenting Dick Lawn on his promotion the hat. from the "B" to the "A" grade ranks in Who are the culprits of the "va-et senior football this season. vient" to the cloak room between During this year's cricket the school periods? - team rem3ined triumphant throughout, If a record were kept of the sarcasm ground fielding being its trump card. of one of our instructors, in future years We are hoping to gain similar success he would surely be known as Swift's en the football field this season. rival. They say that Cub came early for "Girls, what is death?" asked the mas school the other morning We are still ter, impressively. Both students of bio wondering how such a rumor could have logy and students of scripture pondered originated. deeply before answering concisely, "La mort." IV. YEAR GIRLS. To our classmate, Katie Svicarovich, who has just recovered from a long ill Having survived the Junior, we now ness, we extend our best wishes for sh3re the privileges of the Senior School. health and success. Early exponents of the art of country It is not inability that makes us say dancing must undoubtedly have turned "au revoir." Classmates should be in their well-earned graves at the sight P age 7 THE GOLDEN M I LE of fourth year girls' exhibition, but the Our numbers have been increased by modern comment was only, "It is still a recruit from Bunbury. a bit wild and woolly, girls!" We have learnt of the trials of a "busi Stencilling is now in progress at the lless manager," and his exploits have Domestic Science Centre, and happy caused a little levity among us. victims emerge from them with their We are pleased to know that our for complexions greatly improved. mer classmate, Maurice Wills, has ob According to the Chaucerian charac tained a position in Perth as a draughts ter sketch tendered by a certain fourth man. year youth, Mme. Eglantine straightened Two youthfuls of our class are at pre her nose to suit the fashion of the day. sent learning the skill of dancing. The Some of us are wondering if this is still next social will welcome a tall and a possible. short dancer. Schoolgirls' vocabulary: Nice-nasty; decent-awful; feeble- ? Would some III. YEAR GIRLS. one kindly supply the missing word for We are now third years, and have no the erudition of our English master time for nonsense. Our motto is: "Work and ourselves. hard." According to a Fourth Year historian, Already several members of the staff the renowned bulwarks of England have have assured us that we won't pass the changed their state <:n d become sober, Junior, and their words are ably second plodding bullocks. ed by our deeds. What is the world coming to? The first year's of 1929 are entirely lacking IV. YEAR BOYS. in respect for their elders. They com mandeer all the tennis courts, and the One of fourth year's aspiring scient "better" third year players have to use ists nearly "went West" the other day. the bumping board. He touched a live wire and had to sit down to recover. We were all glad that The biology girls wonder if the num he recovered. ber of frogs and tadpoles on the 'fields is proportional to the amount paid per Fourth year Chemistry class has ga:n frog and the number of first year boys. cd the distinction ( ?) of being the best class for manufacturing choice odours. "B" room is frequented by a remark The latest goes near to resembling able species of bird that shuts its eyes strong cheese. when gabbling learning, and sings dur ing P.S. Jimmy has been takin.:; dancing les (Unfortunately, this species of bird is sons this term. It is said that the not rare.) teacher politely requested him to wear One third year hopeful thinks she can sand shoes as he was somewhat hard on pass the Junior by telling the examiner her feet. that he knows what she means. She One member of class is in a predica would be wiser to tell him that she ment. He has two copies of the play. knows what he means. One will go into a match box; the other We Wfte very disappointed on hear is almost too heavy to carry. ing that Miss Farmaner had been trans Surely Richard must have been in a ferred; but gladly welcome Miss Smith, tremendous hurry to forget his much Miss Hocking and Mr. Carrigg. beloved lunch. We also welcome our new classmate, Fourth year ranks boast of a Martyr Louie Haslam, who was formerly a to Science. Demonstrations daily at 1.5 student at Geraldton District High in the Physics Lab. School. I age 8 THE GOLDEN MILE
The ladies of the third year, When a first year goat herd became They're crammed up to the eyes; attached to the cooking school by a piece Their history stays for ever; of string, his attachment to the school Their geography never dies. lessened considerably. But the first year; oh, the first year! That we should talk of dust storms at How they're envied by the third; sea is no reflection on our intelligence Their homework is so simple, -considering our climate. While the third year's is so drear.
Ill. YEAR BOYS. II. YEAR BOYS. Since football has come in we have On the first day of this year we had lived up to our name, "Sand gropers." great pleasure in initiating the first year boys as we were Many people talk of the joys of foot ourselves initiated. ball, but if after half an hour's play they We discovered them to be very poor emerged with skin, clothes and hair re dancers when we required them to aive placed by dirt, they might change their an exhibition for our entertainment opinion. It is a welcome change to see the If a boot black came to the G.H.S. at "spits" picking up papers and guarding 1.20 p.m. daily he would surely make a the portals. fortune. We find Chemistry very interesting, Once more we have survived a "Great but sometimes- wheri we come from the Easter Event," and have come throuah lab., • • b the outside air seems very strange. sm1hng. A certain senior was . greatly amazed It is even said that one of the girls at suddenly finding himself rolling in broke a record. the dirt, but even small fry can avenge The Junior is approaching . . . er ... themselves. don't be distressed ... but so is old age. Though the cricket season has just closed, we are eagerly awaiting its re commencement. II. YEAR GIRLS. With Dick Lawn as captain, we entertain high hopes of pro We are certainly not the "babies" of ducing the winning team. the school this year, but are still ignor ant of our new name. It would be interest;ng to search for I. YEAR GIRLS. the origin of a frog's croak, but the bio logy students are wondering where those We have enjoyed our first term at the dark sounds uttered by the German High School, but we think of the last students come from. few weeks with growing apprehension. Curiosity, we are told, is a pardonable French is not so terribly difficult after offence at Biology; but we have learnt all was the discovery made by a member that it is wisest to hold our noses before of our class, who promptly answered poking them into anything. that "pocket" was "la poche." One's first guess is sometimes right. In English periods we compose so many thrilling (and otherwise) titles We came to the High School to im that if budding authors would buy them prove our English and were gratified on at ld. each, we could contribute hand receiving a few embellishments when somely to the school funds. the sports pavilion was moved in. A teacher's threat to drop dead with When a certain member of the staff heart failure if she found us ready to enters our room- work at the beginning of the period may "N ot a sound disturbs the air; yet induce us to reform suddenly. There is quiet everywhere." Page 9 tHE GOLDEN M I LE
I. YEAR BOYS. Bethel Coath, Ruby Cramp, Edith Cru On our first day at school we saw sev dace, Una De Passey, Christobel Doch eral noticeboards and school regulations. erty, Elizabeth Don, Dossie Donaldson, We have seen them ever since and have Rheta Dorter, Betty Edwards, Anzac learnt that there is, in addition, such a Eccles, Hilda Fmton, Phyllis Goss, thing as unwritten law. Ivl arion Gray, Betty Harris, Phyllis Hen Since the day th::tt a first ye:tr boy derson, Jeanne lrving, Ja net Jon es, rode into a lamp post, p ::! rhaps he has Dorothy Koops, Margaret Matheson, learnt to (1) look where he is going; Olive McRae, Jean McL eod, Pat:icia (2) look before he leaps (over the handle Ivl urray, Beryl Oates, Lorna Polking bars.) horne, Margaret Richards, Constance We wonder if Shakespearean actors Rogers, Beryl Simpson, Je3n Scott, Joyce can cut capers as well as one volunteer Smith, Olive Tasker, Kathleen Toole, exponent of the art in first year. Jessie Trethewey, Louis Haslam (Ill.) The honor of being "Goat Prefect" is Albert Alman, William Bennet , Harry eagerly sought, as we recognise the no Boyne, Daniel Box, Joseph Brown, Wil bility of ridding our school of a pesti liam Cockburn, Alan Cook, Darcy Cra lence. g-en, Harry Dunstan, Ray E lder, E :iward We are all keenly interested in sport, Ford, Ronald Gibb, John. Grace, Ken and heartily congratulate the school neth Hair, J ames Hastle, Cyril Horton, senior and juvenile relay teams on their Robert Hudson, George Hunt, Frank s ucc e~- s es on E:~ s te r Monday. Laver, Frank Lithgow, Douglas L yons, Allan lVI aloney, Philip Mathews, Ken ~- neth Moore, George Roberts, Robert Robinson, Sydney Rowe, Joseph Rud New Students dick, Frank Silva, Joseph Sauer, Colin Turnbull, Maxwell Truscott, John Vin We have much ple3sure in welcoming cent, Charles Willy, Leslie Wilson, the following new students for 1929:- Samuel Winzar, Harry Watson, N eil Joyce Allcorn, Gwen E arnes, Dorothy O'Connor, Austin Henderson (IV.), Brown, Ivy Burwash, Elaine Carr, Gcorge Wildman (II.)
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Mr. J. W . H . Lu~g, has b een approved Cairns proposes to study atomic physics by the Senate of the University of Wes at Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, or, tern Australia as the recipient for 1928 Glternatively, to take up the investiga of the Amy Saw Scholarship. Mr. Lugg tion of the phenomena of radio trans has gained distinctions in chemistry and mission and their bearing on geophysi physics during the last two years at the cal problems at Cambridge or London University. He is at present a magnetic University, and he proposes to proceed observer at the Watheroo Observatory, se in chemistry dur with the horrors cour and has published three papers on th; ing 1928-29. Research work on the pro results of his researches in wireless tele duction of petroleum from cellulose has graphy. Both these young men are ex been suggested as part of the course. students cf the Eastern Goldfields High Mr. J. E. I. Cairns, M.Sc., has been School, a nd the record of their success awarded a Hackett Studentship by the should be an incentive to the present University of West Australia. Mr. students to go and do likewise. Page 10 THE GOLDEN M ILE Universitl] Examinations
l..EAlJlNy CERTlflCATES
EXHIBITIONS. James Millwood-English, French (D), Nora Mileson-Chemistry and Physics. German (D.), Phys:cs·, Drawing. Aubrey Moore-Science Teachers. Lorna Mitchell-English, French, Geo graphy. Nor man Pearce-Science Teachers. Aubrey Moore-English, Mathematics, PAS·SES. Applied Maths. (D.), Chemistry (D.), Physics, Drawing. · Eileen Chambers-English, French, His Charles Mutzig - English, Applied tory, Drawing. Maths., Chemistry, Physics, Drawing. Jean Cook-English, French, German Norman Pearce-English, Mathematics, Geography, Drawing. Applied Maths. (D.), Chemistry, Florence Craig-Drawing. Physics (D.), Drawing. Daphne Day-EngEsh, French, German, Gwendoline Richards-English, French, Mathematics, History (D.), Drawing. German, Mathematics, History, Draw Beryl Dunne-English, French, History, ing. Geography, Drawing. Marjory Richards - English, French, Richard Gunn-Drawing. Mathematics, History, Geography, Drawing. Kenneth Johnson-Englioh, French His Alice Rourke-English, French, tory (D.), Physics, Drawing. His tory, Geography, Drawing. Nell Marchant - History, Geography, Thomas Sargent-English, French, Ger Drawing. man, Mathematics, History, Drawing. Mary McCahon-English, History, Geo Thomas Thompson-English, Mathema graphy, Drawing. tics, Applied Maths., Chemistry, Nora Mileson-English, French, Maths., Physics, Drawing. Applied Maths. (D.), Physics (D.), Herbert Woodrow - English, French Chemistry (D.) (D.), German, Drawing.
JUNlOR CERTlflCATES
Phoebe Alman-English, French, His Gretta Bremner-English, French, G~r tory, Geography, Physics, Biology. man, History, Geography, Phys:c!>, Drawing A, Domestic Science, Music, Domestic Science, Mathematics. Mathematics. Marion R. Brewis - English, History, Vivienne Anderson - English, French, Geography, Domestic Science. History, Geography, Physics, Biology, J uanita Bullock-English, History, Geo Drawing A, Domestic Science, Mathe graphy, History, Domestic Science. matics. Stefanie Butement-English, French, Physics, Drawing B, Domestic Science. Allan Austin - French, German, Ge •J · graphy, Physics, Drawing B. Morva Corbett-English, History, Geo graphy, Physics, Domestic Science. Betty Bone - English, French,. Geo .. Gweneth Cranston - English, French, graphy, Domestic Science, Music. History, Geography, Domestic Science. Alan Boyne - English, French, Geo Lila Crutchett-English, History, Geo graphy, Physics, Chemistry, Drawing graphy, Physics, Drawing A, Domes B. tic Science and Mathematics. Pag·e 11 THE GOLDEN MILE
Cathrene Crispe-English, French, His Jack Nash-English, French, German, tory, Geography, Physics, Biology, History, Geography, Physics, Draw Drawing A, Domestic Science, Mathe ing B, Mathematics. matics. Dorothy Pascoe-English, French, Ger Helen Daly-English, French, German, man, Drawing A, Domestic Science. History, Drawing A, Music. William Paterson - History, Physics, Elsie Dingle - English, French, Geo Geography, Chemistry, Drawing B. graphy, Physics, Chemistry, Drawing A, Domestic ~cience, Music, Mathe John Reeves-English, History, Geo matics. graphy, Physics, Chemistry, Drawing James Don-English, French, History. B, Woodwork, Mathematics. Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Draw John Roberts-English, French, History, ing B, Mathematics. Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Draw Daphne Forward-History, Geography, ing B, Mathem_atics. Physics, Drawing A, Domestic Science Arthur Scott-French, Physics, Draw Herbert Franetovich-English, French, ing B, Mathematics. Geography, Physics. Bessie Scott-English, French, History, Dolly Gansberg-English, French, Ger Geography, Physics, Domestic Science, man, History, Physics. Mathematics. Jack Godfrey-English, History, Physics, William Scott-Geography, Drawing B. Chemistry, Drawing B, Mathematics, Margaret Shaw - English, Geography, Geography. Physics, Drawing A, Domestic Science. Gwen Hunt-English, French, German, James Simpson-English, French, Ger History Geography, Physics, Drawing man, History, Geography, Physics, A, Domestic Science, t'Mathematics. Drawing B, Mathematics. Constance Inkpen - English, French, Raydon Simpson-English, French, His History, Geography, Drawing A, Do tory, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, mestic Science, Music. Drawing, Woodwork, Mathematics. Lorna J ohnson - Domestic Science, Music. Barton Spedding-Smith-English, His tory, French, Geography, Physics, Grace B. Maloney-English, Geography, Drawing B. Biology, Drawing A, Domestic Science Music. George Svicarovich - English, French, History, Geography, Physics, Chemis Geoffrey Martin - English, History, try, Drawing B, Mathematics. Physics, Drawing B. Frederick Taylor-French. Robert Matheson-English, French, His tory, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, David Thomas-French, Physics, Draw Mathematics. · ing B. William McKeown- English, History, Richard H. Turner - English, French, Geography, Physics. History, Geography, Physics, Chemis try, Drawing, Mathematics. Frank Mezger-English, History, Geo graphy, Physics, Chemistry, Mathe William Vale-English, History, Physics matics. Chemistry. Gwendoline Mitchell-English, French, Maurice Wills-English, French, His Physics, Drawing A, Domestic Science tory, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Music. Drawing B., Mathematics. Jean Murray- English, History, Geo Charles Walton - English, Geography, graphy, Physics, Drawing, Domestic Physics, Chemistry, Drawing B, Science. Mathematics. Page 12 THE GOLDEN MILE
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V THE GO LD EN M I L E Universitl] Exhibitions and Hackett Bursaries The Senate of the University has been menced their course of study at the granted authority to utilise a large por University as Science students. tion of the bequest made by the late Sir H c> ckett Bursaries, to the value of Winthrop Hackett as an endowment for £ 100 per ann urn, have been a w.uded to bursaries which will enable students to Gwendoline Richards, of Boulder, and pursue their studies at the University. Richard Millwood, Thomas Sed teachers, journalists, engineers and offi in English, Mathematics, Applied Maths. ci3ls in the Government Service, and in D, Chemistry, Physics D and Drawing. banking and commercial houses. He also wa s awarded a Science Teach The Goldfields High School, on a popu er's Exhibition, . and in addition, a Hac lation basis, probably has the best record kett Bursary. of University successes of any second These successful candidates have corn- Dry school in West Australia, rf HE GOLDEN MILE nlSbTl_9UISned tS-tud elltS 11 111111111!! 111111111\l!ll!llllllll!!!lllll!lllllllllll!lli\11'11111 .. R. Moo,-e, r.Sc.,e-nce Teo.cn eT\'>' Scholo.T!; OI/' N. "Peo.Tce r ,. Sc1e-nce Teo.cheTs .Sc~o lo.-r!;h,p oll(! lllllln®~Lllllllllllld Page 1!! THE GOLDEN M I LE Keep free fron1 Colds and Coughs this Winter. Take- Dr. Hope's Bronchial Catarrh Linctus SAX ON LEE ~~P~: THE HOLJSE OF VALUE MONTGOMERY BOULDER High-Class Drapers, Mercers and Hatters If YOU WANT BE. TTE.R GOODS AT LOWER PRICES, TRY MONTY'S, BURT ST., BOULDER Page 20 THE GOLDEN MILE Ex .... Students' Notes Perseus lJisits the E.~ . H.S. T he memiJer::; of l ast year·::; V. year ure now "\Yhoever i::; that coming in the gate'?'' ::<.:atte recl. :\ora j\[ileson, Uwencla H.ichanl::;, H. "Did you ever sec sU(')l f nnn~ · clothe::;'?' ' ?.I ill\\'OOcl , AuiJrey i\Ioore, I\ onua n l'e:tr<.:e, "Perhaps he i,; goin o· t·o :t fancy clre ..- · ball." T honl :t,; ~:L r ge nt , 'l'homa,' 'l'homp::;on H ll(l H er .. -- has lo.-t his \Ht.Y !" IJ et t IV Oollrow a re continuing their ::;tudie::; a t Lhe U niv er::; i t~· oE " '.A. in Per th. Enth \\' ere t·hc remark::; of the ID.G.H.~. ' ite ::; u :; t·he,y saw :1 c 'l'Lle follo,,·ing have LJeen granted mouitor urious figure en tering the gates. "Llivs : E ileen Chambers, nt SommerviU e; J eau "Hu::;h,'' ;.; a ltl a bc-::;veel'aclecl ::;tuden t of great l'ook. near 'l'oo qhe qrials and qribulations r.!' i BYettil·e tlJa t would raise t·he hair of a Juu le s kiune r. 'l'he !' <.!~ lilt IYa:; :;htrtlino·. 'l'lt e of Car Buqing. e: tr but kecl like aunniJrokeui.Jroii(:O. :starl"ed fo r '':anl, gathered ~ 1 10ell :tllll <:O :tsl·etl up the laue, e--a rc: il c: tr ! L ig ht On.: rland ··Here 11·e ar fo ll owed IJ,1· t·he c hee r:; of t·he erowll. <:ar contpllle with :tll t·ools a n Page U TH E G lJ LD EN MIL E Just a Bird's Eqe Diew "Emma" ..-----~A of vigorous action or the grip of deep Criticism tragedy. But she did not write for the "Miss Austen's work is entirely pro general public. She had no desire for saic and unromantic; her heroes are not the fame that she received. Her works heroic, and she never attempts to por were only for the entertainment of her tray a great passion." friends and an occupation for herself. So perhaps it is hardly fair to judge by These words may be applied exactly modern standards a novel that belongs to that most famous of her novels, to a p ast age "Emma." -J.S. (IV.) To understand and appreciate this work, one must be a typical representa tive of the upper classes of English society of the early eighteenth century, replete with the snobbishness and the Zitate Und Redensarten sharp class distinction of that period. ("Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts") Then might one read with satisfaction and understanding those long speeches " \ \'em Goft will rechtc Gun.· t e rw e i ~en. ])em s<:hickt er in die weite by which Emma endeavors Well'.' ' to instil into Es 1\'il'll l . . SCHOOL SPORTS .. ~ ...... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: BLAZERS. 'l'lw m<.ttdw.; have re:;t'i lted a:; follows: 'l'hc follow iug ·-tu dents a re wea ring t ht~ \'ct·sus Wat;er Sullilly Jlept. C.C. ~c h ool lJla;.:er :- Played three, "·on three. 1\.L isses i\I. .Tames, B. :\luyui:In, m. U h:~mb er.·, February :.!3- W. '.D. '.C., \l6. E.G-..l:U:i ., 7 for U. Hicha rtl :·, A . Jrvine, Y. ~lnrra y , :\1. !:l herrif'f'. Boys: Hoy McCulloch, Doug. Wa.t:;o n, Keitb 196. Batting: 1!'. D. l'ollarcl, 111 reti.J:ed, llrem Piper. George Ua llanan, Ala n i\IcDia rmid, F. ner 21, Henderson 2G. Bowling: J ones, G for 13; Br emne ~!cad . .John Brown, Claucle Piper, Don i\Iurnty, r, 3 for 35. Yincent and Goss both Ta:;man 'he:;ter, Lou Joseph. Hay Joseph, ,;ecured two catche:·. Lance .Toseph, A lan Joseph, Len Roberts, Dave March 29-W.S.D.C.U., \l for 131. E.G.H.!:l. Evun:; , Hoy Hall, Dick Gunn, Dick Lawn, Griff' ·; for 1-±6 Batting: Bremuer, 56 not out, Lawn Hichard:;, Jack llocking. P;tt Ca irn:;, S. Sharpe, 2\), .!!'. D. Pollard :2\l, Don 12. Bowling: Jone:;, ;{ for 11; Bremuer, 2 for 2G; Vin<:ent, 2 for 2 ·. Hob Baugh, .Tame. i\IcConnell. Ha~· . 'imp.·on, '1'. 'l'homp. ·on. .t.\.J..n·il 6- W.S.D.U.U.. , 61. E.G.H.i:i., 83. Bat ting : Lawn 24, H.. Simpson 14, Bremner 10. Bowling: llremner, 5 or 20; Vincent, 2 for 10. TENNIS 'l'OUI~NAMENT. Versus Combined Hanks C.C. A tenni.· tou rna ment \Y :lS conducted at the end of the 'l'hirtl Term, 1028, and the poin t:; Plnyecl two, \YOn two. 8co red in each match were noted. l\Ia1:ch 2- U.B.U.C., 77. E.G.H.S., 93. Bat- 'l'be championshi p mutche.· resulted:- ting: Bremner :.!6, H. !:l impson 14, La\Yn 10, l!'. Boys. D. l'ollard 11. Bowling: Bremner, G for -±G; Wat. on, 2 for 1. •'choo l Champion (and IL Year ) : Aruold Bird March 23-U. B.C.U., 9 E.G.B.!:l., 6 for 114. Senior School : K . Johnsou. Batting: Bremner, G1 not out, F. D. Pollard 35. Third Yen r: G. l\Iartin. Bowling: Jones, 2 for 19; Bremner, 4 for 1\l; l•' irst Year: H. Fowler. \\' atson, 3 for :28. Girls·. Vet·sus "M..iner" Office C.C. School Champi on (and IV. Year) : C. De;:t- Pla ,l' ed two, won two. man. 'l'hil'll Year: N. Daly, L . .Jobn son. March 16-"IIliner" Of'lice, 50. E.G.H.S., 87. !:le<:o ucl Yea r: :\L Dougla:;. l:lattiu"·: Brenlllcr, :W, Lawn 20, 1!'. D. l'ollartl, Fir:;t Year : K . Buxallen. 10. Bowling: llremuer, -± for 10 (hat trick) ; 'l'he handicap re:;ult:; \\' ere:- Jone:;, 3 for 9. There were :;even catche:;, of Boy:;: H. Patterson (received 15 points) 416, which Hobert: secured two. plus 1G equals -±31. April 13- "Miuer" Ottice, 61. E.G.H.S., 7 Girl:; : i\L Douglas (received -±0 point·s) 692, for 210. Batting: 1<'. D. Pollard H1 not out, t• ius -±0 eq uals 732. V in ·ent 25, \Vaf::;on 1::i. Boil' ling: J ones, 7 fo1: 'l'o ea.ch of the handicap \'\'inners a gold ten 11. Jt i:; medal was presented. Bowling Average : J one:, 22 \Yickets for :::>0 'l'li e i:i[lort:; Prefects, Alma Ir\'ine and H. 1uns, 3 . 7; Bremner, 2-± wi<:kets for 176, 7 . 3. L>L \\·n, nrc to be congratulated on t·he work Batting Average: l!'. D. Pollard, 346 nin:; for dune by· them in connection wit'h the tou rna "ix completed inuino·;· , 57.7; Bremner, 19± run:; lllent. for Jive innings, 38. 8. i:\'lost Catches : Vincent 6, Bremner 6. SATURDAY CIUCKE'r. Wicl{et l~ econl s-Satur!lay Cdclmt. Be~o r e next i:;suc of the magazine it i:; prob l:;t- Bremner allll l!'. D. Pollard, v. Bank:;, u ble an association will have been formed, 23/ 3/ 29, G8. known a ;:; the Saturday Turf Cricket A. ·socia 2nd-F. D. Pollard a nd Bremner, v. \V.S.D., tion, a nd the ·chool XI. will be a foun Simpson's Newsagency BURT ST., BOULDER Educational Bookseller All Newspapers Stocked New and Up-to-date Stocks of Jewellery, Electroplate, Fancy Goods, Stationery, Toys, etc. DIRECT IMPORTERS Agent for Madam Wegel's Patterns Montgomery Bros. LIMITED KALGOORLIE For Newer, Better, and More Dependable General Drapery, Millinery, Mantles, Laces, Ribbons, Haber dashery, Hosiery, Fancy Goods, Underwear, Dress Goods, Manchester, Men's and Boys' Wear Prices always the Lowest-Quality always the Highest Montgomery Bros. Limited KALGOORLIE Page 26 TH E GOLDE N MlLE '13t h- 1''. D. Pollard and Hober t::;, v. ·· :~Iin er," 41 , Vin cent 3 for 4ii). Pegasus, 7 for 102 13/ 4/ 29, 51. ( Goss 30, Bremner 22; .Tones G for 14. ) 7th- l!'. D. Pollard · and Wat. on, v '1:\liuer," Blacli v. Gold- Won by Black by 95 runs. 13/!/ 29, H. BI:tck : 2 for 103 (record :;core) . (Yincent 42, '8tll- Lawn and \Vat::;on, v. Banl;s, 15/ 12/28, 46. La\nl, 74, Partington 2,1 not out; La,yn 4 for 9th- 'l'hompson and .Johnson, v. \\7.S.D., 10. Gold: 6 for :"iS (Hobertso 32 no t ut, and 2 20/ 10/ 28 21. 1'or ii2. ) 10th- " ' Mson aml Thomp::;on, v. \V.!:l.D., nlue v. Pegasus- Won ll~7 Pegasus by 6 wic 20/ 10/ 28 30. kets nncl 75 rnns. l'egasus : 4 for 125 Ci3rem The tea m would like to re ·ord its app.recia ner 7S not out, :1 ncl 3 fo r 20; Buzacott 20, and tion of the service.· rend ered by Rev. ]'ox, 2 for G). Blue: 50 (IIend erson 13; Potts 2 fo r 1\Iessrs. Hicks and Gowclie, as umpires. 39.) Gold v. Pegasus- Won by Pegasus b~7 85 SCHOOL FOOTBALL GUERNSEYS. runs. Gold: 37 (Hoberts 5 for 52). Pegasu::;: 122 (Don 41, Binl 22; Bremner 5 for H, .Joues JJuring the lir::;t 1·erm of tlJi ·· ~-e a r arrange 3 for 10.) ments were made with Hi<: k.· ancl Co. to stock Blue v. Bla.cli- \V on by Blue by 3 wickets Hio·Jl Sehool football guernseys. 'l'he. ·e guern and S runs . Hlue : 7 for 66 (Potts 21 not out, sey;· are very attractive and contain the .·chool :mll D fo r 31). Black: ei 8 (Nash 16; Vincent ·<:o lors. Quite a large number of students are iJ i'or 17. ) pos~essecl of the guernseys a l.reacly and it is Second round. hoped that those \Yho have not yet obta ined Blue v. Gold- Won 11.1· Blue by 5 wi ckets and same will end ea vor to do so. 'l'bey :ne obtain .. 49 runs. Blue : 5 for 74 (Henclersou 26; Potts .abl e at the reasoll>lb J.e fee of 1.2/ 6 each. 6 for 1.4, \Vatson -!for 11 ) . Gold : 25 (R. Simp son Hi not out ; Roberts 4 for 13. ) Pegasus v. Blacli- Won by P egasus by 9 FACTION NOTES runs. Black: 4 for 64 (L:t\Yn 31 not out, and 2 or 22; Vincent ± for 30). Pegnsus : 7 for 73 The student oflicials of the factions for this (Bremner 34 not out.) .;ve Best Bowling Figurrs: Potts 9 for 31, 6 for l'egasus. 4 sets 32 games ; Blue, 2 sets 27 H . :uHl :3 for 13 ; Yincent 5 for 5, 5 for 17; games. Black v. Gold. lYOn by Black: Black,· 6 Jon e~ il for 14, 5 for 18. sel's :3G o·ames; Gold, 11 games. Most Catches : J. Hollerts 6 . .Tones 5. Brem ii/-1/20- Pegasus v. Gold. won by Pegasus : lt t·r. l~n wn. Franetovi <.: h, T:i.l'lor. Don, nncl J. Pegasns, li sel's :2-! games; Golcl, 8 gn mes. Black SinqJ~on -! each. 1' . Bln e, won IJ~ · B lue : Black, 3 sets ~4 game.·; Blne. 3 .-e t .. 23 games. GmLS' 'fENNIS. l:l/ .J/20--P ega.-us v. Black, won by Pegasu,.: l'egnsns. 6 set·s 80 gan1es; Black, 7 game.·. Blue F irst round. v. Gohl , won h.v Blue : Blue, 4 .-ets 27 games ;· !o / 8/ 20- l' eg a ~ u s v. Black. won b.v l:'egasu.· : C:olcl , 1 set 10 ga mes. l:' egn~ n s . -1· ~ets 2-! gn me;; : Black, 4 sets 10 'l'otal. gan1Ps. Blue 1' . Gold . lYOn 1),1' Blue: Blue, 3 ~ L'eam. Pl. Dr. r~ . se t · ~ 1!l game~; Gold. 1 .·et 17 games. vVn. s J2/ 3/ 20- Ri t1Ck v. Gold, won b,v Gold: Gol