Mr Dunne, Mayor, presided on the oc casion and distributed the prizes as per the following Prize List : —

Class Vl— English : Isabella Wood, 1 ; Lucy M'Farlane and Maria Moir equal, 2. Arithmetic : Maria Moir, l i ; Isabella Wood and Lucy M'Fitrlane equal, 2. Writing : Janet Moir^l : Isabella Wood, 2. Drawing : Maria Potter, 1 ; Janet Moir, 2. Recitation : Luoy M'Farlane. Mental arithmetic : Peter Bain. Sewing : Janet Moir, 1 ; Maria Potter, 2.
Class IV — English — Girls: Marianne Moir, 1 ; Isabella Bell, 2. Boys : Andrew M'Farlane, 1 ; Edwin Wood, 2, Arith metic — Girls : Isabella Bell and Jessie Siev wright equal, 1. Boys :Ed win Wood, 1; Alexander King, 2. Writing: Edwin Wood, 1 ; Jessie Sievwright, 2. Recita tion : Marianne Moir, 1 ; Jessie Siev wright, 2. Sewing : Marianne Moir.
Class 111 — English — Girls : Ellen M'Kenzie, 1. Boys : Charles Hope, 1; Archibald Bell, 2. Arithmetic : Charles Hope, 1 ; Archibald Bell and John King equal, 2. Writing :' Archibald Bell, 1; Charles Hope, 2. General improvement : John M'Kenzie.
Class II — English Girls : Lottie M'Kenzie, 1 ; Surah Moir and Margaret King equal, 2. Boys : Frank Hope, 1 ; Colin Bain and Robert King equal, 2. Recitation : Frank Hope and Sarah Moir. Sewing : Sarah Moir.
Class I — English : Robert Hawker, 1 Writing : Robert Bell, 1.
The distribution over, the Mayor briefly and appropriately address-id the children, and. announced holidays till February 6. Hearty cheers were then given for the teacher, and the proceedings terminated.
WAIPAHI SCHOOL.
