ST MATTHEW'S COLLEGE, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
... Evening Post, 19 December 1928

MASTERTON, 18th December
... The annual break-up ceremony of St Matthew's Collegiate School, Masterton, took place this morning, the principal, Miss LAZARUS, presenting her annual report, in which the year's activities and progress were interestingly reviewed

Proficiency passes were obtained by the following pupils:-
* Barbara BAIRD
* Isobel BARTON
* Lorna BLUNDELL
* Kirsty CAMERON
* Suzanne COLLINS
* Jean DICKENS
* Nita GAWITH
* Helen GILL
* Lois HOSKING
* Margaret LOW
* Margaret MACE
* Enid MITCHEL
* Peggy PEACOCK
* Josephine RIDDIFORD
* Valerie RIGG
* Daphne SCHAFER
* Peggy SELLAR
* Beverley VALLANCE
* Vivienne YATES

Competency certificates were obtained by the following:-
* Esma BYFORD
* Cushla HEWITT
* Barbara KEBBELL
* Mary LOGAN
* Margaret SUTHERLAND
* Nesta WOODHOUSE

Following are the names of pupils holding first position in forms:-
FORM IV - Penelope SIMMERS
FORM III - Dorothy CLARKE
STANDARD VI - Jean DICKENS
STANDARD IV - Ruth DURRAD
STANDARD III - Barbara BARTON
STANDARD II - Isabel MATTHEWS
STANDARD IIB - Leslie BEETHAM

PRIZES - full attendance:
* Lorna BLUNDELL
* Noeline BOLTON
* Esma BYFORD
* Kathleen GROVES
* Margaret PEARCE
* Rosalee PORTER
* Penelope SIMMERS
* Betty TAYLOR

Mrs KEBBEL'S SEWING PRIZES:
* Leslie BEETHAM
* Jean DICKENS
* Valerie RICHWORTH
* Daphne SCHAEFER

HANDICRAFT:
* Isobel BARTON

SCRIPTURE PRIZES:
* Ruth DURRAD
* Pauline MASON
* Margaret PENISTONE
* Mary SIMMERS
* Vivienne YATES

MEMORIAL PRIZE:
* Ruth HEWITT

RUTHERFORD MEMORIAL PRIZE:
* Lorna BLUNDELL

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St Matthews Collegiate School, Masterton 1928
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