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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (1)BOARD OF MANAGERS

C. W. B. HUXEORD CHAIRMAN
A. D. PRIESTLEY, MA. SECRETARY
R. AINSLIE EDUCATION[...]CAL BODIES
j. T. DUNCAN EMPLOYEES‘ REPRESEN'I‘A'I‘IVE
A. G. GOLDSMITH EDUCATION BOARD
A. W. HAWKER PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
E. C. HUGHES LOCA[...]ESENTATIVE
MRS E. E. MOORE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
A. V. NEWBERRY EMPLOYEES’ REPRESENTATIVE
REV. A. PYATT, M.A. SCHOOL COMMITTEES
M. H. WALL LOCAL BODIES

STAFF

A. D. PRIESTLEY, MA. DIRECTOR
M. RISKE, M.A., DIRED. SENIOR MASTER, HIGH SCHOOL

(SECONDED BY EDUCATION DEPAR’I‘MEN'I‘)
MRS T. A. SCOTNEY, B.A. SENIOR MISTRESS

B. W. POTTER, M.B.E., B.A., B.COm., A.R.A.N.'/L. CHIEE SUPERVISOR, POLY'I‘ECI-INIC
FIRST ASSISTANT

J. A. BATEMAN, MA“ Dip.Ed. SENIOR MASTER ('I‘EMPORARY)

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

D. S. ABBOTT, A.A.Dip., A.R.I.B.A., A.N.Z.I.A. BUILDING
MISS D. BLACKMORE. Dip.H.SC. HOME SCIENCE
H. I. B. COE ART
j. H. M. MURPHY, B.Com., A.R.A.N.Z.. A.I.A.N.Z., A.N.Z.T.M.
COMMERCE
H. OEEENEERGER, M.Sc. MA'I‘IIEMA'I‘ICS AND SCIENCE
R. W. SAGE, M.A., Dip.F.d. SOCIAL STUDIES
j. SUROLSKI, BE, A.M.T., Mech. [41, A.M.N.Z.I.F.. ENGINEERING
E. A. WERE, MA. ENGLISH

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (2)P. _I. ARMSTRONG, B. A., M. Sc.

N. H. ARTHUR, M I...IN7 .M. I.

MRS I. BARLOW, B.A.

D. BEYTAGH, M.S.I.A., F.R.S.A.

B. W. BROOK, B.Sc., Grad.I.F.IC.

IL. CAMPBELL,[...]ech. Certs, M.I.N.,

. .Z.N., V.S.R.

D. COHEN, B.A., Dide.

IC. I‘V. COPPERWHEAT, M.A., M us.B.,
F.R.C.O., A.D.C.M., L.R.A.M.

G. H. V. CROSBY, R.N., ILIect.Lt.,
P.Met. (Edin) Dip.T.Drg.

T. A. DRAKEFORD, A.P.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S.

A. DRYEUROI—I, M.A., B.Sc. (Hons),
A.B. (Amer.) Dide.

F. DYNE

P. T. EVANS, B.Sc.

MRS F. M. S. W. GRAY, M.A., Dip.ICcI.,
F.I.P.S. (Careers).

MISS D. L. GROVER

A. HAMILTON, Assoc. I.A.A.I€.

MISS C. A. HANSEN

VIRS M. HANSON, M.P.S., PILC.

N. II ARRISON, M.A.

I. IIAX’ION

P. HICKSON, M.A., Dip.I£<l.,
(London), F.R.G.S.

Dip.GeOg.

MRS T. _IAKUB()VE, Dip.P.I£. (Austria)
P. I. IOHANSEN, M.A.
I“..:ABIIL, F.C..,A A.R.AN./ .,A.C.C..S

MISS M. O. SMITII
MISS D. M. HUGHES
MISS[...]GATES (Chief Caretaker till Iune)

K. K. KIRK

T. A. LARSEN, L.R.A.M. (London)

S. MCNICOL, B.A., Dide.

MISS M. MCWILLIAMS M.A.
(tiII August)

MRS I. MAIN, Dip.P.I{.

W. MAIN, Dip. FtA.

MISS A. G. MARTIN, Dip. H.Sc.

H. L. MERRALL, TecILCertS, HandCert

C. N. H. MILLER ,

A. T. MITCHELL (part time)

I. M. MORTON, City & Gu[...]RSON, Dip.H.Sc.

F. SCARLETT

E. C. SEELYE, Dip.F.A.

MISS P. M. SLEEMAN, M.A.

Mrs D. SMART, PCT, MIPS.

N. H. SI’IER, TeaCILCeI‘t.

L. STANNARD, B.A. (Careers)

F. A. STEPHENS, NSC.

H. MCK. STEVENS M. R. San..I

A I ”/IHOMAS B..,Sc AN.Z.IC.

A. C. WALSI-I, B A.

R. WARD, B. A., M. R. P. S.

MISS M. IL. WATSON I4 I.P..S, PC. I.
I‘. I C.L. (relieving)

MISS E. A. WATTS, M.I.P.S., P.C.T.
(tiII August)

R. L. WEBLEY, Cert.A., A.A.IC.I.,
I.N.Z.M.I.

F. If. WOODS, B.A.

OFFICE STAFF

REGISTRAR
POLYTECIINIC REG[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (3)[...]ords “\Vellington Technical CollegeH conjure up a massive
brick and concrete building with a large number of girls in brown tunics and boys
in[...]ol has been the dominant part of the College. But a change is in the air.
While the High School remai[...]ome years the Board of Managers has realised that a division of these
two parts of the College was only a matter of time. Prefabricated classrooms
have had[...]lege is
inevitable but before this can take place a separate building is necessary to house
either th[...]ld suggest replacing the Technical High School by a multilateral school
in the suburbs where land is[...]which was the first of its kind in the world, has
a long tradition of service to the city. It is the[...]s it is unthinkable that it should be replaced by
a suburban secondary school. It is true that these[...]cial and home science courses that
if one entered a secondary school without glancing at the name on[...]ol one was in.

Nonetheless we who have worked in a technical school have appreciated the
emphasis on[...]into the school. We have seen the advan-
tages of a type of education where the usefulness of what is learned is apparent
and so acts as aA. D. Panasrter

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (4)[...]d on the moon on June 25, 1970. We had been given a great send—
ofi; just about anybody who was so[...]rking on the same project. The Russians called it aa rocket able to lift a 175-ton payload compared to your I65—ton
efiort, only we would not dream of attempting such a trip because of dangerous
radiation belts which w[...]oward the moon, reaching there
in two days—just a quarter of a million mile jaunt. Immediately we set to work
making a moon camp while one of our men set out in a single—seater pressurised
rocket to reconnoitre[...]e hurtling back as though
the pilot had just seen a Russian. And so he had, it seemed. As he rocketed[...]oon face he had spotted, plain and unmistakeable, a
man-made dome and close by, an oddly shaped space[...]kings.
This meant war of course. We realised with a thrill that we were making history
-—the first war on the moon. After a hurried council it was decided to make
another sc[...]e was too much sunspot interfer-
ence, but we had a running commentary from the scout. He had found t[...]ed on at full strength, and almost simultaneously a fierce head-rattling,
crackling sound burst into[...]radio.

This meant action stations straight away, a fullscale attack on the dome. We were
just[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (5)HER CHANCE

Win had always been a quiet girl, not like most girls her age (who were[...]had always said to herself: “One day I’ll be a great
poetess. They’ll see then.” Win’s sis[...]er:
“You’re mad. Why don’t you get yourself a boyfriend and forget this silly craze."
But Win k[...]One day \Vin was coming home from school, passing a small shop like a news—
paper office. In the window was a notice inviting those interested in poetry to
come in. Win went inside and met a tall man with grey eyes who said to her:
“What[...]r feelings for poetry and when

asked, showed him a poem she had written.

Gone are the day;

when. I[...]d at Win and said: “I would never; have thought a child of your
age could do it. We must publish th[...]you so.” ‘
LANA l/IALE, 3C2 (WA)

HEROES

On a ridge overlooking the sea, Bill, a boy with whom I was going for a hike,
pointed downward to where a line of rocks juts out into the Water, and
exclai[...]looked but could see nothing at first, but, yes, a head,
an arm, someone was struggling in the water[...]escent down the ridge—which sloped as gently as a
clifit—facen—took less than a minute, though I have managed in normal circum—[...]later I had the body on the beach. It was that of a young boy,
about seven or eight years old, and he[...]ld
it forward; it kept curling backward. Bill had a rubber garter and I borrowed
this, looping[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (6)As I started the respiration I told Bill to run down to a nearby house and
ring for the doctor. He argued for a minute saying it was hardly worth the
trouble, th[...]small rise and fall of his chest, the movement of a muscle, or the flicker
of an eyelid. But I saw nothing.

A few minutes later Bill returned. “Nobody was home so I busted a window,
knocked over a vase too and rang a doctor. Should be here any minute now.
People won’t mind about the window, for a good cause.” He said all this panting
loudly an[...]en with its secret paths and streams, I came upon a stone. This
stone was flat and smooth, with the moonshine trails of a snail upon it. I stopped
to contemplate this stone and as I stood there came a spider.

Black and soft was this spider crawling[...]ROBIN COHEN, 4C1 (WA)
Illurtmtion: Michael Cox, 5A1; (B)

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (7)[...]disinfected wards filtered through his nostrils.
Broken—spirited, he forced himself into slumber. He co[...]d rays of light slanted up from the green depths. A purple tinted
jelly fish, a brown—tentacled mass of weed and a quick—silver flashing fish sped by.
The engine[...]rolled sleepily. The anchor
rattled out. Baiting a line he dropped it overboard with a splash. With cord
paid out and rod held taut he waited expectantly. There was a tight tug. He
jerked his arm. Joyfully he felt th[...]e ran into one of his friends who invited him to

a party the following weekend.

“I don t know whe[...]ial launching site and entered for the contest by a certain tough—
looking fellow. Immediately Jim[...]ing the space ship that it had been destroyed 111 a
collision with an asteroid the size of the[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (8)Illustration: Harry Wong, 5A1) (Wu)

NIGHT CROSSING

It was about 5 pm. when I[...]my own and I didn’t like it, not at all.
It was a long journey to make that night —— seven hour[...]as much distance as possible before dark. It was a cold evening in late June
and the air was becomin[...]torch out very
soon, but I didn’t. An hour and a half later I arrived at Dobson’s Hut. I passed[...]ut, my destination. Just past
Dobson’s there is a steep track which leads to the top of Mount March[...]ar the top the bush began to thin. There had been a big
fire on that ridge many years before[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (9)[...]ht mist was all
around. The burn lasted for about a mile then the ridge dropped a few hundred
feet then rose higher. As I made my w[...]ages before my eyes. I knew then
why to make such a trip at night was not recommended for people with[...]. Just at this time I was
approaching Bull Mound, a clearing on Mount Omega, about which many ghost
stories have been told. My torch went out. A feeling of desperation hit me, as
I knew it would[...]ound clearing I was much relieved but I knew that a very large saddle had to
be encountered before I[...]opping off Bull Mound to the saddle below I heard a heavy crash and aa mountain known as Hell Gate, only twenty minutes[...]t, opened the door and went in. I was welcomed
by a warm fire and a number of friendly faces. Much relieved I dropped[...]to Worser Bay to fish off the rocks. I gave him a nylon fishing line with
a hook and a sinker but he couldn’t catch anything. I used a longer line which
I could throw out over the seaweed and caught six spotties, lost a big fish which
I couldn’t hold. Then I took my[...]ngers so I dropped it again and it splashed
on to a new armchair. We all blew on it and put it out. B[...]nearly hit the roof when he came home.

On Sunday a friend and I went to see the submarine. It was quite interesting,
with a rocket on, and it was the first time I had seen a submarine. After that
we went fishing but[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (10)[...]travel over this sea of blue,
The fulfilment of a childhood dream.

To lie under the hot sun of a tropical island

On a beach of shimmering sand;

To hear at twilight th[...]song of bellbirds,
The little hut where we found a dying rabbit,
And where we buried it,

Marking the place with a stone;

The clear cool river which flowed[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (11)PANIC

I was on my way home from aa rather old black tomcat prowling on
the other Sid[...]g still
following me. ROUDd the first corner was a dark doorway and with a sob of thank—
fulness I half ran, half fell int[...]mediately Cllglllfed in cold grey cobwebs and saw a huge black spider
scurrying on. the Shaking threa[...]t that I should pass on some of my experiences to a younger
generation in the hope that they may prof[...]defi-
nite ideas 0“ my COUtiHUed presence. As a result I left and obtained a job with
the Wellington City Council as a refuse disposal officer.

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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (12)[...]two years I carried on in this capacity, leading a moderately blame-
less life, because of lack of o[...]was at this time that

y“break” came I became a JUI’HOI‘ partner in an importing business. Ou[...]ut the knowledge of the Customs
officers, and for a time it prospered. One morning aa locksmith, developing quite
an astonishing interest in this profession. On finishing a rather short apprentice—
ship I graduated to sa[...]legally as I should have done.
I had gained quite a knowledge of explosives, along with the rock stud[...]lding and needless to say this new occupation was a piece of cake. For
a time I did quite well out of it till a certain wigged gentleman took a different
View of my activities and suggested 1n quite a determined way that I must spend
my next ten year[...]um, something I had wanted to do ever since I was a child.

After seven years (three years for good b[...]d off and within three years my finances were in aa room with windows covered with barbed wire and di[...]form. By this time I could afford to; I had quite
a little heap stored away for the declining years o[...]es of the peop ple
were pale and scared Then with a thundering bowl and roar the tidal wave
struck. It was like a high snowy mountain towering above the hills whic[...]l stood looking at an empty village, for
not even a tree was in sight!

IVIARY WILLIAMS, 3X2 (S)

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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (13)WINTER RAIN

The rain came down in a line drizzling mist, hiding the city. From my roo[...]ildings. As the rain stopped momentarily
I caught a glimpse of a light where the sun was trying vainly to break th[...]to my room.

GRAHAM UPTON, 3CB (WA)

JOY

Oh what a joy I receive

When I feel the wind blowing throu[...]r,

And all are brothers one to another.

Oh what a joy I receive

To see the neighbour’s garden bl[...]world
Gives to me quietness, serenity and calm,

A time to look, a time to think, a time to praise.
Oh what a joy I receive

When from a journey I return to home

And with friend and family reunite,

For they are those who make this world

A happy, bright, contented one.

To them I turn whe[...]AND THE GOD

Deep, deep in the hot country lived a man named Iagoo. He could shoot an arrow
higher t[...]and shot reindeer. High up in the
mountains lived a god, in a cave, who decided to stop Iagoo doing all these
t[...]not boast about all these
things. It makes Iagoo a braggart.” And Iagoo replied: “I will[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (14)[...]e would put
aside whatever she was doing and with a purposeful gleam in her hard grey eyes
would comm[...]hen.

Her whole appearance gave the impression of a soldier about to rush down upon
an enemy. Though[...]ittering and hair scraped
back revealed her to be a hard woman. Her clothes, too, heightened this imp[...]Sunday School class. Either way she never missed a thing.

GAYE SLATER, 5C1 (B)

" HUNTED

Feathery grey smoke drifted across the river. It was the smoke from a campers’
fire which had been burning ever sinc[...], 3GB (S)

3.

FLYING SAUCERS

It has always been a part of man’s character to be intrigued by that[...]sceptical and reject the idea of life existing on a planet
other than earth. Their immediate r[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (15)[...]t firm: lap of four. I can feel my face becoming
a ball of fire and can sense a terrific strain on my chest. Even though I’m s[...]the stride is lengthening.

Each move forward is a real effort and yet there still seems to be a reserve of
strength somewhere. I am with the lead[...]ourth and
final lap. The pace becomes faster and a challenging runner inches up beside
me. A feeling of desperation surges through me. I’m g[...]of me seem to drop behind and the leader is only a few yards
ahead. Slowly I close the gap. Only fi[...]astrous results.
Homework is another problem when a television set is in the house. I have tried
doin[...]every word of the programmes. So I gave
it up as a hopeless case and went in with the rest.

Have yo[...]nly kids, but Dads too enjoy watching television. A friend of ours plants
himself in the living room[...]nd his only move~
ment is when Micky Mantle makes a home run. My father liked his favourite
programme[...]through
TV lessons. I have been told how to fly a plane, drive a car, write a book, play a

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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (16)[...]t fashions, the newest craze, all the many things a modern teenager likes
to know about. I have seen a forest fire burning minutes after it has started and
an ambulance taking people away from a plane crash, all While I am sitting at
home. Many[...]ierent from Ameri—
can television, which oflers a wide variety of programmes, of a very high standard.

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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (17)[...]s blaring
away about someone named St. George and a dragon and the latter reminded
me, just as the ty[...]siting. Ah, well, it was just
one of those days.

A hail of Stones poured out when I levered the hub cap off, my answer to a
ten—guinea checkover the local mechanic did rec[...]en about five small clout
head nails issued from a large rent in the tyre. Kids had probably placed[...]just for the fun of it.

“Brylcreem! Brylcreeml A little dab will do you I leaned inside and twirle[...]ad. This was
certainly my day. Picking up my hat, a bit the worse for wear, I struggled out
and renew[...]l and finally bolted it on. When I stood up
with a smile a sudden gust took the hat and flopped it across a barbed wire
fence. There was no difficulty about[...]fence, avoiding
the mud on the other side. Within a few minutes I had got the hat, though
my trousers[...]ss, my red pullover which Grandma had
knitted was a little torn, and up to the ankles I was covered in a fine layer of

mud.

Well, it could have been much worse. I could have run out of petrol or been
hit by a train or been given a ticket for speeding.

‘9’

CHRIS HASTINGS, 41[...]e ground. The boundary fence flashed by and
then a house roof followed by more brightly painted roof[...]crisscrossing the land.
Further ahead I could see a train steaming along barely visible tracks. Suddenly
it disappeared into a hill only to reappear just as suddenly on the oth[...]out the window sky seemed to blur in with sea in a dazzling mixture
of blue and white. ’On the end of the wing the sun’s reflection appeared like a
fire coming and going, now at the end of the wing[...]out I could see the aerodrome stretched out like a piece of cardboard and I real-
ized that w[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (18)LlKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE

Just a little puff of smoke,

A tiny little flame

Curling up from underneath

T[...]lf in, half out.
Then home comes Alfred Blodgett,
A bridegroom of a week,

And looks about him in aa cake like Mother used to make!”

ROBERT PATERSO[...]r. Early in the morning it would come and land in a little plot
of grass in the centre of the town an[...]l and fly around, scar-

ing everyone and making a funny whistling noise. At evening it would fly h[...]ance the object had whistled more loudly
and made a moaning noise as if it was hungry and looking for[...]eat.
After each disappearance the red ball looked a little larger. Two or three strong
men had tried to get near it but every time they came within a few yards it

would start to roll away in[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (19)[...]A IBBOTSON, 3C1 (B)

Illmtration: Keith Levy, 5A}: (Wi)

LIFE

Looking through the window cluttere[...]and
hearing the telephone ringing. . . .

‘Ting a ling ling. Ting a ling ling.’ I can remember answering it[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (20)get there immediately. When I arrived there was quite a crowd gathered around

the curb and on the road.[...]“He’s dead!”

“Who was it?” I asked in a sickened voice. He then told me that someone in
the crowd had told him it was a ‘Mr Smith’. I remember being Slck, and feehng
almost as though I wanted to die myself.

A noise from inside the house disturbed my thoughts[...]s beneath the sun.

Here they are,

Dry leaves on a wind—gust.

NlERIE MORGAN, 3C3 (B) '

PARADISE[...]have been there really but Saint Peter had become a
little confused on first seeing her, and anyway s[...]problems with the Lady Angels and they suspected a ghastly mistake had
been made in Delilah’s case[...]s commissioned to keep an eye on her. Gabriel was a heavenly character; he

did not smoke, only drank[...]air. While walking in the
Garden of Eden she took a rest under an apple tree. This was not as dangero[...]his blinkers. Now down on earth
Delilah had been a can-can dancer and when she danced nobody wore bl[...]lly
an angelic girl who had become entangled With a pack of devils, and he pro—
mised to chaperone her himself. The authorities were a bit dubious about this
arrangement but as Gabriel[...]o’clock one Sunday morning—~of all mornings—a little cherub
reported to headquarters that there was a really wonderful party going on
down in one of th[...]into the smoke—filled Cloister. There was even a faint smell of sulphur in the
ether. Just[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (21)temporarily locked the gates. Gabriel was sitting with a happy smile wreathing
his features and Delilah wa[...]ider it must seem like the Tower of Babel or like a stream
going on and on and never ceasing. The pupils make it a very bright place, people
greeting one another an[...]omers enter and silently take their places, while a
soft murmuring can be heard from all sides of the assembly hall. After the daily
hymn silence reigns when a thousand heads are bowed in prayer as the pupils[...]it makes no dent on those who aren’t shy. Soon a cloud pf hard work hangs low
over the school as t[...]Y STUART, 3HI (WA)

NIGHTMARE

He awoke bathed in a cold uncomfortable sweat, breathing heavily. He d[...]lanced out the Window he saw the eerie scene with a sense
of frightened awe. The moon hovered above the mountain for a fraction of a
second before being cut off by racing clouds. In[...]. The moon reappeared as suddenly
as it had gone. A chill ran up his spine as his attention Was attra[...]y the tall pines which seemed to be
as dormant as a forgotten world. Collapsing back onto his bunk he[...]eathly quiet. From the distance came the sound of a stream filtering its way
through the rocks, but h[...]h
to the foothills where he had been carrying out a survey alone for the last three
months. Time had[...]plored. The bush was dense and smothering, cut by a few
animal tracks overpowering in its lone[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (22)What was that? A low whining moan echoed forth and resounded round[...]ning recommenced increasing in volume till it was a spine—shattering
howling.

Now there was a new sound, almost like low mumbling voices. He trembled
on his bunk, in a stupor of fear, cold droplets trickling down his[...]. His breathing seemed to
stop as he lay there in a fever of expectation, in horror. Was he going ins[...]lankets, feeling just as he did in his nightmare, a tiny helpless
figure unable to move as giants rac[...]d the district survey officer. “You sleep like a rock. George
and I came up to relieve you. You were due out a couple a weeks ago. What
kept you? Say, are you all right?[...]one of the dogs went off that darned
apology for a track and we ploughed around for an hour before w[...]er, all in one
embodiment, in one embellishment.

A mountain is like a large matron, resplendent in her white sno[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (23)[...]Benefactor, has given covenants tO the people — a Sermon on the Mount and
the Tablets from Mount Sinai bea[...]hen, 4C1 (Wa)
ILLUSTRATION: Harry Wong, 5Ab (Wa)

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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (24)[...]the corner
of Brandon and Featherston Streets Mr A. D. Riley, our first Director, founded
the Schoo[...]be open to visitors. In the
evening there will be a Jubilee Social especially for the High School pup[...]d friends in
an informal manner. Saturday will be a great day with the Roll Call in the
afternoon followed by a bullet dinner and the Jubilee Ball. A Commemoration
Service will be held in the Assembly Hall on the Sunday afternoon after which
there will be a reunion of the past and present stalls. Monday ha[...]pmtant occasion

' in the hist01y of the College.
A. D. PRIESTLEY

MR. RISKE AND THE AMERICANS

Mr Riske returned to \Vellington du1ing June afte1 a yeai spent in U1bana,llli—
nois, studying mathe[...]en were like in school and out of it. I taught
in a school called University High School in Urbana, I[...], Elkhart,
Washington, and even Anguilla which is a very rural county in Mississippi.

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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (25)[...]reacted towards their teachers and towards me
as a visitor. Everywhere the striking thing was the pl[...]an teachers try to deal with these people in such a way
as to cure thei1 naughtiness rather than to p[...]ly help to educate youth for life and work.

When a student enrols at high school he and his parents[...]ear. It IS looked upon as very unusual
and rather a tragedy for anyone to leave before the full cours[...]he1. Many do not stay the full four years and get a degree], but lots
do. So you see that there is gr[...]ool —- indeed, it is
becoming quite hard to get a decent job unless you have full graduation from
h[...]e compared with our country.
Industry is more 011 a mass production scale and most workers have to ad[...]have proper apprenticeship condit—
ions. I saw a splendid vocational high school 1n Chicago, mainl[...], foundry workers, full engineers etc., etc., —
a fine school indeed.

One of the strange ways of[...]t I strongly objected to was the
system of taking a subject for a year straight, and then dropping it In math—
ematics, f01 example, the first year 1s all algeb1a, the second year, all geometry
the third,[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (26)[...]n maths. Physics or chemistry or biology
was just a one year course in each case. No wonder many stud[...]y get such good athletes for the Olympic
Games is a mystery — an odd school or university has women[...]he streets. American schools and children are
not a bit like the picture we get of them from movies a[...]RADE

For the third year running now we have held a fashion parade ate the school.
It has, of course,[...]forms and three from the fifth and sixth
forms. A special assembly was called and the girls who were lucky enough to
have been selected had a chance to “exhibit” themselves in fron[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (27)[...]ry of the College as it has

seen the creation of aa Council was presented

first President of the Sch[...]he staff unanimously favoured

the principle also a staff committee was set up to consider the whole[...]committee, after exhaustive discussions, produced a report stating the

aims and desired functions of the Council. The report, which also contained a

proposed constitution, was presented to a Board of Managers’ sub-committee and
fully appr[...]to give the
students experience in the running of a democratic body and to increase their
sense of re[...]ng
representatives. Altogether it has 56 members. A few days after the election the
first mee[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (28)[...]long trousers in the winter.
The Council has made a good beginning, none of the students being slow t[...]seen speaking in the debate.

CRUSADERS *

After a lapse of about a year both the boys’ and girls’ Crusaders’ U[...]movement during
the year. Our groups are part of a New Zealand—wide Crusader movement with[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (29)[...]om the whistle of the
Gisborne railcar brought to a close aa small town near Ruatoria, on the East Coast and had -been on an educational
Visit to Wellington.

In a packed week they had visited the City Council chambers, met the Mayor,
inspected the ZZB radio station, made a recording, been interviewed and heard
themselves on the air, visited wharves, factories, a newspaper ofiice, the Post
Office, the zoo, and seen more of Wellington than many others see in a year.
They saw as well the Carter Observatory, had the unique experience of a Tech-
nical College social, and entertained the w[...]the city’s mild climate
is known far and wide. A

One of the highlights of their stay was the visi[...]neke Hall on
Sunday night. The evening began with a church sefvice (one of the best I have
ever atten[...]as in Maori except for the Bible readings and
the sermon given by the Rev. Ihaka. After the service the youngsters from
Tikitiki—which means girdle—gave a concert at the end of which all the
Ngati Porou i[...]most important thing
of all. I think it would be a good idea if such a party came down each year.
To end I would like to[...]5

DAVID ji*zLLEY.

SHOESHINE ?

Early in the year a girls’ class set Lip 21 shoeshine stall in the top playground to
plague people and raise funds for Corso. A teacher, with reasons of his own, gave
me Sixpenc[...]ver the laces,
on the socks. Then, when there was a brilliant shine on one shoe, an open hand
was thrust in my face and behind it a tight lipped female. I guessed what she
wanted a second Sixpence to shine the other shoel So I han[...]socks.
Still it cost me Sixpence only and it was a very fine effort by 5C1. I

BILL PALMER, 5[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (30)[...]ASSE FRANCAlSE

Dans notre classe francaise, il y aa ce lycee. Nous avons cinq lecons chaque semaine a[...]hree.” Our class is the first French class for a long
time and it is the only class which learns F[...]school. We have five les—
sons each week with a woman teacher. We can speak in French a little and trans—
late French to English and re[...]schools, to listen to the National Orches—
tra. A programme specially designed to illustrate the va[...]as just the sort that convinced them that 22B was
a better station than ZYC; for othe1s the programme was not long enough A
sampling1 of comments flom a fourth form boys’ class is given below and is p[...]he orchestra
did their part.”

“They even had a harp.”

“Rock ’n’ roll is better.”

“[...]t like that because kids like noise.”
“It was a bit of a bore but not all that much.”

“There w[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (31)[...]ued to make progress. It is now being welded into a very good combination
and regularly accompanies the singing in the school assemblies. It meets twice
a week for practices and plays in assembly once a week.

Due to the generosity of the College Board[...]support of the Principal the College has acquired a complete set of orchestral
instruments during the[...]ssistance, much appreciated, has been
given by Mr A. Dryburgh (piano), Mr T. Larsen and Mr B. \V. Pot[...]rass and woodwind), Mr K. Magill (strings) and Mr A.
Elton (clarinet).

FAREWELL T0 Ma BOTHAM

At the[...]Mr Botham, our former musical director, was
given a very enthusiastic farewell, which demonstrated th[...]s
not till the beginning of the second term, only a few short months before the
production was to be[...]various other circ*mstances, it was decided as ‘a result that it would
be in the best interests of the school to defer it to a later date, next year. '

DIANE BLA’I‘HERWICK, 6G
Leader of Orchestra

VOICES IN THE DARK

Tuesday. In a small, comfortable room in Dixon Street many peop[...]will never, see the friends they are speaking to. A man enters with a tea
tray and begins serving. An elderly woman rises and makes her way to a tape
recorder and in a sudden silence punches the white buttons. i

“T[...]ople soak in the stream of events. Often there is a short story or an interesting
chapter of a biography. Once on request we even broadcast acha[...]only from newspapers but also from'eyewitnesses, A few weeks ago we broadcast
an exclusive on the Ha[...]ear when the college was asked by the
Lions Club, a group prOVIdmg community services, if 'stu[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (32)[...]ves international and English news. Thus there is
a gap. It is harder for these people to hear local news than it is to get a daily
account of what is happening in the Congo.[...]volunteered to make weekly broadcasts, and after a few
trial runs in which announcers could develop[...]ed and the preparation of each successive tape is a pleasure, not a duty.
We have the Very real satisfaction of knowi[...]SSEY

AMERICAN ADVERTISING EXHIBITION

In October a very valuable exhibition of American art material[...]display was open to the public
and included also a collection of posters from different parts of the[...]is believed to be the first trampoline in use in a New Zealand secondary school.
Used extensively in the United States the trampoline, a canvas construction
retailing at about £250, is[...]originally Mr Scarlett’s but he envisaged only a small
trampoline. Once the idea was proposed it got a little out of hand and the
result was the[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (33)[...]ail accelerator

ATOMIC PHYSICS DISPLAY

Recently a full-scale atomic physics display was arranged at[...]when opening the display that atomic physics
was a part of everday life and that it was important fo[...]the secondary school and the Polytechnic to have
a grasp of some of the fundamental experiments and[...]Gieger counters with counting rate metres enables a large number of
experiments to be carried out. With these it was possible to provide a clear
indication of the natural background[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (34)[...]ile Rae
described in grim detail the explosion of a tanker in Halifax Harbour during the
First \Vorld[...]he hall and not be muflded. He
preferred to have a table just a few feet away from him so that if he had notes
he could place them there. A glass of water could be placed there as quite often
he said, a speaker developed a dry throat. If a speaker wanted to hold notes
he should not have them written on a pad page but on a small piece of paper or
cardboard just big enough to be placed in the palm. At some time during a speech
when a speaker has just made a joke and the audience is laughing and talking
abo[...]interest. Above all, he said, make sure to choose a subject which
is suitable to the audience and wil[...]rms what he thought about indoor basketball. With a booming
voice he declared belligerently that it w[...]aised any objections to this he then continued in a more peaceful
tone. This, happily, lasted till th[...]ar theories on babysitting and then Rae Walsh (in a
Napoleonic stance) gave a detailed account of the more morbid points of the[...]gore or destruction -- that I
became engrossed in a footfight taking place several seats to my left. Now a foot-
fight is a skilful form of wrestling. The participants each attempt to force the
other’s leg back behind a chair leg, presumably with the intention of-break[...]Hypnotised I gazed at this fascinating
scene for a long while, till by a great deal of will power and the fact that a

—?A:.

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (35)[...]ith that the
dignitaries and the staff left. When a suitable time had elapsed —— to remove the
st[...]ore the third and fourth formers. Joye Thor-burn, a third
former, was first with her account of the[...]—
work amid the temptations and distractions of a normal household. Second
equal were Margaret Youn[...], who were
commended by the judge, Miss S. Smith, a lawyer and university lecturer.
Miss Smith also p[...]peeches but pointed out that all
girls began with a big advantage—they naturally liked talki[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (36)[...]one of 1959’s com—
mercial trainees, took up a permanent appointment at the beginning of this
year, while Miss Watson came during the third iterm‘as a relieving teacher
in the commercial department. Miss Dick arrived from.England to take up
a position as library assistant. Other newcomers we[...]als, just about everyone on the
timetable.

After a very long connection with the College, Mr Gates r[...]as acting Senior Mistress. Mrs Main left to have a baby
Jalnd Miss Sheffield left at the beginning o[...]e end of the year Miss Gray is
leaving to take up a position as Senior Woman at Taupe College,[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (37)[...]ation, Michael Cox

ART SCHOLARSHIP: Allan Lees, 5A1)

OPERA TECHNIQUE AWARD: Merran Ainslie, 5C1

RAYMOND HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP (MUSIC): Allan Lees, 5A1); Erik Jorgensen, 4131;
Bruce Norman, 4B1

A.G. EAST MEMORIAL BURSARIES: Lila Dwyer, Ph[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (38)[...]rian Simpson, Rogei Whitmaish, Lama C211,te1 Sand1a McPhe1so11, Kenneth
Belt John Bilss (all b4I1 I)[...]Home Science: Gale McBride ’llm 1/1all ll/e7il Aa111 Elton, Philip Gin, Kevin Gough, Richard[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (39)PREFECTS’ NOTES

BOYS :

fl h1s yeal has been a successful and enjoyable one for all the prelects[...]hool. The annual picnic at Eastbourne was held on a beautiful day and we
all had a fine break, swimming, playing tennis, rowing, su[...]he boys agreed that the meeting before school was a “slight incon-
venience” but I think they als[...]xplanations
would not be necessary if only we had a common room instead of, or as well as,
the presen[...]much easier. I am
positive that all the boys had a good year and have benefited much from th[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (40)[...]Guy Fawkes attempted to elevate Parlia—
ment to a Heavenly Section on November 5th, and that two x[...]e my position would not have been what it was, “a job
with little responsibility but much remunerat[...]rd row: D. Jelley, D. Roil, B. Sinclair, B. Bean, A. Bland, A. Eagle, C. Burkett, M. Clark,
W. Cassidy.[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (41)[...]wich, B. johnson, W. 'li‘horburn.
This has been a most successful year for Seddon. We began well by[...]oil, Eric Tofts, David Ogden.

This year has been a pleasing one, with Wakefield well to the fore in[...]tion was keen throughout the sports. Perhaps with a few more en-
thusiastic competitors and a few less spectators we would have gained a higher
place. Our congratulations go to Bruce Sin[...]Gazley, Eric Tofts and Ken Power.

Our social was a success and many thanks must go to the people who[...]lean up afteiu
ward. Judging by the comments from a very reliable source we can say that
everyone obv[...]ularly fortunate in rugby
in being able to field a strong side which included many members of[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (42)[...]H. Peachey, J. Turner.

We feel we have achieved a lot this year though the various sporting results[...]Cohen
and the many others who helped make it such a resounding success.
The athletic and swimming sports results were not a credit to the.House though
there were many who were game enough to make a real effort in the true
Wilding spirit. At the finish of the athletics we had an opportunity to score a
victory but in one of the most exciting of finis[...]resignation of Mr Sage as senior House master is a
blow. Wilding has shown the benefits of his devo[...]has not been an auspicious year for the House as a whole there
have been several individual efforts[...]Two of these were records. Colleen Priddey broke a track record
with an excellent performance. We wo[...]ed the school later in
the term. :
The social was a success, thanks to the efforts of the committee a[...]s year, though the
speeches are no longer held on a House basis. First two places in the boys
and gir[...]d by Madeleine Pryce, who spoke on Shakespeare as a writer
of plays unsuitable for children.[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (43)[...]val and
the wind vanished in anticipation of many broken records. The clay bank was
crowded with the unfor[...]en Priddey
and Susan Scott close behind. Dawn had a most rewarding day, breaking the
under fourteen 7[...]ed from the blocks in splendid style and held off a strong challenge
by Alan Bland to win in very goo[...], breaking his own
record in the 440 and creating a new 880 mark. The mile race was rather
disappoint[...]e College books——
the 120 yards hurdles—was broken by Alan Bland, who also raised the high
jump mark[...]s where the competitors ran to exhaustion to gain a few coveted
points for their House. After[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (44)3. Scar/ell

Boy; (from/6ft). A. Bland. B) Sinclair D Ilelley, J Hunt.
Cir/5: S.[...]etone Reeleation Giound 011 Saturday
Ap1il 2nd Of a staggering 33 1ec01ds Inoken eleven can be credit[...]Hunt Alan Bland
won the seniox long jump and set a recoxd in the semox high jump Bruce
Sinclair set[...]n, David Jelley, Sinclair and Bland) also created a record.
All team members are to be congrat[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (45)[...]erest being shown by so many there is bound to
be a continued improvement in standards. Quite a number of new records were
set. Among the girls A[...]RK.

Scarlet!

From. left: E. Tofts, K. Power, A. Bannerman, M. Clark.

SWIMMING BATHS[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (46)[...]hat the College is open. This means we will be in a most fortunate position.
\Vhat other college has two large gymnasiums and a swimming bath that can

be used all the year roun[...]n. Toward
the end however the spirit was keen and a standard of performance reached

which mus[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (47)[...]is own and give such good service to so demanding a set of backs. The forwards
were, in a way, handicapped through lack of weight. Many inj[...]It is pointless to go on singling out names. As a team we had our highs and
lows but there were som[...]e end of the season this First Fifteen, 1960,
was a good team—one to be reckoned with. My congratul[...]and to Brian Bell, as captain, in particular.

T. A. LARSEN (COACH).

Crown Studios

Standing: D. Roll, 13. J. Bean, A. H. Bland, A. 1“. Eagle, 1. B. Sinclair, C. Burkctt.
Sitting: D. M. Hopkins, D. N. Jelley, B. W. Bell (Captain), Mr T. A. Larsen (Coach), M. W.
Clark (Vice-Captain), A. B. Cameron, N. Falealili.

In front: R. B[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (48)a very hard game, Palmerston gaining the upper
hand in most aspects of play and achieving a clear win, 19—10. A close game
against \Vanganui Technical College at[...]to hold their own.
Considering they never play as a team their performance was most creditable.
At th[...]nd assistance throughout the season. We have been a happy team and have
played some most enjoy[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (49)[...]easingly popular sport in the school. \Ve entered a senior and a junior
boys’ team in the local intercollegiate competitions and a junior and two senior
girls‘ teams. Overall res[...]on’s Queen Elizabeth Technical College ended
in a decisive win for \Vellington. The annual match against Wanganui Technical
College was however a very different proposition. VVanganui had some ex[...]three teams were entered in the competition. The A team was pro—
moted to the Senior B second divi[...]in the
junior grade. Though none of last year’s A team returned to school we were
able to find a strong team from the 1959 B team. Congratulations must go to the
A team for its achievement in winning their graderc[...]cal Old Students was drawn. However, the team had a particularly
easy time in this grade usually runn[...]ng valuable
points. Bland and Hornblow capped oil a fine season by being selected for the
Men[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (50)[...]8. Tucker, G. Johnson, B. Ruit (Vice—Captain), A.
Banncrmzm (Captain).

Standing: B. Chcung, M. Buchanan, B. jolmson.
Seated: D. [‘Iornblnw, A. Bland (Captain), N. Clairk.
Absent: 1’.[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (51)SOCCER

After a period of several years our Eirst Eleven regained[...]College. Our first match with Rongotai ended in a draw,
one all, but after a tough struggle in the last match of the season we[...]r, all finished the
season with credit, which is a very encouraging sign for next year’s play. ‘A
number of players represented Wellington during t[...]er was selected
but was unable to play because of a broken arm.

In our annual matches against Queen Elizabeth Technical College played at
Wellington we had a total Victory, the First Eleven winning 9-1 and t[...]ical College, playing at
\Vanganui, we had rather a different experience, the First Eleven bei[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (52)[...]no objection to this even though we had lost only a few games in the inter—
mediate grade. With the[...]urphy, we won this junior grade
and thus received a cup for the season. This cup was last won by the[...]he hat trick. For this great effort she was given
a cricket hat by the college.

hi the match[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (53)[...]red against them. This team
began the season with a number of easy matches and some players did not
a[...]tage of every opportunity to score. Though we had a
slight territorial advantage we just could not sc[...]—
lington. Though We (lid not fare well, we had a wonderful experience. Ramesh
Dayal was selected f[...]sentative team at the tour—
nament and this was a just reward for hard work. We would like t[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (54)[...]hat in three years’ time the college might have a team
good enough to win the competition, and that[...]ed against them. We did
not do so well in the 7—a—side tournaments.

This year we were host to th[...]terton. Two hockey teams
travelled there, and had a most enjoyable day, learning about life in a boarding—
school. The day was marred slightly by the fact that both our teams lost, the
A’s” 4—2, and the “B’s” 3—0. This Vis[...]to become an
annual fixture.

This year has been a successful one, for the “B” team, who[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (55)[...]McNicol lCoach), D. M. Hopkins, L. Dayal.
Abrcnl: A. Eagle (Captain), 1’. Aragias, D. Hornblow.[...]son were the strength and variety of the
bowling, a number of fine individual performances with the b[...]markably fine catching. It is only too rare that a school has at its command
such a variety of good bowlers and these forces were han[...]ndividual rose to the
occasion when the chance of a respectable team total looked more than a
little remote. Short fielding was generally good, but a lack of mobility and
poor anticipation in the out[...]ed
into place and the boys functioned smoothly as a team. The bowling of
Letoa, the catching o[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (56)[...], Palmerston getting the better of us in both the A and B matches.
The VVanganui match, played here, resulted in a win for us. We played, in addi—
tion, a match against Solway Coll lege, Masterton,[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (57)[...]of bad weather it was not pos—
sible to fuIahse a nLUIIber of “dnter
sports events. llIe o[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (58)[...]SENXOR—

100 yd Freestyle

66 2/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade
66 2/3 yd Breaststroke

33 1/3 yd Backstroke

33 1/3 yd Breaststroke

33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade
33 1/3 yd Freestyle. B Grade

33 1/3 yd Fre[...]yle

66 2/3 yd Breaststroke

66 2/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade
66 2/3 yd Freestyle, B Grade
33 1/3 yd Backstroke

33 1/3 yd Breaststroke

33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, B Grade
33 1/3 yd Freestyle. C Grade

Relay

JUNIOR——

100 yd Freestyle, A Grade
100 yd Freestyle, B Grade

66 2/3 yd Breaststroke

66 2/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade
66 2/3 yd Freestyle, B Grade
66 2/3 yd Free[...]oke

33 1/3 yd Breaststroke

33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, B Grade
33 1/3 yd Free[...]D Grade
Relay
UNDER 14—-

66 2/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade
66 2/3 yd Freestyle, B Grade
66 2/3 yd Free[...](Wa)
Bryder (S)
Young (Wi)
Turner (Wi)
Hutton (W'a)
Rowberry (S)
Wakefield

Allan (Wa)
Torea[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (59)[...]troke

33 1/3 yd Backstroke

33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, 8 Grade
33 1/3 yd Free[...]troke

33 1/3 yd Backstroke

33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, B Grade

Relay

JUNIOR[...]tstroke
33 1/3 yd Backstroke
33 1/3 yd Freestyle. A Gracie

Relay

UNDER 14—

66 2/3 yd Freestyle[...]oke

33 1/3 yd Breaststroke

33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, B Grade

Relay

OTHER[...])
Wakefield

Clark

C. Mellors
Gazley
J acobsen

A. Bannerman
A. Lewis

A. Bannerman
A. Bannerman
D. Coeksedge
Secldon

J. Thomas
G. Tho[...]mas
Wilding

L. Dnnnelly
J. Slowgrove
L, Donnelly
A. Mullen
G. Bell
Wakefield

L. Tinney

A. Bannerman
L. Donnelly
N. Findlay

SECOND
Lewis ([...]. Cook
Bowen

M. Gifford

H. McKeitch
H. McKeitch
A. Bannerman

THIRD
Tattle (Wi)
Stephen (Wa)
Mannin[...]COOK

B. Annandale
Manning
Merrick

D. co*cksedge
AA. Godfrey, 1953
20.2 sec, J. McInnis, 1955
1 min 4[...]Riske, 1953

31.8 see, I. Luyters, 1955
22.7 see. A. Bannerman, 1958

1 min 45.1 sec. Bowen, 1957

1 min 17.7 see. A. Godfrey. 1954

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (60)99

ATHLETIC SPORTS

OPEN
1 mile, A Grade
1 mile, Cycling
2 mile, Cycling
SENIOR—
8[...]r (Wa)
Greenwich (S)
Greenwich (S)
Sinclair (Wa)

A GradeSinclair (Wa)

220 yd Championship, A GradeSinclair (Wa)

220 yd Championship,

B GradeJepson (S)

100 yd Championship. A GradeJelley (Wa)

120 yd Hurdles, A Grade
120 yd Hurdles, B Grade

High Jump

Long Ju[...]ampionship,
100 yd Championship,

120 yd Hurdles, A Grade
120 yd Hurdles. B Grade

High Jump

Long Ju[...])
Burkett (Wi)

Economou (Wa)

Bowen

Johnson (S)
A Gradejohnson (S)
A GradeThorburn (S)
A GradeThorburn (S)
B GradeBerpin (Wi)
C

GradeWilliams (Wa)

A GradeThorburn (S)
B Grade Lawton (Wi)
C GradeBayl[...]llam (B)

Hargreaves (B)

Johnson (S)
Wakefield

A GradeFiich (B)

A GradeHearfielfl (B)
B Grade Sukolski (B)
C GradeSutton (Wi)

D GradeHutchings (Wa)

A GradeHearfield (B)
B GradeSpartalis (B)

SECOND[...]rson (Wa)
Greenwich (S) McLennan (Wa)
Eagle (Vt’a) Eeonomou (Wa)

Bland (B) Sinclair (Wa)

Burkett[...]% in., L. Riske, 1955
RECORD

20 ft 5 in. 20 ft 7}a in., Moon (Wi), 1959

113 ft 7 in. 120 ft[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (61)[...]pionship,
100 yd Championship,

80 metre Hurdles, A Grade
80 metre Huhdles, B Grade
80 metre Hurdles,[...]ewell (Wa)
D GradeHutchings (Wa)
E GradeCook (S)

A GradeHearfield (B)
100 yd Championship, B Grade Bryant (S)

100 yd Championship, C GradeWilliams (Wa)

A GradeFitch (B)

B Grade Matthews (B)
C GradeDalley (Wa)

A Gradelina (Wa)

B GradePeterson (Wa)
C GradeDalle[...]tal (Wi)
E GradeValentine (B)
75 yd Championship. A Grade Jina (Wa)

FIRST SECOND
Carey (Wi)
Such (\V[...], F Grade Hoon (B) Harris (Wi)
80 metres Hurdles, A Grade Rush (Wa) Knight (S)
80 metres Hurdles, B G[...]t 45 in., Burkett, 1957
87 ft 4 ins, Nehemiah (VI/a). 1959
57 see. Bowen, 1959

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (62)[...]ORTS

EVENT
SENIOR—

FIRST

50 yd Championship, A GradeC. Priddey (13)
75 yd Championship, A GradeC. Priddey (B)

100 yd Championship

D. Parata (S)

80 metres Hurdles. A GradeC. Priddey (B)
80 metres Hurdles, B Grade].[...]ent (S) 15 ft 8% in. 16 fl 3 £11., C. Beets 1958
A. Bannerman (B)K. Cox (Wi) 4 ft 6 in. 4 ft 8 in..[...]val (Wi) M. Piwari (S) 26 ft. 10 in. 29 ft 6 in.. A. Howison, 1957

M. Palmer (S) P. G‘vyther (W'a) 6.9 sec RECORD 7.2 sec, De. Pierce. A. Inkersell, D.

Harris. 1953/45/58

3-Legged Race[...]n Wakefield 58 sec
JUNIOR—
50 yd Championship, A GradeP, Elworthy (S) R. Thorburn (S) A. Campbell (Wa)6.9 sec 6.2 sec. T, Tingley, 1949
75 yd Championship, A GradeA. Campbell (Wa)P. Elworthy (S) R. Thorburn[...]ec RECORD12.5 sec, c, pn'ddey (B). 1959
Long Jump A. Campbell (Wa) L. Bartley (Wa) C. Drew (Wa) 13 ft[...]in. 4 ft 43 in" S. Collins. 1955

50 yd Skipping, A Grade
50 yd Skipping, B Gracie
3-chged Race

Medicine Ball
Obstacle Race, A Grade
Obstacle Race, B Grade
Relay 4 x 110

UNDER 14-—
50 yd Championship, A Grade
50 yd Championship, B Grade
75 yd Championship, A Grade
70 yd Hurdles
High Jump
Long Jump
50 yd Skipping
3-Legged Race

Obstacle Race. A Grade

Obstacle Race, B Grade
Relay 4 x 110

P. E[...]Seddon Wakefield 60.3 sec 598 sec, Seddon

K
E
A. Campbell (Wa)M, Downie (S) G. Thomas (Wi)[...]

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Stickney, Warren (B)
Warren, John (Wi)

(7BlCG (A)
Mr Cohen

Brailsford, Sonya (Wi)
co*ckscdge, Dian[...]lville, C. (B)

Daish, B. R. (B)
Beonomou, D. ( W a )
Eddy, R. B. (\Va)
Evans, D. L. (Wa)
Lochore, M.[...]ostom, (B)
Dayal, L. (Wi)
Dayal, R. (Wi)
Gazley, A. W. (Wa)
Gopal, U. (Wi)
Hansen, G. V. (Wi)
Hearle[...]R. (B)
Cropp, l. C. (Wa)
Duncan, P. (B)
Dunnage, A. R. (S)
*Prew, T. (Wi)
l'largreaves, G. W. (B)
Ir[...]i)
Levy, K. L. (Wi)
*Merriek, _I. (Wa)
*Stephens, A. (B)
White, P. ]. (Wi)
Wong, H (Wa)

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Mr Main[...]y, L. (B)
Clarke, P. G. (S)
co*ker, D. (B)
Eagle, A. 17. (Wa)
Edwards, K. A. (Wa)
Graham, I. W. (\Vi)
*‘Grantham, D. (Wi)
G[...]. (“’21)
Paterson. R. (S)
Pearce, R. G. (“7a)
"Powell, N. (Wa)
Richmond, S. A. (S)
Smyth, P. D. (S)
Todd, 1. E. (Wa)
Walsh, R.[...]onne (B)
Hazlett, Diane (Wa)
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Lafatoleo, Vanola (Wa)
*McTaggart, Fay (“7aA. (S)
Carter, Laura (B)
Cook, L. (S)
Crosby, R. (S[...](\Vi)

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Bylord, R. G. (Wi)
Chaney, A. G. (Wi)

Clothier, M. D. R. (Wi)

Dahya, S. (B)[...])
Eeonomou, M. (Wa)
l"ea, D. E. B. (S)
Gordon, D. A. (B)
*Gunn, L. (Wi)
Hartfield, R. J. W. (S)
lngr[...](S)
Kwing, N. H. (B)
Lawton, C. H. (Wi)
Lowe, R. A. G. (\Va)
McKee, A. A. (\Va)
*McLennan, B. (Wa)
Millar, G. (S)
Moore, D[...]Lorna (Wa)
l’arhhu, Susie (Wi)
*Rive, Diane (S)
a*Sadler, Noeline (Wa)
"Sherwood, Pauline (Wa)
Shot[...]rgin, M. S. (Wa)
Burgess, T. S. (S)
’Comparini, A. (Wi)
Dale, G. (S)
Hearfield, D. W. (B)[...]

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M r Evans

Andrew, G. L. (B)
Anstiss, R A. (Wi)
A,usting J. L. (S)
Barberg M A. (B)
Black, R. B. (Wa)
Carpenter, M. J. (Wi)
Cherry, B. M. (S)
D’Ath, A. I. (B)
Diamond, I. E. (S)
Dumhleton, R. (S)
Eagl[...]Prosser, W. J. (B)
White, D. E. (S)
Williams, D. A. (B)

4B2
Mr Harrison

Anderson, G. (“’21)
Br[...]W. (B)
Chee, S. (Wi)
Cooper, C. G. (Wa)
Cowan, J. A. (Wa)
Crooks, K. B. (\W’i)
Cusack, E. J. (S)
Cu[...]n, S. (B)
Kirk, J. E. (S)
Kontopos, D. (S)
Laris, A. (B)
Meads, N. J. (S)
Phillips, D. (Wa)
Ward, B.[...]ey, P. (Wa)
Hayward, L. (Wi)
James, I). (B)
Jina, A. (Wa)
Joyce, R. (B)
Kettlewell, J (Wa)
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Davis, R. H, (S)
Devereux, B. ( W :1)
Edwards, A. V. (B)
Edwards, M. (Wu)
Fifield, A. (Wi)
Georgiou, J. (B)
Guzzwell, M. J. (Wu)
Hammo[...]olland, R. (S)
Hopkins, D. M. (S)
Horsefield, R. A. (S)
Huxford, T. (Wi)
James, R. (S)
Kempthorne, J[...]B)
Morris, J. H. (B)
Presling, N. G. (B)
Rowse, J A. (B)
Spence, R. D. (S)
Storey, l. A. (Wu)

Van Shooton, T. V. (S)
Vrsuliko, A. (Wi)
Young, J (Wi)

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Beeha[...])
Bryant, 1). (Wu)
Charlton, R. (B)
‘Comparini, A. (S)
Cross. l’. (“’21)
‘Curtis, B. (S)
Du[...]rtson,K. (B)
Glynn, M. (Wu)
Grover, D. (Wu)
Gunn, A. (Wi)
l’lartfield, A. (Wu)
Hutton, H. (Wu)
Johnson, P. (Wi)
Kerr. A. (S)
l,,iapis, M. (Wu)
MCCurrison, B. (B)
Meatlem[...]McNicol
Beigh, I. P. (B)
Bhula, N. (Wi)
Black, J. A. (S)
Boyd, B. A. (B)
*Brider, A. J. (S)
Cullimore, \V. R. (S)
Cutler, W. J. (Wu)[...]ton, M. W. (B)
llanco*ck, B (S)
l‘leurfield, B. A. (B)
*McNally, P. J. (B)
Miles, J. B. (Wu)
Miles, N. J. (VVa)
Moran, A. (Wi)
Mudge, D. J. (S)
l\’lulholland, G. J. (W1[...]ll (B)
'l‘horhurn, Robyn (S)

4H2

Miss Martin

A)Ansett, Yvonne (Wu)
*Bruccfield, Denise (B)
"‘[...]e (\Vi)
Wooland, Beverley (B)

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Bryant, M. (S)
De Cent, G. (“[...]l‘lanlon, B. (S)
l’lartridge, B. (B)
Jethry, A. (S)
Jorgensen, R. (Wu)
Kane, R. (B)
Keech, G. (B)

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (67)[...]ts (.1. (S)
Russell, 1. (S)
Shearer, R. (S)
Smith A (S)
Stephen, R. (Wa)
Roberts, S. (S)
Valentine, 1[...]l‘orsyth, 17.. (WI)
Fyfe, S. G. (B)
GoodIII, W. A. (S)
Handco*ck, K. R. (B)
l-lare, K. L. (WI)
l"lendrickson, R. G. H. (S)
Hill, l.A l‘. (S)
Hughes, 'l. .(B)
lloIIlalIaII, G J. (“7a)
Johnson E. R (B)
Knight, l). C. (Wa)
Legge, M. F[...]Millanta, C. M. (B)
Mullins, K. O. (S)
Muollo, R. A. (B)
()liver, K. J. (B)
O’Neill, A. A. (WI)
l’arata, A. K. (WI)
Robinson. l’. R. (B)
SlIotter, B. l).[...]iams, N. J. (S)

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Abbott, 1’. R. A. (B)
Bradnock, H. M. (S)
Brownie, G. F. (S)
Carte[...]y,I J. (Wa)
VICKee, K. R. (B)
Mann, T. (S)

Mayo, A. (S)
O’Halloran, M. J. (S)
l’feerr, J. H. P.[...]a)

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*‘Baranyai, S. (B)
BIIse, A. F. (WI)
Bloomfield, B. 1‘. (l3)
Brown, 1’. J. (B)
Campbell, D. F. M. (WI)
Cook, A. E. (S)
Grossman, C. J. (WI)
Grimmett, B. W. (B)
Guise, B. E. (S)
Ingram, C. F. (S)
Lloyd, D. A. (B)
Moffatt, K. L. (S)
*l’rice, M. (\Va)
Rober[...], M.

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Fryer, E.
Harris, C.

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Heileson, D. (WI)
Johnson, W. (Wa)

Konise, B.

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Leslie, J. (Wa)

Letoa, N.
Love, A.

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Moar, B.
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Anderson, B. M. (B)
Black, K. ‘M. (S)
Brown, A. M. (B)
Bryant, 17. S. (S)
Chappell, M. (B)
Davies, D. (“7a)
Gilbert, G. B. (\Vi)
Green, D. R. (B)
Harkness,[...]ward, D. G. (S)
Huxford, 'l‘. L. (Wi)
Innes, G. A. (B)
Jelens, L. G. (S)
McGruer, G. G. (Wa)
Mouat,[...]lips, M. H. (Wi)
Robertson, M. I. (S)
Rudings, 1. A. (Wa)
Rush, R. B. (\Va)
Scarfe, l. R. (Wi)
'l‘i[...]Wa)
Way, K. B. (Wi)
Wetzel, L. (\Va)
\Vhiteside, A. E. (Wa)
\Villiamson, D. l3. (\Va)
\Vills, D. R. (Wi)
Allan, A. B. (“’21)
Annandale, B. M. (Wa)
Burt, B. (W[...](Wa)
Branch, C. (S)
“Burns, J. (B)
Clouston, A. A. (Wi)
Codd, E. D. (B)
Cunningham, A. B. (S)
Dalley, I). N. (“’11)
Fitch, R. K. (B)
Gilchrist, K. J. (B)
Halsey, L. A. (Wi)
Hardy, T. S. F. (S)
Harniss, R. C. (B)
Hugh[...]B)
Johnson, B. L. (\Va)
Laseelles, J. (B)
Lawton, A. l“. (Wi)
Lewis, N. L. (B)
McNatty, C. S. (B)
*[...]llors, C. G. (S)
O’Halloran, M. W. 1“. (“’a)
l’arker, C. D. (\Vi)
Peers, 1T. M. (S)
l’etterson, \V. R. (Wa)
Richards, N. F. M. (S)
Snelgrove, R. A. (S)
Smith, I). A. D. (Wa)
Taylor, D. (\Vi)
'l‘hompson, K. (Wi)
'l‘unley, M. (Wi)
Vincent, R. F. (B) A
Ward, W. N. (S)

\Vilman, R. M. (S) ’

Young,[...], l’. J. (Wa)
Grant, R. O. (S)
Greene, 1. (“7a)
Hadcrol‘t, M. (Wa)
Hawker, R, C. (Wi)
Henderson, R. E. (Wi)
Jelley, R. A. (B)
Jones, G. A. (Wi)
Larcomb, D. (B)
Lawrence, P. S. (S)
Leckie[...](Wa)
Reid, l. J. (Wi)
Ritchie, J. l). (B)

Robb, A. (S)
Roche, A. D. (B)
Ross, W. J. (Wi)
Sergent, W. B. (\Va)
Simatos, V. S. (B)
Solomon, M. A. (Wi)
Stoddart, W. (\Va)
'l‘ilyard, T. J, (S)[...]Wi)
Ashley, G. J. (S)
Bostrovas, V. (Wa)
Cameron, A. S. (S)
Collins, E. D. A. (Wa)
Chee, R. C. (\Va)
Clark, R. B. (S)
Cummins, J. M. (B)
Dullabh, R. (Wa)
Dunlop, A. 0. (\Vi)
Edge, R. (\Vi)
*Everleigh, G. (S)
Goodwin, l). E. (Wi)
Harris, D. R. (Wi)
l'liscox, C. A. (S)
l‘litehcox, R. D. (B)
*HOCking, R.[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (69)[...]t with the school and teachers,
to help them gain a better understanding of the work being done at th[...]ng parents on the
Board of Managers and so having a voice in the actual running of the
school.

We ha[...]rch, Mr j. H. Tindle being elected presi—
dent. A large committee was elected and a programme drawn up for the
remainder of the year.[...]me Mr Riske
back from Illinois where he had spent a year making a special study of
mathematics teaching and ideas i[...]Science and more freedom to choose subjects from a very wide range. (A full
report by Mr Riske on his views on American[...]he second meeting, in September, was addressed by a woman constable from
the juvenile crime preventio[...]lained that the section to which she belonged had a
number of different tasks. There was work[...]

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A. D. PRIESTLEY, M.A.[...]EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVE

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REV. A. PYATT, M.A.[...]LOCAL BODIES

STAFF
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MRs L A. ScoTNEY, B.A. SENIOR M1sTREss
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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (78)P. J. AiuvISTRONG, B.A., l\il.Sc. K.K.KIRK
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MRS J. BARLOW, B.A. S. McNicoL, B.A., Dip.Ed.
D. BEYTAGH, M.S.I.A., F.R.S.A. Miss M. McWILLIAMS M.A.
B. W. BROCK, B.Sc., Grad.I.E.E.[...]A YZiiR W. MAIN, Dip. F:A.
G. W. CLARKE lV11ss A.G. MARTIN, Dip. H.Sc.
F. G. CLEMENTS, Tech. Certs[...]C. N. H. MILLER
D. Comm, B.A., Dip.Ed. A. T. MITCH ELL ( part time)
E. W. CoPPERWHEAT, M.A., M us.B., J. M. MORTON, City & Guild Dip.
F.R.C.0., A.D.C.M., L.R.A.M. J. W. NEVANS, City & Guild Dip.
G.[...](Edin.) Dip.T.Drg. F. SCARLETT
T. A. DRAKEFORD, A.P.A.N.Z., A.C.l.S. E. C. SEELYE, Dip.F.A.
A. DRYBURGH, M.A., B.Sc. ( Hons), Miss P. M. SLEEMAN, M.A.
A.B. (Amer.) Dip.Ed. Mrs D. SM[...]B.Sc. L. ST ANN ARD, B.A. (Careers)
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F.I.P.S. (Careers).[...].I.
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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (79)[...]e words "Wellington Technical College" conjure up a massive
brick and concrete building with a large number of girls in brown tunics and boys
in[...]ol has been the dominant part of the College. But a change is in the air.
While the High School remai[...]increasingly im-
portant. At any time of the clay a bout twenty teachers, or one third of the
staff,[...]ome years the Board of Managers has realised that a division of these
two parts of the College was only a matter of time. Prefabricated classrooms
have had[...]lege is
inevitable but before this can take place a separate building is necessary to house
either th[...]d suggest replacing the I'echnical High School by a multilateral school
in the suburbs where land is[...]which was the first of its kind in the world, has
a long tradition of service to the city. It is the[...]s it is unthinkable that it should be replaced by
a suburban secondary school. It is trne that these[...]cial and home science courses that
if one entered a secondary school ,vithout glancing at the name on[...]ool one was in.
Nonetheless we who have worked in a technical school have appreciated the
emphasis on[...]nto the school. \Ve have seen the advan-
tages of a type of education where the usefulness of what is learned is apparent
and so acts as a stimulus to learning. We are convinced that both[...]A. D. PRIESTLEY

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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (80)[...]Illwtration: Harry Wong, SA b ( W a)[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (81)[...]on the moon on June 25, 1970. ·we had been given a great send-
off; just about anybody who was someb[...]rking on the same proJect. The Russians called 1t a ruthless capitalist
experiment" to gain prestige[...]onal fields. "\Ve," they scornfully told
us "have a rocket able to lift a 175-ton payload compared to your 165-ton
effort, only we would not dream of attempting such a trip because of dangerous
radiation belts which w[...]toward the moon, reaching there
in two clays-just a quarter of a million mile jaunt. Immediately we set to work
making a moon camp while one of our men set out in a single-seater pressurised
rocket to reconnoitre t[...]e hurtling back as though
the pilot had just seen a Russian. And so he had, it seemed. As he rocketed[...]oon face he had spotted, plain and unmistakeable, a
man-made dome and close by, an oddly shaped space[...]gs.
This meant war of course. V,,le realised with a thrill that we were making history
-the first war on the moon. After a hurried council it was decided to make
another sc[...]e was too much sunspot interfer-
ence, but we had a running commentary from the scout. He had found t[...]ed on at full strength, and almost simultaneously a fierce head-rattling,
crackling sound burst into[...]radio.
This meant action stations straight away, a fullscale attack on the dome. Vve were
jus[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (82)[...]HER CHANCE
Win had always been a quiet girl, not like most girls her age ( who wer[...]She had always said to herself: "One day I'll be a great
poetess. They'll see then." \Vin's sister,[...]d to her:
"You're mad. Why don't you get yourself a boyfriend and forget this silly craze.''
But Win[...]ne clay \Vin was coming home from school, passing a small shop like a news-
paper office. In the window was a notice inviting those interested in poetry to
come in. 'vVin went inside and met a tall man with grey eyes who said to her:
"What is[...]er feelings for poetry and when
asked, showed him a poem she had written.[...]oked at Win and said: "I would never have thought a child of your
age could do it. We must publish th[...]HEROES
On a ridge overlooking the sea, Bill, a boy with whom I was going for a hike,
pointed downward to where a line of rocks juts out into the Water, and
exclai[...]looked but could see nothing at first, but, yes, a head,
an arm, someone was struggling in the water[...]escent clown the ridge-which ,sloped as gently as a
cliff-face-took less than a minute, though I have managed in normal circum-
s[...]later I had the body on the beach. It was that of a young boy,
about seven or eight years old, and he[...]ld
it forward; it kept curling backward. Bill had a rubber garter and I borrowed
this, looping[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (83)As I started the respiration I told Bill to run down to a nearby house and
ring for the doctor. He argued for a minute saying it was hardly worth the
trouble, th[...]small rise and fall of his chest, the movement of a muscle, or the flicker
of an eyelid. But I saw nothing.
A few minutes later Bill returned. "Nobody was home so I busted a window,
knocked over a vase too and rang a doctor. Should be here any minute now.
People won't mind about the window, for a good cause." He said all this panting
loudly and[...]en with its secret paths and streams, I came upon a stone. This
stone was flat and smooth, with the moonshine trails of a snail upon it. I stopped
to contemplate this stone and as I stood there came a spider.
Black and soft was this spider cra[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (84)[...]disinfected wards filtered through his nostrils.
Broken-spirited, he forced himself into slumber. He coul[...]d rays of light slanted up from the green depths. A purple tinted
jelly fish, a brown-tentacled mass of weed and a quick-silver flashing fish sped by.
The engine st[...]rolled sleepily. The anchor
rattled out. Baiting a line he dropped it overboard with a splash. With cord
paid out and rod held taut he waited expectantly. There was a tight tug. He
jerked his arm. Joyfully he felt th[...]he ran into one of his friends who invited him to
a party the following weekend.
"I don't know whethe[...]ial launching site and entered for the contest by a certain tough-
looking fellow. Immediately Jim fo[...]king the space ship that it had been destroyed in a
collision with an asteroid the size of the[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (85)[...]n my own and I didn't like it, not at all.
It was a long journey to make that night - seven hours tra[...]as much distance as possible before dark. It was a cold evening in late June
and the air was becomin[...]my torch out very
soon, but I didn't. An hour and a half later I arrived at Dobson's Hut. I passed
ha[...]Hut, my destination. Just past
Dobson's there is a steep track which leads to the top of Mount March[...]ar the top the bush began to thin. There had been a big
fire on that ridge many years before a[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (86)[...]ht mist was all
around. The burn lasted for about a mile then the ridge dropped a few hundred
feet then rose higher. As I made my w[...]ages before my eyes. I knew then
why to make such a trip at night was not recommended for people with[...]. Just at this time I was
approaching Bull Mound, a clearing on Mount Omega, about which many ghost
stories have been told. My torch went out. A feeling of desperation hit me, as
I knew it would[...]ound clearing I was much relieved but I knew that a very large saddle had to
be encountered before I[...]ping off Bull Mound to the saclclle below I heard a heavy crash and a rumb-
ling somewhere behind me. Not waiting to fi[...]e I stopped to catch my breath.
I was standing on a mountain known as Hell Gate, onry twenty minutes[...]t, opened the door and went in. I was welcomed
by a warm fire and a number of friendly faces. Much relieved I dropped[...]n to Worser Bay to fish off the rocks. I gave him a nylon fishing line with
a hook and a sinker but he couldn't catch anything. I used a longer line which
I could throw out over the seaweed and caught six spotties, lost a big fish which
I couldn't hold. Then I took my br[...]ngers so I dropped it again and it splashed
on to a new armchair. We all blew on it and put it out. B[...]nearly hit the roof when he came home.
On Sunday a friend and I went to see the submarine. It was quite interesting,
with a rocket on, and it was the first time I had seen a submarine. After that
we went fishing but[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (87)[...]o travel over this sea of blue,
The fulfilment of a childhood dream.
To lie under the hot sun of a tropical island
On a beach of shimmering sand;
To hear at twilight the[...]song of bellbirds,
The little hut where we found a dying rabbit,
And where we buried it,
Marking the place with a stone;
The clear cool river which flowed f[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (88)PANIC
I was on my way home from a party and it was dark and cold. As I walked
quick[...]e o'clock
and nobody in the street but myself and a rathe; old black tomcat prowling on
the other sid[...]ng still
following me. Round the first corner was a dark doorway and with a sob of thank-
fulness I half ran, half fell into it.
I was immediately engulfed in cold grey cobwebs and saw a huge black spider
scurrying on the shaking thread[...]t that I should pass on some of my experiences to a younger
generation in the hope that they may prof[...]ly cl~fi-
nite ideas on my continued presence. As a result I left and obtained a Job with
the Wellington City Council as a refuse disposal officer.

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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (89)[...]two years I carried on in this capacity, leading a moderately blame-
less life, because of lack of o[...]t was at this time that
my "break" came. I became a junior partner in an importing business. Our busi[...]ut the knowledge of the Customs
officers, and for a time it prospered. One morning a most polite gentleman in
blue appeared in the off[...]On my return to civilisation I went to work with a locksmith, developing quite
an astonishing interest in this profession. On finishing a rather short apprentice-
ship I graduated to safe[...]legally as I should have done.
I had gained quite a knowledge of explosives, along with the rock stud[...]lding and needless to say this new occupation was a piece of cake. For
a time I. did quite well out of it till a certain wigged gentleman took a different
view of my activities and suggested in quite a determined way that I must spend
my next ten year[...]um, something I had wanted to do ever since I was a child.
After seven years ( three years for good b[...]id off and within three years my finances were in a most healthy con-
dition, so healthy I was able t[...]n't; see how I was expect-
ed to rest in peace in a room with windows covered with barbed wire and di[...]form. By this time I could afford to; I had quite
a little heap stored away for the declining years o[...]ces of the people
were pale and scared. Then with a thundering howl and roar the tidal wave
struck. It was like a high snowy mountain towering above the hills whic[...]l stood looking at an empty village, for
not even a tree was in sight![...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (90)WINTER RAIN
The rain came down in a fine drizzling mist, hiding the city. From my roo[...]ildings. As the rain stopped momentarily
I caught a glimpse of a light where the sun was trying vainly to break th[...]GRAHAM UPTON, 3CB (WA)

JOY
Oh what a joy I receive
When I feel the wind blowing throug[...]war,
And all are brothers one to another.
Oh what a joy I receive
To see the neighbour's garden bloom[...]s world
Gives to me quietness, serenity and calm,
A time to look, a time to think, a time to praise.
Oh what a joy I receive
When from a journey I return to home
And with friend and family reunite,
For they are those who make this world
A happy, bright, contented one.
To them I turn when[...]R AND THE GOD
Deep, deep in the hot country lived a man named Iagoo. He could shoot an arrow
higher t[...]and shot reindeer. High up in the
mountains lived a god, in a cave, who decided to stop Iagoo doing all these
t[...]not boast about all these
things. It makes Iagoo a braggart." And Iagoo replied: "I will not[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (91)[...]would put
aside whatever she was doing and with a purposeful gleam in her hard grey eyes
would comm[...]chen.
Her whole appearance gave the impression of a soldier al:iout to rush down upon
an enemy. Thoug[...]ittering and hair scraped
back revealed her to be a hard woman. Her clothes, too, heightened this imp[...]Sunday School class. Either way she never missed a thing.[...]e drifted across the river. It was the smoke from a campers'
fire which had been burning ever since d[...]FLYING SAUCERS
It has always been a part of man's character to be intrigued by that w[...]sceptical and reject the idea of life existing on a planet
other than earth. Their immediate r[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (92)[...]at first lap of four. I can feel my face becoming
a ball of fire and can sense a terrific strain on my chest. Even though I'm stil[...]d the stride is lengthening.
Each move forward is a real effort and yet there still seems to be a reserve of
strength somewhere. I am with the lead[...]fourth and
final lap. The pace becomes faster and a challenging runner inches up beside
me. A feeling of desperation surges through me. I'm gas[...]of me seem to drop behind and the leader is only a few yards
ahead. Slowly I close the gap. Only fif[...]astrous results.
Homework is another problem when a television set is in the house. I have tried
doin[...]every word of the programmes. So I gave
it up as a hopeless case and went in with the rest.
Have you[...]nly kids, but Dads too enjoy watching television. A friend of ours plants
himself in the living room[...]nd his only move-
ment is when Micky Mantle makes a home run. My father liked his favourite
programme[...]t through
TV lessons. I have been told how to fly a plane, drive a car, write a book, play a

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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (93)[...]t fashions, the newest craze, all the many things a modern teenager likes
to know about. I have seen a forest fire burning minutes after it has started and
an ambulance taking people away from a plane crash, all while I am sitting at
home. Many[...]ifferent from Ameri-
can television, which offers a wide variety of programmes, of a ver:y high standard.[...]Illustration: I an Cropp, 5A b ( TV a)[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (94)[...]s blaring
away about someone named St. George and a dragon and the latter reminded
me, just as the ty[...]isiting. Ah, well, it was just
one of those days.
A hail of stones poured out when I levered the hub cap off, my answer to a
ten-guinea checkover the local mechanic did recen[...]hen about five small clout
head nails issued from a large rent in the tyre. Kids had probably placed[...]d, just for the fun of it.
"Brylcreem! Brylcreem! A little dab will do you!" I leaned inside and twir[...]ad. This was
certainly my day. Picking up my hat, a bit the worse for wear, I struggled out
and renew[...]el and finally bolted it on. When I stood up
with a smile a sudden gust took the hat and flopped it across a barbed wire
fence. There was no difficulty about[...]fence, avoiding
the mud on the other side. Within a few minutes I had got the hat, though
my trousers[...]ss, my red pullover which Grandma had
knitted was a little torn, and up to the ankles I was covered in a fine layer of
mud.
Well, it could have been much worse. I could have run out of petrol or been
hit by a train or been given a ticket for speeding.[...]he ground. The boundary fence flashed by and
then a house roof followed by more brightly painted roof[...]crisscrossing the land.
Further ahead I could see a train steaming along barely visible tracks. Suddenly
it disappeared into a hill only to reappear just as suddenly on the oth[...]out the window sky seemed to blur in with sea in a dazzling mixture
of blue and white. On the end of the wing the sun's reflection appeared like a
fire coming and going, now at the end of the wing[...]out I could see the aerodrome stretched out like a piece of cardboard and I real-
ized that w[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (95)LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE
Just a little puff of smoke,
A tiny little flame
Curling up from underneath
The[...]lf in, half out.
Then home comes Alfred Blodgett,
A bridegroom of a week,
And looks about him in a daze,
His happy home to seek.
Up rushes his darling bride,
Her voice with tears a quake:
"\Veil, dear, you always asked me to
Try and bake a cake like Mother used to make!"[...]r. Early in the morning it would come and land in a little plot
of grass in the centre of the town an[...]oll and fly around, scar-
ing everyone and making a funny whistling noise. At evening it would fly hi[...]ance the object had whistled more loudly
and made a moaning noise as if it was hungry and looking for[...]eat.
After each disappearance the red ball looked a little larger. Two or three strong
men had tried to get near it but every time they came within a few yards it
would start to roll away in t[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (96)[...]and
hearing the telephone ringing. . . .
'Ting a ling ling. Ting a ling ling.' I can remember answering it an[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (97)get there immediately. vVhen I arrived there was quite a crowd gathered around
the curb and on the road. T[...]," he said. "He's dead!"
"Who was it?" I asked in a sickened voice. He then told me that someone in
the crowd had told him it was a 'Mr Smith'. I remember being sick, and feeling
almost as though I wanted to die myself.
A noise from inside the house disturbed my thoughts[...]urs beneath the sun.
Here they are,
Dry leaves on a wind-gust.[...]have been there really but Saint Peter had become a
little confused on first seeing her, and anyway s[...]problems with the Lady Angels and they suspected a ghastly mistake had
been made in Delilah's case.[...]s commissioned to keep an eye on her. Gabriel was a heavenly character; he
did not smoke, only drank[...]air. While walking in the
Garden of Eden she took a rest under an apple tree. This was not as dangero[...]his blinkers. Now clown on earth
Delilah had been a can-can dancer and when she danced nobody wore bl[...]lly
an angelic girl who had become entangled with a pack of devils, and he pro-
mised to chaperone her himself. The authorities were a bit dubious about this
arrangemen~ but as Gabriel[...]three o'clock one Sunday morning-of all mornings-a little cherub
reported to headquarters that there was a really wonderful party going on
clown in one of t[...]rs
into the smoke-filled cloister. There was even a faint smell of sulphur in the
ether. Just[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (98)temporarily locked the gates. Gabriel was sitting with a happy smile wreathing
his features and Delilah wa[...]ider it must seem like the Tower of Babel or like a stream
going on and on and never ceasing. The pupils make it a very bright place, people
greeting one another an[...]omers enter and silently take their places, while a
soft murmuring can be heard from all sides of the assembly hall. After the daily
hymn silence reigns when a thousand heads are bowed in prayer as the pupils[...]at
it makes no dent on those who aren't shy. Soon a doud, 9f hard work hangs low
over the school as t[...]NIGHTMARE
He awoke bathed in a cold uncomfortable sweat, breathing heavily. He d[...]anced out the window he saw the eerie scene w.ith a sense
of frightened awe. The moon hovered above the mountain for a fraction of a
second before being cut off by racing clouds. In[...]. The moon re~ppeared as suddenly
as it had gone. A chill ran up his spine as his attention was attra[...]y the tall pines which seemed to be
as dormant as a forgotten world. Collapsing back onto his bunk he[...]eathly quiet. From the distance came the sound of a stream filtering its way
through the rocks, but h[...]h
to the foothills where he had been carrying out a survey alone for the last three
months. Time had[...]plored. The bush was dense and smothering, cut by a few
animal tracks overpowering in its lone[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (99)What was that? A low whining moan echoed forth and resounded round[...]ning recommenced increasing in volume till it was a spine-shattering
howling.
Now there was a new sound, almost like low mumbling voices. He trembled
on his bunk, in a stupor of fear, cold droplets trickling down his[...]. His breathing seemed to
stop as he lay there in a fever of expectation, in horror. Was he going ins[...]lankets, feeling just as he did in his nightmare, a tiny helpless
figure unable to move as giants rac[...]said the district survey officer. "You sleep like a rock. George
and I came up to relieve you. You were due out a couple a weeks ago. What
kept you? Say, are you all right?[...]one of the dogs went off that darned
apology for a track and we ploughed around for an hour before w[...]wer, all in one
embodiment, in one embellishment.
A mountain is like a large matron, resplendent in her white sno[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (100)[...]r
Benefactor, has given covenants to the people - a Sermon on the Mount and
the Tablets from Mount Si[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (101)[...]e corner
of Brandon and Featherston Streets Mr A. D. Riley, our first Director, founded
the Scho[...]open to visitors. In the
evening there will be a Jubilee Social especially for the High School pup[...]friends in
an informal manner. Saturday will be a great day with the Roll Call in the
afternoon followed by a buffet dinner and the Jubilee Ball. A Commemoration
Service will be held in the Assem[...]the Sunday afternoon after which
there will be a reunion of the past and present staffs. Monday ha[...]A. D. PRIESTLEY

MR. RISKE AND THE AMERICANS
Mr Riske returned to \Vellington during June after a year spent in Urbana, Illi-
nois, studying mathe[...]n were like in school and out of it. I taught
in a school called University High School in Urbana, I[...]Elkhart,
Washington, and even Anguilla which is a very rural county in Mississippi.

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Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (102)[...]reacted towards their teachers and towards me
as a visitor. Everywhere the striking thing was the pl[...]an teachers try to deal with these people in such a way
as to cure their naughtiness rather than to p[...]ly help to educate youth for life and work.
\Vhen a student enrols at high school he and his parents[...]ear. It is looked upon as very unusual
and rather a tragedy for anyone to leave before the full cours[...]r. Many do not stay the full four yelrs am:!- get a degree, but lots
do. So you see that there is gre[...]~chool - indeed, it is
becoming quite hard to get a decent job unless you have full graduation from
h[...]re compared with our country.
Industry is more on a mass production scale and most workers have to ad[...]at have proper apprenticeship condit-
ions. I saw a splendid vocational high school in Chicago, mainl[...]ks, foundry workers, full engineers etc., etc., -
a fine school indeed.
One of the strange ways of or[...]t I strongly objected to was the
system of taking a subject for a year straight, and then dropping it. In ma[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (103)[...]n maths. Physics or chemistry or biology
was just a one year course in each case. No wonder many stud[...]y get such good athletes for the Olympic
Games is a mystery - an odd school or university has women's[...]he streets. American schools and children are
not a bit like the picture we get of them from movies a[...]ARADE
For the third year running now we have held a fashion parade at• the school.
It has, of cours[...]h forms and three from the fifth and sixth
forms. A special assembly was called and the girls who were lucky enough to
have been selected had a chance to "exhibit" themselves in front of[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (104)[...]seen the creation of a Students'[...]Clive Burkett of such a Council was presented
first President of t[...]the staff unanimously favoured
the principle also a staff committee was set up to consider the whole[...]mmittee, after exhaustive discussions, produced ·a report stating the
aims and desired functions of the Council. The report, which also contained a
proposed constitution, was presented to a Board of Managers' sub-committee and
fully approv[...]to give the
students experience in the running of a democratic body and to increase their
sense of re[...]ng
representatives. Altogether it has 56 members. A few clays after the election the
first mee[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (105)[...]long trousers in the winter.
The Council has made a good beginning, none of the students being slow t[...]s seen speaking in the debate.

CRUSADERS
After a lapse of about a year both the boys' and girls' Crusaders' Unions[...]movement during
the year. Our groups are part of a New Zealand-wide Crusader movement with
ov[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (106)[...]the whistle, ?f _t)1e
Gisborne railcar brought to a close a most rewardmg week for twenty f1ki~1ki
pupils and[...]-Porou from the district high school at Tik!tiki,
a small town near Ruatoria, on the East Coast and had .been on an educat10nal
visit to Wellington.
In a packed week they had visited the City Council chambers, met the Mayor,
inspected the zZB radio station, made a recording, been interviewed and heard
themselves on the air, visited wharves, factories, a newspaper office, the Post
Office, the zoo, and seen more of vVellington than many others see in a year.
They saw as well the Carter Observatory, had the unique experience of a Tech-
nical College social, and entertained the w[...]neke Hall on
Sunday night. The evening began with a church set-vice '(-one of the best I have
ever at[...]as in Maori except for the Bible readings and
the sermon given by the Rev. Ihaka. After the service· the youngsters from
Tikitiki-which means girdle-gave a concert at the ehd of which all the
Ngati Porou i[...]most important thing
of all. I think it would be a good idea if such a party came down each year.
To end I would like to[...]SHOESHINE?
E:irly in the year a girls' class set up a shoeshine stall in the top playground to
plague people and raise funds for Corso. A teacher, with reasons of his own, gave
me sixpenc[...]ver the laces,
on the socks. Then, when there was a brilliant shine on one shoe, an open hand
was thrust in my face and behind it a tight lipped female. I guessed what she
wanted - a second sixpence to shine the other shoe! So I han[...]socks.
Still it cost me sixpence only and it was a very fine effort by 5C1.[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (107)[...]LASSE FRANCAISE
Dans notre classe francaise, ii y a huit personnes six garcons et c!eux petite[...]elle est la seule classe qui
apprend la francaise a ce lycee. Nous avons cinq lecons chaque semaine a[...]y-three." Our class is the first French class for a long
time and it is the only class which learns F[...]s school. '\Ve have five les-
sons each week with a woman teacher. '\Ve can speak in French a little and trans-
late French to English and read[...]n schools, to listen to the National Orches-
tra. A programme specially designed to illustrate the va[...]as just the sort that convinced them that 2ZB was
a better station than 2 YC; for others the programme was not long enough. A
sampling of comments from a fourth form boys' class is given below and is pro[...]of the orchestra
did their part."
"They even had a harp."
"Rock 'n' roll is better."
"I liked the dr[...]de it like that because kids like noise."
"It was a bit of a bore but not all that much."
"There wasn't[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (108)[...]ued to make progress. It is now being welded into a very good combination
and regularly accompanies the singing in the school ass~mblies. It meets twice
a week for practices and plays in assembly once a week.
Due to the generosity of the College Board[...]support of the Principal the College has acquired a complete set of orchestral
instruments during the[...]ssistance, much appreciated, has been
given by Mr A. Dryburgh (piano), lVI r T. Larsen and Mr 13. \V.[...]s and woodwind), IVI r K. Magill (strings) and Mr A.
Elton (clarinet).[...]Mr Botham, our former musical director, was
given a very enthusiastic farewell, which demonstrated th[...]s
not till the beginning of the second term, only a few short months before the
production was to be[...]f various other circ*mstances, it was decided as -a result that it would
be in the best interests of the school to defer it to a later d,ite, next year.[...]VOICES IN THE DARK
Tuesday. In a small, comfortable room in Dixon Street many peop[...]will never, see the friends they are speaking to. A,,. man enters with a tea
tray and begins serving. An elderly woman rises and makes her way to a tape
recorder and in a sudden silence punches the white buttons.
"This i[...]ople soak in the stream of events. Often there is a short story or an interesting
chapter of a biography. Once on request we even broadcast a chapter of Carter
Brown. Our coverage includes \V[...]only from newspapers but also from eyewitnesses. A few weeks ago we broadcast
an exclusive on the Ha[...]ear when the college was asked by the
Lions Club, a group providing community services, if stu[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (109)[...]ves international and English news. Thus there is
a gap. It is harder for these people to hear local news than it is to get a daily
account of what is happening in the Congo.[...]volunteered to make weekly broadcasts, and after a fev,
trial runs in which announcers could develop[...]ed and the preparation of each successive tape is a pleasure, not a duty.
YVe have the very real satisfaction of know[...]EY

AMERICAN ADVERTISING EXHIBITION
In October a very valuable exhibition of American art material[...]display was open to the public
and included also a collection of posters from different parts of the[...]is believed to be the first trampoline in use in a New Zealand secondary school.
Used extensively in the United States the trampoline, a canvas construction
retailing at about £250, is[...]as originally Mr Scarlett's but he envisaged only a small
trampolme. Once the idea was proposed it got a little out of hand and the
result was the[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (110)[...]aff accclcraror

ATOMIC PHYSICS DISPLAY
Recently a full-scale atomic physics display was arranged at[...]-when opening the display that atomic physics
was a part of everyday life and that it was important f[...]the secondary school and the Polytechpic to have
a grasp of some of the fundamental experiments and[...]ieger counters ,vith counting rate metres enables a large number of
experiments to be carried out. \Vith these it was possible to provide a clear
indication of the natural background[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (111)[...]ile Rae
described in grim detail the explosion of a tanker in Halifax Harbour during the
FirsJ \Vorlc[...]the hall and not be muffled. He
preferred to have a table just a few feet away from him so that if he had notes
he could place them there. A glass of water could be placed there as quite often
he said, a speaker developed a dry throat. If a speaker wanted to hold notes
he should not have them written on a pad page but on a small piece of paper or
cardboard just big enough to be placed in the palm. At some time during a speech
when a speaker has just made a joke and the auctience· is laughing and talking[...]interest. Above all, he said, make sure to choose a subject which
is suitable to the audience and wil[...]s what he thought about indoor ba'sketball. \Vith a booming
voice he declared belligerently that it w[...]aised any objections to this he then continued in a more peaceful
tone. This, happily, lasted till th[...]r theories on babysitting and then Rae Walsh ( in a
Napoleonic stance) gave a detailed account of the more morbid points of the[...]gore or destruction - that I
became engrossed in a footfight taking place several seats to my left. Now a foot-
fight is a skilful form of wrestling. The participants each attempt to force the
other's leg back behind a chair leg, presumably with the intention of break[...]Hypnotised I gazed at this fascinating
scene for a long while, till by a great deal of will power and the fact that a[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (112)[...]th that the
dignitaries and the staff left. vVhen a suitable time had elapsed - to remove the
staff f[...]fore the third and fourth formers. Joye Thorburn, a third
former, was first with her account of the d[...]me-
work amid the temptations and distractions of a normal household. Second
equal were Margaret Youn[...], who were
commended by the judge, Miss S. Smith, a lawyer and university lecturer.
Miss Smith also p[...]peeches but pointed out that all
girls began with a big advantage-they naturally liked talking[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (113)[...]art, one of r959's com-
mercial trainees, took up a permanent appointment at the beginning of this
year, while Miss \"latson came during the third term as a relieving teacher
in the commercial department. Miss Dick arrived from England to take up
a position as library assistant. Other newcomers we[...]vals, just about everyone on the
timetable.
After a very long connection with the College, Mr Gates r[...]acting Senior Mistress. Mrs l\1iain left to have a baby
,wncl Miss Sheffield left at the beginning o[...]encl of the year Miss Gray is
leaving to take up a position as Senior vVoman at Taupo College[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (114)[...]es, 5Ab; Erik Jorgensen, 4131;
Bruce Norman, 4131
A.G. EAST MEMORIAL BURSARIES: Lila Dwyer, Ph[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (115)[...]·
Senior: Heather McKeich and Max Clark
ATHLETIC A WARDS
U11drr 14: Robyn Thorburn and Dennis[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (116)PREFECTS' NOTES

BOYS:
This year has been a successful and enjoyable one for all the prefects[...]hool. The annual picnic at Eastbourne was held on a beautiful clay and we
all had a fine break, swimming, playing tennis, rowing, sun[...]he boys agreed that the meeting before school was a "slight incon-
venience" but I think they also ag[...]xplanations
would not be necessary if only we had a common room instead of, or as well as,
the presen[...]much easier. I am
positive that all the boys had a good year and have benefited much from the[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (117)[...]t Guy Fawkes attempted to elevate Parlia-
ment to a Heavenly Section on November 5th, and that two x[...]ice my position would not have been what it was, "a job
with little responsibility but much remunerat[...]rd row: D. Jelley, D. Roil, B. Sinclair, B. Bean, A. Bland, J\. Eagle, C. Burkett, l'vl. Clark[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (118)[...]eenwich, B. Johnson, \,V. Thorburn.
This has been a most successful year for Seddon. We began well by[...]Roil, Eric Tofts, David Ogden.
This year has been a pleasing one, with \Vakefield well to the fore in[...]tion was keen throughoul the sports. Perhaps with a few more en-
thusiastic competitors and a few less spectators we would have gained a higher
place. Our congratulations go to Bruce Sin[...]Gazley, Eric Tofts and Ken Power.
Our social was a success and m.my thanks must go to the people who[...]lean up after-
ward. Judging by the comments from a very reliable source we can say that
everyone obv[...]cularly fortunate in rugby
in being able to field a strong side which included many members of[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (119)[...]H. Peachey, J. Turner.
vVe feel we have achieved a lot this year though the various sporting results[...]Cohen
and the many others who helped make it such a resounding success.
The athletic and swimming sports results were not a credit to the .House though
there were many who were game enough to make a real effort in the true
Wilding spirit. At the finish of the athletics we had an opportunity to score a
victory but in one of the most exciting of finish[...]resignation of Mr Sage as senior House master is a
blow. \Vilding has shown the benefits of his devo[...]has not been an auspicious year for the House as a whole there
have been several individual efforts[...]Two of these were records. Colleen Priddey broke a traek record
with an excellent performance. We wo[...]nted the school later in
the term.
The social was a success, thanks to the efforts of the comrnittee[...]s year, though the
speeches are no longer held on a House basis. First two places in the boys
and gir[...]d by Madeleine Pryce, who spoke on Shakespeare as a writer
of plays unsuitable for children.[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (120)[...]val and
the wind vanished in anticipation of many broken records. The clay bank was
crowded with the unfor[...]en Priddey
and Susan Scott close behind. Dawn had a most rewarding day, breaking the
under fourteen 7[...]ed from the blocks in splendid style and held off a strong challenge
by Alan Bland to win in very goo[...], breaking his own
record in the 440 and creating a new 880 mark. The mile race was rather
disappoint[...]d on the College books-
the 120 yards hurdles-was broken by Alan Bland, who also raised the high
jump mark[...]where the cc,mpetitors ran to exhaustion to gain a few coveted
points for their House. After the las[...]A.ll.B.
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (121)[...]0

Boys (from left): A Bland, B. Sinclair, D. Jelley, J. Hunt.[...]tone Recreation Ground on Saturday,
April 2nd. Of a staggering 33 records broken eleven can be credited to our
athletes.
Our girls[...]Hunt. Alan Bland
won the senior long jump and set a record in the senior high jump, Bruce
Sinclair se[...]n, David Jelley, Sinclair and Bland) also created a record.
All team members are to be congrat[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (122)[...]erest being shown by so many there is bound to
be a continued improvement in standards. Quite a number of new records were
set. Among the[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (123)[...]hat the College is open. This means we will be in a most fortunate position.
\Vhat other college has two large gymnasiums and a swimming bath that can
be used all the year round[...]Toward
the encl however the spirii: was keen and a standard of performance reached
which must[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (124)[...]is own and give such good service to so demanding a set of backs. The forwards
were, in a way, handicapped through lack of weight. Many inj[...].
It is pointless to go on singling out names. As a team we had our highs and
lows but there were som[...]e end of the season this First Fifteen, 1960,
was a good team-one to be reckoned with. My congratulat[...]T. A. LARSEN (COACH).[...]Crown Swdios

Standing: D. Roil, B. J. Bean, A. H. Bland, A. F. Eagle, 1. 13. Sinclair, C. Burkett.
Sitting: D. JV!. Hopkins, D. N. Jelley, 13. W. Bell (Captain), Mr T. A. Larsen (Coach), M. W.
Clark (Vice-Captain), A. B. Cameron, N. F alealili.[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (125)[...]rth's Queen Eliza-
beth Technical College. It was a very hard game, Palmerston gaining the upper
hand in most aspects of play and achieving a clear win, 19-10. A close game
against vVanganui Technical College at[...]o h"old their own.
Considering they never play as a team their performance was most creditable.
At th[...]d assistance throughout the season. \Ve have been a happy team and hav;c:
played some most enj[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (126)[...]easingly popular sport in the school. vVe entered a senior and a Junior
boys' team in the local intercollegiate competitions and a junior and two senior
girls' teams. Overall resul[...]ston's Queen Elizabeth Technical College ended
in a decisive win for vVellington. The annual match against vVanganui Technical
College was however a very different proposition. \Vanganui had some ex[...]three teams were entered in the compet1t10n. The A team was pro-
moted to the Senior 13 second divis[...]n in the
junior grade. Though none of last ytar's A team returned to school we were
able to find a strong team from the 1959 13 team. Congratulations must go to the
A team for its achievement in winning their grade c[...]cal Old Students was drawn. However, the team had a particularly
easy time in this grade usually runn[...]ng valuable
points. Bland and Hornblow capped off a fine season by being selected for the
Men'[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (127)[...]cker, G. Johnson, B. Rait (Vice-Captain), A.
Bann[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (128)SOCCER
After a period of several years our First Eleven regained[...]i College. Our first match with Rongotai ended in a draw,
one all, but after a tough struggle in the last match of the season we[...]or, all finished the
season with credit, which is a very encouraging sign for next year's play. A
number of players represented \Velli1\gton during[...]er was selected
but was unable to play because of a broken arm.
In our annual matches against Queen Elizabeth Technical College played at
\Vellington we had a total victory, the First Eleven winning 9-1 and t[...]ical College, playing at
\Vanganui, we had rather a different experience, the First Eleven bei[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (129)[...]o objection to this even though vve had lost only a few games in the inter-
mediate grade. With the h[...]rphy, we·won this junior grade
and thus received a cup for the season. This cup was last won by the[...]he hat trick. For this great effort she was given
a cricket bat by the college.
In the match a[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (130)[...]ed agamst them. I his_ team
began the season with a number of easy matches and some players did not
a[...]team suffered its first defeat, losing by 7-0 to a
t~am whi~h ~ook advantage of every opportunity to score. Though we had a
slight ~ern_tonal advantage we just could not sco[...]/el-
lington. Though we did not fare well, we had a wonderft~l experience. Ramesh
Dayal was selected[...]resentative team at the tour-
nament and this was a just reward for hard work. \1/e would like[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (131)[...]that in three years' time the college might have a team
good enough to win the competition, and that[...]ored against them. We did
not do so well in the 7-a-side tournaments.
This year we were host to the Q[...]erton. 1\vo hockey teams
travelled there, and had a most enjoyable day, learning about life in a boarding-
school. The day was marred slightly by the fact that both our teams lost, the
"A's" 4-2, and the "B's" 3-0. This Yisit all, I thin[...]e to become an
annual fixture.
This year has been a successful one, for the "B" team, who also[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (132)[...]son were the strength and variety of the
bowling, a number of fine individual performances with the b[...]emarkably fine catching. It is only too rare that a school has at its command
such a variety of good bowlers and these forces were han[...]ndividual rose to the
occasion when the chance of a respectable team total looked more than a
little remote. Short fielding was generally good, but a lack of mobility and
poor anticipation in the out[...]ed
into place and the boys functioned smoothly as a team. The bowling of
Letoa, the catching o[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (133)[...], Palmerston getting the better of us in bodi the A and B matches.
The \Vanganui match, played here, resulted in a win for us. We played, in addi-
tion, a match against Solway College, Masterton, a[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (134)[...]of bad weather it was not pos-
sible to finalise a number of winter
sports events. The other[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (135)[...]1 min 5.5 sec
66 2/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade Tofts Clark \..Yin[...]ke (Wa), 1959
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade Tofts Bland Winter[...]erkins. 1959
66 2/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade Power Hallam Cameron[...]Clark, 1958
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade Power Cam'!ron Belch[...]JUNIOR-
JOO yd Freestyle, A Grade Young (Wi) Allen (Wa) Croo[...]64.0 sec
66 2/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade Young (Wi) Gazley (Wa) Storey[...]hapman, 1952
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade Youn~ ( Wi) Storev (Wa) Belch ([...]UNDER 14-
66 2/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade Allan (\Va) Mannir.g (S)[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (136)[...]4 sec, Philpot, l 956
33 l/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade Gazley (Wa) StepJ-.en (Wa) Manrii[...]SENIOR-
66 2/3 yd Freestyle A. Bunnerman H. McKeitch D. co*cksedge 51.0 sec Record
33 l /3 yd Breaststroke A. Lewis J. Shotton A. B~nnerman 31.9 sec Record
33 1/3 yd Backstroke A. Bannerman G. Rayment N. Findlay 24.9 sec
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade A. Bannerman H. McKeitch T. Rnmsden 2[...]J. Luyters, 1956
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade J. Tl,omas J. Godfrey L. Bartley 23.2 '-CC 24.6 sec, A. Godfrey, 1953
Relay[...]ec, D. Riske, 1953
33 1/3 yd Freestyle, A Grade A. Mullen C. Erskine L. Donnelly 2[...]M. Coveny 30.5 sec 22.7 sec, A. Bannerman, 1958
Relay[...]M. Morgan
100 yd Freestyle A. Bannerman H. McKeitch J. Thomas
D[...]. lhomas min 17.7 sec. A. Godfrey, 1954
Diving Non-Championship N. Findlay A. Bannerman G. Rayment
0[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (137)[...]DISTANCE
0\ mile, A Grade Sinclair (Wa) Buchanan (W[...]RECORD
440 yd Championship, A GradeSinclair (Wa) Mclennan (Wa) Anderson ([...]nclair (Wa), 1959
220 yd Championship, A GradeSinclair (Wa) Greenwich (S) McL~nnan ([...]ou (Wa) 26.7 sec

100 yd Championship, A GradeJelley (Wa) Blanc! (B) Sinclai[...]1947/49

120 yd Hurdles, A Grade Bland (B) Falealili (Wi) Bu[...]5 mi'1 21.5 sec
880 yd Championship, A GradeJohnson (S) Kyle (B) Richards[...]ec, Tracey, 1948
440 yd Championship. A GradeThorhurn (S) Johnson (S) Lawtnn ([...]ec. Tracey, 1948
220 yd Championship. A GradeThorburn (S) Hallam (B) Richards[...]B) 27.4 sec
100 yd Championship, A GradeThorburn (S) Chee (Wi) Richards[...]rer (S) 12.9 sec
120 yd Hurdles, A Grade Thorburn ( S) Phillips (B) Che[...]JUNIOR-
880 yd Championship, A GradeFitch (B) Turner (Wi) Wiblin ([...]e:-.s (Wi), 1959
440 yd Championship, A GradeHearfiel!l (B) Bryant (S) Hunt <Wa[...]69.3 sec
220 yd Championship, A GradeHearfield (B) BryaPt (S) H[...]

Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (138)[...]n (B) 30.0 sec
100 yd Championship, A GradeHearfield (B) Gay (B) Hunt (W[...]rr>er (Wi) 12.9 sec
80 metre Hurdles, A Grade Hearfield ( 8) Spartalis ( B) Suko[...]58
UNDER 14-
120 yd Championship, A GradeFitch (B) Tunlev (Wi) Knight (S)[...]ell~ (Wi) 15.8 sec
JOO yd Championship, A Gradelina (Wa) Tunley (Wi) Fitch !B)[...]13.7 sec
75 yd Championship. A Grade Jina (Wa) Tunl<'y (Wi) Knight iS[...]sser (Wa) 10.4 sec
80 metres Hurdles, A Grade Rush (Wa) Knight (S) Step[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (139)[...]DISTANCE
50 yd Championship, A GradeC. Priddey ( B) S. Scott (S) M. Palme[...]. Fletcher. 194i
75 yd Championship, A GradeC. Priddey (B) S. Sc0tt (S) M. Palme[...]Scott (S), 1959
80 metres Hurdles, A GradeC. Priddey (B) M. Ainslie (B) N. Findl[...]High Jump G. Rayment (S) A. Bannerman (B) K. Cox (Wi) 4 ft 6 in. 4[...](Wi) M. Piwari (S) 26 ft IO in. 29 ft 6 in., A. Howison, I 957
50 yd Skipping[...]Gwyther (Wa) 6.9 sPc RECORD 7.2 sec, De. Pierce, A. Inkersell, D.[...]JUNIOR-
50 yd Championship, A GradeP. Elworthy (S) R. Thorburn (S) A. Campbell (Wa)6.9 sec 6.2 sec. T. Tinsley. 1949
75 yd Championship, A GradeA. Campbell (Wa) P. Elworthy (S) R. T~orburn[...]), 1959
Long Jump A. Campbell (Wa) L. Bnrtley (Wa) C. Drew (Wa) 1[...].. S. Collins. 1955
50 yd Skipping, A Grade P. Elworthy (S) C. D•ew (Wa) H.[...]Cumming
A. Campbell (Wa) M. ['ownie (S) G. Thomas (Wi)[...]wood (Wa)87 ft 9 in.
Obstacle Race, A Gracie L. Bartley (Wa) D. S'lelgrove (S) G. T[...]UNDER 14-
50 yd Championship, A Grade D. Parata (S) L. Wilson (Wi) E. Fryer (W[...]er (B) 7.4 sec
75 yd Championship, A Grade D. Parata (S) L. Wilson (Wi) N. Motion[...]n (Wi) N. Morell (B)
Obstacle Race, A Grade M. \Villoughby V. Swinburn (S[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (140)[...]. (Wa)
Massey, Ken (\Va) Dunnage, A. R. (S) Macinnes, N. (\Va)
Stickney[...]ine, F. R. (\Vi) Pasley, P. (Wi)
613EG (A) Jaynes. vV. (Wi)[...](Wi)
Brailsford, Sonya (WiJ *Stephens, A. (13) '''Thomas, -. (Wal
co*ckscdge, Diane (v\'a J White, P. J. (Wi)
lnglis, Margaret ( 1[...]ta (\Val
Perrott, K. W. (Wa) Eagle, A. F. (Wa) King, Maxine (\Va)
Roil, D. E. (Wa) Edwards, K. A. (\Va) 1VlcKclvcy, Judith (Bl
Sinclai[...]a)
Dayal, R. (Wi) Richmond, S. A. (S)
Gazley, A. W. (Wa) Smyth, P. D. (S)[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (141)[...]G. CWi)
Chaney, A. G. (Wi) 51-I •
Anderson, Stephan[...]\Va)
'Cunningham, Lynette (S) Gordon, D. A. (Bl 'Cox, Kyra (\Vi)
Farnham, Jo[...]bi (S)
*Lister, Joy (B) Lowe, R. A. G. (Wal Ngan, Lorna (Wa)
Lafatoleo, Vanola (Wa) McKee, A. A CWa) Parbhu, Susie (Wi)
'McTaggart[...]Belch, J. (WaJ 'Comparini, A. (\Vi)
Belt, K. (B) Bryant[...], M. (Wi) Kemp, J. P. (Wa)
Cameron, A. (S) Drake, G. (Wi)[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (142)[...]( S) 'McMaster, Joan (13)
Anstiss, R. A. (\Nil Aikin, Sandra (S)[...]) Mellors, Margaret (Wi)
Barber, !VI. A. (B) Atoa, Epirosa (Wi)[...]. (S) *13radnock, Janice (Wil
D'Ath, A. I. (13) Burns, Elizabeth (S)[...]erry (Bl Barnes, M. (Wi)
Williams, D. A. (BJ Ravenscroft, Norma (B) B[...]James, D. (B)
Cooper, C. G. (Wa)
Cowan, J. A. (Wal Jina, A. (Wa)
Crooks, K. 13. CWil 4Cb[...]C. (\Va)
Laris, A. (13) Reeves, J. (13)
Everett, G[...]oreen (Wa) Williams, V. (Wa)
*Potter, A. (Wa) Clement, Lorraine (B[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (143)[...]. (Wi) Egan, Carol (13)
Edwards, A. V. (B) '[...]'Gilmore, Rita (Wi)
Fifield, A. (Wi) 4E4[...]nca (S)
Hopkins, D. !\I. (S) Black, J. A. (Sl Smart, Jennifer (Wi)
Horsefield, R. A. (S) Boyd, E. A (13) Solly, Doreen (Bl
Huxford, T. (Wi) *Brider, A. J. (S) ,T:essider, Cheryl (Wa)
Jame[...]Morris, J. I-I. (B) 1-Icarfield, 13. A. ( 13)
Presling, N. G. (13) *McNally, P[...]Patterson
Storey, I. J\. (Wa) Moran, A. (Wi) Bryant, M. (S)
Van Shooton[...]. (Wa) Da1sh, Jennifer (13)
Gunn, A. (Wi)[...]P. (Wi) Langdon, Carol (Wi)
Kerr. A. (SJ[...]l\liss i\lartin Jeffery, A (S)
Walen, M. (Bl :Ansctt[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (144)[...]T. (S) Armstrong, P. (S)
Smith, A. (S) Mayo, A. (S) Beirne, H. (Wi)
Stephen, R[...]Forsyth, E. (Wi)
Fyfe, S. G. (B)
Goodin, W. A. (S) .,Be
Handco*ck, K. R. ( 13)[...]3C2
Hendrickson, R. G. H. (S) Birse, A. F. (Wi) i\ Irs Smart
Hill, A. F. (S) Bloomfield, 13. F. (13)[...]l, H. (Wa)
Johnson, E. R. (B) Cook, A. E. (S) Dalley, M. (B)
Knight, P. C. (Wal Grossman, C. J. (Wi) Dunnage, A. (Wa)
Legge, M. F. L. (S) Grimmett,[...]. (Wi)
l\lackay, K. J. (S) Lloyd, D. A. (B) Johnson, W. (Wa)
Millanta, C.[...](Wa) Koolman, S. (13)
Muollo, R. A. (13) Robertson, J. F. (Wi) Les[...]tal, B. (B) Letoa, N. (S)
O'Neill, A. A. (Wi) Spartalis, B. (B) Love, A. (S)
Parata, J\. K. (\Vi) Torea, T. ([...]i\liss Sleeman Radinedgc, A. (Wa)
Voulk, P. J. (B) Allen, Mar[...]Ibbotson, Patricia (13)
Abbott, I'. R. A. (B) Jepson, Yvonne (\Vi)
Bradn[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (145)[...]Arkins, 1\1. D. ($) Robb, A. J. (SJ
Handley, Susan (WiJ Baker, i\l. G. (Wa) Roche, A. D. (B)
Henderson, Gail (S) Branc[...]Va)
Hoy, Margaret (B) Clouston, A. A. (Wi) Simatos, V. S. (13)
Maunder,[...]Codd, E. D. (13) Solomon, M. A. (\Vi)
Meier, Yvonne (Wa) Cunningham, A. 13. (S) Stoddart, W. J. (Wa)
Morgan[...]B)
Nunns, Sharon (\Va) Halsey, L. A. (Wi)
Potter, Susan (Wi) Hardy,[...]ilton
Slowgrove, Frances (\Va) Lawton, A F. (\Vi)[...]Cameron, A. S. (S)
Thomson, Helen (SJ i\lellors, C. G. (SJ Collins, E. D. A. J. (\Va)
''Williams, Vcl*ta (Wi) ()'[...]Dunlop, A. J. 0. (Wi)
Mr Walsh S[...]Wi)
Smith, P. A. D. (Wal 'Everleigh, G. (S)
Anderson,[...]Thompson, K. (Wi)
Brown, A. M. (13)[...]Kershaw, R. ( B)
Innes, G. A. (B)[...]S) O'Neil, D. T. (13}
Rudings, G. A. (Wa)
Clark,[...]Solly, D. W. (S)
\Vetzel, L. J. (Wa)
Whiteside, A. E. (\Va) Godber, P. J. CWa)[...]Greene, I. J. (Wa)
Wills, D. R. (Wil
Allan, A. 13. (Wa) Hadcroft, J. M. (Wal[...]H1
Jelley, R. A. (13) i\lr Kirk
Gregson, R. P. (S)
Offenberger, P. (Wa) Jones, G. A. (Wi)
Trotter, K. (Wi)[...]
Wellington Technical College Review, 1960 (146)[...]t with the school and teachers,
to help them gain a better understanding of the work being clone at t[...]ng parents on the
Board of Managers and so having a voice in the actual running of the
school.
We had[...]March, Mr J. H. Tindle being elected presi-
dent. A large committee was elected and a programme drawn up for the
remainder of the year.[...]me Mr Riske
back from Illinois where he had spent a year making a special study of
mathematics teaching and ideas i[...]Science and more freedom to choose subjects from a very wide range. (A full
report by Mr Riske on his views on American[...]ond meeting, in September, was addressed by a woman constable from
the juvenile crime preventi[...]lained that the section to which she belonged had a
number of different tasks. There was work[...]
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