Page 12 - 1972 News Clippings

Ngaruawahia Rowers to the Fore

23 February 1972 Paul’s took an early lead but Ngaruawahia High
Ngaruawahia was never earlier on won its division of
Ngaruawahia High more than half a length the fours by a convincing
School rowers have proved away. four-length margin from Mt
to be very impressive, and From 200 metres out, Albert Grammar and
this was most evident in Ngaruawahia inched closer Auckland Grammar.
events held at the Mercer and, with 100 metres left, a Rowers who
rowing regatta on the dead heat looked possible, participated were:—- Fours:
Waikato River. but St Paul’s faltered W. Clancy, W. Wharakura,
The Ngaruawahia High slightly, allowing Ngarua- C. Matthews and C. Twidle.
and St Paul’s Collegiate wahia to forge ahead with Eights: G. Matthews, D.
eights rowed a terrific battle just 25 metres of water to Wharakura, W. Clancy, C.
up the river in the schools cross. Twidle, B. Drinkwater, C.
eights event to provide the Morgan, G. Saunders and M.
highlight of the day. St Barakat.

PRINCIPAL HITS AT

COMMERCIAL PORNOGRAPHY

14th November 1972 may be insensitive to the Dealing more
School Certificate, odour of such sickness.” Mr specifically with educational
pornography, society, school Allison said. matters he advocated no
uniforms, the school leaving He suggested that changes such as the abolition
age and liberal studies were membership of the Indecent of school uniforms without
among subject covered in Publication Tribunal should full consultation with the
recommendations for the be changed regularly “lest, Boards and principals of all
future “in school and like the waiter in ‘David other schools, abolition of
elsewhere” by Ngaruawahia Copperfield’, they become the school leaving age; and
High School principal, Mr E. used to poison and thus insistence that, when School
B. Allison last night. unaffected by it, and that the Certificate was made
Speaking during the publisher of the “Little Red internal, first-year fifth
prize-giving ceremony, Mr School Book’ be removed formers be required to sit in
Allison said New Zealanders from the publications no fewer that four subjects.
should entertain the committee of the Post
possibility that society may Primary Teachers’ LIBERAL STUDIES
indeed be sick in part and in Association. Mr Allison also
need of medication. Mr Allison urged recommended the end of so-
“Let’s understand at the parents not to lose their called liberal studies. “Let’s
same time that people whose sense of indignation rubbish liberal studies,” he
senses are dulled by the particularly about the threat said. “More trouble has been
smell of booze, smoke, bank to the nation of commercial engendered by it, than
notes or even printer’s ink pornography. benefit.”