The winner would be chosen from a selected number by a committee of the principal and two members of the staff.
It was decided to forward a letter of thanks to Lady Stout.
Condemned prisoner executed
John Tuhi, a young Native who was found guilty of the death of Herbert Henry Knight at Johnsonville on October 17 last, paid the full penalty at Terrace Gaol at 8.02 this morning. Death was instantaneous. Tuhi faced his end gravely. He did not sleep last evening. At 3am he was playing draughts with the warder. This morning he ate a good breakfast, and afterwards asked to see the warders with whom he shook hands and said goodbye.
At 8am the little procession moved from the corridor outside his cell, the order being the sheriff (Mr W.A. Hawkins), Dr H. Gilmer (gaol surgeon), the prisoner, accompanied by Father Murphy, of St Mary of the Angels, the executioner (who was disguised), the Inspector of Prisons (Mr M. Hawkins), the gaoler (Mr J.C. Scanlon), a visiting justice (Mr A. Arnold), and three press representatives. The final scene was enacted indoors in the old tailor’s workshop, and to this Tuhi walked steadily. His face bore signs of the ordeal he had gone through, but on being asked if he had any statement to make he spoke strongly and said: "I have not much to say. It is to thank all those here for their kindness to me, especially Mr Scanlon. I have passed on my statement to him." Tuhi then glanced at Father Murphy, who said Tuhi had asked him to say: "l wish to thank all the officials of the gaol, from the lowest to the highest, for the kindness they have shown me. I have handed my statement to the gaoler which explains all. My God have mercy on my soul. Goodbye all." Prisoner then beckoned to Messrs Scanlon and Arnold, shook hands with them, and addressing Father Murphy, said: "Goodbye."
The party remained within the precincts of gaol for the hour prescribed by law, after which an inquest was held. Mr F.K. Hunt SM presided, and returned the usual verdict that death was due to hanging and was instantaneous. The body will be interred at Karori.
Dunedin is stunning
While this city can undoubtedly claim to be one of the most beautiful in the dominion, it is probable that its natural attractions never command greater admiration than they do during the autumn season of the year.
At the present time, when the gardens and reserves and the bush-clad slopes of the hills are a blaze of gold and russet and bronze, the city presents a charming picture and one that can hardly fail to impress itself on the mind of the least observant.
At the Botanic Gardens the autumn-tinted foliage of tree and shrub makes a glorious sight, to which variety is added by a very fine display of Michaelmas daisies. The chrysanthemums are coming on well, and within a few weeks’ time they should make a good showing.
— ODT, 20.4.1923
Compiled by Peter Dowden
