THE COUNTRY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16723, 5 January 1920, Page 8

THE COUNTRY.

NEWS AND NOTES. | oMnn. The name of Denis Croft was omitted from the prcuiciency list. \ farewell card party was tendered to Mr and Mrs Allan Hoinisch, who have sold their farm. Thiring the evening Mr Baxter, on behalf of the Omiln residents, presented ilr and* Mrs Hcinisch with a travelling case and rag. Messrs 1 Doak and Waugh also spoko. Supper was provided. , . . On .New Year's Par the school picnic took place in Mr D. Wright's paddock. Before commencing tho programme, Mr Alexander handed to Mrs Waugh a cricket set for tho schooj boys also tennis material for the girls. Games \rero entered linto with zest, mid the raccs evoked much interest, especial.y the married women's race, which was won by Mrs J. Sloss. After tea, Canon Purehas presented tho Sunday school prizes. Cheers were given for Mr and !\lrs Calloway, who had workod hard to make tho picnic a success. RANGIORA. Tho vital statistics for tho Rangioro registration district for tho rast year were: Births 158, deaths 42-, marriages 36. Tho figures for tho previous year were: Births 1-I*l, deaths 74, marriages 13. SP KING ST ON SOUTH. Tho breaking-up concert of tho Springston South school was well ntIn addition to numbers by tho children, items were jjiven by M. Carter, E. TToskin, N. Burnand, I>. Hamilton, W. Koast, C. Quayle. M. Ryan, H. Greaves, D. Keast, and J. Greaves.