PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 10

PETONE NEWS.

. The Pctono Woollen Mill employees hold their annual picnic at Tawa Tea Gardens, Porirua.. Seven brakes left Pctono sharp at nine o'clock, and. not the least part of tho days outing was tho drive, which everyone enjoyed.. The smoko was rather troublesonio at first; but as. tlio day wore on it disappeared. A number of races for trophies presented by Wellington and Pctono tradespeople caused a. good deal of amusement. Mr. W. Broiyn, the picnic secretary, and his.staff did everything ito mako tho picnic tho success it:was • «, v

A successfuropen-air meeting was held outside tlio Oddfellows' Hall, Lower Hutt-, on Saturday evening in'connection'with the Nolicense movement. ' Messrs. A.. E. Wright and T. Townscnd were tlio speakers, and, despite tho rain, there was a good crowd of people'present. - : perhaps tho most successful picnic held by tlio Sunday Schools and Biblo Classes of St. Augustine's Church, Pctono, took place on Saturday at Mr. Kilminster's grounds,. Belmont. Tho children avid.teachers, with,tho : vicar,and many parents-'and-friends; to ,tlio number of over >500, travelled to and from Belmont by special train,' and a thoroughly happy day was .spent, i Tlio first prize in each caso was won" as follows: — Main School (Boys).—Class 1, E:'Mothes; 2, J. Unvm; 3, K. Stanford; 4, R. Cowie; 5, W. Stewart; 6, H. Snell; 7, F. Johnson. Main School (Girls). —Class 1, E. .Arrowsmith; 1; 2, E. Greathatch; 3 K; Garner; 4, A. Haltord; 5, 1). Coucliman.; 6, J. Couchman; 7, J. Burton; 8, Q. Mullins; 9, M. Sorensen; 10, G Burton ; 11, M. Smith ; 12, B.' Mullins. East End School—Class 1, W. Smith; 2, A. Hyoth; 3, L. Spinks; 4, A. Chandler; 5, R. Prebble; 6, L. Spinks. West End'Scliool.—' Class 1, W. IJasoman; 2) E. Smith; 3, W, ■ Smith; 4, E. Ward. Maungaraki School.— Class 1, B. 'Ponifrey'; 2, E. M'Millan ; 3. N. Smith; 4, J. M'Millan'.' The teachers' race. 1 ) F on by Messrs. J. Snell, R. House, aiid G. Castle, and Misses B. Sherwin, D. Arrowsmith, and'R: '-Riddleri'' v 1 ■ ?•,: