SCHOOL PICNIC.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 379, 2 April 1902, Page 3

SCHOOL PICNIC.

A correspondent kindly supplies us vith tlie following report of the VTae xouga-a-hika Scliool picnic. This event was held on hosier Mon- , Cay'in Mr R. C. Millar’s paddock, and is, nfore favorable locality for a picmc could not well be chosen. The day was everythin c that could be desired, and a lucre than ordinary number of visitors from town and the surrounding d;sti iets were present, quite 800 peop-e being on the ground. A lengthy and attractive programme was given A. it he events were keenly contested, and the awards of the judges gave every satisfaction. Donations from town.people were numerous, inc ' udl "- special prizes from Messrs H- Bruce jW. Morgan, Primrose and Lehlic ’„.;“ rt others. b Mr Joseph Cooper, of Waer enga-a-Mka, donated a special pn# - the most comic costume m the Comic Costume Race. The than • () Committee are due to the ladies and stntlemen who so ably assisted to make the affair such a complete sue Pegs as it proved, and them spe- -athanks are here tendered to M. J-r Schmidt of Repongaere, who wi mdst indefatigable in f.criptions for the P>. cnic . “ d .^ SO giving aid m carrying out the; pro gramme of sports: Mr R- 1 deserves the thanks of all for the use /tot his beautiful paddock whtdi « without doubt an ideal spot for a pic r-c Mr McClure took charge of »he l Ule ones from Standard 11. do.vnwards and saw that each child ob- ' tained a souvenir of the day. TllL ‘ d " dressing competition prizes were awar- ' <jed by a committee of ladies, consisting of Mesdames Millar, Louglier, an! -Murray, who are hereby sP ecl f-*? :thanked for the pains they took the matter. The Picnic Committee, consisting of the following gentlemen. Messrs R. C. Millar, Linklater, Ke.«, /Cooper, Schmidt, Gordon, Lougr.cr, Neil, Barber, Brooking, an'. McClure, worked together most Harmoniously and industrially for tue -ood of all. Mr J. In. * osier t-j----r.ot he forgotten to be mentioned for Vis generous loan of a waggon, -wo Torses and a driver for the con.-iy- ' .ance of goods /to and from the group