EAST COAST NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1657, 25 January 1906, Page 3

EAST COAST NEWS.

[WAIPIRO BAYi

(From Our Own Corresponds

Jan. 20. Tho date of tlio Waipiro raco moot- , iug is fixed for Saturday, March 24th. ’’ Cooper's Cinematograph Company v I gave an entertainment in the schooli. room on Wednesday, tho 17 th, having d a fairly good house. Tho ontertainr I menfc was most interesting, besides bo* 3 ing very amusing throughout. The company are showing again hero on * tho 23rd inst. ' The Haupiri arrived from Gisborne and Coastal ports on Saturday, the 20th, landing about 40 tons of general cargo, and 12 bulls for Matahiia station. The steamer left on Sunday morning for Auckland. I The Waipiro School Committee held I their usual meeting on Friday, the 19th. Mr J. F. Pettie, who has been I chairman of the committee for some years, and has devoted a good deal of time in the interests of the school, I tendered his resignation on account of his leaving the district. The resignation was accepted with regret. .Mr F. Hargreaves was voted chairman. From a financial view the committee are in a very fair way comparatively, ' and accounts to hand were passed for payment. It was decided to erect a small shelter shed for convenience of children in wet weather and for stor- a age of saddles, etc., during school B hours. A special meeting is called for Saturday, 27th inst., to elect one member on the committee for remainder of the year.

| TOKOMARU* " I [(From Our Own Correspondent.) | Jan. 21. The annual school picnio took place here on Wednesday, the 17th. Nearly all the European children in the district were present, numbering between 60. and 70 of all ages. Games of all kinds were indulged in from an early hour until about C p.m. Abundance of good things had been provided by the parents, which were done ample justice to by the children. Toys and prizes for all were provided. Mr Fairlie, chairman of the committee, and Messrs T. Gordon and D. J. Hewetson, committeemen, managed the games and competitions in a thoroughly impartial manner. Mesdames Fairlie, Green, Perry, Hooper, Gordon, Hewitson,' Wilson and Sigley were all present, and needless to say did all they possibly could to make the day an enjoyable one. A dance in the hall after the picnic was well attended and also proved a success. Mr Fairlie showed his usual good judgment in selecting and awarding the prizes for the following Big Boys’ Pace —B. Fairlie 1, H. Fairlie 2. Small Boys’ Pace—F. Nehu 1, N. Green 2. Girls’ Pace—G. Gordon 1, Era Hooper 2, Smaller Girls—G. Hooper 1, H. Sigley 2. Ladies’ Pace—Miss Fairlie 1, Miss Ball 2. Married Ladies’ Pace —Mrs Bushell 1, Mrs Hewetson 2. The Jumping Handicap resulted in a tie between B. and G. Fairlie and C. Gordon, the former, who is only eleven years of age, jumped 4ft 2in. F. Hooper and H. Oates tied for the Small Boys’ Jumping Handicap. A fine lot of new books have just been landed for our local library. Next Sunday the Pev. Fitzgerald will preach his farewell sermon in Tokomaru Bay, as he leaves for Wellington next week.