District News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 February 1914, Page 2

District News

■ ♦ EVENTS L\ SHANNON. (Chronicled by our .Resident Representative;. SCHOOL PICNIC. The school picnic which has been exercising the minds of the youngsters for many days past came o(l' on Friday. A special tram drew up at Shannon station shortly after 7 a.m. and on board it were the children of the Tokoma ru school in charge of Mr Webb tlieir head teacher. The Shannon children, marshalled by Mr Voysey, were soon entrained and with them a large nunibei 1 of parents and friends. The train left Shannon at 7.24 a.m. W r hen Paekakariki was reached the Tokomaru children left the train to spend their day's outing there. Plimmerton, the Shannonites' destination was reached about !).45 a.m. The party dispersed along the beach, many of them enjoying a dip in the briny. Mr .Richardson and his fellow-corn-mitteemen and Mr Voysey with his assistant teachers busied themselves in making arrangements for lunch which was partaken of at about 11 a.m. The weather, which had been threatening rain, cleared up, and the picnickers had a good time. In Ihe afternoon some sports were organised, and the children kept on the go till tea time. 'Some of the teachers and committeemen found pleasure in tennis on the asphalted court on the school grounds. Just here, close to the neat little schoolroom, is a cabbage palm tree, which is said to mark the spot where Te Ituupuraha surrendered to Sir Ci. Grey in the early days of colonisation. Others of the party went out in boats, and had a tossing time when the wind rose. Mr llobertson, M.H.lt., and Mrs liobertson are staying at Plimmerton for a while, and visited the picnic party. The children attending the College street (Palmerston North) school came on the scene about 11 a.m., and added to the crowd. Here it may be noted that the space for picnicking is smaller every year, us the building of houses increases. Should not something be done in the way of reserving a portion of the land adjacent to the sea for the desirable object of this recreation: The children's sports were got of shortly before tea time, andwhen the tea. and cakes had been disposed of a start was made for home, Avhich was reached shortly after 7 p.m., and the parents and children dispersed to their homes after having spent a most enjoyable day.

This week Fargher and Co., drapers, Shannon, will quit the balance of their summer stock. Stocktaking is in progress, and each line found to be overstocked will be offered at a big discount. The sale tables are loaded with these bargains. Discount tickets given with all cash purchases.— —Advt.