HANGATIKI.

King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 3, 9 November 1906, Page 3

HANGATIKI.

The tent provided by the Education Department for a temporary school here arrived on Saturday. On Moaday-no school was held, as the settlers were setting the tent and arranging the school furniture. Mr Wiison kindly lent his waggon and horses to transfer the desks, etc., from the old school to the new. A few weeks ago two acres of land adjoining, the railway station were secured for a school site, so the tent is now upon Education property, and the settlers are beginning to see the fruits of their years of exertion to obtain a school in the district. The tent, though not to be compared with a spacious building, is a great improvement, on the old school, and both teacher and pupils are delighted with the change, having become weaiy of breathing hot, foul air in a badly ventilated room. However, though the present be better than the past, it is to be hoped that before long the Department will complete the school which they promised us so long ago. The Rev. M. Spencer has kindly decided to hold service here on the first Sunday in each month at 3 p.m. A record congregation attended last Sunday, there being twenty-five present. In future the service will be held in the school tent, and it is to be sincerely hope the settlers will continue the good attendance which they , have so well begun. The Oparure school football team again visited Hangatiki last Saturday. It was intended that Te Kuiti and Oparure should play Hangatiki and Otorohanga, but as the Te Kuiti boys did not arrive, a mixed match was played, in which several men joined. Mr Martin kindly provided lunch for the visitors at the Hangatiki pa. The opening of the fishing season has not yet been recognised here, although it is possible at times to see trout swimming in the river.