OTOROHANGA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 628, 17 December 1913, Page 5

OTOROHANGA.

BREAKING-UP DAY AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.

Despite the squally weather, quite

1 a large number of parents and friends atended the sports and presentation of prizes at the schoolground on Saturday afternoon. The programme arranged by the- Scnool Committee was an attractive one, and the various events went off without a hitch, there being very little waiting between them, a very commendable feature and the officials are to be congratulated thereon. The town band was in attendance and considerably enhanced the enjoyment of those present, by playing select'-3ns during the afternoon in an extr.mely creditable manner. Mr Carter, the bandmaster, must feel very satisf. _d at the rapid strides the band is ma' ing under his baton. J The boys' drum and fife band also gave an item w . ich was appreciated, i Before presenting the Bchnol prizes (particulars of which have already appeared in the Cironiclo) the chairman of the School Committee. Mr J. A Ormsby, in the course of a few well chosen remarKS, said he welcomed, on behalf of the committee, all those present, and regretted that the day had not turned out to be as fine as hehad hoped. He thought tiny had a duty to perform both to themselves as parents and to the children, to be present that afternoon, as it undoubtedly acted as an incentive to the children to try and excel themselves next year. He was pleased to say that the year's work had been on the whole very satisfactory and Mr Hall, the head teacher, and his staff, were to be congratulated on. the. pleasing results. He regretted to say that owing to the small pox epidemic the average attendance had not been so good; were it not for that, the school would have been entitled to another teacher. ! However, he hop:d that next year the attendance would warrant an extra assistant. During the year a new teachers residence had been built, which was badly needed, and the committee had battled hard for it. The main entrance to the school would be from where the old residence now stood, and which was shortly to be removed. He would ask Mr Hall to read out the names of the prize winners and ask each child to come up and receive his or her prise as the name was called out. Loud applause greeted the happy-faced boys and girls as they came forward to receive their well-earned reward. Besides the merit prizes, Mr Hali and Miss Ashby j gave several special prizes for good conduct and prorgess, also school gardening. Herbert Cassey be-ing tup of the school, received the "Dux" prize, a copy of Shakespeare's works, bound in Morocco leather, and also had his name onscrolled on the merit, board of the school. An exhibition of Swedish phvsical drill was given by the children in very creditable mis liner. Afternoon tea was dispensed by Mr and Mrs Hal!, assisted by she

ladies' committee, and thoroughly enjoyed. The resulte of the snorts events were as follows:—Girls under 6yrs: Tata Pinal. G. Strahsn 2, Millie King 3. Boys under 6yrs: J. Onion 1. D. Wallace 2. E. AuckeLt 3. Girls undue Syrs: Ada McCready 1, A. Mclimess 2. Poily Heke 1 Boys Sto]oyrs: H. Rhodes 1, West 2, E. Onion:!. Girls un.dre Syrs. special: D. Keerdegen 1. N. McDonald 2. D. Beck :!. Roys under 13yrs: G. Matthews 1, Leo. Rhodes 2, Laurence Rhodes •'!. Girls under Iflyrs: E. Heerdegen 1. M. Holder) 2, M. Miller 3. Girls under 13yrs: E. Strahau 1, H. Matthews 2, E. Morrissey 3. Three-legged race, boys: Thomson and Kite 1, Morrissey and Rhodes 2, Casey and Worthington 3. Single ladies" race: Mi c s Williams 1. Miss Clark 2. Miss L. Johnson 3. Girls under 15yrs: V. Clark 1, M, Morley 2, N. Murdock 3. Hurdle race, boys 14yrs: M. Rhodes 1, K. Thompson 2, P. Kite 3. Ladies race, three-legged: Misses L. Johnson and Ensoll 1. Misses E. Mooney and Strahan 2, Misses Clark and McLean 3. Wheel-barrow racer Rhodes and R. Brensten .1, Thomson and Yours?: 2, Rhodes and J. Brentsen 3. Infants' race, girls: Lea Carter 1, G. (•arte'" 2. Infant's race, boys; E. Auekett 1, F. Harrison 2. Married ladies' race: Mrs Reynolds 1, Mrs McGready 2, Mrs O'Brien 3, Mrs Henderson 3.

SUDDEN DEATH

We are sorry to have to report the sudden death of Mr Aaron Johannson. farmer, of this district. He was separating at about 7.15 on Sunday morning when he complained of a pain in his stomach to his sons who were mikling He went up to the house to get a drink of water, and while in the act of drinking fell dead. Heart disease is supposed to be the cause. The late Mr Johannson was (34 years of age.