Picnics at Rakaunni.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 197, 17 February 1905, Page 2

Picnics at Rakaunni.

Sunday Hal was a beeutiM day sod ! it is no wonder that roll advantage 1 was taken at tin glorious weather ' which prevailed, and picnics arranged. ' Hr end Mrs Hamilton chartered Mr » Newton's launch Meroro.and invited about 25 residents to accompany theos. g on an . ezoursion tn JfßMi and 1 partaken of at To Miaka, afar which swimmitg, etc., wh indulged in till < about 2.110. p.u>-, when the journey 'o ; made explorations ot the rooky peaks teat abound there, after which tea was served. . Me A W. J. Mian was present with hie camera and succeeded in getting come splendid views and quaint groups of the picknickers. The return trip was accomplished in an hour and the party reached Kawbia about 6 o'clock, afar having spent a glorious days outing. The same day Mr and Mrs J naiban > entertained about a dozen friends in i a similar manner, tbe picimiekers being taken to Bairaunuf in Mr W. Morgan’s launch, Naumai. Tbe pieknickers made Mr Cowern’s bouse their render vous, and wen well entertained bv Mr and Mrs Coworn and family. Tbe caves and waterfalls at the back of Mr Cowen’s section wen tl W, and atogetber a very enjoyable day wan spent.