Kinohaku.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 342, 20 December 1907, Page 2

Kinohaku.

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| OFriday, 13 h :a , tbe annua! -eboal p-c .ic -.vu, held here under mast fiv-.arab!-* ciremn :auciS an I -a« j Largely n ; tonflad by bo b ?ex=s, almost J everyore in lhe district b in; prerent, | aa wJI a fr-.m all the sur ! r Minding di tricts. The camber of I children Ir on the various schools ref presented was estim ife i at sixty, every i one of whom were prasuofed wi.h toys i or p ;zJS -fanj ’re or lass valuable and | useful nature. Toe d*y was princi- : pally devited to entertaining the younger gener disc, racing etc., being j indulged in. The elders were not

altogether n-gloated as there was a married w-»r»an’s race and two races for the mtt all of which were well contealed. In tbe evening the Bev. Mr Davidson prtron'ed bo k prizes 7 to all of the pupils attending the Kinohaku and Junction schools and in doing so delivered an appropriate lecture on the benefits of education. He also commended to his hearers, the action of Mr S. Wright in again d mating two special book prizes for the boy and girl who attained tbe highest marks all round at tbe recent school examination. These prizes were awarded u follows:—Miss Ivy Shaw (The Junction), Master Albert Brown, (Mount Pleasant). Mr Davidson concluded by thanking the people of Kinohaku for inviting him to be present to distribute tbe prizes and calling on those present for three cheers for Mr S. Wright, Mr M'Chesney and the ladies, all of which were to in the order named and with enthusiasm.

In tbe evening a basket social was held at Mr Harper’s. It is impossible for me to state with accuaacy how many were present, but I can say without fear of contradiction, that it was the largest gathering of a social nature ever held at Kinohaku. Tba I Cricket Club are richer tG the extant of £l2 10s, —£8 of which sum was derived from tbe sde of thirteen baskets, ‘ ranging iu price from 10s to £l, Tbe ' supply did not by any means equal tbe ■ demand, and the auctioneer (Mr Jack Shaw), had little difficulty in disposing j of the lot in a very short time and >n a businesslike manner. Of course. Mr 1 Editor, there are other interests besides those of a purely social nature involved on occasions such as this, and there interests are the ivital ones in which tbe eternal feminine plays an important part. I think it would bs no exaggeration to say that the success of tbe picnic depended to a great extent, and that of tbe social almost entirely, on them, and I am proud to ba in tbe position to state that they bare on this as on all former occasions, fully maintained their reputations for kind hospitality and generous entertainment. Where, after all, does true generosity and affection thrill so sweetly as in woman’s breast. Mr Crotty and Mr deserve special mention for their efforts in connection with the picnic as the responsibility cf providing prizes, etc , was entrusted to them uni have given entire satisfao* tion

During the evening Mr W. J. Shaw , on bshalf of the Kinohaku SportsComf mittee, presented Mr J. Kearns with a • gold medal, suitably inscribed, in recognition of services rendered in the of sport and other matteis during the past two years. Mr Kearns ■ having returned thanks for the honour conferred on him, an adjournment was, made for supper, after which dancing was kept up till the wee sma* hours. The music was supplied by Mrs Langley and Messrs R M'Carthy, J. Morgan (piano). F. C. Derecourt and Schrieber, (violin). The various races resulted as follows : Boys over 10 —A. Brown 1, H, Langley 2 Boys under 10—E. S. Crotty 1. j. Shaw 2 Girls under 10—Annie Scott 1. Eaby Cr.Jtty 2 Girls Race — Crotty 1, Cis Scott 2 Boye over 10—Claude Crotty 1, Albert Brown 2, Hw» r»as Woolly 3 Boys under 10—Jack Shaw 1. Jack Stokes 2 Boys under G —Dick Crotty 1, Adolph Wright 2, Bruca Turn bull 3 Girls over lO—Doris Brown and C>ra Shaw tied for firat place, Ciasie Scott 3 Girls under 10—Ruby Crotty 1, Be*« e Turnbull 2, Amy Shaw 3. Girls nnder 6—Maida Crotty and Murial Brown tied for first D isy Wright i Boys Consolation— \rthur Show J , Stofcns 2, Arnot Browa 3 i .« B tya audei 10 Coagol Atiua - Ron al I Stokea 1, Leslie Brown 2, Stew ft Hrrper 3 Girls over 7— < ' , ’prry TumSnll 1, Ann e Scott 2, Nita 53 Married Ladies-Mrs Cl os worth 1, M*s Crotty 2, Mrs Scott 3 Single Indies —Misa Woolly 1, Mii*Sis -i4 • Scott 2 race— J. Sadler 1, R. NmLv > Open Handicap—W. Tyu»n 1, H. Isay!,J. J. Crvtt/ &