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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 217, 31 July 1914, Page 4

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ARBOR DAY CLLEtSR »TIONV. 1 e celelrati n of Ariur 1) y a' Waitaugi Selool, which took place i on July 23rd, waa of a very su - cessful cr.it r. A good i umber if frui. trce.-i, shrcTis, itc, wre pi :nieJ. Fully iifty pco; Ij resp n;d.d 11 the invitation of the teachc, Miss Black, to be present at tha fur.ctiui lor improving the appearance of ilic sMiocl grout ds. Tne ceeaeion was also taken alvantige of for the erection of po-t', civ, for t'a.' game I of b=sk.t-bal'. The b3js of tie school, Jirm dj with spades, wer.t heartily inta the woik (f phrving, srd fiuit trees, rative shrubs, Hants, etc., were ; alvantageously and edi iently tl.ced : ia their allott:d ilices. The prize) momy von hy the schcol children at shows was rut to the furd f. r ptoairirg the tr e\ and others were brought hy th: children. After the pluming an adjournment was mad-.: i *r aftcruoon ec, provided by tic Ldifcs, and this met with evident appreciation ef both visitors nid pupils. Und r their teacher's I instruction the pupils gave an exhibition of physical drill. Mr J. |D< bell iiloiupili.d entertainment | by a number of selections en his I zonophen:. Three members cf the Cental Ccmtritt e, Mrssra C. T. Birriball .chairman , J, Williams (treasurer" and C H. Greenhead atter.de.l. Mr Barribirll, on behalf lof Miss Black, thankrd the adults , for attending the ceremony, and j alio tendered hearty thp.nks to the ladida fjr providing afternoon t.'a. He also referred to the fo'tucate poiitio;i W'aitanii schoel had always enjoyed in having good teachers, ard \i\id a high compliment to Miss Black, lie turther tene'ered the com- | mittee ■) thanks to Mr W. J. Kitig for prov i ir.g jarrah posts for the bifket-ball g-:l Mr W. J. King, in r:plying, endorsed fie remarks made by Mr Barribwll re Wai'argi's teaching etalr'. Mr Grimmer proprsed a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman of the committee, and hearty cheers were alao accorded him.

Th: gathering then dispersed aft r a vay successful Arbor Day celebrat ion un.l one which all in teres t-,d hi?t ly erjoyed,

At a sale of st:ck hel i at a s.uthcn township last week a farmer was runring up tha | rice of a line cf 150 ewes for the owner, ai.d Lit very uncomfortable whin they were k-.ccktd down to him at 23s p:r head. He el el uct want the srrep, ard considered that 2-) a ie: head was lirre tl an they were worth. He could nnt b::ck out of the deal, and tad reigned himrc'.f to a financial lo&u. A few minatcs later, however, a buyer asked Pirn how much ha Kould t ka Lr the line. Without waiting to think, uwr.er said K>s per head, ar.d the buyer tcok the offer. In ten ninutis the fanner Vvlo tiad the sheep knjrked clown to him ma'c a profit of £22 10s v. ithcut handing the shrcp.