RAMA RAMA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 13, 16 February 1915, Page 3

RAMA RAMA.

The annual school picnic was held in Mr Jenning's paddock on Friday, 5t mat. Lunch was served at the schaolgrounds to the children and parents who v,e"re well represented. After lunch everyone adjounred to the paddock where the usual games and competitions were indulged in, the yourger children having races and each child receiving a bag 1 of sweets. The usual races for the school children were not held, the children having all very willingly donated the money usually spent on prizes to the Belgian Fund. One great attraction for toth children* and their friends was a large phonograph that provided a good programme cf music and tongs, and the tfcaiks of the committee are due to Mr Harkness who so willingly brought it along to help in the entertainment of so many frfenis. Tea was served at 4.30, I the cbWoren doing futt justice to it. Mr Chilton, as usual, was io charge of the hot water and carrnd cut his duties in a gratifying manner. Messrs Maclaurin, Guiniven, Fox and Oldham, assisted by a gocdly number oi ladies, looked after the refreshments, etc., and after tea everyone dispersed to their hcrrns, tired and happy. The formation work in connection with the lowering of the Great South road in the vicinity of Rama Rama is progressing favourably, and should be finished within the course of a few days. The portion now under attention was to havu been metplled last week, but owing to extra formation work being necessary, the metalling was postponed. The grade of the road near the Rama Rama store has been lowered considerably and a dip in the road filled with the soil taken from the bill, thus doing away with the hollows, which in the paßt used to be filled with mud after heavy rains. The settlers, particularly those who have occasion to take heavy loads in waggons over the road, will find the alteration a decided improvement. During the past month tte few showers of rain that have fallen over the district have been the means of freshening up the soil and assisting in growth the turnip crops which were looking poorly.