AUCKLAND ROAD SCHOOL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 57, 9 March 1914, Page 8

AUCKLAND ROAD SCHOOL.

I THE ANNUAL PICNIC. There were about two hundred present at the annual picnic of the Ackland Road School, held on Thursday last. Mr Trimble, chairman of the Taranaki Education Board, and Messrs lingers and Masters, .members, were present. The chairman of the School Committee, in introducing Mr Trimble, said the district was lucky in having such a man as Mr Trimble as chairman of the Education Board. He extended thanks to those who had helped to make the picnic a success and to those who Had attended.

In the course of a short speech Mr Trimble advised the school committee to impress on the Minister for Education the necessity for increasing the grants made to small schools. Mr S. Pitt had presented a sheep for a guessing competition, an dthe correct weight (1051 b) was guessed by Mr Jago. i Mr J. McAllister was present and took a photograph of those present. Mr T rimble presented school prizes to the following:—lvy Witt, Standard VI; Ada Lumsden, Isabella Knox, Annie Tocker, Standard IV; Doris Jones, Myrtle Witt, Standard III; John Tocker, Walter Tocker, William Mackay, Douglas Mackay, Elenor Knox, Hose Oldridge, Standard I; Gertie Lumsden, Elizabeth Knox, John Knox, P III; Archie Christensen ; John Harris, Leslie Oldridge, P II; Frank Christensen, Malcolm Knox, Francis Bailey, P I; Alice Aldridge,' Flora Knox, Walter Harris, Infants.

Special prizes, presented by Mrs F. Maokay; Sewing: Ivy Witt (senior), Rose Oldridge (junior). Presented by Mrs G. C. Knox: Most popular children: Ada Lumsden, Walter Tocker. Presented by Mrs Savage: Garden prizes : Ist girls, Gertie Lumsden ; 2nd girl, Isabell Knox; Ist boy, Leslie Oldridge; 2nd boy, Walter Tocker. Presented by Miss E. Knox; Writing prizes: Ada Lumsden 1, Myrtle witt 2. The sports events resulted as follows:—Girls under 9; Hose Aldridge

3, Li?:zie Knox 2. Bovs under 2: M . Mackay 1, L. Aldridge 2. Girls under 12: E. Knox 1, E. Witt 2. Girls under 15: B. Knox 1, A. Lumsden 2. Girls under 15 (220yds): B. Knox 1, E. Knox 2. Boys under 15 (220yds): W . Tucker 1, \V. Mackay 2. Young ladies’ race: Miss Griffin 3, Miss Lumsdon 2. 100yds young men: 15. Agent 1, G. Knox 2. Sack race: Weller 1, L. Marchant 2. 220yds young men : W. Parr 1, C. Gunderson 2. Committeemen’s race: G. Lumsden 1, F. Mackay 2. Wrestling: A. .Marchant 1. Gigli jump: F. Mackay 1, L. Marchant 2. Ladies’ chain-stepping: Miss Witt 1. Mrs G. Harris 2. Men’s chain-step-ping; P. darkness 1, W. Christiansen 2. Men’s nail-driving: G. Harris 1, S. Slater 2. Ladies’ nail-driving: Mrs G. Harris 1, Mrs M. Knox 2. Tug-of-war: Married men won from the single men.