DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 267, 21 March 1911, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) KORITO. We were favored with glorious weather for the annual school picnic and sports on Thursday last, 9th inst. Everything passed off Al, and the committee will as a result have a substantial balance to carry forward. At noon the committee got to work with the children's races, every cnild receiving a prize. By about 1.30 a large crowd had gathered, the attendance being far ahead of previous years. Large nominations were received for all events, which, in most cases, were evenly contested. Added to the list of events'this year was a tug-of-war. married v. single. The married ladies beat the single ladies after a good pull. The married men also beat the single men, this event being the best two pulls out of three, but the married decided it in the second pull. The above results should encourage our single folk to take a trip to the "united states." During the afternoon Mr. A. Burrows favored us with a few selections on the bagpipes. At four o'clock the ladies had tea ready, and everybody did justice to the splendid spread. Following is the list of the various competitions: 100 yds Handicap—C. Cooper 1, O. Kinsella 2. Single Ladies' Race—Miss Stewart 1, Miss Miles 2. Won easily. Stepping-the-chain (ladies) Miss Morecroft 1, Miss Hall 2. Married Men's Race—A. Chong 1, V. Kearney 2. Stepping-the-chain (gentlemen)— Cooper 1, L. Herbert 2. Ladies' Nail-driving—Mrs. Mulloy 1, Miss I. Andrews 2. Ladies' Sawing—Mrs. 11. Allen 1, Mrs. Williams 2. Obstacle Race—J. Luke 1, A. Burrows 2. Cigar and Umbrella Race —J. Lehrke 1, T. May 2. Egg and Spoon Race (ladles) —'Miss Hughes 1, Mrs. Williams 2. Half-mile Handicap—J. Luke (scr,) 1, T. Hall (syds) 2, V. Kearney (scr.) 3. A good race. Tug-of-War (ladies)— Married; do. gents., Married. Sack Race-H. Molloy 1, B. J. Herbert 2. Married Ladies' Race—Mrs. T. Molloy 1, Mrs. Williams 2. In this event Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Keast had to run off for second place, and in the finish only a few inches separated them. ' Bean-guessing ford 1. .|; At the concert in the evening the schoolroom was packed to the doors, there not being standing room, and several had toj remain outside. The splendid programme which was provided by the children, assisted by a few friends, was thoroughly appreciated by all. Amongst those who assisted were Miss L. J. Bennett, of Inglewood, and Mr, A.' Burrows, of Egmont Village, both giving some good items. The children again did excellently under the able management of our teacher, Miss Stewart. Mr. E. Keast (chairman of the School Committee) presided. The following was the programme:—Recitation, "Mary," Clarice Fuller,- reading, "The Doctor's Real Opinion," Elsie Williams; action song, "The Fox and the Grapes," nine school children; dialogue, "The Doll's Sad Fall," Eileen Coad, Ida Williams, Willie Ansford and Stanley Coad; song, ''Pass under the Rod," Miss Bennett-; recitation, "Baby Land," Lena Bclk; reading, "The Good Boy," Clarice Fuller; recitation, "The Monkey," Archie Coad; recitation, "The Christening," Mr. Burrows (encored) ; dialogue, "The Picnic Party," nine school children; round, "The Birds/ school girls; comic song, Mr. Burrows' (encored); recitation, "Dolly's Christening," Eileen Coad; reading, "Hope Deferred," Dorothy Mulloy; recitation, "Hoggish Henry," Stanley Coad; reading, "The Wooden Leg," Freda Keast; dialogue, "Pleasing Everybody," Dorothy Mulloy, Beatrice Keast and Elsie. Williams; recitation, Mr. Burrows; recitation, "The Policeman," Willie Ansford; 1 action song, "The Wonderful Fan," nine school girls; reading, "How he hunted a mouse," Mr. Keast; "God Save the King!" WAIONGONA. There has been little to record lately in the district. Everything has been going on smoothly and quietly, with everyone busy and everyone happy. Ploughing is the order of the day, and is keeping the farmers well employed. The first of a series of euchre parties and dances is to take place in the schoolroom on Friday next. It is also likely that the Debating Society will shortly commence its meetings for the season.' There is some likelihood of evening classes in dairying being formed. These would be of great benefit to farmers, and it is to be hoped that sufficient encouragement will be given to ensure the classes being established. A word about the "Daily News." It is thrown off the mail train'at the factory and is coming to bo looked on as "the" paper. One man who saw it was delight. Ed with it and declared that he didn't know before that Tnranaki could produce anything up to that standard.