DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 221, 18 March 1914, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS

WAITARA ROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent). The annual school and settlcis' picnic tool; place in .Mr. Andrews' paddock last Thursday, and » lar-c number of children and adults attended. The first part of the dav was devoted to children s races, when even child got a prize. The following events were tl.cn got off:— I'.oys' Sack Race, 10 vears and over: Jimmy Lovoridge, 1: Bertie Knight 2: Nelson Andrews, 3. Girls' skipping race. 10 years and over —Melba Loveridge 1, Phyllis Nicoll 2. Hoys' threc-lemrcd rs e, und»r 10Dick Loveridge and Willie Si'coll I Tommy Surrey and Hugh Andrews 2. Girls' three-legged race, under 10\eneta Andrews and Ruth Palmer I. Hoys' and girls' threadthe-needle race —Julia Keuealy and Michael Kon.aly :. Irene Surrey and Earl Howe 2. Roys' wheelbarrow race, under :o - Lewis Xicoll and Kwen .Macliae 1, Hugh Andrews and Leonard Turnbull 2. Girls' hopping race, under 10-l'onnic Andrews and Laura Smith 1, Boys' potato race, 1(1 years ami o.vr -Laurence Loveridge I,'lligli 110 ,v ■> Roy Old .'! Fred Palmer ~ Girls' potato race. 11l years ami over - .Mary .dacliae 1, Katie .Macßae •> Dulcie Surrey 3. Hoys' egg-aud-spoo.i race over In years-1'r,,l Palmer 1, Fred Bovelt 2. ]>ouglas Knight 3. Girls' egg-and-spoon race. 10 Tears uid over—Frances Andrews ], Rhoda Herrick 2. At this stage lunch was partaken of, after wheh there wa> the uMiai children's scramble for lollies. o t<-, Shots at a kerosene tin for small prizes finished the children's snorts. At two o'clock the adult pi'o-ramme was got off as under: — Stepping the chain (iadies) 2li entries —Mrs W. Nicoll 1. Youn», men's race Allen Old 1. Married men's race—Mr Holim- I All-comers' race (men) -L. Andrews 1. Ladies' nail-driving—Mrs IS. Weils. 1. Pepping the chain, men (two entries) —.lolm Andrew, 1. Sack race Fred Smith i At 3 p.m. the children sat down in the hall to tea. After doiim pisthe to the many good things provided for them, the tables were again repL lished. and Ihe adults partook of t&a. The usual dance was held in the ball in the evening and was well attended. Mr Henry, lecturer under the Education Board, gave a very interesting address at the Waitara Road factoiy last Wednesday on "Diseases of Cattle and Their Cure." There was a ..air audience assembled, and Mr Smith wis in the chair. The lecturer answered a number of questions, and at the close was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The next lecture will be in the Ilnirangi Hall, on Wednesday evenias, the subject being "Food and Feeding." The party telephone line Ulwee.'. Waitara and TTuirangi is ju>( ibout completed. Tt will be a great 'on er.ience to the settlers. ITuirangi is at last to have a more up-to-date hall, the necessary monev having been collected in pi.blic and private subscriptions. The trustees intend proceeding with the work at o..ee.