DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1918, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAREA. (From Our Own Correspondent ) On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, the Warea School ground was the scene of a busy working bee. In spite of counter attractions, such as a coursing match and sale day, the Warea School Committee, with parents and friends assembled to see what could fie done in the may of improving the grounds. Mr. Meiers, with his three horse team, and assisted by Messrs Parker, Gibbons and Harvey, worked most energetically at pulling out and removing the unsightly stumps and hedges that were quite an eyesore On Tuesday the gates and fences were put in order, and a golden akeake hedge planted from the 500 plants that the children had propagated from cuttings last year. _ The woit was finished aibout iusk on Wednesday evening. Has the Education Board any conception of what has been done in the Warea School grounds during the past four years? It is doubtful, for surely would not a little appreciation be forthcoming? Just before the war broke out Mr. T. Julian, senr., who was then the chairman, conceived the ihappv idea, of removing the 100 huge unsightly pines that prevented all light and sunshine •from entering the school He and 8' band of young men, some of whom have made the supreme sacrifice on the battleGeld, (began the felling of the trees. In /he following year further improvement ivas made by planting 500 hedge plants and forming and wire-nettmg a tennis court- Last year some very fine orna' 'mental flowering shrubs were planted. There are not in-any schools in this district where the parents and friends take such an interest in the grounds. One man unable to be present sent a donation of 12s Gd (in lieu of his day's work) towards the school funds. The n'orkers seem to desire no ipraiso or iredit, but simply do what they can to ehow their appreciation of the teacher. MAOOE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A very pleasant evening took place at the residence of Mrs. Davies on Monday evening, when a large crowd assembled together to ibid farewell to her son (.Toe), who is leaving shortly for camp. The evening passed away in singing, cards, games, and dancing. Songs were contributed by Mesdames Crosbie, Penfold, Loft, B. and E. Davies, Maindonald, Mary Whittington, and Messrs O. and E. Penfold and IF. Maindonald. A dainty supper was then handed round, after which the guest of the evening (Mr. Joe Davies) was asked to accept a safety razor, set of military brushes, writing tablet, and steel mirror, from a few friends comprised in the surprise party, which quite took the recipient fyy surprise. We all joined in singing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow," and then dancing was resumed till the wee sma' hours.