DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1920, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

KAIMIRO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) To enable the School Committee to make a bigger day of the school picnic next year, the committi > decided to hold £• children s plain ■ and fancy dress ball to raise funds for the purpose. This event was held in the ball on Thursday last, when, despite the cold wet night, a large number turned up. Nearly every child was in fancy costume, and the grand march presented a fine sight. Prizes were awarded for the best fancy dress, and the judges must have had a difficult task 1 to decide who. was the bert. However, Messrs. A. Gibson, G, Marsh, and James decided that Lewis Potroz as a "sundoWner" was the best of the boys, while Mrs. Drodroski and the Misses Sinclair and James decided | that Fanny Baker as "Topsy" should I have the prize for the girls. It would be impossible to give a description of every dress, but perhaps it would be only fair to mention that Harold Lilley as "Santa Glaus" and Percy Mundt as ''King Neptune" were excejlent characters, while Beatrice Baker as an "Indian Princess," and Keith Paterson as a "Fairv" were greatly admired. Following is the list of children in fancy costumes:—M. Peters, "Swiss Peasant": L. Taylor, "Ruination": P, Peters, "Sally in Our Alley"; B. Baker, "Indian Princess"; F. Baker, "Topsy"; M. Wellington, "Rainbow"; C. Wellington, "StaTs"; A. Zimmerman, "Ivv"; F. Zimmerman, "Daffodil"; M. Mundt, "New Zealand Fern"; Mabel Peters, "Japanese"; N. Peters, "Baskets"; Keitha Paterson, "Fairy"; Eunice Peters, "Dolly"; A. Lilley. "Rags and Tatters"; W. Yeates, "Cadet"; P. Zimmerman, "Cowboy"; ]?. Hintz, "Nigger"; Leo Hintz, "Blacksmith"; A. Wellington, "Sailor Boy"; 11. Lilley, "Santa Olaus"; B. Schroder, "Bargains"; .T. Schroder, "Red Indian"; Percy Mundt, "King Neptune"; All Gilbert, "Chef"; L. Potroz, "Sundowner"; Lawrence Potroz, "Day and Night",; Jack Peters, "Chimney Sweep" ; R. Baker, '.'lnglewood Scout"; M. Veates, "New Plymouth Scout"; Alan Paterson, "K Jam"; Minnie Wellington, "Hearts"; 11. Gillev, "Billiards"; E. Shoemark, "Daffodils"; Lance Peters, "Mangorei Butter"; Elsie Williams, "Canadian Cowgirl." . The children danced several dances, and the way the little ones performed the Lancers was simply splendid, carrying out each figure and dancing to time beautifully. The music was provided free, those contributing being Mrs. J. Paterson and the Misses Sinclair and Alleman, Messrs. Lilley and Lawson. Mr. Taylor acted as M.C., and all present seemed to enjoy themselves. Mr. A. Wellington met with a very painful accident a short time ago. He was chopping firewood, when a piece flew up and struck him on the eye. It was feared the sight was lost, but on liis doctor's last advice the eye is not seriously injured. A peculiar accident happened to one of Mr. F. ColdrickV cows. The animal had evidently been chewing an old hollow bone, which must have broken in her mouth, and a piece had fitted tightly over her teeth. The cow, which was in good condition, wasted away in a week, and one day Mr. Coidrick'noticed her jaws swelling, and on examining her mouth found the boue over her teeth. On this being removed the animal began to recover, although still having some difficulty in chewing.