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Temuka Leader, Issue 2143, 30 December 1890, Page 2

PRIMITIVE METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

The above annual picnic was held in the park, Garaldine, on Boxing Day, and was without exception the best the school baa yec held, The scholars mustered at the school about one o'clock, and, headed by the brass band of the Salvation Army under Captain Rattray, marched to the rendezvous. The park is about as good a place as could be selected for such a gathering, there being a large open space in the centra and a fine broad belt of trees all round, with an acre or two of natural bush and undergrowth on tha eastern side. Around the grounds the joungsters quickly dispersed themselves, and rounders, dusty miller, drop the handkerchief, twos and threes, and similar 1 outdoor games were soon in full swing. Races for money priz'3 were also got up for the boys and girls. Two mia's were served to the children, both of which were so abundant that the youngsters had of sheer necessity to refuse Btich drlictcies as j*m roll and sponge cake. For the adults a long table was laid under the shade of the large pines at the south end of the park. Here an abundant taa was served, for which the moderate charge of Is each was made. A very large number of adults took advantage of this capital arrangement. Ihroughout the afternoon the Salvarim Army Band, which had been reinforced by several members of the Meraldtne Volunteer Bind, cnade things very lively, and added graurly to the enjoyment by playing a number of tunes. The committee of the school passed a hearty vote of thanks to (he band for so kindly coming forward and consenting to play for the picaic free of charge. A collec i n on behalf of the bind was also t'km up on the grounds, and the proceeds handed to them. The committee also passed a spec al hearty vote of thinks to Mr and Mrs R. H. Paarpoint for thfir kindness in allowing the use of their boiler, supp'yiog the water for the same, and for other assistance given. Only for Mr Pearpoini'a kindness in this respect it would have been exceedingly inconvenient to h»ve held the p'enic, as tha extreme dryness of everything, coupled with the ror'-w9Bter blowing, would have prevented a fire being lit out of doore. During the afternoon a very Urge nuusbsr of people, old and young, visited the ground, the crowd not dispersing to their homos till dusk.

MURDSR AND SUICIDE,

WANaANUi, Dec. 26. News was received in town late last night of a cold-blooded murder of a wife and deliberate suicide by a man named Gallagher at Waverley. No detailed particulars are to hand, but travellers from up the coast state that Gallagher shot bis wife in Ellis' Hotel, Waverley, and then put the gun to his breast and fired. Ihe first shot, however, did not kill him, so he fired the second into his heart. The woman died at once, but Gallagher lingered, and died this morning. Waverley not being in this district the police have no further particulars. Auckland, Dec. 27. , Gallagher, who shot his wife and himself at Waverley, is well known in Auckland. He kept a hotel at Te Aroha for some time, and was latterly at PuhiDuhi.