DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10187, 13 March 1911, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

PONCAROA. Last week Bakewell a.vJ Tennant paid their summer visit to ' all the schools in the neighbourhood The Pongoroa school picnic was held in the Recreation Grounds on Tuesday, March 7th. The day was perfect, and both children and adults spent n ver.y injcyable time. ! If- children s i prizes were presented in the afternoon, and the chairman of the School Ccmmitte™ thanked the te.tellers for their conscientious work duri'jji '.lie past year. On Saturday, the 4th, a cantata entitled "The Flower Queen" was given in tbo Town Hall. In spite of the wet and dark night, there was a good attendance. The performers were dressed as poppies and hare-bells, and were ■ assembled to choose who would be their i Queen. The rose, personated by Mrs J Clarke, was chosen Queen, by a hermit 1 who arbitrated for the flowers when they could not agree. The evening finished up with a dance. The animal Horticultural and Industrial show was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday, March Bth. The day was fine, the exhibits both good and numerous, and the attendance all that could be desired. Greater interest is being taken in this show each year, and exhibits were sent from Pahiatua. The chief prizewinners- were Mrs Melmanche, Mrs J. Caverhill, Miss S. A. Milburn and Mr W. Herbert.

As usual a feature of the show was the handsome exhibit sent in by Messrs Horton and Co. The school entries are attracting more interest that formerly. The judges, who had to come a long way, gave every evidence of satisfaction. On Friday afternoon a farewell tea was given to Mrs Clark, an old resident in this neighbourhood, who is leaving for Pokeno. Over thirty ladies were present. Mrs Mclntyre, another old resident, and Mis Ward, spoke of the regret that all felt at losing Mrs Clarke, and presented her with a silver and gla?s butter dish and a pair of handsome salt-cellars. She also was the recipient of a morocco bound volume of "Hymns. Ancient and Modern," with music, the gift of the vicar, who was unavoidably absent in Wellington. Mvs Clark has always shown herself public-spirited, and willing to help, in all musical matters, arid has been organist at the Church of England, where she will be much missed. Mr Tocker, who was one time home missionary in this district, is spending a holiday here before proceeding to Wellington to take up fresh work. Mrs IBrenton is staying in Palmerston North, where she underwent a ieerious oDeration, but is now on the high-road to recovery.