DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 31 December 1913, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

MAURTCEVILLE WEST

Our Own Correspondent; -

The .school'picnio was held hp on Basing I)ay in ideal weather.-•■•.'. The attendance was larger than usual, and a- most enjoyable day was spent by young and ©fd. After a dainty lunch had been partaken of_ numerous..-'races.' were; run, and ~ well contested. A boys' liop-step-and-jump in 0. Mortensen Ist, and O. Petersen A tug-of-wajq, single v. married men, resulted in a .■win for the latter. The guessing competition was won by Miss M. jepson, whose;, guess ;was7olbs,(correct weight being 71ilb's)/ thus Winning; ; :aV set of carvers. ~,..-' ■.; '.' ■ ':,■'■■'■■:■ The races 'resulted as follows : \- '.',■ Standards IV.. V., Vl—Girls: E. Mortensen 1, P. Erikses 2/ 8,., Petersen 3. Boys: B. Eriksen -1,, 0, Mortensen 2, e! Morten'sen 3. ' , Standards I, JI, £ll.—'Girls: ,M. Pedersen 1, A. Mattson 2, V. Andersen 3. i Boys: F. Pave 1, H. Mortensen 2, C. Petersen 3. Primers.—Girls :»E. Phillipson 1,K: Thompson % J, Combs 3. , A Wallace 1 , G. Thompson 2. . .\ . ; Race, for children not oh;, roll.— Emma Clarke 1, A. Hansen 2 "'■ ■■■': \ The dance in £he' evening was v a great success, there being present about thirty couples, in addition .to a number of children., The floor was taxed to its utmost, and was'in excellent order. Music was supplied by Miss P. Isseson, of Bastwell, and Mr A.' E. Clarke acted as M.C.

The ladies in charge of the refreshments catered in a creditable manner for, all, and to these the committee' tender their sincere thanks.

'Hie earthquake of Wednesday was felt here rather severely. It occurred at 2.30 a.m.

Through falling and injuring itself severely a horse belonging to a niilk Supplier had to be shot. On being opened the animal was found to he suffering from bot flies, which no 'doubt caused tho accident.