TENUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3781, 9 April 1891, Page 2

TENUI NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The annual school treat was given on Friday last, and all Tiaui was en fete. Juvenile Athletic sports were held in Mrs Owen's paddock during the afterI noon. The Grassendale and Whakataki school children and their friends were incited, and attended en musse. Old school "boys came in for many miles round, and altogether fully two hundred people were present. A large awning was 3rected near the winning post, offering grateful shade, and numerous seats were placed in convenient nooks about the grounds. An excellent programme had been arranged, the weather was all that could be desired, and the fun went fast and furious. The entries were very numerous, and the events all well contested, reflecting great credit on the handicappers, Messrs Pope, Hancock, and Stewart, who were also most energetic in getting off the various events. Mr Watson ably officiated as judge, and is entitled to his share of praiso. Among the more amusing events were, a masked sackrace, obstacle race, and Orangoutang race for the boys, and a skipping race for the girls. The afternoon's enjoyment wouud up with 3 grand football match, in which considerable interest was taken, Masters E. Nicbolls, 1?. Collerton, and J. Dean deserve special mention for their excellent play. The Wbareama Foot* ball Club will never become defunct while such excellent players are com ing on. In the evening a soiree was held in the Town Hall, kindly lent for the occasion by the Hall Committee, !£wq miles, ea"h thirty feet long, were laid, and literally groaned with the good tilings provided by j

parents and friends. About ninety children sat down, and after they had laid in a twelve months supply, reminding one of Samuel Weller's " Widders," the parents and friends sat down in two relays, and did ample justice to the sumptuous repast. The tables were attended by Misses Owen, Brading, Belliss, Speedy (2), Stillborn (2), Telford, and Wingate (2), who were untiring in their attention. After the tables were cleared, the audience was treated to an impromptu concert, when the presentation books were presented, every child in the school receiving a prize. Speeches being suitable to the occasion were delivered by the chairman (Mr H Belliss), and by the teachers, Messrs Pope (Tenui), Savage (Grassendale), and Mangtiuson (Whakataki), when the room was cleared for the juvenile dance, which was a most enjoyable affair, lasting till 10 p.m. The youngsters were then dismissed and the "oldsters" hud an innings, ex.-. eellent inusic being provided on piano, violin and accordion by numerous musicians, Mr Hancock ably officiated ns M.C., aud a most enjoyable re-union was brought to a close at broad daylight. A general meeting of the Wha>e ama Football Club was held in the Tenui Hotel oa Saturday evening last, Mr A. Stewart ia the chair. The following Match Committee were elected for the ensuing season : Messrs A. Stewart, (Captain,) A Vennell, (Deputy-Captain,) A. H Reed, (Hon Secretary and Treasurer), Austin Elder, and T. Hudson. Considerable discussion ensued re changing the Cluo's colors. Finally, on the casting vote of the Chairman, it was resolved that the club stick to ita old colors (blue . A number of new members were enrolled and the first practice fixed for Saturday week. The Secretary was instructed to communicate with neighbouring Clubs with a view of arranging a eeries of matches. The Whareamas are now very strong and should give a good account of themselves this comxug season.

The recent wet weather has made our roads in a terrible state and unless extensive metalling is gone on with at once, we shall very soon relapse into a former state of affairs, when in the good old days bnllock drayo stuck fast over the axels in the middle of the township, were abandoned, .and left for months as a warning to land speculators, and a monument to misrepresentation.