MAURICEVILLE EAST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4115, 17 May 1892, Page 2

MAURICEVILLE EAST.

(From a Gomtjioiidinl,) Madrioevills, Monday. Where, U'l where is Rustic gone ? Where, Oh where is he ? Has he, like the bear in the Arctic regions, curled himself up in comfortable quarters for the winter, or has he lost all interest in our doings that he does not give us an occasional notice. Things in general are about the same us usual, excepting that the weather is as rough as they make it. If thiß is a sample of what we are to expect for winter, then we are in for it rough. From Friday until now (Monday) it has been one constant ruin and blow. On Friday last a picnio was given to the children attending the Mauriceville East school, The weather being fine about seventy children rolled up and spent a very enjoyable day. Mustering at the Ohoral Hull (which was kindly lent for the occasion by Mr W. Vile), each child was presented with a paper bag cons taining sandwiches and cakes, They afterwards marched to a paddock kindly lent by Mr Gundersen, where sports and games were kept going with high glee tbe whole day, The Committee did their best to keep the children amused, Mr R, Brooks being worthy of special mention. At 8.80 an adjournment was made to the Ohoral Hall, where a capital spread was provided by Mrs yile, The tables fairly groaned beneath the load of sandwiches,: cakes and jim-jams, which disappeared in a wonderful manner when the ureliine got fairly under way. After tea the hall was beared, and skipping contests, games >nd scrambles were indulged in, Songs were rendered at intervals by ;he children, everybody expressing themselves highly pleased with the ray in' which' Mr Worboys (the i eacher) had developed the vocal i irgansof his pupils. The ohildren i vere then put through club exercises i •y Mr Worboys, but one lad vowed i ie was really too full to stoop. Three I beers wore given for Mr Worboys, : he Committee, and Mr and Mrs Vile, i ind the youngsters then dispersed. < ■he eldor folks' afterwards indulged i n a dance, the proceeds of which i yent towards defraying the expenses i f the tea. i The new Committee are working ' iard to get a new school ereoied, ibich in much needed, The building t t present used is totally unfit for ( 3hool purposes, some sixty oddchilren being orowded into small rooms, here is no the fidn'oaiion a oard will ij'o'w proceed .with the t< reotion ofanew school,a site having sen procured, The bachelors of Mauriceville are ving a grand ball on Queen's Birth, h ly, which is expected to be i a great n iccesa, The ball committee is T lergetio in its endeavours to make .a lis the gathering, of the season, The w ugic has been engaged from Masrton, and there Is no doubt that all lio can " chuck a foot" will be hi ere. . The Committee has engaged 81 coach to bring (be ladk