PIAKO.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 880, 12 February 1878, Page 3

PIAKO.

February 7tb, 1878. In reading tLe' account m the WiltA^o tijres, of the public dinnnr . fcfrpn at Cambridge after tee cattle Show, a pbnon m returning thanks for^b ladiw, is reuorted to have ««& t&at there was-only two ladies » the *t*ofe of the Piako districts Buoh statements are apt to lead to the purchase ofcborse whips. Our annual picnic came off yesterday,arid when *I saw the number of waggon and dray loads of happy families, I thought that if the person: had betti present he would have seen a considerable accession to his limited contingent without a railt *' >^lere<»r* a^few bachelors m the iistrict 4tillj but they have had » l&ft set them lately by Mr Poo^y wno , went, apd' goMiame* I . Swl ijbrojignt his lady, to help to ir^eif oat the female community. The picnic as usual was held on the property of Mr McDonald. 14 spite of the rain on Tuesday, and t^ e doubtful appearance of v dry d«y on Weii uesda> mor i . » betwo<'n six y and seve iy p< r^on Yeaoht-d toe ground a on eleven oMftok a.m. and ortiina ely we hid » Xtftal day. T c vun s wer« p|ed as lormeriy by Uie Coch xu&b, Walkers, tficklepennies, an«t K«rp« W»d were unlimited m q ai4it?:'an<i «%'*'U*w i«» qaaliiy, a,.. dil* appreciate I by all. vJ* erected *nd pa-ronihed by th, f Sg*»wn» and »aaies «t vaciou* Lrs enjoyed by the eUers. *tu(» fr»eu, had brought * SMply ot rtit^ssaitHblnaapru for racing wi,ich, r roved a g.-ea JbMtiou, the priz I tog awards ■-Wto*to*9t&* and-oiher aimn^t Seutb on £OD»etbi!ig approachui} Ihe priuciple oi .ytuWl fflWty >< fxdytemm ' *■■■■■■

'After <iiending a Tery pleasant day together till about five p clock p.m.f « start wan made jfoc home, the oß&^irafbttanafo; accident; that hipMnfld during the day being that : *lr'%h Harp ; got 'his ancle badly SRr^ej^qWN; CQRaESPgNPftNT.