SCHOOL PICNIC AT ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1968, 17 February 1885, Page 2

SCHOOL PICNIC AT ALEXANDRA.

Thk Alexandia annual school ]>icnic came olf on Fuday List m tho gi minds of Mr Kdwaid Jones, Junction F.uni, l'uniu, which the imnei kindly ]>laced at tho disposal of tho committee of ladies who managed tlie .ilF.ui. A moie pleasant «pot could not h.we. been selected. Although the d.iy was a very li<it one, in the .sb.ido of the 011t.111ifi1t.il tiees all weie cool ,md com-f-iitable. Mr, Aim and the Missus Jones did all in their power to -welcome and assist in the pleasure of their numerous ju\enilo viMtois, together with a good number of their parents and friends, Iho usual games, swings, .s|)')its and iace<, were fieely engaged and paitieipated by nearly all present, and lnrdly a juvenile but what succeeded m winning a pn/c, thauks to the judicious handicapping of Messis Millington, Hallet and Sage. Refreshments, Miiitable for the occasion, weie moie than abundant, and of the most excellent quality. To patticul.iriyetowho.se e<eition < i tho young onefi were indebted to so happy an outing would be impossible, as all went mi heartily into tho iiffah. The ladies present were Mexd.wnes Hallet, Sage, Abler, Walke", U.iylisjj and Stonesti eet, assisted by Misses ]''ieldor, Finch and Mandono, Messrs Finch, Sage and (Jaimoii-uvay kindly found tonvivances to and from tho ground. Hearty cheei.s for Mr, Mrs and the Missus Jones weie given foi then um emitting kuidne-.s by tin* visitois; also for thoir pojnilar teacher, Mi Milhngton and their teachen, Mi^es M.indeno and Fielder.— (Own Corie-»pondent )