Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, 30 March 1911, Page 575

Palmerston North

(From our own correspondent.) The parish school picnic to Paekakariki, which took place on Wednesday last, was the most successful function carried out in this parish for a number of years, and bids fair to become an annual gathering. A special train, conveying about 180 children and nearly as many adults, who were accompanied by the Rev. Fathers Costello, Dore Quealey, and Kehoe (Auckland), and a representative comraittee left town at 8 o’clock, arriving at a quarter past 11. When within three stations of their destination heavy lain began to fall, and for a time it looked very unfavorable for the outing. Soon after the party’s arrival at 1 aekakanki, the rain ceased, and the sun shone out in all its g pry. After refreshments had been partaken of an adjournment was made to the beach, where the chudien spent a very enjoyable time. The committee provided a plentiful supply of sweets, fruit, milk, etc., for the children, and also conveyed them free on the railway. After a thoroughly enjoyable day a start was made for home at b o clock. A very sad accident was averted during the afternoon by three members of the picnic party, who rescued two local ladies, who whilst bathing, got into difficulties in Die breakers. 100 much praise cannot be bestowed on the energetic secretary (Mr. F, J. Levett), and Messrs. M J. Kennedy, Mcllroy, Smith, *M. Hickey, and A. V Hallow, who bore the brunt of the labors of*the day, and fort of ali° n& unturned to ensure the enjoyment and com-