MANGATOKI

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 10 March 1934, Page 10

MANGATOKI

SCHOOL PICNIC

day at opunake. (From Our Own Correspondent)

The annual picnic of the Mangntoki tT .school Avas held at Opunake on Friday : of‘last AA-eok under fair weather conditioiiis. There ivas a large atteiul- ‘ ance of parents and residents, in addi- ’ tion to a good muster of children, x n addition to races and competitions tor 3 the children the adults ivere Avedl cat- ’ ered for. The liberal response, of msi--1 dents to the appeal of the committee fc for funds enabled the organisers to 5 be generous in the paying of .prizes r aixd providing fruit for all. Each, child 3 Avas gii r en a- “kiosk” ticket A'aluod at 1 6d of Avhdch 10 were redeemed. The novelty races caused much mer- ! riment and good competition, parti e..- > larly the numerous .sack races. _ 1 ro- ■ bably the .star event was a subsidised i men’s scratch 100 yards siveep.sta.ke, ' J for Avhich there were 16 entrants. ’ After three heats the final Avas Avon by “ 'Mr C. Astbury, with Messrs. G. Perrv 1 second and W. Bennie third. Ine ' finalists Avere difficult to separate A cricket match finished a happy day. 1 Everyone assisted to make the dy.\ a hape™ one for the children. Special assistance Aims given the committee and staff by Mrs A. E. Mahon, Messrs > J. Sheerin. L.‘ Terry. G. Pease and l C. Pease C. Pease, W. Carlson, A. A. Hammonds. L. J. Taylor J. H. Anderson J. Shearin and B. H, Par- ' leer. The committee appreciated the assistance given by car owners in the > conveyance of children and Mr Hammond for the free use of his loiry. JUNIOR RED CROSS. FIRST AID CERTIFICATES. The folloAving children were successful in gaining the junior First aid certificates which were presented on Thursday at the MungatokL scliooi: Fiona Douglass (honours) 90 per cent., Gladys Carlson 79 per cent., Ronakt Taylor 79 per cent., Jean Burke and \lary Muir 69 per cent.. Out her in Johnson 64 per cent., Reggie Gatenby 59 per cent., Jose Bennie 58 pei cent., Laurie Carlson 56 per com., , Erice Sheerin 53 per cent. ' These junior Red Cress members ] throughout the year did many acts oi service ,such as sending carrots to the Oitnki Health Camp, donating mone> to Eltham unemployed and the Red Cross car. knitting garments for the needy and they held a bazaar foi junior Red Cross funds. They also made and sent a portfolio to Canada and contributed £2 to tlie school committee funds.