HEREWORTH

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 72, 8 March 1930, Page 14

HEREWORTH

SWIMMING SPORTS AND ANNUAL PICNIC. A number of visitors were present last Saturday afternoon at the “Hereworth” annual swimming sports. A very entertaining time was spent watching the events which were excellently managed by Mr. H. PrestonThomas. Results of the races were published on Monday last in the H.B. “Tribune.”

Later tea was handed round, and much appreciated, ahd the prizes were presented to the winners by Mrs A. I. Rainbow. Prior to the prize-giving, the headmaster, Mr. Sturge, welcomed the visitors, and in a brief speech appealed to those present for the sake of their children and grandchildren, to take an active interest in the present scheme for preserving the Puk'etitiri bush. Mr. Sturge said he hoped that shortly a school expedition to the bush could bo arranged, for if parents would offer their cars to convey pupils, then both parents and children would have an opportunity of seeing this magnificent native forest and forming their own opinion about the need for its preservation Among those present were noticed Mr and Mrs Sturge, Mr and Mrs A. I. Rainbow. Archdeacon and Mrs K. Maclean, Mr and Mrs Herrick. Miss Rixon, Miss Holland Mr and Mrs Harrison. Mr and Mrs Price. Mr and Mrs Mason Chambers, Mr and Mrs Maurice Chambers. Mr McIntyre. Mr and Mrs and Miss Holdernes's, Mrs Hursthouse, Miss Nairn. Mrs Spears, Mrs S. Baird. Miss Elsie Williams. Mrs R. Greenwood. Mr and Mrs Eric Beamish, Mr and Mrs G Davies Mr Preston-Thomas. Mr and Mrs Quartley. Mrs W. MacKcnzie. Mrs Berthon Williams. Mrs Dona-Ins Williams. Miss Grantham. Miss Patston, Misses P. and M. Nairn. Miss U Greenwood, and many more. PUKETITIRT. HEREWORTH PICNIC. In response to Mr. Sturge's anpeal for parents and boys to visit Puketitiri, about 26 cars motored up orf Thursday, the beautifully fine dav adding greatly fo the enjoyment of all. About 50 adults and 91 boys were present. On arriving, the party walked , through the magnificent bush to th

clearing, qnd there on the edge of the clearing in the bracing mountain air lunch was greatly enjoyed. .Mr. Sturge, headmaster of “Hereworth,” then, in a brief speech, introduced Miss Spencer and Mr. Hutchinson, of Rissington, who both spoke about the scheme for reserving this forest. Miss Spencer said that the Government had already bought part of the forest, but if the public could find another piece of bush for the sawmillers then all rights to the Puketitiri forest would be given up, and it could be reserved. About 45 parents and friends added their signatures to the appeal for reserving the forest _ the unusually fine trees and native shrubs and ferns greatly impressing all the visitors. The boys spent the afternoon walking along the stream, and visiting the sawmills, where rides on trolleys added to their hilarity, also playing games in the clearing, till time for their return arrived, when the partv. having spent a delightful day, motored away on their 50-mile return journey.