SCHOOL PICNIC.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 3, Issue 160, 25 December 1895, Page 2

SCHOOL PICNIC.

| The success of the school children'picnic to Tarukenga on Thursday lasi cxi ceeded all anticipations, both in point o< . numbers and the cnjoyableneSs of the -i I outing. At a very early hour in tin j morning the children accompanied bv I ; their elders began to assemble at the | ' s'ehdolhouse and being marshalled by tin. $ j members of committee and headed by the S! i Rotorua Brass Band, under the ei>n- & j ductorsliip of Mr Munro, the whole piirtv ? | proceeded to the station where the ti.iili £ awaited their arrival. A frcsli accession | to the ranks here took place until Jin j I platform was crowded by an eager cro-.v.l j of excursionists such as lias never been j witnessed since- the opening of the line, j I According to a computation made by Mi- 5; j Webber of the number of tickets sold tr the pupils and those disposed of at tin 1 station the party e reprised 11 :i children t and 12.5 adults. The day was oppn liot and on arrival at Tarnlicu-n'. tio time was lost in making for the ground where the sports were to be held'. The i j site chosen afforded shade in plenty but- 1 the absence of wafer was a serious draw- £ back. It must be remembered, however; I that this was the first picnic of its bincl i and by the next occasion bettor arrange- 1 ments will be made in this respect, j Early in the forenoon an al fresco break | fast, at which good digestion waited upon | i a healthy appetite, having been, disposed . . Of, the'sports of the day were entered uplon with all the enthusiasm which youth- j; ! ful spirit engenders, and were continu.l [ until the luncheon jour, 2 o'clock. An 1 j abundance of good things had been pro- s ; vided and these wore dispensed by M:s< : Selby and the other ladies who proffer.-. I I I their assistance. The efficiency of the 1 I commissariat service is best vouched for | jby the fact that after all demands lnnl 1 I been satisfied an ample supply still remained on hand. In . the course of the I day several of the excursionists walked a< far as Paradise "Valley where they werequite enraptured with the scene. T!,i- : pleasant spot is about a mile and a h:df | from Tarukenga and five from Rotoru t. and though known to a few previous: . : has never had its romantic resources > £ thoroughly exploited as on this occasion. | The sports were conducted under t; ■■ | auspices of Messrs Webber and Fitzgersiiit j; and passed off without a hitch. " Ti ■ Band played selection after select i ; during the day very efficiently and if p. - fection is to be attained by inccssa:*' ) practice these musicians will soon earn very high reputation. During the . a few of the townspeople, amongst otlie: Mr C. Malfroy, drove from town to t:: part in the outing. The following is the official resi:!; of the various contests which were indulged in during the day:—l. 50 yni ' race, (boys), 1 Xikorima, 2 Robert Thomson, 38. Griffiths. 2. 30 yards (girls ■ 1 Nataria, 2 Tarapuhi, 3 Doris Penn . o. 100 yards (buys), 1 P. Slubbings, - Nirai, 3 Ilataraka. -1. SO yards (girl .' 1 E. Murray. 2 M. Hodge, X. Penin 3. 100 yards (hoys), 1 R. Dansey, 2 ('. Butt, 3 Mekiora. G. 10(1 yards (boys'.. P. Moko. 2 Rewati Maike. 3 Hamafci.i. 7 Hurdle Race, 120 yds, 3 flights, (boys) 1 Ilataraka. 2 Holiepa, 3 Niriri. 8. Vie yards (girls), 1 W. Butt, 2 E. Shaughness. 3 R.Hall. 9. Rabbit Race-, 1 H. Fit.: gerald, 2 Ropa, J. Fitzgerald. 10. Rah bit race, i Ilamahia, 2 Matin, 3 Rem ': Maikc. 11. 50 yards (boys), 1 AN". I'm ■cell, 2 Xikorima, 3 T. Dansey. 12. Wheelbarrow race, 1 Wikapua and If Griffiths, 2 F. Turner and R-_ Dansey, :! Holiepa and J. Pureell. 13. Tng-o'-war, eight Maoris v. eight Pakehas, won i v Maoris. 14. 100 yards (boys), 1 Pura, 2 J. Croker, 3D. Thpiuison. 1.3. 'BO yards (girls), 1 O. Penny, 2 X. Penny. *:} 1 Murray. 10. Consolation-for boys, 1 i". Munro, 2 I*. McXamara., 3D. S'iinon ! ; J. McX aniava. 1,. Consociation for girls. * 2E. Murray, 3G. Atty, i « X. Penney. i