WHAKAMA^A.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 16 December 1913, Page 4

WHAKAMA^A.

(FkOM. OuH. OwS CoBHESJ?bIffJ>EJJT.) At tjie last meeting of the School Committee, it was, decided to,- hold the annual picnic on the 18th of this month, and Mr Scott jrajsVtoiife asked for ;,permissiozf to use the paddock adjoining [the- school for that, purpose. '-^Ehis. Mr Scott, was only too^ pleased toigrant, and given a good.dj(,y .a large attendance is expected, '*rheri ; ;th"erusuai children's arid .sports will be greatly in evidence and ?4^£s^qo]L^prize's will' be presented. ■ :^' l ■-•'■'■- "•^' -V ■/_/ ■:■_'■ \ /> The much-needed new porch has -p'ow j heen completed. I rementher drawing i ;attention to this as;a very "necessary I Work isoftie three year* ago. ;-The rer; '.mbval of the 6ld v.pbrch takes memory' back-tpthe time w.hen'a workirw bee"j w^s; instituted and the- settlers/JTirned i but and^erected, it, and: no doubt all :the -old -residents will remerqber the fact ] J^ell. "Many other acts. pf. a similar Tgatut'e'; could be recalled,' such'as pprcfihasing; the'" ground and erecting v the firsti v schoolhouse ''therapnj ,aU"' at the ~expense "of the first pioneers. .:■ Another ! addition in the 'Ay-ay .of> a washhbuse thas be/en. v ad.ded to■:;tK»;Hpachers' resi.dencej which will .prbver!,Ja"-yery great conveßience : and will be"'mucli. appre.ciatedy;-'- i \": ■■'";: -.' ■ >;---; y-^' -•' ■, ; r It'was hoped that the; severe thtinderstorm we had oh; the 10th ,would be a wind-up" tQ the yer^ had weather prevailing for. spine\^mP>' but^alas! our hppe& are' damp^j' and stilly there is no. a,ppearance- of;. the' vWsather clearihgiip. * Howler, the. feed:is abundant '.and rarely' hai^f. r the !: .p'jtddock.s presented such; a; good appearance at • this 'time *of i|fe vear|; altbbugh some ■ of thjj root' e?ft|>v are suffering'cpusiderably.