NORMANBY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 22 December 1913, Page 8

NORMANBY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SCHOOL PICNIC

The annual school picnic and distribution of prizes took place on Friday last, by kind pei-mission in the Normanby Horticultural Society's grounds. This was thought advisable owing to the inclement nature of the weather, and a most enjoyable time was spent by young and old. As usual, there was a plentiful supply of good things by the ladies, and the committee had provided a liberal supply of toys and cash\ to be competed for in various running and other athletic events, and all connected" with the gathering are to be congratulated on the very successful issue.

During the; afternoon each child atteilding the-school was presented with a book, ahdthe committee had thoughtfully provided extras for the little ones not yet old enough. \ The following is a list of pupilsXwho came first in their standards: Standard VI, dux, Ken Mitchell; V, R. Milne; IV, Hose Hurlieman; 111, Irene Hamil- ! ton; 11. Eva Abdul; I, Bert Shrimptori.. The following were awarded attendance' certificates:—First class: "YV. Carroll, L. Holmes, F. Mills. H. White, 'H. HavWiard, W. Pollock, H. Laurent; •girls :i Enid Holmes, M. Garden, I. Richards, N;. Pollock, E ; Abdul, G. Summers, M. Cockerton, ,R. Hurlieman, Elsie Cleaver. Second Class: J. Cockerton, G. Loretz, J. Holmes, W. Garden, H. Linn, M. SoAverby; girls: A. Garden, D. Cleaver, R. Hamblyn, M. Laurent, J. Pollock, M. Cowern, A. Cravino. Mrs E. Cleaver's special for the girl who had made the ,best progress during the year went to Violet Peters. ' The prize consisted of a very handsome case of silver afternoon teaspoons. Three cheers were given for the headmaster, the school committee, and the donors of prizes, and a most happy day was brought to a close. TRQUBLES OF A POULTRY / FARMER. On Friday night,-Mr D. Stewart, of the well-known Normanby poultry yards, by some means managed to shut a young spaniel pup in the incubator house, where a number of specially-bred' chicks were kept, and on going into the house in the morning found that the dog had played havoc with them, no fewer than sixty being found killed. This will be a great loss for Messrs Stewart and Landsperg, as the birds were'intended for the competitions and early spring shows, and they will be unable to get any now ready in time.