MOKAUITI.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 631, 31 December 1913, Page 2

MOKAUITI.

Own Correspondent

The rain it raineth. raineth, and still more rain. Such is the state of our weather here, and the. state of th u roads can be better imagined than described. Despite such drawbacks a big crowd of happy children asiemblsd at the school on Friday for the purpose of holding their annual picnic and distribution of prizes. A list of races should have been held, but thia part of the programme had to be deleted. Games of rounders for the girls and footnall for the boy? helped to pass the time in between that occupied in feasting. A splendid lot of books had been procured, so that every child in the school was presented with one. The most popular presentation was the one for good conduct awarded to Master McNeight, who was received with rounds of applause. About 4 o'clock everyone made a move for home and the cows. In the evening a few hardy souls turned up for a dance which was kept going till 1 a.m. Music was provided by Mr Petersen, and songs were contribued by Mrs Hall, Miss Kenny, and Messrs Haylock and Clark. Another dam:e was held on Boxing night, the proceeds being devoted to procuring amusements for the children at school.