TANGITU

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3446, 22 March 1932, Page 7

TANGITU

(Own Correspondent.) The Tangitu annual school picnic was held about four miles up the river from Waimttia, on Mr. G. Brain's property, on Saturday, 12th , inst. The majority of children and adults weer conveyed to the scene of the picnic per Mr. Holgate's lorry and some per private motor cars, and the Tangitu parents are to be congratulated on having supported the picnic in such large numbers, and also those who have no children attending the school. The weather was all that could be desired, and all in all a most enjoyable time was spent by those present. The picnic being held near the river, bathing was indulged in by many, and others indulged in football. It was a decided success from every point of view, and expressions of pleasure for the day's outing was expressed by all. The results of the school pupils' races were as follows: —Boys' 100yds handicap: Jack Crosby 1, George Crosby 2, John Bowick 3. Girls' 75 yards handicap: Mavis Crosby 1, Mauna Weavers 2, Bessie Hopkins 3. Boys' 100yds tyre race: Ned Crosby 1, Jack Crosby 2, George Crosby 3. Girls' 75yds tyre race: Mauna Weavers 1, Winnie Hopkins 2, Mavis Crosby 3. Boys' hop, step and jump handicap: George Crosby 1, Ned Crosby 2, Bob Blundell and Ormond Weavers tied for 3. Girls' 75 yards' skipping race: Mauna Weavers 1, Bessie Hopkins 2, Winnie Hopkins 3. Age Handicap: Jack Crosby 1, Ned Crosby 2, Ormond Weavers 3. Boys' 75yds sack race handicap: Jack Crosby 1, Ned Crosby 2, Ormond Weavers 3. Infants' 50yds handicap: Marjorie Tregoweth 1, Daphne Blundell 2, Shirley Tregoweth 3. Girls' sack race 50yds handicap: Mavis Crosby 1, Winnie Hopkins 2, I Mauna Weavers 3. Boys' standing ■jump handicap: George Crosby 1, Ned Crosby 2, Ormond Weavers 3. Girls standing jump handicap: Mavis Crosby 1, Bessie Hopkins 2, Winnie Hopkins 3. Three-legged Race: Mavis Crosby and Bessie Hopkins 1, Ned Crosby and Bob Blundell 2, Ormond Weavers and Jack Crosby 3. Boys' 400 yards handicap: George Crosby 1, John Bowick 2, Ned Crosby 3. Wheelbarrow Race: Mavis Crosby ■ and Ned Crosby 1, George Crosby j and Jack Crosby 2, Bob Blundell and Ormond Weavers 3. Boys' Throwing Tennis Ball: Bob Blundell 1, Jack Crosby 2, Ormond Weavers 3. Girls' throwing tennis ball handicap: Mavis Crosby 1, Isabel Bowick 2, Mauna Weavers 3. Boys' 75yds hopping handicap: Jack Crosby 1, Ormond Weavers 2, Ned Crosby 3. Girls' 75yds hopping handicap: Mauna Weavers 1, Mavis Crosbv 2, Winnie Hopkins 3. School Handicap, 100yds: Jack Crosby 1, Ormond Weavers 2, Marjorie Tregoweth 3. The teacher, Mr. J. L. Hewland, was the handicapper for all events, and members of the school committee acted in the various other duties required. The teacher and school committee are to be congratulated on the success of the picnic, and the ladies present, who helped in every way with the catering for the pupils

and those adults present, deserve the best thanks of the committee. The kiddies had a jolly time with plenty of tea, cakes, sandwiches and fruit, and returned home at the close of the day's outing in the best of spirits. There was a fair number of the district suppliers of the New Zealand Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., present at the meeting held in the Tangitu Hall on Tuesday, 15th inst. The representatives of the Company present gave a detailed account of the activities of the Company for the past year, and explained many matters connected with the depression as affecting the suppliers. A very unfortunate accident occurred on the Takiri Road, about 3i miles inland from Waimiha on Wednesday, 16th inst., when one of the metal lorries ran into a mob of sheep which were being driven into Waimiha for trucking to the works at Wanganui: 22 of the sheep were killed, and from information gleaned, others were knocked about and bruised. The sheep were the property of Messrs. Brake brothers and J. Sullivan, of Mapiu.