PIO PIO NOTES

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4809, 12 July 1939, Page 5

PIO PIO NOTES

Mrs. B. H. Howes, who has been spending the past fortnight in, Auckland, has returned to Pio Fio.

Miss M. Casey and Missßerridge were week-end visitors to New Ply-

mouth. Miss Suzanne Sellers, who has been spending as holiday in Auckland, has returned to her home.

The fortnightly ladies' golf competition was played on Saturday, the winner being Mrs. T. Mortensen.

Snow in Pio Pio.

For the first time for quite a while, snow fell in Pio Pio last Sunday :at about 8.30 a.m. Early in the morning although the air was very cold and everything was covered with a thick frost, the sun was shining. About half an hour later, there was light rain. This was shortly followed by the falling of snow. The fall was not very heavy, although in certain areas, as in Mairoa, the fall was quite thick. After the snow, quite heavy showers of rain fell. The sun finally appeared again. For the rest of the day, the weather was perfect. NGATAMAHINE SCHOOL. CONSOLIDATION WITH PIO PIO. Notice has been received by Mr. B. H. Howes, headmaster of the Pio Pio District High School, that the Ngatamahine School is to be closed and is to consolidate with the Pio Pio School very shortly. The number of children attending the Ngatamahine School is approximately 30. Pupils who are to attend the High School will be brought into Pio Pio from to-day. The primary department will come in later.