Taikorea

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 65, 18 March 1936, Page 9

Taikorea

From Our Own . Correspondent.. The school tennis court in tne play- . ground' has been recently netted off with 3 piping and twelve feet of netting an 1 round; The work, carried out under the j direction of Mr A. Smith, has oee'u SKll- . fully executed and the finished appear--3 anco will add greatly to the school enviromiient. Tne children are certainly : very fortunately in having such, a finely . appointed court. At a receht.:committee meeting word, was received from the /Wanganui Education Board stating, tho school would have to 'be graded-as a grade II school and that Mr F. Rogers, of . i.Hpropito, would be taking over duties as t sole teacher from April 1. A written ret signation was received from Mr .J. C. . | Ward, -the present head-teacher. The >' committeo an 1 teacher were commended ; by the inspector in his report upon the I promptitude with, which, storm damage * had been attended to. ' . | Institute Picnic. ; Although not a great crowd Was pre- • sent, those who attended the picnic held 1 on Mr. R. C. Hill’s property, made up the . deficit with their enthusiasm. Various . games, competitions and races Were in--1 dulged in by children and adults. Results were: Tiny tots’ race. Vera Print 1, Rex Mora 2; boys under 10. Trevor Mud- , ford 1, Ashley Hill 2; schoolgirls,' Lorna Mudford 1, Dorothy Cornwall 2, Peggy Lucas 3; boys over 10, Gibson Hill 1, Murray Print 2, Reg Mudford 3; small girls, Marcia Lyons 1, Vera Print 2, Lvn-1 ette Castle 3; small boys. Jack Castle I,] ! Rex Mora 2, Tom Lyons 3; men’s come-and-go race, Ken Mudford 1. W. Johnston, 2; young ladies, Mary Altree 1, D. Stan- I den 2, I. Hehjr 3; young men, W. John-: ston 1, R. Johnston 2, IC. Mudford 3; leap year race, Lorna Mudford and It. Johnston 1, Dorothy Cornwall and Maurice Print 2; members’ race, Ida Cornwall 1, I. Hehir 2: ladies’ chain stepping, Mrs D. Johnston (66ft lin). The nail driving was won by Miss D. Standen, four hits, with Mrs Hill second. Harold Smith won the children’s with two and a half strikes. Ice-creams were served and loiiie scrambles were given. Following the afternoon tea cheers were given for 'Mr and Mrs Hill. Miss M. Smith, the president of the local branch, thanked all for their attendance. | Harvest Festival. Despite tho most unfavourable season the hall platform was well stacked with a great variety of vegetables and fruit when tho Methodist followers held their ’annual festival. There was' also a fine offering of prime meat. Mr Ted Print, acting as auctioneer, disposed of the various goods in quite a professional manner and tho proceeds at the end of tho evening spoke well for the enthusiasm |of all connected with the effort.