MANGONUI

Northern Advocate, 7 February 1934, Page 11

MANGONUI

. The school committee .’meeting .washeld at the school on January Pre-> sent: VjVlessrs W. A. S/ Wrathall;., (chair-. ; ; man), H. C. Anderson, D. j. McKky,/’ E': T. Wrathall, 0. Vjf. Williams '(sec* retaty) and the ‘ headmaster 8r0wn).:,,, ’V.-'U-'”' The ■ secretary was instructed . bring; under the architect’s heed for ; repairs to, bearers placement of : blbejts under the . manS;] j building. / After that has been,' donb. the basembnt is to ibe’ boarded in: iKepairs to the fence enclosing -fthe/ teachers - residence are. to. -The. hiottol ‘/Play the game’? ■; had been'signwritteh in old English letter**** •ing-'.on • the . building - facing the entrance! ■ It was, decided to hold f the, annual,; school picnic on Thursday, Bth‘anstahT,l and for a change of site on this oeea~ siou, and with the kind permission of MrH. IL Paere, the ~ picnic will W held on his known as Butler’s Point.; : ThtiS/will alford those people who have npt been privileged to viehr this-portion of landscape at close range, an opportunity of inspecting the environments and Maori excavations at the Pa... . ••/ / ’‘f A good sports programme has been-'* drawn up, and the getting of the prizes and toys has been left in the ~ hands of the programme committee.---Although the committee has in hand a sum of money for this purpose -it. , was decided to circulate a. subscription list in order to be assured of ample finance. " ’

In view of the fact that their Excellencies, .Lord and Lady Bledisloe, wilPibe travelling north in the Government steamer Matai oh' or-about this.’date - ; it was decided to extend a cordial Weicome to them to be present at the ' < function. It is hoped that arrange- ; y' ments already made will permit ■ of' l J such a diversion, for an opportunity ‘of 1; this kind may not occur again. • i -,'. Mr McKay is taking the transport '• matters in hand, so no difficulty in crossing the harbour will be experienced by any person desiring to attend. The first boat will - leave about v 10 a.m. ' '• ' --■

The Mangonui Cricket Club will hold their annual dance early in February. As this function is always .a T popular one, a good attendance Ms'assured. ■ -

Captain Shirley is in charge of the Waka on this trip, during Captain'' Dorling’s absence. It is understoodthat Captain Dorling is acting as pilot - for the Wanganella on her Northern ‘ excursion trip to Whangaroa and Russell. ■

Mr and Mrs T. McFvoy have arrived from the country, and gone into permanent residence in Mould Street, next the tennis court.