WAKAPUAKA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 74, 28 March 1919, Page 8

WAKAPU AKA.

SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL PICNIC, A' pleasant time was spept 1R O’Beirne’s grounds, Wakapfiaka, recently, .the, occasion being $ .conwipod school picnic for Hira, aud Atawhai. The Committee, teaoherfh ■ find' 1 parents worked hard from 10 a, lP i until dusk, arranging: game»> races, . IdlHe 1 scrambles, etc. The children were provided with tea a»d prise# *he zaoea by the district residents. Before tea the Rev. Felly kindly printed Marlin Memorial prizes, four for fpcn school, the late gentleman generously donating i a sum whereby these books •Ve "annually, bought, tma bwng the fijfst,year,-much interest , .wa# tfkep by parents and children alike oym who the » lucky' recipients' wpuld bo. The successful, children' for. Hira wepsi Wuuue Mower,' A- Bennington, D. Mjtmsph, apd - Scnadden;' for -Hillfide, Marjorie>Wearing, Lyall HodgSph, Betty Boon,\G. McFike; for Mawhai, ?, jfbdson; Nellie. Dodson, R» Ilall, Phd These are im oWt ’ of 1 merit;.«icK scholar was. heWy ap- . platjdfd i by• .the .large gathering, Cheers wire given at the. cipse for Committee, Shew,- apd %r P’Binrne for the use of jihis’beaittifub grounds-;