HEREKINO.

Northland Age, Volume VII, Issue 37, 13 May 1911, Page 4

HEREKINO.

(From our own Correspondent.) Owing to the arbitrary aotion of the Education Board, the householders refrained from attending the annual meeting for theolootion of a sohool oommittee, it being considered too derogatory to their dignity to act as puppets to the Board of Education. As usual there will he a good number of oases from this district at the S.M. Court, and it has long been felt that a quarterly sitting of the Court in our hall is a necessity and should have been granted long ere this. There will be both oivil and oriminal oases.

The school ohildren held their annual sports in the hall paddock kindly lent by Mr. Dysart. Theso wero well attended and competition brisk. The children were given a splendid tea which was supplied by Mrs. Dysart and reflected the greatest oredit on her oatering capabilities and was thoroughly enjoyed by young and old, being one of the best, if not the best, spreads held in this settlement. During the evening the children indulged in games, aotion and part songs, dances, oto., under the able supervision of their popular schoolmistress, Mrs. Hawkins, ably assisted by the new head teacher, Mr. James Robertson. After tea the children’s prizes were delivered to them in the hall, and Mr. Murray on behalf of the residents presented Mrs. Hawkins with a handsome silver-mounted brush and comb suitably engraved. Mr. James Vercoe tendered her best thanks on behalf of the recipient. Our dairy factory closes down at the end of this month and grave doubts are entertained as to whether we shall he able to retain the services of our popular manager, Mr. James D. Ross, who has been the means of plaoing our butter well up in grade 1.