COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10010, 23 December 1895, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

(FROM OUK OWN OOBUE3PONDBNT9. J i Hamilton, Saturday. Ixstuad of having a school concert in connection with the Hamilton East School this year a picnic was decided on as a lit tint; jinala to the year's work, and was a great I success. Owing to tho geuerous liberality of the parents and friends of the scholars, a bounteous supply of fruit, cakes, eto., was provided, and thanks to the kindness of Mr. LeGaesne and the Bcm th Auckland Racing Club, the picnic was held on the Cl&udelands racecourse. Mr. and Mri. Stove us, Miss Nixon, and the Misses Crickott and Elliott, put in a hard day's work, mkl wero amply rewarded by the success achieved. The following is a list of the events Boys' Mile Race • Percy Castleton 1, Andrew Priinroso 2. Girls' Flat Rwe. Second Standard : Alice j Davie* J, Emily Honsybun 2. Girls' Flat Rucc, First Standard : Esther Paris _1, i Bortlia Manning 2. Boys' Siamese Twins Race: Percy Cafltletou and Spencer Sandes 1. Opposition Race: Henry Red--1 mond and A. Graham 1. Girls' race, uuder 13: Emily Honeybun 1, Edith Gillobt 2. Boys' Hat race, under 10: Henry McKen/iio 1, N. Day 2. Boys' flat raco, j uuder 12: Gordon Forbes 1, George Mason 2. Infants' race: Brcnda Stevens 1, Ada Allen 2. Boys' flat race, undor 10 :J. McKodzlo 1, Frederick Inuca 1 Girls' flat race, undor 1.'l: Emily Houeybun 1, Mabel Pearson 2. Girls' hoop race : Cora Meaoliem 1, Mabel Allou 2. Girls, infants: Opal Graham 1, Ella Gillott 2. Boys' half-mile : P. Reld 1, L. O'Neill 2. Hurdlo raoe : Patrick Kirk 1, Frank Inncg 2. Skirt raw: Gretohcn von Stunner 1, Mabel Allen 2. Wheelbarrow raco: P. Carterbou awl C. Hughes 1. Glrla' open race, hoiul teacher's prize, silver broooli: (Jretohon Von Sturraer 1, Editli Gilletl 1 PoI tatoroca, girls: Mabel Allan 1, Cora Meachem 2. Potato Race, boys: Arthur Hope 1, H. Innos 1 Girls' Opposition Race: Crotch*® Vi/u Sturnier ana Edith Glllot 1. Junior Flat Race : Claude Hope I, Charles Forbes 2. Pole Jumpi P. Kirk I, M, Forbes '1 .Skipping : Jessie Boler 1. Oore Meachem 2. Boys' Flat Race (Juniors): Alfred Bell 1, Harold Barstabla 3. Boyi' OnosoUtiou i J. Wright 1, T. Hope i Girls' Consolation :R. Graham 1, A. l)avie« 2, Boys' Duck Hunt: Frank lnnea 1. Three Hwas Raco: Emily Gillott, Emily Honoybuu, and Gretehim Voo Sturiner 1. Boys' Consolation: W. Lelthen I, K. Mullions 2. Girls' Umbrella Race: Grotchen Von Stunner 1, E. Gillott 2. Girls' Three-legged Race: E. Honeybun 1, Grelchon Von Stunner and J. Ormiston 2. Girls' Flat Consolation: May Kirk _1, Alma Evans 2. Girls' Duck Hunt: Emily Honoybun 1. Old Boys' Race: Frank Stevens 1, Edward Von Scurmer 2. From cloven o'olook to half-past mx, with intervals for refreshments, tliero was always some racing going on. Some novel events wore the cause of great fun, besides creating spirited competition aud surprising the parents aud friends. Among somo of the juveuiUt athletes wlio performed so well wtto tin Misses Grotchen Von Sturmer, Emily Gillott, Emily Honeybmn; Masters P. Kirk, and M. Forbes, and Misses Jessie Boler and Cora Meachwn.

The Christian Endeavour Society in Hamilton is doiug good work, visiting the old people in tfw refuge, tho patients at tho hospital, and visiting tbo aged and tick in tho township. Settlers haw been received in response to a ]*oj>osal from tho Ilomilton Society to have a Waikato rally on Boxing Day, represent-big that the other societies for various reasons could not assemble, 'iud asking that a later date tor holding the rally be fixod, The Hamilton branch has therefore decided to bold over the rally until Easter time, in order that tho whole of the Waikato societies, some six in number, may be present, as it is considered that tho effects of Bucti Reueral meeting would be creator. A meeting of the Hamilton Cricket Club was held on Thursday night, when there were present: Messrs. W. Von Stunner (chairman), Huston, Digiian, Le Qcesue, Quick, Hammond, and Innes. The principal business was the choosing of four members to represent oho club in the match against the Thames Cricket Club 011 the 27th iust. The following playors were chosen, namely. Messrs. Browing, Barton, Housley, and Dignan; and, in the event of the Utter not being able to play, Ewen was picked to take his place. The rest of the eloven to form the Waikato team will be chosen from the Tailinn and Tnliikaramea Clubs. Mr. John imrose was eleotod to the seat on the Kii'ikirifoa Highway Board, vacated by the resignation of Mr. B. McLean. He was unopposed. HosTLr, Friday. On Thursday, beforo Messrs. Ralph, Ollivier. and Harrison, J.P.'a, a lad named Alnxr.uucr Bnohanan was charged with having bebaTod himself in an offensive manner to tlio annoyance of others in an excursion train at Mercer on tho oth instant. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge. The Bench lectured him severely, and fined him 10s ami oosts 13s.