GENERAL NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19107, 28 February 1924, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

The quai'terly gathering in connection with the Otago Congregational Sunday School Union was held on Monday evening, delegates from Moray Place, United, Port, Ravensbourne, and Gore Schools being entertained by the ladies of the United Congregational Sunday School. Mr J. Arthur Wilkinson (president) occupied tho chair. After devotional exercises a resolution of condolence with the widow of the late Mr R. Jack, who had been a valued worker in the Port Chalmers School and Church, was carried. ;t was decide to hold the annual ('xainmet ios on tho lessons set down for the period Aprd 27 to June 1, inclusive. It was further re solved that the conditions w'hich tho challenge shield in connection with the examination was awarded should be amended, the total marks secured by each school ( being divided by the number of its pupils eligible to-sit for examination, \and the school with tile resultant highest average being awarded the shield, lit was decided to appoint Mr and Mrs J. Arthur Wilkinson the union’s delegates to the great World Sunday School Convention to be held in Glasgow, memcers wishing them a prosperous and pleasure ole trip to the Homeland, The invitation rom the Ravensbourne School to hold the next gathering at Ravensbourne was accepted with thanks. , The following are the resu-ts of the competitions at the Wakuri School picnic. 11 o }s Race, Standards YI and V; Reg Barnard 1. A. Burgess and R. Brown (equal! 2. Boys Race, Standards IV and III; K. Murray and S. Bain (equal) 1, T. Ness 2. Boys Race. Standards II and I: J. Collins 1, W. Smaill 0 Boys’ Race, Infant Classes: J. Tweedie ? B. Shepherd 2. Boys’ Consolation Race: J. Barton 1, O. Jarratt 2. Girls’ ®? ce > Standards VI and V; F. Barton 1, H. Kerr 2. Girls’ Race, Standards IV and ill; R. Barton I, M. Collins and E. Sime (eqiial) 2. Girls' Race. Standards II and I. W. Brinsdon 1 I. Ferguson 2. Girls Race, Infant Classes: P. Laing 1, K. Ness 2. Girls Consolation Race. D. Holden and V. Miller .equal) 1, I. Wood and iU Holden (equal) Boys’ Long Jump, Standards PV , V, T O. Jarratt X, A. Burgess 2 Boys Long Jump, Standards I, 11, and IH: A, Ba:in 1, T Ness 2. Boys Three-legged Race J. skin and T. Thomson 1, O. Jarratt and V\ . French 2. Girls’ Three-legged Race: G Dick and J. Wood 1, Barton and N Holden 2 Girls’ Wheelbarrow Race: N Bnnsdon and D. Holden 1, R. Barton and W Holden 2. Boys’ Sack Race; A Burgess 1, R. Barnard 2. Girls’ Sack Race: B. Ives 1. 3 amnual picnic of the Dunedin painters was held at Portobello last Saturday, fo which resort some 300 people left Dunedin. A hard-working committee, with Mr J. *“• Kirkwood - at the head, had made complete arrangements for everyone, and the weather being'perfect, tbe picnic was an entire success. Following is the result ot the sports —Painters’ Handicap—o. C. Watson 1, A. Gillam 2, W. Avery 3. Painters wives—Mrs Avery 1, Mrs Young 2, Mrs Packer 3. Master painters— L. Smith 1, A Glue 2, F. Dawson 3. Girls, under 18 — Miss Mitchell 1, Mies Kirkwood 2. Waltzing competition—Mrs and Mr Mitchell 1, Mrs O’Rourke and Mr Fraser 2. Blindfold boxing competition—Bowie 1, Smith 2. Apprentices—E. Bolton 1, J. Craig 2, R. Barlow 3. Married women’s race —Mrs I< raser 1 ,Mrs Bolton 2, Mrs Simpson 3. Ladies’ sick race—Mrs Packer 1, Mrs Everett 2, Mrs Russell 3. Girls, over 18—Miss Bates 1, Miss Dow 2, Miss Beeson 3. Committee race—R. Packer 1, W. Avery 2, S. C. Watson 3.