GORGE ROAD NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22470, 3 January 1935, Page 3

GORGE ROAD NOTES

SCHOOL BREAK-UP.

(From Our Correspondent.)

The annual break-up of the Gorge Road School was held on December 19. Prior to the prize-giving, a large number of children’s races were run. Mr C. Hamill, chairman of the school committee, presented each child with a book, after which Master C. Hamill, dux of the school, on behalf of the pupils, made a presentation to Mr W. Diack (headmaster), who has retired. Mr Diack suitably replied. Sunday School Party.

On Thursday afternoon, December 20, Mrs Hill held her Sunday school party. The rain made it impossible for games outside, and Mrs Knight kindly offered the use of her home. Many parents and friends were present, and the Rev. Mr Murray presented the children with their prizes. “Santa Claus” arrived in time to distribute presents from a loaded Christmas tree. The following short programme was presented by the children:—Song, Kenny Knight; recitations, Bertie Ackers, Cyril Knight and Leith Manson; song, Sunday School scholars; recitations, June Nicolson Everard Hill and Sheila Stewart; song, Cyril Knight and Bertie Ackers; recitations, Sheila Stewart and Alfred Bennett; song, the scholars. « Later the weather improved, and an hour of sports was held, the results being as follows: —Chain stepping, D. Stewart; men’s sack race, S. Ryan; double harness, Mr and Mrs S. Ryan; married ladies, Mrs R. Morton and Mrs S. Ryan equal 1.

Generations of Wellington residents in the Thorndon and Tinakori road areas have been accustomed each summer to draw cold, sparkling water from the Grant road spring, which flows into a man-made fountain basin at the foot of the Tinakori Hill. This summer, since the beginning of the warm spell, the numbers who visit the spring are greater than ever. For the last month the spring has provided the only naturally cold water available in. Wellington. Welling from the bowels of Tinakori Hill, the water reaches the fountain basin with the chill of hidden rock in it. Deliciously fresh and proverbially pure it is drink worth going a long way to get on a dry, sultry evening. All day long, but mostly in the mornings and early evenings, people have been congregating at the spring with jugs, bottles and glasses. On recent evenings there were queues formed up at the fountain basin. Nearly every tramcar travelling to or from Wadestown pauses on the bend while its thirsty crew refresh themselves.