KOHURATAHI

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10, 8 April 1922, Page 3

KOHURATAHI

(From Our Own Correspondent). The Hurimoana School held their annual sports and picnic on 31st March, the weather being favourable. There was a good muster of children and adults. After refreshments had been served, tfie sports were commenced and resulted as follows: 100 yards, boys. 10 and over.—E. Spencer 1, A. Ostler 2, E. Cleland 3. Girls, 10 and over.—B. Morris 1, A. Morris 2, M. Ducy 3. Girls, 7 and over—*." Small 1, W. Sutton 2, J. McDonald 3. Boys, 7 and over—J. Ducy 1, C. Cleland 2, R. Trask 3. , Girls—M. McDonald 1, A. Trask 2. I. : Hunt 3. , i Boys and Girls’ race—R. Cleland ' I B. Spencer>2, A. Morris- 3. ;r Sack race—A. Ostler 1, B. Spencer S? ; Wheelbarrow race—E. Cleland, M, Ducy 1, E. Cleland, E. Morris 2. Ladies’ race—E. Ostler 1, R. Morris 2. High jumps and other items of interest wer© witnessed. After a good day’s enjoyment, an adjournament was made to the School building where the children were presented with their, school prizes for the previous year by the Chairman of the School Committee, Mr J. Minchin, who after making a few encouraging remarks i 0 the children, complimented the teacher, Miss B. Norris, in her choice of the books as prizes for the children, remarking that the material and quality of the bodks were above the average. Cheers fob the teacher and the Chairman concluded an enjoyable day. At night a dance was held in the schoolroom, Mr R. Hill acted as M.C. Messrs C, Carter and J. Hoddenott supplied-the music, and Mrs Ostler, assisted by the Misses Ostler, Miss Norri 8 and others banded round the refreshments. At an interval in the dancing, Mr N R. Cleland, on behalf of the Chairman, who was unavoidably absent on account of illness in hi s family, explained that the school had been removed to a more suitable site, which the Education Board had been fortunate enough to acquired from Mr J. Ostler, and would now be considered a permanent institution; He congratulated the committee on their unceasing energy in looking after the affairs of the school, and remarked that the school inspector had just been on, a visit to the School ; and had found things in a very satisfactory state. Mr Cleland remarked that the School, the teacher, and the conduct of the children generally were things that the district had reason to be proud of.