COMBINED SCHOOL PICNIC.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15048, 16 April 1919, Page 4 (Supplement)

COMBINED SCHOOL PICNIC.

HELD AT WAKAPUAKA,

(From "The Colonist," March 27th.) A pleasant time was ' spent in Mr O'Bierne's grounds^ Wakapuaka, last i week, the occasion being a combined picjnic for Hira, Hillside, and Atawhai Schools. The committee, teachers, and parents worked hard from 10 a.m. until dusk, and things ran very smoothly with games and races. The children were provided with tea, and prizes weref plentiful, the parents providing these for the races. Before commencing tea the Rev. Mr. Ferry kindly presented the Martin Mci morial prizes, there being four for each school. The deceased gentleman has left a bequest, the interest of which j purchases these "prizes. The successful .children for Hira were: Winnie Flowar, Archie Bonnington, Dare Atkinson, and — Scnadden; for Hillside: Marjorie Wearing, Lyall Hodgson, Betty Boon, Gwen. McPike ; for Atawhai: Phil. Dodson, Nellie Dodson, Reg. Hall/ and Alma Barnes.' These are in order of merit, and each little recipient was heartily applauded by the scholars and friends. Cheers were given at the fclose for the committee, teachers, and Mr O'Bierne for the use of his grounds.