KAPONGA GENERAL NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1933, Page 2

KAPONGA GENERAL NEWS

ENJOYABLE SCHOOL PICNIC. VISIT TO OPUNAKE BEACH. The weather early on Thursday morning was unpromising for the picnic of the Kaponga State school, but it quickly improved and when 30 private cars and' a lorry left at 10 a.m. bright sunshine prevailed. The picnic was well patronised by parents and friends and was one of the most successful yet held. The committee was' pleased with t the splendid support given. A varied sports programme was carried out by the committee and the teachers, who were assisted by Messrs. I. Taylforth, W- Carrington, U. Brisco, E. L. Abbott, W. G. Cran, A. Bates and T. Reid. The sports programme was thoroughly enjoyed by pupils and parents, as was impromptu cricket on the beach. Swimming was also very popular, although this part of the outing was marred by two or three persons getting out of their depth. The services of the life-saving men were requisitioned, but those in distress, managed to swim to safety without further aid. The sports results were:—Tiny tots not attending school, lan Bennie 1, Mary Gray 2, Nita Libeau S; 6-7 years, girls, Jean Boyle 1, Enid Spurdie 2, Pat Bennie 3; boys, Ernest Izett 1, Colin Gordge 2, Len Kemp 3; 7-8 years, girls, Iris Izett 1, Dawn Bennie 2, Leila Cian o; boys, Maurice Thurston 1, Noel Cran. 2, Maurice Gordge 3; 8-9 years, girls, Iris Anderson 1, Creiria Guthrie 2; boys, lan Brewer 1, Bruce Ham and Tom Abbott dead-heat 2; 9-10 years, girls, Mabel Williams 1, Doris McCook 2; boys, Peter Norgate 1, Ron Knight 2, Follet Carrington 3; 12-13 years, boys, Jack Brisco 1, Warren Gordge 2, David Rowell 3; three-legged race, junior boys, Maurice Gordge and Maurice Thurston 1, Leo Carrington and Brian Abbott 2; threelegged race, senior girls, Eunice Mellow and Joyce Scott 1, Phyllis Gardner and Creina Guthrie 2; wheel-barrow race, Leo Carrington and Sep Hatcher 1, Cyril Taylor and Peter Norgate 2,-Fred Arnold and George Gordge 3; married ladies’ I’ace, Mrs. R. Pascoe 1, Mrs. J. H. Tyack 2, Mrs. W. Carrington 3; married men’s, race, N. Gardner 1, E. M. Izett 2, I. Taylforth 3;. single ladies’ race, Hilda Guy 1, Sheila Harper 2, Jean Guy 3; special race for girls for Mr. Carrington’s trophy, June Thurston 1, Iris Anderson 2, Mabel Williams 3; special race for boys for Mr. Carrington’s trophy, Maurice Gordge 1, Jim Burrows 2, Jack Brisco 3;. Mrs. Brewer’s trophy for girls up to 9 years, Jean Spurdie 1, Enid Spurdie 2, Dawn Bennie 3; Mr. Brewer’s trophy for boys up to 9 years, Maurice Thurston 1, Len Kemp 2; round the cliff race for boys, for Mr. Abbott’s prizes, Cyril Taylor 1, Follet Carrington 2, Rowe Dawson 3. A short community “sing” under the baton of Mr. W. Nelson concluded a very pleasant day. FARMERS’ UNION MEETING.

There was a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Kaponga branch of the Farmers’ Union on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. D. P. Malone, epressed pleasure at seeing so many present. It was evident that interest in the work of the branch Was increasing, he said. It was decided to invite Dr. Gray to attend a future meeting of the branch and give an address on his impressions of New Zealand produce on the English markets.

It was reported that many entries had already been received for the rootgrowing competitions, the entries for which are to close on March 31,

A long discussion took place on the question of cull cows having mammitis and being sent to the saleyards for disposal. It was suggested that the fact that these animals found their way back into herds was responsible for inferior quality in milk, which in turn had its effect on cheese quality. It was thought that culled cows having mammitis should be branded when sold in order to prevent their being absorbed into dairy herds again. Mention was made of the imposition of the 10 per cent, penalty on rates, members considering it an undue hardship in such times. It was decided that the branch would enter a team in the rifle shooting coinpetition, for which a cup has been donated by the Dominion executive. Teams of five may enter from each branch and are to shoot on the local range over three distances, 200, 300 and 500 yards. It was decided to co-operate with the Kaponga branch of the Women’s Institute in arranging for a lecture to be given on tree-planting and gejtgjgl hpr-