Carterton School Pienic.
About 500 persons were present on Friday at the Carterton school picnic, held in Mr VickerslafTs padlock, and the large assemblage thoroughly enjoyed the day. There were all sorts of sports and a great variety of prizes were distributed among the children. After partaking of the refreshments, of which there was a bountiful supply, Mr R. Fairbrother, chaiiman of the committee, addressed (he company and presented the prizes to the successful competitors at the recent examination, consisting of books, writing desks, albums, Ac. Three enthusiastic cheers were then given for the ladies who bad so splendidly provided the refreshments, Mr bamuel, the head teacher, Mrs Samuel, the assistant teachers and the chairman. The prizes were presented as follows : Infant ("lass—Adam Armstrong, Amy Broadbent, Martin Johnson, Hannah Whyte, attendance, pro* ficiency and good conduct. Standard I-Good conduct, Ac., Nellie Arnold, Joseph Applin, proficiency John Campin, Eliza Yule. Standard ll—Good conduct, Ac,, William Whyte, Sybil Whyte ; proficiency Alice Burnett, John Johnson, Mary Eobinson. Standard 111 Attendance, Ac., Margaret Diamond, William Carter ; proficiency, Ethel Horne, Charles Allen, William Wakelin. Standard IV Attendance, Ac., Clarence Moore, Winifred Armstrong proficiency Ac., Ellen Armstrong, Auguste Gustofsen, Ethel Rutherford, Standard V—Attendance &c , Herbert Moore, Adi Rutherford ; proficiency, Alfred Callister, Agnes Hall, Standard VI Attendance, Ac., Martha Carter; progress and pro ficiency, Martha Carter, Annie Bassett. Special Needle work, Annie Bassett, Ethel lugley, Mary Broadbent. Popular Girl, Martha Carter ; I popular Boy, R. Fitzgerald. !
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1665, 26 January 1885, Page 3
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239Carterton School Pienic. Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1665, 26 January 1885, Page 3
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