PIRONGIA NOTES

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8087, 26 December 1906, Page 3

PIRONGIA NOTES

* Fbom Oub Own Cobbespondent. The annual school picnic was held on Thursday at the faroi of Mrs Allan, on the Te Awamutu road. It was intended to ho d i the picnic at Mr Barry's, but O'ving to that gentleman being laid up it was changed as : above. By 10 o'clock in the morning the children began to muster at the p st i lli:e earner, waggons and being provided by Messrs Garuiunsway, Sku-p, Bferry and Laarie. The sports were carried ■ Out by Messrs Russell, Aubin, Higging, • Hall, W. H. Grant and Steel. Tne refreshments were looked after by the teach- | ers, Miss Arey and Miss Worth, saeuted hy j Mesdames Mile?, Lancaster, Bussell and j Miss Hall The following ev nts were got | off. Eoys, -12 to 15—L. Chappell 1, G. Turner 2. (jirla, 12 to 1&--A. Beet 1, T. Fenton 2. Boys, 10 to 13 -K. Mackay 1, i G.Turner 2. Girls, 10 to 13 E Hall 1, j M. Russell 2. Boys, sto 7—Gilbert Grant j 1, Geoff Grant 2. Under o—Arthur Hig- | gin* 1, Ethel Chappell 2. Tug of War j —Mr Aubin's team 1. ThrefRace —T. Fenton and N. j Chappell 1, E. Prince and Tucker 2. j Long jump.—W. Clayton, handicap 18 u. i 1, G. Turner 18 inches 2, T. Fenton 30 i inches 3. Tug-o-war married v. single | (ladies). Married ladies 1. Fotitu rac". —R. Mackay 1, N. Chappell. Consolation race. —B. Grant 1, E. Prince 2 In the p/ening a very enjoyable dance v.-as hi'ld in the hail. The music waa provided by Mesdames Miles and Sullivan and .Messrs Bdton Laurie, E'-'geuumte acd McCotJ u nachie. The jtcany friends of Mr J. G. terry, eenr. will be Eorry to hear that he is lying in a very critical condition at his residence Whatiwhatihoe. Influenza has been running it« couipo round the district, '{Uite a nuuiljer of people being oontioed to their homes. The blight isjmaking its appearance in t' e potato crops and also among the oaioni.