KAIPAKI

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18256, 18 February 1931, Page 10

KAIPAKI

Earthquake Relief Fund. In response to an appeal made to . the scholars of the Kaipaki Sunday ; School, a special collection was made , on Sunday when £1 16s 04d was , handed to the superintendent (Mrs A. Goodwin) to be sent in their name, to the Earthquake Relief Fund. This was a special self-denial gift on the part of the children and showed &. ; line spirit of unselfishness. School Picnic to be Held. A meeting of householders convened by the Day School Committee Avas held on Friday evening when Mr Allan Fisher (chairman of the committee) presided. Some difference of opinion having arisen re the holding of the school picnic, owing to the committee suggesting that the money collected this year should be put to the Earthquake Relief Fund, it was thought expedient to take a vote of householders on the matter. Twenty-five were present, including several ladies, and after the matter had been fully discussed, a vote was carried by 13 •to 12 for the picnic which will be arranged for Friday, February 27, in Mr R. G. Speake’s paddock. Dance Social. A dance social will be held in the hall on Friday evening, the takings to go to the Earthquake Fund. Churoh Service. The Rev. Jas Hay conducted the Presbyterian service on Sunday afternoon, when there was a very fair attendance. Mr Arthur Towsey (Cambridge) was at the organ. TE PUNINGA. Metalling Peek’s Road. The contratcor has made a start With the metalling of half-a-mile of Peek’s Road, from the junction of No. 8 and Whakahoro Roads, northwards' towards Tahuna. The road has been •graded for a further half-mile, and it Is probable that the whole length of the road will be metalled within a year or two. There are half-a-dozen settlers along the stretch of unmetalled road, who have been handicapped by the muddy state of the road in •winter. AVhen the road is available at aIJ times of the year it will be used a good deal by through traffic. The School. There are 80 pupils on the school roll, while several younger children who are not old enough to be put on the roll are also attending. It is expected there will be over 90 pupils before the end of the year. Of the seven pupils who gained proficiency certificates last year, two are now attending secondary schools. Earthquake Relief. A dance will be held in about a fortnight, the proceeds of which will go to the earthquake relief fund. The ladies of the district have agreed to provide the refreshments, and the expenses should be negligible, so that the fund should benefit considerably.