PAEROA

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 13, 30 March 1905, Page 20

PAEROA

The annual picnic and sports at Paeroa (saysf the ' paxette ') were very largely (attended by the Catholic children of Paeroa and from other parts of the district After Mass Dean Hackett addressed a crowded congregation on the early hie of St. Patrick, from which he drew several moral lessons for the instruction of dhildrcn. Later on the pupils of the combined Catholic schools marched in procession to the picnic ground where «a most enjoyable a"ay was spent. The Sisters deserve high praise for the admirable manner in which they catered for such a large gathering of children, and Dean Hackett was indefatigable in carrying to a successful issue the programme o f the s'portjs Before leaving the grounds cheers were given for the Sisters, Dean Hackett, Mr. Harris Mr. Casey (Hamilton), Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Cock, and Mrs. Hanna all of whom contributed so generously toward the success of the picnic and sports.