TRAM EMPLOYEES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1632, 26 December 1912, Page 6

TRAM EMPLOYEES.

OUTING AT NEWTOWN PARK. Favoured with excellent, weather, tho tramway employees held a picnic on the Newtown Park all day. yesterday. There was a large gathering, those present including the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr. Morton (city engineer) and Mrs. Morton, Mr. Cable (traffic superintendent) and Mrs. Cable, Mr. and Mrs. James, Mr. Leah'(car-shed foreman). ,A number of races, etc., were decided, and the Tramway Band supplied musical items. The following are the results of the- sports :— Hop, step, and jump—H. Anderson, 1, distance, 39ft. 2in.; C. Neal, 2, distance, 39ft. lin.

Throwing the hammer—J. -Hoben, 1, distance, 66ft. 2in.; R. Anderson, 2, distance, 63ft. . .-.

Potato race—Moss, 1; Abel, 2; R. An. derson, 3. 100 yards handicap—J. Abel, lj B. Zna> tuck, 2; R. Anderson, 3. Three-mile ' cycle race—Readen, Is Creed, 2. Running high jump—Zantuch, 1. height, sft. Bin.; R. Anderson, 2, height, sft. GJin. ' „ 410' yards handicap—Tonkin, 1; K. E, Anderson, 2; Rollens, 8. Sack race-Tonkin, 1; Collie, 2, Half-mile race—Corley, 1; N. Boyle, 2; C. Sullivan, 3. . • Bandsmen's race—Tankard and Liardet (dead heat), 1; Moskini, 8. Two-mile walk race—T. Taylor, 1; Burrow, 2. Cav-shed employees race—Cameron, II Smith, 2; Jessop, 3. .' '~ , Single ladies' race—Miss B. Pike, l! Miiss SI. Pike, 2; Miss Nelson, 3. Tramways handicap (distance 200 yards), 20 competitors—Abel, 1; Zantuch, 2; E. Anderson, 3. This race proved the most interesting event of the day. Motormen's race-Zautuch, 1; Sullivan, 2; Corley, 3. Conductors race—E. Anderson, l; a. Anderson, 2; Tonkin, 3. Baby show-Mrs. Draper's baby (««ht months), 1. .;.,•'' Guessing competition—M. Adams guessed 3330, 1 (correct number 3249). Owing to the length of the programme it was not found practicable to get oil all the events. ■