THE PICNIC SEASON

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 119, 13 February 1919, Page 9

THE PICNIC SEASON

OUTINGS AT DAY'S EAY

Fine weather prevailed yesterday, when llio ordnance .branch of the Defence- .Department held ils annual pieiiK-at Day s Pav umlor altogether favourable conditions. There must have been between three

and four hundred Hiere. The large number of children present, boating some connection with this-or (bat member ol the stall', was a cheering Hght that was freely commented upon. In the course or his remarks at the presentationm f W™> late in the nflernoon, General oir Allied Robin said thai the presen.-e ol so ma > sturdy childreu augured wel 1 ioi >- ordnance branch of the. future. Hie Am could nbt do without (lie ordnance, aul the nation could not prosper wilho; t I children. The picnickers lral tomi by the Duchess at 10.15 a.m., *J l " picking up Hie Rarotongan Con ingej t at Somes Island, procmlc.l on o B Bav, where a day\i active «!.)Oi -s promptly initiated under; Iho pe • aion of Lieutenants am I He . with Corporals Plynn and Baincll as udges C rporal. J. Bt'owj. made a .no,t Sent secretary. A cold luncheon served in the pavilion at 1 m.. an (luring the afternoon tea on t! T&ts events rcsultod'ns fuW Girls race (up to (. ye»r> ■* e )„ ; Betty Taplin, 1; btricll.i.ul, -, Nancy Howe, 3. T O_M.0 _ M . Morris, StricklaKirls; race (7 to 10 years)-Jfavis Saw-yeSlUubyßelshaw-,'2;DulcioAVallcr,

Boys'raco (7 to 10 Murdoch! l; 1 Esmond Smith,--2; total-1-p----ltadirta' race (U> J* O'Connor, 1; Betty Fitzgerald, i, Unen Waller, 3. ; '. . ~. ■. W ;i. . Boys' race-(11 to la Hams, 1; Hoy Thomas, 2; lvoilh \U\lai,

Pickering, 3. . ,„„. V. Tinm. Girls' potato race-Joy Weston, 1, Dorothy O'Connor, 2; Mary brce,n A. Egg and spoon ™ce for Rogers, 1; Betty Cook, 2; Betty JMtz ge £Vnd spoon race for boys-ErneM Murdoch.l; Robert. Ahem, 2; I'^uk lowing the cricket poral Hunter, 1; Corporal M Intjie, ~ Conductor M'lntyre, .3. . ,„■ Hop, step, arid jutup-Laiice-Corpoial Nicholson, 1; Lieutenant Austin. I. '. Long distance race-Lan:e-G,orpoiai U. Boss, 1; Lance-Corporal Lattcy, 2; toiporal Keegan, 3. ; . , •' r . Departmental champions up rate .(A ards)-Lance-Corporal Nicholson, 1; Loi. loral M'lntyre, 2; Lance-Corporal Boss, 'Long jump-Lance-Corporal Nicholson, .; Cadet Austin, 2. •• • ■ • ■ ■ ■ Single ladies' race ,(50 yard3)-Mis.-?hillips, 1; Miss-Anderson, ,2; -Hits Mer?s' race (over '40 • yearsV-Corpora: Morris, 1; Private Howe, 2; Conductoi il'lntyrc, 3. .. Married ladies' -race- (50. yar<s)-Mis Phillips,-1; -Mrs. Bates,.2; Sirs. Mann,.!) Ladies' stepping competition (measuring distance)— Mrs. Walker, ; 1; Mrs, Brown, 2; Mrs.-.Lines, 3. •• Stores handicap (100 yanls,-Lance-Corporal Lattcy, 1;. Corporal M Intyrc ■l; Cadet Shell, 3. " . . ■ '.... Ladies' bowling at wicket competitioi. -Mrs. Carson, 1 •;.Mirs. Hempton, 2; Mrs Rogers, 3. ■• ■ '■ ■ :. , • "• ' • Committeemen's-race: (7aCorporal "Welch, 1; Lance-Corpo.'al lap lin, 2; Corporal M'lntyre,-3.- - . Ladies' consolation.race—Mrs; Wale, 1 Mrs. Thompson, 2; Mrs. Waller, 3. ■ Men's consolation a-ace-Art. Waller,]. Private Jones, 2; Private-Smith,-3. Th« prizes, which were particular!} valuable and serviceable in character were presented to the winners by Uonera Sir Alfred Robin, who accompanied cacl prize by a'pleasant, word in season. Them were also present General Henderson Lieutenant-Colonel Gibbon, and Gaptaii Bryan. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE PICNIC- . ■ . The staff of the Government Printing Office' held its thirty-ninth- annual picnic at Davis Bay on Monday. Hie results ot the various events ure .appended:— •; Quoits Hnmlicap-Carswcll, 1; Little, '2. Office Boys' Handiepp.-Sparks, 1; W'ar--1 G'.P.'o.Handicap.-Warnerjl; Solwajv 2; Tailored,' 3. ■ . . ' Office Ladies' Eace.-Miss Bnndlc, 1; Miss Dixon, 2. ~ Elopement Riico.-Ladies, Miss Bai nett; gentlemen, Mr. Thompson. ■ Boot and Bun -Race-Laker-,.!; Tucker, 2. ;• ' ~ „ Married Ladies' Race-Mrs. larrcll, 1; Mrs. Emley, 2. . . ■ ' . Office Ladies' Nail- Dnvmg.-Miss I'aton, 1; Miss May, 2. Veterans' ltace.-Oiven, IjiSimpson, .. Committeemen's Bace.-Craig, 1; Kerr,

"■Placing Donkey's Tail-Miss O'Malley, ; lj Mrs. Wood, 2. The tug-of-war was won by the repie- . stntatives of the machine room.. ■;

HAIRDRESSERS' PICNIC. The sixth annual'-hairdressers' picnic was held at Rona Bay. The lollowing were the prim-winners :-Novelty race; Vv. Satchwell, 1; R. Enlleiiie, 2. .Girls race: Doris Minifie, 1; M. Lust 2.Hairdressers' grand handicap: A. Wilds, l; W". Smith, 2; AV: Trower, A. Ladies race: Mrs. Lust and Mrs. Andrews, dead heat. Committeo men's race: A. Roxburgh, 1; AV. Trower, 2; C: Shakos. J. Masters' race;. Mr. Lenhart, 1; Mr. W. Ingram, 2. Half-mile walking race (men): AV Smith. 1; AT. H. Sims, 2. Halfmile walking race (ladies): Mrs. Harris, 1; Mrs. Satchwell, 2.

The members of tho AVar Expenses Branch and their friends have arranged | lo hold a picnic At Day's Bay 10-moiirow. Duffing lhe period of the war this Department was going at top speed, and, so could not benefit .by having a day off for social purposes; but now that the armistice has. been signed the urgent-necessity for-con-tinuous attendance at duty has not •been so keen, hence the opportunity of enjoyin" each other's company socially is being taken advantage of on l'riday. A' special boat has been chartered to convey the party, and leaves- the Ferry AAHiarf at 9.30 a.m.