FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ FETE ON BOXING DAY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6498, 24 December 1881, Page 5

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ FETE ON BOXING DAY.

A meeting of the Friendly Societies’ Fete Committee was held on Thursday with a good attendance of delegates. The following acceptances were received: TWO-MILE BICYCLE SACB. F. M. Allison... scr. A. E. Prcere ... ISO yds. H. Oakey ... 275 F.B, Dansford 70 C. EL Myhre . 275 T. Scare 11 ... 150 C. B. Church ... 300 nVE-MIUt BICYCLE RACE. F. M. Allison... scr. yds, yds. A. E. Preece ... 300 F. B. Dansford 160 H. Oakey ... SCO T. Sewell ... 250 TWO-Ml LB WALKING RACE. H. Lambert ... tor. yds. J. 0. Wilson ... scr. G. P.Bobert* ... SO yds. O. H. Pearce ... ISO C. J. Lawrence 80 J. Blackier .. 175 HALE-MILE BURNING SACX. yd*. I yds. S.Hewitt ... 50 jO. Scrimshaw... 70 The order of the procession was deeded upon as follows Start from Latimer square at 10.30 a.m. down Gloucester street to Manchester street, along Armagh street to Colombo street, down EHmore street to Papan ui road over Victoria Bridge, and down Colombo and High streets to Cashel street, turning down Colombo street to the grounds. The number of members marching wili be about 3000. The Bailway and Hamilton's Bands will march with the procession. The Art Union will be drawn a a toe grounds on the day of the Fe‘e. It was decided to ask intending visitors to provide themselves with change so as to prevent blocking at the entrance gates. After appointing several snb-Oommittees and other details, the Committee adjourned to Thursday, Dec. SO.