BUILDING TRADES PICNIC.
: The : weather which, early j - this rooming, . looked ‘.very ; threatening, gave proihisej about'half past eight, of clearing up.for the day, and sometime before nine the station was crowded With holiday makers. ' These were soon absorbed by a special train, consisting of six carriages and a “ commissariat van,” into which all sorts of comestibles were packed. Fully three hundred persons, of both sexes and all ages, everyone looking. radiant with happiness, took’ their seats,.; Winchester' being their destination. .. The Band of the T.A.V. played until the moment of departure and then accompanied : the party. The engine was decorated ip front ( add the carriages were crammed 'with people, The appearance of the weather at the start was fairly encouraging and aome Weather-prophets.' and . knowing -ones predicted , a good - fop the ..ex*cUrsionists. • ’ . ; " . ;
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2810, 27 March 1882, Page 2
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132BUILDING TRADES PICNIC. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2810, 27 March 1882, Page 2
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