MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 67, 18 March 1908, Page 3

MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

/ i -» I UNITED GUMWORKERS' PICNIC. 1. J The United Gumworkers held their annual I picnic at Motutapu yesterday, when beI tween 400 and 5i«J people spent a very 5 enjoyable day, the s.s. Condor beiug eu- ' gaged for the"occasion. The picnic was well L managed, aud the committee deserve great ' credit for the success which attended the : 5 affair. The children were well looked after, I i everyone ot" them receiving a toy and plenty -ot sweets. After luncheon a capital sports | programme was gone through as follows: — . I Girls. 12 years'and under.—M. Nicholson '1, K. Leckie 2. ) Boys. 12i and under.—H. Fullster 1, T. ] > i Knox 2- i Married Ladies. —Mrs Leckie 1, Mrs ) Graves 2. ; ) Single Ladies.—L. Nickelson 1, E. Turner ■>.. Girls' Rare. 12 to lfi. —H. Lpokie 1. j Ladies' Nailing Competition.—Mrs Smith. 1 Men's Nailing Competition. —Fagan 1, ; ) French 2. )! Pack Race. —Beresford 1. C. Walker 2. I ,i Bandsmen's Race. -Taylor 1. ;| Gumworkers' Handicap, I<X) yards.—l i i Courtney 1, L. W. Eaton 2. r i Youths' Race. —F. Corles 1. L. Neill 2. i Old Buffers' Race. —A. lagan 1, A. BeesI ton 2 _\ lipid's Employees.-- E. King. .; Three-legged Race.—Chitty and Humph | ) i ries. • Committeemen's Race. —L. Eaton 1, A. I ,Dye 2. . ! Wheelbarrow Race. —Fagan and Millar 1, '; Dye and Moir 2. The committee desire to thank their em- ■ . i pioyers aud merchants for the liberal way ' ' tn which they subscribed to the prize fund, j and in granting the men a holiday for the occasion. , ! EDEN TERRACE ROAD BOARD. i A meeting of the Eden Terrace Road Board was held last evening. Mr. E. tVrigiey occupied the chair, and there were | also present: Messrs. J. W. Brown, W, H. Huslett, and H. Doull. A letter was received from Mr. J. J. Walklate, general | ] manager of the Tramways Company, ex- I ! plaining the reason of the preseut dilay in I ''the tram service: the explanation was ac- I 1 i cepted as satisfactory. A rommnnlcai tiou from the Trades ami Labour Council, j i a;kins the Board's co-operation in prevent- I j lDg inferior timber being put into houses, j on the ground that "the present system of I jerry -bail t houses, and the disgraceful timI bi-r used in a great many of this class of I building, was an unspeakable fraud, and a •j menace to the public health." was received. I ' Accounts amouuting to £60 6/3 were passed ' i for payment. I ~