WHARVES IDLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 9, 11 January 1934, Page 3

WHARVES IDLE.

WATERSIDERS' PICNIC, CROWD OP 2000 ATTEND. Owing to the annual picnic of the Auckland Watersiders' Union, the wharves were idle yesterday, as far as the handling of cargoes was concerned. Since the previous day three ships had arrived with cargo from overseas, and a tanker wa6 at the Western wharf berth. The loading of the Blue Star steamer Sultan Star was held up, the vessels awaiting discharge were the Karetu, from Malay States, the Huntingdon, from Liverpool, and the Mataroa, from London, via Wellington. The watersiders' picnic is one of the largest regular outings held by an Auckland body. The Onehunga wharf workers also left for the day. Motuihi was the rendezvous of the huge excursion party, and the only ones who appeared to be taking "work" seriously on the waterfront were the boys and men with bamboo rods and snapper lines. A crowd of 2000 made the trip in the Rangitoto, which was packcd 011 every deck. Several committees had made excellent arrangements for the enjoyment of those attending, and fruit, soft drinks and ice cream were provided for the children. The Watersiders' Band and two pipers provided music throughout the day. The officials and committees controlling the picnic were: —Chairman, Mr. W. Mc- ! Laren; secretary and treasurer, Mr. T. H. Solomon; handieapper, Mr. S. Ball; judges, Messrs. G. Harvey and J. McCreadie; sports secretary, Mr. G. Clarke; starter, Mr. F. Cuthbert: transport committee, Messrs. W. Pauling (chairman), J. Walters, E. Cameron, J. Bland, A. Mitchell, W. Girvin, O. Miller, R. Gore, •T. Brien, T. Frost; children's committee, Messrs. W. .T. White (secretary), J. Brien, ,T. Bland. W. Baker, W. Cuthbert, J. Daly, F. Eastlake, F. Frost, R. Gore, W. Girvin, T. Kendal, G. Maemillan, O. Millar, W. Richardson, W. Silveira, J. Ward, J. Walters, R. Taylor; field sports committee, Messrs. R. Casey and H. Stanley; children's sports committee, Messrs. T. Tague, H. McNeil, T. Carey and A. Mitchell. Following are the results of the various events: — 75 yards waterside workers' single daughters (14 to 20 years 1: Miss H. Dawson 1. Miss .T. Nixon 2. 440 yards handicap, waterside workers' sons (14 to 20 years) . 1?. Nixon 1, D. Walker 2. 75 yards handicap, married waterside workers : 1... Laslier 1, T. Nixon 2. 75 yards handicap, waterside workers (over 40 years) : T. Johns 1, I. Ireland 2. 50 yards, waterside workers' wives: Mrs. H. Weaver 1, Mrs. N. Donaldson 2. One mile handicap : W. McLean 1, T. Peckham and W. Williams, dead-heat, 2. 100 yards handicap: W. Williams 1, W. McLean 2. 100 yards handsmen's and pipers' race: W. Short 1, L. Heath 2. Long jump: S. Ball 1, F. Joy 2. Threading the needle: Mrs. N. Munro 1, G. Ray 2. Ladies' nail-driving: Mrs. E. Ilallett. 1, Mrs. Calvert 2. Three-legged race (under 15) : Ray Harford 1, Alba Trenter 2. Girls' skipping race (10 to 15): Joan Nixon 1, Daphne Archer 2. Sack race (under 16) : Ray Harford 1, Joan Martin 2. Ladies' stepping the chain : Mrs. E. Armstrong 1, Mrs. Munroe 2. 75 yards, girls (12 to 15) : Alba Prenter 1, Edna Cooper 2, Ula Livingstone 3. 75 yards, boys (12 to 15): 11. Ellison 1, O. Morris 2, A. Kastonovich 3. 75 yards, girls (10 to 12) : Georgina Rafferty 1, Joyce Frances 2, Joan Parker 3. 75 yards, boys (10 to 12) : W. Gibbons 1, K. Morris 2, B. Manock 3. 75 yards, girls (8 to 10) : Bessie Story 1. Elma Turner 2. Jean Story 3. 75 yards, boys (8 to 10): K. O'Brien 1, A. Butler 2, G. Miller 3. 75 yards, girls (6 to 8) : Dorothy Thompson 1, Mazie Carey 2, Lorna Smith 3, Joan Wormald 4. 75 yards, boys (6 to 8) : A. Cook 1. V. Dempsey 2, R. Muir 3, J. Green 4. 75 yards, girls (5 to 6) : Glenette I'urdom 1, Pauline Carey 2, Patricia Bell 3, Joyce Fl.vger 4. 75 yards, boys (5 to 6): A. Johns 1, F. Kirwin 2, D. Wormald 3, R. Allen 4. Tiny tots first race: Joan Myers 1, Loreen Brown 2, Valerie Wormald 3, Thelma Thompson 4. Tiny tots, second race: Pauline Carey 1, Joy Wormald 2, Mavis Dawson 3, Dal Purdom 4. Recitation (under 16) : Nancy White 1, Beryl Weston 2, Yerna Purdom 3. Mother of largest family present: Mrs. Nacey.