FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17983, 29 January 1924, Page 3

FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS.

ANNUAL PICNIC. A special train of seventeen carriages left Ashburton on Saturday morning £ind conveyed the Fairfield Freezing; "Works employees and their friends to Timaru for the annual picnic at Caroline Bay. The excursion "was perfectly organised by Mi' R. Houston (hon. secretary) and the committee, and the result wan & thoroughly enjoyable day's outing*" without tho sligntest hitch. The Railway Department hod met tho committee's wishes in a very generous spirit by placing amplc--carnages at tho disposal of tho excursionists, os -well aa in other directions, and the members of tho committee expressed their warm appreciation of the consideration which waa shown and tho help given by the railway authorities. A number of complimentary tickets were sent out for use by the members of the hospital andi maternity home staSs and for tho use of convalescent retniraed soldier patients. A letter waa received from the Hon. W. Noaworthy, s<s!mow!cdging the of a complimentary ticket, and regretting that owing to a prior engagement he would be unable to accept the hospitality of the committee. Ho however enc'osed a substantial donation. An enjoyable programme of sports was carried through, with results aa under:— 100 yds Slaughtermen's R-acu—H. Clark 1, "W. Gibson 2, F. Martin 'J. 100 yds Assistant Slaughtermen's Race—Vr*. Gourlay 1, P. Hansen 2, C. Urquhart 3. 100 yds Pelt Department Race—Gordon Day 1, L. Humphreys 2, —. Symonda 5. 100 yds Engineroom and XTards Race—D. Robertson 1, J. McKay 2, D. Sutherland 3. 100 yds Fellmongerv Depar!.'.;i. Race—B. "Willa 1, C. Stills 2," "W. Ta.ii :i. 100 yds Freezers' Race—G. Syle3 1, D. Gregory 2. ' 100 yds Manure and Oleo* Workers' Race— N. Cartwright 1, George Urown 2. 75vds Married "Women' .j Race—Mrs H. Preston 1, Mrs Clark 2, 2«!rs Alder 3. 75yds Casing Department Only—M. Hawso 1, Moldu 2. 75yds Single Ladies' Racj—Mia? O. MorriEon 1, Miss "W. Kennedy Miss Burton 3. 75yds Committee Hace—J. McKay, 1, N. Cartwright 2, D. Sutherland 3. 75yds Married Men's ißace—J. McKay 1* Gordon Day 2, W. Tait 3. A baby show, held in the large social hail, waa an event of great interest and attraction. The judges wa:<> Mrs - Cray and Mra An net, of Timaru, who suggested that on future occasions this evezit should bo divided into three classes—Oireo months and under, under nine months, and under eighteen months—as it was unfair for a child under three months to compete with a child up to nino months old. The results were— Under nine months —Mrs C. Still's child 1, Mrs B. Chambers's child 2. Under eighteen months —lira Honeywell's and Mrs Child's babiea equal 1, Mis JSuumicotiß* hahx.Sn