LETTER CARRIERS' PICNIC.
The third annnal picnic of letter carriers was held on Saturday; afterrioon. at Day's Bay. There .was' a large : attendance .of postal officials,' nearly every , branch having "a repceseiitaiijre present. • ATiangpmenis were carried out; by a committee' consistißg of Mr J ISlessTs. Stokes, KUching, tscott, Eaddick, . Clancj, , Miller, Laurence M*Ewan (treasurer), and R. X Couper (seere-rary)-,Captain Dawson'(harbour -board) and : Mr. Collins (mail room) acted as judges, Mr. Chapman, as handicapper, and Mr. Stokes as starter. Toys, lollies, etc., were provided for the children. The following programme of sporte was got off:— :. ; •'. .•'.', :'.,■ Eace: .Miss -Moxhain, 1 (Garnev tos ■ trophyj;. Mrs. Looner, 2 (Mt. Savidgo's tropoyj. :■■',-.•■ " '' ■.'• "■■'■ i : Variety .Race: Competitiors had. to run 50 yards, put on i>oots, run 50...yards to lady who had'to collar: and run 50 yards and.put on- coat,, then .back to starting pointCampbell, 1 ,(trOpby, presented by Mr. Jeness)' and Miss , Eidyard; who fixed collar and tio (a handsome:gold broochjl .' • ,: Mail-room "Race; cup and medal andispecial trophy. Scolly, 1; Chant, 2; Anton, .3.'-' - Consola(ioa'Eoce,.MaitTOOin: Hollis I , Pon. pie, 2. . ,-,.•; ... '.". ; > ■>.■;' ■' '.■ e
■■ fcack Race.- Hunt (izophy presorted by Mr.S. Abel), 1; Campbell (Mr. Tester's tro--phy),,2. . .....-■ :.■..■•
letter Carriers' Race-: Daly, Petone (cop" and medal), li'.Clanay (trophy presented by Mr. A. E/Sfans), 2; Evenson (trophy' presented by Mr, G. Wright), 3- ■ .. ami Telegcapii Challenge Raco:. Hnbbara, aocwnrt&nt branch (cup aid gold medal) li'Coaxd,' accountant branch (trophy presented by Hat-Box), 2.
.After the sports Mr. Johnston, on behalf 'of the staff invited Captarn "Dawson to present too prizes. .Cheers were given to those who kindly assisted in carrying out arrangements also to the -various firms mentioned above for donating trophies. . s ,
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 682, 6 December 1909, Page 8
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271LETTER CARRIERS' PICNIC. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 682, 6 December 1909, Page 8
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