JUBILEE PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 110, 3 February 1930, Page 7

JUBILEE PICNIC

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. The fiftieth annual picnic of the staff of the Government Printing Office was held at Maidstone ,Park, Upper Hutt, last week. The day remained fine until late in the afternoon, when a heavy shower fell, but this did not affect the success of the gathering greatly. To mark the significance of the occasion each member of the staff was presented with a sotivenir, specially prepared for the event. There were sports events for all, and a liberal distribution of sweets, drinks, and the like was greatly appreciated by the children. There were a number of ex-members of the staff present as guests of the committee, including Mr. M. Marks, and at the conclusion of the proceedings the prizes were presented by the Government Printer (Mr. W. A. G. Skinner). Results of sports events are as follow :— Quoits Handicap (18-yard toss): R. H. Stickrley, 1; R. Wilkinson, 2. Office Boys’ Handicap.—H. Phillips, 1; W. McMillan, 2. Government Printing Office Handicap. —J. H. Thomas, 1; F. Robbie, 2; G. Spence, 3. Office Ladies’ Race. —Miss M. Simmons, 1; Miss G. McGurk, 2. Tug-o’-war.—Won by Machine Room. Thread-the-needle Race. —Miss A. Hennessy and Mr. G. Spence, 1. Veterans’ Race. —D. Claridge, 1; K. McCaull, 2. • , Cigarette Race.—Miss A. Hennessy and Mr. W. Legge, 1. Married Ladies’ Race. —Mrs. T. Lawrie, 1; Mrs. R. Kaywood, 2. Apple Race.—Miss D. McLean and Mr. A. Minifie, 1. Overseers’ Race. —0. Goff, 1; E. Benjamin, 2. Three-legged Race. —Miss G. McGurk and Mr. J. Wilson, 1. “All Four” Relay Race. —Miss C. McGurk. Miss G. McGurk, Messrs. L. Ridler and G. Spence. 1. Egg and Spoon Race. —Miss K. Hennessy and Mr. K. Boag, 1. Committee Race (Ladies). —Miss A. Hennessy, 1; Miss G. McGurk, 2. Committee Race (Men). —J. Moffatt, 1; J. Tidman, 2. WELLINGTON GAB COMPANY. The Wellington Gas Company employees’ annual picnic was held at Trentham racecourse on Thursday in doubtful weather. There was an attendance of about 850 employees and friends, and proceedings were enlivened by items from the Gas Company’s band. The company’s general manager, Mr. M. J. Kennedy, and Mrs. Kennedy, and the engineer, Mr. J. Hungerford, and Mrs. Hungerford, were in attendance. and a large programme of sports was successfully carried out. The results of the day’s events are as follow, the presentation of prizes being made by the general manager (Mr. M. J. Kennedy):—looyds. handicap (employees only): M. O’Reilly, 1; V. Steele, 2. Single ladies’ race (50yds.): M. Lord. 1; B. Prosser, 2. Men’s race (50 years and over): W. Baker, 1; J. Oliver, 2. Married ladies’ race (50 years): Mrs. J. Mann, 1; Mrs. W. Whelan. 2.. Thread-the-needle race (75yds.): B. Holmes. 1; B. Coombe. 2. Egg-and-spoon race (100yds.): J. Watson, 1; V. Rigbv. 2. Elopement race (75yds.): R. McCormack and Miss Stevens, 1: J. Oliver and Mrs. Hedges. 2. Gas Co. championship (100yds.): J. Rigby, 1: M. O RellIv, 2. Visitors’ handicap (100yds.): P. Hughes, 1; C. Cumming. 2. Tug-of-war-First full: Sinclair's team beat. Woolcott s team; King's team beat Ramsden’s team; final, King's team beat Sinclair’s team. Sack race (75yds.): H. Oliver, 1; C. Lowe, 2. Relay race: Fitting Shop team. 1. Three-legged race: J. Rigby and Miss M. Lord, 1; F. Prosser and Miss B. Prosser, z.