THE GROCERS' PICNIC

Evening Star, Issue 11681, 13 February 1902, Page 6

THE GROCERS' PICNIC

All the grocers' shops in town were closed yesterday for the eighteenth annual picnic. The weather was again " grocers' weather," they having had but one wet day out of toe eighteen. The Committee acted wisely in deciding upon Mount Stuart, as Manuka Creek Gorge is probably unsurpassed M a picnic resort, and their thoughtfuraess was thoroughly appreciated, as the picnic proved the most successful that has yet been held. The Committee's thanks are due to the Railway Department for providing extra accommodation for the 400 excursionists abova

the 1,000 agreed upon. The party left town at 9.30, arriving at Mount Stuart at IL4S, when luncheon was partaken of, the Committee finding milk, sngar, tea, etc. Games, dancing, etc., were afterwards indulged in by both young and old, and a programme of sports was also gone through. There were some close finishes in connection with many of the haudkaps, reflecting credit on the bnn.'ioapper. Mr John Rose. Messrs W. S. Burnett, Wilson, Wright. Scott, ami Kmmerson were th.j judges. Before leaving Mount, Smart Mr J. G. Robertson, president of the grocers' picnic, thanked Mr ]\iln»er for phiing the ground at their <li-»-To-.il. ,>.nd lor the- (instance he. had giwn in helping to make the day a- success. Mr Palmer hoped that they would hold all the«T pie.rres in future ai Mount. Stuart, as he v.-nult onlv lip too plea«fd to let them havr the ground. The holiday-makers left ior home at 6.10 p.m. < >ne and all were enthusiastic in their praise of the Committee and the secretary (Mr H. H. S. White). Tlse following aiv names <»f those who gained pbtres in the various contesis :

Hoys' Race.—J. Thomson 1, D. Kennedy 2, A." Sim 5. St, George Handirap.—T. White 1, D. Munre 2, R. (.Hire 3. Girls' Race.—Lily Solomon 1, Bella Burns 2, Lily Johnson 3. Young Ladies' Race. A. Mason 1, M. M'Farlane 2, L. Robertson 3. Grocers' Handicap Race.—A. Sandove 1, D. Munro 2, T. White 3. Married Ladies' Race.—Mrs Mason 1, Mrs Hopcraft 2, Mrs Caton. 3, Wrestling (eatch-as-eatch-ean). P. Hynes 1. T. Cormor 2. Nelson, Moate, and Co.'s Handicap.—D. Munro 1, J. Ren-wick 2, S. Reck 3. Married Grocers' Race.—J. Robertson 3, J. Aitfcen 2, G. Gartshore 3. Commercial Travellers' Race.—Mr Railway 1, Mr Be Beer 2, Mr Allen. 3. Champion Race. Messrs Smith and Wright dead heat.