WATERSIDE WORKERS’ UNION

Evening Star, Issue 21637, 5 February 1934, Page 14

WATERSIDE WORKERS’ UNION

ANNUAL PICNIC The annual picnic of the Dunedin Waterside Workers’ Union was held on Saturday, when a holiday on the Dunedin waterfront was observed. About 500 union members and their friends journeyed to Outram by rail, and an additional 100 were conveyed by road. The day was an ideal one, and the sports and children’s races were conducted under a capable committee, with Mr T. Goody acting as secretary. The Waverley Boys’ Band, under the conductorship of ‘Mr Whelan, kept the crowd -nhvened with.musical selections dux-ing the day. The outing in the country for everyone was in every way refreshing, and for the children especially, the latter being treated to an abundance of sweets, fruit, soft drinks, and toys. The following are the results of the various events; — Waterside Workers’ Handicap.—J. Frost 1, L. Hayden 2, F. Lovelock 3. Ladies’ Happy Days Handicap.—Mrs Ingram 1, Mrs Griffiths 2, Mrs Hayden 3, Mrs Loo 4. _ Waterside Workers (over. 50 years). F. Fulton 1. S. Counter 2, J. Whitty 3. Waterside Workers (over 60 years).—G. Williams 1, F. Carr 2, J. Bell 3, M. Langl6‘Waterside Workers’ Daughters. Delsie Woods 1, Amy Suner 2, Violet Leo 3, Ida Havden 4. Visiting Ladies’ Race.—Mrs Anderson 1, Mrs Lovelock 2, Mrs MTherson 3. Visiting Men’s Race.—Mr Harrison 1, Mr Korne 2, Mr Lees 3. Committeemen’s Race.—F. Lovelock 1, L. Hayden 2, B. Frost 3. . Old Ladies’ Race.—Mrs Watt 1. Mrs Cranefield 2, Mrs Mont 3, Mrs MTndoe 4. Baby Shows.—Boys from 9 to 12 months: Baby Godfrey 1, Baby T. Lowe 2. Girls from 9 to 12 months: Baby Hills 1, Baby E. Lowe 2. Babies up to 9 months (boys); Baby Harvey 1, Baby Bain 2. Babies up to 9 months (girls): Baby Hellyer 1, Baby Mathieson 2. Champion baby on the ground: Baby Hellyer. Winner of Treasure Hunt. —Miss N. Wis. The secretary of the Picnic Committee requests the owner of a small handkerchief m which is tied a small amount of money, which was found on the ground, to apply at the Waterside Workers’ Union office.