COMBINED SUNDAY SCHOOLS PICNIC

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4452, 30 January 1940, Page 3

COMBINED SUNDAY SCHOOLS PICNIC

'Queenstown was a quiet town tn Thursday when practically all the children and over 300 a idulta (507 in all) Joined in the combined Sunday schools picnic to M,t. Nicholas. The “Eamslaw” left the town wharf at 10 a.m., and arrived at Mt- Nicholas! in little over an hour.

Boiling water for tea was tivailablei immediately the passengers landed and groups of picnickers were poon enjoying their mid-day meal in shady, spots beside the many (trees and hedges:. ( i

In the afternoon the usual fcports programme was run off (under the direction of the Eey D. K. Boyd, Messrs J. W. iWallace, iA- N. Macdonald, A. Jansen, T. Houston, PHausen, J. Bagrie and H. Sew Hoy A great deal of amusement was caused by the stack races* egg-in-the-spoon races, wheelbarrow races, etc. ‘ ■ *As shearing operation® were in progress at the station tjiese proved a great attraction to young and old; Some of the onlookers watched the processes from the sheep’si 'hack tq the loading of the bales: on the( “Eamsilaw/’ A number of 'Hie boysi had an enjoyable time riding ion the sledge on which the bales of wool! were taken to the Jetty, and werej delighted when they were permitted to drive the horses (round a nearby paddock.

A chilly breeze and a shower of rain drove many of fthe picnickers', to the shelter of the “Earnsiaw,” and although the weather cleared ■. soon afterwards the majority of the children found plenty to interest and amuse them on board.

Prior to tie -1 departure of the ship from Mt. Nicholas at .4 p.m-, the Rev. I>. K- Doyd briefly expressed the thanks of the picnickers to Messrs' Mackenzie Brothers for their muchappreciated hospitality, and called jor three cheers' for the Mackenzie families. These were heartily given find the ship’s whistle also gave a farewell message. Major Peter Mackenzie,

on behalf of himself and Messrs John, Alex, and Hugh Mackenzie, who were present, said how much pleasure they had had in the visit of the piSndo party. Three cheers for the visitors were then given by those remaining on the wharf. Sweets were distributed on the return voyage which ended fill too soon for some of the young folk. Queenstown was reached shortly after 5 p.m., at the close of a thoroughly enjoyable day. , [ ;