SUGAR COMPANY'S PICNIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13647, 15 January 1908, Page 5

SUGAR COMPANY'S PICNIC.

The annual picnic of tho employee* of th* Colonial Sugar Company took place at MotuV tapu on Saturday, and was largely attended.: An interesting programme of sporta wad \ carried out during the day, the results being am follows: — IOOYds, for employees over 18 yeans of age: Joseph EadaJe, 1; Roy Organ, 2; N. Taylor, 3. ' . , "' IOOYds, under 13 years, employees anal ■ employees' eons: D. I'ugh, 1; R. Clark, 2; E. Neal, 3. - . ".' ' , Old Buffers' Race, for employee* Over *IJ-; '■ years of ago: W. Oundall, 1; T. Homowood* i 2; J no. Hadfield, 3. - "> " IOOYds, for the daughters of ennplojKsess Miss L. Donahoe, 1; Miss L. MePnaiJ/ &S, ; : r Miss S. Brown, 3. * Pick-a-back Race: Kelsall and Organ* J.sj Small and Oundall, 2. Siamese Race: Francis and Dixon, i; Buckton and R. Webb, Z. Tug-ofwar: Engineer!*' Department v. Refining Store Great excitement was cawed by this event, tho engineers' dep*rtrjjop« winning after a very bard struggle. Gentlemen's Quoit Match: 11. Speedy* G. Kingston, 2; W. G. Ferguson, 3. Ladies' Quoit-throwing Competition: MiW. > Sampson, 64ft, 2; Mrs, E. Fitzgerald, &£ Mrs. J. Bucklev, 3. 440 Yd« Handicap: Roborfc, Garbs,-J, ■> To the ladies, the most important important eront of the day was the ballot fori the distribution of prises to the wiiw M., .' employees, which was carried out; under tho supervision of Messrs. Miller,* Soraorvtfle,' Kinnaird, and Speedy. There was abo 4 '' ■ distribution of toys to the children of employees. Tho Kestrel left the inland at &.JG p.m., three hearty cheers being given fort Mr. Reid for his hospitality. ~.,>

The search for Maori relics on the his* torie Miramar Peninsula is being cootinawi by a few enthusiasts. During recent weeks tiki buttons, parts of Maori necklaces, and pieces of greenstone implements have beeis found in different parts of the district.. What is a more important find -was the discovery quite recently by Mr. J. W. McKay on the Monorgau Block (east of Lyell Bay) of the bones of two moa foes almost complete. These, when pieced together, measure about Sin in length, indicating that when covered with the horny lie«h of the extinct bird, and armed v/it-h. claws, the length of the foot mutt lave been quite 12in. The formation of the bones lias been closely compared with those in the Museum, proving conclusively that they are moa toe bones, and that th« great bird once lived at Miramar. Numerous pieces of moa egg-shell were found during the recent holidays on the samo..."'-' block,.and, estimating too length by tha carve of the pieces, they 'must have beeis - about Bin long. CLARKE'S Aro 'warranted to cure ~. 'Gravel, Pains in the ISact - and all kindred oompjaiat* B. *L Free from Mercury. ,E* tabJished upwards of 44 years. Bold by all Chemists PILLS. and Storekeepers throughout tho world. , : .«I IMPORTANT TO TOCHERS. ;; Geo. W. Wiltou and Co., of Wellington, have purchased the business in scientific -'aw paratus hitherto combated by Messrs. Grsj Brothers and A. J. "Watkins and Co., and are opening a branch in Auckland, where «$ educational apparatus will be stocked."' Noif! address: Geo. W. Wilton and Co., limited, Sborthnd-strect, ■ ..