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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15849, 20 February 1915, Page 4

Excursions, Picnics, Etc. £ JgXCURSION TO AUCKLAND CHESTER "QNITY ODDFELLOWS' TWENTY - THIRD TJREMIER piCNIC AND J}AND QONTEST. AUCKLAND J-JOMAIN QRICKET - Q. ROUND, gATURDAY. pEBRUARY 27, 1915 PROCEEDS TO BE DONATED TO PATRIOTIC DISTRESS FUND. THE LARGEST PICNIC IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. Brass Band Quickstep Contest- Boys Drum and Fife Band Quickstep Contest. NATIONAL DANCING 'Free Entries on Ground.) 1. HIGHLAND FLING (Boys and Girls, 16 years to 12 years). 2. REEL (Boys and Girls. 16 years to 12 3. years). DANCE (Boys and Girls, 16 3. SWORD DANCE (Boys and Girls, 16 years to 12 years). 4. SHEANTREAUS (Boys and Girls. 16 years to 12 years). _ . 5. SWORD DANCE (Boys and Girls. 12 years an 3 under). 6. IRISH JIG (Boys and Girls, 16 years to 12 years). , , 7. SAILORS' HORNPIPE (Boys and Girls. 16 years to 12 years). , . , 8. REEL O' TULLOCH (Boys and Girls, 16 years to 12 years). Six Brass Bands to compete. Six Drum and Fife Bands to compete. STEAMERS. Times of Departure and Return Fares, including Admission to Band Contest. COROMANDEL. leaving Saturday, February 27, 6 a.m., returning Sunday, February '-8. 2 p.m. Return Fares: Adults. ss; Children, sto 12. 2s 6d. Tickets available until Monday, March 1. PAEROa, leaving Friday, February 26, 4 p.m., returning Sunday, February 28, 8 p.m. Return Fares: Adults, 6s; Children, 5 to 12, 3s. Tickets available until Monday, March 1. THAMESWakatere, leaving Saturday, February 27, 5 a.m., returning Sunday, February 28. at 1.45 p.m. Return Fares: Adults. ss; Children, 5 to 12, 2s 6d. Tickets available until Monday. March 1. ARK WORTH, leaving Saturday, February 27, 6 a.m.. returning Sunday. February 28, 2 p.m. Return Fares: Adults. ss; Children, 5 to 12. 2s 6d. Tickets available until Monday, March 1. EXCURSION TRAINS FROM CAMBRIDGE AND TE KUITI. A Special Train will leave Te Kuiti on February 27, 1915, at 5.20 a.m., Otorohanga 5.50. Te Awamutu 6.25, Frankton Junction arrive 7.15. depart 7.25 a.m.; Ngaruawahia 7.51. Huntly 8.16. Mercer 9.10, Tuakau 9.35, Pukekohe 9.53, Drury 10.20. Papakura 10.35, Otahuhu 116, arriving Auckland 11.37 a.m.; returning leaving Auckland 11.5 p.m., Newmarket 11.15. Penrose 11.30, Otahuhu 11.39, Pamikura 12.7 a.m. on February 28. Drury 12.25, Mercer 1.45, Huntly 2.40, Ngaruawahia 3. Frankton Junction arrive 3.30, depart 3 45, Ohaupo 4.10, Te Awamutu 4.32, Otorohanga 5.10. Te Kuiti arrive 5.45 a.m. A Special Train will leave Cambridge at 6 a.m. on February 27, 1915. Hamilton 7 a m.. Frankton 7.10, Mercer 8 35, Pukekohe 9 17, Drury 9.40. arriving Auckland 10.55 a.m. returning leaving Auckland at 10.50 p.m., Newmarket 10.59, Mercer 1.24 a.m-, on February 08. Frankton 3.20. Hamilton 3.25, Cambridge arrive 4.5 a.m. Return Tickets, including Admission to Ground and Band Contest. Children Adults, under 15m —— ... ®- d. S. d. Te Kuiti ... ... ... 8 3 3 0 Otorohanga ... 7 6 2 9 Te Awamutu and Ohaupo.!! 6 9 2 6 Cambridge ... 7 0 ° 7 Hamilton ... 6 3 04 Frankton 6 0 "3 Nganiawahia 56 o \ Huntly ... !. 50 111 Mercer. Tuakau. Buckland... 4 0 17 Pukekohe 3 6 15

* 3 b 15 SPORTS GALORE FOR OLD AND YOUNG. The Auckland Electric Tramways Com- ' pany will run their cars to suit the traffic. JOHN McLEOD. P.G.M:. Hon. Sec. Premier Picnic. _ O. Box 665, Auckland. Telephone 2316. The devonport steam ferry COMPANY, LIMITED. Steamers Leave The Ferries, First Archway, TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), 21st INST.. ! FOR ORAKEI, KOHIMARAMA, ST. HEIIERS BAY. At 9.30 a.m.. 11 a.m., 2 p.m.. 2.30 p.m., 30 i p.m., 6 p.m. .Leaving St. Hcliers 10.15 a.m., *11.45 a.Jh., 2.15 p.m., 5 p.m., 6.45 p.m. •Via Rangitoto. FOR MOTUTAPU ISLAND. At 9.30 a.m. Leaving Motutapu 4 p.m. FOR HOWICK. The s.s. Minerva, at 10 a.m. Leaving Howick 4 p.m. FOR ROUND TRIP. ORAKEI, KOHIMARAMA. ST. HELIERS BAY, RANGITOTO ISLAND. At 11 a.m., 2.30 p.m. Returning to Wharf about 12.45 p.m. (lunch time) and 5.45 p.m. FARES: For Motutapu, 2s. All other places, Is. Children under 12, half-price. AXORTHERN STEAMSHIB IN CO.. LTD. P. "VTORTHERN STEAMSHIB IN CO.. LTD. WAR K WORTH SHOW. TO-DAY (SATURDAY). The S.S. HAUITI will leave for Warkworth via Waiwera TO-DAY (Saturday), at 7.30 a.m., leaving Warkworth on return trip at 11 p.m. Return Faro. 7sCHARLES B.ANSON, 1 Manager. TVTORTHERN STEAMSHIP IN CO., LTD MSioPOTIKI SHOW AND RACES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. February 25 and 26, 1915. Weather and other circumstances permitting. The S.S. NGATIAWA will leave Auckland I on TUESDAY, February 23. it 2 p.m., and will leave Opotiki on SATURDAY, February 27. at 4 a.m. Return Fare, 30s. Tickets available for 14 days for return from date of issue. CHARLES F.ANSON, Manager. P jgjl WEEK-END TRIPS PLEASURE RESORTS IN HAURAKI GULF. (Weather and other circumstances permitting.) TO-DAY (SATURDAY). WAIHEKE. APAXUI 2 p.m No. 3 Jetty KAWAU AND ALGIE'S. NGATIAWA ... 2 p.m No. 4 Jetty.

GBUT'S and WAIWEBA. DAPHNE .... 2 P-m No- 3 Jetty BROWN'S BAY AND ARKLE'S BAY. GAEL 2 P- m No. 5 Jetty Steamer returns to Auckland about 9 a.m. Monday morning. CHARLES RANSON, Manager. PERMITFISHING EXCURSION. A Steamer will Leave for Fishing Grounds TO-MORROW (Sunday), at 9.30 a.m. FARE. 2s 6d. Bait ProvidedRIVERHEAD. Calling at Birkdale. Hobsonville, Greenhithe. Pine Island, and Waimarie, at 10 a.m. BRADNEY AND BINNS. A UCKLAND THEATRICAL STAGE EjE A PLOYEES' UNION. PICNIC TO BROWN'S ISLAND. TO-MORROW (SUNDAY). FEBRUARY 21P.S. BRITANNIA leaves Ferry Tee at 9.15 a.m.. and Devonport 15 minutes later. Family Tickets. 3s (include children under 15); Single Tickets. Is 6jJ. Hot water and milk provided. H. E. BUTLER, Secretary. Publications. JUST PUBLISHED, " THE WEATHER.'' With instructions for Forecasting it. Days. Weeks. Months, or Years in advance. Post Free, Is Id (12 months' Forecasts included gratis). EDWARD M. DARKEN AND CO.. Seed Merchants. Wellington. N.Z., F 0., Box 266.