IRONWORKERS’ PICNIC

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4314, 25 March 1901, Page 5

IRONWORKERS’ PICNIC

The employees in the ■ foundries of Messrs Seager, Crabtree- and Sons, Ro- * bertson. Gaby and Smith Bros, held a picnic at the Kailway liecreation Grounds, ( . Upper Hutt, on Saturday. The party 4 numbered, about 600 people, and went out g by special train from To Aro at 9.30 a.m. , The weather was favourable, and an enjoy- ’ . able time was spent.' 'There was a libe- ■ ral distribution of toys for the children, 1 and the visitors were supplied with tea, 1 milk and sugar free of charge. At a t luncheon given by the committee to visi- 1 tors and employers, Mr D. Robertson, on ( behalf of the employers, expressed his j pleasure at the hospitable treatment he t and his brother employers had received. ; He hoped the picnic would become an an- . nual affair. Responding ,on behalf of J the committee, Mr Jeffries thanked the 1 master iron founders for their generosity in subscribing liberally, and thereby as- ‘3 Bisting to make the picnic a success. : The ] Committee of Management was composed of Messrs W. Hart, S. Murray, H. Porter, Whitear, D; Haining, French, S. Williams. J. Thompson, W. Lawson and J; Warmington. Mr H. Jeffreys acted ; as judge and hon secretary, Mr T. Hollis as starter, and Mr W. Thompson ashan-, 1 dicapper. Mr S. Williams carried out ; the catering arrangements in a manner • which gave great satisfaction. The programme of sports resulted as follows: Three-Legged Race, 75yds; first prize, W. F. Shortt’s trophy.—R. and A. McGuire, 1. Ironworkers’ Three-Legged ■Race; first-prize.- Mr Winder’s trophy — Milner and Wills, 1. Single Ladies’ Race, 7Syds; first prize, Mr Danks’s trophy—Miss M. Wakelih. . Married Women's Race, 75yds; first prize. Newtown Soap Woik-t trophy—Mrs Williams, 1. Ironworkers’ Championship. 440yds; first prize, E. W. Mills’s trophy, Mr Wilson; second prize, E. W. Mills’s trophy. M: Caloinai. Committeemen’s Race, 100yds—First prize. New Zealand Pandß Co.’s trophv, D. Saining; second prize, Westport Coal Company’s trophy, j. Whithar; third prize, Wilkins and Field’s trophy'. W. Hart. Foremen’s Race, 75yds—First" prize, W. and G. Turnbull's trophy, W. Hart. Open Race. 220yds—- : First prize. J. Dntbie and Co.’s trophy, 1 A.. McGuire; second prize, W. Thomp- : son. Apprentices’ Riace. JBoyds—First ' prize. Briscoe, Mao Neil and Co.’s trophy, ! J. Wilis, 1; Married Women’s Race, u 75yds—First prize, Westport Coal Com- - pany’s half-ton of coal. Mrs Severn; se--1 sond prize, Mr Duignan’s. quarter-ton of coal. Mrs Ross. Married Men’s Race, ’ 100yd»—First prize. Messrs Duignan •j Bros.’ halfton of coal, W. Thompson; so. •J cond prize. Mr Duignan’s quarter-ton of tj coal. M. Smith. Single ladies’ Race—- ,) First prize. Stewart and Co.’s trophy Miss . M. Wakelin, 1. >S _