RAILWAY DEPARTMENT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7077, 15 March 1910, Page 12

RAILWAY DEPARTMENT

ANNUAL PICNIC AND SPOUTS. . The first annual picnic and sports of •the officers of the Railway Head r.nd Departmental Offices was held at Day's Bay yesterday. The wet weather did! much to spoil what woujd undoubtedly have "been a most successful gathering. .There was a largo attendance of officers, but the women and children were a. niinor quantity.. Those in charge of .the outing did their best under the ooniditions, and an interesting programme of sports was gone through. About 150 eat down to dinner in the pavilion; amongst those present being Messrs llonaync (general manager,), Whitcombo (traffic manager), Baxter '(stores manager), and Wynne (signal land electrical engineer). A number of gentlemen, including the Hon. J. A. iSlillar, Minister of Railways, who had (Signified their intention to bo present, were unable to attend. The sports events resulted as follow:75yds Swimming Handicap.—Baxter 1, Jcnkinson 2, McLean 3.

• 50yds Swimming Handicap. McLean 1, Alne 2, Jcnkinson and ■ Baxter (dead hoatf 3. '■ '■ ■ ■ 100yds Swimming Championship.—• Jenkinson 1, McLean 2, Alpc 3. 100yds Running Handicap.—Murphy 1, 'Power 2, Frasor -3.

Married Men's 100yds Championship. —Wheyburnc 1, Thomson £. 100yds Single Men's Championship.— Fatna 1, Fraser 2, Power\B. Wheel Raoc. —McLean and., Benton 1, Baiter and Goodley 2, Power* and Alpe

,3. . \ Relay Race.—Locomotive '. Branch (Fama, Ewart, McTnerncy and K Baxter) 1, Head Oflico (Nash, McKay,', McLean and Levick) 2, Stores Branch (Power, jFraser, McLeod and Alpe) 3. I A number of events had to bo postponed, and may be decided at some future date.' Credit is duo to the hon. secretary (Mr H. McKeowen), and those who worked with him in carrying out the undertaking in a satisfactory manner under most unfavourable weatjier .conditions.