PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10507, 7 February 1920, Page 4

PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE

AN ENJOYABLE PICNIC. The annual picnic of the Public Trust Office took place on Thursday ' last at Day’s Bay, in glorious weather, and turned out a great success. Tho Aim-ister-in-Charge, The Hon. J. G. Coates, and the Public Trustee, together with officers of tho department and their friends, attended in large numbers, with the result that there were over 350 present daring the day. A sports programme and Yankee tennis tournament were held in the afternoon, and proved very interesting the tennis being won by Miss Beamish and Mr Hoi lings. In tho evening an enjoyalblo dance was bold in the pavilion, fine 'music being supplied by Mr H. Whiteman. The committee in charge of arrangements consisted of Mrs Masters, Misses Compton, Israel, Moon, McConnell, and Mcluerney, and Messrs Dickson, Gillespie, Dusk, and Tracy; joint secretaries, Messrs Sullivan and Haigh. The sports officials were: Handtcapper and starter, Mr Eonaldson; judges, Messrs Barnett and King; handioappor swimming events, Mr Heavy. THE RESULTS.

The following are the results:—-Swim-ming, 75yds, men’s—Wiokens 1, Davenport 2; Dickson and AVilliams 3. 50yds, ladies—i Miss Marryatt 1, Miss Mulligan 2, Miss Skinner 8. Divisional Relay— Legal 1, Local Deputy 2, Local Deputy 3 Running, 100yds office championship —Tracy 1, Gillespie 2,-Dickson 3. 50yds ladies—Miss McDonnell 1, Miss Israel 2, Miss Beamish 3. 100yds mens handicap—Johnston 1, Tracy 2, Woods 3. _ ia vds, ladies—-Miss McDonnell 1, Miss Hanley 2, Miss Israel 3. 220yds handicap—Gillespie 1, B looker 2. Dickson 3. whistling race —Alins McDonnell a,na Tracy 1, Miss Rankino and Sullivan. 2, Miss ritzgibbon and Wood 3, _ lOOyda handicap. ladies —Miss Grant 1, Miss Me. Donnell 2, Miss Israel 3. -Cigarette race —Miss FitzgiWbon and Gillespie 1, Miss Mclnorney and Lusk,2, Miss Sk?n. ner and Hunt 3. One mile handicap— Jolinston 1, Brown. 2, Ma-rdon 3. Thread-, the-noedle race—Miss Pitzgiblbon and Gillespie 1, Miss Gilfcdder and Brainy 2, Miss Bull and Craig 3. -WOy<ls handicap—Christie X, Gillespie 2< 3. High jump—Gillespie <sft) 1, Mcßae (4ft Hin) 2, Woods and Penlington ,3. Divisional relay race (half-mile) —Local Donutv I, Intestate 2, Accounts 3. OH.ciols' race—Miss. iMcXnorney .i, Miss Israel 2, Mias McDonnell 3. Threelegged race—Miss Israel and Dickson 1, Miss Skinner and Hunt 2, 'Miss FitzciUbon and Irvine 3. - ’■ • : In conjunction with tho. picnic an office tennis championship singles, competition was, held... In the final 0 f th ° ladies Miss Alexander defeated,.. Miss, McDonnell. Tho mens final has yet to bo played between Messrs Sullivan and ■Haigh. . .