ENJOYABLE PICNIC

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12389, 8 March 1926, Page 5

ENJOYABLE PICNIC

BANNATYNE AND HUNTER. The staff of Bannatyne and Hunter, general merchants, Allen street, had their annual picnic on Saturday in Mungaroa Valley, in a form belonging to Mr L. Johnson, who placed a delightful spot’ by the side of the river at the disposal of the company, which numbered about a hundred. Three ’buses and several private cars conveyed the party through the valley, a _ drive which was much enjoyed. Three of the four directors were among the party, Messrs H. C. Hunter, A. E. Batt and W. E. Moult, Mr H. A. Goodwin being absent in Auckland. The morning was spent in games, blackberrying, swimming ahd gathering mushrooms, and lunch was partaken of in the shade of a clump of frees by the river. Thanks to Mr Dryden, Mr Johnson’s manager, the boiling of the billy was accomplished by this time, and the cup that cheers was very welcome all round. One of the directors, on arriving, drove his car into a shed • which just allowed the wheels to clear the doorway but filled the building, and it Was pecessary to “fiatt’er” out one side to allow the ladies to get out. There were one or two wire fenoes to scramble through .o reach the select ed spot, not the k.nd of fenoes one would select to put a “Hunter” over. The races provided some fun in the afternoon, one of the travellers making a “good win” in ■ the married men’s raoe. “Howse' that for a pair of binoculars?” asked one of the directors when presenting the prizes. Quite a nice pair, hut they will he easier to see through when empty. A smart pair of shoes given by Lindsay’s, was the prize m the married ladies’ raoe. The results of the races were:—

Boys: Larry Moult 1, Jack Goodwin 2, Colin Hall 3. Sack raoe: D. G>ll 1, Carroll 2, Hugh Warner 3. Girls: Ada Cook 1, Beryl Dryden 2, Phyllis Vance 3. Older girls: Kathleen Cook 1, Mona Mulford 2, Doreen Hurley 3. Boot race: Eric Monit .1, F. J: Reed 2, P. Fitzgerald 3. Married, ladies': Mrs Deacon 1, Mrs .Anton 2, Mrs Reed .3. Elopement race; Mrs Howso and J. Fraser 1, Miss Fraser and J. J. Casey 2. Springvalo handicap, 'under 40: Carroll 1., Gill .2, Lusty-3.’ Office ladies: Miss Searle 1, Miss Harman 2. Travellers: J. Mulford 1, F. C. Slatford 2. Tug-o’-war: Warehouse. Throe-legged raoe: Lusty and Miss Mulford 1, Ada and Kathleen Cook 2, Carroll and Miss Searle 3. Springvale handicap, over 40: E. J. Howse 1. .T. C. Fraser 2, H. G. Salmon 3. Office ladies’ race for travellers’■ trophy: Miss Searle 1, Bliss Babington 2, Miss' Holloway 3. Mr Hunter presented the prizes, and expressed the thanks of the company to Mr Johnson, for so kindly placing such a pleasant spot at their disposal. Mr Johnson briefly responded and said there were a lot of lambs on the property a little time hack, but he had never seen such a beautiful lot of lambs on the farm as there were that dav. (Laughter.) „ Thanks were also accorded to . Mr Dryden and to the directors of the firm, for arranging the picnic which was voted a great success, and after afternoon tea the return journoy was commenced, town being reached shortly after 7 o’clock.

W.C.T.U. MEETING The usual monthly meeting of the South Wellington Av.C.T. Union was held on Thursday afternoon at Constable street. With this meeting was associated also- the celebration of Franoes Willard Day. The attendance was fair, several of the regular members being out of town. The opening preliminaries were, conducted by the president assisted by the newly-appoint-ed evangelistic superintendent, Mrs Murray. After the minutes were read, a solo was rendered, and the report was then presented of the immigration conference held on February 16th. The chief points in the opening address by Sir Andrew Russell were outlined, an:l a full account given of the work of the welfare committee, by which it was seen great opportunities were likely to be opened for service to the immigrants from the members of th? w.G.T.U. Several resolutions dealing with the subject were passed, and ordered to be sent as remits to the forthcoming convention. Three others concerning different matters were also brought forward and passed for sending on as remits. Another vocal item was given, add a collection taken up for the World’s Missionary Fund. Mrs J. AVright was appointed as the third delegate to represent the union at the convention. Sister Green, of the Salvation Army, then addressed the meeting. She said she had been interested since girlhood in tlio W.C.T.U. as one organisation in which all differences of creed and opinion and work were laid aside. Referring to Frances AVillard, she told -several anecdotes of her life, how, storing her mind with great thoughts, she saw the need of handing women together, and thus changed the motto of her noble organisation from itß original form “for native land” to the wider one “for every land.” The speaker then dwelt on the great power of thought for good or evil, illustrating from various facts of history. In Russia, for instance, the recognition that things needed to he changed, led to the overthrow of law and order altogether. Elizabeth Fry received the thought that something ought to bo done to improve the terrible conditions of tho prisons, so she began to investigate in spite of the old idea that kept a woman in the home, and the result of. her efforts was eventually tho modern thought that prison life is for reform, not for punishment, hence the totally different circumstances under which prisoners are now detained. The power of consecrated thought was similarly shown by tho rise of tlio Sal-

vation Army’s social work, of present-; day nursing institutions and of kindergarten schools, creches, and other things of the kind. She closed with a short extract from Miss Havergal’s life, urging that we should all grasp the * Divine hand always reached out to us, and go forth to do His work.

FATAL OCCUPATION The death of Miss Marguerite Carlough increased to seven the number of former employees of the United States Radium Corporation, of Orange, who, in three years, have died from poisoning* attributed to radio-active substances. County. Physician Martiand, after an autopsy, gave the caus§ of Miss Carlough's death as "chronic anaemia of the pernicious or regenerative type, due to the injection of radio-active substances, mesothonum, radium and their decayed prodtcts.