LABOR DAY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11774, 29 October 1912, Page 1

LABOR DAY.

(Per"'Pnisa Association,)

Timaru, October 28.

.. v Beautiful: weather favored the holiday, -:hf.re;:-iind: assisted by lie avy trains from •ihr-■ coiintfV: -.a-nd' iw full -train from. iCliristehur-ch, a; big.cix)wd.;estimat&d at Iten-to" twelve thousand,- assembled on, ithe. bay'to witness tho children's sports .=and cadet competitions. A good silver- ; ciip : given for the latter was won by the Main School. A.ri additional attracv 'tion.was the arrival .of the Canadian "Cadets, who inarched from the station, !a short distance, to the bay, and : . were formally welcomed by: the Mayor on the piazza in presence of the crowd. Chn'stchurch, October 28. ■ ■ The Labor-Day holiday-, passed oft: rwithout •.accident. The. weather was ( fi ife thiuish somewhat cold. The Irocles Wl" Labor Council's picnic at -Motuskiirara was well atte-ndetl,land, the 01cv.cle rawss at Lancaster Park were well 'patronised: ."Large numbers, went to. 'Wainoiii 'Park, - where, /iii ,addition, vto imany other attractions, there was a bol<lobn ascent by Captfain? Jpnassen,- which ! was " sue'eessf ul, though -,the - balloonist ■did 'not- reach the _6fX)oi,feot altikide ■ that lid intended.to reach.. -. -■.-.,