POLICE PICNIC

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22203, 5 March 1934, Page 5

POLICE PICNIC

AN ENJOYABLE OUTING.

■f ■;/Members .of the sriburbah police' division held their annual picnic yesterday on Mr Coughlan's; property at; North Taieri; The partyy numbering about JOO, journeyed to the picnic l ground by/n>otpr:;busjes^arid : aithbugh'the Weather, .was threatening early; in', the; morning •it cleared as the day wore,on, .and by the time North Taieri was reacted conditions were'ideal. >l .'"'.. ,j A ; lengthy, programme pf sports commericed without delay, ; races for everyone from tiny, tote under;five- years of age to "Void buffers" over 50 being decided, aiid so numerous were the prizes that there i were few of the: who did not carry voff a ,trophy of some description. Unusually gerieirbus. provision:was; made for the children, every one of Whom received a toy, in; addition to almost unlimited ice cream, sweets, and soft I drink?., The- general vvhjch. we're ;: under iithe superyisibn of Seniof ■ Sergeant Mac Lean and;, an energetic; cpinmitteer.were complete ;in every and besides the races there were included on the; programme such diverting events a?; a baby! show, ,a men's beauty Competitibja, guessing .contest. .. .During the afternoon Superiutendent M'llVeney i visited the ground and was welcomed; by Senior Sergeant Mac Lean, who presented ;Mr M'llveney's baby daughter, Helenj with a suitably engraved toilet set as 1 a memento, of the occasion* , presentations Were also made to Mr Coughlatt and his foreman (Mr R. King) and Mrs King as a mark of appreciation pf the many-/courtesies that they had .rendered; on previous occasions when, the police had held outings on Mr Coughlan's property. ' . • .• ,