OREPUKI NOTES
DAIRY FACTORY PICNIC. (From Our Correspondent.) The Dairy Factory Suppliers’ Annual Picnic was held in the domain on Saturday afternoon. The early pari of the afternoon was ideal for a picnic calm, warm, and very little sun, but about four ■ o-clock the wind sprang up, the sky clouded over, and rain began to fall lightly. , . , ri Mr Geo; Davis,-chairman, assisted by Messrs W. Shaw, T. Simpson, S. Young, J. Linton, R. Hogg, J. Hennessey and R. Freutz, were all keen workers ana helped materially toward the success of the picnic. A large attendance quite enjoyed the various events, the results being as follows:— Boys, 5—7 years: Aubrey Lee 1, Frank Weir 2, Ray Popham 3; girls, 5— 7 years: Fay Bone -1, Moira Bone 2, Bettie Lee 3; boys, 7—9 years: Hughie Hennessey 1,. Ron Popham 2, Gordon Feaver 3; girls, 7—9 years: Joan Waterhouse 1, Rona Shirley 2, Audrey Popenhagen 3; boys, 10—14 years: Percy Thomson 1, Pat Eccleton 2, Ron Davies 3; girls, 10—14: Jean Belesky 1, Roma Popham 2, Adeline Brown 3; boys’ 3-legged race: Bert Wilson and Rob Popham 1, Roy Menpes and Ron Davies 2; girls’ 3-legged race: Gwen Waterhouse and Adeline Brown 1, J ea u Belesky and J. Hennessey 2; 12-inch underhand chop: F. Latchford 1, E. Brown 2, G. Purdue 3; directors’ race: S. Young 1, H. Townshend 2; staff race: S. Purdue 1, G. Purdue 2; young ladies, 14—18: O. Thomson 1, M. Murphy 2; high jump: P. Smith 1, V. Barraclough 2; young ladies, over 18: Mavis Agnew 1, Annie Murphy 2, D. Turnbull 3; suppliers’ wives: Mrs O’Neill 1, Mrs R. Hogg 2; suppliers’ race: A. Whyte 1, F. Popham 2, T. Forde 3; Cumberland wrestling: J. Gillan 1, N. Carroll 2, R. Lee 3; pole vault: G. Henderson 1, V. Barraclough 2, height 7ft 4in; girls, half-mile cycle: R. Whelan 1, D. Miller 2, D. Turnbull 3; men’s half-mile cycle: A. G. Evans 1, S. Purdue 2, Harry Buckingham 3; second 12 inch underhand chop: W. Latchford 1, P. Smith 2, N. Carroll 3; married men’s race: E. Laurie 1, Reg Lee 2; married ladies over 40: Mrs Smith 1, Mrs Davis 2, married ladies Under 40: Mrs O’Neill 1, Mrs R. Hogg 2, Mrs W. Herrick 3; long jump: G. Purdue 1, N. Garden 2; young men’s race: N. Garden 1, G. Henderson 2; one mile cycle: L. Carroll 1, H. Buckingham 2, S. Purdue 3. Social Notes. Mr and Mrs Milmine who have been visiting their son at the Presbyterian manse have returned to Oamaru. Mr and Mrs- Coulter, Kaitangata, who have been holidaying with Mr and Miss McAlister, have returned home. Mrs P. . Reid, NeW Plymouth, is visiting her brother, Mr J. Hennessey. Mrs H. A. Rees, who has been visiting her brother Mr J. Brown, has returned to Putaruru, North Island. Mrs W. O’Malley, who has been the guest of Mr and Mrs J. Munro, has returned to Dunedin.
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Southland Times, Issue 22487, 23 January 1935, Page 3
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497OREPUKI NOTES Southland Times, Issue 22487, 23 January 1935, Page 3
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