GERALDINE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3511, 30 December 1885, Page 8

GERALDINE.

Our correspondent writea ; — The quiet 'owiiship of Geraldine, and more particularly tlie Main Koad to Winchester, was all a«tir on Wedni-sday from early morning until sunset m the evening by picnic parties going and coming m all directions. One party made an curly stirt for Peel Forest; anothor party of several conveyances filled up went m the direction of Pleasant. Valley ; a third coming from Temuka convoying the school children of the Wc>leysn Sunday School one conveyance a large four-horso wagon — with the children waring their bannerettes, with a number of other conveyances close behind ; a fourth going down to Winchester to meet their friends from Timaru who were coming by special train to spend the day at The Gums, on the banks of tho Wa hi river j a fifth pirty conveying the scholars of the Presbyterian Sunday school to the Geraldine Flat school grounds. Although this was the last I saw* it wa» by no means tho leist, and it is a matter of great satisfaction to know that only ono slight ftccidont occurrorl throughout tho diy as far as I know, and that was to the buggy driven by Mr Dunlop, and occupied by a number of Indies. The buggy win capsized, and tie shafts were brokon. Tho ladies woro 11 littlo frightened. Beyond this tho day, thongli very hot., was enjoyed by ull who attended the various centres of attraction. Being present at The Gums, I may say that it is the plfusnnt^st spot 1 have witnessed m South Canterbury for a picnic, and too much cannot bo said of the arrangements made by the ground Committee for tlio enjoyment of all; both young and old, and tlio grent kindness shown to visitors who had the pie .sure of being there [By Telegraph.] CnuiSTCHCRcn. Dec. 16. The weather Was miigniflecbt to-day, arid fully 30U0 people assembled at tlio Cnledonian Sports at Lancaster Park. The Governor was among those present. Tho I live mile walking handicap was won by D. Libeau (scratch), m 38mins ISsece. Tho " menagerie nice " was a fiasco, thero being only two competitors - a rat and a goat. Tho former won. lhefivo mile bicycle handicap' was won uy C. Reeeo (45Ovds', m 16mina 51i>ee>. A boy twelve yeirs old, named 1 Robert Thompson of Oainnru' carried off the prize for the sailor's hornpipe, beating Imlf-a dozen men. . 1 lhe popular sports m .Hagley Park were very succe.fßf ui, 60' 0 ueoplu being present <;. Hu'ston (scratvh) won tho 00 jar.le m ; lOsecs ; Tibeau won the two mile walking ' handicap. . . ,