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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14323, 13 October 1910, Page 6

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Any organisation, body or firm inij=t either progress and advance with the times or cease to exist. It cannot stand still. We must change with the times, we must get rid of our prejudices and be prepared to dea! with the ehanpes of canditior.s and Scott's Cycle Depot have m the pa*t year that cycles and aceessones must be stocked to suit the people- so that they still pet what they require. Scott's new season Anglo "Specials in moelianical design and finMi have, reached the climax of th.-> cvde builder's art and have been designed rnd assembled to suit the pt-onlo"' of ui-day. When passing step inside and exainjne for yourselves...

make tea. the committee of management thought'tilly made arrangement', wlierehv this cum Id lie obtained free of charge. . A v,tv important little stand iir tin estimation n\ tlie children iv.ts the one presided over by Mr Rckl. confectioner, wlio did a big business in the. sal.s of s-vasts.

PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS. After most of those present had partaken "of lunch ; and just- prior to entering upon the festivities of the afternoon, Mr -Jesse Render, as president of the South Canterbury Trades and Liihonr, Council (with which body tlie proposal ty t.old a picnic originated) made a few remarks appropriate, to the occasion. He first-of all thanked very cordially the exhibitors in the procession and all who had in any way conTrilmted towards making the procession and picnic such a yreat success. In a kindly way. without- meaning or giving any offence, lie went on to eritk-.i?e those he termed ''the city fathers," on account of a statement rr-ade at the Council table to the effect, that the celebrations of that day were frivolous. J-Je contended that they were the reverse of frivolous and that the procession had proved a valuable object lesson ill bringing home to the miuds of all, not only the importance of Labour and the significance of Labour Bay, but the fact that, we were al! dependent one upon another. lie had heard farmers declare that tliey were the backbone, of the country, and he was qquifcc free to admit- that, but at the same he would say that the farmer was by no means independent, of the workers in the towns. Could the farmer make the cloths lie «-rn is '? Certainly ijst Could he make many of the tools he used!-' Certainly not. And where would ho be without ihe rdhvays and the steamboats, all made bv men who did not,work on the laud? lb was folly to suppose that the interests of .both town and country dwellers were not indissolubiy bound up. Vv T*.«-uler went on to sav that the e'ght hour ■ day proposal, which Labour 'Jay had been set aside to celebrate, -ri.ginated, so far as New Zealand was •"iiieorned, at Dunedin in ISoo. An -Itago Association had been formed in Scotland by the Rev. Mr Burns, the Members of which were the pioneers of Otago, and it was proposed when they .-ame out hero that they should, adopt in eight-hour day. It was. however, i'-nud impossible to carry it out at that time, lint later on it became the law of the country. Some people might think that the workers should be content with the hours tho.y now bad. but as man's knowledge increased and the great forces of Nature were more scientifically applied, conditions would alter and the means of production would be vastly improved. They were constantly improving; now. and this being so. the conditions of labour should also improve. An Australian professor had said on one occasions that there were 22 millions of prople in Austria, and he made a calculation to show that if only 5 millions .wore to work 2J hours per day they could produce all the necessaries and luxuries that could possibly be brought into use by the people of Austria. This showed that it was not the problem of production which had to be solved, but the problem of a- better distribution of labour and a better organisation under which each one would have to do his share, leaving no place in the world for drones. When they came to consider the real object of a nation's nolicy. they should not direct their thoughts merely to producing things, but to the creation of conditions which would best develop manhood and womanhood. Our standard if judging a man should not be by the broad acres he possessed or his banking account, but by his integrity, honesty, and the service he renders to the community. When they did this they vould be on the road which would lead boni to true progress and prosperity. •Applause.)

jRKSULTS. Awards were made as follows bv Messrs T. D. Young, I).' Campbell, and W. A. Pearson :

Working Displays—Waterside Work ■rs' Fnioiul. Shearers" Fnion and Farriers ennui "_'.

Tradesmen's Displays.—l. Neue-escli-wonder 1. Hutchison ami McDonald J.Poster Competition.—Kentish Fair I. Miss Vincent's ponv 2. Best decorated bicycle, Miss 8011. Tin- followine; :ir.' results of the events in which adults took part mi the Park grounds.' lack ni' space preoludm<; the possihilitv of K'viiiir details of the cliil.lr.Mi-s, events :- Sl.-ii .lii.ycle Race—(l. Davev ] \V. Anas 2, I'otato Knee—J. M. '.lack l..ii. Daniels 2. Wheelbarrow.—J II Jack 1, A. H. Mcliale 2. Ma-'rird Men's—.l. Roddick 1, G. Shellev 2. C'.K-kliaiitiui;. —G. Mason 1. K. Murpliy 2. liahv Show (under 12 mouths) -Mrs Foster's liahv I. Mrs IVitchard's baby .2. Mrs Witten's baby 3. HaUy Show, (under six munths).—Mrs Morris' lia'liv' 1, -Mrs Coi.a:.!iie'.s l.aliv 2 Mrs Wenlock's baby 3. Lamest Family on the around. Mr and Airs J. Dor-krill. T','-' of War (open).—Hibernians 1. Kirk's 2. Trades Tun of War. —Waterside Workers 1. Kirk's 2. Bandsman's Race.—H. Clarke 1. T. Hawkey 2. Apprentices' Handicap.— 11. Cell, ul. !-•>. 2. Sack Kact>.— I). Ko.\- I. ]i. Fitzsimmons "2. _ It sb-.mid be said in couclusioi. that tin- arrangements and the way every-

thing was carried uui reflected credit mi all "oncori.ed. Mr J. Reader acted as marshal and general supervisor Mr J\ Cai.s iras general •seeretarv." Air G. Kobler. picnic secretary, aiid Mr J, Donaldson, pi-..cession spere|a.\.

IX OTHKR CENTRES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND. Oct. 12. Labour Day was observed as a (loss holiday by trades and business people. The' Trades Union procession iviij f, iengtliy one and a line diplay of various handicrafts. Drizzliii.; rain to some extent militated against th" success of the iifair and affected the attendance at the sports.

WELLINGTON Oct 12. Lahour Day v.as celebrated in dill! shr:wery weather. The Trades and Labour Council -held a picnic at Wonderland, the Oddfellows celebrated the centenary of their order at Maidstone 3'ark; and sports were held at Karon. A large number of people went to Otnki races. The rain, however, spo ; it the dav. *

_ In A\olhnatnn th.>re is a memorial in the furm of a nublie drinkinn- fountain to a"- Mr Parnell. " founder of the Eijiht. Hours Movement. IS4O " '