The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 1 (May 1, 1929)
Hillside Workshops Picnic
Hillside Workshops Picnic
Favoured by ideal weather conditions the annual Hillside Railway Workshops' picnic, which was held at Evansdale recently was an unqualified success. The picnic train consisted of 20 carriages drawn by two engines, and contained well over 1000 picnickers. Under the guidance of Mr. A. Melville, the President of the Picnic Committee, and a strong committee of 30 members, a lengthy sports programme was entered upon.
The success of the day's outing was, in no small degree, due to the excellent work of the secretary (Mr. A. Southey) and his first lieutenant (Mr. D. Kilgour).
Letters apologising for their inability to attend the picnic and wishing it the best of success were received from the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward), the Minister of Railways (Mr. W. B. Taverner), Mr. J. W. Munro, M.P., Mr. H. H. Sterling, General Manager of Railways, and Mr. E. T. Spidy, Superintendent of Workshops.
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