Weekly Press caption: "The members of the Farmers' Union held their annual picnic at Lincoln Agricultural College on Thursday. The afternoon was pleasantly spent on the College sports ground and there was a genial and social appearance about everything and everybody which did much to make the picnic a success. An interesting interlude was devoted to the presentation of an illuminated address to Mr William Lowrie, who is retiring from the position of Director of the College, and leaving to assume the position of Director of Agriculture in Western Australia. The picnic party, numbering some hundreds strong, assembled round an improvised platform, from which addresses were delivered appreciative of the work and personality of Mr Lowrie. The presentation was made by Mr D. Jones president of the North Canterbury Provincial Executive of the Union. Mr Lowrie suitably replied."