MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 498, 4 May 1909, Page 5

MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS.

: . .■. . '■ :-:rr- —*r — ; :' ■■■ '■ ' •■' '■;■■-. . DISORDER-JN PARIS. (BT TELEGEAPH— pitESS ASSOOUTION—COPIBIGHT.) ■' ■ , - ' -'''-... Paris,, May 2 • May Day in France and Belgium passed quietly. Cessation of work, was widespread, but not'general. . .', !. .'■■.Twenty-bnb thousand' persons participated in a demonstration in Paris,' which ' -,as marked by occasional disorder. .' . Threo hundred .telegraph wires wore out at St. Lasare, a mining tow^.in.thodcpirt- ; ment of tho Dordogue. ; /"BRITANNIA" .CYCLE TYEES. "':'■ If you are cycling for business or pleasure why- risk annoying delays through old or inferior tyres? .The ?T3BITANNIA ? ' is the best tyre, and therefore oheaper than the cheaDest All Shops. CYCLEAND MOTOR SUPPLIES LTD., .Wellington , ■:■ . v . C 943 ARGYLL COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.-20-h.p'., 2-ton lorry, now on view.' Demonstration runs arranged! ..„Quotations:."for' heavier lorries or light delivery, vans. ,The Argyll,has superseded the horse.;-Scott'Motor and Cyole Company, Ltd., Wellington, Palmerston North, and Christchurch. ■ ' C 933 Why not benefit by our years of experience in Customs and Carrying Work, and get us to forward your parcels, pass your entries, or romovo your furniture? - We are noted for being reliable and prompt. Tho N.Z. Express Co., Ltd. !•:■ C 892 Messrs. Abraham and Williams' will hold stock sales at Shannon on I'riday, May 1. Full particulars'of'tho sale appear in our advertising columns. ■' .'.'.' . .. Tho Bush Districts Sheep Dbg Trial Club announce their annual meeting at Oringi. Station, the dates of the meeting beins,May 19 and 20. Tho programme sets out four classes:. —(1) Heading and bringing back nnd holding' in the ring; (2) heading; (3) lnintawny; (4) local head for farmers and drovers. Good prizes arc offered, .and all particulars relating, to the various events are fully set out in our advertising columns to-day. Entries closo on May 12 at Diuinovirko, and intending competitors must forward eanio to Mr.. P. G. L. M'Kcuzie, the club's secretary, :. .;' ' ' "Punch" has a cartoon showing \ a "lost mountaineer." He comes across what promises to be an encouraging find. ■ Ho strikes hismatch, and reads thus on-a stonei "James Blnks porished hero. Aug. 8; ISM."