THE BALLARAT DEMONSTRATION.

Evening Star, Issue 4141, 5 June 1876, Page 2

THE BALLARAT DEMONSTRATION.

( _ The New Zealand firemen, who took part 'jin the Intercolonial Demonstration net Bal*<>' lafat, returned by theEingaYoomayeator-day-i By our files we have full .par ticulaw of ; the The procession was raHy,* ! a mile lofi§, and £,OOO persons weto prfesehV . during the contest;/. In the hose ( competi-* 1 ‘ tion,r which was run iu pairs, three points. . were, allowed for .first carnage past the plug » three points for first water ; and three points y for first with two strbams. Dunedin (representod by Murphy, Rhodes, Webster,' GWland; and assisted by -three Wei-/ lingtou mfen, were pittedagainst Talbot {who rejtared) in. the first heat. : , Wellington (represented by five WeEingtonites, assisted by Murphy, Diinedin), defeated Ararat. ' Duneclrii ’gato .Cfiupes ; a hollow, beating, again, securing -file fulLpnip. . her. of nine points.. ; Wellington: Was also successful in the second heat, making six points. •, Prom the ‘ Cotirier' we leam lhat the New r Zealand men ran vtoll to the - front thrdiigh- n jsut, iand were loudly applauded WhOnSver they achieved* victory. When the 'Secondties -were -the'greatest excitement prevailed, as it was found that Maryborough would meet Beaufort, Sandhurst would meet' • ’ Sandhiirat City, Dunedin would meet Wei- ; lingtou,. and Ballarat would meet Ballarat ? City. .As Dunedin •. And • WelKngton had - together throughout, and were -i; now . pitted against each other, it was. decided to . toss which, corps should retire, and i 'Dunedin lost.-- Maryborough,' Sandhurst Ro. I, and .Ballarat won/iheir toSpestiver' ' heats. It was found that. Sandhurst. Ho. 1 and Ballarat City had scored twentyfour ' points; Wellington; Beaufort; and ,' Maryborough twenty-one each. Had Dun- ; edin not uufortuuately - lost- toss it would have secured first prize, having scored twenty - seven A pbfow, being a “ possible.” The captains being agree- - 'able,; *s darkness was approaemng, the : names of Wellington, . Beaufort, ■ Maryborough in a hat, and one ‘ drawn* for third prfto, tvhich fell to Wellington. Great cheering followed. Sandhurst No. 1 and BaUar*t City then started/to nut. fer the cup, which, .xesulied in a tie. The contest was resumed next morning, Sandhurst having a substitute in place of one of theirj men who had hurt himself. After a f. severe contest, Sandhurst won the first * prize, consisting of a silver cup of the value ; Of forty guinea*, and eight gold medals, the’ gift of Mr I. Jouas ; the second prize, 100 ft v of canvas, going to Sandhurst Wellington takes the third prize—a silver crap; but Dunedin holds a certificate, signed by the • Mayor of Ballarat, that the prize, is won by the united teams of Wellington and Dunedin. The cup bears no inscription. The time taken in the competition, as compared with that made by members of the Wellington and, Christchurch .. Brigades, who at home have been put through the same movements, namely, running 200 yards, fixing stand pipe, running out two lengths of hose, ana throwing a stream of water ton feet into-*the *ir , ts-i North Clones, 51sec.; Ballarat, 47sec. { Sandhurst City, 41sec.; Dunedin, 62sec.; Ballarat City,44s6c.; Wellington (atßallarat), 675e0.; Wellington (at Weuington), 66sea; Christchurch, - 6 Iseo. r lu the evening the. torchlight procession'was held, in ' Which 1,000 firemen, hSaded by thirteen bands took part. The New Zealand continent did not compete bn the seboud day.’ Trtte’ cup given for engine -practice by Demonstration Committee. wto' won.< {by the Ballarat Brigade, second honors being taken . by Ballarat dty. Ballarat City won tiie ■ladder and hose, this Ballarat Brigade . seoona. It was determined .; - . .that the fefibuld held at'l Geelong ygar j jk,‘deputation *fidm* all the Brfgadee waat M-’ the Treasurer to th»t r <#<;(Vote be - on eahveyanee oil