Page 4 Advertisements Column 5

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 119, 18 November 1896, Page 4

The following is an extract from th( Boston Herald, U.S.A. : — "8i MILES OF BICYCLE. "rnHE Herald Bicycle Parade has I proved to be not the hit of s day, but the hit of the season, aud no I better proof of tliis caD be had than th« i tact that there is not a single devotee oi the wheel, man or woman, who is not eager fo? a repetition of it, and another chance to compete for prizes. "Then, too, the great display which went to make up THE 8| MILES OF BEAUTIFUL, interesting and instructive pageant had an educational effect on many thousands Among people who did not appreciate the force that cycledom had become, the Herald parade is discussed, and the basis of discussion is very largely made up ol expressions of wonder at the size of it all. Thousands never imagined the extent oi the force or the yalne of cycling, and in quarters where once existed only dis* paragement there is now nothing but praise. " It is not amiss to say that wheeldom is all agog, and wherever cyclists get to» gether, whether between the heats of exciting races on the road or in the club rooms, which are so comfortable these cool nights, the Herald's two big feasts are, if not the sole, the principal topics of discussion. tm^ " The contest for bicycle popularity to decide which wheel of them all should bear the stamp 'the most popdlae bicycle,' the last of the two battles to come to an end, was a battle royal, with a royal victory as a final. Weeks and months did this contest go on, followed and participated in with an interest and a seat that surpassed expectations. To every rider his parfcicular whee) is the only wheel on earth, and in comparison with bis wheel all others are as twinkling stars to the sun. " The riders' name is legion, and when the test of popularity was begun the legion got to work Ballots came in in bundles, in bags, in crates and in all ways, until those whose duty it was to receive them were buried under the avalanche. The cyclists rallied loyally about the standards of the wheels which they had cLosen. It soon became a record-breaking contest, both in point of interest and in number of ballots. It was not a matter of thousands, but to the leaders it grew into a matter of nun* dreds of thousands, and for the first 10 wheels in the list, those having a poll of 70,000 or over, more than 2,000,000 BaLLOTS WEBE CAST. " The contest went on tor months, and when the end came THB WAKWICK WAS THE WINNEB, The victory of the Warwick had nothing uncertain about it ; it was as emphatic as a vote of 671,589 and A LEAD OF ALMOST 200,000 over its nearest competitor. " The winning machine is one that ia well and favorably known to all oyciidts, ; and nothing oan better provu tliis than the big Tote and final result of the baK lotting. It is manufactured by the Wars wick Cjcle Company of Springfield, of which Mr F. J. W. Fear is Sole Agent for New Zealand. " HOW THE VOTES STOOD ON THE 27th AUGUST. NINETY-EIGHT COMPETITORS. The following are those of the 98 Competitors best known to N.Z. Cyclists: — WARWICK 336,960 Columbia 235,365 Waverley 85,379 Union 81,996 Steams 40,490 Spalding 10,613 Sterling 9,315 Dayton 8,327 Barnes 4,307 Cleveland *) White > ...Uuder 2,000 World ) " The WARWICK subsequently won with 671,589 votes, and a lead of almost 200,000 over its nearest competitor." Sol* Agent, F. J. W. FEAR, WILLIS STREET The oldeßttestablished practical Cycle Expert in Wellington Feilding Agent~G. W. Fowlbs F. J. SAYWELL, (Late of Say well Bros., Feilding). Shoelntf and General Smith, EANGIWAHIA, TT7ISHES to announce to the settlers VV in the Bangiwahia and surrounding districts that he has bought the Blacksmithing business lately oarried on by Mr Bergeraon, and hopes, by strict attention to business and good workmanship, combined with moderate charges to merit a fair share of patronage and support. Repairs and Wheelwright Work don*.