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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 262, 11 May 1897, Page 1

The following is an extract from the Boston Herald, U.S.A :— "8| MILES OF BICYCLE. "fXIHE Herald Bicycle Parade has I proved to bo not the hit of a day, but tlie hit of the season, ancl no better pvoof of this can be had than the tact that there is not a single devotee of the wheel, man or woman, who is not eager for a repetition of it, and another chance to compete for prizes. " Then, too, the great display which went to make up THE 83 MILES OF BEAUTIFUL, interesting and instructive pageant had an educatioual effect on many thousands. Among people who did not appreciate tho force that cycledom had become, the Herald parade is discussed, and the basis of discussion is very largely mado up of expressions of wonder at the size of it all. Thousands novor imagined the extent or the force or the yaiue of cycling, and in quarters where once existed only disparagement there is now nothing but praise. '• It is not amiss to say that wheeldom is all agog, and wherever cyclists got together, whether between the heats of rxcit'.ng races on the rond or in the club rooms, which arc so comfortable Ihcso cool nights, the Herald's two big feasts arc, if not the sole, the principal topics of discussion. " The contest for bicycle popularity to drcide which wheel of them all should boar the stump j 'the mojt poppiah bicycle,' the last of the two battles to come to an end, was a battle royal, wiih a royal victory as a final. Weeks and months did tbis contest go on, followed and participated in with an interest and a zest that surpassed expectations. To every rider his particular wheel is the only wheel on earth, and in comparison with his wheel all others are as twinkling stars to the sun. " The riders' namo i.s legion, ond 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 thoso 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 chesen. 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 hundreds of thousands, and for the first 10 wheels in the list, those haying a poll of 70,000 or over, more than 2,000,000 BaLLors webe cast, " The contest went on tor months and when the end camo THU WA.UWICK WAS THE WINNEB, The victory of the Warwick had nothiDg uncertain about it ; it was as emphatic as a vote of 671,569 and A LEAD OF ALMOST 200,000 over ita nearest competitor. " The winning machine is one that is well and favorably known to all cyclists, and nothing can better prove this than tbe big vote and final result of the baK lotting. It is manufactured hy the War* wick Cycle Company of Springfield, of which Mr F.J. W. Fear is Bole 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 Wuverley 85,379 Union 81,996 Steams 40,490 Spalding 10,613 Sterling 9,315 Dayton 8,327 Barnes 4,307 Cleveland") White [ ...Under 2,000 World ) " The WARWICK subsequently won with 671,589 votes, and a lead of almost 200,000 over its nearest competitor." Solk* Agent, f; j. w. fear, WILLIS STREET The oldest-established practical Cycls Expert in Wellinoton Feilding Agent— G. W. Fowles MAKE'S OINTMENT. A Subb Remedy son PILES, CUTS, BRUISES and RUNNING SORES. Prepared by MRS McINTOSH. TESTIMONIALS: Napier, H. 8., Wth June, 1895. Mbs Mclntosh, Napier. Dear Madam,— Having boen troub'cd with Eczema for a considerable time, I haye much pleasure in informing you that after using several boxes of your Ointment it has effected a complete cnre. I can confidently recommend the Ointment to anyono Buffering from the same complaint. Yours truly, P. Jeneins, Witness—Montague Lascelles, J.P., Hastings, September 6th, 1891. Mbs Mclntosh. Dear Madam,— Having used your Ointment for Eczema, I am now quit* recovered from that grievous complaint. Yours respectfully, Mbs J. Sxith. Courteuay Place, Wellington, Dec. 16th. Mbs Mclrtosh, Dear Madam,— l have used your Ointment for a Running Sore which I had for the last six years. It has now quite healed up, and I am aMe to walk as well as ever. — Yours respoctfully, Miss Henwbight Mrs Mcintosh's Ointment can be pro* cured from all Storekeepers. WELLINGTON TO FOXTON. THE s.s. Queen of the Sonth (Captain **^3!_______. Harvey) will leave WelmsK__WE&K6> lineton evory Monday and Tbureday ; Foxtou —every Wednesday and Saturday. Passage Money— Single, 10s ; return, 17s 6d. Ladies' Saloon also on board. J, F, OYEREND, Agen*,