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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 263, 12 May 1897, Page 1

' The following is an extract from the ' Boston Herald, U.S. A :— "8£ MILES OP BICYCLE. " rpHE Herald Bicycle Parade has J_ proved to be not the hit of a day, but the hit of the season, and no better proof 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 groat display which went to make up THE 8j MILES OF BEAUTIFUL, interesting aud 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 of expressions of wonder at the size of it all. Thousands never imagined the extent or the force or the yalue 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 got together, whether between the heats of escit'.ng races on the road or in the club rooms, which are so comfortable | these cool nights, tho Herald's two big feasts are, if not the sole, the principal topics of discussion. " The contest for bicycle popularity to decide which wheel of them all should bear the stamp I 'THE MOST POPCLAB BICYCLE,' / tho 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 zesf that surpassed expectations. To every rider his particular wheel is the only wheel on earth, aud in comparisou with his wheel all others are as twinkling stars to the sun. " The riders' name is legion, and when tho test of popularity was begun the legion got to work Ballots camo in in bundles, in bags, m 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 chosen. 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 hun* dreds of thousands, nnd for the first 10 wheels in the list, those haying a poll of 70,000 or over, more than 2,000,000 BBLLOIS WEBB CAST. " The contest went on tor months and when the end came THE WAHWICK WAS THE WINHEB, The victory of the Warwick had nothing uncertain aboul it ; it was as emphatic as a vote of 671,589 and A LEAD OF ALMOST 200,000 over its nearest competitor. " Tho winning machine is one that is well and favorably known to all cyclists, and nothing can better prove this than the big vote and final result of the baK lotting. It is manufactured by the War> wick Cycle Company of Springfield, of which Mi. F.J. W. Fear* is Sole Agent for New Zealand." HOW THE VOTES STOOD ON THE 27th AUGUST. NINKTY-EIGHT COMPETITORS. The following are those of the 98 Competitors best known to N.Z. Cyclists: — WAEWICK 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 j " The WABWICK subsequently won with 671,589 votes, and a lead of almost 200,000 over its nearest competitor." Sole Aoent, F. J. W. FEAE, WILLIS STBEET The oldestsestablished practical Cycle Expert in Wellington Feilding Agent— G. W. Fowlbs m. MARK'S OINTMENT. A Sues Bemedy job PILES, CUTS, BBUISES and BUNNING SOBES. Prepared by MBS McINTOSH. TESTIMONIALS : Napier, H. 8., 15th June, 1895. Mbs Mclntosh, Napier. Dear Madam,— Having been troubled with Eczema for a considerable time, I have much pleasure in informing you that after using several boxes of your Ointment it has effected a complete cure. I can confidently recommend the Ointment to anyone suffering from the same complaint. Yours truly, P. Jenkins, Witness — Montague Lascelles, J.P., Eastings, September 6th, 1894. Mbs Mclntosh. Dear Madam,— Haying used your Ointment for Eczema, I am now quite recovered from tbat grievous complaint Yours respectfully, Mbs J. Smith. Courtenay Place, Wellington, Dec. 16th. Mbs Molbtosh, Dear Madam,- 1 have used your Oint. ment for a Running Sore which I had for the last six years. It has now quite healed up, and I am able to walk as well as ever. — Yours respectfully, Miss Hbnwbioht Mrs Mclntosh's Ointment can be pro» cure 3 from all Storekeepers. WELLINGTON TO FOXTON. THE s.s. Queen of the South (Captain •PW^rj^, Harvey) will leave Weliß&gfsSßm linpton every Monday and Thursday; Foxton -every Wednesday and Saturday. Passage Monoy— Single, 10s ; return, 17a 6d. Ladies' Saloon aLso on board. J. F, QYEREND, Agent,