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Feilding Star, Volume 31, Issue 278, 31 May 1897, Page 4

The following is an extract from the Boston Herald, U.S.A :— "8£ MILES OF BICYCLE. n rpHE Herald Bicyolo Parade has JL 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 fact that there is not a single devotee of th» wheel, man or woman, who is not •after for a repetition of it, and another thance to compete for prizes. "Then, too, the great display which went to make up THB 8$ MILKS OF BEAUTIFUL, interesting and instructive pageant had «n 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 value 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 18 all agog, and wherever cyclists get to* gather, 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. •• The contest for bicycle popularity to decide which wheel of them all should bear the stamp , 'THE MOST POPCIAB BICTCXB, the last of the two battles to come to an end, was a battle royal, with a royal Tictory as a final. Weeks and months did this contest go on, followed and participated m 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 ■tars 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 chosen. It soon beoame 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 Bailors week cast. "The contest went on tor months and when the end came THB WAfiWICK WAS THE WINNER, The Victory of the Warwick had nothing uncertain aboul it ; it was as emphatic as a vote of 671,589 and A LEAD OP ALMOST 200,000 over its nearest competitor. •• The winning machine ia 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 br the War> wick Cycle Company o£ 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; — WAEWICK 336,960 Columbia 235,365 Waverley 85,379 Union 81,996 Steams 40,490 Spalding 10,613 Sterling 9,315 Dayton 8,327 Bames 4,307 Cleveland 1 ) White V ...Under 2,000 World ) 11 The WAEWICK subsequently won With 671,589 votes, and a lead ot almost 300,000 over its nearest competitor." Sons Agent, F. J. W. FEAR, WILLIS STEEET The oldestxestablished practical CycU Expert in Wbilinoton Fading Agent— G. W. Fowtss DRESSMAKING. MRS A. OLDFIELD wishes to announce to the Ladies of Bibhingham and surrounding districts that she will continue Dressmaking as usual at her residence, KimboUon Road, Birmingham, and all orders left with her will be promptly attended to. Fob Artistic asd Useful Novelties in TjUNCY GOODS & STATIONERY COPPEN'S, Next to Messrs Branrwell Bros., Feildino. PATENTS AND TRADE MARES Secured in all Countries. HENRY HUGHES, C.E., Chartered Patent Agent (40 years' experience) 64, Phoenix Chambers, Wellington. EILDING DRILL HALL SEATING BINE. Wednesday Afternoon, 2 to 5 (Ladies only) Wednesday Evening, 7 to 10 (General Public) Saturday Evening, 7 to 10 (General Public). An efficient staff of assistants in regular attendance. Band every evening. Admission (with use of skates), Is. S. H. RATLIFF. Manager. TAMES J. OT7RTIS Customß, Shipping, and Forwarding Agent, GusioHHonsß Quay, WELLINGTON, P.O. Box 198. Telephone, No. 9. Proprietor of Wellington Parcel Delivery Company. Goodf and Parcels forwarded to all parts of tho world FEILDING COAL DEPOT, Kimbolton Boat. Household Goal Drain Pipes Blacksmith Coal Syphons Charcoal Bends Coke Stench Straps Bone Manure Garden Tyles Bone Meal Flower Pots Brook's Lime always on band Agent for Carbol Crystal, the great American Sheep Dip. JOHN DUNLOJ?