THE NEW YEAR.

Southland Times, Issue 1684, 3 January 1873, Page 2

THE NEW YEAR.

The Neir Tear was ushered in ty^M salvo of artillery, fired under the direetw^M of Lieutenant J.E. Hannah, of the I. A.V^H which woke the midnight echoes, an^^J startled the sleeping citizens of Inve^H j cargill into the knowledge thlt 1872 h^M passed away. The usual nocturnal tnerrj^H i making was not forgotten, but seemed be restrained within comparatively derly bounds. New Year's Day *^^| characterised by glorious weather, a litj^^^H too hot, perhaps, for the perfect comfc^^H of holiday-makers during the early p*^H of the day, but that fault waa amen4^^B towards the afternoon, when a fresh Sfv^B breeze sprang up, and a few drops '^H rain, just sufficient to cool the air, fell <^| intervals. The excursion trains to W^H Bluff were fairly patronised. Wednesd^^H and Thursday were both observed as df^H i holidays, business being entirely B f i>^B | pended. Large numbers of strangjS^B visited the town, and though shops ad V stores were closed, the streets presenjd m anything but a deserted appearance. \ THB CALEDONIAN GATHERING. The show ground was, as usual on I^w Year's Day, the great centre of attractm, and this year's " gathering" must be renounced an immense success. The fie weather, the excellent programme, $d the spirited manner in which all t»e games and competitions were carried ot, all severally contributed to this resufc. The attendance far exceeded that of pnvious years, it being estimated that fli New Year's Day nearly 3000 spectators visited the ground. On Thursday tie numbers were somewhat less. Tha numerous and handsome Highland costumes lent an air of variety to the scene, and the (stirring strains of the bagpipes, alternating occasionally with the performances of the Invercargill Brass Banj^ -^ under the leadership of Mr Stevens, co ¥^~~ tributed an additional attraction. A^r Mayo's well-stocked refreshment booths were of course extensively patronised. The general arrangements, under the care of the indefatigable secretary of the Society, Mr Neil Ferguson, were adr |irable, and gave the utmost satisfaction. The greatest enjoyment and good hunjior prevailed, both among competitors s[ad spectators, and, in short, everything vrt>nb off well. The following is a list of f;he events, for both days: — FIEST DAT. > Pibrochs on Highland Bagpipe* — Prize, £5, A Sharp Bo.vb' race, under 12 yrs (100 jds) — lat pr^e, 10a, Blackie ; 2nd do, ss, Aitken. Do, under 15 yra, Ist prize, 10s, Murdoch ; 2nd do, ss, M'Pheraoa Throwing Heavy Hammer, Ist prize, £2, Tifei. M'Leod, 70 feet ; 2nd do, £1, T M'Chesney, 70 feet Running High Leap, Ist prize, £2, Acfceif, 5 feet 4 inches ; 2nd do, £1, Ihomsan, 5 feet 2 inches Best Dressed Highlander, Ist prize, £t 10s, Sutherland ; 2nd do, 15 «, R Campbell Highland Fling, Ist prize, £2, John Stewtrt ; 2nd do, £1, Simi>soi , Best Di-essed Youth (in Highland costume) Ist prize, 15s, K M'lror ; 2nd do, 7s 6 1, Walter Brown Special Priza — M'Konzie, Ist, 103 j 3. M'lvor, 2ad, 5s -4s^^ Quoits, Ist prize, £2, James Tannock ; 2nd£pii| £1, Robert .Smith Tossing Caber, Ist prize, £2, George M'Leod ; 2n i do, £1, RO3S Best Keel Daticer, Ist prize, £1 103, J Meazi<*s; 2nd do, 15s, J Stewart Hop, Step, and Leap, Ist prize, £1 10 a, Patrick BroJerick, 37 fe^t 8 inches ; 2nd do, Im, J Thomson, 37 feet 4 inches Best Reel and Strathspey Playsr, Ist prize, £3, George M'Leod ; 2n I do, £1 103, A Sharp Wrestling (Cumberland atvle), Ist prize, £2, J Anderson ; 2nd do, £1, J A ititcholl Putting Lis^ht Scone, Lst prize, £i, J Anderson, 34 feet 6 inches ; 2nd do, £1, T Ji'Chasnej, 31 feet 3 inches Walking Race (Heel-and-Toe), 2 miles, lss prize, £3, Neil MLa)d; 2ad do, £L 10s, W Sauness ; M'Coll, who came in second, wag disqua mcd (Jriiillie Callu-n, Ist prize, £L 10j, J Storart ; 2nt do, 15s, A. M'Coll Vaulting with Pole, Ist prize, £2, Ackers, 9 feet 6 inches ; 2nd do, £l, J Thomson, 9 feet 4 inches. Irish Jig, Ist prize, £l 10s, L Fenaghty; 2.id do, 15s, T Connell Handicap Race (500 yds), lst prize, £1 10s, F Mitchell ; 2nd do, 15^, H Uoiaon ; Mile Race, lst prize, £2, H Hodson ; ! ad do s £I,C Wyeth Tilting at the Ring, 33 entries— lst prize Saddle and Bridle, Cumngtou, 8 rings ; iid do, Hunting Crop, Ackers and MDjajld, e< ual, 5 lingj. SECOND DAT. Best March Player on Bagpipes, 3 eiitries — G M'Leod, A Sharp, W M'Leo.l, equal Boys' Handicap Race — lst prize, 15s, Arthur ; 2nd do, 7s 6 1, Stead Hurdle Roieo (500 yds), over 6 Flights of Hurdles— A McOoll. JHodson came in flSt, but was disqualified Throwing Light Hammer — Ist prize, < £2, GM'Leod, 82 feet ; 2nd do, £1, Ackers, 81 |oet 11£ inches t Sailors' Hornpipe — lst prize, £1 10s, J Shirley ; 2nd do, 15s, A MjCoII Running Long Leap — lst prize, £1, Ackers, 18 feet H inches ; 2nd do, 10s, Kelly, 15 f ee t U inches t Putting Heavy Stone — lst priza £2, T McChesney, 29 feet 8* inches ; 2n^o, £1, J Anderson, 27 feet Keel of Tulloch — lst prize, £L 10s, J D Menzies ; 2nd do, 15s, J Shirley Special Prize.— Boys' Race— lst, Ward ; 2nd, Lambert ; 3rd, Coat in Special pr:ze for Wrestling— Bray, 1 . jjit. chell, 2 Special Mile Race— C Wyeth, Ist, £3 . N Mcleod, 2nd, £1 10s Race (300 yds)— lst prize, £1, H Hodson ; 2nd do, 10s, N McLeod Boy/ Game of Rolls and Treacle — Ist prize, 15s, T Mortimer ; 2nd do, 73 6d, R GUtbraith Hitch and Kick — No prize awardsd Basket and Potato Race (40 potatoes 1 yard apart)— lst prize, £1 10s, Austin j 2nd d^, 15s, C Wyeth Single Sticks — Ist prize, £1, JBray. 2ad do, 10s, H Dehead Consolation Handicap Race (300 yards) — Ist prize, £1, McNatty ; 2nd do, 10s, W Lambert Tilting at the Ring — lst prize, Saddle, D Stewart; 2nd do, BriUle and Silver Spurs, J Colyer HORTICULTURAL SHOW.; The eleventh show of the Horjieultural Society was held as usual in th«j Theatre. The extreme drynesa of the season, was said to have curtailed to some extent the display of flowers, roses particularly being conßpicuous by their coaiparati 1 c absence, it having been found impoesifc c to preserve the blooms up to the ti no of exhibition. The show was n vertheless generally admitted to have b< an an improvement on the correspond! g show of last j«ar. The strong puiat t >peared to

us to be in the department of small fruit, which was really well represented. We are informed that the cherries exhibited by Mr W. Busßell, of the Bay Road, were a sample of five hundredweight, the produce of that gentleman's garden this season. A pleasing feature of the exhibition, and one which attracted much notice, was a large cage of young canaries, in beautiful coudition, all reared this season. This was also exhibited by Mr Hussell. The attendance on the whole was very good, being, as usual, beat in the evenings. The following is the PRIZE LIST. (open to all). Two bett Fuschias, nineties —lst prize, lOe, A Sangwell; 2nd do, ss, James Harvey Two best Geraniums, stage varieties—lst price, 7s, B deare Two best Geraniums, scarlet—lst prize, 7», James Harvey Two best Foliage Geraniums —lst prize, 7s, A. Saagwell Two best Balsams, varieties —lst prize. ss, A Sangwell Two best Pot Bulbs, varieties (gladiola exoepted)—lst prize, ss, James Cooper; 2nd do, 2s 6d, R Cleave Best collection of Pot Plants —lst prize, Iss, A Sangwell Twelve best Blooms Pansies, varieties—lst price, 7s, J Harvey Six best Blooms Pansies, varieties —lst prize, 6s, James Harvey Twelve best spikes Gladioli, varieties —lst prize, 7s, John Maher Six best Bulb Blooms, varieties —lst prize, ss, J Cooper Six best spikes Phloxes, Yarieties —lst prize, 7s, James Harvey Six best spikes Antirrhinums, varieties —lst prise, 6s, W H Calder Six best Sweet Williams, varieties —lst prize, 6s, J Cooper Six best Pentstemons, at least four varieties — Ist prize, sb, W H Calder Six bmt Sturdy Herbaceous Flowers —ltt prize, ss, R Cleave Six best Verbenas, varieties —lst prize, ss, W H Calder Six best Picottees, varieties —lit prize, ss, C Broad Six best French Marigolds —No first prize ; 2nd do, James Harvey Beet Table Bouquet —lst prize, 10s, A Sangveil Best Floral Device—lst prize, £1, W P Porter Twelve best Cherries —lst prize, 7s, John Maher; 2nd do, 3s 6d, W Russell Twenty four best Strawberries—lst prize, 7s, James Harvey; 2nd do, 3s 6d, R Birrell Twenty four best Red Gooseberries —lst prize, 6s, A Hannah : 2nd do, 2s 6d, R Birrell Twenty four beet Gooseberries, any other sort —Ist prize, 6s, D WArthur; 2nd do, 2s fid, W H Calder Twelve best bunches Red Currants—lst prize 6s. R Birrell; 2nd do, 2s 6.1, R Erekine , Twelve best bunches Black Currants —lst prize, ss, A Hannah ; 2nd do, 2b 6d, R Birrell Twelve best bunches White Currants —lst prize, 6s, R Birrell; 2nd do, 2s 6J, W H Calder Twenty four best Raspberries —lst prize, ss, P M'Ewan ; 2nd do, 2s 6d, D M'Arthur Two best Cucumbers —lst prize, 7s, C Broad Twelve best Potatoes, any sort —lst prize, 7s, R Birrell; 2nd do, 3s 6J, A Hannah Three best Cabbages —lst prize, ss, R Birrell; 2nd do, 2s 6d, R Biordan Three best Red Cabbages —lst prize, ss, R Riordan Three best Cauliflowers—lft prize, ss, C Broad ; 2nd do, 2s 6d, R Riordan Twelve best pods Peas —lst prize, ss, R Birrell; 2nd do, 2s 6e% C Broad Twelve best pods Broad Beans—'lst prize, ss, C Broad Six best Onions —lst prize, 7s, R Birrell Six best Turnips —lst prize, ss, K Birrell; 2nd do, 2b 6d, C Broad Six best Carrots —lst prize, ss, R Birrell Six best Parsnips —lst prize, ss, R Cleave ; 2nd do, 2s 6d, R Birrell Four best and heaviest stalks Rhubarb —lst prize, 10s, R Birrell ; 2nd do, ss, R Cleave Three best Lettuces —lst prize, ss, R Cleave; 2nd do, 2s 6d, R Birrell Best collection of Pot Kerbs —lst prize, ss, R Cleave; 2nd do, 2s 6d, C Broad Best pot Parsley —lst prize, ss, R Cleave; 2nd do, 2s 6d, R Biordan (aHATEUKS ONLY). Two best Faschias —lst prize, 10s, W P Porter Two best Geraniums, stage varieties — Ist prize, 7s, W P Porter Two best Scarlet Geraniums—lst prize, 7s, W P Porter Two best Foliage Geraniums —lst prize, 7s, W P Porter Two best Petunias —lst prize, ss, W P Porter Four best Ferns —lst prize, 6s, W P Porter Best collection of Pot Plants —lst prize, 15s, W P Porter Six best Rosui —lst prize, 7s, John Dalgliesh Twelve best Panties—lst prize, 7s, P M'Ewan Six best Pansies —lst prize, ss, P M'Ewan Six best Spikes Antirrhinums—lst prize, ss, D M'Arthur Six best Sweet Williams —lst prize, sa, J G Smith; 2nd do, 2s 6d, G Goodwillie Six best Picottees —lst prize, ss, A Meikle .Six bent Pinks —lst prize, ss, W P Porter Best Band Bouquet —lst prize, ss, John Maher Best 'Cable Bouquet —lst prize, 10s, John Mafaer Best Floral Device —lst prize, 20s, Miss Peters Twelve best Cherries^—lit prize, 7s, W Russell ; 2nd do, 3s 6d, D Ross Twenty four best Strawberries—lst prize, 7s, 0 Goodwillie; 2nd do, 3s 6d, J P Joyce Twenty four best Red Gooseberries —lst prize, ss, J Finlayson ; 2nd do, 2a 6d, R D Yule Twenty four best Gooseberries, any other sort —Ist prize, ss, James Mclntosh j 2nd do, 2s 6d, WTait Twelve best bunches Red Currants—lst prize, 6s, James Mclntosh; 2nd do, 2s 6d, T M Maodonald Twelve best bunches Black Currants —lst prise, ss, R Hargreaves; 2nd do, 2s 6d, Miss J Finlayson Twelve best bunches White Currants — Ist prise, ss, James Mclntesh; 2nd do, 2s 6d, D McArthur Twenty four best Raspberries —lst prize, 6s, P McEwau; 2nd do, 2s 6d, T M Macdonald Two best Cucumbers —lst prize, 7s, J H Kingsland Twelve Best Potatoes, any sort —lst prize, 7s, G Goodwillie ; 2nd do, 3s 6d, J Kingsland Three best Cabbages—lst prize, 6s, J G Smith ; 2nd do, 2s 6d, B Moran Three best Cauliflower —lst prize, ss, J Kings* land ; 2nd do, 2s 6d, R Hargreaves Twelve best pods Peas —lst prize, ss, G. Goodwillie; 2nd do, 2s 6d, T M Macdonald Six best Onions—lst prize, 7s, R Hargreaves; 2nd do, 3s 6d, J P Joyce Two best bunches Shallot* —lst prize, W Tait Bix best Turnips —lst prize, ss, R Hargreaves ; 2nd do, 2s 6d, J M'lntosh Six best Carrots—lst prize, ss, W Tait; 2nd do, 2s 6d, W Stark Six beat Parsnips —lst prize, ss, W Stark Four best and heaviest stalks Rhubarb —lst prize, 10s, Miss Janet Finlayson; 2nd do, ss, J P Joyce Three best Lettuces—lst prize, ss, W Stark; 2nd do, 2s 6d, J P Joyce