TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 83, 3 January 1885, Page 6

TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION.

Tiik annual temperance demonstration took placo in the Domain yesterday, and representatives of the various lodges assembled at the corner of Vincent aud/Pitt-stroots at 10 a.m., as follows:— Tocm Abntinonco Society, lndopondonfc Order of Rechabitcs, Grand Lodge Executives, Star of Newton, Victoria, Ark of Eden, Jiopoot Manukau, Nil Desporundum (Otahuhn), David Livingstone ; Now Zealand Older— Sir Honry Havelock, Excelsior, Harbinger of Peace, and Bands of Hope, and Blue Kibbon Army. The procession was headed by tho iioldmarshal and four deputies, after whom camo tho Onehunga Brass Band. Tho procession marchod down Hobson - street, Victoria, Albert, Custom -hous-o, Vincont, Queen, Wollesloy, Symonds-stroots, Kybor Pass, Graf ton Road, and Park Koad to the Domain Cricket Ground, where- the procession included between -100 and 500 persons. Speeches were delivered from tho pavilion by Mr T. Peacock, T. B. Hill, and Newman, alter which the sports were proceeded with. The following were tho results : -- Maidln' liwi), 150 yds. First prize, 03; =eeond, C 2 ; third, L'L— Woods and C. Box ran a dead heat, Dank& 3. Dr.MoNbrKATJov Handicap, 3 stages ; distance, l.") 0, 220, and Uo>d». First pn/c, ClO ; heeond pi'i/.e, l"3 ; third prize, .Cl. —Result: Box, 15 points*, I : Woods, S points, 2 ; Co&hon, syds., 3. The handicaps vuvo : Box, 12yds. at 150; l(3yd*. at 220 ; and 30 yards, at -M 0 ; Woods, 10yds. at 150 ; 1 3yds. at 220; and 26yds. at 410: Cosson, s>ds. at 150 ; 7yds. at 220; and Syds at 440 Om, Mill Handicap. Fust prize, i's ; second prize, I' 2 ; third prizo, D.— Shaw, scratch, I ; Cosaon, 4oyds., 2 ; Rae, 30yds., o. Time, 4mms 40secs. Walking. Match, '2 miles handicap. Fhst prize, t"5 ; socond prue, £2 ; third pri/.e, Cl. — Goodman, scratch, 1 ; Shaw, 70yds., 2 ; Ramsey, 200 yds., 3. Jlukdlk PvAuk HvNuicAi'. First prize, C 5 ; second pri/.0, U 2 ; third prize, XL — Rao, 15ytK, 1 ; Cutler, 12yds., 2; "Whitosido, scratch, 3. THKhh-ia:i:(;i:u Race. First prize, C 2; second prize, Cl : third prize, 10s. — Cullen and llae, 1 ; lleid and McGonaglo, 2 ; W. Box and Hog-an, 3. Ti.MiT.KANX'h Handicap, 220 yds. — First liri/o, t!3 ; second prize, C 2; third prizo, CL C. Box, 18yds, 1 ; Rowo, 22yds, 2 ; Shaw, IGyds, 3. Dkleuatks 1 Handicap, 150 yds. — First prize, CS : second prize, .C 2; third prize, L'L Chalmers, 14yds, 1 ; C. Box, 2yds, 2. Rotherham (scratch) and McGregor (scratch) tied for third place ; they consequently ran ofl, when Rotherham won. Six'kktarilO Handicap, 220yds.— First prize, U 3 ; second prize, £2 ; third prize, L'L Chalmers, 14yds, 1 ; Rowe, Syds, 2 ; Rotherham, scratch, 3. Old Mlln'.s Race, 150yds.— First pri/.c, L' 2 : second pri/o, 11 : third prize, 10s ; Bonnar, 1 ; Newton, 2 ; Anderson, 3. Boys 'Racl (under 1G). — First prize, I'l ; second prize, 10- ; third prize, 5s ; J\irdie, I : Robeits, 2 ; Cummins, ?>. Bo\V Liu'i. (under \4).— First prizo, €1 ; second pii/o, lO.>^ ; third ])rizc, os ; Robeitc, 1 ; Blew den, 2 ; Bennett, 3. Giiu^' (under ]<3) — First pmc, £1 ; second piize, 10>- ; thiid prize, ss*, Miss Andrews, 1; Mito 2; Mits C. Wittle, ;{. Cikls (under 14). — First pii/c, Cl ; secemd ]ni/c, 10s ; third prizo, ss. L. Hall, 1; A. Rogers, 2 ; C. Smith, 3. Mr W W. Simons judge, MrC. B. King starter, and Mr 11. Eliis handicapi>er. The »ports concluded amidst a heavy downpour ot rain. The procession reformed shortly after 5 p.m., marched to the top of Kyber Pass Road, and theic broke np.