COME ONE, COME ALL! And assist by your presence in making it THE HOLIDAY OF THE YEAR.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 140, 6 February 1886, Page 4

COME ONE, COME ALL! And assist by your presence in making it THE HOLIDAY OF THE YEAR.

Preceded by their crimson banner, mavcbed next the men of the Boilermakers, Engineers, Copperamiths, and Ironworkers' Society (otherwise the Fedreated Ironworkers), to the number of 20, under Messrs H. R. Jury (Secretary), Pye, and Conley (President and Secretary respectively of the Amalgamated Engineers). In their rear were the emblems of the trade upon a trolly, viz., a boiler, with men hammering away at it, a furance and a forge and bellows, the former emitting volumes of smoke, and the latter energetically worked by a lad with tucked-up shirt sleeves and leathern apron. The plasterers, to the number of 20, with their banner at their head, and under the leadership of Messrs G. Newman (President) and John Grove (Secretary), followed the boiler-raakera, and in turn were lollowed by the second detachment of the Garrison Band. Next the Bricklayers' Labourers' Society, some 25 strong, with their banner of black and gold, Mr W. Revell (President), Mr T. Rosser (Vice-President), and Mr M. Tobin (Secretary), being in charge, TheAucklandUnitedßricklayers'Society, although having a membership of 112, was but very poorly represented. Mr J. J. Hunter (President) was in charge, and the handsome blue banner of the Society was carried in the procession. The bootmakers were headed by a trolly containing benches with men at work in the manufacture of boots, while a calico sign overhead exhorted the public to " Support Local Industry." Mr R. Smith is the President, and Mr F. G. Hoskins Secretary. The Auckland Lumpers' Union, to the number of 25, were marshalled under Mr Fraser (President) and Mr Moon (Secretary) behind their banner of white, with its device of a lumper at work in the trundling of goods. On its reverse side was the legend, " Union is Strength." Last of all came the brickmakers' trolly, with a brick-kiln in full blast, and men hard at work fashioning bricks by means of the brick-making machine, with others stacking them in the kiln as fast as the machine turned them out. This was a highly interesting exhibit, and attracted considerable attention. Although the brickmakers have not yet been formed into a Society, about 25 of them were present under Mr A, Ridling. The membera of the Trades and Labour Congress had a drag placed at their disposal, and took part in the procession. The carpenters and joiners, as well as the painters and several other federated trade societies, were not represented at all, doubtless on account of the inclemency oi the weather. Along Queen-street the procession was followed by crowds of interested spectators, while the men and lads upon the trollies worked away with most commendable vigour and energy.

The Route to the Domain, The bootmakers soon came to grief, as the stand at which the four men were working fell down, and the workers were compelled to continue their employment sitting down. The line of march was as follows: — Down Queen-street, up Albert-street, Victoria-street, Hobson-street, along Karangahape Koad, round Symonds-street, Kyber Pass Road, then by way of Grafton and Park Roads, to the Domain cricket ground, which it reached at a quarter to 1. In front of the Pier Hotel and the Hospital loud cheers were given by the seamen, The mishap that befel the sons of St. Crispin served but as the prelude to another. Excited doubtless by the cheers which greeted the procession as it swept up Albert-street, the men in the van did not notice that the telegraph wires extending across the thoroughfare from Wyndham - street offered a serious obstacle to the flagpole. The sailors in the lifeboat perceived the danger when just about too late. They managed to lower all their flagpoles but the one at the stern, and it caught the wires, dragged them with it, snapped one in two and left it in the air at a much lower level than before. This wire caught and brought down by the run the Federated Seamen's banner, bailed up and threatened to capsize into the street the printing press, and sending an uncautious boiler-maker one under the chin, all but succeeded in hurling him to the ground. As the other banners and trollies approached it, the men bearing the one had to lower their colours, while those in the vehicles had to gracefully duck their heads. In Hobson-street a horse took fright at the banners and bolted along the street. A child looking at the procession was dragged out of the way by a looker-on, otherwise a serious accident must have occurred. On reaching the Domain, a number of people were fo\md waiting for the procession. A posse of police were present under the charge of Sergeant Mahon, and assisted in keeping order and looking after the gates. Notwithstanding the rain the ground was pretty dry, and numbers of people crowded in to see the sports after dinner. A number of enterprising individuals are present with booths in order to provide .refreshments for the spectators. The ground had already been flagged, and the obstacles prepared for that competition. Shortly after one o'clock the sports commenced. For the proper carrying out of the sports, the following officers had been appointed, and under their auspices the programme was ably carried out, viz. : — Messrs Tremor and Nixon (judges), R. Gault (starter), W. Kennedy (referee), W. S. Simpson (Secretary), and T. S. Rawlinga (director of games). After a short time the ground began to get into a sloppy condition and therefore very unpleasant under foot. In the further corner of the ground Mr Crouch and some others organised a series of games aud races for the girls and boys. Iv vprious parts of the ground were the usual games of chance which were largely patronised. The one in which a monkey assisted being the most favoured, Towards the evening a number of men began to get the worse for liquor but were removed

by their friends before any trouble transpired. Tea and refreshments were provided in the pavillion for Committeemen and members of Congress.

The Sports, MAIDEN RACE, 120 Yards.-Ist Prize, E.P. Cruet (E. Porter & Co.). value £2 2?, and £1 added; 2nd, ff.P. Teapot, value £1 Is (CruickBhank and Miller). Entrance, 2s 6d. First heat — 5 started — Davis, 1 ; McDonald, 2 ; Cosson, 3. Second heat— 5 started— Lynch, 1 ; Barton, 2 ; Mays, 3. Final heat— P. McDonald, 1 ; W. Davis, 2 ; H. Barton, 3. DEMONSTRATION HANDICAP, 160 yards, 200 yards <U 0 yards Btages.-lBtPriz9, £10; 2nd, £o ; 3rd, £2 10b, Entrance, 7s 6d. First Heat : A. Cosson, 1 • A. Hughee, 2. Second Heat : F. Hill, 1 ; A. Julian, 2. Final Heat : A. Hughes, 1 ; F. Hill, 2 ; A. Cosson, 3. and »ifty yards HANDICAP (for bona fide Members of Builders' Labourers' Society).— lafc Prize, £3 ; 2nd, Trophy. Entrance, 2a Ud. J. Colvill, 1; H. Thomas, 2; J, Mclnnes, 3. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YARDS HANDICAP (for bona fide members ot Amalgamated Carpenters' Society). — Ist Prize, £3 ; 2nd, trophy. Entrance. 2a 6d. Six started. S. M. Maughan, 1; T. Bailey, 2 ; F. Creamer 3. TWO-MILE WALKING HANDICAP. - Ist Prize, £5 ; 2Dd, Set of Dish-covers, value £1 10s; 3rd, E.P. Teapot, value £1 Is (Messrs Dickey). Entrance, ss. 12 entries, S. Goodman, 1 (scratch); W. Walsh, 2 (250 yds ); A. Smith, 3 (210 yds). This race was watched with an amount of interest. Some of the men most undoubtedly deserved dipqualifying, as the walk degenerated into a veritable hobble. ONE MILB AMATEUR BICYCLE HANDICAP (Roadsters). Five started. T. W. Hunt, (200 yds start) 1 G. Selby (scratch) 2 G. Ashton (180 yds start) 3 Hunt won easily. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YARDS HANDICAP (for bona fide Members of Bootmakera'Society).—ißt Prize, £3; 2nd, Trophy. Entrance, 2s Cd. W. Davis (7yds), 1 ; A. Hughes (scratch), 2 : T. Barton (14yds), 3. It was a close race.