THE AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8011, 23 December 1905, Page 2

THE AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

The Axemen's Carnival, to be held at | Kit-ham on 2(>th anil 271 h inst.. has: again some very choice items of sport■liK interest mi its programme, whirl) will no doubt draw :i great croud. The prize money has again been increased this year, CI l l ) allotted It) one event, alone, the New Zealand Axemen's Cup. which carries a tirst prize of Cltttl in cash. I >.-sides a handsomc silver cup. In addition to this i,he World's Championship in It! inch underhand style of chopping, New Zealand championship standing blocks (2(1), New Zealand single handed sawing championship. For 1 lie latter event 10 pairs have entered,, Altogether 112 blocks will be used for the

various contests. The programme consists of 23events the lirsl day, and 21) on the second day, and the first event starts punctually at 11. a.m. ! There will be numerous side-shows on the Carnival ground. The catering will lie conducted under the uew grandstand this year.

I'EK HtESS ASSOCIATION". Eltham, December 22. Large numbers of axemen are now Hocking into town. To-night Carson and Mcintosh, the champion sawyers from Invercargill, and .T. MeCarn, champion axeman, arrived. W. Prentice (Victoria), .1. Hottro and ,G. Morrison, the West Australian representatives in championship events, have also arrived. It is expected that Clarke and Miley will arrive to-night. Everything points to a record gathering being held. Great interest is. centred in the meeting of Carson and Mcintosh, and Casey- and Petty iu the sawing contests.