NELSON CARNIVAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8043, 2 February 1906, Page 2

NELSON CARNIVAL.

l'KIl I'IUiSS ASSOCIATION. Nelso.v, February 1. The main features at the Carnival to-day were the Athletic and Cycling Championship Sports, mid Baud Contest, with other shows, including the Harmonic Society's concert to-night. At the baml contest, the teuor-lioini solos resulted: \X, Norman (Masterton) 18, 1; G. Watt (Deiinistouj -17, 2; Gutbcrlcl (Groymouth) Catholic •ill, 3; W. Taylor (Weslporl) 15.1, Sowerby (Cranky) 15, Garth (Grey) 15, Moyle (l)eunislon) 15, Hansen (Nelson) 11, Guthrie (FeilJing) 43, Elliott (Feihling) «. Judge Herd said that the playing was magnificent. He had never listened lo a belter lot of players. B Flat Comets: Goodall (Grey) Catholic, IS, 1 ; W. Evans (Grey) 15, 2; Sawmour (Grey) 11, 3; Martini (Hokilika) 13, tirovenilli (Grey) Catholic 13, J. Scott (Nelson) 1-2, P. Feifcr (Grey) 3,5.

Euphonium: W. Hickman (Feihliug) ID, 1 I T. Hughes (Nelson Garrison) IS, •> ; llusscll (Mastcrloii) 1«, 3 ; The judge said that the euphonium playing was a surprise, and really splendid.

At the Amateur Athletic and Cycling Championship Meeting about six thousand were presold, The following arc the results of the events in which outsiders wore engaged : -MileCycle Cash: Council (Teiiuika), 15yds, 1 ; Campion, (Clirislckurcli), scr., 2; Mehrtcns (CJirislehuroh), scr„ :l. Nino stiirlcil lor the liiial. Time, 1 l:t 2-5.

One Mile Championship: U. Slitherland (Christehurch), 1; C. F. Baker (Ashbiirton), 2 ; .). Arnst (Christ, church), '.>. Time, 113, Two Mile Nelson AVhoel Knee : Campion (Christehurch), L 10yds., 1; J. Stevens (Wanganui), 115 yds., i ; F. O'Connor (Tcmuka), KiOuls, :!, Time, •1,11.

i Hull' Mile Championship. Mullier- [ land 1, liakcr 2, Arnst :). Time, 1.17. , Two Mill- Cycle Cash : O'Connor, . 50yds., 1 ; Stevens, 35yds., 2 ; Campion, scr., 3. Time, 1,5 1-5. Tlin-e Mile Championship: Slither1, linker 1 Arnst ;!. Time, 7.8 J. Sutherland won these three chainpionships comfortably. In the Five Mile, J. Arnst's lyre blew out, bringing all I lie lii-lil lo grid', one, however was liui-l seriously, lint the race was abandoned., and will probably lake place at Teniuka. In Hie Athletic port ion Thompson (Nelson), put the Hill) shot- 36f1, beat-, ingtlie standard ; and m the long jump he i-ipialli-d the standard. A ]i ik <n n-rirp t-2. lit [ever i.r purchase but £2 worth of goods. For one month, however, Mr J. H. Parker, the noted Jeweller and Optician, »f Devon HI., will sell any article from his choice and valuable stock lor 25 per cent, less than the marked original price, so iil has really the purchasing power of U fs, or liiscan secure £1 worth of goods. The : rude will lie supplied on the same terms. '' Many articles are to go at less than cost ■ [Advcitiscnient gives further information I 1 The store is next to tlie railway crossing, !