ELECTRIC LIGHT CARNIVAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 311, 30 December 1908, Page 2

ELECTRIC LIGHT CARNIVAL

TO-NKjIJT'S ARKAj^GKAIUNTS. The open-air orchestral performance ami variety sports gathering in the Ivecrention Sports (.ironnd this evening promises to draw a large attendant Ixuli of 1 Ui* local public ami of visitors'. The programme lias been arranged .so as to mantain tlie intere.-l throughout, and will include cycle races, tight-rope 1 walking exhibition*, lire-dub swinging, | and so on. The New Plymouth Orchestra will play during the evening. The whole of tile ground will be brilliantly | illuminated hv electricity, for which J new ;irc lamps and incandescent burners have been erected. Invitations have 1 been extended to the ollicers and men of IQI.S. Cambrian to be present. r

HANDICAPS FOR CYCLIC HACKS. | Mr. A. Ccoi'K'- lias declared (.lie fu!lo\\ inu handicaps for tin; cycle races nt tin! elect ric litfht entertainment in the liei-reation Sports (irotind this evening: • fllalf-inlile Handicap—First Ileal: L. Wiimi sit.,'M. Julian and L. Thomas -10 yds, W. tliioii}! liOyds, .1, Hills Ooyds, T. Lister and L'lijior 7,3yd.5. .lames Xijyds. Second heat: W. I). I'urkes 20vds,'\V. Roebuck 40yds, A. O. I'arkes 45yds, il. Aillain 50yds. .1. Skipper (itlyds. T. Martin 70ydsj C. Agister 75yds, K Perry 80 yds. Mile Handicap—First heat: fj. Wann scr.. M. Julian and L. Thomas 711 yds, A. <>, I'arkes 7'ivds, W. Clion;; and .1. Mills 100 yds. T.'Lister and l.:|i g er l-> 0 \ils. Second heat: \\ r . I). I'nrkcs lOvds. \v. Koclniclc 70yds, ,I. Adlani SOyds. ,1. Skipper 100 yds, T. Martin 110 yds, O. Lister liOvds, F. iPcrry 1:10 yds, Coiul , UOyds. ' ,