ARGUS SPECIALS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1267, 2 January 1883, Page 2

ARGUS SPECIALS

(OHIIEOrBBSS association)' '.!*.. : 'f •■•■ -.,'! . LONDON,', :'.', December 19..!' Biggar, the member for County Cavantj has denounced Earl' Spencer, the LordLieutenant of Ireland, as being bloodthirsty for permitting tho execution of sevoral Irishmen who were recently convicted and sontenoed to death for rounder.

The military aotiyity recently shown by Russia on the frontier bf : Germany and Austria, and the consequent strengthening alliance between those two powers, has oaused great fear of war to bofolt, Tho Austrian Government is endeavoring to allay puhjio alafiri, Government is making great' efforta to piieh" forward tho Prußßiaii' raijway to the Russian frontier.) The garrisons of the frontier fortresses: are i also being increased.

A serious explosion ha'sbecurred in a cartridge factory at Fort Valorn, one of the Paris, fortresseep fiftoenr women ; being killed. )'■■■'> : '\ I! ' 'i' Aberdank, who was'arrested for attempting to smuggle a bomb, into, .Trieste on the occasionaf the Emperor of Austria's visit to that, city, in,; September last' ana for being concerned in the plot to murder the imperial party.has been executed at WV!,R!\-:jJ ,'/'/ ill/I D ; uplprc, the French premioiv.hsa declined to formulate the French,demands ■ respecting jEjypto.tMi-OKiM').! '.'Lnrd'-lDerby' hasf-dsfeumedl.'tlie direction of the Colonial offices has placed Agents-General'oijihe cblpriies on the same ; fobtingiaß'anibaßsadorfl.iii.'iv;!.),iil. I'The Government Republic of_Mexico is seeking to attract a portion of the Irish immigration to Americal ■' ' •'• •■«

'M'lV^ve'Boci'alißt'a^ha%been' ! afrfested at Prague, aWefeVen'soc'isWrioters. 0 An Iniernational will, be held next'year at, Calcutta, and will'ie opened TwrfiKundrid^'andrtwenty branches o'; established' in Ireland,-' England', JkiiX Amaiica. '■.■'.

'• vT*«s? " : ' —*— -mmmvi oaledunian society, i j: LowlK mj?® !S|mdeii|-MrVV.H.:BEETHA# If ; pireotSifyjlffSrallV. 0. Buohanan, H. ffifteethm / .[AjßifeA. W.Cave, John Drrfpj, W&. | ' • '.■''A.KlW®iJß.- ~ ~>.■ Joseph iorts, John Llvfngatono, James Macara, ' John Macaw. Hugh MeMastor, Duncan McMastor, Joseph Ityton. Walter Pony. Aloxaiidor Stewart, T. L. Thompson, J. C. Vallance. • Vutoß-MeMrsThoiiiaß,Browii t Faniuhar Gray f T,H» Hill, Jamos Harvey (Boiilor)rJ6hn Livingstone, i Walter Perry, and T. L. Thompson. :' „ ■ ' Starter-Mr A, Elkins. ■Hmdicap^i-M«lßft"Miffl,"%ftr a -ndr ; O'Connor. • Secretary-Mr W, Sellar.

The annualjathering of the above Sooiety was held ykerday in Mr J. H.j Corbett's padlock ojjj the Dixon's estajeTkindly lent for and was the most sucoeaafnl yet conducted by them. 1 The weather wis delightful, perhaps a trifle Jop warm, and the attendance one'W the -largest seeQ*at any sports in the-district, estimated-fhat fully a' thousand -spectators visited th'e ground during the 'day. .«; . -"The privilege (hqlders appeared! to be 'doing a good stroke, of business,' Messrs andvWagg attending to We] wants 'oflhe thirsty ohesj"'whileJhe inner man wa's oared for by Mr Ak-L. Wjfyte. who ;aljb prepared a oiipiia|T;lunoh\jpr the directors, J&A «hooting r gallery caused a few to speculate some oddihillings\n the Mnee of taking a bool,llj)eing\th6 only speculative on th'q ground'i '- " v Tha course was'' welftroped 'in', and. wider than the one.'used.on Boxing 1 Day, ;but the around was jwjt hard and 'punished the corapet'itor'sMeet anilegs jn !the long jump, hqp.stepmnd-jumrj, &c, jjlfo hurdle race, r." ,"*', (A mistake. l was made irr not providing'a |fraight ruri'ifor tho ieye'nt, .aa ,the competitor who gets inside'running has the best-show in thea'ace. The number of.-heats would,,alsn'be reduced bv havinj} a straight run, The handic&ppers had arunenviableTtask to perforin, but they managed to baring '•their men well together" on'the tape-in most event*, and in twoior three iiistancea.the Judges gave them-in as dead heats, The Judges'decisions were never ,80\ their services must be pronounced as safisfaotory, '.The Directors, under the'guidenco of <the^Piesident--;iind Vice-President .worked well to carryjmt the arrangements and 'are to be congratulated on tho Succesßful manuerin whioh the .whole proceedings passed jff, 'Tlioy wore ably assisted by their Secretary who,.fulfilled his duties with his wonted ability/', '.':'■ .The Bam| added oonijiderabiy io the attractions of the day r by their'well rendered selections, and as the shades' of evening drew near, several oouplesi «ere tempted to foot it merrily on the green., .The ladies were provided by She com mjttee with a coveredjtand near the ■winning post whioh Tvasa very acceptable institution and well-patronized! but the 'institution iljat receivedllhe mo'stvklehwe patronage was.afe Ab'yssniaii,wi)ll near the cool-.plear liquid was continually .flowing,,and'waß quaffed alike ;by old and young and rioti'and poof in a ,m"anner that' would'have jpoko vo'lumes ■The Maiden race brought out eight com--petirors Oallan looMroin the Btart, and won easily. ;;.' '"■"■' -For theilOO yards Handicap sixteen entered, this was. run in heats, liyford (ioratch), F:: Bright (4yds), being'a desd heat in the firct, JrMoMaster (4y.ds), let, and J. and -P. Peters, (3yds), dead heat in the seooild, (Sydsj'ist, A, Welch, (4yds), 2nd in the thirtl, Bright won the fourth and Petre thejfifth, and in the final |heat the former led Psre from the start and won easily. '" " Fourteen 'entered for the 440 yards handicap which' was run in three heats, A, Sievers and F, Peters (,7yds), being dead heat in first, Tearea (scratch) Ist, F, j Cooper.(sydß).2n(Un,the.aeoond..- In the final;.h^t, .andiCooper went round.af.a.troi, th'e two first named being first "■ Five ent'ei'eff for 'the 'BBo'yaVHandicap, PflterßV(Boratch),r;T.'R6id{ and Sievers (7yds);;j. WyelH'an'd 'TidsUll (10'y.a 8 ) J , Wyei h'.ihaintMed'the;l|a'dMtwo v roundß vyhehjie' capio'tlirouchaiidaasumed it at theithird round and kept Sievers put bn;;a splendidupurt.rieiir tho pas'ti but had left it a littleitbolongj being a good second,' 1 - ;t'/iKr>:ui •■ ■> ■■■■■;■

'TheiM.ile Eace, 7 entries, was almost'la xif 11 W • ! BanibiVj ; (s6i'atoH) * whd ! w6re • the field easy, ; .iyinneri |a i Maori :eompeti|pr oa'uaed iprne a'ruusemerit by running with; a collar on; looking more like'a cornerman in achristy troupe, and the at the start completely at'tliS Bratround;:;^:;!)'':!;;■ ,','/ {^ TheJHurdla Racoiwaslrun inheata'i the first!b'eingiwpiijbyl'Me'ns'e'.f4yds) lat : T. Reid (spratch), 2nd, Sewers' (3yds); 'lst; T, ; 2nd In the look, tjielead and was 1 never,collave'df>bjs Vjonaping being excellenti; the, pikers i c also.,cleared. the hurdles in' iv;,r: j • The Wa'lkihg Haudiiap brought'dut five eompetitors,<Bambry i fand> E. '-Collier addT. OdllieMfjdys) Marah,;(soyds). ( .T.> Collier led, for,the first,round, whenjiarsh' passe'd.him, and kept the poaitioii 'till,the seventh round, when Oollie'r again .tooJc'itfrbmHini, upon whiehhe Voayed.ia.V iWaberspa whohad beeriVwilkingt.weji :had i meoni, place, and V; Collier ADd.<Bjimbry!kept;well together in tho rear, the' former leading him slightly T. Collier majntained |V his; lead till the twelvljj round', bad fallen in men had rpduced.fhe'i'.leaid, and m the thirteenth roand r Vere^jifi; jhej first:and seobn'dplaoeß,'!B,!i,Q"ollieri:pcoapying the former position. The other three rounds was a contest between \ leaders,' admired and when he would'piit l onA 1 'spurt' and overtake the.leader, 1 Collier, would as ofton break:into,a.palpabl» trot, amid'tho jeers' of the apactatoraV'.iincl ni the last round when the formii/gavVaaplenrJideihihiiiiin of his walkin'u,' thejattfltvbroke away'and came in ahead, 1 but on a protest by* -Bambry; he was awarded' lat 'prfzL^' atid! |T. Collier whq:oame in' ab'out'.Spjfds was awarded »eoond, J and- gamely,jand! ',wasi a'jgoo'd fourth: or third:!;: "J\ ; ' ;; Theijumpine waß well contested, but J, ahdlG, were rather!too"go'6d jril this paWioular branch; the: fortoerlalsWrioK firstand se'obnd place in alia "thWwih'gl HeWy Hani' bagpipe ftusiowas between. J WttUtd '}> M bulthj old:yeteran aaajrt k mpK first honors. A'.V'' tion'j.ilne whole, c||,fh,e,po)npe,ti.tprs going throUEJh thbAVarjopaistepsr.in'.gAod stylel Rbjß,; looblfiret rpjace;iin-ii theMHighlftiiji Fling,'butihad toisncoumb'totMartiniin t e -e-h a ,cl'i{roviae d :!i ootild • [ flftiiert' 'without •> aiiy wliichnwas a great' improvement - for-- ;thre juveniles, 'abpiit tv(enty>veMt^ ' jj<&essrace. ana^sac|y|a ( c|]ln whioH;tjhe boyß«rJuld Mj&to theiifoncluding one, when about,£2 : in silvbr'ijnd.iymuer, mixed 7 in,a. Couple ground,. _ The_ jads jvere jtarted > arjout j made when the dust was reaohod"was delightful, the excitement among them

Snt; intensikWJienover a coin was dis ' ered, l j|-w '■' Punch's tm 1| not get moh a large mber bf|l|er|Mß\ou. Boiin(j Day; ise thai did|reM{§e it oame to grief,' as ial.\. .'{fflj V eveat'Wero more numerous*tsaWn;afiy previouß.oocasion, on which the committee are to be congratulated, and the Caledonian gathering .o£Uo^3«may^be.,pwng.unfled,.,j(hei.!Dpßt ] suooeßsfdlyeVheld in the dißtriot " ~' The following are the events and prize--takers:!—:•;•:■:.;; .-■■:■-; -•-—>..,_„... 1. Maiden raco, Entranoe lis, .let prize 40a, 2nd*2oß *' -'*

.... .Cjllan,, ... 1' Eight eutrius Won easily. 2, School Cadets' raco (under 15 years),' Gray tfft'M Vl'.)' '■ ..,,Heroii.. \HV<»ii.\fyj (. ' Foiir mm I } ,! alllo' wiiy 1 ;' won by about 6jds, MJA ..3'<Hop,Btep ftnd'oump.; |,Entrance Bs,,„ist prize 80s,'2ud 15s' ' , "'"''.'l''"-' Tearea, (39ft. 10in.)... ... T""" ilhOWfttwp,^.v(B^t l^im)i , A good oontest between the two. ' '^ 4. Throwing heavy hammer. Entrance 2s.

JMlliofl G. Jackson (68ft. 6in.) ... 2 Five entries:'/i'iH I'M :'h fid AY 6, Men's raoe, 100 yds, handicap,.. En-: n tranoe,2sGd.r r 1>t40j,M205,,, ' ~ . i JR.'BHglit (4ds.)l r<.. Li i.J. 11 (| r Petre (4yd3.... 2 • • . Sixteen entries, Run in heats, Won eaß,ly ' >i) H" n v 6, Bagpipe niuaii), EntrW2B. Ist to silver medal and Mr *A9Mtlie£d'atsfieoial '••1rtzo"i0s;-2fld".20r-" —---—-'~~ • J. Stewart ''rH^i'.'tl-.;:,!,-D. Rosa ... _ ... ;t;:^]fe

Three entries; '" •">*:,?&■ 7. Tossing the oabef, letig th 1010 Enirftnde 28,/ Ist prize 30s, 2nd I'sb'§^£•:;, i i XMoPhee(l4ft, ; /W. Kebblewhite (13ft. \ Ten entries, The ! .contest waa between the two winners, the'others were unable itoput on the necessary .turn over. ■ .j,, 8, Hurdle race, 22d'yds; liandioap, over ten ; i hurdles. Entrance 2s 6d, Ist prize 40s, : '. 2nd 20s •■' / ' - v '• i

vMence(4yda.) • ; ...\ ... 1 ■ Sievers (3yds')' '■'. ... ... 2/ ( Eight entries. Run in heats. Winner led the whole dißtanco,

0. Highland Fling, Entrance Is. Ist prizo, silver modal, second 20s D; Ross ... ... v ... ], > t J.Martin ... '...•"' : ,<.* 2 ! •'■ 10. race for youtlia'under')lsyrß Ehtraricd free, 'let pu'ze 10s 1 ' ! •' H.ap.diß.iWelch'/...., -A:i 1...,, ....H.and.Wi.Weleb^ u ;ll';„. .2 '"JI Three entrjes.v; j * > ;,t ; r <\ " ;; ",

1.1. Walking, handicap, 2 miles. Entrance (2sfid/. Ist prize fiOs, 2aA;4oa]' | I 7, Bambry(scratch) ..-.,, "•,',',. 1., T.Colii fc r(76yarJ ß ):.:''U!'2l '■■<! Five entries, Bambry walked splendidly'th'r'o'ughout'. I ''" "' ! '"''>"' ; '!'<■- ' '.".; 12,,Stone-and-basketrace, 50yds,, Entranoe i. 23,.,-.ls.KMJ','2ndßo| '"■',' •'. ■';'""'' ' ; ' , :.:.4 1 ;;.. ■!..,.iliUui:,g ....;■;/ ~..; ~;.',.; 2,,,^ Four Bti'rin*' A. protest was entered; aijairiat ManniiiK by :Callan, butut was not'e'utertained by the directors,' ....

13. fitanding'high'jump!' 1 Ehtrarico2a/ : Ist ~.prize 30a, 2nd,lss ..'',,'J",' jTaclcaon, 4fl7iia'.. I'•' "„,, I'' 1 w.:^oich;ifu^.;:';.;''v/;;2:v'' gentries,,,. ~ .t^'^'^u^'"^ 14. Mori's race, 440 yds/ haridfeap: Entrance' 2s. Ist prize 40s, 2ad 20s '•'-.•". ,:.u n, ' : 'F,Meters, 7yds .m»u\o .wlp >:, A. Seivers, 7yds .„ ;.;' ;t 2 ••" l • Fourteen entries; ruu in heats. .Final, competition trotted round. ''• l] ' / ' i ' 15. Vaulting*with, pole.-- Entrance 2»~a81, ..i wrj ) v s '■ J. Jaokso'n,W2ln'..." ... i' G. Jackson, 9ft;lin!.iy {;-i,., ,2y ,■ : Four entries, "'

13. Scotch reel:} Entrance' lsMstjpHM ..,. silver medal, 2nd-20s .J, Ji Martin ••-..--.-- D.Ross 2 Six entries. > I /'P 17. Men's race, 880 yds, handicap*. Entranca' 3s, Ist prize 60s, 2nd prize 30s T. Reid, 7yds ... ... I"" A, Seivera, 7yd» ■ ..-. j ~,, 2 > * Five entries./Vdry^) t JReicf got the lead in'tho third lap and won'by aevoral yards. 18. Wrestling match, Cumberland stylo. Entrance 2s Gd. Ist £2 10s, 2nd £L fis Hitniona... ~.. 1 \j The Maori Was turf good, throwing his opponents in splendid iStylo.and did not, receive a fall. There ware aeVen'e'iilries," 19. Running jump. Entrance 2s. Ist prize SOs,2ndlfis'-'OiJ?-' /')jl;i J. Wateraon, sft iin ..." 1 ' i[] J,'Jackson' iV.iii!:..•„, • ;■„ 2 ,

20, i BoyB'; race, (under. 12; yrs). Entrance tree, Ist prizo 10a, 2nd 5s R.Gray 1

R, Thompson 2 About twenty-seven ran, This was a very exciting race, and a difficult matter to pick a'winner. () •. * m <■, 21. Mori's race, 1 mile, 1 handloap/ Entrance 4s, Ist prizo 80s, 2nd prize 40s Jißambry ... ' ...'■' '■■■'-.WV G. Millan ... ... ... 2 Savon entries, Won easily. 22. Putting the stone. Entrance 2s. let prize 20b, 2nd 101 / ( \ ! 1 > W. Welch, 84ft'3in ... l \,l 1 '• J. Jackson, 33ft 4in 2 Five entries, 24, Sack race, once round the course. En traucels; lstp)ize2Qsi2nd<loai .|'.i ■ M. Maxton „. ... , :., ,, i a " 1 ! Lourie , 2 Three entries. BoysnSaok race (extra),: once, round; theeoune. Entrance-Is. Ist prize 204,Snd 10d : '" '""'■ E Welch ■! E.Yatos 2 - Three entries. 24, 1 ' Volunteer race; 4W.ydß, haadicap,.opoa to bona fide members,of RifloOorps and Firo Brigade's in M^waJrarapVoßn-' trance 2a 6d, Ist prize'6os 1 , 2n'dprua; 26b J Peters, 10yds' 1 J. Wyeth, 15yds 2 Seven entries, Wyeth led to', within 50yds from/the jJos'tr'teheo he; was i oollaretl l by PeteW - •-*- C< -J) „ 25, Running long jump, Entrance 2s, Ist ■—prize 30s, 2nd J.AVateraon,-16f16in. ... ,1 J.'Jaoksoil ana Himi'ona, I,6ft,4in, divided 2nd:prize.|( ; x 1 j[

26, Old Menq' Race. 2Jo'yai,ds,, competitors mußt'ba over 60" years 'old, Entranoe ""'freb; Fifßfiprizii;Mesirß.iL,J,lHosber !ii jirize, sjiit of clqthei,, Y / Jena Felereen ' !'..;"!.., 1 Taipa i .Jaii>.i; i yn.flm froip home when he waa passed by Jens. 27." Consolation-handicap,- 220 yda r open to y iallwho h&jfe.not,won a prize, lit prize A«M<l .A 1) s J. McMaater (syds.) ... I SimeQhilQyd«j)'..l,T.3J(,lj.. 2 Four entries. MoMaster got the lead Crewe .".V "•'•'• >••' .;—-2 Three entries.- t mil'l ilZtlKrri !?XWi:l 2 PJ!.^».'V,.3ti D JS e J Ta,fl " ariß K ™ 9 day. . Several started in this event, but the

rotary pace'.of; Punch put thetn OBroHij at the commencement. . i I Special prizes fur winner of greatest ' number of points daring the day-ljj : silver medal, 2nd £1 Is. J. Jaokson (18 points). ...:; l J. Wnterßon (9 points) ,„; ; 2