TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2829, 22 February 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

The Antimony Mines.

Wellington, February 22,

SirWm. Pitzherbert and some of the Directors of the antimony mines left for Endeavor Inlet last night, for the purpose of inspecting the property as the Antimony Company have decided to wind up. It is probable that the works will be. taken over by English capitalists, and it is understood that Sir Win. Fitzherbert is working in their interests. . FIRE BRIGADES DEMONSTRATION, Christohurch, February 21, About five thousand people attended the Fire Brigades' Demonstration in the Old Agricultural Show Grounds to-day. Manual Engine (Day) 1 man, First Prize, trophy, presented by Deputy-Superintendant Smith, value £55, and £3 cash; second, silver hand engine, presented by B. Peterson and Co. value £1 4s, and £1 108:—Foremau Cows, Christchuroh, 46 l-ssec 1; Foreman Barry, Spit, 48 3-ssec, 2; O'Goraan, Dunediu City, 50secj Mawhinay, Masterton, 69 4-ssec; Gunnion, Teuiuka, 63 4-ssec; Gulliver, Rangiora, disqualified. Competition— Ashburton, 58 7-10secj Collins, Oaversbam, 65 l-ssec; Pain, Wellington, 591-Ssec; May, Blenheim, 67sec; Stanley, Hastings, 65 9-10 sec j Tubb, Timaru, 66 4-ssec; Cook, Invercargill 59 9-10seo; Wallace, Gore in Gordon, 54 7-lOsec; Daiue, Roslyn, 512-ssec; Laws, Napier, 54sec; Morrison, Giabprne, 50 2-ssec. Manual Engine for 5 men United Fire Brigade's Association), value £l9 and £25 cash trophy, to be won twice in succession, or subject "to the ruling of the Association; second prize £lO cash—Gore and Gordon, 61 l-sthsec; Dunedin City 62 2-sthsec; Roslyn disqualified j Dunedin Railway 85 2-sth sees: Gisborne, 63 sec, Christohurch, 52see; Wellington, 77 l-sthsecj Spit, 51 2-sth sec; Caversham. 77 2-sth sec; Rangiora, 56 3-sthßec; Napier, 53 l-sthsecj Ashburton, 82 l-sthsec, This event is unfinished and will be completed tomorrow.