LABOR DEMONSTRATION DAY.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7691, 24 October 1890, Page 5

LABOR DEMONSTRATION DAY.

: —-<» _" In reply bom local Trada and Labor Eepresentetlves that Tuesdaj next might bo .proclaimed a public holl day, telegram ,has bees received frorh the Premier:—■" '. - **The Gbvernuieae are advised that tbeN bav©ao power to proclaim a publlo holida: outakla the statutory holidaysi; all thej Can-do is to close the pubhc offices throughout the colony, whioh they ha\>« ordered, to be done. The observing ol Labor Demonstration Day as .a .'holiday must be decided tv each r of the localitttj by the citlseas themselves. lam measec to say that the Mayor here is ia tititfg tti« people to observe ib&» _hoiiday.—(Signed! H. A. Atkinson."

The f oHowlhg! handicaps * have" beet issued for the above sports by tho hand! cappers, Messrs J. C. Cuaack and J Tomlineon:— >——*. Due Mile Running Handicap <_ W Waites scr; J. Saddler 10yds, Ai •& pool 20yds, W. J. Piercy 35yds, C. J. Colitis 4»yds, A; Ride* 40yds, J. MeDonald 46ydh, A Klach, 60yds, D. Page 00yds, J. Mb Grata 7<Vds, E. Fricstnall 75yds, €X Munsoa 75yds, E. Hack tiOyds. ' *'{ -120 Yards Hurdles—J. Thomson 5 scr 5 , ;% E. Cook ly«> W. J. Piercy 3yds, W. Lave** 3yds. W. J. White 3yds, P. Chisnall 4ydte, JV Hal! Syds; J. _f. Duncan syds, TT A P«trie 7yds, X Mcßoath Byds, D. PetrJl Byds, Grand Union Handicap. Distances, 100. SSO and 440 yards—T. Tarpey, scr, s;Sr,_4tir S F. W, Hobbs, -yds; Svds, 3yds v W.J. Piercy, 2yds, Svds, Byds * J. Bi*ds, syds ; A. ft' Hobos, 3yds, 4yds, 7yds' W. B&stlan, 3yds, 4yda, Sydsi G. Brad* tbrd, 3yds, syds, 10yds; hi. Ca«Y %**• 6yds, Syds; B. A Scott, 3yds, syds, Byds j I). Petrie, 4yds, ITyda, 10yd*. ■ ; • ,J 100 Yards Handicap. Upon—B*. Chitsnail scr, J:-Thomson'scr. T. Tarpey ! 4*Bft, T. APetriesy4s,,P;'D. Mansell Byds. W. J; WhkeSyda, A:C- Cook Byds, T. AtttfAsduf.yds, J. QslrSyds, F. Parker 8yd»; '•«. Raw© Byds, J. M. Duncan oyds, s 'A Moßeath 9yds, W. Woode Pyde,« F. <***! 9yds. ' '•'■■. ■;■..-.■■;; :> ■« \ Acceptances for the: 1 Grand Handteß| will close on tbe ground at 18 noon o_"wfa day of the sports: The handicaps for the bicycle races will appear in Monday** papers.' 1 - ; ! «'N> ,* .■-■'. '■■■- ■ ■ • -. . -..-il -~. -.i ■ uJ

f>B_BS ASSOOI-TIOW TStSKSBA»Sr.3 » ;-u :■ '" ■•■ ...'.'lAiy^^a'.^i^'ttLl ■ Owing to the heavy state of the Pomafs. ground through recent rains the sight hours demonstration, fixed; for? the;;!sss, has been postponed until Monday, November loch. ; ....-,{,.■, ; ;.,;-,-.;.! ;.,<qi f ia ,_.< lho statement that) the Salvation Arj®j .intend; to walk iv the demonstjratloU*! .denied by the authorities of that ; body, | Before the eight hoare demoastratJw •was postponed the. Mayor ot.Auoki*W3 jreceived a letter from the JSmploseTja Association, objecting to the pr,oc4*niatiQi of ia. holiday on the ißth lost., and aug gesting, the Prince of Wales' Birthday.6» mare suitable for the/ets. ti ,: v m% DUNEDIN, OchsberiSpw l At the request of the City Council tha Mayor has proclaimed Tuesday a holiday* INVBSCARGILL, Oetobeßißayl The labor party here are makings»o«fam of celebrating Labor Day, but th&'Offlttleltow»»are noldlng gaia sports en>Ms_#