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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1727, 23 February 1912, Page 4

UNSATISFACTORY. STATE OF INDUSTRY AT HOME. OWNERS MAKING UP THEIR MINDS. MEN MAKE A DECLARATION. {By Electric"Telegraph.—Oopyright.) (Per Press Association.) . London, February 22. Mr Thomas states that the South Wales coal owners have made up . their minds - against the postponement of the strike except under force majeure, and are negotiating to proceed: as well with the pits stopped as-, working. The only service rer ,quired of >the Government will be to ipreserye order : and. protect property; Mr-Hartshorn, who is tho guiding spirit of the miners, .-speaking at Maesteg, said the miners could not bo beaten. No leader could approve o.f any other course.than to strike without being. guilty of treachery. Sir Edward Grey, the Hon. D. Lloyd George, the 'Hon. Sydney Buxton and' Sir G. R. Askwith. will attend the Premier's Coal Confer- 1 ence. Mr Smith (Unionist), speaking at Ramsgate, said, all sections in Parlia-. ment- would support the Government 1 in 'any well-considered ' efforts to; prevent tho arbitrament of force mi connection with the coal dispute. ■ ■ '■mrtafJKmmMmmimmmm .' , ~ ! Protect? yrturMdea..^l>bo't^ ; tiiuik o longiiabout staking•owitV a-patent-some one, •©lsoj may .getiahoad of you with th«i.Bain«At^ng:>-».Write' : -fop ; -our i free b Is,> * tion. Agent, 157y W<*hnctoA. v -'"". . g : tT'"" * : APITI ATHLETIC CLUB'S ANNUAL SPORTS. To be held on. the Domain on EASTER MONDAY, 'APRIL-.8/ 1912. First-event-to :i start at--10.30 'sharp! OFFICIALS. Patron, Mr E. ,' H. , .Cummerfield. President, Mr P. McConnell. VicePresidents, Messrs Mclntyre, P. E. Lewis, H. Osborne, W. McKay j H. Mulholland, J." Buckman, S. Hayivard, J. Waterson, F. H. Usmar, S. Hall, R. Pratt, W. J. Viles, F. S. Rumbold, C. F. John. Ston, E. D. Harland, W..Banks, A. Moyes, J. 'McMurtrie, J". P. Clark, G. Allwood, John Malone, J. B. Beard, G. Geange,' R. A. Dick, A. Mclntyre, H. Burne, W. H. Pawson, H. Bennett, D. Thompson, R. Shmidt, E. Nix, G. Duncan, G. Knight, J. F.'Pawson,C.-Smith, T. Hayr, McGai'vey, S.- Graham, W. Stack, W. Red, R. Richardson', A. Stackhouse; A; McMurtfie, W" Mitchell, P. O'Reilly, F, Elliot, S. Strachau, A. Cawood. Judges— , Running events, J. S. Mclntyre, G. Geange, A. Gibson; horse events, W. Mitchell, J. Bruce, C. R. Weeks; chopping and sawing events, E. Cummerfield, P. Lewie, J. Mclntyre. Hahdicapners, H: Burne and E. Cummerfield. Starter, P. McConnell. Secretary, W. McKenzie. Assistant-Secretary, E. Cummerfield. Conductor of Sports", A. Moyes.

PROGRAMME. I—Maiden Race, 150 yards. First prize £li second 10s. Ent. Is 6d. 2—Boys' Race under 14 years; First prize 10s, second ss, third 2s 6.. Entrance free. 3—loo Yards Handicap. First prize £2 10s, second £1. Norn. Is 6di Accept. 2s. 4—Handicap Sawing Competition (local). First prize £2, second £1. Norn. Is 6d. Accept. 2s. s—Boys' Race, under 10 years. First prize 4s, second 2s, third. Is. Entry free. 6—Pony Jump, not over 14 hands? First prize £1 10s, second 10s. Entrance 2s. To be ridden by boys not over 16. y 7—150 Yards 'Hurdles : Handicap: First prize £2 10s, second £1. • Norn: Is 6d. Accept. 2e. -.. B—Handicap Sawing Competition (open). First prize £3,, second £1 10s, third 10s. Norn. 2s. Accept. 3s: 9—Tilting at the. Ring. . First £1 10s, second 10s.- Entrance 2s 6d. - 10—Girls' Race,- under ilO years. First prize 4s, second 2s, third Is. Entrance free. 11—Maiden Hunters Competition. First prize •£2 10s, second £1. Entrance 4s. Gentlemen riders. 12--440 Yards Handicap. First prize. £3 10s, second £1 10s, third 10s. Norn. 2s. Accept. 3s. n 13—Handicap Chop, 18in.- Standing Block. First prize £4, second £2, third 10s. Norn. 2s 6d. Accept. 3s 6d. 14—Ladies' Race. Trophies for first and second. . 15—Open Hunters' Competition, 12st. up. First prize £4, second £1 10s, third 15s. Entrance' 6s. Yards Handicap. -First prize £3 10s, second £1 10s, third 10s. Norn. 2s. Accept. 3s. 17—Underhand Chop, 18in. , block. First prize £3, second £1, third 10s. Norn. Is 6d. Accept. 2s. 6d. 18—Tug.' of "' War on Horseback. First prize £2, second £1. .'Entrance 2s per man. 19—220 ;.Yards Bracelet Handicap". First prize Bracelet value £2 10s, second trophy. N.om. le. Accept. 2s. 20—High Jump, for Horses. Sweepstake ss. .21—Thread Needle Race. Competitors to be ~nominated by : ladies. First prize £1, second 10s. Entrance Is 6d. 22—Chain Stepping, Sheep Guessing, and.extra Children's' Races. 23-^Points. prize, foremost points in running events. ' CONDITIONS, i > Nominations. for- events Nos. 3,' 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19 close with the Secretary on-'Satui-day,; March 23} and must be accompanied by indmuvation fees and past two-years' performances. -If.nonperformance for the past two years,vthe-three i last performances must be sent. No entries -will be accepted in Sawing Ev.ents'unless the" names and performances of both men are clears ty 1 ; stated. | events subject to the rules of the N.Z. Athletic Unions < ! Chopping and Sawing, under the rules -of the -New Zealand' Axemen's Association. . The 'Committee preserve the right to' substitute trophies for "cash ■ in' any event. : Three starters or no event; four or no third-prize. J Local means- within a ten-mile radius of Apiti. Admission'to /the? ground, Adults Is, Children 6d, Horses Is. .-Member's ticket ss, admits -member and two ladies. booth-onj€hei ground. CONCERT ANDtDANCE ..i '.'■"■: ' : '' .. i ; WS' '.:.-, - £ :0 ;■; ■ B^-'fc-v :±:%i ; - ; Seoretary.. , ■;: /