THE TWO SPEED GEAR VERSUS WIND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12942, 9 October 1902, Page 5

THE TWO SPEED GEAR VERSUS WIND.

One of the drawbacks sometimes met with in cycling is having to push a fairly high geared cycle home against a stiS nor'easter or, nor'-wester. The difficulty can now be easily got over by the use of a Two Speed Gear, which gives the rider the pleasure of driving a high gear with the wind behind, and the ease of a low gear when having to face the wind; and the use of a free wheel when desired. We fit the Hub Two Speed Gear to Anglos. Call and inspect machines at our depots, D.1.C., and 226, High Street.

! ley. Manv others of the Lytteltonianv went to Christchurch by the 1 trains. On the other hand eonie 7W | people from the Plains came to Port by the same means. Most of these visitors patronised the eteam launches Canterbury and Waiwera, which ran trips to Governor's Bay, and the s.s. John Anderson, - which made excursions to Rhodes's Bay. The Lyttelton »nd Methodist Cricket! | Clubs united to open' the season, and played a scratch match" on tho Recreation, Ground at Officers Point. Sides were picked by Messrs Garratt and Ching. Tfl° Rev J. A. Luxford welcomed the visitors,, and declared the 6eason open. Afternoon. tea was provided by the lady friends o. the members. - ■ . THE AMBERLEY PICNJO. AN ENJOYABLE OUTING. The picnio to Amberley organised by tifif Trades and Labour Council, to take thi place of the Labour Day demonstrations iheld! in past years, was a pronounced success, notwithstanding the day -being but a - semi-holiday in the city. • Two trains were required to convey the excursionists. The first, consisting oi" nineteen cars, left Lyttelton at 8 a.in, 'with between two and! three hundred excursionists, and stopped! ' at Christahuroh, Addington, Belfast and ! Kaiapoi, over four hundred joining the latter place. A few passengers were' also picked up at Rangiora, the train being by this time a crowded one.' The second' train, which left Christchurch at 8.45, was also crowded, the total number of excur- • sionists being estimated at 2500. The . ■ weather was beautifully fine, and a mode- i rately warm north-west breeze from the | snow-capped mountains kept the tempera- , ture down. On arrival at the grounds, a plentiful supply of boiling water was found waiting, and it was not long before it was transferred into innumerable teapots. By. noon the whole length of the plantation on the sheltered side of the grounds was lined by groups discussing the contents of the , lunch baskets. Those who came withoutprovisions had their wants supplied at a well-stocked luncheon booth belonging tq Mr A. aieekan, of Sydenham. " . Lunch being out of the way, a pro-* gramme of sports was "entered into with spirit, the various events attractivo to' young and old being' keenly contested. Special interest was evinced in the baby show, a particularly fine display of young - Zealand" of both sexes being brought under the critical eyes of the judges, who' ,- had no easy task in arriving at their cisions. Independent of the ' set pro-" gramme there was no lack of amusement, cricket and xounders feeing played, also '"Ye Olde Englishe game" of Ikiss-in-the ring. The children were liberally catered' for, a special committee 'being kept em- - ployed for the greater part of the afternoon in disposing of prizes for racing and other ' contests. Music, so necessary to tha pleasure of the holiday tripper, was sup* - plied by Derry's Band with a liberality. • and of a quality, ths.t left nothing to bo desired. The large , General' Committee, and the smaller but more responsible Executive, with Mr Ernest Gohns as pre- ' sident, Messrs J. A. Hooper and AL Bax>'' ter, vice-presidents, Mr W. Newton, secretary, and Mr T. Southworth, treasurer, worked with a will to make matters go' smoothly,- and their efforts were certainly rewarded with a success that will no doubt ■ lead to the Labour Day picnic becoming an annual event. Mr ft. G. Ell, M.H.R., was amongst those present. Towards five o'clock the excursionists, having disposed of afternoon tea, began to wend their way to the railway station, and by six o'clock they were all on their (homeward journey. In connection with the Labour Day pro-. ceedings, it is the intention of the Trades and Labour Council to hook the whole of ' the Opera House on Friday, Oct. 17, when it expects to attract a crowded house, audi make a profit that will (be devoted to a ' fund for the erection of a Trades 'Hall in • Christchurch. The following were the events decided! during the afternoon:— 150yds Handicap—B. Fitzgerald, ear, 1; T. Bingham, BydSj 2; N. O. Vale, bct, 3. IOOySs Race, apprentices under eighteen years F . Schrader 1, T. Bingham 2. Labour Day Handicap—Bingham, Byde, 1; T. C. Obson, acr, - 2; C. Fitzpatrick, 6yds. 3. Married ITocen's Race, ffOyds—Mrs Hern 1, Mrs Swaxursa S. Old Men's Race, fiOyds—A. Anderson I, T. Moody a Single Women's Eaoe, 75yds-c Miss M. Day 1 Miss A. Hay 2. Apprenticea' Race, over eighteen years, 100yds—E. Brada—, 1, W. Miles 2. Baby Show, for girls ov6r sia months and under twelve months—Miss Core* -' nata Victoria Laming 1, Mas Gladys Rosb special (Mr H. G. Ell' 3 prize); Miss Mona Revell vh c. For boys over Bis months and under twelve mouths—Noel Sherwood and Leslie Hohr equal first, and! Denis King v h o. Tug-of-"War—Moody's labourers 1, Lyfcteitoa • labourers 2,

[Per Press Association.] ~ >. Auckland", Oct. 8. ,- Some years ago thi Eight Hours' Aa-,,,~ sociation annually held a procession ol''' Unionists, but interest in the event, xrhidk was at fbsfc very keen, gradually waned, and for a number of years there has beea - no observance of what may ba termed th* working man's holiday. This year, how- ■ ever, a determination was made'to fittingly; observe the day. Favoured by the weather the procession proved -a very successful one, the Unions taking the matter up very heartily, and in some trades the masters co-operating with their men in order to make a show worthy of the occasion. - Tli« - display was a very creditable one, and soma of the trades, notably tho butchers amdi bakers, were excellently represented. A touch of humour was added by the grotesque costumes of several of the drivers,, and by the appearance of a. "new woman'* on horseback. All along the route larga numbers of people congregated, and considerable interest woe evinced in the procession, particularly in the carls in which, operatives were engaged in their dailywork. The sports were well attended, ten to twelve thousand persons being present. The ground was in capital order, and most of the events were well contested. A sunt of about £3OO was taken at the gates. PALMERSTON NORTH, Oct. 8. Labour Day was observed principally by the Government offices and professional classes. _ The factories were closed t but the business places observed only the usual half-holiday. NAPEER, Oct. 8. Thei combined Trades Unions celebrated! Labour Day with' a picnic and sports Farndon Park, and in the evening witihi 8! smoke concert, at which addresses were delivered by tihe Hon. J. Carroll, Native Minister, Mr A. L. D. Fraser, M.H.R., and! others. WELLINGTON, Oct. 8. To-day, for the thirteenth successive yea? i Labour Day was, celebrated by Wellington | Trades Unionism with. a demonstration. j which attracted thousands of sightseers. | During recent years complaints were mada I that Labour Day procession had deteriorated into nothing but a medium for an ad- | vertising display for certain business houses. This year the Demonstration Committee decided that the procession should be purely one for Unionists, and the enterprising advertiser was not allowed ' ;' to enter. The judges were directed to make their awards from the industrial' and not the spectacular effectiveness of tho • tableaux. The result .was that the exhibit of the Furniture Trades' Union was placed first, that of :*the coaclimakers second, and that of the bootmakers third. The display ma.de by the various Unions was very creditable indeed. An exhibit - from the Petone Railway Workshops showed a great amount of ingenuity on the paxt of the exhibitors. It included a miniature. warship. The procession marched through the city from Thorndon to the Basin Reserve, where a programme of sports was

, gone through. During the afternoon short addresses were given by Sir Joseph Ward, the Hon W. Hall-Jones and the Hon T. Y. " Duncan, their remarks being confined to , a general eulogy of the labour legislation ; passed during recent years, and of the Con- . ciliation and Arbitration Act. The * weather for the holiday was fine, but very windy. NELSON, Oct, 8. In. honour of Labour Day the factories ■ Hosed to-day, and the sands and other re- ' sorts attracted large numbers of visitors, the weather being perfect. The Labour • Day sports, organised by the Athletic and CvclingClub, were well patronised, and the. thirty events created considerable interest. • Jlansford won the Five-mile Cycle Handicap, in llmfn 21 4-ssec, from the 65 yards mark, the fastest local time recorded. ■nUNEDIN, Oct. 8. Perfect weather prevailed for Labour ■ D»y> •'which was observed as a: close holiday.' Vast experience having .proved that Labour Day sports were unprofitable the officials this year decided on a> picnic at JTorburv Park. .The attendance was about 2000, and at the semi-impromptu sports ■ meeting which was held, the Labour Day Handicap ' was won by M'Nicol .from scratch. INVERCAEGniL, Oct. 8. Labour Day was chiefly observed here by a military {sports meeting, in aid of tire • f U nd for the erection of a. memorial to fallen. troopers. The weather was fine, and there was a. good attendance. Labour Day has never been observed specially in this dis- ' trict, but ifc was the day of the weekly half-holiday, and the shops and factories dosed.