AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 19, Issue 21, 17 March 1908, Page 4

AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

THE CANVASTOWN GATHERING. Very aatisfactory entries have been received for the Axemen's Carnival to c be held at Oanvastown on Saturday, rj 18th April, the total to band on Satur- g day being 91. It is probable a few late entries will be received. Although no men from outside the Nelson and Marlborough districts have entered all the champions of both Provinces figure in the list, and some splendid contests are sure to take place. The date for receiving nominations for the Boys' Chop has been extended to 81st March. , Messrs Brown and Kerr have donated a medal for competition at the Oarnival. Tha, Club will hold a ball shortly, probably early next month. The handicaps will be declared on 24th March, and acceptances close on 81st. NOMINATIONS. Maiden Standing 15-in. Chop. First prize, £3 ; second, £110a; third, 10s. R. Gardiner ~ .. Canvastown T. Collins .. .. Okoha G. Dalton .. .. Canvastown C. B. Hope .. .. Wairangi G. R. Wratt .. .. Canvastown J. Sterling .. .. Flat Creek E. Dalton .. .. Canvastown P. Dillon .. .. Deep Creek C. Nelson .. .. Canvastown A. Simpson .. .. Canvastown A. Nelson .. .. Canvastown F. Ball .. .. Canvastown V. Amos .. .. Flat Creek J. Climo .. .. Havelock T. Smith .. .. Havelock T. Lines .. .. Tadmor Maiden 18-in. Saw. First prize, £3; second, £1 10s; third, 10s. R. Gardiner & mate .. Canvastown R. D. Black &C. E. Wells Tira Ora H. McLean & mate .. Flat Creek A. Murrav &S. Morris .. Flat Creek V. Amos '& mate .. Flat Creek C. Nelson & mate .. Canvastown A. Stratford & mate .. Canvastown Hebbard & mate .. Rai Falls W. Murray &W. Auckram Canvastown F. Ball & mate .. .. Canvastown J. Climo & mate .. Havelock T. Lines & mate , .. Tadmor i i Standing Handicap 18-in. Chop.—First prize, £ls; second, £3; third, £2. ,P. E. Mills .. .. Brightlands T. Collins .. .. Okoha '• T. Hannen .. .. Tadmor .P. D. Hope .. .. "Wairangi . G. A. Puklowsky .. Wairangi . S. Morris .. .. Flat Creek [ C.Nelson .. .. Canvastown . S. Gardiner .. .. Canvastown • A. Simpson .. .. Canvastown . J. Climo .. .. Havelock [ T. Smith .. .. Havelock 5 H.Griffith .. .. Rai Falls ; Underhand Handicap 18-in. Chop.— ; First prize, £7; second, £2; third, £l. tP. E. Mills .. .. Brightlands IT. Hannen .. .. Tadmor i G. A. Puklowsky .. Wairangi rP. D. Hope .. .. Wairangi \C. B. Hope .. .. Wairangi . G. R. Wratt .. .. Canvastown J. Sterling .. .. Flat Creek S. Morris .. .. Flat Creek ■ R. Gardiner .. .. Canvastown ! P. Dillon .. .. Deep Creek t C. Nelson .. .. Canvastown i H. Simpson .. .. Canvastown r F. Ball .. .. Canvastown ■ J. Climo .. .. Havelock ) T. Smith .. .. Havelock » T. Lines .. .. Tadmor r D. Murray .. .. Canvastown . Double-handed Handicap, 18-in Saw.— . First price, £7; second, £2; third, £l. I R. D. Black &C. E. Wells Tira Ora 3 T. Hannen & mate .. Tadmor I H. McLean & mate .. Flat Creek T A. Murray &S. Morris .. Flat Creek f V. Amos & Burn .. Flat Creek ' C. Nelson & mate .. Canvastown ■ Hebbard & mate .. Rai Falls IW. Murray & mate .. Canvastown J. Climo and mate .. Havelock ■ Single-handed Handicap 18-in. Saw.— fc First prize, £4; second, £2; third, £l. |V. Amos .. .. Flat Creek \ H. Burn .. .. Canvastown ;E. Watson .. .. Canvastown E. Nelson .. .. Canvastown | J. Dillon .. .. Canvastown ! F. Ball .. .. Canvastown [ J. Climo .. .. Havelock T. Lines .. .. Tadmor [H. Griffiths .. .. Rai Falls ' Bushmen's Competition (Chop -in ' scarf 4 inches, baek-up with saw, roll 1 on chocks, cut off sloven, measure > length, and saw off) —First prize, £9; 1 second, £3 ; third, £1; ' T. Hannen & mate .. Tadmor . G. R. Wratt & mate .. Canvastown , H. Burn & Amos .. Flat Creek C. Nelson & mate .. Canvastown ' W. Simpson &S. Gardiner Canvastown , A. Nelson & mate .. Canvastown [ Hebbard & Griffith .. Rai Falls i W. Murray &W. Auckram Canvastown E J. Climo & mate .. Havelock ' Boys' 12-in. Chop (under 17 years of age). ; First prize, £1; second, 10s. M. Hone J. Wratt S. Gardiner G. Murray A. Alquist L. Glastonbury