MINERS, UNION DEMONSTRATION.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXV, Issue 7168, 8 March 1892, Page 2

MINERS , UNION DEMONSTRATION.

TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS

Today, beinu the second annivorsary of, tho Thames Miners' Union,will bo obeorved 08 a general holiday, all the ,minos being "flhui down" for llie day, and the .prospect of theweaher being all that ! could bo desired, a good day's outing eboold renuk A.i the programme is a lengthy one it is iatended lOftan the various events punctually at the advertised time; and the members of the Union will therefore assemble at ihh Union offic, Albert street at 830 o'clock, and after the procession hag bewi formed, headed bv iho Naval Band, a stan will be made for Pirawai, wliere tue athle ic sports will be held. Aβ there are a large number of men on (tie field he procession should be an i&posiog one. ■?*.■*■, Tho tug of-war btitween the various mines is causing much excitement and no doubt will pcove interesting Thieconieat will commence at 1 o'clock. "Athelete" has forwarded us the follow* ing lips for the principal ovents: Maiden Racs, W. Taylor ,„ 1. W.Hawk ... 2 Willi McOuthy for an outsider, ■ Novelty Race, Moore.., „, (ii ' " j., Agnow 2 • Mullins „. q ' Ml 0 AIIATHOn IIALP MIIE. KMcLeay ,„ ~, . \ T.Scott ... ~, (i ' 2:. Meehao ~, iti " t g With Minns aboil over.' ':'" 440 Yards Handicap,

J. Brady „, j D.Oakley ... "', "\ 2 Moore.., „ \ t 3 HVBDLKB. T.McCoilum • „, 1 Quinn ... ,„ It) ih 2 J.McConneli.. ". "j 3 Mile Handicap: Hose ... . iit 1 McCormiok ... ,„' ,[,. 2 Brady... ,„ t (% 3 Will Peat for an outsider. Cuampion Bace, Brady... ~. ,„ m . 1 Miners' Union Handicap, ■> W. Hawke ... ■„. ... 1 P. Brady ... " 2 W.Taylor ~, '" ,„ 3 Tca-oF W AR) Saxon (No 1) ... ni iM 1 Moanataiari (No 1) ,„ [\\ 2