A REMARKABLE BRIDGE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5455, 6 January 1896, Page 4

A REMARKABLE BRIDGE.

Some "considerable disiaiice J ' soxith of ±ncfel*iid, and "quite a.Jarge nmnber"of miiea north of WelliDgton a| , bridge. It is entitled to be oalled a re-, markable bridge. It is on the direct r-oad , <to, and only a short distance from, : . Ngov^hira/Jipatihura. When it was dis-\ •covered ky a party of Native*, the leader ; •of the parfy exclaimed "Homatkaraiki!" after anany years, it is sfcill cajled by j ifche l^atiyje^ Watapiti." j And so it si a pity ! No doubt a reason \ was givep.for its constraetion at the time, j the naeu who were instrumental in devoting pubjie money to such works would Jlook well glbbeigd in chains on the same "bridge, the only drawback being that no one -srould see them. The same amount of money, nay, half ihat cum invested in Vanity Fair Cigarettes would bring happiness ancj. pnjoyment oui 1 adult male population.

the mark, Cartwright and Moir moving together a yard behind the two New Zealanders. Patrick was leading at the bend into the straight, but was then passed by Eobinson and Cartwright, and a great race between the three ended in favour of the New South Wales champion by half a yard ; Patrick a foot behind Eobinson ; Moir a yard behind Patrick. Time— 23£sec. WINNEES. 1893— W. T. Macpherson, New South Wales, 22 7-10 sec. . 1896— W. Cartwright, New South Wales, 23Jsec. Long Jump. Standard, 20ft 6in. World's amateur record, 23ft 6}in, by C. B. Fry, England, and J. S. Beber, J. L. Bran, Hawke'a Bay, New Zealand, 20ft6in 1 L. A. Cuff, Canterbury, New Zealand, 20ft 3iin ... 2 E. Masterton, NewSonth Wales, 19ft 4|in 3 J. E. Gormley, New South Wales, 18ft ljin, and G, A. Moir, Victoria, 18ft Oiin, also competed. WINNEBS. 1893— W. G. Cole, New South Wales, 19ft sin. 1896— J. L. Byan, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, 20ft 6in. ' One-miiiß Walk. Standard, 7min oßec. World's amateur record, 6min 29jsec, by F. P. Murray, America; Auatralasian amat eur record, 6min ilseo, by A. Brady, Auckland, New Zealand. F. H. Creamer, Auckland,. New Zealand 1 H. GoodwiH, New South Wales 2 A. O.Barrett, Victoria 3 J. B. Holt, Victoria, also started. On the completion of the first lap Creamer was fifteen yards in front of Goodwin, the two Victorians being thirty yards further away.. Entering the last lap Creamer spurted and, walking in his best style to the finish, won easily by fifty yards. Goodwin was ten yards in front of Barrett, and Holt finished twenty yards behind his fellow-countryman. Tune^ — 6min 58£ sec. Goodwin just failed to reach; the standard. ; ' '. . ; ' ;■'.. : wiNNEBs. - .'•'..■• I?93— A. V. Buliqck, New South Wales, 7minl32Bec. 1896-t-F;H. Creaorer, New Zealand, 6minsß}aec." ' One-mile Bicycle (Apstbalasian Cham-' .;■■•" ■■' .' '.' ..; .pionship..) , : ..;...■,■-.. v . :,. : Standard, 2min lfise'c. . Australasian amateur record, 2min 18|sec, by' W. : li. Kerr/iNew' Sputh Wales. ■ W. L. Kerr, New South Wales ...» ... 1 C. H.Jones, Canterbury, New Zealand... 2 B. Crow, Otago, New Zealand 3 { Wi W. Pilkingrton; Auckland, New Zealand, G. Petersen, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, F. G. Simpson, H. Thompson and W. F. Waller, Canterbury, New Zealand, and J. W. Jones, Canterbury, New Zealand, also started. In this race the unusual incident of two false starts in a bicycle race took place. The first was occasioned by Thompson's chain breaking. ' At the second attempt, owing to the crowded field, J. W. Jones was pushed off the track. Petersen also was left in the rear. At the third attempt a capital start was effected. Crow quickly went to the front, with Simpson at his back wheel, and at once made the pace so fast that, with a stiff nor'-wester blowing, the field soon became scattered. Passing the stand the first time the order was — Crow, Simpson, Kerr and C. H. Jones, the remainder of the field considerably in the rear. This order was maintained until one hundred and fifty yards from home, when Kerr rushed to the front, with C. Jones in pursuit. At the corner, entering the straight, Jones, on the outside, had much the worst of the position, but in the straight he drew up to Kerr and a splendid race ensued, the Sydney rider gaining the verdict by a wheel. Crow, who had also finished strongly, was a similar distance away third, Simpson wus fourth, Petersen fifth, J. W. Jones sixth and Thompson eighth. Time— 2min 27fsec. QUABTEB-MJ&E HuBDLES. (10 flights, 3ft 6in.) Standard, 62sec. World's amateur record and 'Australasian amateur record, 61& ec, by ,T. Koberts, Auckland, New Zealand. ' . W. H* Martin, Auckland, New Zealand 1 F: S. Harley, , Canterbury, New,. Zealand 2 T. Boberts, Auckland, New. . Zea'andj and E. MastertoniNew South' Wales, also started. ; ; .- .T^ft'riu^^aß.:runviyheli:. i th6.:.g^ff r was'.'at' its height,* and men had to be stationed at the hurdles' to stop them -from blowing down. The four competitors got off the mark together, but the two Aucklanders at once drew ahead and jumped the first hurdle three yards in front of the other two. At the fourth hurdle Martin drew away from Eoberts and had a lead of eight yards at the ninth hurdle; Harley was five yards behind Eoberts, Masterton having retired after jumping the eighth hurdle. Maiftin struck the last flight very badly and fell, but quickly got into las stride again and won by five yards from Harley. Eoberts did not finish. Time — Imin4sec. WINNEBS. 1893— 3). Matson, New Zealand, lmin l£sec. 1896— W. H. Martin, New Zealand, lmin 4see. Putting the Weight. (161 b, from 7ft square.) Standard, 37ft. World's amateur record, 47ft, by G. B. Gray, America; Australasian amateur record, 39ft 4in, by O. M'Cormack, Wellington, New Zealand. . ■ W. C. Bhodes, Wellington, New Zealand, 34ft llin ... ... ... I C. liouisson, Canterbury, New Zealand, 34ft 4in ... 2 These were the only competitors. WINNEES. '■' « 1893— T. O'Connor, New Zealand, 38ft 3|in. 1896— W. C. Ehodes, New Zealand, 34ft llin. Haly-mile Flat. Standard, 2min 2sec. World's amateur record, lmin 522seo> by C. J. Kilpatrick, America; Australian amateur record, lmin 59Jsec, by J. F. Dalrymple, New South Wales. K. it. Corner, New South Wales... ... 1 ' U. B. Clark, Canterbury, J*ew Zealand 2 J. E. Grierson, Canterbury, New Zealand 3 J. Townley, Victoria, B. 1/. Wingrove, Victoria, W. A. Low, Otago, .New Zealand, & Campbell, Queensland, 9. Wood, Canterbury, and H. W. Thomas, London A.C., also started. ■ Wingrovte went off with the lead, fol-