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nod Mre D*vid HuDtt r, pnuc. Judge Can'y, cbique"
Mr D»v(d Maibieeov, pi^ji: curb bangle, Mr find Airs
/spar WyDni', travtllibK i icrit.
Mr Cbarim Dudgeon, F-; HODF. Mr and Mre Wooaroffe,
llB.D(iFClD»: tltveiiiDfi t!iC, Matters W., J. 8Dd D.
Mctthittm (timbers oi i :idt), pilver BFparatDB dipb.
Mr and Mrs J • Sawtre, n vi r jewel bo*. MIB M. Dyell,
sold tmuele eei wiib pearls fiLiri rnbiee. Mies Effie Liyell,
bandscuie filver lroit kLivea. Mr A. S. I/jeil, silver
t/oree. Alim G. and Maeii-r George Lyell, gold DaDgJe.
Mr and Mre James Stewart iBockbi. mptoD), cbeBt of
cutlery caee of iisbkuivee, fruit EcieForc, Dtitcrackerp,
Mrs Davideofc, twret dirbee. Mr and Mrs A. Spencer
traveilinp clock. Mr and Mrs Oikden, elteinoon tea
spoons. Mr utid Mr« Fosbirry, silver flowerpots. Tbe
Misses Fotbcrrv, eilver serviette lines. Mr and Mrs
Wm. Jioox. handsome cake bftfket. Mr and Mrs R. B.
Whiting, si ver candle sticks. Mr and Mrs Robert Kent,
bandeowe dock. Mr Fitzpatricb, gold mounted pur**,
Mrs and Mica Pnzwatrick, Eiiver card case, Mr,
mid Mrs. J. Byrne, clock and thermometer. Mr C.
Not man, eilvir tesspoonfl. Mr and Mrs Bolmes,
silver and crystal candlestickP. Sir Artbur and Lady
Suowden, album. Mr and Mrs D. II. Wilson, bandtome
gold bangle, dot with turqnuiees, Mr and Mrs A. AlleD,
afternoon teacups. Mr and Mrs Jobn Wilson, silver
and Doulton afternoon tea stand. Mr and Mrs Dickenpon.
uilver and crystal poll bos. Mrs and Miee Arthnr,
bandeotne silver candiistioks
Mies Olive Lees, stand for brnebes. Mr and Mrs D.
M' ryde. bacdsome afterncon tea Ret ana tray. Mraba
Mrs \V. H. Croker, silver Ash carvers. Mr and Mrs A. E.
Ciarke, large f>alad bowl. Mr and Mrs Howard
WilJoneljby, silver candle stick*. Mr and Mre V. J.
Stddler, cbfque. Mr and Mrs M'Donald (Brisbane),
sliver and Dualton tea stand. Mr and Mrs B.Kent,
Bilver backed brush and comb. Mr and Mrs W.Jainieson
Doulton vase. Mr Bnd Mrs Hen Dick, filver fruit spoonr.
Mr and Mrs 0. W. bangtree, silver tea kettle ou stind.
Mr arid Miss Locbbead, silver frait spoons. Mr Allred
Adams, uilver candlesticks. Mies M'llwraitb, tortoise-
BJJGJI abd silver paper knife. Mr and Mrs D. York Syrue,
silver pnrdina box. Houpe servants, silver teapot.
Messrs. K. M'Cowar, A. H. Hart and O. Tully, silver egg
boiler. Mre and tbe Mirses Munro, silver moonted parse.

Lovers of cycle racing are reminded that there is
a good programme for Saturday next at the Old
Colonists' Carnival.
On the same date that good old club, the
"Fernies," intend to run their twenty-five mile
championship on the Fxhibition oval, and thus
lend their aid to a most deserving charity.
Owing to the inclement weather on the Queen's
Birthday, the cycling sports in connection with the
Brunswick Carnival were postponed. The Mayor
announced that the events would be run off on
Saturday, 4th June.
Dr. Adams' motion that the League should not
sanction cycle racing on the M.C.C. ground unless
improvements were effected, was debated at the
Council meeting last Monday. Messrs. J. X.
Wood and T. (J. Williams supported the motion,
but the feeling was against it, and it was lost by
seven to three.
.Secretary Robert M'Cullaglr's report at the
annual meeting of the Melbourne Bicycle Club was
a glowing one. After alluding to the rapid growth
of the members' list, he touched on the financial
aspect of the last Austral meeting, which was a
record one in the history of the club, the profits
amounting to .CI2."»5. Thefundsof the M.B.C. now
amount to nearly £4000, of which £3300 is invested
in Board of Works debentures.

Considering
the
bleak
weather
vouchsafed on Tuesday last, there was
a good attendance of spectators at the
Exhibition Oval to witness the cy cling
event?.
There were six heats and a
final in the Carnival Handicap, a twomile
race, for prizes amounting to
£ 15.
With
the
exception
of
the
heats won by Fitzgerald and Scharp,
the racing was
poor.
A. E. Tame
won the tinal, with
Oakes and
J.
Farrell in the places.
J.n matters of advertising and style
of window display, the cycle trade
appears to lead the van in Melbourne.
The latest novelty in the latter
direction is the illuminated bicycle
,shown iu motion at the M.assey-
Harris depot, Bourke-street. One of
these well-known and handsome
mounts is outlined in small incandescent
lamps—red, white aud blue
—which are fixed around the riins of
both wheels and along the tubes of
the frame. With the aid of a concealed
electric motor, the wheels,
cranks and-pedals are kept in motion
with kaleidoscopic efl'ect, the rainbow
hues of the revolving lights forming
(juite an attractive picture as they
glint on the flashing nickel.
"Let the Leagues withhold their
patronage unless the promoters givi
a bond that no betting will be
allowed, with the forfeiture of the
bond in the event of betting taking
place." Tin's is a drastic remedy for
the betting evil so prevalent at cycle
race meetings, proposed by a wellknown
old-time crack now prominent
in the cycle trade of (he city.
Although reports have been circulated
that A. E. Edwards (who visited
Australia last year with Green) jiad
been compelled to retire from the
racing path owing to heart weakness,
we notice by the latest English files

that he is putting in good work on his Dunlopped
machine at the Crystal Palace track, London, with
a view to racing this season.'

A Walhalla correspondent informs us that the
onsular elections for that town and Traralgon
have resulted in Messrs. B. Jaconii) and J. Collins
being returned unopposed. The Walhally, Shir<f
Council has decided not to erect the finger-plated
•ind danger signals for cyclists as requested by the
League of Victorian Wheelmen. ; /
Little Jack Gargurevieh established new figures
for the 50-miles Australian Track Record ' on " Friday
last at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He had the
assistance of the Austral pace and rode a Dunloptyred
Swift geared to 100. The new figures
are 1 hour 4!hnin. 15Ssee. ; or 5min. 42 i'sees,
bettor than the old record put up by the
French crack, Lesua, during his Australian tour
last year. The time was officially taken by
the League's timekeepers in the presence of 3000
spectators. Englishman Palmer holds the world's
record for this distance—J hour 34 nu'nutes 45
seconds. "Gargy," who has just returned from
Sydney, tells us that he thinks he can split the
difference between the times if he lias another try
on a suitable day. On this occasion he had but short
notice and the wind was rather strong during the
first half of the journey.
There is quite a pile of money represented in the
Dunlop-tyred wheels of the Austral pacing team at
the Sydney track. There are two triplets, four
quads and a quint, beside the numerous speedy
and valuable mounts bestridden by the record
breakers themselves. The wheels are as carefully
looked after by the team manager and riders as if
they were blue-blooded stallions,
Now that the Victorian Postal Department talks
about mounting its letter-carriers on bicycles, we
may mention that the same experiment has failed
in Chicago.
Whether the Melbourne
red-coats
really want toscorch round their "walks " ornot we
cannot say, but if they do, let them take warning by
the fate of their American brethren.
After three
years' trial these officials have decided that they will
either walk or ride in street cars.
This is no
reflection on the bicycle, but simply
illustrates
the fact that it is not well to be too previous, so to
speak.
When cycling became the rage a few years
back, the Chicago postmen had a very bad attack.
They used to get money for car fare, and it occurred
to them that if they had wheels they could save
that money.
Furthermore, it was thought a fine
piece
of
diplomacy
when
they persuaded
the
Department to give them a monthly
allowance
for
repairs.
But
the
scheme
worked
somewhat
askew.
Repairs frequently amounted
to
more than
the allowance, and the wheels wore
out; worse than all, instead of making their life
easier the C3'des made it harder,
because they
delivered so much quicker that the authorities
kindly put
upon
the
men two or three more
deliveries.
There is an old proverb about driving
a willing horse to death, and that appears to apply
to these cycling letter carriers.
So long as there
was novelty in the wheel the men made no complaint,
but when it settled down to hard work—
aud plenty of it—they went back to the useful and
reliable tram.
Lord Brassey was elected as patron of the
Melbourne Bicycle Club at the annual meeting of
that body last week, Mr. George Burston as president,
aud Cr. M'Eacitarn (Mayoi of Melbourne),
Professor Kernot, Hon. R. W. Best, Dr. Sprin«-
thorpe, Mr. R, C. Anderson aud Mr. James
Gregg, J,]'., as vice-presidents. Messrs. R.
M'Cullagh and Fred Buston were the recipients
of a special round of applause on
their re-election to the offices of secretary and
treasurer respectively. From ten candidates for
committee the following gentlemen were elected :
—Messrs. D. Robertson, 70 votes ; H. H. Moore,
t>2 ; H. W. Seymour, f)9 ; R„ W. Baker, 58 ; Walter
Denyer, ,")3; and Frank Hooper, 40. L>r.
M'Gillicuddy was elected honorary medical officer,
and Mr. J. M. Shannon, solicitor.'

Those of our readers who take a pride in beeping
their mounts in a spick and span eondition will
doubtless find the following method of cleaning
their chamois leather, without hardening it, very
useful. The leather, when dirty with oil and
absorbed dust, should be washed thoroughly with
soap and water, and if the soap is not rinsed out it
will dry soft and serviceable as when new.
At the Birthday sport meetings Massey-Harris
riders again proved the easy running qualities of
their mount. At Euroa. Hunt Won the Wheel
Race, with Macdonald second. Macdonald was
also first in the Three-mile Birthday Handicap, and
Hunt second in Five-mile Invitation Scratch. At
Creswiek, Parker placed the Two-mile Wheel Race
to his credit, and all the places in the One-mile
Open were filled hy Massey-Havris riders—Finlayson
first, Mathews second, Parker third.
In the'9S Model Red Birds we notice an improvemeut
in the hub adjustments which we consider a
most useful one. The hub-pins are feathered to
prevent their turning, while the left-hand cones
a l ' e provided with large finger washers to adjust
with. These are much more sensitive than a
wrench. This new mode of adjustment proves
superior in every way, and gives universal satisfaction.

There is a »>......
published by ti K, v-j'
the reception acfo'.l,
at the M.B.C. dir.,
that its represent;
that he remarked
the cue to be mere!',
of no general iuu-'w
positive that that i
difficult to obtah, \
interest its readerside
for the (sake of
who demanded hett- •
interject, " Hear.'lie.,
side. One of thcopp >
1 d i ®*BH» „
; 1, i* !ii
crai,o.
Krsoisai ;iri(j
1 Ui
' pul
i'Li' at l east
rmd
f' 1 fflaav
'f r; wasW tet
TOW?IEJ.
-Now iBrij
(it
senior organ and cb •nicies | n journal. tUe ie
representing it wa?
f a«ttst :
'• ceived wit],",
and was "disconcei l , .' d ''.V iaterjtf.
agrees with this vi-j but uc^ j
fused " instead of
disconcert®)
reports of numbei
' two and tine,
well, that of numbe ' won],] -
suppose that only o 1
to the toast.
) a l»T figoted"«
Chemist Beddome j mi.
amended
Brassard " window exhibit
A fi\»
now on view taking .-naj^w, ^ ,
famshes, wh. s the uM,,, 1 ,;^ * f
relative to Walne, hi, 1!i0um J '
tfie cycle arena horizon with iiiriliitj,.
Organised and efficient pacin- tP 4ni., w,
pensiyeluxurjvmd .m<- f ar tov^n, *
vidual riders. Only a wealth^ *
can afford to pay the «,st <rf Ik ^
heavy weekly wage sheet of
picked men and a trainer. U a{ ^
item alone cost the Duulou cT
per week. Many thought that th t'
of electric pacing wouM f w
manned multicycles, bm,
tariff in vogue in France. \s'm (
tk
cycle is now largely used, this appcaR
fallacy. Riders in ]',u 5 Wlift
using electric pace for r. i-ord-breakUig
have to pay on a sliding sale aoeorii
distance. A fifty mile record aiteiupt,
costs the aspiring crackajack Oil.
"A many years ugn," Mr. H.
others started what was called a "(-'
Association," with view of w]irei
engineers and road makers in the p J
Macadam. It was badly wanted, iot
authorities of those days had a notion"
a road consisted of scattering lmge, i
of bluestone over the surface, and spit
any mud or earth available near liy.
such roads {!) lying unused for ovemycar,
making a judicious iiank movement to
made portion. Mr. Bagot, with
thoroughness, had pamphlets printed
buted throughout llie colony, and im
England the proper road-metal ganjres:
Since then there has been some little i
in the art, but there is ample room for;
mention the matter because during tieweeks
we have watched the work done
bourne's leading artery, Hi. KiWa-raad;
eastern side of this thoroughfare, '
Immigrants' Home and the gate.' of
House, the City Council has put down
road which deserves to rank as a :
constructed with a high crown, thus i
drainage,and the metal ishandkokeUo
gauge-one ani a-half inches. After m
heavy roller passed over the surfacc, ^
stones to unite by Uitir ov-ii aiujte, then*'"
loam—an excellent blinding materisl
fully spread over the surface and the row
over again. Cyclists arc invited to M
result, and consider the advisability of*
the English lead in establishing a road
fund. This is a sum subscribed liv -
reward men who keep their Reotionsin
and free from loose si"ties.

CYCLING CELEBRITIES.—No. 51 Help

CYCLING CELEBRITIES.—No. 51

MR. G. A, LOVELL.

none Help

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, .standing
, 4 :-tone, has
lately. Aliiionths,
this
. (Jriebenow
;; couple of
he tackled
• <l;iy, and
between
ople secni to
contest
j ;i,Iv, Mdlle.
..-lint Emilio
hours, the
...i the stakes
; v by forty.
. lady's? 53.
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6 !:ii he tm-w aii'l •
*1® it -nw'l. "
"ivpliwl tli'- yi'Hil;. I
] if vwir I !uss. rc.-ji'""!'
>• a,w<'iv.] ill.' i:"!"'
r* lion: M <"> '
' to,"
vfif 1'cri-
«ivtr !;!»! '.-liiMren
is
:- , lv
a. in view of
. jiorities were
-is. it would
i, with a few*
an article
; iioii paid to
. viics. another
invent a gun
t;i. pay, three
inii a possible
heels? Then
oj gun—or a
; . allv useful to
!. carpets,
rsover liow the
jiin.u into the
. I ^(lioolinaster
I'd how he was
ii! my class can
, n you must be
• •i! the old man.
ul. "it's when
ii iiieyelcs I'm
ill/id!: a benefit
• men who lost

their lives when the Maine was blown up.
Madison
Square Gardens is to be placed ut the disposal
of the paper, and the principal racing cyclists of
America liave also promised to give their services,
so that
a gigantic programme
is sure to be
arranged.
A writer in the Washington Post lias the following
to say anent rubber shod horses .and .carriages :
"The rubber shod horse and the rubber tyred
buggy have appeared in Washington, and they
travel oyer asphalt- with a silence that renders the
grind of the chain on the sprocket of a bicycle like
the noise of a locomotive whistle in comparison with
the weird hush when ;they approach the wayfarer,
and the suddenness with which tiie rig looms
up out of the darkncss,| find passes silently by,
gives one the uncomfortable feeling the old
sailors experienced when the ' Flying Dutchman'
sailed past without the hum of a j'ope or the
creaking of a spar. This bind of rig seems to be
very skilfully managed, but the manner in which
it makes pedestrians dodge is a caution."
The case of the Alfred Hospital nurse, Miss
Whi be, who was run down by another cyclist on
the St. Kilda-road a month ago,; has an English
parallel. Miss Fern-, a Sunderland school teacher,
was thrown off her bicycle recently by a wheelman
colliding with her as she turned a corner, and the
sustained a similar injury to that of Miss White—
a fracture of the base of the skull. In consequence
of the accident she was unable to
read up for an examination, from which she is now
debarred by the age limit. She claimed £40
damages in a County Court action, and judgment
was given for the full amount, with £8 7s. for
nursing expenses. There was no allegation of
carelessness or reckless speed on the part- of the
male cyclist, the accident being one of those
unforeseen events which cannnot be avoided, but it
is a lesson that too much care cannot be exercised
in street cycling.

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