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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 249, 6 December 1878, Page 3

HOIITICULTUKAL AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. THE above Exhibition will takfi place in the AKAROA SCHOOL on MONDAY, 16th INSTANT. Schedules of Prizes to be obtained from any member of the Committee. All Industrial Exhibits to be sent in not later than Saturday, the 14th inst. Horticultural Exhibits to be staged by 10 a.m. on -the day of the exhibition. All exhibits to be removed before 12 a.m, -on the 17th. STEPHEN WATKINS, Hon. Secretary. AKAROA REGATTA. DECEMBER 16, 1878. "PROGRAMME :— 1. Sailing Race—ln open boats, 20 feet keel and under. Entrance, 10s. Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd, £1. 2. Two-oar Pulling Race — For youths under 16. Entrance, ss. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, 10s. 3. Yacht Race—Open to all comers. Entrance, £2. Ist prize (if four yachts start), £40; 2nd, £5. If three start, Ist prize, £30 j 2nd, £5. 4. Sailing Race—ln open boats, 30 feet over all and under. Entrance, £1. Ist prize, £15 ; 2nd, £3. 5. Four-oared Pulling Race, Inrigged—Open to all comers. Entrance, £1. Ist prize. £10 10s, or cup ; 2nd, £2. 6. Canoe Race—Entrance, ss. Ist prize, £2. 7. Sculling Rack, One-oar—En-trance, ls, Prize, £1. 8. Tub Race—Entrance, Is- Prize, £1. 9. Boys' Model Yacht Race—lst prize, 20s ; 2nd, Mr Billens' prize, value 15s. 10. Duck Hunt—Entrance, 2s. Prize, £2. Attention is called to rules 7 and 17, as under:— 7. All entries to be made before the 14th of December, to the Hon. Sec. .. 17. Post Entries for Sailing boat?, not in Harbor on December 14, may be received, subject to the approval of the Committee, up to 10 a.m. on the day of the Regatta. HERBERT B. BRIDGE, Hon. Sec. AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. ELECTION NOTICE. IN pursuance of "The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876," clause 14, I hereby,give notice that the following candidates have been duly nominated to fill the office of Councillor in the Akaroa Borough Council :— Armstrong, Charles Beecher, John The above number of Candidates being in excess of the number required, I hereby give notice that a POLL will be taken at the office of the Akaroa Borough Council, Balguerie street, Akaroa, for the election of ONE of the above Burgesses to fill the said office, on TUESDAY, the 10th day of December, 1878. The Poll will be open on the above day between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. JAMES F. ROBERTS, Returning Officer. Council office, Akaroa, Nov. 29,1878. TO BE LET ON HIRE. A LARGE MARQUEE, suitable * for a race meeting or regatta. Apply to JOHN BEECHER, Bruce's Hotel. ANOTHER JJT UNION. 1 AA TICKETS, AT 5s EACH. J_V_/v/ £25' worth, in 25 prizes, consisting of Chest of Drawers, Electroplate Tea and Coffee Set, Pictures, Blankets, Wasbstands, Toiletware, Lamps, Carpets, Birdcage, China Cups and Saucers, Britannia Metal Coffee-pot. &c, &c. J D. DAVIS, Furni&hing Warehouse, Akaroa. NOTICE. THE Northward Steamer advertised to cttil at Akaroa on Saturday,; the 7th initant, will, on leavings proceed direct to Wellington, not calling at Lyttelton. W. H. HENNING,