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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 252, 17 December 1878, Page 3

LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD DISTRICT. rpHE ANNUAL MEETING of X RATEPAYERS will be held at the Ofll-e, Kaituna, on FRIDAY, the 3rd day of January, 1879, for Yearly Statement, and for "the ELECTION of TWO Members in the room of Messrs Coop and Birdluiir, who retire by rotation. A POLL'(if necessary) will be taken at Tai Tapu, Little River, and at the Office, on MONDAY, January 6,1879. JAMES WILSON, Clerk to the Board. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO W. MONTGOMERY, ESQ., M.H.E., AND ! HON. JOHN HALL, M.L.C. rpENDERS are invited for SupplyJ_ ing the above, to be sent to the undersigned on or before Thursday, the 26th instant, from whom all particulars can be obtained. JAMES F. ROBERTS, Hon. Sec. Akaroa, Dec. 17, 1878. HEAD OF THE BAY RACES. WEIGHTS FOR HANDICAPS. District Hurdle Rack. st, lb. Kaiapoi 11 0 Isis 10 10 Charlie ... ... 11 0 Wainui Plate. Kaiapoi ... ... 9 2 Merry Monarch ... 10 0 Lone Hand ... 8 2 Isis ... ... 8 2 Trotting Race. Bones ... scratch Lady Bird ... 150 yards Mistletoe ... 200 „ Prince ... 200 „ . Rowdy Jack ... 250 „ The weights for the Tradesmen's Handicap will appear on the night of the 26th Dec, at 7 p.m. Acceptances before 10 p.m. on same night. J. DUXBURY, SAMUEL LEE, Handicappers. AKAROAAND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. HHENDERS are mvited for the folJ- lowing works : 1. Fencing the western side of the Duvauchelle's Bay Cemetery, about nine chains (more or less). 2. Benching and forming road to B. Mora's, about 34 chains, including one bridge. 3. For Forming and Benching Wainui Extension road from Woodill's contract to junction of Lake Forsyth Road in Little River District. Specifications to be seen at the Road Board Office, Duvauchelle's Bay. Tenders for Nos 1 and 2 will be received up to the 21st inst., at noon, and for No .3 up to the 27th inst, at noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. * j J. BARWICK. J Clerk the Board. Akaroa, Dec. 16, 1878. PIGEON BAY SPORTS WILL take place on DECEMBER 31st (weather permitting) in Messrs HAY'S PADDOCK. T>R O G R A M M E — 1. Hurdle Race —Open to all comers ; to be run in heats; first prize, £ , ; second horse to save his stakes. Nomination, five shillings; acceptance, five shillings. 2. Publicans' Purse—Open to all comers, to be run in heats. Ist Prize, cup by Crown Brewery Company, with soys. added ; second horse horse to say« his stakes. Nomination, ss. Acceptance, 10s. 3. PIGEON BAY CUP—For District horses only, to be>j run in heats. First prize, Cup by H. H. Hawkins and Co., with. .soys added ; second horse to save his stake. Nomination, ss; acceptance, 10s. 4. CONSOLATION HANDICAP— For district horses only, none but beaten horses allowed to compete—lst prize £ —; second horse to save his stakes. Entrance, ss. 5. TROTTING MATCH—Open to all comers. Distance, one mile and a ■half—First . prize ; second ■ horse to save his stakes. Entrance, 7e 6d. 6. TROTTING MATCH--For district horses only—First prize, whip and spurs, by Mr Kessel; second horse to save his stakes. Entrance, 2s 6d ; no one allowed to compete unless he be a subscriber towards the sports fund of not less than 10s. J. RHIND, Sec. Nominations to be sent in for the above, uuder cover to the secretary, not later than the 28th December. Rural sports will be held in connection will be held in connection with the above date. ; ' ' ' I. O. O. F., M. U. LOYAL GOOD INTENT LODGE, No. 4829. THE DISTRICT MEETING -will take place at the new Odd Fellows Hall on THURSDAY, , December 19, at 10 a.m. J. PRINCE, Secretary.