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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 359, 26 December 1879, Page 3

*TTTANTED, a Stout BOY. Must V V be able to read and write. Apply at the office of this paper I, O. O. F., M. U. LOYAL GOOD INTENT LODGE, No. 4829. THE members of the. above Lodge are hereby Summoned to attend, a LODGE MEETING at the Hall on TUESDAY, the 6th January, 1880, at 8 p.m. . • BusiNKSs: Election and Installation of Officers for the ensuing term. J. STAPLES, N.G. A. G. WIGGINS, Sec. FOR SALE. rpHE Crop of GREEN OATS as I it stands on my sections, Beach Road. Apply to J. BEECHER, Bruce's Hotel. CAUTION. ON and after this date POISON for dogs will be laid on Read's Hill, between Long Bay and Horseshoe Bay. A. McPHAIL, Island Bay. Dec. 23, 1879. NEW YEAR'S DAY. A KAKOA SPORTS. 1-Boys under 15 yrs., 100 jds.—lst prize, 15s, 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 2 Girls under 15 yrs., 100 yrds.— Ist prize, 15s, second, ss. Entrance, Is. 3 Men's Running High Jump.—lst prize, 20s, 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 4 Boys' Running High Jump.—lst prize, 10s, 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 5 Men's Running Long Jump.—lst prize, 20s, 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. € Boys' Running Long Jump.—lst prize, 10s, 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 7 Men's 220 yds. Race—lst prize, 30s, 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 8 Maori Men's Race, 220 yds.—lst • prize, 20s, second, ss. Entrance, Is. 9 Maori Women' 6 Race, 100 yds.— Ist prize, 20s, 2nd os. Entrance, Is. 10 Men's Walking Race, 440 yds.— Ist prize, 30s, 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 11 Girls under 10 yrs., 50 yds.—lst prize, 10s, 2nd, se. Entrance, 6d. 12 Three-legged Race. Open to all. Ist prize, 20s, 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 13 The Ladies' Cup. One mile handicap.—lst prize, Cup, value, £5 ss, second, 20s, 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. 14 Throwing Cricket Ball.—lst prize, 15s, 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 15 Boys under 18 yrs., 220 yds. Race.—lst prize, 20s, 2nd ss. Entrance, 2s. 16 Putting the Stone, 16lbs.—1st prize, 15s, 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 17 Tug of War, 10 married v. 10 single.—Prize, 30s. N.B.—Three at least must start in each of the several events. Prizes to be distributed at conclusion of sports, J. GUILLUM SCOTT, Secretary. HAVE JUST RECEIVED addition to STOCK in the following lines : —Ladies' Kid Boots, Ladies' Cashmere Toe-caps, Ladies' Cashmere without Toe-caps, Children's Kid Elastics, Children's Kid Lace, Men's Bluchers. In stock also, a good assortmnet of Men's, Women's, and Children's Boots and Shoes, Cork Soles, Boot Powder, Ink Powder, Shoe-horns, Boot Blacking, Kid Reviver and Peerless Gloss for Ladies' Boots, Waterproofing for boots, Pitch, first-class Leather and Cotton Laces. Also, a Thomas' second-hand sewing Machine. WM. MEECH, Bootmaker, Victoria House. N.B.—Akaroa Agent for the Victoria Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Nov 21 TO LET ON HIRE. A MARQUEE, suitable for Races ; or Sports. Also, for Sale : Two Iron Tanks, and a quantity of Galvanized Iron Spouting, at the Criterion Hotel. Apply to J. BEECHER, Bruce's Hotel. POSTPONEMENT OF SALE. 7 I undersigned has been instructed J- to offer by Public Auction, at the Criterien Hotel, on SATURDAY, DEC. 27, " 21 ACRES OF LAND, situated in the centre of the town of Akaroa. For fulloparticaWs, apply to the Auctioneer. •: ■ ' C. W., BRIDGE, 1 Auctioneer.