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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 667, 5 December 1882, Page 3

Meeting* AKAROA REGATTA. A MEETING of the Committee will be held This (Tuesday) Evening, at 7.30 p.m., at Mr A. I. McGregor's, by the kind permission of that gentleman. The attendance of all Oommitteemen is earnestly requested. H. 0. JACOBSON, Hon. Sec. BANKS PENINSULA FARMERS' CLUB. A MEETING of this Club will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Akaroa, on Saturday next, December 9th, at 2 p,m. JOHN BARWICK, Secretary, « i 1.0.0. F., M.U. rpO the Officers and Brothers of the X Loyal Good Intent Lodge, 4829. An Adjourned Summoned Lodge will be held on Saturday, the 9th inst. Business —Revising New By-Laws. By order of the Lodge, B. T. MISSEN, Secretary. 4th December, 1882. Akaroa Inhibition AKAROA HORTICUTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND PASTORAL EXHIBITION, TO BE HELD IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL. AEaKOA, On JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 1883. fTIHE Committee desire to call the X attention of the public to the fact that the forthcoming Exhibition will be ■carried out in a much more comprehensive manner than its predecessors. In the HORTICULTURAL division the awards have been divided into two ■classes, an open and amateur class, so that the non-professional residents will not have to compete against gardeners or the Chinese. The prizes offered in this division will be (in hiding private awards) over £25. The INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION is also exciting greater interest this year. The Schoolmasters' Association have offered five special prizes, and strong •efforts are being made in the schools to carry off the palm. The objects of art will also be seen to a much greater advantage in the Oddfellows' Hall. The AGRICULTURAL and PASTORAL division is under the auspices of the Farmers' Club, who offer a handsome and varied list of prizes for produce, implements, etc. The attention of farmers is specially called to the endeavors to encourage the manufacture of implements suitable for working our hilly country. The schedules, with a full list of the prizes offered, can be obtained of any member of Committee, of the Hon, Secretary, at the Mail Office, or at any store in Akaroa. Entrance fees for all exhibits, except in the Industrial classes, which are free, 6d per exhibit. Times of closing for entries and other intelligence in future advertisements. Stephen Catkins, Hon. Sec. A«!uatfes A KAROA "OEGATTA. DECEMBER 16th, 1882. PROGRAMME. 1. Yacht Raoe, open to all comers. Entrance, £2 2s First prize, £30 and Ladies' Champion Flag ; second prize, £5. In the event of two yachts from other Provincial Districts competing, the first prize will be increased to £40. Time of start, noon. 2. Jukior Double Sculling Race, in stump outriggers, for youths under 21. Entrance, 10s 6d. First prize, £3 ; second prize, £1. Time of start, 12.30 p.ia. 3* Sailing Race in open boats, open ] to all comers. Entrance, £1 Is. First prize, £15; second prize, £5. Time of start, 1 p.m. 4. Double Sculling Race, in stump outriggers, Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £15; second prize, £5. Time of start, 1.30 p.m, 5. Pair-Oae Dingy Race, for youths under 18. Entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, £3 ; second prize, £1. lime of start, 2 p.m. 6. Canoe Race. Entrance, 10s 6d. First prize, £5; second prize, £2. Time cf start, 2.30 p.m. 7. Sailing Race in open boats, 20ft keel and under ; centre-boards not to be used ; false keel allowed. Seven seconds per foot time allowance. Entrance, 10s. First prize, £8 ; second prize, £2. Time of start, 3 p.m 8. Pair-Oared Race, in stump out-rig-gers. Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £15 ; second prize, £5. vime of start, 3.30 p.m. * . jjingy Sculling Race, single scull. Entrance, Is. Prize, £1. Time of start, 4 p.m. Two to start or no race ; three to start or no second prize. Five per cent, of winnings to be deducted towards ■expenses. H. C. JACOBSON, Hon. Sec.