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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 386, 5 April 1871, Page 3

J^ LBE BT BA BRACKS. EASTER MONDAY AND lUEBDAY, April 10th and 11th, 1871. On which days it is intended to hold a GRAND CHAMPION ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING, In which Messrs. HARRIS, HEWITT, AND BIRD WILL COMPETE. FIRST DAY—EASTER MONDAY. PROGRAMME. Ist Event.—loo yards Maiden Flat Race, i . \eats; Prize, £3 3s ; Entrance, 2s 6d. 2nd Event.—lso yards Handicap Flr.i : . • all comers ; for Theatre Roval Gold Cr, _ntrance, 2s 6d. Messrs. HEWITT and !. ._.KIS will compete. 3rd Event.—l mile Handicap Flat T-. ■■•_ ; all coiners • Prize, £3 3s; entrance, 2s Od .i. E. BIRD.it 4th Event,-100 YARDS BETWK..N HARRIS AND HEWITT. sth Event.— 2 miles Handicap Bicycle Race ; Prize, £3 3s ; entrance, 2s Od. 6th Event.—44o yards Handicap Flat Race; Cold Cup ; entrance, 2s Od. Messrs. HEWJ': _.' and HARRIS to compete. 7th Event.—2 miles Hat, Heap AVall._:i ■ ...atcli ; all comers : Prize, £3 8. ; entrance, 2s Od. Bth Event.—J-mile Mi. ,ri Flat Race ; Prize, £2 ; no entrance. 9th Event.—3oo yards Handicap Hurdle Race, over Hurdles 3ft. o'in. in height; Prize, £3 3s ; entrance, 2s Gd. Mr, HARRIS at scratch. SECOND DAY.—TUESDAY. Ist Event.—3oo yards Handicap Flat Race ; Gold Cup; entrance, 2s Od. Messrs. HEWITT and HARRIS to compete. 2nd Event.—2 miles Handicap Flat Race ; Prize, £3 3s ; entrance, 2s Od. A. E. BIRD at scratch. 3rd Event.—loo yards Flat Race, for competitors over 14 stone weight, for a Trophy ; entrance, 2s Od. 4th Event.—"Occidental Gift," Silver Watch and Guard. 200 yards Handicap Flat Race : Boy. under 12 years of age, natives of Auckland ; entrance, Is. sth Event. —1 mile Handicap Bicycle Race; Prize, £3 3s ; entrance, 2s 6'd. oth Event.—2oo yards Flat Race, between Messrs. 1 1 EWITT and H ARRIS. 7th Event.- 150 yards Flat Race, for boys under 15 years ; Prize, £1 Is, 2nd 10s ; entrance, Is. Bth Event.--4 miles Walking Match; Prize, £3 3s; entrance, 2s Od. 9th Event.—44o yards Handicap Hurdle Race, over Hurdles 3ft. (Jin. in height ; Prize, £3 3s • entrance, 2s Od. Mr. HARRIS at scratch. The Splendid Band of the Auckland Battalion Rifle Volunteers will be in attendance. Entries will be received by Mr. Charles Hillsden, at the Occidental Hotel, up to Tuesday, April 4, 1871, until 9 p.m., at which time the entries will close. The entries and handicaps will appear in tho newspapers of Thursday, 6th inst. The gates will open at 12 o'clock noon. Sports to commence at 1 punctually. Admission to the Ground : One Shilling ; Children and Schools half-price. CHARLES HILLSDEN, Agent. NOTICE. THE Undersigned has secured convenient offices at the Insurance Company's Buildings, where his business as SHARE BROKER and LAND AGENT will be conducted in future. With a view to facilitate business, and also for the purpose of securing reliable information, he has appointed Mr. W. Buttle as bis Sole Agent at the Thames : Office, Albertstreet, opposite Bank of Zealand, Grahamstown. JOSEPH NEWMAN, Share Broker and Land Agent, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. J)EDWOOD HIGHWAY BATES. Me. Jenkins, the Collector of Rates for the Dedwood Highway District, will attend at the office of Mr. E. Vaile, Canada Buildings, from 11 a.m. to 2 oclook p.m., on THURSDAY, FRIDAY SATURDAY, and MONDAY NEXT, to receive Rates. Any Rates unpaid after MONDAY, April 3, will be immediately handed to a solicitor for recovery, without any further notice. E. OWEN, Chairman, March 27, lW?"* 668 Dedwootl Highway District. TO BE LET—A Comfortable Seven! roomed HOUSE, in Grey-street.-4 Samuel Coohbane & Son. '.. f