LEASURE _ TR to the HEAD OP LAKE WANAXA. The Schooner NUN, Captain Pimm, will start from Pembroke to the Head of Lake Wanaka on a Pleasure Trip on December 26, 1874, at 8 a.m., and return the next day to Pembroke, allowing pleasure parties to see the Scenery of the Lake. Return Tickets ... ... ... £l. >UARTZYILLE RACES AND CALEDONIAN GAMES. To be held on SATURDAY and MONDAY, December 26 and 28. Judge: Mr Bennett.— Starter: Mr Squires.— Clerk of Course % Mr Bond.—Secretary : i Mr Boyd. . Programme.—First Day. Quoit Match, 18 yards—Prize, 11. Running High Leap—Prize, 11 Maiden Plate—Prize, 21. , with entrance money, 10«. each, added. Cumberland Wrestling—First Prize, 21.; Second * Prize, 10s. Trjjtting Race—Prize, 21., with entrance, 10a. each, added. Foot Race, 100 yards—Prize, U. Vaulting with Pole.—First Prize, H.j Second . Prize, 10s. Second Day. Quoit Match, 12 yards—Prize, 11. Quartzville . Stakes—Prize, 51. 55., with a sweepstake of 1 1. added v Cornish Wrestling—First Prize, 21. ; Second Prize, 10s. Foot Race, 200 yards—First Prize, 11. 10s.; . Second Prize,, 10s. Consolation Horse Race—Prize, 21. Boy's Races—Prizes, 11. 10s. Catching the Bellman—Prize, 11. Cromwell District Hospital Race. Maiden Plate open to all horses that have never won advertised money : catch weights. Trotting Race open to all horses within seven miles of Quartzville. Quartzville Stakes open to all horses within miles of Quartzville. No weight under 9st. *;;■ v •--.-■ i- »i t.;- ..■ ■US T PUBLISHED. J', MILLS, DICK, & CO.'S Otago Almanac and Directory, Containing Maps of New Zealand, published under authority of the General Government, showing Public Works Scheme as in operation and contemplated. To be had of all News Agents and Storekeepers. MILLS; DICK, & CO., Publishers, Dunedin. •r New Advertisements. IDD'S ASSEMBLY BOOMS. Race Nights ! Race Nights ! Great Attraction and Novelty. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, ■ December 29, 30, and 31. Mr and Mrs ARTHUR St. VINCENT Beg to announce that they will give Three of their elegant, instructive, and highly amusing Drawing-Room Entertainments, entitled " Sketches op Life and Character." Consisting of Sentimental and Comic Songs, also, Comic Duets, including their latest Duet on "The Cromwell Races." Change of Programme each Evening. Books of Words and Programmes at the Hall. Carriages at 10.30. The Entertainment to conclude with DANCING each evening, to which parties holding Concert Tickets will only be admitted. Musical Director ... Herr JULIUS. Doors open at 7.30, to commence at 8 sharp. Cards of Admission, including entrance to the Dance —First class, 4s ; Second class, 2s 6d. WALTER H. LOWELL, Agent. .- OWBURN SPORTS!! POSTPONEMENT. NOTECE. The above Sports, advertised last week to take place on Boxing Day, are now postponed until NEW YEAR'S DAY. Programme of Sports will appear in next issue. Remember— FRIDAY, JANUARY L ,
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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 267, 22 December 1874, Page 4
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