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Athletic Sports. TC.RIENDLT SOCIETIES' NEW TEAR'S DAY. OPENING OF THE NAPIER RECREATION GROUND. Judges .. .. Messrs G. Wootton aud R, Moody Starter Mr D. Mumane Handicappers.. Messrs R. Mullany and T. Murphy PROGRAMME OF SPORTS, L Maiden Racs—Open to those who have never won an advertised race; distance 203 yards. First prize L 2 10s; second prize LI; Entrance 23 6d 2. Putting the Stone(l6lb)-First prize LI; second prize 10s ; Entrance 2s 6d 8, Napier Handicap (3 events)—lso,3oo, 440 yards. First prize L 8: second L 5; third L 3. Five to start or no third prize. Nomination ss; acceptance 7s 6d 4. Boys' Handicap (under 14)—100 yards, First prize LI; second 10s; entrance Is 5. Running High Jump—First prize LI ; second 10s. Three to compete or no second piize Entrance 2a 6i Friendly Societies' Handicap—2so yards (Members of Friendly Societies only). First prize L 2; second LI: entrance 2s 6d ; acceptance Is 7. Vaulting with Pole—First prize LI; second 10s; entrance 2s 6d 8. Girls' Handicap Race—loo yards. First prize 10s; sscond 5s ; entrance free 9. One Mile Handicap—First prize L 8; second L 4 ; third LI 103. Five to start or no third prize Entrance ss; acceptance 5a 10. Tug of War—Teams to consist of eight men from each Friendly Society. First prize L 4; second L 2 ; 4 teams to enter or no second prize, Entrance Is per man 11. Three-Legged Race—loo yards, First prize LI; ■ second 10s ; entrance 2i 12. Hop, Step, and Jump—Two hops allowed. First prize LI; second 10s. Three to compete or no second prize. Entrance 2s 6d 18. Consolation Handicap—44o yards ; open to all non-winners during the day. Ffrst prize L 3 , second L 2; third LI, Five to start or no third prize, Entrance 2. 6d 14. Catching tbe Bellman—Prize LI; entrance Is. 15—Wheelbarrow Race (blindfolded) —Competitors to find their own barrows; 60 yards. First prize LI: second 10s- Four to start or ne second prize. Entrance 2s. Admission to the ground, Is. Grand Stand, 1?. C. T. WILLIAMS, Hon. Sec. CALEDONIAN SPORTS PETANE. NEW YEAR'S DAY. Judge MrW. Miller. Handicappers; Messrs Coe and Hay. Starter Mr Hay. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS— 1. Maiden Race—Open to all those who have never won an advertised race ; distance 150 yards; first prize, £2; second price, 10s; entrance, 2s 6d. 2. Running High Jump—First prize £2; second prize 15s; entrance 3s. 3. One Hundred Yards Handicap—First prize £3 ; second prize £1; nomination 2s 6d; acceptance 2s 6d. 4. Boys' Handicap (under 14>—150 yards first prize, £110s; second prize 10s ; entrance Is 6. Hop, Step, and Jump—First prize £2; second prize, 15s; entrance 33 6. One Mile Handicap—First prize, Cup preFented by Mr W, Villers and £.5 ; second prize L 3 ; Third prize LI; nomination 53; acceptance 2s 6d 7. Throwing the Hammer—First prize L 2; second prize 10s; entrance 2t 61 8. Petane Cup (Handicap)— Three heats, 150 yards, 250 yards, and 440 yards; first prize, Cup presented by Mr W. Villera and L 6; second prize L 4; third prize L 2; nomination ss; acceptance 7s 6d ; five to start or no third prize 9. Running Long Jump—First prize L 2; second prize 15s ; entrance 3s 10. Girl's Handicap—Bo yards, first prize 15s; second prize 5s ; entrance freei 11. Obstacle Race—4oo yards; first prize L 5 ; second prize L 2; entrance 5s 12. Putting the Stone- First prize L 2; second prize 10s ; entrance 2s 6d 13. Quoit Contest—First prize LI 10s ; second prize 10s ; entr.i cc 29 14. Handicap Hurdle Race—44o yards; 6 hurdles 3ft. Oln, high; first prize L 6 ; second prize L 2 10s; nomination 23 6d; acceptances,ss, 15. Bagpipe Compoittion—First prize L 2; second prize, LI, 16. Dancing (Highland Fling)— First prize, L 2 second prize LI. Contests at Archery, Tilting at the Ring, Lawn Tennis, Skittles, aud Shooting at Bogardus' Balls will be arranged on the ground. Admission to tho ground Is; Children under 12 years free; Carriages 2s 6d each, with Is for each occupant. No horsemen allowed on the ground. Admission to the Grand Stand Is each ; children under 12 half price. JAMES DINWIDDIE, Hon. Sec, Petane. Publications "T>ASSION AND TpRIDE." " PASSION AND PRIDE." " PASSION AND PRIDE." Ono of the most Interesting and thrilling tales ever presented to readers of the Daily Tblhoraph will be commenced with the first issue of our ENLARGED SUPPLEMENT on SATURDAY, January 6tb, The story is entitled «' PASSION AND PRIDE," and is by Eliza Dupuy. author of "The Faithless Guardian," "True Love Ne'er Forgets," etc., etc. Orders for extra copies should be sent in to our Agents without delay, or to the Daily TsL-ORArn Office, Napier. HARDING'S ALMANAC. AGENTS and Subscribers aro Informed that this work will be issued in a few days. All arrangement. had been made for its publication by the 18th December, but the Publisher regrets that circumstances altogether unforseen have caused delay. Tbe forthcoming issue will be the largest and completestever issued in Hawke's Bay. R. COUPLAND HARDING. THE "MERCANTILE AND BANKRUPTCY GAZETTE" OF NEW ZEALAND. THE only ' Gazette' published in the Colony, and giving the fullest particulars of Bankruptcy and Mercantile matters, and containing weekly Information of all Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Liens on Wool, Liens on Crops, A ffidavits of Satisfaction, Bailments, Share Reports, etc, and with which is no w incorporated' The N.Z Trade Protection Society's Private List of Bills of Sale,' etc, the entire right, title, and interest therm having been purchased from Mr Samuel Carroll, of Wellington. Annual subscription, £3 3s, payable in advance Half-year index published in January and July each, year. Agent for Napier, C. L. Maroohouth, Emer-son-street, Napier, Head offleo, Dunedin. R. T. Wheeler, Advertising Agency, Stafford-Btreet. SENT IN AN ENVELOPE FOR Is. STAMPS TO DEFRAY EXPENSES. HOCIAL SCIENCE: A Treatise on all Nervous Disorders which cause Impediments to Marriage, and all Chronic Diso.ses; also, Tow to Choose a Partner for Life, so as to live happy and produce healthy children, and how tD preserve your health, etc, etc. ADDRESS-R. T. SELBY, MbdiCal HbrbALIST, Devonshire Street, Surrey Hills, Sydney. NOTICE. TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF PREMISES. THE undersigned being about to ere~t new business premises, and in order to facilitate the speedy removal of his extensive Btock, has decided to sell (for a few weeks only) every description of Ironmongery and Brushware at greatly reduced prices. A liberal cash discount given. HENRY WILLIAMS, Wholesale and Reta Ironmonger, Hastings-Street, Napier. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. -J4/TR "O /~".ONROY, BUTCHER, begs to inform his patrons, and the public generally, that he has aEMOVED from the Shop in Hastings-street to larger and more commodious premises in the same street, opposite Mr K. W: Knowlks. The premises have been specially fitted up for carrying on a large business, and those entrusting orders to his care will receive every attention. HAWKE'S BAY HOSPITAL. SUBSCRIPTIONS to tho Building Fund are urgently needed and earnestly invited. Donations marked 'Children's Hospital' are specially set apart for that purpose. . .Subscribers of *1 will be admitted into the Hospital free of all cost on producing their Tickets. Subscribers of £2 and upwards wdl also receive an extra Ticket, that thoy can give away. TicketP, available until January, 3884, will be forwarded on receipt of subscription. The above are subject to the approval of the House Surgeon, as to tbe necessity of admission on medical ground?, Ncn-ticket. holders must produce an order from a Member of tbe Committee. Donors of £100 and up wards, or of land to tba. valuo, to bo Life Governors. Subscribers of £1 and upwards will also bo entitled to vote for the election of four members of the Committee. Election January 9th, IS-3 Wm, HARKER, 6ec.et»*y i

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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3577, 28 December 1882, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3577, 28 December 1882, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3577, 28 December 1882, Page 4

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