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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3874, 17 December 1883, Page 4

Sales by Graham, Pitt, ami Bennett. LAND SALE AT GISBORNE. MESSRS. GRAHAM, PITT, AND BENNETT arc authorised by "The New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company, Limited, to sell by Public Auction at Gisborne, on THURSDAY, the 17th of January, 18S4, the Township of North Gisborne, being the flat land adjoining tho present town aud divided therefrom by the Taruhuri River, which is bridged by a substantial traffic bridge. The Land is situate five minutes walk from the General Post-office and Government Buildings, and offers unequal advantages to purchasers. At the same time and place will be offered Rural and Suburban Lands in sections from 10 to 1100 acres, to suit all classes of buyers. Terms and plans on application to the Auctioneers or the Company's offices, Gisborne and Auckland. All lands offered are held under Land Transfer Title. _ Athletic Sports. -pECREATION GROUND SPORTS. JANUARY 1, 1884. 1. Maiden Race—lso yards; first prize £2 2s; second £1. Entrance, 2/6. 2. Running High Jump—First prize £1 10s ; second 10s. Entrance, Is. 3. Putting TnE Stone—(l6lb); first prize £1; second 10s. Entrance Is. ■I. Handicap, 150 yards; Ist prize, £3; second prize, £1 10s; entrance, 3s. 5. Wiieel Race—First prize £1 ; second 10s. Entrance Is. 6. Recreation Geound Handicap — 300 yards ; first prize £5 ; second £2. Entrance ss. 7. Vaulting with Pole—First prize £1 10s; second 10s. Entrance Is. 8. Walking Race—l mile ; first prize £3 ; second £1. Entrance 3s. 9. Wiieelbakeowßace—Blindfolded; prize £1. Entrance Is. 10. Napier Handicap — Half - mile ; first prize £5 ; second £2. Entrance ss. 11. Bicycle Race—One mile; first prize £3; second £2; third £1. Entrance 2s Gd. 12. Boys' Race—22o yards; first prize £1 : second 10s; third ss. Entrance, Is. 13. Girls' Race—First prize 15s; second 10s; third ss. 14. Sack Race—7s yards; prize £1. Entrance Is. 15. Hurdle Race—l4o yards;_ first prize £4 ; second £2. Entrance 5. IG. Wrestling—Prize £3. Entrance 2s Gd. 17. Three-legged Race—loo yards ; first prize £1 10s; second 10s. Entrance 2s. Pointing the Pumpkin, Quoits, &c, Sec. General conditions : Three to start or no race; four to start or no second prize. [ Nominations with entrance fees for Recreation (.round Handicap, Hurdle Race, Napier Handicap, and Bicycle Race to be in the hands of the secretary at the Albion Hotel by 8 p.m. on FRIDAY, 21st of December. First race to start at 12 o'clock. Admission to Ground, Is; Grand stand and Lawn, 2s; Children, half-price. R. WILLIAMS, Secretary. ATHLETIC OPORTS, PETANE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY. To start at Noon. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards, Ist prize £3 3s, 2nd £1 Is ; entrance 2s Gd. 2. Running High Jump, Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 3. Petane Cup Handicap, Ist Cup and £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £1 ; Ist heat 150 yards ; entrance ss. •1. Boys' Race, under 15 years, 100 yards, Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s Gd, 3rd ss; entrance Is. 5. Sack Hurdle Race, GO yards, Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s Gd; entrance Is. G. Half-mile Cup Handicap, Ist Cup and £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1 : entrance ss. 7. Three-Legged Race, 100 yards, Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 8. Throwing the Hammer, Ist £1 Is, 2nd 10s Gd ; entrance Is. .. Petane Cup Handicap, 2nd heat 250 yards. 10. Bicycle Race, about 2 miles, Ist £4 4s, 2nd £2 2s, 3rd £1 Is ; entrance ss. 11. Handicap Hurdle Race, ; [-mile, Ist £5 us, 2nd £2 2s ; entrance ss. 12. Obstacle Race, Ist £2 2s, 2nd £1 Is; entrance 2s 6s. 13. Hundred Yards Handicap, Ist £2 2s, 2nd £1 Is ; entrance 2s Gd. 14. Throwing Cricket Ball, prize £1 Is; entrance Is. 15. Tug of War, prize £2 ; entranco Is. 16. Petane Cup Handicap, 3rd heat, 440 yards. 17. Wheelbarrow Raco, prize £1 Is ; entrance Is. Threo start or no race. Four for a second prize. Entranco for Maiden, and nominations for Handicaps and Bicycle Races, to be in the secretary's hands at the Empire Hotel by 8 p.m. on Friday, the 21st inst. Acceptances same timo and place Friday following. Contests at Archery, Tilting at the Ring, Quoits, Lawn Tennis, skittles, and shooting at Bogardus Balls will be arranged on the ground. Admission—ls ; Children, Gd. Pavilion, Grand stand, Lawn and Games free. JOHN STEVEN, Secretary. WAIPUKURAU CALEDONIAN SPORTS. To be held in the Cricket Ground, Waipukurau, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1884, (New Year's Day.) PROGRAMME: 1. Maiden Race—2oo yards ; first £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 2. Boys' Race -(Under 10), 100 yards; first 10s, second ss. 3. Men's Race—loo yards ; first £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 4. Throwing Hammer—l Gib; first£l 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 5. Waipukurau Handicap—lso, 300, and 440 yards. First prize £8 and Cup, second £1, third £2. Race to be decided by points, to count as follows: — First in each event to count 5 points, second 3, third 2. Nomination ss; acceptance ss. First event 150 yards. 0. Best Maopipe Player—First £1 10s, second 15s; entrance 2s. 7. PurriNO Stone--IGlb; first £1 10s, second 15s; ontrunce 2s. 8. Ua..iii.ai' lluiYct.K H.ACJC -3 miloM ; llm!. £■'», aocond £2; nomination In; nccopl.micii l_. ',). I'.ovm' Rack (Ifndor II;, 2(10 yuida; lirr-.l XI, m-i-olid lO.i ; i.iitrnui-.o hi. X). Oiiivi'AUi.i-i It.Aoi-; Eiml, £.'!, mih.hul £1 I On ; cut. linen 3m. 11. Hop, H'iim-, anii Jump (Two hopn idlow.. I) ; llml S'A I ok, t.:..>i.d I o,i , cnl.nuii-it 2<i, 12. Da.UIN'I llllllll.ANll EmmU (M lint lie ill i. jmLiiiihu ; lli'nl, £'.!, m:i;i»inl lil 1 niil.i'iinnu ','.ll. 13. Waii'Hitman Hahkioac--Muauiid nvmil., 30H yitnl.. M. Itim. itm Hiiiji Lisap Flml. £1 Uli, Hocond 15a ; niilriiiir.il 'l.n. 15. 1111111,1,15 \Uok |2U yiinlr. Ilml. I A yiinlrt climr run, ovnt' 10 Ininllim .'ll'l lliu liigh, 111 yiii'iln iipai'l, mid 15 ym.l« clour run In. Kiml, JM, ncnoiid £'i ; cnl.rmicii sh, H). liovn' OiiMTAdj'; Hmm (llnilci- II); Ilml. £1 Kin, imci.nd £1, fill I'd I On; cnfi'iinci' Is. 17. Onk Mil,io Handicap I'Wnl £1, mocoiul £3, I.)iiril £1 I On ; nomination on ; noCi'pfllllCl) .M, 18. Vaulting with I'oi.ic I'.i'nf £1 I On, second I 5m ; onlnuioo 2m. 10. WaII'IIKIMIAU HAt.l)l.Al''-Tllil.l iiVOIll, -I 10 yards. 20. TiruKK -v. iiu.t> R.AOK- -Pit-Mi £l loh, Hccond 15m; outrancn hi nacli. 21. Hal.-milk Rack -Fit-Mi, £3, accond £2, third £1 ; entranco -Im. Nominations for the Wuipnknruit Handicap, One Mile Itaco, and Kioy< In Race, with true names, colors, and fees, iihihl, bo sent to the secretary on or before Friday, December 21, AeeontaneOH received not < lutcr than Friday, 28th December. i Admission to tho ground Is ; grand ' stand Is. ' i First event starts at 10.30 a.m. Iv all events there must be three com- ] pctitors or no second prizo will be given, five or no third. Tho Waipawa Brass Band will bo in attendance. Aunt Sally will be on tho ground. R. MONTEITH, Hon. Sec.