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Dunstan Times, Issue 818, 21 December 1877, Page 2

<TOWN HALL, ALEXANDRA. Quadrille assembly on Boxing Night. Brass Band in attendance. Tickets to admit Lady and Gentleman, 2s Gd. A MERRY CHRISTMAS. ACES AND SPORTS. AT BLACKS No. 1. On WEDNESDAY'(BOXING DAY), December 26th, 1877. RACES. Ladies’Race—Prize, Ladies Riding Whip (given by Mr Gloag), and a Pair of Spurs (given by Mr Fitzgerald). Entrance, Free. Distance, One Mile. • •Entrance Fee Five Shillings. Flat Race, Half a Mile—Prize, L 3. Trotting Match', One Mile—Prize, L 3. Hurdle Race, QnC Mile—Prize L 3. Flat Race, One Mile—Prize, L 5. ATHLETIC SPORTS. Entrance Fee, 2s G. Race, 200 yards. First prize, 20s ; 2nd do., 10s. Running Flat jump. First prize, 20s ; 2nd do., 10. Running High Jump. First prize, 20s ; 2nd do., 10s. Race, 100 yards. First prize, 20s j 2nd do , 15s.—Entrance, 2s. Vaulting. First prize, 20s, 2nd do., 10s. Sack Race, 7s 6d. Wheelbarrow Race, 10s. Girls Race. First prize, 5s ; 2nd do., 2s 6d. TO THE MAYOR, ALEXANDRA. Sim— WE the undersigned ratepayers of Alexandra, request that you will call a Public Meeting as early as possible to take into consideration the urgent necessity of bridging the Holy neux River at Alexandra, and your requisitionists will ever pray. Signed:— Geo. N, M'Donald Henry Tohill W. Beresford William Fraser Patiick M'Devitt A. Cameron Geo. Ratciiffe Wm. Robertson W. H. Hastedt Charles Morris Robert Finlay George Stoddart William They era J. C. Chappie James Rivers William Beattie Patrick Brennan George Smith John Allan William Fawcett L. G. Ryan To Messrs M'Donald, Beresford, Tohill, <fcc. Gentlemen ; 1 have pleasure in acceding to your request, and hereby convene a Public Meeting for Wednesday, December 26, at 8 p.m„ in the Town Hall. JAMES SAMSON, Mayor. Alexandra, December 19, 1877. ECHARNOCK, Wheelwright • and Blacksmith, has on Sale, one six-horse waggon; also, tip drays, and spring carts. £2 REWARD. THE above Reward will be paid to any person delivering to me a Bay Horse, branded GR, near shoulder. Strayed about six weeks since from the Duustan District Hospital. HORACE G. BUTTON, . .Resident Surgeon. NOTICE. ALL Monies owing to me the undersigned must be paid on or before the 31st instant. HY, lIOTOP, Clyde. N ATIO NA LI NS IT RANCE COM PANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Paid up, £50,000 ;Reserve, £70,000. THIS PURELY LOCAL OFFICE Presents many advantages to the Insuring Public. The Capital aiul Prof! ts are RETAINED IN THE COLONY. THE HEAD OFFICE and Management being Local, settlements are made without '•ovations delays, or reference to offices at a distance. ... . RATES. AND TERMS •, equal to those offered by any other Company. GEORGE CLARK, Agent. Clyde.