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Dunstan Times, Issue 881, 7 March 1879, Page 2

PRESBYTER! iN CHURCH. DIVINE Service will be lielfl on Sabbath the 9th March at Alexandra, 11 a.m ; Clyde, 3.30. p.m. and at Alexandra, 7 p.m. ORDINATION & INDUCTION of the Rev. John Lothian. On Tuesday the 11th of March, the Presbytery nfClutha will meet in the Presbyterian Church at Alexandra, at 2 o’clock p in., for the purpose of ordaining the Rev J. Lothian, and inducting him to the pastoral charge of the Manuherikia, andpDupttau district. Th e Hcv./J. jAllan, of Inch Clutlia will preach and preside. The Rev. FT. Cowio, of Lawrence, will ad dress the Cougregiifion, and the Rev J. Chisho'm, of ■Tokomairiro will ad dress the Minister. A TEA MEETING will he held in the evening at 6.30. p.m., when addresses will be given bv Messrs Allan, Cowie, Chisholm, Borne and others. The Choir will sing a few selections of Hymns, &c., during the evening. Tickets 2s. To be had from Members of Church Committee.

C\ HO MW I'LL ANNUAL RACE ; MEETING-. DECEMBER, 1879. Cromwell Derby A Sweepstake of osovs. each, 2si)vs. forfeit, with SOsovs. added by the Clu ‘.For 3-year-oMs, bred in Vincent and I ako Counties, Derbyweights—Colts, Bst lOlbs ; Fillies, Bst slbs. No allowance for geldings. Second horse to receive 20 per cent, of th<r stakes, and the third to save his stake. Distance, one mile and a-half. Nominations to be sent to the Secretary on or before the 24th day of May next; the balance of sweep, £3, to bo made good on night of general entry. Declaration of forfeit to be made to the Secretary on or before Saturday, the Sih day of November, 1879, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. GEO. JENOUH, Secretory. SHAMROCK HOTEL, OPHIR. OPENING BALL, Sr. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 187 G. MR. MARTIN GAVAN tespectfnlly intimates that he will celebrate the opening of his,hew Billiard Room, ou the evening of St. Patrick’s Day by a GRAND BALL. The proceeds to bo handed to the Committee of the Catholic School, Tiukets Gully.

Tickets, ss.:—Children, half price. POUTS will be held at .Alexandra bT. PATRICK'S DAY. Programme. Boys’-foot race, (under 15 years) 100 yams. First prize, 55.; sec a id, 2s. Cd entrance, Is. Putting Stone-22 to Irish style. First, 15s ; second, 7s. 6d. Entrance, 2s. Cd 150 yards foot race. Open to all. Firjl. 20-.; second, 10s. Entrance, 2s. (3d. Quoits, IS yards. First, 155.; second, ss. Entrance, 2s 6d. Vaulting. First, 2'ts ; second, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Oil. Em ming hop, step and jump. First, 10s ; second, ss. Entrance, 2s. (id. Banning high leap. Prize, 20s. Entrance, 2s. Cd. 200 yards foot race. First, 20s; second, IDs. Entrance, 2s. Cd. Three-legged race. First, 10s.; second. ss. Entrance. 2s. Old bud'-r’s race, over 10 years. 50 yards, Prize, 20s. Entrance, 2s. Gd.

All events in this Programme to lie handicapped, and three entiles or no event. GEO. RATCLIFF F„ Hon. Secv. KAITANGATA RELIEF FUND "TJERSONS willing to assist in _L forming a Locat, Committee for the, ci'liecnon of Snlisei'iiitions to the above I'UXD are invited to attend a meeting, to lie Feld at 7 o’clock p in, on Tuesday next tint llili instant at the Town Hall, Clyde, or to forward their r nines to the undersigned, so that they may be supplied with the authorised. Subset iption LiS'S of the Central Committee. ANTED a respectable middleaged Woman as general SorApplyMßS FACHF VINCENT PYKE, County Chairman. van t.