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Dunstan Times, Issue 975, 24 December 1880, Page 2

£2 REWARD. LOST, from Spottis Hundred, 1 Bay Draught Gelding (square built nugget), 5 years old. Branded L near shoulder, hind foot white. The above reward will be paid on delivery to JAMES CORRIGAL, Farmer, Tiger Hill. SALE BY AUCTION. Valuable Freehold Property, Agricultural implements, and Draught Stock George fa cue instructed by Messrs G. Sinclair, and Mr W. M'Endoe, trustees under the will of the late t harles Carson, of Ida Val ley, will sell by Public Auction on MONDAY, JANUARY lOih, 1881. On tie Property, Ida Valley. Sale to commence at 1 p.m. sharp. 200 acres of Freehold Land, the whole securely fenced, with a four-roomed dwelling-house and five-stalled stable thereon; together with the growing crops, consisting of GO acres of wheat, 90 acres of oats, the balance in pasture— English and native grasses. Also 2 Draught Marts, with foals at foot. 1 Draught Colt, 3 years old. 1 Draught Gelding. Reaping Machine. Threslrng Machine, Chaff-cutter. Pair Fanners. Horse-power. Double-Furrow Plough, toingle do do. Set of Harrows. And other farm implements. Terms for Land—Twenty-five per cent, of the purchase money on the fall of the hammer, the balance in bills of equal amount at four, eight, and twelve months, bearing interest at the rate of ten pounds per centum per annum. Terms for Stock and Machinery—- . Cash on the fall of the hammer. This property which is free-hold, situate in the very centre of Ida Valley, every acre ploughahle, is such as should command the attention of parties seeking a good farm. Every information afforded on application to the Trustees at Ophir, or to the auctioneer, or from the person in charge. GEO. FA CHE, Auctioneer. AL CALEDONIAN GAMES, AT CLYDE, NEW YEAR’S DAY, SATURDAY JANUARY 1, 1381. Programme : Boys’ race, (under 12 years of age) lot) yards. Entrance, CJ. Six prizes. Quoits —18 yards. Entrance, 2s. Fiist prize, 30s;second, 10s. Flat race, 150 yards—Competitors to carry an egg on a spoon. Open to all comers between the age of 12 and Id years. Entrance, 2s. First, prize, 20s; second, 10a; third, ss. Flat race, 150 yards. Open to all comers over 1G years of age. Entrance, 55.. First prize, 40s ; second, 20s ; third, 10s. Throwing the weight. Entrance, 2a. First prize, 20s ; second, 10s Tilting in the ring. A sweepstake of 10s each, with 3 sova. added. The second horse lo receive 20s, and the third 10s out of the stakes. Rolling barrels —250 yards round a barrel. Entrance; 2s Gd. First prize, 20s ; second, 10s ; third, ss. Flat X’ace, 100 yards. Open to all comers over 1G years of age. Entrance. ss. First prize, 60s ; second, 20s ; thud, 10s 100 yards youths’ race. Open to all comers between the age of 12 and 16 years, Entrance, 2s. First I prize, 20s ; second, 10s ; third, ss. Hurdle race—distance, quarter of a mile, over five flights of hurdles 3fc din high. Entrance, 5s Fii st prize, 40s; second, 20s; third, 10s. Running high leap Entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, 20s , second, 10s. Sack race 200 yards Entrance, 2s. First prize, 20s; second, 10s, and third, ss. Consolation flat race Open to none but beaten contestants—lsoyds. Entrance, Is. First prize, 20s; second, 10s ; third, ss. RULES. All events lo be handicapped. The decision of the Committee to bo final. Amount of stakes, less 5 per cent, to be p lid on the ground immediately after each event. All events to be competed for in ordinary trousers. B. NAYLOR, Treasurer. • A BS