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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2721, 6 November 1871, Page 3

Advertisements received too late for Classification. IsOX CHURCH YOUNG MEN’S Member, are requested to send in tbe subjects of their papers for the ensuing Session to the Secretary as soon as possible. PRINCE OF WALES’S BIRTHDAY The harbour co.’s steamers will run as under : PENINSULA, for PORTOBELLO and PORT CHALMERS, 10 a.m. and 2 p. m. Return Tickets, 3s 6d each. GOLDEN AGE and GEELONG, for MAORI KAIK, at 10-30 a.m. PRETTY JANE, for PORT CHALMERS and MAORI KAIK, at 11 a m. On the return trip the excursionists will embark at the Kaik at 4 p.m. and land at Dunedin at 6 p.m. Return Tickets, 3s 6d each. OFFICES : HARBOUR CHAMBERS. A.O.F. GRAND ANNUAL PICNIC. SOCIETY. W. BEGG, Hon. Sec. EXCURSIONS.

THURSDAY, 9th NOVEMBER. The harbor co.’s steamers win convey MEMBERS of the ORDER and their Friends to the MAORI KAIK. ON THE ABOVE DAY, LEAVING RATTRAY STREET WHARF AT 10.30 A.M. Refreshments of all descriptions will be sold on board the Steamer, and at the Kaik. Very Superior Band has been engaged. RETURN FARES, 3s Gd. VOLUNTEER SPORTS. NORTH DUNEDIN RECREATION GROUND. PRINCE OF WALES’S BIRTHDAY. Games to commence at 11 o’clock sharp. The BAND will attend. Solos by Mr Martin. NOVEL AND ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME. VALUABLE PRIZES. MONSTER BALLOON (Passengers wanted), &c., &c. 1. Sick Race. Heats. 2. Foot Race. 220 yards. Heats. 3. Military Exercises, by Cadets. 4. Handicap Walking Race, Boys. 5. Cadets’ Hurdle Race—must run in uniform, and carry carbine—five Representatives from each Division. 6. Gymnastics, by Mr Long, Teacher of Fencing and Gymnastics. 7. Half-mile Championship. 8. Tally Ho, Hunt the Bellman. 9. Grand Volunteer Race, competitors to walk 440 yards, aud then run 220 yards. First prize, 1,5, given by Lrut.-Col. Cargill. 10. French Vaulting and Gymnastics, by Mr Long. 11. Wrestling, any style. 12. One-mile Walking Match—five Cadets from each Division, First prize given by Stuart Hawthorne, Esq. 13. Pilot Balloon 14. Grand J-mile Handicap race. 15. Bayonet Exercise, by Cadets, un- j der the direction of Quartermaster Sergeant Stevens. 16. Grand 2-mi’e Handicap Walking Race. 17. Fgg and Ladle Race by Cadets. Heats. 18. Grand Handicap Hurdle Race, each competitor to carry a Rifle. 19. Hurry Scurry Each boy carrying above his head a pail of water; any competitor coming in with less than the minimum quantity of water in his pail, will be disqualified. WM. HENDERSON, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. DUNEDIN GAS WORKS. TENDERS with Samples will be received until Mid-day on Thursday, 9th inst., for the supply of 30,000 Red Bricks, at per 1,000 delivered on to the Gas Works. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. E. GENEVER, Engineer. DUNEDIN GAS WORKS. TENDERS will he received until mid-day on Thursday, the 9th inst., for the supply and erection of a Seven Root Picket Fence, on the Gas Works, Anderson’s Bay Road, Particulars may he obtained on application to the undersigned at the works. Lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. E. GENEVER, Engineer. TUESDAY 7th NOVEMBER, At 12 o’clock. BOOTHS AT THE FORTHCOMING VOLUNTEER SPORTS. M‘LANDRESS, HEPBURN AND CO. are instructed by the Volunteer Sports Committee to Sell by Auction, at their Rooms, Manse-streot, on Tuesday, 7th November, at 12 o’clock, The sites appropriated for Refreshment Booths at the forthcoming Volunteer Sports, to be hold on the North Dunedin Recreation Ground, on Thursday, 9th November A plan will he seen at the Office of the Auctioneers on the day of sale, Toms cash.