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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 72, 20 November 1883, Page 3

Sports FEILDING ATHLETIC SPORT x THE EIGHTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC FESTIVAL Will be held at FEILDING on jDOXINQ jjAY, 26th December, 1883. Prizes are offered to the amount of £150. Management Committee — Messrs Sherwill, Macarthur, Worsfold, Bray, Johnston, Downes, and Rutherford. Treasurer, Mr Dawson. Secretary, Mr E. Goodbehere. PROGRAMME— 1 . 200 Yards Handicap. — To be competed for by persons who hare been resident or working in the Oroua County during the three months previous to the race. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £1; entrance, ss. 2. Boys Race— 2oo yards; under 14 years. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s; entrance, ls. 3. Quoits— lst prize, £1 10s; 2nd, iOs; entrance, ls 6d. 4. 100 Yards Handicap— lst prize, £5; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, ss. 5. Handicap Walking Match — Two miles. Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1; entrance, 7s. 6. Obstacle Race— lst prize, £2 ; 2nd prize. 10s ; entrance, 2s. 7. Open Quarter Mile Handicap— lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; entrance, ss. 8. Vaulting with Pole— lst prize, £2; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, 2s. 9. Champion Race— 2oo yards. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, ss. 10. Three-leg Steeplechase — Ist prize, £2; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 11. Manchester Handicap— l mile. Ist prize, £15 ; 2nd, £4 ; 3rd, £1 , entrance, 15s.'' 12. Boys' Race— lso yards ; for boys under 12 years, who are resident in the Manchester Block, let prize, £1; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, ls. 13. Ladies Race— lso yards. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd r 10s; entrance, 2s. 14. County H andicap-^-440 yards. To be run under same conditions No. 1 event, except that the handicaps be declared one hour previous to the race being run. Ist prize, £10 ; 2nd prize, £4 ; 3rd, £2 ; ent j ance, 10s. v 15. Steeplechase Sackrace — 100 yards. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd. 10s ; entrance, 2s. 16. Running Long Jump — Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 17. Hurdles— 22o yards handicap. 10 hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, 10s ; entrance, 7s. 18. Running High Jump— lst prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 19. Walking — 1 mile handicap. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s ; entrance, ss. The winner of the two miles walking race to pay 10 yards penalty. 20. Consolation Race — 150 yards handicap. Ist prize, L 5; 2nd, Ll ; entrance, ss. 21. Consolation Walking Race— f of a mile handicap. — Ist prize, L 4; 2nd, L 2; entrance, 4s. 22. Tilting at the Ring— lst prize, L 7 ; 2nd, L 3; entrance, 7s. Nominations for handicaps must be sent in by Saturday, the 15th December. One shilling to be paid on nomination, accompanied by a statement of public performances for the past 12 months, matches included, with dates and localities bf such performances ; remainder of entrance fee on application. Colors to be named at time of nomination. Handicaps will be declared on Saturday, 22nd December. Entries will be received and Sports conducted under the printed rules of the Peildins AtMetic Sports, obtainable from the Secretary on receipt of one shilling. Trains wifl. stop at the ground. Band in attendance. Sports commence at 10 a.m. Admission at gates — Adults, 1 s ; children under 12 years, free. Admission to lawn— Gentlemen, Is; ladies and children, free. • No intoxicating drinks allowed on the ground. Hack Steeplechase of 10 soys -Post entries ; lOst up. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race, hack races excepted. To start at 2 o'clock. Same course as last year. EDMUND GOODBEHERE, Hon. Secretary. Notices SOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000. ' I 'HIS Company is a purely New ZeaI land Institution, has a very large and influential body of Shareholders, distributed amongst all classes of the community througout the entire colony, and all its earnings are retained and invested in New Zealand. Its agents in Manawatu District — R. Loudon, Feilding; Jno. W. Liddell, Foxton; .1. A. Thompson, Halcombe; G. E- Hawkins, Palmerston North ; A. C. Bubcham and Co., Sanson — have been authorised to insure Buildings, Merchandise, Growing Crops, Stacks, Threshing Machines, Agricultural Implements, Goods in Transit, and every other insurable interest. Policies issued to cover wool from sheep's back or port of shipment till delivered in London. Policies issued to cover timber, grain, freights; advances, passage money, and personal effects from Feilding, Foxton, Halcombe, Palmerston North, and Sanson to any Colonial or Foreien port. This office is noted for its liberality and promptness in the settlement ot claims. Rates : Lowest Current. ALFRED BOARDMAN, Manager, Wellington. COTTRELL, THE WORKING MEN'S STORE. EMIGRANT AND COLONISTS' AID CORPORATION LIMITED. 'PHE Corporation are prepared to I make advances, on Mortgage, on improved rural lands within and adjoining Manchester Block, for terms of from 3 to 5 years. Interest, 8 per cant, per annum. Apply to D. H.MACAKTHUK, Agent, ' . and C. A.' Corporation. Feiidnig, 7th. July, 18*3. JOHN NEWMAN. ~"~ PRODUCE pjEALJfiR Gash : Purchaser of Hides, Tallow, Fungus, and other Produce. . ■Cinterb^y^ SeH Pqtat,«^es (early and, ''-777 !',/j^te);tor\Ss}ieV;'..'".,b A A