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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 134, 5 December 1896, Page 4

APITI ATHLETIC SPORTS ! TO BE HET.D IN Ma WALTER WATSON'S PADDOCK ON NEW YEAR'S DAY , Friday, lst January, 1897 THIRD ANNUAL MEETING ' ■ President, Mr W Vicary ; Vice»Presi- j dents, Messrs Gascoigne, Osborne, Wat* son, Greenhow and H Snow ; Committee, Messrs Stewart, Hargreaves, !?tarr, Cart» wright, McMillan. Eagar, McMeikan. Rankin, junr, C V Dally, J Johnston, P McConncll ; Handicappers, Messrs Starr, Eauir and Cartwright; Starter, jMr Thos Thompson ; Treasurer, If Os* borne Judges — Burming Erents, Messrs Rankin and Vicary ; K.--feree, Mr H Osborne; Jumping Events, Messrs J Johneton and C V Dally; Judges for Horses, Messes Stewart and Wm Wilson; Wrestling, J Wilson PROGRAMME 1 12 o'clock— Boys' Race, under 1_ yrs. Entrance 6d. lst prize 7s 6d, _nd 2s 6d 2 Ap.u H&ndicap, three distances, 100, 220 and 44'J yards, lst prize L 6, 2nd L 2, Hrd Ll. Nomination 2s, ncceptance oj 12._> p.in— looyds Apiti Handicap (Brst ep<»nt). 3 12 30 p.m - Hi^h Jump Handicap. Nomi:'ntion Is (sd. Lst prize Ll, 2nd 10s 4 12 50 p.m — Girls' Race, under 14yrs>, handles p. Ist prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s Gd 5 1 p.m— 22oyds Hurdles, handicap. Nomination ls, acceptance 2s. lst prize L 2, 2nd 15s Hid os LUNCHEON 6 1 45 p.ra —Half Mile Handicap (local). Nomißßtion 2p, acceptance 3s lst prizd L:3 10s 2nd Ll ds, 3rd 10s 7 2 p.m — Wrestling (catch weights). Nomination ls 6d. lst priz** Ll, 2nd 10s 8 2.10 p.m-220.yds Apiti Handicap (second event) 9 2.20 p.m— LoEg. Jump, handicap. Nomination ls 61. Ist prize Ll, 2nd 10s 10 2- 30 p.ra— Married Women's Race. lst prizo Mr Whitlock's special, value 30s, 2nd 10s 11 2.4') p.us— Two Mile Walk ; sweep- » stake 5s to go to winner, lst prize L 2, 2nd 15s, 3rd 10s 12 2.50 p.m— 44oyds Apiti Handicap (final event) 13 3 r. m— Old Man's Race (over 45) Nomination ls. Ist priz? Ll, 2nd 5s - 14 3.30 p.m— Sack Race flat, 50yds. Nomination Is. lst prize Ll, 2nd 5s 15 3.40 p m — Tug of War, 8 men a side, Apiti Married Mea v Apiti Single Men ; sweepstake 2s tid each, with ' 20s added 1 16 4 r-ui— Mi' e Handicap. Nomination 2s, acceptance 3 J . lst prze L 5, I 2nd L 2, 3rd Ll y 17 4.10 p.m, — Consolation Handicap 150 yds. Nomination Is. lst prize Ll, 2nd 10s 18 4.30 p m— Hop, Step and Jump, lst prize Messrs Kirton and Curtis' special prizo Ll Is, 2nd 5-« 19 5 p.m— Jumping Contest for Horses (local). Sweepstake os each witb 20s added, 2ud prize 10s Nominations, accompanied by Entrance p Fees, must be in tbe e'ecretary's hands, Apiti, not later than Friday, 16th Des ', cember, 1896. Handicaps declared not ( later tban Wednesday, 23rd December, in Apiti Competitors muet send in their correct performances for past two years, and notify colors Admission to Ground, ls ; children under twelve, half price First race to commence at 12 o'clock , ! CONCERT AND DANCE IN THE [ EVENING The Committee wishes to nntify that , under no consideration will any nomina* 1 tion be received after time appointed for closing same ; also all events will be started as near as possible to adyertised time 1 Full Band ia attendance, , E F EAGAR, Hon Secretary ; SS-4 TO travel this season in the Palmerston, Feilding, and Manawatu dis** 1 tricts, the Clydesdale Stallion LAIRD of KILBRIDE, , Winner ot many prizes in th South 1 Island, and tho only horse which holds tbe Star Gold medal of the South Island. Intending breeders could not do better than patronise this horse. Terms : £3 per mare. For pedigree see cards. For further particulars apply to W. REID, Makino, Or F. T. Bullock, in charge To travel this season in the Manawatu, Kiwitea, and Pohangina Districts, The Thorough-bred Horse, KING JOHN, (By King Cole— Wainui). WINNER of first and champion prices at Palmerston N. Show and first and champion at Woodville Show last year for thoroughbreds. Apply to JAS. NORMAN, Groom in charge, Or R. Hammond, Carnarvon. The New Zealand Confectionery Works, Febgusson Street, FEILDINQ To the Pnblic ani Storekeepers oi tlie Rangiukei and other districts. WE beg to announce that we have oommenoed bnsiness as MANUFACTURING CONPECTIONE LS in Feilding, and hope, by supplying the best and purest sweets of all descriptions at the cheapest market rates, to merit your patronage and support. L Country Storekeepers may rely upon prompt despatch of orders. All goods warranted pare, and of the best description. Novelties a pecialty. PALMER dc CO., Proprietors ROYAL TEBRA COTTA HEARTH POWDER Transforms the dullest home, and makes it Bright, Smiling, and Cheerful. TSBIA COWA HXXXTH POWDIS Should be used by every good housewife. _ . Manufactured only by THE EMPIRE COMPANY,