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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 534, 30 September 1902, Page 3

cook’s day: COOK’S DAY! To be Celebrated with MONSTER PICNIC AND ATHLETIC CARNIVAL, At ME J. A. CAESAR'S GROUNDS, ORMOND, On rjIHURSDAY, OCTOBER 9th, 1902 THE RETURN RAILWAY FARE Will ba 1/6 1/6 1/6, ATHLETIC SPORTS PING-PONG AND BOWLING CONTESTS. SHOOTING GALLERY. NAIL DRIVING COMPETITION. GREASY PIG. GUESSING COMPETITION. BRAN TUB. ISLAND STALL AND A HUNDRED AND ONE OTHEII ATTRACTIONS.

PROGRAMME. 10.30. Ping-Pong, Ladies’ District Championship. Entrance, 2s (id. 11.—Boys’ ltace, 2nd Standard. 11.10. —Boys’ Race, 3rd Standard. 11.15. Ping-Pong, Gentlemen's Championship. Entrance, 2s 6d. 11.30. —Obstaalo Race. Entrance, Is. 11.40.—Girls’ Race, Ist and 2nd Standards. 11.50. Girls’ Race, 3id Standard. Noon. —Veterans’ Race. Competitors must be over 50 and ha c lived 25 years in district. Entrance, Is. 1.15. —Boy6' Handioap Race; school boys, fourth to sixth Standard; post entries. I.2o.—Girls’ Race, for girls belonging to fourth to sixth Standard and under. 1.30. —looyds Handicap ; entrance, 3s 6d. 1 45. Long Jump ; entrance, 2s. 1.50. District Sohool Championship’ 150yds, for boys ; enhance, Is. 2.o.—Volunteers’ Race, 100yds; entrance, Is. 2.10. Final of 100yds. 2 20—Throwing Cricket Ball; entrance, Is. 2.30. Farmers'. Race ; competitors must be bona fide members of the Farmers’ Union. 2.40. —Cook Memorial Handicap, 250ydi, Ist prizo gold medal, 2nd silver medal; entrance, Bs. 2.ss.—Kicking Football, punt or drop kick ; entrance, Is. 3.s.—Sack Race; entrance, Is. 3.ls.—Handicap Hop, Step, and .lump ; entrance, 2s. 3.20. —Xug-of-War, open to members of the Volunteer Corps, firemen, footballers, aDd rowers; ten men a side ; entrance, ■ 5s each team. AFTERNOON TEA; 4.o.—Egg and Spoon Rac ?, 50yds. 4.10. Bowling to the Jack, open to members of bowling clubs; entrance, Is. 4.20. —44oyds Handicap Flat Race; en- " trance, 2s (id. 4.3o.—Finals of Ping-Pong Championships. v 4.so.—Bandsmen's Race. Entrance, Is. i a. —Half-mile Handicap. Entrance, 3s. 5.10. —Threading the Needle.

Cash or Trophy will lie given to the full amount of entrance money, less ten per cent., to go to the Cook Memorial Fund, on the basis of seventyfive per cent, to the first and twentyfive per cent, to the second in each event. Entries for Ping-Pong Championships, 100yds Handicap, District Schools Championship, Cook Memorial Handicap, 440yds Handicap, and Half-mile Handicap will close with Mr W. Fraser, Gladstone Road, or the Secretary, on SATURDAY, October 4th, at 10 p.m. Entries for other events close 30 niinuts before advertised starting time. Competitors must lie at the post at advertised time for starting. 'AN EVENT FOR EVERYBODY. BANDS IN ATTENDANCE.; The Luncheon Booth and Refreshment Stalls will be in charge of the Ladies of the Ormond district, who are making special arrangements for the same. For the Committee, W. J. P. GAUDIN, Hon. Sec.

HI THEATRE ROYAL. OCTOBER 6th, 1902. GRAND VOCAL, INSTRUMENTAL, AND VARIETY CONCERT, Under the Patronage of Captain Warren, Officers, and Gisborne Rifles. In aid of GISBORNE RIFLE BAND INSTRUMENT AND UNIFORM FUND. STARTLING PROGRAMME. Watch the paper lor Full Programme. Box Plan now open at Mr C. F. Lewis’s, Dresden Piano Company. Tioketa 2s and Is. FOOTBALL. A FRIENDLY MATCH has been arranged between tho staffs of Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. and Williams and Kettle, Ltd., to be played on Victoria Domain, on THURSDAY NEXT, 2nd October. Proceeds in aid of the Cook Memorial Fund. Kick*off at o sharp. Admission 6d, ladies freo. TrTYALL’S mission. rjwis BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY Supply MISSION BIBLES MISSION BIBLES At Cost Price. Note.—Every person should have a good Reference Bible to last for a life-time. NOTICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OF GISBORNE AND SUBURBS. HAVING disposed of the Coal and Firewood branch of our business to Mr WILLIAM PERYER, we beg to thank you for past favors, and would ask for a continuanoe of support afforded us to our Successor. All Accounts to date payable to us. SHERIDAN AND CO. HAVING ’taken over the above business ‘from Messrs Sheridan and Co., and by keeping nothing but the best stocks, I hope to merit a continuance of your custom and support. WILLIAM PERYER. Gisborne, August 25th, 1902.

STAND SEASON, In GISBORNE, The Thoroughbred Stallion, AY AUTHOR. THE FEE, £2 ss. For further particulars, Apply to— MR J. HACKETT ; Or O’REILLY BROS., Albion Club Stables.

—THE UNIVERSAL—CONFECTIONERS SHOP, GLADSTONE ROAD, IS the beet place in town for SWEETS o£ all description, as well as FRUIT and SUMMER DRINKS. ALWAYS IN STOCR— All kinds ol Biscuits Boiled Lollies, Scotch Mixtures Chocolates, Jujubes London Mixtures, etc., Of the VERY BEST QUALITY. A TRIAL SOLICITED.