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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1379, 14 February 1905, Page 1

NEW ZBAJL LAND SHIPPING COMPANY’S BOYAL MAIL STEAMERS, . FOB LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenoriffe and Plymouth. JTwin Screw. Bimutaka & Tongariro calls at Bio de Janeiro. PasseDKors aru booked at Lowest. Bates and forwarded to port.of steamer’s departure free of extra expense. Tickets issued for Passages from Great Britain for £l7 and upwards. For freight or passaee. apply to—,TKK - N.Z/.SHIPPING COMPANY.. i LIMITED, Lowe Street, Gisborne.

GAH A DIAN-AUSTRALI AN LINE ,THE ' MOST ' POPULAR AND COMFORTABLE ROUTE,' ‘ ~ To CANADA, AMERICAN POINTS ‘ AND EUROPE. - ROUND THE WORLD - BOOKINGS IN CONJUNCTION- WITH ANY -LINE. NO OTHER' LINE CAN OFFER AS MUCH FOR THE MONEY. R.M.S. AO RANG I sails. 20th February, from Sydney, for- Vancouver, via Brisbane.- Suva,- Fiji, Honolulu, New Zealand. Passengers liavo option of joining at : Fiji by proceeding by Union S.S. NAVUAy leaving Auckland'22nd February. Monthly Sailings. UNION: S.S. CO., Managing Agents.

ST. PATRICK’S NSS U A L S P. D R Ti S , .To tie held on the Park Company’s Grounds, ,Te Hapara> On THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1905; ONE HUNDRED POUNDS IN PRIZES, PROGSSAMME OF EVENTS, To Start at. Noon. ; 1, MAIDEN. RACE, 150 yards, First prize, £2 ; second, p pzc* 10s, •Entrance, 2s 6d. 2, BOYS’- HANDICAP, .(under . 16)* 100 yards. First prize, 10s; second prize, ss. Entrance, Is, 3, HIRES’, HANDICAP (under 14), 100 yar'ds. First prize, 10s;; second prize, ss. Entrance, Is. 1. ST, PATRICK’S HANDICAP, of £2O-:; to .be; run ■in • three distances, viz.,’ 100, . 220, 540 yards, -with prizes for each, distance, and! aggregate prize of-Hold- Medal, suitably inscribed. Points for Medal- First,s. second 3, third) 2, First, event, ,100 yards (in heats). First prize, £3 ; second prize* £1 ss ; third prize, 10s. ■Entrance, 3s. LmU N C II . To start at 1.30 p.m. FINAL; HEAT of 100 yards St, Patrick’s Handicap. 5, PGN,Y RACE (14,2 and under), four furlongs. First prize, £2 10s ; second prize, ss. Entrance ■3s. 6, ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP; second event, 220 yards. Firstprize, £5 ; second, £1 10 s ; third 10s. Entrance, ss, 7. J-MILE SCURRY, For Horses that have never won a race of £5 or over at the time of starting. Minimum weight, Sat. First; prize, £5 ; .second prize, £1 Is, Entrance, ss'. 8. HANDICAP,. TROTTING RACE, in saddle, twice round. First prize, -£4 ; second prize, £l, En-■ trance, ss. 0* HANDICAP! HURDLES, 120 yds (over. 10 flights). First prize, £2 ; second prize, 10s, Entrance, 2s. 10, POLE J;UMP, First prize, 30s; second prize, 10s. Entrance, 2s. ■ll, HOSPITAL) FUND RACE HANDICAP, 200 yards. First prize; £2 2s ? second prize, £1 Is, ‘En-. trainee 1 s.12, ONE MILE HANDICAP 'FOOT RACE, First prize, £lO ; second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l, Entrance, ss. 13, SIAMESE RACE,. 'First prize; £2 2s ; second prize, £1 Is,/ En~ 14, t ITORSE S ' JUMPING COMPETITION, over such, jumps as the Committee may determine. First prize, £3 10s ; second prize, £1 Is, third prize, , 10s, Entrance, ss. 15, SXi PATRICK’S HANDICAP, third event, 440 yards. First prize,. £5 ; second prize, £2 -, third prize, £l. Entrance, ss, .' 16, HALF-MILE SCURRY. For horses that have never won a race of £5 or over, at time of / starting, 'Minimum weight Bst. First prize, £5 ; second prize, £1 Is. Entrance. ss. 17, HALF-MILE HANDICAP. First prize, £5 ;■ second prize, £1 10a; third prize, 10s, Entrance, ss. IRISH JIG. First prize, Trophy, I value £1- Entrance, Is. HIGHLAND’ FLING. First prize, i-Trophy, value £l. Entrance, la. Must be Three Entries for all Dancing or no Event. SAILOR’S HORNPIPE (open). ■First prize, Trophy,, value £l. Entrance, Is. SWORD DANCE. First prize, Trophy, value £l. Entrance, la. Entries for the following Events, ■with performances and colors, .viz.. Nos. 1,4, 6,8, 8, 11, 12, 15, and 17, close with Mr Ed. Williams, at his shop, at 10 p.m.. SATURDAY, MARCH 11th. Entries for the following Events, viz.. Nos. 2: 3,5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, and the Dancing Competitions, will be received by the Secretaries on the' iGround not later than: half an hour before the time of starting. . .The Committee may disqualify any Competitor, 'before or after any event who shall refuse to make the required declaration, and he shall not be entitled to claim any prize. The Committee reserve the right to alter, or add to the Programme, to vary the order of events, to refuse auy entry, or, if necessary, to postpone the gathering. Nominations must be accpmpanied with required amount of cash, otherwise they will not be accepted. Any competitor found guilty of Bending in false performances,, running under an assumed name,, or practising any, fraud, shall be disqualified. All competitors taking part in these Sports are notified that they must he on their marks at advertised time. The Committee reserve the right to require any competitor either, before or after any event to make a declaration as to his identity and the correctness of the description of his performances. All HORSE EVENTS run under •METROPOLITAN RULES. ’JAS. It. MARTIN, ’ • , '• ED; williams; - ' • Joint Hon. Secs.