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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1386, 22 February 1905, Page 1

nRHE NEW ZEA- : JL LAND BHIP- . PING COMPANY’S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Toneriffe and Plymouth. JTwin Sorow. Rimutaka & Tongariro oalls at Rio de Janeiro. Passongers are 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 paßßage„ apply to—,TH39 N.Zj SHIPPING: COMPANY, LIMITED, .. „ . ..Lowa 4 Street, Gisborne. -

C NADIAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE THE MOST POPULAR - 'AND comfortable route. To CANADA', AMERICAN POINTS AND EUROPE. ROUND THE WORLD BOOKINGS IN CONJ,UNCTION WITH ANY LINE. : •- NO OTHER LINE CAN OFFER AS MUCH FOR THE MONEY.

R.M.S MIOWERA sails March 20 th from Sydney for .Vancouver, via Brisbane, Suva, Fiji, Honolulu. New. Zealand Passengers have option of joining at Fiji by proceeding ;by Union S.S. NAV.UA, leaving Auckland 22aid i March. Monthly, Sailings.

.UNION S.S. CO., Managing Agents. ST. PATRICK'S MljjgA'L 3POR T, S ( .To be held on the Park Company’s Grounds, Te.Hapara, ,Oa ,THURSDAY. MARCH 16, 1905, ONE HUNDRED POUNDS IN PRICES.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. . To Start at 'Noon. , 1 £ MAIDEN RACE, 150 yards. First prize, £2 ; second prize, 10 Entrance, 2s 6d. 2. BOYS’- HANDICAP, (under ]l6), 100 .yards. First prize, 10s; second prize, ss. Entrance, Is. 3. .GIRLS’- HANDICAP, .(under 14), 100 . yards. First prize, 10a;, second prize, ss. Entrance, Is. 4. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP; of £2O ; .to be run in .three distances, viz., 100, 220, 440 yards, jvith prizes for, each distance, And aggregaie prize of Gold Medal, suitably inscribed. Paints for Medal : First 5, second 3, third 2. : First event, 100 yards .(in heats). First prize, £5; second prize,, £1 ss; third prize,, 10s. Entrance, 3s'. •

lunch. ,To start at 1.30 p.m. •FINAL HIEAT o£ 100 .yards St. Patrick's Handicap. 5. PONY RACE (11.2 and under), four furlongs. First prize,. 10s ; second prize,, ss. Entrance --3 s.

6. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, second event, 220 yards. First prize, £5 ; second, £1 10s ; third < ■ 10s. Entrance, ss. 7. f-MILE SCURRY, For ITorscs that have never won a race of £5 or over at the time of starting. Minimum weight, Bst. First prize, £5; second prize, £1 Is. Entrance, ss. 8. HANDICAP .TROTTING: RACE, in saddle, twice round. First prize, £4 ; second' prize, £l, EnHANDICAP. HURDEES, 120 yds (over. 10 flights). First prize, £2 ; second prize, 10s. Entrance, 2s. ' ; 10, POLE JUMP. First prize, 80s; second prize, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 11, HOSPITAL FUND RACE HANDICAP, 200 yards. First prize, £2 2s ; second prize,. '£l Is, ‘En--12, ONIAMILE 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. Eh--14, HORSE " JUMPING COMPETITION, over such jumps as. the .Committee may determine. First prize, £3 10s; second prize, £1 Is, third prize, 10s. Entrance, os. 15, ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, thiid event, 440 yards. First prize, £5 ; second prize, £2 [third prize, £l. Ehtrance, 55,. 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 third prize, 10s.- Entrance, ss. IRISH JIG. First prize, Trophy, value £l. Entrance, Is. HIGHLAND FLING. First prize, -.Trophy, value £l. Entrance, Is. 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, Is. Entries for the foilowitog 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 he received by the Secretaries on the Ground 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 la alter or add to the Programme, to vary, the order of events, to refuse any entry, or, if necessary, to postpone the gathering. . Nominations must he accjunpaniod with required amount of cash, otherwise they will not be accepted. ■Any competitor found guilty of Bending in false performances, run ning under an assumed name, or practising any. fraud, shall _be disqualified. All competitors taking part in these Sports are; notified that they must be 'on their marks at advertised time. The Committee reserve the right to require any, competitor either ■ bej fore" or after any event to make a declaration as to- bis identity alid the correctness of the description of his I performances. All HORSE .EVENTS run under METROPOLITAN RULES. JAS. H. MARTIN, ED. WILLIAMS, Joint Hon, Secs.'