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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1392, 1 March 1905, Page 1

ripHE - NEW ZEAJL LAND BHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Toneriilo and Plymouth. Mnil Steamer. JRIMUTAKA TONGARIItO Paparoa Ruapehu Tumkina Sailing Port of ; DcpurDato. turo. Marl 6 Apl 13 May 11 Jane 8 Juno Wellington JTwin. Sorow. Rimutaka & Tongariro oallo at Riode Janeiro. Passengers nre booked at Lowest; Bates and forwarded to port of steamer’s departure free of extra expense.

Tickets issued for Passages from, Great Britain foryJs7 and upwards. . For freight or passage, apply to—. : 1 - JTH® N.Z)* SHIPPING] COMPKNY, LIMITED, ; Lowe Street, Gisborne, GMfl D! AN-AU STBA LIANLJNE

■THE MOST!' POPULAR AND COMFORTABLE ROUTE.* To .CANADA 1 * 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. MIOWERA sails March 20th from Sydney for Vancouver, via Brisbane, Suva, Fiji, Honolulu. Now; Zealand Passengers have option of joining at Fiji by proceeding ' by Union S.S. NAV.UA',. leaving .Auckland 22nd March. Moathly, Sailings.

i - UNION S.S. ‘CO., , Managing Agents^ "?V ST. PATRICK'S NNUAL S P, QU T S .To tic held on the Park Company's Grounds, Te Hapara, On THJURSDAY, MARCH 16,- 1905,: ONE HUNDRED POUNDS IN PRIZES,

•PROGRAMME OF, EVENTS. To Start at Noon., 1, MAIDEN RACE, 150 yards.. First prjfze, £2 second prize,, lOs* Entrance, 2s 6d. 2, ; BOYS'- HANDICAP, (under 16), 100 yards-. First prize, 10s; second prize, ss. Entrance, Is. 3, GIRLS’- 'HANDICAP (under, 14), 100 yards. First prize, 10s; second prize,' ss. Entrance, Is. 4, ST, PATRICE’S HANDICAP* of £2O • to be run. in three distances, viz., TOO, 220, 440 yards, .■with prizes for, each distance; and aggregate prize of Gold Medal, . suitably; inscribed. Points for Medal : First 5, second 3, third 2, First event, 100 yards* (in ' beats). First prize, £3 ; second prize* £1 ss; third prize,, 10s, Entrance. 3s. • L U N C II . . To start at 1.39 p.m. FINAL. HEAT, of TOO yarda St. Patrick's Handicap.' 5, PONY 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, j First prize, £5,- second, £l 10s ;. third 10s. Entrance, ss. 7, 3-MILE SCURRY, For, Horses 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, ' T^nf7TnTif*p« nc 8/ HANDICAP TROTTING RACE,, in saddle, twice rouirtL' Firstprize, £4 second prize, £l»; Entrance, ss. ft. HANDICAP! HURDLES, 12Q yds (Qvec 10 ilightsla First -. prize; £2 ; second prize, 10s, Entrance, 2s. ‘ i 10 a POLE JUMP,; First prize, 30s;' second prize, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Its HOSPITAL FUND RACE HANDICAP, 200 yards. (First prize, ■ £2 2s ;■ second prize, v£l Is. 'En-, trance, Is. I 12*, ONE MILE HANDICOB FOOT RACE, First' prized £lO ; second prize, £2 j third\prize, £l',* 13s SIAMESE 5 RACE, First? prizes : £2 2a ; second prize, £1 Is, En-' trance, 3 s-. 14, HORSE JUMPING COMPETITION, over such jumps as..,the ; .Committee may, First prize, £3 10s! '; second ' prize, £1 la, third prize* 10s* Entrance, ss. 15, ST* PATRICK’S HANDICAP, third event, 440 yards. ’ First prize,, £5 ; second prize, £2 •; third prize, £l. Eihtrance, 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 10s; 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 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, IS, 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 to alter, or add to the Programme, to vary the or'den of events, to refuse any entry, or, if necessary, to postpone the gathering. - Nominations must be accompanied .With required amount of cash, otherwise they will not be accepted. Any, competitor found guilty, of sending in false performances,, running under an assumed name,, or, practising any ifraud, shall be disqualified. 1 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 before or after any event to make a declaration as to- his identity, and the correctness of the description of- his performances., ' • Ail HORSE EVENTS run under METROPOLITAN RULES. JAS. H. MARTIN. \ ED, WILLIAMS, " "T f ' 'Joint Hon* Secs,