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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 970, 5 September 1871, Page 3

Amusements. TTEWITT AND HARRIS' CHAMPION PEDESTRIAN SPORTS MEETING, To be held on the GREYMOUTH RACECOURSE, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, AND MONDAY, SEPT. 25, Commencing each at 12 o'clock sharp. Committee : W. F. Strike P. Cameron D. Carroll A. R. Guinness D. Sheedy FIRST DAY. SATURDAY, SEPT. 23. 100 Yards Handicap Flat Race— lst prize £4 ; 2nd prize, £1. 440 Yards Handicap Flat Race— lst prize, £6 ; 2nd £2 ; 3rd £1. 200 Yards Handicap Flat Race— lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1. 880 Yards Handicap Flat Race— lst prize, £8; 2nd, £3 ; 3rd, £2. 300 Yards Handicap Flat Race — Ist prize, £6; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1. 440 Yards Handicap Hurdle Race — Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1; SECOND DAY, MONDAY, SEPT. 25. 150 Yards Handicap Flat Race— lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1. 350 Yards Handicap Flat Race — Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1. 1 Mile Handicap Flat Race — Ist prize, £10 : 2nd, £4 ; 3rd, £2. 250 Yards Handicap Flat Race— lst prize, | £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1. 300 Yards Handicap Hurdle Race— lst prize, I £6; 2nd, £2; 3rd, -fil. All entries to be made to the Hon. Sea on or before Wednesday, the 13th September, ac 8 p.m.. Entries bearing postmarks of that date will also be received. Entrance free. Acceptances after Handicap is declared 2s 6d for each race. All parties wishing to enter should send in their names to the Secretary as early as I possible. j The Handicap for the first day's racing will be declared on the 14th September, and for the 2nd day on Saturday, September 23, at 8 p.m. D. CARROLL, Hon. Sec. Stationery and Fancy Goods. "MEW BOOKS! NEW BOOKS!! NEW BOOKS J ! ! JOHN BOURKE ROCHE, Wholesale and Retail Stationer, Bookseller, and News Ageni, Importer of — Fancy Goods, Musical Instruments, &c, &c. A large aud well-assorted stock of Commercial and Fancy Stationery, Day Books, Ledgers, Journals, Cash Books, Minute ! Books, Bill Books, Copying-letter Books in great variety, and at prices which will compare favorably even with Melbourne. A well-selected stock of Books, consisting of upwards of 2000 volumes, to which is being added new works by every mail. EDUCATIONAL WORKS, SCHOOL BOOKS, SLATES, COPY BOOKS. J. B. ROCHE is Agent for. the San Francisco "News of the World," "Bulletin," 1 " Overland Monthly,' "New York Herald," "Harper's," and "Leslie's Illustrated," "Scientific American," "Budget of Fun," and a variety of Newspapers and Magazines (English and Foreign), too numerous to particularise, Up-country Storekeepers will find it to their advantage to buy from ■-'■■■■■■• J. B. ROCHE. "VTOTICE OF REMOVAL, pi,RKINSON,,an,d, STEEL have REMOVED from the shop belonging to Messrs Thompson, Smith and Barkley, adjoining the Bank of New South Wales, into the shop belonging to J. W. PARKINSON. PARKINSON and STEE^v In order to REDUCE THEIR HEAVY STOCK ■ : .OF ■.■•■ BOOKS and STATIONERY (Which, is now one of the largest and best selected stocks in New Zealand), ■ Are charging VERY LOW PRICES for all kinds of STATIO N E R V, DAY BOOKS, LEDGERS - JOURNALS ; CASH and MINUTE BOOKS COPYING' LETTER BOOKS, in quarto V . and folio „ . „ ■tab's books, . •■■;■ :-. ■-.'.:■■ ■■•.-••:•'. ■■..'..: ' BILL, WRAPPING, & OTHER PAPERS, V •'..■'.•:•- All Very Cheap. . Up-Country Storekeepers and other wholesale purchasers can now b.uy to very great advantage. ;• : Toys Berlin Wool, Music and Musical Instruments, Work-boxes, Writing-desks, &c., ac, in great variety. '.. " . '■''„-,, N. B.— In connection with the business is a CIRCULATING LIBRARY, about to be, replenished with numbers of New Staudard Works. i • Tailor and Clothier. '[.[ T) O B E R T R E A V , J -*' TAILOR AND CLOTHIER, Mawhera Quay, Has just receiVed pfir s.s. Alhambra, a large .and varied assortment of Scotch and Bliss's Tweeds, Doeskins, r -Broadcloths, " aid Vest V Patterns of the choicest description, . Caliand s?? them, : . :i j .■■ .-