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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1360, 7 December 1872, Page 3

, Sports i 1 REYMOUTH ANNUAL REGATTA. VT — TO BE HELD ON Ist JANUARY, 1873, 1. Licensed Waterman's Sculling Race, in boats that are now, or have at any time been licensed watermen's boats. To be ► rowed on the gunwale. First prize, £6 ; second, £3j third, £1. Course, once round ; four entries or no race. 2. Sailing Race, open to any boats, ballast to be kept as at startiug. No oars, poles, or square sails to be used. First prize, £12; second, £4. Course, twice round. 3. Champion Sculling Race, open to all comers. Any class of boats, outriggers excepted ; such boats not to exced 25ft. in length. First prize, £12 ; second, £4 ; third, £1. Course, twice round 4. Boys' Pair-oared Race, in any boats. For boys not exceeding 15 years of age. First prize, £2; second, £1; third, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 5. Second Sailing Race, for all open boats, with the exception of the winner of the lirsi sailing race. Ballast to be kept as at starting. No oars, poles, square sails, fins, leeboards, centre-boards, false keels, or washboards, to be used. First prize, £6 ; second, £3 ; third, £1. Course, twice round. 6. Champion Four-oared Race, open to all comers. Any class of boats, outriggers excepted. Boats not to exceed 28ft in length. First prize, £18; second, £4; third, €2. Course, twice round, 7. Amateur Pair-oared Race, in any boats. First prize, £5 ; second, £2. Course, twice round, 8. Pair-oaked Race, open to all comers in any class of boats. First prize, £8 ; second, £3; third £1. - Course, twice round. 9. Duck Hunt, post entries. Rules.— Three entries and three to start or no race, with the exception of the first race which requires four to enter. Entrances —7| P^r cent, on the prizes to be given on each event, excepting boys' race. All entries to be paid to the Treasurer on or before Saturday, the 28th December, and not later than 10 p.m. Stewards to alter the starting of any races as circumstances may require. Competitors are requested to appear in distinctive colors ; the same to be declared on day of. entry, Rules to be strictly, adhered to. Decision of the Stewards in all cases to I be final. Election Notices /^REYMOUTH ELECTORAL DISTRICT. I, William H. Revell, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Greymoutb, do hereby declare that the following persons were duly, nominated this day as candidates for the Council of the County of Westland, for the Electoral District of Greymouth, viz.:— WILLIAM MARSHALL COOPER EDWARD BURTON FOX MARTIN KENNEDY HENRY HERMAN L-*HMAN WILLIAM STMPSON SMITH. And a Poll having been demanded on behalf of William Marshall Cooper and Edward Burton Fox, I hereby give notice that the POLL will be taken on THURSDAY, the 12th day of DECEMBER instant, at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Greymouth. The poll will commence at 0 o'clock a.m., and close at 4 p.m. The official declaration will be made at noon on Friday, the 13th December instant, at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Greymouth. W. H. REVELL, Returning Officer. Greymouth, December 5, 1872. rjno W, S. SMITH, Esq., GREYMOUTff. Greymonth, 15th Nov., 1872. We beg to request you will allow yourself to be nominated for a seat in the County Council of Westland, and we shall use our best endeavors to secure your return. We remain, Sir, ■fcours, &c, E. Lapham J. H. A. Lyell E. Masters J. M'Millan C. L. Morice S. Roulston Gilbert King Thos. Joyce Kilgour and Perotti William Jones Kennedy Bros. James Middleton Daniel Sheedy C. Brockley D.Maclean John Arnott Richard J. Tonks James Kerr W. Kilgour James Black Thompson, Smith, & D. Magoffin Barkley Edward Ancher George Glenn J . Basch James Taylor 3?. C. Dupre J. W. Parkinson Louis Seebeck Thomas and M'Beath Schlichting Bros. J. Manson and Co. Fairy Matson E. Ashton M. O'Brien W. J. Coates J. B. Roche Edmund Wickes J. Bttlstrode Charles Holder - R. De Costa Hamilton and Nichol James Jones Q. "W. Moss Henry Young D. Girdwood and Co. Robert Brown Charles Woolcock P. Smith P. M. Griffen Ch. C. Sommers James J. Smith John Steel Jas, Hamilton & Co. Cowlishaw & Plaisted Reid and Co. Tait Brothers Orr and Co. C. Broadbent John Cavanagh F. Booth Richd. Nancarrow A. M. Hunter James Kirton W. M'Millan and Co. Fred. W. Paul , Greymouth, Nov. 18, 1872. Gentlemen, — I beg to acknowledge your requisition requesting me to allow myself to be nominated for a seat in the County Council of Westland. Personally. I have no desire to seek for "legislative honor?," but if it is the opinion of the electors of Greymouth that I possess the ability to represent them in a creditable manner, and with advantage to the town and' district, I am willing to sacrifice my personal .feelings in the matter, and devote myself heartily to promote the prosperity of the district with which' I have been so long identified. ' I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, -. Your obedient servant, - WrS^SMITH.