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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1379, 31 December 1872, Page 4

Sports, I i *\ REYMOUTH ANNUAL REGATTA. STEWARDS : Messrs Middloton Messrs Moss „ Girdwood „ Morice „ Ehodcs „ Bulstrode „ Allardyee „ Maclean „ Andrews „ Revell „ Kitchenham „ Fox Starter— Captain Kitchenham. Judge— W. H. Revell, Esq. Umpire— Captain Allardyee, harbormaster. Treasurer— James Middleton. Secretary— E. B. Fox. 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, £3 ; third, £1. Course, once round ; four entries or no race. 2. Sailing Eace, open to any boats, ballast to be kept as at starbiug. No oars, poles, or square sails to be used. First prize, £12 ; second, £4. Course, twice round. 3. Champion Sculling Eace, open to all* comers. Any class of boats, outriggers excepted ; such boats not to exced 25ft. in length. First prize, £12 ; second, £4j 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 (3d. 5. Second Sailing Eace, for all open boats, with. the exception of the winner of the firs I; sailing race. Ballast' to be kept as at . starting. Mo oars, poles, square sails, fins, lecboards, 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 28it in length. First prize, £1S; second, £4; third, £2. Course, twice round. 7. Amateur Pair-oared Eace, in any boats. First prize, £5 ; second, £2. Course, twice round. S. Pair-oaked Eace, 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 fir3t race which requires four to enter. Entrances —74 per 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, Eules to be strictly adhered to. Decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. TT P . 8 K E A D , General Commission and .Forwarding Agent, ACCOUNTANT, AEBITEATOE, &c, House, Land, and Estate Agent. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR SERVANTS. Rents and Debts Collected. Office :— BROADWAY, REEFTOtf.

Sporting*. - . - — — — -j f^i REYMOUTH JOCKEY , CLUB VT ANNUAL RACES. \ 1873 MEETING, MARCH 17th and lStk PRELIMINARY NOTICE. GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB - HANDICAP, To be run on the 17th March; ' Of 175 soys., with a sweep of 7 soys. acceptances added ; second horse to. receive 25 soys. from the stake. Distance, 2J miles. Nominations with 3 soys will be receiveclup to December 31, 1872. Handicap declared on January 22, 1873,' and acceptances with 7 soys. received up to February 28. WESTLAND HURDLE HANDICAP, To be run on the 17th March, ' Of 75 soys. ; second horse to receive 15 soys - from the stake. 2$ miles. Nominations, 2 soys. ; acceptances, 4 soys. Dates of nomination, declaration, and acceptances, same as in Jockey Club Handicap. GOLD FIELDS HANDICAP, To be run on the 18th March, _ Of 125 soys. ; second horse to receive 20 soys. from the stake. Distance, If mileSi Nominations, with 2 soys., to close on 2Sth February. Weights to be declared at 9 p.m. 17th -March, and acceptances with (5 soys. received up to 11 p.m. same .evening. R. HUSTLER, Esq., Handicapper. Nominations and acceptances addressed to the Secretary Greymouth Jockey Club, to hold good if bearing postmarks of above dates. The remainder of the programme vill be published at a future date. JAS. PAYNE, Secretary. HALF-WAY HOUSE HOT3L Middle Terrace, Nelson Creek. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. i Saddle Horse 3 for Hire. A Ferry available at all times on the creek. R, POTTS, Proprietor. TMT AGUIRE'S HOTEL, Brunner Parade, N O T O W N. 1 The proprietor in announcing the opening of the above house, begs to assure the public that every effort w2l be made to deserve patronage. Wines and Spirits of the best quality. — English and Colonial Ales. STABLING. B. MAGUIRE, Proprietor.

NOTICE. STKIK.E «S5 BI^A-OKLIMEORE, BREWERS. DERATED WATER & CORDIAL MANUFACTURERS Gresson street, Greymoutli, With, great pleasure beg to inform the public and their up country customers that they have, appointed the following Agents in the Grey Valley for the Sale of their CELEBRATED ALE. FortheAhaura - - - M. H. HAYDEN For Half-ounce - - J AMES MARSHALL Upper Broadway, Reefton - - STRIKE, BLACKMORE, & CO, Where they have great pleasure in introducing Mr J* P. Taylor (their late Brewer, also late of the firm of M'Millan and Taylor, Brewers, Greymouth) as heir Traveller, and they feel assured his name will be a sufficient attraction for all his old customers to give him a turn in his new. undertaking • Notw'thdtanding all those Agencies, orders sent to Greymouth will receive the promptest attention. - THE INHABITANTS OP GREYMOUTH AND DISTRICT • Are respectfully informed that the business of the LATE 3&£E£ EC. WmimVEOIUES Is now being carried onjby MRS. H. WHITMORE, As usual ; and she respectfully solicits a continuance of the patronage so liberally accorded her late husband. M. A. WHITMORE Murray street Greymouth. All orders and communications addressed to Box "So. 6, Post Office, willineet ■vyith prompt attention. MR. SOLOMON, The Eminent AURIST, OCULIST, inventor of the OPTOMETIC APPARATUS, and ouly qualified OPTICIAN in the Colonies, will be in GREYMOUTH about the 11th DECEMBER next. Those afflicted with Eye and Ear diseases, or defects, should await his arrival. The Press and<Eminent-M-edleaj Mcif .pronounce Mr SOLOMON'S Gptometric Treatment to be a marvel of the a£ge*land recominend^its adoption by those whose c3 r es have deviated from their usual functions :.itcompletely explodes the dreadful system of the sight.beingso feax*fully injured in the selection of glasses from incompetents, and it also clearly proves that psrsous cannot possibly gaoge. their own precise focus of sight. ■. v i The WARRANTED". PURE BRAZILIAN PEBBLE. SPECTACLES, and, EYE-GLASSES, Optometrically calculated and, guaranteed to the precise focus of sight, are only obtained from MR S. CONSULTING ROOMS, REVELL STREET, HOKITIKAP