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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1673, 15 December 1873, Page 4

Ait tlitioii- j OLY FAAJILY SCHOOLS, AHAURA GRAND ART- UNION! In Aid of the Funds of the above Schools, namely — ST. MARY'S SCHOOI And 1 ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE Will take place about Way Next, 1874. 100 Prizes of the Value of £200. 2000 Tickets at Ten Shillings Each. PRIZES: One Piano, value ... ... £50 0 0 Thvee Haruumimns, eacb. from 10 to 20 Two Portative etc;, do 4to 6 Three Musical Jboxus, do 2to G Two Silver Watches & Cold Chains Gto 10 Three do # 3to 5 Four Clocks, ' Ito 4 Ten Framed Pictures Ito 4 eventy-two other good articles of the aggregate value of 20 0 0 Note.— ln order to afford each subscriber an opportunity of drawing his own ticket, a drawing will take place in each district where tickets have been sold. The lottery-box will be removed to the several districts until all tickets have been drawn for. The drawing will be conducted under the management of a temporary committee elected by the sbuscribers. (Signed) E. PERTIUS, Chairman of the Ahaura School Managing Committee. Coal Merchants tl B. LLOYD AN O CO. COAL MERCHANTS, Beg to intimate to the public of Greymoutn and the surrounding Districts that they are now prepared to deliver COALS to any part of the Town at 25s PER TON. Orders left at D. Maclean and Cod, or at the Depot, Richmond Quay, shall have immediate attention. T|EST COAL. MR GEORGE" MARTIN, The Noted COAL MERCHANT Is now Selling the Best Dry Coal at 25s per Ton, Cash on delivery. N.B. — Drays on hire, and Cartage order promptly attended to. Sports. A HAURA CHRISTMAS RACES AND ATHLETIC SPORTS. Programme of Christmas Sports to be held at Ahaura on DECEMBER, 26th, and 27th, 1873. Stewards— Messrs W. Burrows, J. Kennedy, J. Holmes, E. Shearstone, A. White, W. E. Phillips. Judge- C. Whitefoord, Esq. Starter — Mr Geo. Mason. Clerk of Course— Mr J. Overend. Hon. Sec— Mr F. Guinness. FIRST DAY— 26th. DECEMBER. 1. TRIAL STAKES, Of 10 soys, U miles; open to all horses; weight for age; entrance, 10s. 2. THE BUTCHERS' PURSE, Of 10 soys; 2 miles; to be handicapped by the Stewards; open to all horses the bona fide property of butchers, siuce the Ist of November last) entrance, 10s. 3. LADIES' PURSE, Of 10 soys; 1 mile heats; Lady riders; entrance, 10s. 4. AHAURA PLATE, Of 15 soys; 2 miles; open to all horses; to be be handicapped by the Stewards; entrance, LI. ' 5. HURDLE RACE, Of 20 soys; 2 miles; over 8 hurdles 3i- feet high; open to all horse 3; to be handicapped by the Stewards; entrance LI. , Conditions. The Rules of the Oreyinouih Jockey Club to be observed as far as applicable, or when not especially provided for. Three horses to start for each race, or the public money will be withheld. No person can enter a horse, for any race, unless he has subscribed at least L 2 2s to the fund. All horses must have been the bona fide property of the person entering them since the Ist of November last. Post entrie3. ATHLETIC SPOhTS. SATURDAY, 27th DECEMBER. Foot Race, 100 yards, for L2 — Entrance, 2s Gd. Wrestling, Cumberland style — Entrance 10s. Prize, £10. ' I'utting the Stone, 281 b, Irish style— Entrance ss. Prize, i 3 Hurdle Race, of 200 yards, six flights of hurdles, 3ft hi(?h— Jiptranue ss. Prize, £3. Wrestling, Collar and Elbow — Entrance 10s Prized £10. Putting the Stone, Scotch style— Entrance os. Prize, £3. Vaulting with Pole— Entrance 2s 6d, Prize, £2, Running High Jump— Entrance, 2s Gd. Prize, £2 Prizes will also be offered for Qivrits, Throwing the Hammer, TossiDg the Caber, &c. Stewaids as for Races. Conditions to be declared at commencement of each event. FRANK GUINNESS, Hon. Sec. C± ILLON AN » "dIV MR V, Wholesale and Retail STOREKEEPERS, BUTCHERS, AND PROVISION DEALERS, Tramway street, No Town. Goods delivered to all parts of the district. GOLD BOUGHT. N,Bi— A liberal discount made to purchasers for cash,