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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1676, 17 December 1873, Page 4

Art Union. TTOLY FAMILY SCHOOLS, AHAURA GRAND ART-UNION! In Aid of the Funds of the above Schools, namely — ST. MAR Y'S SCH OO I And ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE Will take place about May Next, 1874. 100 Prizes of the Value of £200. 2000 Tickets at Ten Shillings Each. PRIZES: One Piano, value £50 0 0 Three Harmoniums, each from 10 to 20 Two Portative do, do 4to 6 Three Musical boxes, do 2to 6 Two Silver Watcnes & Gold Chains 6to 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. — In 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. (Sigised) E. PERTIUS, Chairman of the Ahaura School Managing Committee. Coal merchants TCI B. LLOYD AND C~o7 COAL MERCHANTS, Beg to intimate to the public of Greymouth 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 Cos, or at the Depot, Richmond Quay, shall have immediate attention. T> E S T C O A L . 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. 4 Sports. A HAURA CHRISTMAS RACES AND II ATHLETIC SPORTS. Programme of Christmas Sports to be held a,t 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 DAT— 26th DECEMBER. 1. TRIAL STAKES, Of 10 soys, 1£ 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, since 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, 5. HURDLE RACE, Of 20 soys; 2 miles; over 8 hurdles 3| feet high; open to all horses; to be handicapped by the Stewards; entrance Ll. Conditions. The Rules of the Greymouth 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 entries.

ATHLETIC SPORTS. . SATURDAY, 27th DECEMBER. Foot Race, 100 yards, for L2— Entrance, 2s 6d. Wrestling, Cumberland style— Entrance 10s. Prize, £10. Putting the Stone, 281 b, Irish style— Entrance ss. Prize, dK3 Hurdle Race, ' of 200- yards, six flights of hurdles, 3ft high— Entrance ss. Prize, £3. Wrestling, Collar and Elbow— Entrance 10s Prize, £10. Putting the Stone, Scotch style— Entrance ss. Prize, £3. Vaulting with Pole— Entrance 2a 6d, Prize, £2. Running High Jump— Entrance, 2s 6d. Prize, £2 Prizes will also be offered for~ Quoits, Throwing the Hammer, Toasing the Caber, &c. Stewards as for Races. Conditions to be declared at commence* ment of each event. ' FRANK GUINNESS, Hon. Sec. /^1 ILLON AND DEVERY, i Wholesale and Retail STOREKEEPERS, BUTCHERS, AND PROVISION DEALERS, Tramway street, No Town. Goods delivered to all parts of the district. GOLD BOUGHT. N,B,— A liberal discount, made to pun> chase for oab]]. .