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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 855, 31 October 1870, Page 3

OF IHJE PEOVINCa. A PICNIC TILL be held in Captain Russell'* PADDOCK at T ARADALE, (by the kind permission of Capt. Russell), pa ~ TUESDAY, Ist November, 1870, Stewards j—Captain Cuff, Lieut. Routledge, Lieut. Swan, and sergt.» Major Sullivan. The BRASS BAND of the Artillery Corps will be in attendance, and play Selections and Dance Music doing the day. f PROGRAMME:RURAL SPORTS, commencing ftfc 1 p.m., consisting of—--I.—Flat Race, 100 yards. Prize, 2.—Climbing a Greasy Pole. Prize 3.—Sack Race. Prize .. 4.—Catching a Greasy Tig. Prize, Pig &—Flat Race, 100 for boys under 14 years. Prize ....<. 6.—Putting the Stone. Prize,........... 7.—Hop, Step, and Jump. Prize. .* B.—Running High Leap. Prize. 9.—Three legged Race. Priie ». Dancing during the Day; Refreshment Booth by T. Peddie, Taradale Hotel. Admission to the grounds :• —TWO SHILLINGS; Children, half-price. The Band will leave town at half• past 10 o'clock. The proceeds, after paying expenses, will be applied to defraying the eoNt of the Band Instruments. 431 Anniversary Holidays. IHE BANKS will be CLOSED on _ TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, Ist and 2nd November. 449 NOTICE. 1 H A R L E S DAYS, SHIPWRIGHT, BOAT-BUILDER, Poet Ahubiri, Is now prepared to BUILD BOATS as follows ; —Under 20 feet, at £1 per foot; from 20 to 25 feet, 225. 6d. per foot; and from 25 to 30 feet, 25s.J t per foot. ' August 25, 1870. 35 Government Annuities Office, Wellington, Ist March, 1870. NOTICE is hereby given that Government Insurance and Annuities Offices, under "The Government Annuities Act, 1869," have been opened at the Chief Post Offices at Auckland, New Plymouth, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Blenhein, Chrwtchurch, Dunedin, and Invercarjpll, aufl at the Post Offices at Greymouth, Westport, Charleston, Thames, Hamilton, Grey town, Wanganui, Kaikoura, Picton, Lytteiton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Balclutha, Clyde, Lawrence, Oamaru, Port Chalmers, Queanstown, Tokomairiro, and Waikouairi. All persons wishing to obtain Annuities, immediate or deferred, Life Insurances, or other advantages under the Act, will receive ever}'- information .and the necessary forms on application at either of the above-named offices. W. GISBORNE, 236 Commissioner.

ALL PAYMENTS on behalf of the above Company are requested, in fnture, to be made to the Undersigned, whose receipt alone, after this notice, will be binding ; and no liabilities will be recognised unless incurred upon the requisition in writing of HI: HALKETT LORD, Managing Director 434 Daiij Telegraph Co. (Limited.)