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King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 71, 28 February 1908, Page 3

St. Patrick's Day, March I7th. 1908. Matapuna-Manunui Athletic Association SECOND ANNUAL MEETING. Conducted under the rules of the N.Z. Axemen's Association. PROGRAMME 1. Maiden Handicap, I2oyds. Ist £l ios, 2nd 10s. Post entry 2s. 2. Underhand Chop Handicap, 20in. log. Ist £6, 2nd £2. Nomi. 6s, accept. 4s. 3. lOOYds. Handicap. Ist £3, 2nd £l. Nomi. 3s, accept. 2s. 4. Maiden Chop Handicap, 15-inch standing log. Ist £2 ios, 2nd £l. Nomi. 2s 6d, accept, is 6d. 5. Piriaka Hurdles Handicap, I2oyds Ist £2 ios, 2nd £l. Nomi. 3s, accept. 2s. To .be run over ten flights of hurdles 3ft high. 6. Matapuna Handicap, one mile. Ist £5, 2nd £3, 3"? £l- Nomi. ss, accept. 2s 6d. 7. Handicap Chop, £2O, lßin standing log. Ist £l4, 2nd £4, 3rd £2. Nomi. 15s, accept. 10s. 8. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, 220 yds Ist Gold Bracelet valued £3 3s. Nomi. 2s, accept. Is. Competitors to be nominated by ladies. 9. Taumarunui Hurdles Handicap, 220 yds. Ist £2 ios, 2nd £l. Over eight flights hurdles. Nomi. 3s, accept. 2s. 10. Handicap Saw, 24m logs. Ist £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nomi. 7s 6d, accept. 33. 11. Manunui Handicap, 440 yds. Ist £5, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s. Nomi. 6s, accept. 2s 6d. 12. Ladies'. Race, 75yds. Ist Box of Tea, 2nd Half-dozen Cups and Saucers. Post entry, free. 13. Local? Handicap,; 880 yds. Ist Silvers Cup, value £5 ss, presented by J. J. Ewing, Esq. Nomi. 2s, accept. Is. Confined to local men dnly residing within a radius of ten miles of the Matapuna Post-office. POINTS PRIZE, valued at £5 ss, will be awarded Ito the competitor who scores the highest numbes of points in events 3, 9, and II on programme. The following extra events will, at the option of the Association, be held during the day : Throwing the hammer Hop, Step and Jump High Jump Step Dancing The winner in each event to receive £1 and sweepstake of 2s 6d each. Post entry, 2s 6d.

CONDITIONS: Entries for the Maiden Handicap will close with the Secretary on the ground at Manunni at 10 a.m. on day of sports. All other Post Entry events will close with the Secretary at noon on day of sports. All Nominations will close with the Secretary, at Taumarunui, on Thursday, March sth, at noon. Handicaps will appear on March 6th, and subsequent dates, and will be published in the Taumaruuui Press and King Country Chronicle.

Acceptances for all handicap events will close with the secretary not later than 10 p.m. on SATURDAY, the 14th March, 1908. All entries must be accompanied with the necessary fees, together with performances for last two years, other wise they cannot be'accepted. W. THORP, • Hon. Sec. and Treas. LANGLEY SHAW, TAND AND GTOG'K AGENT, TT AMILTON, 1 10(\ ACRES FREEHOLD—Two ItUU miles frontage to CambridgeTauranga road. / 250 acres standing bush, remainder open country; fern and titree. Sheep yards, dip, orchard. All ploughabte. House of eight rooms and all conveniences. Good healthy sheep and cattle countrycarrying capacity 1000 sheep besides cattle. About nine miles from Cambridge. All ring fenced. Price, £3 15s per acre. Will sub-divide into two blocks: Homestead, with improvements, £6 ios per acre; unimproved portion, £2 10s per acre. Terms. £IOOO or less, balance at 5 per cent. LANGLEY SHAW, Stock and Station Agent, Hamilton. mmffi (Late of Hamilton) Builders and Contractors, TE KUITL-

Premises lately ocqupicd by Mr R. Taylor. Estimates given for all Classes of work. &/SPECIFICATIONS prepared at 1/2 percent. Agents for— Ellis and Burnand. iiaWaU The Sorrento of 4 Island. 4 New Zealand. The world-famous /residence of Sir George Grey, now the most up-to-date seaside resort in the Dominion. Attractions:—Wallaby, Opossum and Deer Shooting. Yachting. Sea Bathing. Billiards. Tennis. Electric Light; throughout.

Daily Communication by steamer and :pigcongram. ff: £2 2s per week; 7s per da\ D. COUSINS, Proprietor.