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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 463, 8 May 1912, Page 3

QUALITY BOOTS Have you seen a Fair of the Boots our New Factory turns out? Because you must see them to understand all that word " Quality " means. We look forward with pleasure to the wet weather. We know that while it picks out all the weak spots in most boots, it will only serve to prove the sterling: quality of OURS in both leather and manufacture. Our FACTORY-TQ -FARM PRICES . are below what the retailers chargre for ordinary quality boots. Our prices from 4/f 1 to 28/6 save you the retailer's profit. Our Big 1 280-page General Catalogue of Grocery, Drapery, Hardware, Boots, Saddlery, Furniture, etc,, !a free for the asking. LAIDLAW LEEDS SUPPLIERS OF EVERYTHING IN THE WIDE WORLD, Wholesale Merchants, Manufacturers, and Importers, Fort Street Warehouse® Auckland. 32

ONGARUE Athletic Club's Sports (Under rules N.Z. Athletic and Cycling Union and affiliated with N.Z. Axemen's Assn) To be held at Ongarue on Empire Day PRID AY, 2 4th MA Y, 19 12. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Race, 200 yds. First prize 20s, second 10g. Post entry, 2s. 2. 100 Yards Open Handicap. —■ First 50s, second 20a, third 10s. Nom. 3s, accept. Is. 3. Open Chop Handicap, loin underhand. —First SOs, second 20s, third 10s. Nom. 4s, accept. L'.s. 4. Amateur Wrestling (catch-as-catch-can). —Trophy. Post; entry. 5. Double-handed Sawing. IS in blocks. First 40s, second .10s. Nom. 2s, accept. Is. 6. 220 Yards Open Handicap. - First 60s, second 20s, third 10s. Nom. 3s, accept. 2s. 7. Open Chop Handicap, 12in standing blocks. —First 40s, second 15s. Nom. 3s. 8. 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap.— First 50s, second 20s. Nom. 3s, accept. Is. 9. Ladies' Race, 75yds. —■ First trophy. Entrance free. 10. Amateur Wrestling (Cumberland). —First 40s. Post entry, 3s. 11. 440 Yards Open Handicap.— First 60s, second 20s, third 10s. Nom. 3s, accept. 2s. 12. Open Chop Handicap, 3 Sin standing. First Itids, second 30s, third 10s. Nom. 7s 6d, accept. 2s (3d. 13. Horse Jumping Contest, hunter style.—First bridle and m.g., value 30s, second bridle value 10s. Post entry 3s. 14. Half-mile Handicap.- First GOs, second 20s. Nom. ?>s, accept. 23. 15. Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap. —First 20s, second 10s. Post entry, 2s. Also races for children. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for events 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, S, 11, 12, and 14 with last two years' performances close with the secretary on Saturday, May 11th, at 7 p.m. Three starters or no event four starters or no second prize, six nominations or no event. All nomination fees must accompany nomination. Protests, must be accompanied with a fee of "is and lie handed to secretary not later than iifteen minutes after event;. Decision of judges and protest committee to be final. The spurts committee take no responsibility for accidents to competitors or public. All dogs found on sportsground will be impounded and owners charged First event to start at 10,80 a.m. sharp. An exhibition of wrestling by New Zealand's light and middle-weight wrestler, L. Robertson, Esq., will be given during the day. Refreshment booth on ground. Admission Is, horses Is, member's ticket ss, children under 15 years free. DANCE IN THE EVENING. DUNCAN McRAE. Hon. Sec. Box G, Ongarue. HEBB. CONNELL GENT'S MERCER, HATTER, ETC. RORA STREET, TE KUITI (Next Blackmail & Cobb) AGENT FOR— Connell Bros., Merchant Tailor, Auckland. Latest patterns on hand.