AITANGATA BELIEF FUND; A GRAND FETE Will be held on. THE GREYMOUTH RACECOURSE^ ON EASTER MONDAY; APRIL Hit; In aid of the Sufferers by the late Explosion at Kaitahgata. Committee—His Worship the Mayorj Messrs Thomas, Riordan, Holder, Hamilton. Petrie, Hall, Robbins, Cameron, Walton, Kettle, M‘Gavin, Collira, Butler, M‘Carthy, and binson. List Stouts. Handicap Foot Race, 200, 300, and 400 yards—First prize, Silver Cup; value five guineas; second do, Gold Studs, value one guinea. Entrance, 2s fid. Girls’ Race, 100 yards—First prize Valuable Album, value two guineas! Second do, Gold Brooch, value one guinea. Entrance, Is. Boys’ Race, 100 yards—First prize. Riding Whip, value -tl Is; second do. Pair of Pigeons, value 10s fid. Entrance, Is. Quoits —First prize, Rag of Flour ; second do, Pair of Boots. Entrance. Is. Sack Race —First prize, a Clock, value £1 ; second do, Set of Legs, Value 12s fid. Entrance Is. Societies’ Race, 100 yards handicap. First prize, Set of Photographic Views. Entrance. Is. All Comers, 100 yards, handicap— First prize, Valuable Meerschaum Pipe. Entrance, Is. Girls Race, free entries—First prize, Large Doll ; two other prizes. Fire Brigade Handicap, 200 yards —• First prize, a Wheel-barrow; second do, a Counterpane. Entrance, la. Three-legged Race—First prize, a wheel barrow 5 second do, a Wheel. Entrance Is. Muff Cricket Match—“-Beat muff, a Goose; best player, Pair of Ducks. Entrance 2s fid. Football Match Beat kicker, Fait of Fowls, , Six other boys’ i-aces. Six other girls’ races. Games of all kinds for young and old. Aunt Sally, Skittles, Field Pop!., Cheap Jack, aud sundry other “little games.” Refreshments of all descriptions on the ground? Admission by return railway ticket, Is. J. G, THOMAS, Treasurer. JOSEPH PETRIE, Secretary. J£AITANGATA.. RELIEF FUND. A GRAND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT In connection with the Fete, and for the Benefit of the above Fund, i will be held in the Public Hall, Greymouth, on I TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 15. Particulars in future advertisement. J£AITANGATA RELIEF FUND. An ART UNION for the above j Fund will be DRAWN on EASTER I MONDAY, by 800 members, at 2s fid I each. ! First Prize ... ... £2O Second do. ... ... 10 Third do. ... ... 6 Fourth do. ... ... 6 Ten prizes, £1 each ... 10 £6O The other £SO to go towards the fund. Early application for tickets is ne--cessary. To be had of all members ot the Committee, Greymouth. JJIBERNX&N gWEEP. 250 MEMBERS, at £1 each. The Proprietress of the Hibernian Hotel, Main street, at the solicitation of many friends, intends disposing of her property on the Glasgow Art Union principle, instead of submitting it to public auction; and, with this end in view, Tickets will be issued at 20s each to those desirous of securing an interest in a first-class property. The Hotel, which contains ten Wellbuilt Rooms and a handsome Bar, is situated on freehold ground, and has a large yard and all the necessary .outbuildings appertaining to a well-ap-pointed House; and the whole premises are securely fenced. The Drawing will take place at an early date, and will be conducted by a committee of the subscribers, and due notice of the day appointed will be given.
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Kumara Times, Issue 782, 2 April 1879, Page 2
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