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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 368, 14 May 1856, Page 1

QUEEN'S BilTthd aY! : nnHE ■Committee appointed to arrange the ; -A- Sports for this anniversary, will meet at i the Robin Hood Hotel, on Monday evening ; 11 •xt, the !9th instant, ar 7 o'clock, Cor a final arrangement. I Edwabp Genet. Sec. I HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY | TQUBLIC REGATTA and SPORTS. \ -"- On Saturday, May 24. I A Public Regatta will take place at Lyttelj ton, when Frizes will be offered to be competed ? for «n the i'nUowiiip Races:— *% I. The Grand Ltttklton Stakes, open to f&A vessels from 8 to 20 tone, engaged in the carrying trade of this Port. Entrance, 21s with a Purse added. 2. The Crimea Stakes, for Open Sailing Boats under 8 tons. Entrance, 10s. 6d., with a Purse iidiled. x, 3- A Rowing Match, for Five-oared Boats with Steersman. Entrance, 7s. 6d., with a Purse added. 4. A Rowing Match, for Four-oared Boats with Steersman. Entrance, 55., with a Purse added. 5. A Maori Boat Race, for 5 Oars. Entrance, 10s. 6i1., with a Purse added. 6. A Dingy Sculling Match. Entrance 2s. 6d., with a Purse added. 7. A Duck Hunt with Dingy, to be chased by two Four-oared Boats. Entrance, 2s. 6d with a Purse added. After which a variety of Old English Rura. Sports, consisting.'of—' Climbing the 'Greasy Pole Chasing a Soaped Pig Jumping in Sacks Wheelbarrow, Foot Races, &.c. Edward Genet, Secretary. A, "Tj^ OR SYDN EY, iOf^vJ^. I. via Wellington. /^|3^^\\ The fine fast mailing M3C2iiss schooner k' COILA," will sail for the above Port on Monday next, the 12th inst. For Freight or Passage apply to "' COOKSON, BoWLEIt & Cc. FOR OTAGO AND THE BLUFF. />t. A 'p HE BRITISH-B UILT Wv brig ' GRATITUDE,' [^^J*~^C*k. \ s ci' s j master, will sail for i "-''' i v the above ports on or about Vi i:J^Z?Z7^ r"d«y> »th May, 1856. Foi fii'iyht oi passage apply to A- E.^Whitjs iSc Co., Norwich Quay. For Otago, J /^ > , rip HE schooner Marmora, 150 tons, Mofi'at, master, X will sail for the above Port on I ' -j s^-3!^ \\Satunlay next, the 17th iust. ■i 5"-7" r-'i"'Tr i ." h r^ This line vessel has excellent '"■"^~"r— .lccomodalion for cabin and slepn<ie jn^^cnopis Beds and bedding found for cabin passengers. For freight or passage apply to Captain Moitatt, or Waitt, Flakgreaves & Co. f,ytts\ton, ]2th May, 185(5. £1 RewardJOST, between Papamu and Lyltolton, part of a «jold chain with a gold Lev attached ; anyone retwrinnfj the same "to Mr'Pappril of the « Sawyer's Arms,' Papanui, or to Mr. Scott "I" the' Mitre,' Lyttelton," will leceive the above reward. N 0 T 1 G E^ Lli persons indedted to me are requested to p:iy ihfir lespective accounts, on or before lJ>e Ist August, to prevent let!;il procfL'diiigs. F. JMasom. •L/J'flelton, May 13, 1556.