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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 370, 21 May 1856, Page 1

HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY, PUBLIC REGATTA and SPORTS, On Saturday, May 24. A Public Regatta will take place at Lyttelton, when Prizes will be offered to be competed for in the following Races:— 1. The Grand Lyttelton Stakes, open to all vessels fiiim 8 to 20 tons, 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 added. \Z 3. A Rowing Match, for Five-oared Boats with Steersman. Entrance, 7s. 6d., with a Purse added. /%pJ A Rowing Match, for Four-oared Boats v*Uh Steersman. Entrance, 55., with a Purse added. 5. A Maori Boat Race, for 5 Oars. Entrance, 10s. 6d., with a Purse added. 6. A Dingy Sculling Match. Entrance 2s. 6(1., with a Purse added. 7. A Dock Hunt with Dingy, to be chased by two Fouf-oared Boats. Entrance, 2s. 6d., with a Purse added. The following Rural Sports have been determined upon:— Climbing the Greasy Pole Soaped-tailed Pig Race. A Foot Race, for men and boys Jumping in Sacks over a Stile A Wheelbarrow Race Jingling Matches Jumping over a Stake Grinning through a Collar A MEETING will be held at the Canterbury Hotel, on Thursday Evening, the 22nd instant, at Seven o'Clock, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions. All subscribers are invited to attend. Edward Genet, Secretary. l§ijf Should the weather prove unfavourable on Saturday, the Sports will take place on Monday, the 26th instant. BOOTS! BOOTS! JUST received, I case of Ladies' lealhergoloshed, double soled, cloth Boots; also a few Children's. B. GAHAGAN, Boot and Shoe Maker, Opposite the Gaol. GOLD EH FLEECE HOTEL, CHRISTCHURCH. ALL Persons indebted to Messrs. BnowN and Co., or to Messrs. Raynbr and Percival, late Proprietors of the above Hotel, are hereby required immediately to pay their respective debts to the present proprietor (Mr. J- F. Ballard) or to R. Wormald, Esq., solicitor, Lyttelton, who alone are authorised to receive such debts, and gire discharges for the same. J. T. Browne. \ Trustees under Mesß«. C. W. Bishop, j-Rayner and Percival's J. F. Ballard,) Assignment. For Sydney direct. rpHE fast-sailing brig "AMHERST," 170 . -■- tons, D. Mclntrye, master, will sail for ) the above port in a few days. /For freight or passage apply to ; * Waitt, Hargreaves & Co. Norwich Quay, 20th May, 1866. Imported Rams, ex- *' Amherst," for Immediate Sale. |OA FINE LONG-WOOLLED RAMS, J tJvr jj,. ec j jYom Macarthur's celebrated Stock. Apply to Mr. Wai. Pinkbrton, or to Waitt, llabgreaves &c Co. 20th May, 1856.