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public Notices. Sports at the Big Bush. BOXING DAY. THE usual SPORTS will take place on Monday, the 27th December, at the Grove Hotel, Big Bush, — 1. TROTTING MATCH, —24 Miles; entrancj(f ss. Prize, £l, and all the entrance fees included ; second horse to save his stake. 2. TILTING IN THE RING, Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist Prize, £2 ; 2nd Prize, 10s. 3. STEEPLE CHASE,—I Mile; entrance, 10s. Prize, £4 ; second horse to save his stake. 4. TILTING IN THE RING, Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist Prize, £1; 2nd Prize, 10s, The winner of the first Tilting Match not allowed to compete 6. FLAT RACE,—For Horses; \ Mile. Entrance, ss. Prize, £l, with the entrance fees. 6. FOOT RACE. 7. THROWING THE CABER. 8. TWO PIGS to be run for, —One for Natives; and one for Europeans. and various other Sports. Music will he on the ground. The Sports will commence at 10 a.m. 692 New Year’s Bay. OLD ENGLISH SPORTS will be held as usual at Gotland’s Ferry. The Canoe Race will start at 2 p.m. Stewards : Mr. Jno. March, I Mr. Thos. Powick. ~ Fred Jeffries, | ~ Phillip Rush, Mr. James Gane. Judge : Mr. Robert Phillips. 664 New Year’s Sports, BLENHEIM. THE customary SPORTS will take place in the Paddocks near the Victoria Hotel, on January Ist, 1870. Judge: Mr. W. Douslin. Committee : Mr. Connal, Manager. Mr. Johnson, Chairman. Mr. H. Dodson, Treasurer. Mr. Pitt, ~ J. D. Macaulay, „ Ciorrie, Mr. Barclay, .. Kissling, McLauchlan, with power to add to their numb r. PROGRAMME 1. Trotting Race, from Vernon gate to Mr. Hodson’s stable. Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, a Gold Yugget. 2. Foot Race, 200 yards, open to all. Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, £ ; entrance, 2s. 6d. 3. Foot Race, 1 mile, Three to atart, or no race ; entrance, 10s. Prize, £ 4. Foot Race. 100 yards, for boys under 15; entrance, 2s. Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, £ . 6. Foot Race. 100 yards backwards ; entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, g. 6. Vaulting with the Pole, entrance, ss. Ist piize, £ ; 2nd paize, £ . 7. Tilting at the Ring. Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, £ ; 3rd prize, £ . 8. Steeple Chase. Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, a splendid Watch by celebrated maker, Johnson, of London. 9. Tossing the Caher, entrance 2s. 6d. Ist prize, £ . 10. Sack Race, 150 yards; entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, £ . 11. Bicycle Race, one mile ; entrance, 6s. Prize, £ . 12. Three-Legged Race, entrance, 2a. 6d. Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, £ . 13. Wheelbarrow' Race, ISO yards; entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, £ . 14. Standing High Leap. Entrance, 2s, 6d, Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, £ . 15. Rolls and Treacle, entrance free. Prize, £ • 16. Jingling Match, or Baiting the Bear, entrance. Is. Ist prize, £ . 17. High Running Leap- Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, £ . 18. Walking a Greasy Pole. Entrance free. Prize, a bag of money. 19. Foot Race, 100 yards, for boys under 8 years; entrance, free. Ist prize, 55.; 2nd prize, 2s 6d. 20. Throwing the Hammer, Ist prize, £ ; 2nd prize, £ . 21. Abyssinian Race- let prize, £ ; 2nd prize, Theodore's eye-tooth mounted as a pin. Appropriate costume to be seen and procured at Purkiss’ Rainbow Hotel, gratis. 22. Scrambles for Boys, &c., &c., &c. Tender required for taking charge of Aunt bally, the highest or any tender not necessarly accepted. F, J. Caret, 676 Hon. Secretary. nnENDERS will be received up to g W ednesdat, 22nd December, 1869, for erecting a CHURCH at Havelock, in accordance with plans and specifications to be seen at the residence of Mr. Paul, Havelock. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. Whiiehorn, Chairman Building Committe^