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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 39, 10 January 1879, Page 3

FuXTON CHORAL SOCIETY. MEMBERS are requested to meet TO N^WKfeMay), for usual practice, at. the H.all^ Concert on 22nd instant/ * .. J. N. F. LOWER. Hon. Sec. FOXTON ANNUAL REGATTA. To be held 22nd January, 1878. PROG R~A M to E. -.=. -■ ■{ .«■ ■- * $ I— Sailing Bace— Open td all boats without centre boards ; distance . twice round the course — First prize —£74 ; second— s3. „ *$' -i-iF6ii#-6ared tJig-race — Dis. iance, about two miles. First prize —£20 ; second— £s. 3— Boys' Pair -oared R ace. Post •ntries. 4^-'Fair«pared Race*- Open to all boats with or without coxswain. Distance^— about two niles. First prize, £5; second— £2. s—Canoe5 — Canoe Race. Post entries. No restriction as to Canoes, or number of crew ; paddles only. Dis- <■-> tance, once- round^the course. First prize- £ ti ; second— £ 6— Handicap Four oared race. — Distance, about .two miles. First priz£-£10; second £4. 7 — Maori Women's Canoe Race. Post entries. 8 — Scullers', Race. tH .Distance, atiout' i| miles'. First prizo— £i 10s ; eecord, £1 10s. 9 — Four*oared Handicap Race Open'to all boats manned by Mana* " watu residents. Post entries. 10 — Duck Hunt. Port entries. ► ■ money 5 per cent on amount of Ist prize. , RULES. , 1..A11 .entiie? to be accompanied by entrance foes, giving name of boat and distinguishing flag, and to be to the Hon becretary, a I , Why te's Hotel, not lat or than noo» * ' "" oaMond^y, 20th January, 1879 2. Nd 1 prize will be given unleet two boats start; no second prizt unle)3s' three start. A B' ; The stewards have power tic roafc© 9»ch modifications in the pyog gramme as they may deem necessary , and to'postpone any race cr races ir the event of bad weather. ~*™^&^Jffiy^imW&m&t boal -..** .must be a subscriber to the funds oi the Regatta of not Jess ihart half t •*^l gitfneif ;, except ior the pb(|t entrj races. £ W. HUTCHISON, Hon Sec.