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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 42, 21 January 1879, Page 3

*»"-«»l***ll IM HMIII-millH' JIMM-I l***ll|W^ilg«Bi FOXTON- .ANNUAL 1> SCUXt A- J To be held 22hi January, 1879. : p R 6 G R AM M E. j ifj I —Sailing Race — Open to all boats without centre boards; distance, twice found the courso-- Fir.-t prize —£10; second— £4. 2— Boys' Pah- oared Race. ; I*ost entries. * First prize, £2 ; second, £1 . 3 — Four-oared inrigged Gig-race —Distance, about, two miles. First prize-^£2o ; second— -£5. * 4— ' Pair-tcaredßace— Open to all boats with or without coxswain. Distance—about two niles. First prize, „.£5; second-r£2, -, s'— Canoe Race. Post entries. No restriction as to Canoes, or number of crew; paddles only. ADistance, once round the course. First prize— £2; second--£l. 6 — Handicap Four oared race.— Distance, about two miles. First prize— £lo; second £4. 7 — Maori Women's Canoo Race. Post entriesi First prize, £1; second, 10s.. *- , g^g^•alleTs , Race. Distance, about 1| miles. '''First prize— -J&.lOs ; second, £1 TQs, 9 — Four%oared Handicap Race.. Open to all bokts manned by MahaW watu residents. Post.eniries. First prize, £5 ; second, £2 10s. 10 — Duok Hunt, - Post entries. Prize— £2. : v; Ifftinds allow, a race for 4 oars, excluding Batewings, will be arranged.. '-■'- Entrance money 5 per cent on amount of ist prize* * > ; A' A I ;RULES. . . A / 1 All entries to be accompanied by entrance fees, giving name of boat and distinguishing flag, and to be forwarded to the Hon Secretary, at .Whyte's Hotel, not lator than noon on Monday, 20th January, 1879 ■■■•' 2 No prize will be givenj unless two boats start; no second prize unless three start. 8 The stewards have power to make such modifications in the prov gramme as they may defim necessary, and to postpone any race cr races in the event of bad weather. N. B. — Any person entering a boat must be a subscriber to the funds of the regatta of not less than half a' guinea; except for the post entry W. HUTCHISON, Hon Sec. FOXTON CHORAL SOCIETY. • ■'■ X CONCERT wiU be given by the J£ above Society at the Public Hall on WEDNESDAY, 22nd JANUARY, At 8 p.m. PROGRAMME. takt i, -„ 1. Overture — "Tancredi" 2. Glee—" The Red Cross Knight " 3. Fong— " Tho heart bowed down " (80- -. . hemian Girl) 4. Scena— "Vaphti" 6. Duet— " liarboard "Watch " 6. £ong— " Thou art so near " 7. Chorus - " The stars that above us ore shining" (Preciosa) 8. Sonar — "John Anderson, my jo " 9. Song — " Bid me discourse " 10. Song — "1 am king of the forest glado* 11. Part sojg— " Hush thee, my babie " PABT n. 1. Overturo— " Marohe aux Flambeaux " 2. " Huntsman's Chorus" (DerFreischutz) 3. Song— "Dear mother, I'll come home again" * 4. Song— "l- dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls " (Bohemian Girl) 6. Song—" The British Lion " 6. Polo and chpruR — " The Miner's Song " 7. Dnetr-" Sainted mother " (Maritana) 8. Song—" Once again " 9. Violin solo — Operatic Selections 10. Song—" AVhy do summer roses fade " 11. Duet — *'Huntingtower" 12. Glee—" Sleep, while tho soft breezes " j Conductor .. Mn. J. R. Russeil Admission — Front seats, 2s 6d; back seats, ls. Doors open at 7.30, concert to commence at 8 sharp. J. N. FLOWER, Hon. Sec. V NOTICE. FOXTON REGATTA, 1879. HPHE (fficial Card of the Races, containing Entries, Colors, &c, and also the course for each race, will be published, and can be obtained at the effice of the undersigned on .. Wednesday morning. RUSSELL BROS., Manawatu Herald. ROMNEY RAM LAMBS. particulars, apply to WK^B^^M A.' WALKER, H^^H^^Pr Barber, Motoa, Foxton.