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Manawatu Herald, 7 December 1899, Page 3

THE EVENT OF THE YEAE. FBIENDLY SOCIETIES' FIFTH ANNUAL _ PICNIC AND SPORTS To be held on the Victoria Park, Foxton, on NEW YEAtt'S DAY. _Friendly Sooieties' Open Handicap — Ist event, 440vds. First prize 20s, 2ud 103, 3rd, ss. Nomination Is, acceptance Is. Frie--rl!y Societies' Op^n Handicap — 2nd event, 220 yds. First prize 20s, 2nd 10s, 3rd os. Nomination la, ccceptance Is. Friendly Societies' Open Hand-cap— 3rd event, 100 yds. First prize 20s, 2nd 10s, 3rd 4s. Nomination Is, acceptance Is. Points prize for above events : Trophy, valued -61 Is. Points to count 3, 2, 1. Half-mile Bicyc'e Handicap. Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s. Nomination Is, acoeptanca lq. One Mile' Bicycle Handicap. Ist pn'ze 40s, 2od 20s, 3rd 10*. Nomination' ls, acceptance Is Friendly Boc'eties* Haudic-ip (inrega ia), 120 yards. Ist prize Regalia, 2nd trophy. Entrance Is. Boys' Bace, under 16. lit prize 10s, 2nd 5 ■*. Post entry 6d. Masked Sack Bace. Trophies. Post entry Is. Married Ladies' Bace. Ist .pvize, 51b box tea ; 2ml, trophy. Entrance, free. Bandsmen's Bace. Trophies. Officials' Bace. Trophies. In addition to above there will be a large number of girls' and boys' races. ' A lady's gold watch will be gTven for guessing competition. Nominations (with past two years' performances), with entrance fees, will cose on Saturday, December 23rd. Palmerston North Town Band in attendance. .Refreshment Booth on ground. Milk and hot water free. Speoial train will run from Feilding. Fares (including admission to ground)— Feilding— Adults, 3s 9s; children, Is 9d. Palmerston — Adults, 3s ; children, Is 3d. S. J. WATSON, Secretary. Wool. Wool. Wool. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MEBCANTILE AGENCY CO., Ltd. Will hold auction sales of Wool on Bth December, 1899 ; 26th January, 1900 ; 15th February, 1900. ( The Wool will be exhibited at the Company's Stores. Fortnightly Auction Sales every alterna'e Friday held throughout the year of Wool, Skins, Hides and Tallow. Prompt Beturns with Cash Bemittances. STOCK SALES, MASTEBTON, At the Waipoua Yards, Fortnightly Auction Sales. Arrangements having been made with the Masterton Farmers' Co-operative Association to sell at their yards as above, we are prepared to offer at auction all classes of stock entrusted to our care. FuU particulars on app ication to JAMES EWABT, Agent, Masterton, Or, the Company's Branch Office, Featherston St., Wellington. JOHN ABTHUB, Manager. Fine Building Sections FOR SALE ON DEFERRED PAYMENT. 8 LOTS OF LAND on the Norbiton Road, Each containing Ot 2* 16p, beinp subdivisions of Secti-on No. 14. These sections are fenced on bncl< and front, and the two end allot ments also on one eide. Most of the allotment* are ptanVd, and are thru th*- finpst, building allot ments ever yet off-red to the public. TENDERS Will be received for one or more lots up to 20:h December, at noon. The upset price of each allotment is £34. THE TERMS OF SALE Are extremely liberal, viz., ten per cent, deposit, ten per cent, in six months, and the balance in one or two years at the option of the purchaser, with interest at five per cent, per annum. Tbe highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, but prefer ence will be given to those who undertake to build. Tenders to be addressed to the undersigned as agent for the owner. ERNEST S. THYNNE. Note. — To all who can find the de posit and the cost of erecting a £100 -house, and who may now be spending eight shillings a week for house rent, the saving effected by building ori this land would make the land equivalent to a gift, as two year's rent at eight shillings a week equals £41 12c?, and the land costs only £84, to which has to -be added the continuous yearly saving afterwards. "TJOXTON PUBLIO HALL. ANNUAL STATE SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT. Action Songs, Comedietta, Debate, &c. Wednesday, 13th Dec. Doors open at 7.30., commence at 8. Front seats 2-5, back is.