In Aid of the Horowhenua Wounded Soldiers' Fund. HUGE PATRIOTIC SPORTS MEETING. To be held on the RECREATION GROUND, SHANNON, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10th. “This country expects every man to help his wounded brother.” PROGRAMME : Start at 11 a.m. 100 Yards Maiden Race. —Entry 2s 6d. First prize, silver watch; second, 15s. Hop, Step, and Jump. Entry, Is 6d. First prize, £1 Is. 440 Yards Handicap.—Entry 3s. First prize, goods £2 10s; second, £1 Is. High Jump.—Entry, Is Od. First prize, £1 Is. Long Jump. —-Entry Is Gd. First • prize, £1 Is, One Mile Race. —Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. First prize, £3 3s; second, £1 Is. Three-Legged Race. —Entry 2s 6d. First prize, £2 2s goods. Egg and Spoon Race. —Entry Is. First prize, trophy. ' Putting the Heavy Weight,—Entry Is Gd. First prize, £1 Is. Wrestling (Cateh-as-cateh-ean). — Entry 2s 6d. First prize, gold medal. Wrestling (Cumberland).— Entry 2s Gd. First prize, gold medal. Tug-of-War (eight a-side). —Entry 20s team. First prize, eight gold medals, presented by A. and L, Seifert. Highland Dancing (Lassies). —Entry Is. First prize, gold medal. Highland Dancing (Laddies). —Entry Is. First prize, gold medal. Chopping Standing Blocks, 15in (handicap).—Entry ss. First prize, £4 4s; second prize, « £1 Is, Chopping, Underhand, 18in. logs (handicap). Entry ss. First prize, £4 4s; second prize, £1 Is. Nominations for chopping events close on the 14th. Tug-of-war entries close on the 14th. Competitions, Bran Tubs, and Sideshows of all kinds. Sweets and Produce Stalls. Patriot ic Shop. BABY VOTING CONTEST.
Luncheon iiiul Ten Rooms. BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Admission; Adults 1/-, Children 3d. The Sports will wind up with a GRAND PATRIOTIC CONCERT, Run in conjunction with u very fine Picture generously shown by Messrs Enrlnnd ami McMilhm, in their Maoriland Hull, n( 8 p.m. Admission: Adults 2/-, Children (id. G. N. STEPHENSON, President. JAS. W. MURRAY, Hon. Secretary. EOXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. HARBOUR STREET BRIDGE. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the bridge over the Awahou Drain in Harbour Street is unsafe for heavy traffic. W. WATERS, Town Clerk. EOXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on FRIDAY, 22nd February, 1918, for painting the Borough Council Chambers. Specifications may be inspected at the Council Offices, W. WATERS, Town Clerk. Y^ANTED —Position as lady help, by respectable young lady. Small wages in return for good home. Write, “N.G.E.”, Evening Standard, Palmerston N. ROSY THEATRE PALMERSTON NORTH. ■ 2.0 to 5.0 6.30 to 10.0. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY. A 4-STAR PROGRAMME; BARRIE MARSCHEL and THE KID FROM TIMARU. Barrie MarscheFs Stirring Poem in picture form. Lectured to by the
Author. THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. Taken in Petrograd by order of Kerensky. THE PENDLETON ROUND-UP. Showing what the best of American Cowboys can do with the lariat and “bull-dogging.’ 7 ORIENTAL LOVE. 2-Reel Keystone. The boldest, spiciest, most original Keystone yet. PALACE PALMERSTON NORTH. At 8 p.m. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY. A 5-Aet Metro Wonderplay, THE LIFTED VEIL THE LIFTED VEIL Featuring ETHEL BARRYMORE. Also showing THE SECRET KINGDOM, No. 0. (“The-Swamp Adder. 77 ) PATHE GAZETTE —Latest. OUT FOR THE COIN
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1789, 14 February 1918, Page 3
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