Athletic JSports ANJ) P I C - N I C. At the Football Ground, Palmerston North, ou \ Pjrince of IlliirV^ay, (Monday, November 10, 1881.) : (Weather Pornjitting.; OPEN TO: ALL-OOMERS. To Gpmnience ab 10.30 a.m. C&mmiltee: Slussus Snelson, Park, HankinV Podevin, Watson, , Sherman, Abraham, and Haul- \ tain. "— ' Haoidicapjier : Mr 1\ '■CowPEil— Starter : Mil A. S. Baker;— -Judge : Mr Snelson. Handicap, 100 yds. —lit, 20s; 2nd, ss. :Nouiinafcionji2«. Accoptanc«i, Is. Boys under 1G tkars, ICOvda. — Ist, , 7s; 2nd, 2.s .Gd.\ ■■. ' bIiiNNiNG Long Jump. f- Ist, 20s; 2nd, ■ ss. Handicap Hurdles, 220 yds, (8 flights, ; -311. ' high ).-iht, i-2; 2iul',Mo«. Noniin:ili«)n, 2s. Acceptauce, 2^, Vaulting With Pole.— ist/ 20h; ; 2nd, ss. Boys' Race (under 12 years), 100 yds. ! —Ist, 7a ; 2nd, 2s 6d. . Baby Show.— Special Prizes. •Walking Handicap, 1 mile,— rjlst, : £3; 2nd, 20s. Nomination, 4s. , Accep(ance, 2s. Running High Jump. — Ist, 20s ; 2nd, : SS. ■;".-; •■' Girls' Eace, 100yds.— 1st. 5s j 2nd, 2s 6d. Birthday Handicap, 1 mile. — Ist, Jc.s , 2nd., 20.5. Nomination, 6>, Acceptance, 3.5. Egg and Spoon Race for Ladies, 50yds.— lst : 10s; 2nd, 2s 6d. Conditions : To start and finish with Kgg uuliiokcn m Spoon. Smokk and Saddle Pony Race, for amateurs. — Sweepstake of ss. At the starting ]jpi.nt .each com- ; )»eLitor to stand alongside his ■ pony with saddle m one hand : and cigur m other, (on starter : giving signal to go) to saddle .: p*>ny, light cigar, mount and off. , dismount at a given point on the near side, re-mount on the oifside, and puss winning post with cigar alight. Blindfold Wheelbarrow Race, \ 100yds.- Ist 10s; 2nd, 5.5. : CONDITIONS. I Nominatibns:. for ail Handicaps to be m the hands of the SeoTetary by Monday, November 3rd, 1884, to»eilu i r \vitii foes ; also s»at ing colour*, aiid previous 'events of candidate during the twelve months preceding. AccepJances on the -Sports Ground, kn tries for all other. Events one shilling. No race. unless three start ;q only one prize if under five start. Charges to Ground : Vehicles, 2s (Jd ; Adults,: Is ; Children under 12 years, half price. ON FRIDAY EVENING., NOV. 7th, 188^ at 8 o'clock, ; IN S THE i FORESTERS HALL,, GRAND T Vocal 8t instrumental CQN-CJBRT, Admission, 3s and . 2s. A. R. THEODOtIE HAUI/rAIN, • , . Hon. Secretary. To Stand this Season m the Foxton, Palm rston. Feilding, Halcombe, Sandon, and Bulls Districts. THE RUUE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Sir Robert Bruce BRED by the owner at Waimotu, Otago, is out of Daisy by Sir Wm. Wallace, was foaled December 2,4.877, an^l is now rising 1 7 years, old. Ls a Very rich bay, 16| hands high, on short firm legs, has immense bone of good quality, and plnnty of hair, is j'e'markably- active, and has a fine temper. He has obtained the chain > j pion j>tiz<» m Wangnnni three years m succession. For Pedigreo see cards. : Terms ,:_ £i I.os. Further particulars on application to the "groom iv charge. JOHN MILLAR. ; Owner : W. Cbaig. ". . : PROGKRESS. PROSPERITY Vehicles for. tlie Million. GALL at my Coaoli Factory, Kirn• bolton Road, Fei'ding, or see my Agent, Mr Guafk, and secure A J3ARGAIN. | Any kind of Vehicles, new and completely furnished, sold on deferred, payments, extending over a period of twelve months, placing it within the means of even : THE FOOiIEST SETTLER, By paying a small deposit and a trifle of. his monthly earnings to secure his own dtayj. and have some say m the money to be spent on THIRTY ipfLES OF METALLING In the MVinchestor Block next spring, besides miles of road-making and £2000 . To be spent every year for some time to come m improving and beautifyiug our Borough. ROBERT PAR&, '■.■■■' ■ • ;• I
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Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 127, 6 November 1884, Page 4
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