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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1560, 19 November 1885, Page 3

Centra] Ready Money fctOß'O, | Mam-stivet, PalinersUin North. Having just received a large consignment of Groceries, Earthenware, Ironmongery* &c, The same are now selling at the following prices for cash : — l'oxes Tea, from 1 Os. 1.. C.'Suirar, ofilbs. 1 r»s (id. Crystalizod, 401bs. 12s (id. i China Cups and Saucers, W & Gr. 9s [ per day.. do do, Band and Line, 5s (id per dust. All other Goods at equally Low Prices. E. THACKEB, PROPRIETOR. Club Hotel, , Palmerston North. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YE.\R HAMPER. ; HAMPERS Of Assorted Wines and Spirits oi;.one clozeu of the best, brand, can lie obtained at "Wholesale Prices, from this date until New SearS Day. • ARTHUR BIDDELL. FMBNDLT SOCIETIES 7 ' FETE New Years Day, 1886. Starters — Messrs Weight and Richardson ; Judges -Messrs Sliortt and West ; Stewards— Messrs Woodrooffe, Hoskmg, and Miller ; Handicappers — Messrs Wood, Shccrin, and Dungan, : THE PALMERSTON Foresters, Oddfellows, Druids, Hibernians, and Shepherds, Will hold their Grand Annual Fete (Weather permitting) ■ As above, on the grounds kidly lent for the purpose by Mr James LintOn, adjoining Terrace End Railway Station. The Societies will form m procession at the FORESTERS' HALL, at 10 a.m., and march to the grounds m Regalia, Preceded by the Town Band. Sports: Lawn Tennis, Archery, Quoits, Skittles, Aunt Sally, Swings. Programme: 1. Maiden Race— l6o-yds (open). Entrance 2s Gd, Ist Prize, 30s, second, 10s. 2. Race for Boys — 100-yds, under 14 years. Entrtmce Is. Ist Prize. 15s, second, 7s Cd. 3. Friendly Societies Handicap — 140, 300,220, and 100 yds. Nomination, 3s, Acceptance, 7s. Ist Prize, -65 6s and Silver Cup, value £10 10s ; 60s; 3rd, 2os. 4. EaCe for Young Ladies— loo yds, under 15 years. (Special Prize.) 6. Handicap Race — 100 yds, (open). Nomination, Is, Acceptance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 80s ; 2nd, 20s 6.:BunninC HiUH Jump— (open). Entrance 2s Cd, ' ' Ist Prize, 30s; 2nd, 15s. 7. Half Mile Handicap Race— (open). Nomination, Is; Acceptance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 40s ; 2nd 20s 1 ' 8." Obstacle^ Race— 3ooyds. 'Entrance, 3s ; Ist Prize, 40s ; 2nd, 20s. 9. SocietiKs 1 Handicap— SOOyds (2nd event.) ; ICGq-As-TpU-PLBASE. Rack— 2o-minutes (open). ' : ; ■•EntVanccySs Cd» Ist Prizc;>42s; 2nd, 21s. 11. Baby Show (Special Prize). 19. HANDICAP Hurdlk Race— 3ooyds, over 3ft 6in. ' ' hurdles. Nomination, 2s; Acceptance, 2s; Ist . Prize, 40s ; 2nd, 20s. 13. Walking Handioah— Two Mile. Nomination, ' 2s ; Acceptance, 'ss ; Ist Prize, 100s ; 2nd 40s. 14. ALli-FouRS RACE— 7S yds. Entrance, Is ,Ist . Prize, JOs ; 2nd, 10s. 15. BociktiES Handicap— 22o yds, (3rd event). .16. SAci Race— so yds, for boys under 1G years ; Entrance Is ; Ist Prize, 15s ; 2nd, ss. 17. ThnkE-LKGGED Hukdle Race— l6o yds, over , 2ft hurdles, Entrance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 80 ; 2nd, ' 10s". ' 18. Societies Handicap— loo yds, (4th event.) 19. Egg and Basket Race— so yds. Entrance ', '; 2s ; ist Prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s. JSO.' KITTLE Girls' RACE-r-(Special Prize.) * 91. Catching the Bellman — Entrance Is; Ist Prize, 20s ; 2nd, ss. Rules &c. 1. Four competitors or no third Prize, three or no second, and three or no first ; and m the event of only two competitors [starting for , any prise, only 2nd prize will be given to the winner. ■ . 2. All competitors ,wh^n nominating for any of the Handicaps,' to give performances and Handicaps!receivedduring last 12 months, and the number, of. competitors. Any intending competitor failing to comply with this Rule will be disfiualified, and hisnomination money forfeited. ' 3. In case of a dispute, a sum of money equal to the entrance fee of the race on which the_ dispute arose, to be lodged with the Secretary within ten minutes after the race : the fee to be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. . ■ - 4. All disputes to be decided by the Stewards, whosa decision shall be final. .6. In. each, event, competitors to compete m athletic costume. . 6. The Friendly Societies' Cup must be won by the same person two years m succession, or three years at intervals, before becomming his absolute property. 7. In each 'event of the Friendly Societies' Handicap, the points to be calculated as follows : — Ist. shall count « points ; 2nd, 3 points ; 3rd, 1 point. 8. The Friendly Societies' Handicap is for members of the local lodges of Foresters, Oddfellows, • Hibernians, and Druids, who were bona fide members of such Lodges previous to Ist October, 1885,' and who are financial at the date of running. All competitors to run m their respective Lodge Regalia. Nominations for Handicaps Nos. 5, 5, 7, 12, ana IS, close on December 12, at 9 p.m. ; and ffhal Acceptances on SATURDAY, December 26th, at 0 p.m. ■ All others close on the Ground. Handicaps will be published m the local papers on December 19th. The Band will be m attendance throughout the ■ : day. A Dancing Platform will. be, provided. Merry-go-Round Swing Boats. Glorious Fun for Everybody. Refreshments on . the Grounds. Admission to Grounds, Is. Children under 14 half-price; in. arms, free. All Trains stop at the Gates. . A Promenade Ball and Concert will take place m the evening, dancing to commence at 8 p.m. F. MOWLEM, , , . Secretar The Bee-hive Store. P. IJiimiii A Co. "I3EG to call the attention of their friends . IJ , and the Public to their well selected stock of- — Grocerieß,Crockery , Ironmongery, Flour : Oatmeal, Maize Oats, Chaff . Bran, Pollard Fowl's Wheat &c. Price's Sperm, Parafme, Carnage and Bedroom Candles. We would call Special Attention to our CHINA TEAS m packets. The Teas are put up m China dome direct, and have not suffered from the manipulations of European Blenders. Teas m tins, boxes, half-chests, &c. Crease's A.I. Taraxacum or Dandelion "Coffees. James Laird's Garden, Flower, and Tree seeds. Large stock of G. H. Thornton's Couf ectionery at WelHngton.pnces. Manilla" and New Zealand Rope m coil and lines. t | ' Goods promptly delivered, j THE BEE-HIVE STORE. Third Entrance west of the Clarendon Hotel, , PALMERSTON NORTH.