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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1563, 23 November 1885, Page 3

Centra) Ready Money Sit ore, Maiu-stroct, Palmerston North. Having just received a larec consignment of Groceries, Earthenware, Ironmongery, &c, The same are now selling nt the following prices for cash : — Tioxi'h Tea, froin'lfis. I. C. Sugar, Sfilbs, 1 oh Od. Crystaliml, 401bs, 12s (>d.. Chiua Cups and Saucers, W & G-, 9s' per doz, do <!<', Band and Line, 5s (>d per doz. All other Goods at equally Low Prices. R. THACKEE, PROPRIETOR. Club Hotels Palmerston North. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HAMPER. HAMPERS Of Assorted Wines and Spirits of one cLozei.}. of the best brand, can be obtained at Wholesale Prices, from this date until New Years Day. • ■ ' J ' . ARTHUR BIDDELL. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' FETE ; New Years Day, 1886. Starters— Messrs Weipht and Richardson ; Judges -Messrs SShor t ami West; Stewards— Messrs Woodronffe, Mosking. and Miller ; Handicappers— Messrs Wood, Sheerin, and Dungan, , | THI3 PALMERSTON Foresters, Oddfellow-, Druids, Hibernians, and Shepherds, .., ■ . . Will hold their Grand Annual Fete . (Weather permitting) ; ■ ■•> As above, on the grounds kidly.lent. fpr the purpose .by Mr James Li'nton, adjoining Terrace End ! • Railway Station. ■ •>..■ The ! Societies will form m procession at the . FORESTERS' HALLprt 10 a.m., and march tothe . ! grounds m Regalia, Briececled by the Town Band. Sjports: fcawn Tennis, Archery, I Qiictffe* Skittles, Aunt ■v; jProgramme : I.^alden JtAtjE— 150-yds (open). Entrance 2s6di ■\i Ist Prias, 30s, second* 10s. t. 2. Race Fofe Boys— loo-yds, under J4 years. En- , trance Is. ilstiPrize. 15s, second, 7s 6d." ' 3: Friendey -SSbifeTißS Handicap— 44o, 300, 220, ■ ■'. jindlOOyds, Nomination, 3s, Acceptance, 7s. ,'< Isc Prise, £5 5s and Silver Cup, value £10 10s ; ' 60s; 3rd, 20s. 4. Race for Young- Ladies — 100 yds, under 15 „ years. (Special Prize.) 8, Handicap Race— loo yds, (open). Nomination, Is, Acceptance,' 2s ; Ist Prize, 30s ; 2nd, 20s 6. Running' Hioir JuMP-^op'en). Entrance 2s 6d, : Ist Prize, 30s; 2nd, 15s. 7. Half Mile Handicap RACE-H[open). Nomina- > iion, Is; Acceptance, 2s ;.lst Prize, 40s r ; 2nd 20s 1 8. Obstacle BACE— Booyds. Entrance; 3s ; Ist '•" Prize, 40s ; 2nd, 20s. 8, Siavtxttlis' HA'NDiOAP— Booyds (2nd event.) , : 10. GO-'A.S-YQP-PJ'EasK Racß— 2o-minutes (open). ' ; Ehtfanpe;2s'6d. Ist Prize, 425 ; 2nd, 21s. 11. Ba»'y Show (Special Prize). ■12. HANDipAP Hu.RDtK Race— Booyds, over. 3ft 6in. hurdlesl Nomination, 2s ; Acceptance, 2s ; Ist "Prize, 40s ;3nd,i2os. 13. Walking HANDICAn— Two Mile. Nomination, 2s ; Acceptance, ss ; Ist Prize, 100s ; 2nd 40s. 14. 'ALL-yquRS .Race— 7s yds. Entrance, Js,lst -; Prize," 20s ; 2nd, 10s: 15. SoOlEtikS Handicap— 23o yds, (3rd event). 16. Sack Racß— so yds, for boys under 1G years ; ! Entrance Is ; Ist Prize, 15s; 2nd, ss. 17. Thb;KE-i..KGGEd : Huhdle, Race— lso yds, over . i 2ft hurdles. Entrance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 30 ; 2nd, 10s. 18. (Societies Handicap— loo yds, (4th event.) 19. ( Egg and Basket Race— so yds. Entrance j 2s ; Ist Prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s. 2O.iLiTTIiE Glßl-s' Race— (Special Prize.) Sl.iCatching the Bellman— Entrance Is ; Ist [Fmer2os?2nd;ssr :'■ ' ' ' ■ • ! Hules &c. II Four competitors or no thirdPrize.threeorno second, and* three or no first ; and m the event of only two competitors starting for any prize, only 2nd price will be given to the' Winner. '• & AH competitors when nominating for any of the Handicaps,. to give performances and Handicaps received during last 12 months, and the num- ' bef of i competitors. Any intending competiior failing to comply. with this Rule will be disfiualified, and his nomination money forfeited. ■ • 3. In case of.a dispute, a sum of money equal to, thi 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 We protest prove frivolous. > 4. All disputes to be decided by the Stewards, whose decision shall be final. 6. In each event, competitors to compete m "athletic 'costume, t 8. The Friendly Societies' Cup must be won by the same person twb years m succession, or three years at ipteryals^before becomming his absolute pidperty.- .■ 7. In each event of the Friendly Societies' Han- , dicap, tbe points, to be calculated ns follows :— lst shalfcounf (Tpoihts "; 2nd, 3 points";' 3rd, 1 point. : 8. The Friendly Societies' Handicap is fpr members of the local lodges of Foresters, Oddfellows, Hibernians, and Druids, who were bona fide members of !such Lodges, previous to Ist October, 1886, and wtio are financial at'the dite of running. All' 'competitors to run m their respective* Lodge Regalia. Nominations for Handicaps Nos. 3, fi, 7,12, and 131 close on December 12, at 9 p.m. ; and. final Acceptances on SATURDAY, December 26th, at 9 p.m. All others close on the Ground. Handicaps wUI be published m the local papers on December f l9kh. - ; ' ! The Band will be'in' attendance throughout the' * d a yA Dancing Platform will be provided. Merry-go- ." : • - Round Swing Bpats. Glorious Fun ' for Everybody. Refreshments oh } '' '■ r the Grounds. , ' . , . Admission to Grounds,' Is. Children under 14 half-price; in arms, free. All Trains stop at the Gates. vJtjpromßnade Ball and Ooncert will take place m ; the evening, dancing to commence nt 8 p.m. .. „, .. ■ ♦ V 4 F. KQWLEM, • '■ : ''»• ■''' '' • Secretar ' "the Bee-?hive Store. j P. Diliiiiii & Co. BEG to call the attention of their friends and the Public to their well selected stock of — Groceries, Crockery 1 Ironmongery, Flour Oatmeal, Maize : Oats, Chaff \ ' Bran, Pollard j Fowl's Wheat kc. Price's Sperm, Parafine, Carriage and Bed- . • room Candles. We would call Special Attention, to our !■ d&INA TEAS m packets. The Teas are put up m China come direct, and have not suffered from the > manipulations of European Blenders. Teas m tins, boxes, half-chests, &c. Crease's L.\. Taraxacum 6r Dandelion Coffees. James Laird's Garden, Flower, and Tree speds. Large stock of G. H. Thornton's Confectionery at Wellinfrton prices. Manilla and New .Zealand Rope In coil and lines. ■■"■■'■•'•' • ■ • 1 Goods promptly delivered. jtHE BEE-HIVE STORE, Third Entrance west of the Clarendon ; ; ' ; Hotel; •■-■•■■; \ PALMERSTON; NORTH.