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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1565, 25 November 1885, Page 3

. Centra] Ready Money tefoa*<\ Ma-u-stiviit. Pa'.niLM-stun North. j Having just m-civeil a lame cun-iLrn- | meut «>f Groct ri< s, Eartheirwaro, Ironmongery , &c. . The same are now .selling at the following prices for cash : — T'oxi's Tea, fr.ini Kis. 1. C. Su-rar, r>(»lhs, 1 »s <M. Crystalled. 4011 >s. 12s fid. China (hips and Saucers, W & G. fls pet' d-iz. d-i do. Hand and Lino. ">s *id ptjr doz. Ali oihcr (».>..(]•; nt c'.'i(T."illv Low Prices. E. T HACKEE, PIIOI'HIKTOR. Club Hotel, Palmorston North. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR I-lAMI'ASIi. . HAMPERS Ol As-oit-'d Wines and Spirits of one doKon of the best brand, .-an lie olihined fit Wh'-lesale Prices, from this date until New Years Bay. ARTHUR BIDDELL. FRIENta; V ""SOCIETIES' FKTE Ntiw Years Bay, 1886. Slar'^rs — Mi;s.-rs Woi:.'!il a'ul Richardson; Judges ~-Mi:S: : r 1 ' S!;or-i .u;«l Wes; ; Sl'Mvartls — .Messrs Wooitrn.'ttc. iloskiiijT. uii'l Mi!U-r: Muniiicap]>eis — Mcs: rs Wuml, Siiccrin, and D-.mgan. THK PALMERSTON Fci*:ster:, O'dfellow, Drui-ls, Hibtrniar.s, and Shepherds, j Will hold their Grand Annual Fete (Weather perniiitin};) 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 lowu Baud. Sp orts : Ijawn Tennis, Archery, Quoits, Skittles, Aunt Sally, Swings. Programme : 1. Maiden Race— lso-yds (open). Entrance 2s 6d, Ist Prize, 30s, second, IDs. 2. Race xor BoYs--Uif'-ydc, undr-r 14 years. Entrance Is. Ist l'rize. 15s, second, 7s fid. 3. Friendly SociErncs Handicap— <Ho, 300. 220, and HiO yils. Nomination, 3s, Acceptance, 7s. Ist Prize, £5 5s and Silver Cup, value £10 10s ; 50s ; 3rd, 20s. 4. Race rou You so Ladies— loo yds, under 15 years. (Special Prize.) 5. Handicap Rack — 100 yds, (open)- Nomination, Is, Acceptance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 30s ; 2nd, 20s 6. Runni.nc High Jump — (open). Entrance 2s Cd, Ist Prize, 3(-s; 2nd, los. 7. Half Milk Handicap Race— (open). Nomina- . tion, Is ; Acceptance, 2s ; Ist Prizj, 40s ; 2nd 20s8. Obstaclk Rack — 300 yds. Entrance, 3s ; Ist Prize, 10s ; 2nd, 20s. 9. SoCletihs' Handicap- -800yds (2nd event.) 10. Go-as-yoi:-PljKasK Uack— 2o-n<.imitos (open). Entrance, 2s Cd. Ist Prize, -li's ; 2nd, 21s. 11. Baby Show (Special Prized 12. Handicap Huhblk Race- -800yds, over 3ft Cm. hurdles. Nomination, 2s ; Acceptance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 40s ; 2nd, 20s. IS. Walkikm Handic-aii— Two Mile. Nomination, 2s; Acceptance, ss;' lst Prize, 100s; 2nd 40s. 14. All-Fours Race — 75 yds. Entrance, Is, lst Prize, 20s; 2nd, 10s. 15. SoOIKtiKS Handicap— 22o yds, (3rd event). 16. Sack Rack — 50 yds, for boys under 1C years ; Entrance Is ; Ist Prize, 15s ; 2nd, ss. 17. TiiUKK-LKCHKD HfiIDLE Race -150 yds, over 2ft hurdles. Entrance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 30 ; 2nd, 10s. 18. Sociktixs Handicap— loo yds, (4th event.) 19. Eoij and Basket Race— so yds. Entrance 2s ; Ist Prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s. 20. Little Girls' Race— (Special Prize.) 21. Catchino tiie 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 prize, only 2nd prize will be given to the winner. 2. All competitors when nominating for any of the Handicaps, to give performances and Handicaps received during last 12 months, and the number of competitors. Any intending competitor failing to comply with this Rule will be disfinalified, and his nomination 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 witli the Secretary within ten minutes after the race : the fee to be iorfeited should the protest prove frivolous. 4. Ali disputes to be decided by the Stewards, whose decision shall be final. 5. In each event, competitors to compete m athletic costume. fi. The Friendly Societies' Cup must be won by the same person two years m succession, or three years at intervals, belore bccomining his absolute property. 7. In each event of the Friendly Societies' Handicap, the points to be calculated us follows: — Ist shall count fi points ; 2nd. 3 points : 3rd, 1 point. 8. The Friendly Societies' Handicap is for members of the local lodges of Foresters, Oddfellows, Hiberninns, and Druids, who were bona fide members of such Lodges pre\yous 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; S; 5, 7, 12, and IS, close on December 12, at 9 p.m. : and final Acceptances on SATURDAY, December 20th, at 9 p.m. Alloth6rs 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 ; m arms, free. All Trains stop at the Gates. A Promenade Ball and Concert will take place m the evening, dancing to commence nt 8 p.m. F. MOWLEM, Secretar The Bee-hive Store. ! P. Diiiiiin & Co. EEG to call the attentioii of their friends and the public to their well selected stock of — Groceries, Crockery Ironmongery, Flour Oatmeal, Maize Oats, Chaff Bran. Pollard Fowl's Wheat kc. Price's Sperm, Parafine. Carriage and Bedroom Caudles. We would call Special Attention to our CHINA TEA if 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, kc. Crease's A.I. Taraxacum or paudelion Coffees. James Laird's Garden, Flower, and Tree seeds. Large stock of G. H. Thornton's Confectionery at Wellington prices. Manilla and New Zealand Rope m coil and lines. Goods promptly delivered. THE BEE-HIVE STORE. Third Entrance west of the Clarendon Hotel, PALMEKSTON NORTH.