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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1569, 30 November 1885, Page 3

Centra] Ready Money Mam-street. J'alinersKin North. Having ji 1.-st reeoived a larire consignnient of Grojai s Earthenware, Ironmong > ci i v. &c. The same are now selling at the following prices for cash : — Boxes Tea, from Ifis. I. 0. Sugar, :>lHks, 15s lid. Crystalized, 401bs. 12s <kl. China Cu]>s and Saucers, W & G, 9s per doz. do do, Hand and Line, 5s fkl ]>or dnz. All other Goods at equally Tiow Priced. E. THACKEE, PROPRIETOR. ~™Chib ~ tfotelT~ Palmer ston North. CHRrSTMAS AND NEW YEAR HAMPER. HAMPERS Of Assorted Wines ami Spirits of one dozen of the best brand, ."an be obtained at Wholesale Prices, from tliis date until New Years Day. ARTHUR BIDDELL. FRIES I)LY 'SOCIETIE? FETE New Years Day, 1886. Starters— Messrs Wcifrht and Richardson; Judges —Messrs Shorn and West; Stewards— Messrs Woodronffe. Hosting, and Miller; Handicappcrs— Messrs Wo.nl, Sheerin, and Dungan, THE PALMER STON Foresters, Oddfellow, Drui'ls, Hibernians, and Sheph ;rds, Will liold their Grand Annual Fete (Weather permitting) As above, on the grounds kidiy lent for the purpose by Mr James LintOn, adjoining Terrace End Railway Station. The Societies will form m procession at the I'ORESTERS' II ALL. at 10 a.m., and march to the grounds m Regalia, Preceded by the Town Baud. Sj> orts: Ijawn Tennis, Archery, Quoits, Skittles, Aunt Bally, Swiaigs. Programme : 1. Maiden Rack— lso-yds (open). Entrance 2s Cd, Ist Prize, 'iOs, second, 10s. 2. Rack for Hoys— luii-yds, under 11 years. Entrance Is. Ist Prize. lf>s, second, 7s fid. 3. Friendly Sociktiks Handicm- -44U, 300,220, and 100 yds. Nomination, 3s. Acceptance. 7s. Ist Prize, £.5 5s and Silver Cup, value £10 !0s ; 60s ; 3rd, 20s. 4. Race for YounO Lauies— loo yds, under 15 years. (Special Prize.) 5. Handicap Race— loo yds, (open)- Nomination, Is, Acceptance, 3s; Ist Prize, ".0s; 2nd, 20s G. Running llKiii Jump— (open). Entrance 2s Cd, Ist Prize, 30s; 2nd, 15s. 7. Half Milk HANnIc.W Rape— (open). Nomination, Is- Acceptance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 10s ; 2nd L'os 1 8. ObstAclK Hack— Booyds. Entrance, 3s; Ist Prize, 40s ; 2nd, 20s. 9. SoCietiks' HANBif!Ai'--800yds(2nd event.) 10. Go-as-YolvPlkask Rack— 2o-ininutes (open). Entrance, 2s «d. Ist Prize, 425 ; 2nd, 'Jls. 11. Baby Show (Special Prize). 12. Handicap Hukih.i-: Rack- -300yds, over 3ft Cm. hurdles. Nomination, 2s ; Acceptance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 40s ; 2nd, 20s. IS. Walkinc Handicah — Two Mile. Nomination, 2s ; Acceptance, ss ; Ist Prize, 100s ; 2nd 40s. 14. All-Fours Race— 7s yds. Entrance, Is, lst Prize, 20s ; 2nd, 10s. 15. SociKTiios Handicap— 22o yds, (3rd event). 16. Sack Rack— so yds, for boys under 1G years ; Entrance Is ; Ist Prize, 15s : 2nd, ss. • 17. THHKK-LIXHiKD Hukdle Race— lso yds, over 2ft hurdles, Entrance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 30 ; 2nd, 10s. 18. Societies Handicap— loo yds, (4th event.) 19. Ecir. and Basket Race — 50 yds. Entrance 2s; Ist Prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s. 20. Little Glßi.s' Race— (Special Prize.) 21. 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 lor 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 disfiualified, and his nomination money forfeited. 3. In case of a dispute, n 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 alter the race; the fee to be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. 4. All disputes to be decided by the Stewards, whose decision shall be final. 5. 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 throe j-esirri at intervals, before bacomming his absolute property. 7. In each event of the Friendly Societies' Handicap, the points to be calculated as follows: — Ist shall count H points ; 2nd, 3 points ; 3rd, I point. 8. The Friendly Societies' Handicnp is for members of the local lodges of foresters. Oddfellows, Hibernians, and Druids, who were bona iide members of such Hodges previous to Ist October, ISSS, and who are financial at the date of running. All competitors to run m their respective Lodge HeXominations for Handicaps Nos. S, 5, 7,12, and IS, close on December 12, at 0 p.m. ; and ffnal Acceptances on SATURDAY, December 2fith, at 9 p.m. All others close on the Ground. Handicaps will be published m the local papers on December I'Jth. The Band will be m attendance throughout the day. A Dancing Platform will be provided. Merry-go-Ronnd Swing Boats. Glorious Fun for Everybody. Refreshments on the Grounds. Admission tn Grounds, Is. Children under 14 hall-price ; m arms, free. All Trains stop at the . Gates. A Promenade Ball and Concert will take place m the evening, dancing to commence at S p.m. F. MOWLKM, Secretar The Bee-hive Store. P. Diiiniii & Co. BEG to call the attention of thoir f vionds ami the Public to their well selected stock of — firoccries. Crockery Ironmongery, Flour Oatmeal. Mtiize Oats. Chaff Bran, Pollard Fowl's Wheat &c. Price's Sperm, Parafme, Carriage and Bedruom Candles. We would call Special Attention to our CHINA TEA'S m packets. The Teas are put np m China come direct, and have not suffered from the manipulations of European Blenders. Teas m tins, boxes, half-chests, &c. Crease's A.I. Taraxacum <>r Dandelion Coffees. James Laird's Garden. Flower, and Tree seeds. Large stock of G. IT. Thornton's Confectionery at Wellington prices. Manilla and New Zealand Rope m coil and lines. Goods promptly delivered. THE BEE-HIVE STORE. Third Entrance vest of the Clarendon Hotel, PALMEfISTQN NOBTIf ,