Page 4 Advertisements Column 5

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1587, 21 December 1885, Page 4

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' FETE New Tears Day, 1886. Starters— Messrs Weight and Richardson; Judges—Messrs Shortt and West ; Stewards— Messrs iVy'podrooffe, Hoskmg, and Miller ; Handicap- , pers— Messrs Wood, Sheerin, and Dungan, THE PALMERSTON Foresters Oddfellows, Druids, -Hibernians, and Shepherds, , ; ... Will hold their ' s Grand Annual Fete N (Weather permitting) As nbove, 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 ttie Town Baud. Sports: Ijawn Tennis, Archery, Quoits, Skittles, Aunt Sally, Swings. Programme : 1. Ma[den Race— lso-yds (open). Entrance 2s fid, Ist Prize, 3Qs, second, 10s. 2. Race fob BoYs — 100-yds, under 14 years. Entrance Is. Ist Prize, 15s, second, 7s Cd. 3. Friendly Societies Handicap— 44o, 800,220, and 100 yds. Nomination, 3s, Acceptance, 7s. Ist Prize, £5 5s and Silver Cup, value £10 10s ; 00s ; 3rd, 20s. 4. Race for Young Ladies— loo yds, under 16 years. (Special Prize ) 6. Handicap Race— loo yds, (open). Nomination, Is, Acceptance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 30s ; 2nd, 20s 6. Runninu Hifill Jump— (open). Entrance2s6d, Ist Prize, 30s; 2nd, 15s. 7. Half Mile Handicap Race— (open). Nomination, Is ; Acceptance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 40s ; 2nd 20s 1 8. Obstacle Rack— SOOyds. Entrance, 3s ; Ist Prize, 40s ; 2nd, 20s. , 9. Societjks" Handicap- -SOOyds (2nd event.) 10. Go-as-YoU-PliEasK Racic— 2o-minutes (open). , Entrance, 2s (id. Ist Prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1 11. Baby Show (Special Prize). 12. Handicap Hurdlh Race— SOOyds, over 3ft 6in. hurdles. Nomination, 2s ; Acceptance, 2s ; Ist Prize, 40s ; 2nd, 2iis. 13. Walking HAX»ICAfr — Two Mile. Nomination, ' 2s ; Acceptance, ss ; Ist Prize, 100s ; 2nd 40s. ■ 14. All-Fours Race— 7s yds. Entrance, Is ,Ist | Prize, 20s ; 2nd, 10s. 15. SoOlKties Handicap— 22oyds, (3rd event), i 16. Sack Rack— so yds, for boys underlG years ; Entrance Is ; Ist Prize, 16s ; 2nd, ss. i 17. Thrkk-lkbukp Hurdle Race— lso yds, over i 2ft hurdles. Entrance, 2s ; Ist Prizef 30 ;'2nd, 10s. ' 18. Sociktivs Handicap— loo yds, (4th event.) 19. Eu« and Basket Race— 6o yds. Entrance 2s; Ist Prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s. • 20. Little Girls' Race— (Specinl Prize.) '21. Catching the BeM-Man— Entrance Is ; Ist Prize, 20s ; 2nd, ss. Rules <See. ; 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 he given to the winner. t 2. All competitors when nominating for any of r 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, 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 iorfeited should the protest prove frivolous. 4. AH 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 tliree years at intervals, betore becomming his absolute property. 7. In each event of the Friendly. Societies' Handicap, the points to be calculated as follows : — Ist shall count G points ; 2nd, 3 points ; 3rd, 1 point. 8* The Friendly Societies' Haudic ip 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. S, 5, 7, 12, and IS, close on December 12, at 9 p.m. ; and ffnal Acceptances on SATURDAY, December 2Cth, at 9 p.m. All others, close on the GrroUnd. Handicaps will be published m the local papers on December L9th. Theßand will be m attendance throughout the day. ■ ■ ' i > ; ' ■ 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 hali-price; m arms, free. All Trains stop at the 1 -■" ' ' ' Gates. . ', . . ■ , ■■!: Promenade Ball and Oqncert will take plnce m : the evening, dancing to commence at 8 p.m. F. KOWLEM, Secretar

CHRISTMAS IS COMING! Wollerman ..;,;■ and v-.;^,JHutehesQn. Have now completed their arrange- ?; ;, meats for the Xmas Holidays, And are prepared to supply ASSOETED HAMPEKS OF I Wines, Spirits, kzLE .& STOUT, In^ quantities to suit customers. \ They 'also wish to draw the at- ' tention «f customers and the public generally I to theirlstock of Christmas Fruits, Hams & Bacon, &c. A LARGE STOCK OP f^l^stcy goods, Just Arrived, Suitable for Presents ! ■IS* SPECIALTIES .si Norwegian Lager Beer, Dunedin Ale Sf Stout,

TO CONTRACTOES. mENDEES will be recived up to X 3 p.m., Thubsday, the 2-lth inst., for Alterations and Additions to a residence for J. P. Leabf, Esq. Plans and specifications may be seen at my office. The lowest of any tender not necessarily accepted. L. G, WEST.