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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1707, 13 May 1886, Page 4

THE PALMERSTON ! f-i AL EDONI AN £4 OCIETY'S SPOETS. queen's Birthday, May 24, 1886. To be held on the grounds kindly lent by Mr J. Lintpn, adjoining Terrace End Railway Station. Patron— D. H. Mncarthur, Esq., M.H.B. I. •'.■'.. President— A. Ferguson, Esq. . • Vice-Presidents — Messrs Linton and Snelson, Treasurer— Mr. Walkley* Directors— Mr Weight Mr Archer Mr Miller . Mr Collins .MrWoadi MrW.AkerS. Mr Bentley Mr Partridge Mr Walkley Mr Cowper ■ Mr Collihson Mr Lif ertwood MrP.Piranl MrW.Fenton Mr Littlejohn . Mr Clifford Mr Batcnelar . Mr Flood Mr Isherwood Handicappers— Mr Cowper Mr P.Pirani Mr Partridge Starter— Mr J. A. Weight. Judges — For running and walking events: Mr Littlejohn. For pipe music and dancing: Messrs Clapperton, Ligertwood, Clifford, and Cavanagh. For wrestling and heavy events: Messrs Wood, Waugh, and W. Fenton. Bicycle race, vaulting and tilting : Messrs Linton, Ferguson, and Flood. ■ PROGRAMMB. ' [First event to. start at 11 a.m.. others to start every 15 minutes.] 1 BOT'S Race, lOOyds handicap, for boys under 14, 15t prize 7s Oil ; Snd Ss ; entrance 6d. 5 Scotch Heel (m costume)— lst prize £1 ss ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 3 220 yds Handicap Hurdle Back— lst prize £1 15s, and a sweepstake of Is eaoh ; 2nd 10s. 4 Throwing the Hammer— lst prize £1; entrance Is. 6 Plpe Mrrsic— (Strathspeys and Marches)— lst prize £2 ; 2nd £1 ; entrance Is. 6 lOOyds Handicap Foot Race— lst prize £1 10s, and n sweep of Is ; 2nd £1. 7 Wrestling (Border or Cumberland)— lst prize' £1 10 b ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 8 1 Mile Bicycle Race— lst prize £1 10s; 2nd 10s; entrance 2s. •" ' ,i 9 20 Minutes HANDICAP Go-AS-yOU-PleaSE— lst prize £2 10s and asweeps&ke of Is each ; 2nd 10 Single Stick Competition— For Silver medal presented by Mr lagirtwood ; entrance Is. 11 Running 'High Jvmp— lstririze £1 ; 2nd 10s; entrance Is. 13 Tossing The Caber— lst prize £1 5s ;-2nd 10s ; entrance Is. , ■>■■■ ■ v. .■ " 13 1 MiiiE Handicap Walking Match— lst prize £8 and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd' 15s. . 14 Highland fling (m costume)— lst prtze *1 10s ; entrance Is. 15 Throwing 561 b Weight over Horizontal Bar— Ist prize £1 5s ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 16 440 yd, Handicap Foot BAce— lst prize £2 8s and a sweepstake of 1b each ; 2nd £1. 17 Vaulting with Pole— lst prize £1 5s ; 2nd ss ; entrance Is. 18 200 yds Novelty Race— lst prize £1 10s! 2nd 18s ; entrance Is. 19 Putting lGlh Stone— sst prize £1 ; 2nd" 7s 6d; entrance Is. 20 Irish Jig — Ist prize £1 10s ; entranoe Is. 21 1 Mile Handicap Foot Race— lst prize £2 10s and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd £1. 22 Handicap BOYS' Race, under 15— 1st prize 7s Gd ; Snd 3s ; entrance 6A. 23 Tilting m the RING over a Hurdle— lst prize £2 2s ; entrance 2s 6d. Nomination for Handicap events Is acceptance lsGd The President (Mr A. Ferguson) will present a Silver Cup to the winner of the most points m Handicap events ; points to count 6, 3, 1 ; m the event of a tie the Judges to decide. Mr Walkley will present a special prize to the scorer of- the most points m events Nos. 4, 7, 12, 15,19. Mr Ishefwood will also give a special prize to the winner of the greatest number of points m the .whole programme. Other prizes will beduly announced. . . '.' ■"■■■ " RULES. • , • Three, competitors or no first prize, pipe music ezcepted. Should only one piper come forward he will, If competent, receive the first prize. Nominations for all Handicaps to be sent m by 9 p.m. of May 19th, addressed to the Secretary. Hundicaps for Hurdles and 100 yds Plat Race will be published on Friday, May 21st. Other Handicaps will be declared on the ground one half-hour before time of starting ; and acceptances to be mode 15 minutes before the time for starting the handicap accepted for. Competitors to run m correct athletic costume. Nominations for all other events to be made 15 minutes before time of starting. Competitors for all handicaps must furnish at time of entry par iculars of performances for last twelve months, and colors. ' Sweepstakes to be paid at time of acceptance. The above programme will be carried out under the rules of the Wellington Caledonian Society, as for as practicable. All disputes to be settled by the Judges appointed for the various events. Admission to the ground, Is ; children under 14, lialf -price; m arms, free. A brass band |will be m attendance during the day. • ' ' F. MOWLEM, Secretary. A SELECT BALL Will he held m the EVening at the THEATEE KOYAL, . PALMERSTON. Dancing to commence at 9 r p#H* Ball Committee — Messrs A, .Ferguson, W. Alters, M. Cohen, D. Bnick, P. Roberts. m Tickets oan only be obtained from embers of the Committee, or FRED PIRANI, Secretary to Ball Committee. jriTJUMim, SHARPE, AND CO., WHOLESALE & BETAIL GROCEBS, PRODUCE & PROVISION MER. CHANTS, RIDGWAY & WICKSTKED STREETS, Wanganui. Premises lately occupied by Mr P. J. Jonee. The undersigned have on sale all lines m Groceries, Provisions, Patent Mcdi- - ; cines, Hardware, Glassware, Crockery, Cutlery, and General Merchandize. ■ t :■ Wheat, Barley, Oats, Pollard,- Maize, Bran, j •i'XM ''*". .Chaf^ and Potatoes. BDTTEB,.— Having made arrangements for.;a;r3gular snpply of Fresh and. Potted Butter from the best Dairies, we are m a position to give our Customers • ' every satisfaction. We are also Cash Purchasers of Salt Butter m any quantities* CHEESE. — We have arranged for icheese from Sanson, . Woodville, and local Factories. This will be found of exceptionally good quality. BACON & HAMS.— Meanwhile we are out of locally cured ; but have a good supply of Canterbury well-knowu brands. We are Cash Purchasers of Pork suitable forßacon-curing purposes. The season commences . about the . BEGINNING OP JUNE. ' OATMEAL.— We have McGills' and other well-known brands on hand, and willy m "[[ a few days, be m a position to supply :' v Oatmeal from . Wanganui - grown Oats, having made arrangements with the Warrenga^e Mill for gristing. •■ It will be our endeavour at all times to foster the sale of locally-produced articles, and trust our endeavours m this direction will be seconded by the public. Families waited on for orders, and goods, delivered to all parts of the town . and suburbs. AGENTS POR ITIAIRD'S FAIR. FIELD NURSERY. New Zealand Frozen Meat & Storage Co. Wholesale Butter Department. RUSSIAN TEA PACKING Go.'s TEAS. Peffer's Patent Churns., Cummins, Sharps, C/ 0,, iogway Street <k Wioksteed Place. MANAWATU EOAD BOAPiD. riIENDEES are Required for ■J_ Work oh Hamilton's Line,* and River Work, Fitzherbert. . Plans and specifications at. -this office. Tenders close on Thuesda^, the 20th May, at eleven. E, J, ARMSTRONG;