| T)ALMERSTON NORTH A.A. CLUB ANNUAL SPORTS To be held at Palmerston North . . _. .. On ;.;. .. , BOXING DAY, DEC. 26, 1879. President— His Worship the Mayor. - Vicß-Presidents— Messrs. Q-. M.Snelson and " H.J. Lloyd. Starters— Meosrs. H. J. Hayns and P. E. Warburton. JudgM~Messrs. J. B. Dungan, D. Knight, . . and S. Coleman. Treasurer-rC. H. Mitford, Eiq. Swretary— R. N. Keeling, Esq. Clerk of the Course— Mr. Dimond. Peoobammb. 1. 100 yards' Handicap, for boys under ■"' fourteen years. — First priz», £1 ; ••cond, 10s. Entrance, Is, 2. 100 yards' Handicap for Men. — First : priae, £3 ; second, £2. Entrance, 3s. 3. 120 yards' Handicap Hurdle Race, over tenTmrdles, heights feet 6 inches. — First prize, £2 ; second, £2». Entrance, 3s. ■ 4. Running Long Jump.*— First prize, £2 j ■second, £1. Entrance, £2. 5." 440iyards' Flat Handlcap.-^-Firsfc prize, £B j second, £&, ■ Entrance; ss. 6. Running High Jump. — First prise, £5 ; ■ecorid, £1. Entrance, 2s. 7. Two miles' Handicap Walking Match. — First prize, £7; eecdnd,. JS3.. Entrance, 7s. 8. Vaulting with Pole. — First Prize, £3 ; second, £1 10s. Entrance, 3», 9. 440 yards' Handicap Hurdle Race, over — ten hurdles. — First prize, £5 ; second, £2. Entrance, ss. 10. Putting the Heary Weight. — First priz.e, £3; second, £1. Entrance, 2s, 11. One Mile Champion Handicap. — First prize, £10 and Cup the value of £10 ; second, £5 ; third, £2. Entrance, 10s. Cup to be won two years out of three before becoming the property of the winner. 13:. Hop, Step, and Jump..— First prize, £2 ; second, £1. Entrance, 2s. 13. Throwing the Cricket BalL —Prize, , £110t, Entrance, 2s. 14. Half Mile Handicap.— Ladies' CupValue about £10. Entrance, 10s. 15. 'Throe-legged Bace»— Fi^fc prize, £2 j : second, £1. Entrance, 2s. 16. HaeiHurdle'Race— Half-mile. Beafel— carrying lOst. 71b. — Fint prize, £10 ; Beoondj £2 10s. Entrance, 10s. 17- Hack Race, Catch Weights — Halfmile Heats. — First prize, £6 j second, £2 10s. Entrance, 10s. ' Nominations for. Handicap, (mth, the- exception of Bdyt' Race) to be sent to.the Secretary by Thursday, 18th December, accompanied by a fee of Is. R^ojuinder to be paid on acceptance. [ Three m,ust compete for each erent, or no prize. ■ Howes for Hack Race must be the propert j of bond fids residents m. the M*uawatu County, who have never entered for any advertised race, -who hate subscribed a qualiftcaJiioQ. of 10s. to the funds of the Club. -Two Publicans' and a Refreshment Bpoth wiU-.beonj.the-g^Qiindj also a, : GRAJS D BAND OF 15 PERFORMERS. . Archerj, .Quoits, Dancing Platform, Internal of- half -an-h our about tw ; o o'clock for refreihm.euts.. Admission to Ground — Vehicles, 2s. 6d. j horsemen, 25. ; pedestrians, Is.. Children '< under ten free. - Sports to commence at 10.30, sharp*. R v N. KEELINft, Secretary;. • IMPORTANT NOTKr, : mOWN SECTIONS Ta LEl\. for :J- seven or fourteen years, the same I eing the Wellington College Reserye. TENDERS are invited for LEAS^ ING TOWN SECTIONS Nos. 81, 82, 139, and 140, Palmerston North, for a ' terja of. seven or fow tceu, years ... The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. j Fo* particulars apply to : THTNNE, LINTON & CO» Tenders will be received until noon of SATURDAY, the IBth November, I 87& IMPORTANT NOTICE. TTTE, THE UNDERSIGNED have VV FOR SALE Rf\f\ ACRES FIRST.CLASS OKJKJ BUSH LAND,. ADJOINIMft THB* BAIXWAX lsr&, CLOSE TQ PALMERSTON.. This land may- be. - arranged for m sections of about 74 acres, and- upon, liberal terms. For particulars apply to, THYNNE, LINTaN & CO, P.S.^-The above land -is admirably adapted for Saw Mill purposes, TTTANTED, nbab Palmbbstou Several IMPROVED FARMS. Price reasoAable. Apply to S. COLEMAN, Valuator ; Land, and General CommisMoa Agent,, Square, Palmerston North. PUBLJC NOTICE, I HEREBY give notice that I wiU NOT be ACCOUNTABLE for . W>j DJEBTS Qontracted by my wife, CHRISTINA OHRISTiANSEN, after ih'm date. WILLIAM. CHRISTIANSEN". Stoney Creek,. Nor. %%. "I>E RE SHIRE BOAR. First Prize, Wanganuf, 1878, foi! best boar any age." Single Sows, 10s* each ;, threo or more at 7s. 6d. For further particulars apply at 1 ' BHENST,QNE. FARM,
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 96, 29 November 1879, Page 3
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