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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 309, 31 December 1870, Page 3

POSTPONEMENT. STOKE FARMERS' CLUB. MEMBERS of the above Club are respectfully informed that the next Meeting is POSTPONED till MONDAY, January 9, 1871. ' PERSEVERANCE MINING COMPANY (Registered). THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the abovenamed Company will beheld in accordance with the Deed i Settlement on MONDAY, the 16th January ' lext, at the ODD-FELLOWS' HALL, at Eight :'elock p.m. 11. E. CURTIS, Legal Manager. Nelson, December 30, 1870. 2490 THE NELSON AMATEUR pHRISTY IyTINSTEELS Will give an ENTEETAINMENT AT THE NELSON ASSEMBLY ROOMS, On TUESDAY, January 3rd, 1871. For Particulars, see Posters. 2482 GAMES OF THE SEASON ! ! ! MONDAY, JANUARY '2, 1871. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE PROkj VINCE OF NELSON. President : Sir David Monro. Vice-President : Mr. David Burns. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Robert Disher. XDirectors : ion.Dr."RENAvicK,M.L.C i Mr. Alex Sclanders, . lr. Wm. Stavert, | „ A. Le Grand „ James Mackay, Campbell, „ Manson Sinclair, | „J. P. Black, >', Alex. Robertson, I „ Duncan Ciiis- „ J. C. MOUTRAY, I HOLM, Mr. Wm. Wylie. The GAMES connected with the above Society, will be held in the Grounds of Ralph Richardson, Esq., Maitai Valley, on MONDAY, ind January, 1871. PROGRAMME OF GAMES To Commence at Eleven a.m., Sharp. P. *^ U *• 'S e oo C -*= ™ a-x P=i 1. Flat Race for Boys under 15 — lOOyds. 5/- . 2/6 -/6 -2. Velocipede Race, Heats — Twice round course ... 20/- 10/- 2/6 3. Vaulting with P01e... ... 20/- 10/- 2/6 i. Flat Race for Men— 2ooyds 15/- 7/6 2/i." Dancing Highland Fling ... 20/- 10/- 2/6 3. Running High Leap ... 20/- 10/- 2/6 7. Running Flat Leap... ... 15/- 7/6 2/3. Wrestling Cumberland Style 20/- 10/- 2/6 9. Hitch and Kick 20/- 2/6 0. Tossing the Cabar 20/- 10/- 2/6 1. Flat Race for Men— 3ooyds 20/- 10/- 2/6 2. GymnasticFeats on the Horizontal Bar 30/- 10/- 2/6 3. Dancing Hornpipe 20/- 15/- 2/6 \. Putting the stone— 22lbs ... 20/- 10/- 2/6 3, Tilting in the Ring — Three times round thering. Third man to save his stakes ... 80/- 40/- 5/5. Highland Reel 20/- 10/- 2/6 -'. Standing High Leap ... 15/- 7/6 J?/- •>. Hurdle Race — Twice round the course ... „. 30/- 15/- 2/6 \ Standing Flat Leap ... 15/- 7/6 2/- ». Flat Race for Boys under 18 -—150yds 10/- 5/- 1/1. Broadsword Exercise ... 20/- 10/- 2/6 2. Best Highland Costuma on the ground ... „. 20/- 2/63. Quoits — Sweepstakes, with £1 added 5/Unless two competitors enter, no prize will be yen; Unless three competitors, no second prize. Should the competitors not come forward to Imit of the Games being proceeded with conseitively, they will be gone on with , on intimation *ing given and entries made with the Secretary . any time between the other events. Disputes will be settled by the Judges, whose vision shall be final. No horseß allowed on the ground, except those atered for Tilting, and then only while the game in progress. Competitors for Tilting to go at a hand galop. A first-class Instrumental Band will be in iendance. Licensed Victuallers' and Refreshment Booths . the grounds. Settlement of prizes will be made on the vound if necessary. Those remaining unpaid all be settled for at the Trafalgar Hotel, at ight o'clock on the Evening of the Games. A GRAND STAND will be erected on the I'ound. Admission, 2s. 6d. Admission to the ground : Adults, One - ailing; Children under twelve years, Free. Members of the Society and their families will admitted to the ground Free, on presentation Tickets op Membership at the gate. WILLIAM WYLIE, Hon. Sec. .Nekon, 15th December, 1870, 2329