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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 1, 1 January 1872, Page 1

Public Notices. Just Published. — Price 6d. " T>ERIODS AND PERSONS, POINTS £ AND PROSPECTS OF CONTACT BETWEEN PRESBYTERIAN AND EPISCOPAL CHURCHES." A Lecture delivered June, 1871, in Dunedin, hy the Right Reverend the Bishop of Nelson. Reith & Wilkie, Dunedin. To be had of Nelson Booksellers. 2210 ~W> Q- ALBEAITH - BOOT AND SHOE MAKE'i RICHMOND. H&rncßs, &c, Neatly Repaired. Agent for the Kelson Evening Mail, which is received daily by Holder's Coach. PALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE V> PROVINCE OF NELSON. President : Sir Datid Monro. Vice-President : Hon. T. Rentvick. M.D. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. ROBEKT DISHEE. Directors: Mr. David Burns, Mr. Alex. Robertson, „ Duncan Guy, „ J. C. Moutiut, „ C. L Maclean, „ A.LeGkandCamp- „ Wm. Stavert, bell. „ 1). M. Luckie, „ J. P. Black, „ T. Rentoul, „ Duncan Chisholm, Mr. Wm. "Wtlie. Sports Committee : Hon. T. Ren-wick, Mr. C. L. Maclean, Mr. J. C. Moutkay, „ J. A. Barley, „ A. Robeetson, „ War. Stavebt, Mr. A. H. Bkind. The GAMES connected with the above Society, will be held in the Grounds of Ralph Richardson, Esq., Maitai Valley, on Monday, Ist January, 1872. PROGRAMME OF GAMES To Commence at Eleven a.m., Sharp. ~6 gj £ & b to a ,« — ox to_ 1. Flat Race for Boys under s. s. d. s. d 15—100' ds 15 7 6 0 6 2 . Running High leap ... 20 10 0 2 0 3- Tossing the Caber 40 2 6 4. Flat Race for men— 2oo yds 30 15 0 2 6 5. Hitch and Kick SO 2 0 6. Vaulting with Pole. Prize Medal and 30 20 0 2 6 7. Flat Race for Men— 3oo yds 30 20 0 2 6 8. Dancing Highland Fling 20 10 0 2 0 9. Running Flat Leap ... 20 10 0 2 0 10. Wrestling (Cumberland Style) ... 40 20 0 2 6 11. Gymnastic Feats on the Horizontal Bar ... 30 20 0 2 6 12. Mile Champion Race. silver Medal and ... 80 60 0 5 0 13. Tilting in the Ring — twice round the ring. Third man to save his stakes. Priae Medal and ... 80 40 0 5 0 14. Egg and Basket Race ... 40 20 0 2 6 15. Standing High Leap ... 30 10 0 2 6 16. Dancing Hornpipe ... 20 10 0 2 0 17. Putting the Stonte— 22lbs. 40 25 0 2 6 18. Hurdle Race — Twice round the course ... 40 20 0 2 r "6 19. Standing Flat Leap ... 20 10 O 2 0 20. Three Legged Race ... 20 10 O 2 0 21. Broadsword Exercise ... 20 10 0 2. 0 22. Beßt Highland Costume on the ground (unless 3 competitors no prize) 20 v 2 6 23. Quoits. Sweepstakes, with £1 added 5 0 1. Entries must be made at the Entry Booth. » 2. Unless two competitors enter, no prize will be given; and unless three competitors, no second prize. 3. As no alteration will be permitted in the order of tVie games, competitors are informed that no entries will be received for any game after the number of such j?ame is signalled, and it is also intimated that as soon as a game is signalled it will be proceeded with. 4. Disputes will be settled by the Judges, whose decision shall be final. 5. Prizes will be settled for on the ground. 6. Competitors for Tilting to go at a hand galop. $ 7. No horses allowed on the ground, except those, entered for Tilting, and then only while that game is in progress. 8. Members of the^Society and their Families will be admitted to the ground Free, on presentation of Tickets of Membership^at.the gate. " "'hf' :i 9. Competition for all the games willbojcon- ., fined strictly to amateurs. ■■ . \ )- ■"- 10.? Admission to the ground : One Shilling; Children under twelve years, Free. 11. Admission to the* Grand Stand: Two Shillings;'«Children, Half-price. •';.•'■' * r l2. A first-class Instrumental Band will be in .•' , attendance.. • " \-,.' J. \ ■-.- : :'■;','' ■ ■W. Licensed t Victuallers^ and' ;^Seto»hment Booths on the grounds. : : ? : ; •.:;• A^HiBRINpj I . .?;■ ■■■',!*»s*-£: ■ . •>.■;■::%■. Hon. Seo..r Nelson, ; lith- December; 187;i4-,v ''.•V'^<'-:^ii. ■/?!