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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 293, 9 December 1872, Page 3

FORSALE.— The Schooner AUSTRALIAN MAID. For Terms, apply to B. FRANZEN, the Port. 2611 TTIOWLS, DOGS, GOATS, &c, TRESPASJD " SING oh my Property^ Nile-street- East, j opposite Scotch Church, will be DESTROYED. JAMES WILSON. Nelson, Dec. 7, 1872.* 2613 THE NEXT MEETING of . the CENTRAL BOARD OF EDUCATION will be held on FRIDAY, January 3, 1873. By order of the Board, , W. C. HODGSON,'; 260-i Secretary. NELSON REGATTA. A MEETING of the Nelson Regatta Club will be held at the Trafalgar Hotel, THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock sharp. Business of importance. JOHN W. WIGZELL, 2615 Hon. Secretary. IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF THE LATE DONALD SINCLAIR. NOTICFI is Hereby Given that a Dividend of SIXPENCE in the Pound upon Proved Debts will be pay able, on and after THUH SDAY, the 12th day of Deecmber next, at Mr. J. Hounsell's Stationer, Trafalgar-street. C. ELLIOTT, 1 m l J. HOUNSELL, J T ™*ees. Nelson, November 29,' 1872. 2569 CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON. President : Sib David Monbo. Vice President: Hon. T. Renwick, M.L.C. Hon. Treasurer .* Mr. Robebt Disher. i Directors : Mr. David Burns, Mr. Alex. Robertson, „ Duncan Guy, „ J. C. & vutbat, „ C. L. Maclean, „ A. Lv> Grand „ Wm. Stavebt, Campbell, „ D. M. Luckie, „ J. P Black, „ T. Reistoul, „ Duncan Chisholm, Mr. Wm. Wtlie. Sports Committee : Mr. C. Y. Fell, j Mr. C. L. Maclean, „ J. P. Lowe, „ Duncan Guy, „ J. C. Moutbat, „ Wm. Stavebt, „ A. Robebtson, „ A. H. Bbind, The SPORTS connected with the above Society will be held in the GrQunds of Ralph Bichabdson, Fsq., Maitai Valley, on WEDNESDA?, the Ist January, 1873. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS. To Commence at Eleven a m., shabp. Ist 2nd Prize. Prize. Entry 1. Flat Race for Bors under s. s. d. s d fifteen, 100 yards ... 5 2 6 0 6 2. Running High Leap ... 30 15 0 2 6 3. Tossing the Caber 40 .. 2 6 4. Flat Race for Men, 100 yds 40 20 0 2 6 5. Throwing the Cricket Ball 20 10 0 2 0 6. Vaulting with the Pole ... 60 40 0 4 0 7. Putting the Stone, 22lbs ... 4u 20 0 2 6 8. Flat Hace for Men, 300 yds 40 20 0 2 6 9. Dancing Highland Fling... 20 10 0 2 0 10. Running Flat Leap 30 15 0 2 6 11. Wrestling (Cumberland Style) 80 40 0 5 0 12. Featß on the Horizontal Bar 40 30 0 2 6 13. Mile Champion Race ... 120 80 0 7 6 14. Tilting ia the Ring, twice round the ring ... ... 80 40 0 5 0 15. Half-mile Race ..= 60 40 0 4 0 H5. Standing High Leap 30 15 0 2.6 17. Dancing Hornpipe 20 lo 0 2 0 .18. Hurdle Race, twice round the course SO 30 0 3 0 19. Standing Flat Leap 20 lo 0 2 0 20. Three-Legged Race 20 100 20 21. Best Highland Costume on the ground (unlesß three . competitors no prize) ... 30 15 0 2 6 22. Best Dressed Competitor... 20 23. Quoits— Sweepstakes, with £1 added 5 0 In addition to the Money Prize, a Silver - Medal will be given by the Society to the winner in the Mile Race, provided the distance be run within 5 minutes. The successful competitor in the "Vaulting with the Pole " will also receive a Sjilvek Medal, in addition to his Money Prize, provided he shall have leaped a height of not less than 10 feet. . Regulations. 1 . Entries must be made at ihe Entry Booth. 2. Unless two competitors enter, no prize will be given ; and unless three competitors, no second prize. . 3. No person -will be allowed to compete for any event whose dress has not heen previously approved of by the Committee. 4. As no alteration will be permitted in the order of the events, competitors are informed that no entries will be received for • any event after the number or such event is signalled, and it.ia also intimated that as soon as an event is signalled it will be proceeded with. 5. Disputes will be .settled by the Judges, whose decision shall be final. 6. Prizes will be settled for on the ground. 7. Competitors for Tilting to go at a handgallop. -„,'.. . 8. No horses allowed on the ground, except those entered for Tilting, and then only . • •-• while that game is in progress. ' 9>. Members of the Society arid their Families vrillbe admitted to the . ground * Free, on presentation of Tickets of Membership at ■ thegate. "' '.- .Ay.- -v' ...• ..<;,;•', . ,■-'•.'- --10. Competition . for all events will be confined strictly to amateurs 11. Admission to the ground: One Shilling 12. Admission to the Grand Stand: Two Shillings and Sixpence; Children, Half price. 13. A fir-t-claes Instrumental Baud will be in attendance, 14/ licensed Victuallers' and Refreshment Booths on the grounds. 1 A. H. BRIND, *• - Secretary. - Nelson, November 26, 1872. 86*7