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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 298, 14 December 1872, Page 1

Public Notices. MONET TO LEND, on Good FREEHOLD SECURITY, at.EiGHT Per Cent. Apply to GEORGE HARPER, Land and Commission Agent, or to R. RICHARDSON, Solicitor and Land Broker, 1877 /■ Trafalgar-street. ■\T E W ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY Jui For Fire, Marine, and General Insurance. Capital, £250,000, with Unlimited Liability ol the Shareholders. j Forms ot Proposal and every information can be obtained at the Office of the Undersigned, oi any of the Company's Agents in New Zealand, Sydney, or Melbourner CURTIS BROTHERS, 71 Agentg. /CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE |\J PROVINCE OF NELSON. President : Sic David Monro. .. Vice President : Hon. T. Renwick, M.L.C. Hon. Treasurer : Mr. Robert Disher. Directors : Mr. David Burns,* Mr. Alex. Robertson „ Duncan Gut, „ J. C. Moutrat, „ C. L. Maclean, „ A. Le Grakd „ Wm. Stavjskt, Campbell, „ D. M. Luckxe, „ J. P Black, „ T. Rektoul, „ Duncan Chisholm, Mr. Wm. Wtlib; Sports Committee: Mr. d. Y. Fell, Mr. C. L. Maclean, „ J. P. Lowe, „ Duncan Gut, „ J. C Moutrat, „ Wm. Stavekt, „ A. Robertson, „ A. H. Brind, The SPORTS connected with the above Society will be held in the Grounds of Ralph Richardson, Fsq., Maitai Valley, on WEDNESDAY, the Ist January, 1873. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS. To Commence ax Eleven a, m., sharp. . Ist 2nd Prize. Prize. Entry 1. FJat Race for Boys under *. s. d. sd. fiiteen, 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 i 0 1. Putting the Stone, 22lbs ... 4u 20 0 2 6 8. Flat Hace for McD, 300 yds 40 20 0 2 6 9. Dancing BighlandFJiog... 20 10 0 2 0 10. Running Flat Leap 30 15 0 2 6 11. Wrestling (Cumberland Style) 80 40 0 5 0 12. Feats on the Horizontal Bar 40 30 0 2 6 13. Mile Champion Race ... 120 80 0 7 6 14. Tilting in the Ring, twice round the ring ... ... 80 40 0 5 0 15. Half-mile Race .., 60 40 0 4 0 16. Standing High Leap 30 15 0 2 6 17. Dancing Hornpipe ... ... 20 10 0 2 0 18. Hurdle Race, twice round the course 50 30 0 3 0 19. Standing Flat Leap 20 10 0 2 0 20. Three-Legged Race 20 10 0 2 0 21. Best Highland Costume on .^the ground (unless 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 liace, provided the distance be run within 5 minutes. The successful competitor in the "Vaulting with the Pole "will also receive a Silver Medal, in addition to his Money Prize, provided lie shall bare leaped a height of not less than 10 feet. Regulations. 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. No person will be allowed to compete for any event whose dress has not been 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 ot such event | is signalled, and it is 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. . 1. Competitors for Tilting to go at a hanagallop. ''■•■" 8. No horses allowed on the ground, except those, entered for Tilting, and then only while, •that game ia,in. progress. 9. Members of the Society: and their Families will-be admitted to the ground Free, on presentation of Tickets of Membership at . ■ "' the gate.';'. ; -, ■••■-••■ : : ', '■[>/'• , ■•• -\ : 10. Competition for all events will be confined ■• .strictly to amateurs.; ''■'■ : : '''''' >.' : '' ; " ; 11. Admission to t^e ground: One Shilling. 12. Admission to the Grand Stand:; TwbShU- . Children, Half price. ; . 13. A firsfcriclass l'Jnstrumental Band be in - ■ -attendance. V- -'..' : '■.''."■„ .-?"•■-';> ■-^'■•' ■'••/■■- v: : ? ;J > 14, Licensed Victuallers' and Refreshment i . . ; -- i \-''Bp"pthiß;on::the r igrounds.'-'"'."-.--' ■■ ..."•' ;"":.:;.'; ■' . •:;v ",'■''''■■.- *,-- : ,-J.:P'! .'■' '' v,-;- ; :>' ''■ ; ', v'^ SecWj^ry.;". ,' .^;;^^^|^mb^.^;)^7|^:;r:;;-^ : :3pJHaMtetord»BW Tr^^Btar^aiia^Mr,^C^^