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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 300, 17 December 1872, Page 1

Public Notices. GERMAN SCYTHES, A FEW D OZEN of those excellent GERMAN SCYTHES' left. c -GHaranteed all Steel. At CHARLES HARLING'S, , 2585 ; -••;• Trafalgar-street^ iraerMa^tae,-a^d''Glßn^.lnsixrauice. Capital, 8250,000, /with Unlimited Liability oJ the Shareholders. : Forms of Proposal ;and every information can be obtained at the Office of the Undersigned, 6i any of the Company's Agents in New Zealand, Sydney, or Melbourner CURTIS BROTHERS, 7T_ Agents. /CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE \J PROVINCE OF NELSON. President : Sir David Monro. Vice President : Hon. T. Rentvick, M.L.C. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. ROBEET DISHER. Directors : Mr. David Burns, Mr. Alex. Robkrtson „ Duncan Gut, . „ J. C. Moutrat, „ C. L. Maclean, „ A. Le . Geakd „ Wm. Stavbrt, t Campbell, „ D. M. Luckib, „ ,J. P Black, „ T. Rkktoul, „ Duncan Chisholm, , Mr. Wm. Wtlie. Sports Committee : Mr. C. Y. Fell, Mr. C. L. Maclean,' „J. P. Lowßi , „ Duncan Got, „ J. C. Moutrat, „ War. Stavert, „ A. Robertson, „ A. H. Bbind, 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 at Eleven a m., sharp. Ist 2nd Prize. Prize. Entry 1. Flat Race for Bo^s under *. s. d. sd. fifteen, 100 yards ... 5 2 6 0 6 "2. Running High Leap ... 30 }5 0 2 6 3. Tossing the Cab,er 40 .. 2 6 f %>^i«tfeßjk»^ol.\^fe*|m^.S::w4&t^U) 0- - &.6 20/r'# 0 2(0 J6. Vaultinig with the Folei". 60 40 0 4 0 7. Putting the Stone, 221b5"... 4o 20 0 2 6 8. Flat Kace 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) 30 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 Race, 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 he shall have 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 iuformed 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. I 5. Disputes will be settled by the judges, whose decision . shall be final. 6. Frizes 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 jilting, and then^only vwhile that .game is 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, i '•■'■- ■';'_•, l . " 10. Competition for aX events will be confined ';. ; strictly !tp. amateurs. — , 11. Admission to the ground: One Shilling. . 12.* Admission to the Grand Stand: Two Shillings and Sixpence; Children, Half prioe. 13. A first-class Instrumental Band will be in , attendance. i 14,. Licensed Victuallers' :and Refreshment Booths pa the grounds. A. H. BRIND, b Secretary. Nelson, November 26, 1 872. 26 1 7 1 ~ :1^ i ~ v - f GW. "J^O N E » ,^utuMNEYSWEEP and • : NIGHTMAN. Orders left at Mr. Burn's, Tra^lgar.Btreet, and Mr, Carter's, Hardy'Staeet,