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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 303, 20 December 1872, Page 1

Public Notices. CASH Paid for RIPE KENTISH CHERBIES GOOSEBERRIES and CURRANTS. C. BARTLETT, Washington Valley. 2G7 5 GERMAN SCYTHES. A FEW DOZEN of those excellent GERMAN SCYTHES left. Guaranteed all Steel. ' At CHARLES HARLING'S, 2585 Trafalgar-street. ICTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY J3I For Fire, Marine, and General Insurance. Capital, £250,000, with Unlimited Liability oi the Shareholders. Forms of Proposal and every information can be obtained at- the Office of the Undersigned, or any of the Company's Agents in New Zealand, Sydney, or~Melboume r CURTIS BROTHERS, 71 A.srfintß. /CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE \J PROVINCE OF NELSON. President : Sir 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. Moutbat, „ C. L. Maclean, „ A. Lb Grand „ Wm. Stavert, Campbell, „ D. M. Luckie, „ J. P Black, „ T. Rem'oul, „ Duncan Chisholm, Mr. Wm. Wtlie. Sports Committee : Mr. C. Y. Fell, Mr. C. L. Macleaw, „ J. P. Lowe, „ Duncan Guy, „ J. C.Moutrat, „ Wm. Stavest, „ A. Robertson, „ A. H. Brind, 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 Elevjen a m., sharp. Ist 2nd Prize. Prize. Entry I. Fiat Race for Boys under s. s. d. sd. 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. FJat Race for' Men, 100 yds 40 20 0 2 6 5. Throwing the Cricket Ball 20 30 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 Q 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 Back ... 120 SO 0 7 6 14. Tilting: in the Ring, twice round the ring ... ... SO 40 0 5 0 15. Half-mile Race .., 60 40 o 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 £L added 5 0 In addition to the Money Prize, a Silver Meikal 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 lie 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 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. 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 and their Families will be admitted !o 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 the ground: One Shilling. 12. Admission to the Grand Stand: Two Shillings and Sixpence; Children, Half-price. 13. A nret-class Instrumental Band will be in attendance. :. 14. licensed Victuallers' and Refreshment Sooths on the grounds. A. H. BRIND, ,• ; _;.'• ', _ ,:_. '^ „'; ,. r V: ; Secretary. , :' '•Nelson,^ : ".2617