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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 303, 21 December 1872, Page 1

Public Notices. CASH Paid for BIPE KENTISH CHEBBIES GOOSFBERRIES and CURRANTS. C; BARTLETT, Washington Valley. 2675 GERMAN SCYTHES.. r A FEW DOZEN of those excellent GERMAN SCYTHES left. Guaranteed all Steel. At CHARLES HARLING'S, 2585 ' ,; T Trafalgar-street. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANI For Fire, Marine, and General Insurance, Capital, £250,000, with Unlimited Liability oi the Shareholders. "Borxas ot Proposal and every information can be^dbtiunejl at the Office of the Undersigned, or any^^n^i^fepa^^ Bydney, orMelbourner CURTIS BROTHERS, 71 Agents. /CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE V-^ PROVINCE OF NELSON. President : Sir David Mo»ro. Vice President : Hon. T. Renwick, M.L.C. Hon. Treasurer : Mr. Robert Dishek. Directors : * Mr. David Btjbns, Mr. Alex. Rob^btsoj^ „ DiracAN Guy, „ J. C. Motjtkat, „ C. L. Maclean, „A. Le Gkasd „ Wm. Stavert, , Campbell, „ D. M. Lttckie, „ J. P Black, \ „ T. Rbktoul, ■, Duncan Chisholm, I Mr. Wm. Wtlik. Sports Committee : Mr. C. Y. Fell, Mr. C. L. Macleaw, „ J.P.Lowe, „ Duncan Gby, „ J. C. Moutrat, „ Wm. Stavebt, „ 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 si., sharp. Ist 2nd Prize. Prize. Entry 1. Flat Race for Boys under «. s. d. jd. fltteen, 100 yards ... 5 2 6 0 6 2. Running High Leap ... 30 15 0 2 6 3. Tossing the Caber 40 .. 2 6 '- ; 4.'Flalh«aee4br*Menj4oo.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) 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 Q 2 6 17. Dancing Hornpipe 20 10 0 2 0 18. Hurdle Race, twice round the course SO 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. Quoils — 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. i 3. No person will be allowed to compete for any event whose dress has not beeni previously approved of by the Committee, j 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 oi 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 bandgallop. 8. No horses allowed on the ground, except those entered, for Tilting, and then only r while that game is in progress. 9. Members of the Society and their Families wUlvbe 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 the ground: One Shilling. 12. Admission to the Grand Stand: Two Shillings and Sixpence; Children, Half-price. 13. A ftrst-claßß Instrumental Band will be in attendance. . '„.,...-.. 14. Licensed Victuallers' and Refreshment ; !'•■■ Boothe on the 1 grounds. ■■ O'-V'-* ■ Vl>: :,v: ' •A..H.BRIND,'- "' '' -„'.''' . Secretary. 1 Nelson, November 26, 4872 V 2617