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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 305, 23 December 1872, Page 1

Public Notices. CASH Paid for RIPE KENTISH CHERRIES GOOSEBERRIES and CURRANTS. C. BAKTLETT, Washington Valley. 2673 GERMAN SCYTHES. A FEW DOZEN of. those excellent GERMAN SCYTHES left. Guaranteed all Steel. At CHARLES HARLING'S, 2585 Trafalgar-street. Xr EW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY \i?i For Fire;, Marine, '^nd Genemllng^ance. ! 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 Melbourne r CURTIS BROTHERS, 71 Agents. /CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE Kj province of nelson. President : Sir David Moneo. Vice President : Hon. T. Renwick, M.L.C. Hon. Treasurer : Mr. ROBEET DISHER. Directors : Mr. David Bukns, Mr. Alex. Bobirtson „ DUNCAX GtJY, „ J. C. MOTJTBAT, „ C. L. Maclean, „ A. Lb Gkakd „ Wm. Stavkrt, Campbell, „ D. M. Luckus, „ J. P Black, „ T. Rektoul, „ Duncau Chisholm, Mr. Wm. Wtlib. Sports Committee : Mr. C. Y. Fell, Mr. C. L. Maclean, „ J. P. Lowe, „ Duncan Guy, „ J. C . Motjtray, „ War. Stavekt, „ A, Robertson, j „ A. H. Bkdjd, 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 COJtMENCB AT ELEVEN A 31., SHART. Ist 2nd Prize. Frize. Entry 1. Flat Race for'Bovs 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. 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 ... 4o 20 0 2 6 8. Flat Kace for Men, 300 yds 40 HO 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 o 4 0 16. Standing High Leap 30 15 0 2 6 171 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. Quoiis — Sweepstakes, with £1 added 5 0 Iv 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 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 I , 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 hand"- - gallop. 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 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 ShilliDgs and Sixpence; Children, Half-price. 13. A firt t-class Instrumental Band will be in ; attendance. • , 14. Victuallers' and Refreshment : Booths oh the grounds. . A. H.BEIND, ...,.,- ,-'.,.■ ' Secretary. Nelson, November 26, 1872. 2817