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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 307, 26 December 1872, Page 1

Public Notices. / — JQ 1? J CASH Phidlbrßl^E KENTISH CHERRIES GOOSKBffiRRIES and CURRA»«S. ' C. BARjaiETr, Washington Valley. 26^ y^GER^AN SCYTHES: / d^XFEW DOZEN of those excellent GERMAN " jfA. SCYTHES left. Gaaranteed all/SteeL , At CHARLES HARLIW'S, 2585 Trafalgar-street. EW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY . For Fire, Marine, and General Insurarrce. Capital, £250,000, wU& Unlimited Liability bi • j the Shareholders. " / Forml-df Broposai and every information can be obtainefl at the^ Office of the Undersigned, or any of the Company's 'Agents in New-yZealand, Bydney, or Ble!Dourne r V/ / CURTIS BROTHIKS, 71 / . ■; . . Agents. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE .PROVmCEpFTSELSON. i &) President : X ' sXtHxR. David Monro. / yX Vice President: I __, X'^ Hon. T. Rekwick, M.L.C. Hon. Treasurer :\ Mr. Robert DisheW • Directors : Mr. David Burns, Mr. Alex. Robertson „ Duncan Gut, „ J. C. Moutrat, „ C. L. Maclean, „ A. Le Grand „ Wm. Staveet, Campbell, „ D. M. Luckie, „ J. P, Black, „ T. Rektoul, ' .. Duncan Chisholm, Mr. Wm. Wtlie. Sports Committee : Mr. C. Y. Fell, Mr. C. L. Maclean, ' „ J. P. Lowe, , „ Duncan Guy, „ J. C. Moutrat, „ Wm. Stavert, „ A. Robertson, „ A. H. Brind, The SPORTS connected with the above Society will be held |n the Grounds of Ralph Richardson, Esq. , Maitai Valley, on WEDNES • DAST, the Ist January,' 1873. f PROGRAMME OF SPORTS. To Commence at Elevej-^a m., sr^lrp. jt Ist 2nd Prize. Prize. Entry 1. Flat Race for Boarunder «. *. d. sd. fitteen, lOO^Ss ... 5 2 6 0 6 2. Running HigfiTLeap ... 30 15 0 2 6 3. Tossing th<nDabef i 40 .. 72 6 4. Flat Race' for Men,- 100 yds 40 20 0 2 6 5. Throwing the Cricket Ball 20 10 0 20 6. Vaulting with the fPoie ... 60 40 0 4 0 7. Patting the Stone,! 22lbs ... 4o 20 0 2 6 8. Flat Race for Me*i 300 yds 40 - 20 0 2 6 9. Dancing Bighland 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 ... „. 80 800 '5 0 '* 15. Half-mile Race .., :.J L. 60 '40 0 4 0 liß. Standing High Leap... "***'... 30 15 0 2 6 17i Dancing Hornpipe 10 0 2 0 18., Hurdle Race, twice round \ thecoune 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 aided ... 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. w The successful competitor in the "Vaulting with the Pole " will aflso receire a Silver M^edal, in addition to his Money Prize, provided he' shall have leaped a height sof not less than 1 a feet. Regulations. 1. Entries must be made at the Entry Booth. 2. Unless two competitors enter, no prize will be given ; aid unless three competitors, no second prase. 3. No person wii be allowed to compete for any event fivhjpfie dress has not been previoußlyfljjfcroved of by the Committee. 4. As nojsflrtpion will be permitted in the ordej»/W th| -events, competitors are in--1 formed tbat no entries will be received for . l any event after the number pt such event ' '- is signalled, and it is also intimated that as soon as an event is. signalled* it will be proceeded with. ■ ■ •• 5. Disputes wi|t be settled by the Judges, whose decision shall be final. 6.. Prizes will bi settled for on the ground. . . 7. Competitors for .-. Tilting to go at . a hand - gallop. . . . f ' *. 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 " 7 ;will be admitted to the ground Free, on 7 ' presentation of Tickets of Membership at '- . the gate. : - : * ,r A_y 7'7';7* ,'''' : ". : .'." 10. Competition for all events will be confined strictly to amateurs. ;■ 11. Admission to the ground: One Shilling, i 12. Admission to the ?Grand Stands Two Shillings and Sixpence; Children, Half pnce. 13. A firtt-clasß Instrumental Band will be in attendance. 14, -Licensed Victuallers' and Refreshment Booths on the grounds A. H. BRIND, Secretary.