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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 310, 27 December 1873, Page 2

IThe circulation of the leading London icwspapefs is stated upon pood authority o be asifollows :~The Daily .Telegraph, 70,000 copies; tbe Standard, 140,000 ; Oajiy News, 90,000; Echo, 80,000; Times, 70,000. The morning ond evening ipapers together give a sum total daily of copies. k Ain important discovery bf fossil remains Ifts been made at Gowrie Creek, Queens* and. They consist, says the * Darlioff Dofans Gazette,' of the head, fore-leg, and foot bones of an extinct specieß of gigantic naammaliiin animal, najriQ^.by Professor Owen, in 1844, Diprotodon Australis, Many remains of this animal have bsm discovered in var;i,ouß parts of the Darlmg Ddwnß district, aod particularly at ICi/g's Creek and Growne. From these f^sila Professor Owen has from time to /time been able to proceed with th-e construction »f a complete skeleton, but for miiny years ptlßt he has been unable to prdcur 5, the Kjftbones now brought to light at G< wrie. jfeqa indebted to Mr G. B. King nd a Hp-yoomba gentleman for the lattei disHny. , The whole series will bet sent HBP^y next mail. i

HkEDONIAN SOO IE TY, HHfr PROVINCE OF NELSON^ I HHph Sir David Mokzcl **Y X\ HHP''" Hon. T. Renwick, M.L]|sr \ j^HL Hon. TreasurerX /■ HHpL Mr Robert DMraijß. ■MtDavid Burns, v / Mr Donald M'Donald Hk!Alex Sclanders, •,, CY. Fell, ■Pe John Sharp, ; ,„ T. Rjbntoul, „ C. L Maclean, „ Jl C. Moutray, i„ Wm Stavert, , Ai J. P. Black. I» t Duncan Chisholm, '"< Wk * Sports Committee ; tJ. C Moutbay, Mr Wh. Sttvebt, C. L.' Maclean, „ A. H. Brind, Ufa R. C.Tennent, . .„ A.M'KellarWix, „A. Robertson, ] „ James Hasiilton, ll y.,.^-_-~ ( '' ; '" TH E SHORTS with the above Society, will be held jjg-ffcthe Grounds of Ralph Richardson, Esq , W^i MAITAI VALLEY, ■HgSDAY; 'JANUARY 1, 1874^ AT 'EIEVEM A.ljl , SHARP. | fQ ® »*f ".'-** •'■--(;■ /^ *** 'C »'2 a' , ' i eH^^k*£ ; * / 'CU CU ". CU tS ********■■!«). . T' ■*^ ' ■* j^_^_mfiQ . / . J , I^R^t Race for Boys /... 1^ 6 ..^ l3 6 BBHhifepiPg High Leaif ... 30 is ... f~ny Cricket '■ Ball 20 10 . . . p 0 HHKfc Stone /221b8) k 40 20 ... 2 6 |^HHtenA9iPioN< Race 120 fio 2o| 5 0 j^^HHplßar (Boys).!li >20 10 '..|l 0 for Men * .*..' ; 50 ;30 „| 3 o HHQ|flß.ace for Boys ... 20 _10 ...| 1 0; HSBHfessed Competitor 20 | HBHHwbp to the Money Prize, a Silvei Meda by the Society to the winnei of the bHHP^i provided the distance, be run within (Hpo successful competitor in the Vaultii ig with will .al-30 receive a Silver Medal, \h additiori^HSjlWbD^yPiize, provided he shai have leaped a height of not lessthan 9ft,- 6in. ' \y ... It is intended during the day to hayel a, 200 and ;^oO' yards Handicap * Race, and iniendin-? competitor are ?equested to send in theii names to theSecreta;^ before ()ne o'clock on | day of games jq order that Handicaps may be dc glared. , Regulations. ■ 1. Entries mnst be made at the Entry Sot fi. 2. Unless two competitors enter, no prise will -be'given ; and unless three competitlrs, no % second prize. I 3. No person will be allowed to compete ior any event whope dress has iiot been previously approved of by the Committee. | 4. As no alteration will be permitted |n the order, of the events, competitors are informed that no entries will be recelvod for anjtevent after the number of such event is signalled, and it is also intimated that as soon as an evept is signalled it will be proceeded with. 5. Disputes will oe saktled by the Judges, wWse decision shall be final. \ L6. Prizes vill ibe settled onthe ground. \ F7. Competitors for: Tilting to go at a bsnd-galojk 8. No horses allowed on the ground, except those entered for Tilting, and then only while that game is in progress. 9, M^emWs pf ;the Society and their Families will be admitted to the ground Free, on presentation of Tickets of Membership at the gite. 10. Competition for all events will be confined; strictly to amateurs. , p 11. Admission to the ground : One Shilling. | 12. Admission to the Grand Stand: TwoShilliriJi and Sixpence; Children, Half-price. f 18. A flrst-clajs Instrumental Band will be in it- \ tendance. ..:.-.. ■'■'■' >„. - » 14. Licensed Victuallers' and Refreshment Booths on thd grounds. r^ : I A. H. BRIND, 1 ;, ' ; * ; Secretary Nelson, November, 1873. ( 444^