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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 313, 31 December 1873, Page 3

T^X^^RSARY of the WAIMEA SOUTH iJ^TKRARY INSTITUTE, will take pla^ on THl*ss DAY , JANUARY the Ist, 1874 Sports aa a i f comprising Flat and Hurdle Races, Vaulting with the Pole, &c. The Wakefleld Band will t* _j n attendance. Tea on Table at\p, m . Tickets 23 each ; Children ?;alf-price. RICHARD CHATTfcCK, 34,8 £0.. Sec. — — W — . FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENT lt\ WAhGANUI. FOR SALE, the valuable FREEHOLD PREMISES, GOODWILL, and STOCK-IN-TRADE of the IRONMONGERY and SEED WAREHOUSE, Victoria Avenue, now doing a first-class business. To parties desirous of securing an excellent central freehold property, fa _. well-established and improving line of business, the rbove present^ an opportunity for profitable investment rarely to be met with. For particular^ apply to HENRY WILLIAMSON, Ironmonger and Seedsman, 3 * 02 Wnnganui. RECEIVED, PER ALBION. A FINE Lot of LADIES' and CHILDRENS' PLAIN and FANCY BOOTS, Cheap, At 3407 W. PATTERSON'S. FREE IMMIGRATION. The UNDERSIGNED will attend at Upper Moutare School-room from 6 o'clock p.m, till 8 p.m., on SATURDAY, the 3rd day of January next to receive applications from persons desirous of sending to England for their friends, who can now he brought out by the Government PASSAGE FREE. Thc undersigned will al o be prepared to give any information regarding Nominated Immigration that may be required ALFRED GREENFIELD, 3208 Immigratiou Cfflccr. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, December 24, 1873. IT is hereby notified that Charles Bakek Gabb h s been elected a Member of the Upper Upper Moutere Road Board, in the place of William Louden, resigned. Alfred Gbeenfield, 3404 Provincial Secretary. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF IHE PROVINCR OF NFLSON. President : Sir David Monro. Vice-President : Hon. T. Res wick, M.L.C. Hon. Treasurer: Mr Robert Disheb. Directors : Mr David Burns, Mr Donald M'Donald „ Alex. Sclahders, „C Y. Fbi.l, „ Joim Shakp. „ T. Rentodl, „ C. L. Maclean, „ J. C. Mootbay, „ Wm Stavert, „ J. P. Black. „ Doncan Chisholm, Sports Committee : Mr J. C. Mootbay, Mr Wm. Stvvert, „ C. L. Maclean, „ A. H. Brind, „ R. C. Tennent, „ A. UPKellar Wix, „ A. Robertson, „ James Hasiilton, THE SPORTS Conned ed with the above Society, wili be held in the Grounds of Ralph Richardson, Esq , MAITAI VALLEY, ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1874. To Commence at Eleven a.m , sharp. —. £ __> aJ ?> -< !? a* !? « "C a * fri fM W 8. s. s. s. d 1. Flat Race for Boys ... 10 5 ... 0 6 2. Running High Leap ... 30 15 ... 2 6 3. Tossing the Cabar ... 40 _ e 4. Flat Race for Men (100 yards) ... ... 40 20 ... 2 6 5. Throwing Cricket Ball 20 10 ... 2 0 6. Vrulting Pole ... 60 40 ... 4 0 7. Putting Stone (22lbs) ... 40 20 ... 2 6 8. Flat Race for Men (440 yards) ... ... 50 25 ... 2 6 9. Sack Race ... ... 20 10 ... 2 0 10. Running Fiat Leap ... 30 15 ... 2 6 11. Wrestling ... ... 80 40 .'.'. 5 0 12. Feats on Horizontal Bar (Men) ... ... 40' 20 ... 2 6 13 Mim Chasipion Race 120 60 20 5 0 14. Standing High J eip ... 30 15 ... 2 6 15. Horizontal Bar (80y5)... 20 10 ... l 0 16. Three-legged Race ... 20 10 ... 2 0 1 7. Hurdle Kace for Men ... 50 so ... 3 0 18. Standing Flat Leap ... 20 10 „.' 2 0 19. Old Man's Race, over 50 (200 yards ... 20 10 ... 2 0 20. Half-mile Rice ... eo 30 10 3 0 21. Hurdle Race for Boys ... 20 10 ... 1 0 22. Tilting in lhe Ring .. 80 40 .". 5 0 23. Best- dressed Competitor 20 24. Best Highland Costume 20 In addition to the Money Prize, a Silver Meda will be given by the Society to the winner of the Mile Race, provided the distance be run within five minutes. The successful competitor in the Vaultin* with the Pole will also receive a Silver Medal, ia" addition to his Money Piize, provided he shall have leaped a height of not less than 9ft. fliu. It is intended during the day to have a 200 and 300 yards Handicap Race, and intending competitors are requested to send in their uames to the Secretary before One o'clock on day of games in order that Handicaps may be declared. Regulations. 1. Entries mnsi be made at the Entry Booth. 2. Unless two competitors enter, no prize wili be given; aud 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 |n the order of the events, competitors are informed that no entries wijl be received for any event after the number of 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 on the ground. 7. Competitors for Tilting to go at a hand-galop. 8. No horeea allowed on the ground, except those entered for Tilting, and then only while that game is in progress. 9c Members of the Society and their Families will be admitted to the ground Free on presentation of Tickets of Membership at tbe gate. r 10. Competition for $11 eyents will be confined strictly to amatenrs. 11. Admission to the ground j One Shilling 12. Admission to the Grand Stand: TwoShillings and Sixpence; Children, Half-price. 13. A flrst-elass Instrumental Band will be in attendance. 14. Licensed Victuallers' and Refreshment Booths on the grounds. A. H. BRIND, Secretary. Nelson, November, 1873. 44.