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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 271, 16 November 1874, Page 3

ODD^EL^WS^HtoLP [yy i ..THE GREAT , „,. ri ALI FORNIAN ' MINSTRELS * ! WiLi.^ Shortly Appear ! ! ! I '. TWELVE STAR. ARTISTS, In their Grand Drawing-room Entertainment ! .' ■ «.-" . !A .. ..of -,- . r <A MUSIC, MIRTH, AND MELODY. , . For Three Nights only. , Pa._icu_.rß in future advertiacment;.. G. W. ROCKEFELLER, 29^4 Manager. nALEDOMAN SOCIETY OP THE PROVINCE OF NELSON. President:: Sir David Monro. ; -• ;. Vice-President : ,\ , . ', Hon. T.KKNwrcK,. M.L.C. '■"-.: Hon. Treasurer: Mr.. Robert Disher. Pirectors : : '.-,-. y Mr. David Bgbns, Mr. D. M'Donauj, Mr C. L. Maolbak, , Mr. J. C Mooteat, Mr. A.• H. BRiNr>, Mr. . W. Wtlib. ; Mr. D. Chisholm, . v Mr. A. Robertson . _ - Sports Committee : Mr. J.C.Modtrat, I Mr. A. H. Brind, Mr. A. RoBSBTSoy, ,| M<"-D. Burns, Mr. D. Chisholm! • ■ "J" The SPORTS connected with' the above, Society will beheld in the Grouudsof Ralph ; Richardson, Esq , Maitai Valley, on FRIDAYj Ist JANUARY, 1875. To COMMBHOB AT EIEVJBH A3l , SHARP; " Prize. Prize' *.* E R^-.» s. s. s. d. i I. Flat Race for Boys ... 10 ; 6 1 0 ;2. Running High L^aß... .\^oj-. 15 3 6 !3. Tossing the CabtV' ..1" 40- : — 6 0 ; 4. Flat: Race for Men .-:*:<- --j (100 yards) ... — ... 40 20 3 0 i S.'ThrowiflgCru-ketßall 20 10 :2.& 6. Vaulting with Tdie..: 60 30 4 v "7. Putting the Stone (22 ponnda). ..'..:•••. 7.-. < 40 1... 20 •. - -.3 , 0 8. Flat Race for Men (300 jards) y\ ; ;... . ; ....■-, ;40 20 . sa o . . Hack Race ... ... 20 10 2 0 j 10. Running Flat Leap ... .30 15 .2 . 6i . 11. Wrestling ' (Cumber- ' 5 land Style), ..... „,,.. ...6.0 30 4 0 12. Wr'ea'tling (Cornish '. : "'' ■ .Ptyle),.. .A , ..A €0 ,30 4 0 13 Feats on Horizontal Bar ... ..'. ' \.l 40 20 '3 0 14. Mile Chamrion Race .120 60 7 6 15. HigKland Flicg ... 20 10 20 16. Sword Dance... A... .20 10., 2 0 17. Standing High Leap .10 15 ' 2 6 ,18. Three-Legged Ra-e. ... .31, 15 .2 0, 19. Hurdie^R^ce A. A; ..'...'^O ' 30 A .*. 0 20. Hop. Step/and Jninp 'i2O 10 2 0 21. o,ld.Man!a Race (over 50 yeir-)" ... ... 2. 10 _ 0 ■ £2. Halt Mile, Race . .... 60 ,30, 4 0 23. Tilting id the Ring AA' f BO ! 40 J 5 0 24. Best Highland C3s ri ._ ; .:tuine ... „ „. .yy io; ''■ ;\ ;. ' _ 25ABest pressed Competi- *' '"' , ', i .'tor .'... ' ... ■""',:.'.,' 20 ._. A . ' :; ' *;"'"'' j In addition t. the Money Prize, a Silver j Cupi wjill be given by the Society . to the I winner of .tlje ''.JjKle, Race, provided . the dis- | tah'ce* be' run within ffve minute^, to he.won ( for two consecutive yeara. "" "' ''':• ■ | REGULATIONS.'^ „..;. i 1. Entries must be made at the Entry Booth. ' 2. TJnle-*_"lw6" competitors enter, no prize' i wiil be givea %_ .an<l unless-tiiree competitors, no s_Conu :: prize. ! - -'-•£- ; ~ | 3. No person wilt be allowed to compete for 1 a »ny event whose dresa ha 3 not been pre- . . viously approved of by the Committee.; \ ■ 4. As no alteration will be permitted in the order ofthe events, competitors are in- ' formed that no entries will be received i for any event after '"the nomber of _ueh event is signalled, and hia also intimated : that as soon at an event is signalled it I will be' p-foceeded with.- --! 5. Disputes will be settled by the Judges, ! whose decision will he final. I 6. : Frizes 'will be settled oh the ground. •: "_j -h ! 7. Con»petitors f.r lilting to go at a hand, gallop j 8. No horaes allovved on ; the ground, except those entered for Tilting,* and then only' while ihat game is in progrea.. -. 9. Competition for all- evenrs will , be con- ! Aflned Btriistly to amateurs ; 10. Admission to the ground : One Shilliog. i 11. Admis-ion to the Grand Stand::- Two ; Shillings; Children, Half -price. ) 1 _». A first -alaarjflatcumehtal :< Band will be in attendance. 13. Licensed; Victuallers', and Refreshments ' . Booth on the Grounds. N.B>—Momberß of the Society and their ! Families willbe admitted to th^ Ground Free, ion presentation' of Ticket, of Mtmberehip;at ithe gate. * -* i> ; Tickets of Membership may be had on application to Messrs. Bussa, MonraAr, Chisholm and the Secretary. A. H. BBIND, 2999 y ■ -'-7 .--.1,: Secretary; ; < RICHMOND; CATTLK FAIR. THE NEXT QUARTERLY FAIR will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd i December, 1874. ; ' ! v " Admission Eree. ' „ T. J THOMPSON, 2839 ''"""■' " " k l Hbn.Beeratary.