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Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 78, 28 December 1901, Page 6

"TXRUIDS' ANNUAL FETE AND GALA. (Undei the distinguished pationage of his Excellencj the Goveinoi ) The Twenty-rust celebiation of the above, in aid of the BENEVOLENT FUND, will be held at the BASIN RESERVE, WELLINGTON, On NEW YEAR'S DAY, lsi JANUABA, 1901. Piesident— Hon. W. T. Jennings, M.L.C. Vice Piesidents— Bros G. Snaddon, P.D G.P and R. Fletchei, P.G.T. By special pei mission of the Colonial Secietaiy, a Grand Art Union. £100 ™ZES VALUE £100 Will be diawn on the day of the Spoits TICKETS — ONE SHILLING EACH, which include admission to the Sports. Reliable Agents Wanted. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS. Fust event to at 11 a m. Handicappei — Uhc Shannon. Staiter— Geo Watson. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yds. — Fiist piize, £2} second, £1. Post entiy, 2s. 2. Boys' Race Handicap (under 15), 220 yds. — Fust piize, 15s; second, 10s; third, ss. Post entry, Is. 3. Half-mile Bicycle Handicap — First Prize, £3 ; second, £1 ; thud, 10s. Entrance, 3s. 4. Sheffield Handicap, 120 yds. — First prize, £10 ; second, £5 ; third £2. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. 5. Huidle Handicap, 120 yds, 10 flights.— Fust piize, £3 ; second, 30s ; third, 10s. Nomination, 2s ; acceptance, Is. G. One Mile Bicycle Handicap.— Eirst prize, £5 ; second, 30s ; third, 20s. Entiance, ss. 7. 880 yds Handicap —First piize, £6, second, £3; third, £1. Nomination, 3s; acceptance, 3s. y Druids' Handicap, 100 yds. — Fust prize, value £2 2s; secorid, value £1 Is. Post entiy, 2s. 9 220>ds Handicap.— First pi lze, £6; second, £3; thud, £1. Nomination, 3s; acceptance, 3s. 10. Mamed Women's Race, 75yds. — First piize, value £1 Is ; second, value 10s 6d. Post entry Is 11. Two Miles Bicycle Handicap. — First piize, £5; second, £2; thud, £1. Entrance, ss. 12. High Jump Handicap. — First prize £2 ; second, £1. Post entiy, 2s. 13. Druids' Half-mile Bicycle Handicap (in gowns and beaids).— Fust prize, value £2 2s ; second £1 Is. Post entry' 2s. 14. 150 yds Handicap (open only to members of the Empire City Athletic Club). First prize, £5 ; second, £2 ; third, £1. Entrance, 3s. 15. Blindfold Sack Race, 100yds.— First prize, £1 ; second, 10s. Post entry, Is 6d. 10. Fnendly Societies' Handicap (open to membeis of all Fnendly Societies). — First prize, value £2 2s ; second, value £1 Is Post entry, 2s. 17. Spectators' Bicycle Handicap, one mile. —Fust prize, £5 ; second, £2 ; third, £1. Post entry, ss. 18. One Mile Handicap. — Fiist prize, £8 second, £3 ; third, £1. Nomination, 4s ; acceptance, 4s. 19. Committeemen's Race, 100 yds. — First piize, value £1 Is ; second, value 10s 6d Post entry, Is. 20. 440 yds Handicap.— Fiist prize, £6 ; second, £3 ; third, £1. Nomination, 3s ; acceptance, ds, 21. Wheelbarrow Race, 440 yds. — First prize, Is6d. 22. Forced Handicap, 220 yds. — First prize, £2 ; second, £1. Post entry (winners compulsory), 2s; loseis, Is Handicaps will appeal about Saturday, Decembei 28th. Acceptances loi all events close on the giound on the day of the Sports at 10 a.m.

Ait Union Tickets, Posteis, and Piogrammes can be had on application to

N. G. BINNIE, Hon. Secretaiy, Wright-stieet, Wellington

WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU RAILWAY CO., LTD

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, 1901-1902.

IN connection with the above Holidays, Excursion Tickets will be issued from Wellington and Johnsonville to Longburn, Palmerston, Feilding, Woodville, and all other stations on the Napier-Taranaki section, from 18th December, 1901, to the 2nd January, 1902 inclusive, available foi return until 19th February, 1902. Return Fares — First-class, 2d per mile ; second-class, Id pei mile. Mileage counted one way only. WM. HANNAY, General Manager. Wellington, 18th December, 1901.