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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 152, 13 January 1847, Page 2

Just Published, $r(ce One fitting, THE COOK'S STRAIT ALIfcASTACK, FOR THE TEAR 1847. Contents— Preface, Signal Station, Duties/ Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack, Gardeners' Calendar, Right Ascension, .Declination, and Meridian Passage of the Principal Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, Eclipses tor 1847, Principal Occurrences of 1846, Directory for the Southern Settlements, Statistics, &c A few copies interleaved for memoranda, may be kad, Price Is. 6d. # y Subscribers are requested to leave theirnames at the office of the New Zealand Spectator and Cook 1 * Strait Guardian, Manners-street, and at Mr. Lyon's, and Messrs. Johnson & Moore's, , Lambton Quay. Wellington, January 13, 1847.

PUBLIC SALE, THIS DAY. MR. R. WIITJ WILL OFFER BY AUCT^CTN At Custom House Buildings, AT ONE O'CLOCK, Tht remainder of the Cargo of the "X DON'T KNOW;" CONSISTING OP FLOUR, Mauritius Sugar, Coffee Rice, Leather, &c, &c. Also, 2 Bales Merino Wool Wellington, 13th January, 1847.

Mr. JOHN WADE WILL SELL BY AUCTION, AT HIS MART,

ON FRIDAY NEXT, THE .15th INST., AT 1 O'CLOCK,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MERCHANDIZE, Ex "HOPE," and late Arrivals, CONSISTING OP PRINTS, Calicoes Moleskin, and Other Slop Clothing Groceries, Crockeryware

Stationery, Tobacco Flour, Coffee, Paint, Oil, Soda v &c., &c. 9th January, 1847,

GP. WALLACE 'begs leave to inform • th*s«numerous customers and the public generally, 'that he 'has removed to those extensive .premises lately occupied by Mr.'tJ. ffones, <draper, 'where he trusts by strict attention 'to business to ensure a still larger share of public patronage than 'he has hitherto enjoyed. Lambton Quay, Jan. 13, 1847.

SWENTH ANNIVERSARY FETE.

1847.

PROGRAMME OF SPORTS, &c.

AT the Meeting of the Committee of the . Anniversary Fete, held at Barrett's Hotel, January Hth, 1847, it was resolved — "That the Rules and Regulations as regards weights, for the Hurdle and Hack Races be the same as in former years, viz., Catch Weights." THE HURDLE RACES.

Gentlemen Riders— Catch Weights— Heats twice round the course, over 7 leaps sft. 6in. in height. Three to start or no race. Entrance, £2 : 2. Prize;

HACK RACE. Catch Weights— Heats— Twice round the course. The winner of the Hurdle Race not allowed to start for this Race. Three to start or no race. Entrance, £1 : 1. Prize, Beaten Stakes for the Second Day.

Same conditions as the Fint Day, for both Hurdle and Hack Races. Entrance, Hurdle £1:1:0 Do., Hack 0:10 6 £2 0.

For 4 yr. old Colts and Fillies foaled in New Zealand — Heats— Twice round the course. Four to start or no race. Catch Weights. Entrance, £1 : 1. ( Entrance to be made with the Hon. H. Petre on the 18th January. " That there be a distance post." " That Mr. Jenkins be requested to prepare the course." SAILING AND ROWING MATCHES.

FIRST MATCH— SAILING BOATS. For all vessels built in New Zealand, or o%n«d by persons absolutely residing in the. colony. From 10 to 30 tons" register burthen. Three vessels to start or no race. Entrance, £1:10. Prize, SECOND MATCH-SAILING BOATS. For all boatt under 10 tons. The property of parties residing in New Zealand. Three to start or no race. Entrance, £l. Prize, BOWING MATCH. For either Fire or Seven oared whale(b^a|s. The property of parties residing in New ' Zealand. Two to start or no race. Entrance, £1. There will be a Meeting on Thursday evening, at Barrett's Hotel, at 8 o'clock, to fix the prizes for the different Sports, when it is requested that all Subscriber* will pay their mb•eriptions up, and the remaining Sub-Coxamit-ttct send in their reports. - Job* Dorset, Treasurer and SecjreUij. January 13th. 1847.