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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 258, 19 January 1848, Page 2

ANNIVERSARY FETE!!! 1848.

Under the Patronage of His Excellency the GOVERNOR-IN-CHIEF ! !!

GENERAL COMMITTEE. Mr. M. Asher Mr. W. S. Loxley Major Baker W. 3L.yon Mr. J. Boulcott A. M'Donald W. M. Bannatyne J. M'Beth K. Bethune G. Moore C. Clifford Hon. H. W. Petre C. Cator Mr. W. B. Rhodes Dr. Dorset W. Spinks Major D. S. D*rie C. Schultee Mr. R. Davis Jas. Smith Wm. Fitzherbert G. Scroggs Wm. Hickson C. Sharp G. Hunter J. M. Taylor J. O. Hamley J. Varnham P. M. Hervey G. Young J. Jones Col. Wakefield G. D. Lardner Mr. R. Waitt B. Ling W. E. Wallace Mr. J. H. Wallace.

With power to add to their number.

PROGRAMME OF SPORTS To take place on Te-Aro, MONDAY, January 24.

Colonel Gold has kindly consented to allowtheßand of the 65th Regt. to be in attendanceon the day of the Fete.

Hurdle Race. Prize, £30 — entrances added. -Conditions.

Catch weights ; three to start, -or no race. Entrance, £2 : 2. Second horse to save his stakes ; best of heats twice round the Course over hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches high:. The owner of such horse to be a subscriber of £1 : 1 to the fund ; and any horse going over the hurdles previous to the race to be disqualified. No person will be allowed to enter more than one horse bona fide his property. N. B. — There will be a Distance Post.

Hack Race. Prize, j£20 — Entrances added. Conditions.

Catch weights ; three to start, or no race. Entrance, £1 : second horse to save his stakes ; best of heats twice round the course and a distance. The owner of each horse to be a subscriber of at lease 10s. 6d. to the fond. — No horse entered for the Hurdle Race shall be allowed to enter for the Hack Race; and no person shall be allowed to enter more than one horse bonafidt his property Sub-Committee — Mr. C. Clifford Mr. C. Cator Hon. H. W. Petre G. Hunter Dr. Dorset J. M. Taylor Mr. W. Hickson. Judge— Mr. W. Fitzherbert. Clerk of the Course— Mr. W. E. Wallace.

Aquatic Sports. SAILING BOATS. Ist. Match.

For all boats under twenty tons. Prize, .£l4. Entrance, £l — added. Four boats to start or no race. 2nd. Match.

For boats not decked under ten tons. Prize, £9. Entrance 15s. — added. Four boats to start or no race. 3rd. Match.

For all Dingys or Skiffs. Prize, £5. Entrance

10s. — added. Four boats to start or no race. In the event of these entries not being made, the funds will be available for pulling boats or other purposes, N.B. — The second boat to save her stakes. Sub-Committee — Mr. W. B. Rhodes Mr. John Jones C. W. Schultze W. Spinks G. Scroggs G. Young Capt. Sharp G. Allen

Mule Race. Prize £s—entrances5 — entrances 10s. — added. Three to start or no race. Twice round the course. Sub-Committee — Mr. R. Waitt Mr. John M'Beth J. Varnham W. S. Loxley Mr. R. Davis.

Pony Race.

Prize, £5 : s—entrances5 — entrances 10s. 6d. — added. For Ponies 13 hand 1 inch high. Three to start or no race. Second Pony to sare his stakes — twice round the course. Sub-Committee for this Race the same as for the Mule Race.

Rural Sports.

3^l5 — to be divided by the Sub-Committee into Prizes. Sub-Committee — Mr. J. O. Hamley Mr. P. M. Hervey J. Boulcott R. Davis Mr. R. Waitt.

The Sub-Committees will meet at Barrett's Hotel on Thursday (to-morrow) Evening, the 20th inst., to receive Entries for the various sports, between the hoars of half -past Seven to Ten o'clock. The hours of starting for the different races will be announced in Saturday's paper. J. H. Wallace, Secretary & Treasurer. Wellington, January 19, 1848.

WANTED . IMMEDIATELY, A MAN OR WOMAN COOK.— Liberal Wages will be given to a competent person of good character. Apply at Barrett's Hotel. Wellington, 19th January, 1848.