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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4293, 23 December 1874, Page 3

•Sports, «c T> OX I N G D -A Y. SATURDAY, 26th DECEMBER. Under Distinguished Patronage. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS. GRA N D ANNUAL FETE. The Foresters of Wellington have determined to hold their Annual Fete on Boxing . Day on the CRICKET GROUND: Programme': 1. Boy's Race under 12 years.—lst prize, 10s. ; 2nd prize, 2s. 6d. Sons of Foresters. 2. Maiden Plate, 200 yards.—lst prize, 40s. ; 2nd prize, 15s. Entrance, 2s. 3. Vaulting with Pole.—lst prize, 30s. J 2nd prize, 10s. ■ Entrance, Is. 4. Open Handicap, 3 events ; Ist event, 200 yards.—lst prize, £5 ; 2nd prize, £2. ■ Entrance, ss. 5. Boys' Walking Match, under 14 years, distance, half-a-mile.—lßt prize, 15s. ; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance, Is. 6. Open Handicap, 2nd event, 300 yards. 7. Running High Leap.—lst prize, 30s. ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, Is. 8. Sailors' Hornpipe.—lßt «rize, 20s. ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, Is. 9. Horizontal Bar. —Ist prize, 405.; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 10. Champion Mile Race.—lst prize, £i ; 2nd prize, £1 10s. Entrance, 3s. 11. Two Mile Walking Match, Handicap.— Ist prize, £5 ; '2nd prize, £2. Entrance, ss. 12. Open Handicap, 3rd event, 440 yards. 13. Sack Race.—lst prize, 20s; ; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance, ls?r? 14. 100 Yards Race, Handicap.—lst prize, 405.; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 15. Buffer's Race, once round, for Men over 14 stone weight, Foresters only.—lst prize, New Hat, value, 21s. Entrance, Is. . 16. Climbing the Greasy Pole.—Prize, a Leg of Mutton and 30s. Events Nos. 1,2, and 4, five to compete ; arid remainder,'three to compete or no prize will be given. The Veteran Band has been Engaged. A Grand Procession of F O RE S T BR S, Headed by the Veteran Band, will leave the District Chambers, Miller's Commercial "/; Hotel, at 10 a.m. SPORTS WILL COMMENCE AT , ELEVEN SHARP. Entries' for events'Nds. 4; 11, and 14 will be received at Mr. Mcintosh's • New Zealander Hotel, on Saturday evening, December 19. Handicaps will be declared at the New. Zealander Hotel on the evening of the 23rd December, 1874. Handicappers—Messrs. Fisher and Walden. • Admission; Is. ; children, half-price. Grand Stand, Is.. children, half-price. All competitors to appear in athletic cos- ■ ■ ■ '■ . E. TOLLEY, Hon, Sec. "RACES and RURAL SPORTS, will be held on the PAHAUTANUI -RACECOURSE, on the 22nd JANUARY NEXT. F. BRADY, Secretary.. CE.—A fete will be held at the Lower -. Hutt on Anniversary Day (Jan. 22nd, 1875), the proceeds of which will be devoted to St. James' Church Building Fund. Further iculara in future advertisement. ' ; (THE ARO HOUSE, CUBA STREET. JAMES SMITH desires to direct attention to the undermentioned SPECIAL LINES, to be OFFERED DURING THE MONTH of DECEMBER ; :.■. , New Printed Costumes ... 10/3 New Embroidered Costumes ... 18/6 New Tassore Costumes ...17/6 New Batiste Costumes ... 19/6 New Lilac Prints l;i ... ... /4J New Cambric Stripes ... ... /<>4 New White Marcella ...... IH New Striped Lawn ... , ... /H New Washing Crape Cloth ~~. 1/5 New White Pique ... : ... .V* New Fancy Lustres V°