Page 1 Advertisements Column 6

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4981, 10 March 1877, Page 1

Amu?ements T . PATRICK'S DAY. ATHLETIC SPORTS Will be held ON THE BASIN RESERVE, On the above day. Under the Pniiouage of the Hibernian Benefit auO- CJathr.Hc Young Men's Societies. After payment of expenses the surplus will be devoted towards a charitable purpose. PROGRAMME. 1. 220 yards Flat Maiden Pace 40s 20s 2. Running Hop Step and L°ap 30s 10s 3. St. Patrick's Handicap, dis- ) Silver tanees 100 yards, 220 yards [■ cup, val. and 440 yards ) £ls 80s 4. Running High Leap ... 30s 10s 5. 1 Mile Handicap Race ...100s 40s 6. Wrestling Match '. 40s- 203 7. 440 Yards Hurdle Handicap 80s 30s 8. Running Long Leap ... 30s 10s 9. 1 Mile Walking Handicap 80s 30s 10. Vaulting with P01e... ... 30s 10s 11. Putting the Stone 60s 20s 12. Throwing the Hammer ... 80s 10s 13. 220 Yards Race, for members of patron Societies only ... 40s 203 Entries for all handicaps are to be sent, addressed to the Secretary, at Mrs. Power's Commercial Hotel, not later than 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 13th March ; acceptances not later than 8 p.m. on Thursday, 15th March. Other events post entries. Entrance fee for all events 2s. fid.; acceptances, 2s. 6d. Three competitors or no event. Fii'3t event goes off at 1 p.m. sharp. A first-class Band will be in attendance. Tenders will be received for two Booth" — one under Grand Stand, and a Refreshr. Booth, also Gate and Cards, addressed as above, not later than 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 13th March, but will not necessarily be accepted. J. J. DEVINE, Hon. Sec. CI T. PATRICK'S DAY. ' W SATURDAY, 17th MARCH. SWIMMING MATCHES—THORNDON BATHS. Committee—Messrs. James Ames, E. D. Butts, C. VI. Crombie, G. N. Gair, J. K. George, J. Maginnitv, and James Wallace. PROGRAMME. 500 Yards Handicap, Ist prize, £S; 2nd prize, £3; 3rd prize, £1 Ist 2nd prize, prize. 75 Yards Race 30s 10s Swimming on Back 75 Yards ... 20s Running Header ... ... 20s Long Dive ... . ... 20s 10s Swimming and Floating with arms and legs tied 20s 10s boys' events. Boys under 18 years, 150 Yards 20s. 5t Boys under 15 years, 75 Yards 15s 5s Boys under 11 years, 75 Yards 10s 5s Boys under 18 years. Running Header ... 10s Boys under 15 years, Long Dive 10s 5s Nominations for the Handicap, to be made to a member of the committee, or left at the Pier Hotel, before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 15th instant. Entrance, 2s. 6d. No acceptance fee. Entrances for all other events to be given to a member of the committee, or left: at the Pier Hotel, before 8 p.m. on Friday, 16th instant. Entrance fee, Is. Boys' events, 6d. All disputes to be decided by the committee. Competitors to wear bathing drawers. Prizes may be taken either in money or trophies. Admission to the Baths —Adults, Is.; under 16, half-price. ELLINGTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB. EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1877.. patbon: .-. His Excellency the > Governor. . ' " PHESIEENT : Honorable W. Fitzherbert, Esq. COMMITTEE I Messrs, G. Fisher, D. McLean, C. Major, G. Campbell, J. Thompson, C. Webb, G. South, and F, Hanuon. PROGRAMME : 1. Hop, Step, and Jump 2. Maiden Race, 440 Yards 3. Putting Heavy Stone *4. 100 Yards Champion Race 5. Vaulting (open to all) —Ist. silver pencil case; 2nd, book *6. 220' Yards Champion Race 7. High Jump *B. 440 Yards Champion Race 9. Two-mile Handicap Walking Race—lst, cup, value £6 ; 2nd, gold sleeve links 10. One-mile Handicap Race—lst, cup, value £7 10s.; 2nd, tankard *ll. 880 Yards Champion Race 12. Hurdle Race, 440 YardS-(open to all) Ist, set of gold studs; second, flask *l3. One-mile Champion Race : , 14. Consolation Race, 150 yards .(open) . Ist, gold breast pin; 2nd, gold locket. The highest scorer in the events marked thus * will be Champion of the Club for 1877. Championship Cup,.value£ls. Entries-will be received for all events, by letter, from 8 to 9 p.m. on the 26th instant, at the Pier Hotel, when the Secretary will be in attendance. Handicaps declared on the 27th. Admission to Ground' and Grand Stand, 2s. 6d.; Ground, Is.; Children, half-price. Sports to commence at 11 a.m. sharp—weather permitting. ■■ . A good band will be in attendance. F. HARRISON, ' • - Hon. Sec. Meetings : TELLINGTON TYPOGRAPHICAL T / ASSOCIATION : ; ; The Quarterly Meeting of the above Association will be held in the Bouicott-street Hall THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, the 10th MARCH, at 7.30. Board Meeting at 6.30 sharp; . T. W. PLIMMER, ' Secretary. ►UTTER.—The undersigned is a pur- ► ehaser of Prime Butter. JAMES O'SHEA. TOOL.—The undersigned is a purchaser , , of Wool, or will make advances on Wool or other produce placed in his hands for shipment. EDWARD PEARCE. THE undersigned are Cash Purchasers of WOOL, TALLOW, and other produce, or they will make liberal, advances on the same. JOHNSTON, & CO. -m/TURRAY, COMMON,: & CO.; Station Agents, Wellington, Will give highest cash prices for wool or other produce, or make advances against the same up to full New Zealand value if, required. They also indent orders for all' descriptions of machinery, and are SOLE AGENTS FOR ' : Messi-3. T. Robinson & Co., Melb£Hjße.j_ Messrs.-Ransome, Sims, & Head, Ipswich; ■:. Full particulars on application.