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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4986, 16 March 1877, Page 1

Amusements PATRICK'S DAY. \KJ -' '— ..< . T ATHLETIC SPORTS | Will be held I! ■ > ■•; ■. • ON. . THE BASIN RESERVE, 1 On the above day. "Under the Patronage of the Hibernian Benefit I and Catholic Young Men's Societies. After payment of expenses the surplus will be 1 devoted towards a charitable purpose. PROGRAMME. i ; .. '.."lst ; 2nd 1 : ■ .- " prize, prize. ■ 1.220 yards Flat Maiden Race 40s -20 s i2. Running-Hop Step and L«ap' '_ 80s ' 10s i 3. St. Patrick's. Handicap, dis- ) Silver tances 100 yards, 220 yards j.cup, val. arid'44o yards ... :.. )'.£ls 80s 4. Running.High.Leap .■.,_.,.. : 30s 10s j 5. IMile Handicap Race ... 100 s 40s : 6. Wrestling Match 40s 20s ,7. 440 Yard 3 Hurdle Handicap 80s 30s ;8. Running Long Leap ... 30s 10s ,9. 1 Mile Walking'Handicap 80s 30s io. Vaulting with P01e... ~., 30s 10s 11. Putting the Stone ... '".;... 60s 20s 12;-.Throwing the Hammer .•..-• 30s 10s 13. 220 Yards Race; for members • of patron Societies only ... 40s" 20s 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 28. 6d.; acceptances, 2s. 6d. Three competitors or no event. First event goes off at 1 p.m. sharp. A first-class Band will be in attendance. ' Tenders will be received for two Booths—one under Grandstand, and a Refreshment Booth, also Gate and Cards, addressed as above, not. later than 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 13th March, but will not necessarily be accepted. I . . J. J. OEVINE, Hon. Sec. SATURDAY, 17th MARCH. SWIMMING MATCHES—THORNDON BATHS. les, E. D. Butts, C. M. Crombie, G. N. Gair, J. R. George, J. Maginnity, and James Wallace.

PROGRAMME. 500 Yards Handicap, Ist prize, £6; 2nd prize, £3 ; 3rd prize, £l—closed, with 17 noini- • nations. 75 Yards Race ... 30s 10s Swimming on Back 75 Yards ... 20s Running Header ... ... 20s Bong Dive ... . ... 20s 10s Swimming "and Floating with arms and legs tied ... ... 20s 10s boys' events. Boys under 18 years, 150 Yards 20s 5s 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, Lo,ng Dive 10s 5s , Entrances to be »iven to a'member of the committee, or left at the Pier Hotel, before 8 p.m.-on Friday, l6ih instant. Entrance fee, lk. Boys' events, 6d. ■ ,; . ' All to'be decided by the committee. '•! Competitors to wear bathing drawers. ■ ■'■( Prizes may be taken - either in monej or trophies. ; Admission to the Baths—Adults, Is.; under 16;,half-price. ■".'■-"'"■■ :; - ; ' ; 7•'.'•.' WELLINGTON AMATEUR . ATHLETIC CLUB. EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1877. PATfiON : '..-,. His Excellency the Governor. ' president : Honorable. W. Fitzherberfc, Esq. : COMMITTEE : : Messrs. G. Fisher, D. McLean, C. Major, G. Campbell, J. Thompson, C. Webb, G. South, ' and E, Hannon. PROGRAMME: ;1.,H0p, Step, and Jump " ! 2. Maiden Race, 440 Yards 3. Putting Heavy Stone *4.' 100 Yards Champion Race I 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 Rape—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 l4i Consolation Race, 150. yards (open)— Ist, gold breast pin ; 2nd, gold locket.

i The highest scorer in the events marked thus * will be Champion of the Club for 1877. Championship Clip, 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. 1 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. EW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. '/ : . r A LEC T U RE, Open to the public, will be delivered in the. i Lecture Hall at the Colonial Museum, On SATURDAY, 17th INST., ■ At 8 p;m., by Capt. J. CAMPBELL-WALKER, F.R.G.S., . .. .....'. .. ON- .' '? The Climatic and Financial Aspect of Forest .Conservancy: as applicable to New'Zealand." The chair wilL be .taken by His Excellency tiie' Marquis of Noemanby, President of the Institute. -•••'■■■ , JAMES HECTOR, UTTER.—The undersigned is a purw chaser of Prime Butter. JAMES O'SHEA. OOL.—The undersigned is a purchaser of Wool, or will make advances on Wool or other produce placed in bis hands for shipment. EDWARD PEARCE. E undersigned are Cash Purchasers ol , -WOOL, TALLOW, and other produce, or they will make liberal advances on the same. JOHNSTON & CO. "ITURRAY", 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 SOUS AGENTS FOB Messrs. T. Robinson & Co., Melbourne ; Messrs. Ransome, Sims, & Head, Ipswich, Full particulars ou application.