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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4987, 17 March 1877, Page 1

Amusements S T. -PATRICK’S DAY. ATHLETIC SPORTS ' “.Will be held ON THE BASIN RESERVE, - On the above day. Under the Patronage of the Hibernian Benefit S' and .Catholic Young, Men’s Societies. > After payment of expenses the surplus will be devoted towards a charitable purpose. PROGRAMME. Ist •• , prize, 1”320 yards' Flat Maiden Race 40s 2,, Running Hop Step and Leap 80s 3.,St.lPatrick’s Handicap, dis- ) Silver •• tances 100 yards, 220 yards > cup, val, 2nd prize. ■ 20s 10s ) £ls 30s 100 a 40s 80s 30s 80s 30s 60s 30s 80s 10s 40s 20s 30s 10s 30s 10s 20s 10s 40s 20s and 440 yards 4.\Running High Leap ... 5;1 Mile Handicap Race 6;Wrestling.Match ... 7,.440 Yards.Hiirdle Handicap 8. Running Long Leap 9;1 Mile Walking Handicap 10.’Vaulting with P01e... 11.. Putting the Stone >•;. ’ :.. 12.*Throwing the, Hammer ... 13; '220 Yards Race, for members ;; ofipatronSocieties only ... Entries for all handicaps are to be sent, ad dressed to,the Secretary, at Mrs. Power’s Com mercial Hotel,'not later than 8 p.m. on Tues day, 13th March ; acceptances not : later than 8- p.in.‘ 'on Thursday,' 15th March. Other events post entries. Entrance fee for all events ■2s.-6d.; ’acceptances, ,2s. 6d. Three competitors or|no event; ; Eirat-event-goes off at Ip.m. sharp. A.first-class Band-will be in attendance.’ Tenders .will be, received for two Booths—one under Grand Stand, and a Refreshment Booth, also . Gate and' Cards, addressed as above, not later than-8 p.m. on Tuesday, 13th March, but will hot necessarily be accepted. J. J. DEVINE, Hon. Sec. T. P A T RICK’S DAY. SATURDAY, 17th MARCH. SWIMMING MATCHES—THORNDON , ' BATHS. .-1,'..' Committee—Messrs,. James Ames, E. D. Butts, C, ,M. Crombie, G. N. ‘ Gair, J. R. George, J. Maginnity, and James'Wallace. PROGRAMME. 500 Yards Handicap, Ist prize, £6; 2ndprize,£3 ; : 3rcl prize, £l—closed, with 17 nominations. ■' Ist 2nd • ■ prize 75 Yards Race ...- ... ... 80s Swimming,on Back 75 Yards ’ 20s Running Header' .;. ... 20s Long Dive ... . - ... 20s Swimming and Floating with arms and .legs tied ... ... 20s BOYS’ EVENTS. Boys under 18 years,-150 Yards 20s Boys’under 15 years, 75 Yards 15s Boys under 11 years, 75 Yards ; 10s Boys under. 18 years, Running. ’ . : , Header ... ’ ... ... 10s . ■ pnze. 10a 10s 10a 5s 5s 5s

Boysunder 15 years, Long Dive lOs 6s ; Entrances 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; 6A : . 411 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 10, half-price.' . . ELLINGTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB. EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1877- ' . PATRON : Mis Excellency the Governor. I president; Honorable W. Fitzherbert, Esq. • . COMMITTEE : ; Messrs, G. Fisher, D.‘ McLean, C. Major, G. Campbell, J. Thompson, C. Webb, G. South, and F. Hannon. PROGRAMME ; j 1. Hop, Step, and Jump 2. Maiden Race, - 440 Yards 3. Putting-Heavy Stone • I *4. 100 Yards Champion Race 5.' Vaulting (open to all)—lst. 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. i Admission to Ground and Grand Stand, 25., 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.

N EW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. ALECT U R E, (Open to the public, will be delivered in the Lecture Hall at the Colonial Museum, ; On SATURDAY, 17th INST., I At 8 p.m., by Capt. J. CAMPBELL-WALKER. E.E.G.S., ( ON . « The Climatic and Financial Aspect of Forest j Conservancy as applicable to New Zealand.” The chair will be taken by Hia Excellency the Marquis or Normanbt, President of the Institute. JAMES HECTOR, Manager. Produce B UTTER. —The undersigned is a purchaser of Prime' Butter. JAMES O'SHEA. WOOL. —The undersigned is a purchaser of Wool, or will make advances on Wool or other produce placed in his hands for shlPlQiSllti EDWARD PEARCE. THE undersigned are Cash Purchasers of WOOL, TALLOW, and other produce, or they will make liberal advances on the same. JOHNSTON & CO. jyj- URR AY, COMM ON, & 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 Messrs. T. Robinson & Co., Melbourne ; Messrs. Bansome, Sims, & Head, Ipswich. Full particulars on application.