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Otago Daily Times, Issue 40, 31 December 1861, Page 9 (Supplement)

Auctions. IMPORTANT SALE BY AUCTION. Valuable Freehold Property, opposite the Bank of New South Wales, Princes-street, Dunedin. MR. WM. CAER YOUNG will Sell by Auction, on the premises, on TUESDAY, the 7th day of January 1862, at 2 p.m., All that Freehold Property situate as above, being the most eligible site for business purposes in the City of Dunedin, comprising the following six choice allotments :— Lot 1. —25 feet frontage to Princes-street, adjoining Messrs. Jones & Williamson's stone building. Lot 2.—25 feet frontage to Princes-street, adjoining Lot 1. Lot 3.—25 feet frontage to Princes-street, adjoining Lot 2. The above extend back 39 feet 8 inches. Lot 4. —Corner allotment adjoining No. 3 : 34 ft. 9 in. frontage to Princes-street; 39 ft. 8 in. frontage to Rattray-street. Lot s.—Triangular allotment; 44 ft. 3 in. frontage to High-street. Lot 6. —25 feet frontage to High-street, adjoining Lot 5 on one side, and the Church Reserve on the other, extending back 40 feet. Plans to be seen at the office of the Auctioneers. One half the purchase-money may remain on mortgage. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. fiS§~ LAST WEEK! f 11HE above Company being about to leave -*- for Melbourne, will only be enabled to perform one week longer. Their last Entertainment will take place on Wednesday Evening, Bth January. Grand Change of Programme Nightly. Great Success of the AFRICAN GIANT. The new Burlesque Opera of "OH HUSH," Every Evening. CALEDONIAN GAMES TO BE HELD ON IST JANUARY, 1862, North end Gabriel's Gully. Major Croker, —President. David Armstrong, Esq., —Vice-President. A. McArthur, Esq.—Treasurer. R. Jamieson —Secretary. COMMITTEE.

Messrs- D- McKenzie Messrs. — McGregor A.M L.Cameron John McKay R. J. Cameron Alex.M'Millan John Clark James KaigRobert Home Win. Paul — Baird Donald Cameron — Mclvor — M'Leod James Cameron Joseph McKay LIST OF PRIZES. 1. Throwing Heavy Hammer (18 lbs.) Three throws each.—First prize, £5: 2nd prize £3. The competitors can throw the Hammer either by standing at or by swinging round and coming- Yip to the mark. Any competitor, while in the act of throwing the hammer, or immediately afterwards, who shall go beyond the mark, will lose his throw. 2. Throwing Light Hammer (14 lbs.) —Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £3. Same rules as heavy hammer. i}'. Putting Heavy Stone (21 lbs.) —Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £3. Three throws each. The competitor is allowed four feet behind the mark as standing ground. The competitor is not allowed to follow the stone. The competitor is allowed either to put or draw the stone. It shall be understood that the thrower's arm, while delivering the stone, shall not come below the level of his shoulder.

4. Putting Light Stone (16 lbs.)—lst prize, £5; 2nd prize, £3. Same rules as heavy stone. -5. Tossing the Caber. — First and. only prize, £6. Judges on the ground will lay down Rules for this Game. (). Standing High Leap.—First prize, £4 • second prize, £2. 7. Running High Leap.—First prize, £4 ; second prize, £2. 8. Standing Level Jump.—First prize, £4 • second prize, £2. 9. Running Level Jump.—-First prize, £4; second prize, £2. 10. Foot Race of 400 Yards.—First prize, £4; >econd prize, £2. 11. Foot Race of 150 Yards.—First prize, £3; second prize, £1 10s. 12. Hurdle Rape over 6 Hurdles 3 feet 6 inches in Height, distance 400 Yards.—First prize, £4; second prize, £2. 13. Sack Race—loo Yards.—First prize, £3; second prize, £1 10s. 14. Bagpipe Playing. —Best player of the Pibroch, £0; best player of Strathpeys and Reels, £5. 15. Dancing.—Gillie Callum or Sword Dance. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £3. 16. Reel of Tulloch.—lst prize, £5; 2nd, £3. 17. Highland Fling.—lst prize, £5; 2nd, £3. 18. Game of Quoits.—lst prize, £3; 2nd, £1 10s. Distance, 21 yards. Rules for this game will be made by judges on the ground. 10. Maori War Dance. —Prize to be given. Entrance fee for each Game, ss. Entries to be made with the Treasurer in GabriePs Gully, at Banks' store ; and in Wetherstone's Gully with the Secretary at Jamieson's store, opposite the Union Bank, and on the ground the morning of the day until 10, a.m. Judg-es will be appointed on the ground by the Committee, whose decision in all cases will be final. No entrance money will be taken from any person who will not conform to the rules. TIMBER. PRINCES-STREET TIMBER-YARD, Immediately below Barrccks. EVERY Description of Building Material always on hand. 33 Oc GEORGE O'DRISCOLL.