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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 277, 8 December 1877, Page 3

Court 3?atea, ih.OdA i MEETING of the members of the __q_ above Court will be held at the Town Hall, Carlyle, on Wednesday, 12th instant, at 7.30. Nomination of Office-bearers for ensuing term will bo made. All members are requested to attend. Candidates for initiation will please to be in attendance at 7 o’clock sharp. JOHN WHELAN, 750 Secretary. Ha we r a a tele ti c S P O R T S. To be held on the Ist January, 1878. •Judge —Thomas Mason, Esq. Starter —T. Shalders, Esq. Programme ; 1 100 Yards Mat Race—lst prize, £3 ; 2nd prize, 10s 2 Hop, Step, and Jump—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 5s 3 Quarter Milo Handicap Flat Race—--Ist prize, £8; 2nd prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, 10s 4 Running Long Jump—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 5s 5 Boys under 14 years of age—2oo yards Handicap Flat Race—lst prize, 15s; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, 5s G One Mile Handicap Flat Race—lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 7 Vaulting with the Pole—-Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 5s 8 100 Yards Sack Race-—Prize, 10s 9 220 Yards Handicap Flat Race—lst prize, £4; 2nd, £1 10 Running High Jump—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd, 5s 11 Quarter Mile Handicap Hurdle Race —lst prize, £G ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10 s 12 100 Yards Three-legged Race—lst prize, £1; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, 5s 13 Standing High Jump —Ist prize, 15s; 2nd, 5s 14 Half Mile Handicap Flat Race—lst prize, £4 ; 2nd, £1 15 One Mile Handicap Walking Race—--Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, 10s 1G 100 Yards One-legged Race—lst prize, 10s ; 2nd, 5s 17 Tilting in the Ring—lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 18 Greasy Piggg Nominations, with fee of 2s Gd for all handicap races (exclusive of the I3oys’ T'aco). Trill be received not later than Monday, the 24th instant, at 8 p ; m., at the office of the Secretary. All competitors must be subscribers to the Sports Fund of not loss than 5s each. J. 8 TRAC IT AN GREIG, Hon. Sec, and Treasurer, 750 Hawcra Sports Committee. ” Towif of~ iuezbhzrst7~ Messrs barnes & wilson and Mr W. COURTNEY have received instructions to sell by public auction, at their respective Marts, in Wanganui and New Plymouth, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, at each sale— ZOO Town Sections 12, Suburban Sections (5 to 20 acres each) In the above named Central Town, situate upon Main Road and Railway, exactly half way between Hawera and Now Plymouth—being 22 miles each way. £s©, OO© Is on the Estimates for Railway Works through Midhirst, and £2,000 will be spent immediately on bye-roads, besides probable Government expenditure in forming and metalling Main Road. A rare opening for Working Men. For full particulars see Wanganui and Taranaki papers. Plans may be ' seen at office of this paper, or Mr W. Cowchr’s, Patea-. Waverley Sale "STards. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1877. rHE Monthly Sale will be held as above. Settlers having stock to sell, will kindly forward description as early as possible. FREEMAN E. JACKSON, 733 Auctioneer. Preliminary notice. THE undersigned will sell by auction, in JANUARY next, at Messrs Eassox Bros. Farm, near Marten, The whole of their Valuable Stock of LINCOLN EWES, numbering about 1200, together with other Stock, Farm Implements, and sundries. Full particulars in future advertisement. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, GBB Auctioneer; NOTICE. STRAYED from Croftmore, during months of July or August last— One Yellow and White Bullock; branded WM, also like two-prong pitchfork One Brindle Bullock, same brands One Red Cow, with calf at foot Five Pounds Reward upon return of the lot to Croftmore, or 30s for single beast.