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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 283, 1 January 1878, Page 3

txoocl iiews ! ixooci iyews G-REAT CLEARING SALE, Preparatory to Stock Taking. THE undersigned l>egs to call the attention of the inhabitants of "Whverley, Waitotara” and Whennakura, to his Great Clearing Sale, which is NOW ON, and will continue FO F 14 DAY S. The GREATEST BARGAINS will be given FOE CASH ever before known in Waverley. . _ Come one, come all 1 and secure bargains while they may be had, from D. M. HOG G* WAVERLBY STORE.

PATSA EDUCATION BOAED. TENDERS will be received at the Board’s Office, Carlyle, up to 10 a.m. on Saturday, 29th December, for Three Contracts. Plans and specifications can be seen at Mr Furlong’s, llawera, and at the office, Carlyle. 775d29 W. COWERN, Secretary. S T ORE. OTICE. —We have enquiries for the JIM purchase of a Good General Store in tlie Patea District—Leasehold preferred. CHAS. PQWNALL & CO., Agents, Grey-street, 79Gd22 Wellington. Bank of BTew South Wales. A BRANCH of this Bank has been opened at MEW PLYMOUTH , for the transaction of all usual Banking Business. C. E SORT YEN, (For he Inspector). December 11, 1877. 762ja13 TO SHEEP FARMERS. IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE. 1,250 Gallons Calverts’s Carbolic Acid F1 ui d, CALYEPtT’S SHEEP DIPPING FLUID is offered to the Agricultural public as the cheapest and most efficacious dip fOT curing scab &c., and the destruction of ticks, lice, &C., and also for improving the condition of the fleece. It is the only disinfectant' sheep dipping fluid in use, thereby making i t safer than any other dip in the cases of scab and lice, and frequently preventing heavy losses to the Sheep Farmers. Its universal use in Great Britain, AmericaAustralia, and New Zealand is the most substantial proof of the satisfactory results achieved through its use. Full directions for use on application. ALSO IN STOCK, COOPER’S SHEEP DIPPING POWDER with full directions. JOHN ANDERSON, Victoria Avknue, SOOjloO Wanganui. impounding Wotice. yMPOUNDED in the Public Pound, X Waverley, on the 13th December, 1877 1 Light Bay Horse, blazed face, very bad back from saddle gall, and branded like diamond with stroke at bottom. To be sold on the 2nd January, 1878, if not claimed. W, A. G. WXNCHCOMB, 795j2 Poundkeepcr. Photographic Notice* n H- MONKTON will photograph \J % Carte de Visites, Views, Hotels, Public Buildings, &c., from Wanganui to New Plymouth, in the course of a few weeks. Further notice 11111 appear. 796jafi Ewes and Z.ambs For Sale. THE undersigned, who Will be at his Paranui Run for the next six or seven days* has for sale about 700 Ewes, and 1,000 Choice Lambs. Also for sale at Wangaehu, 1,000 Ewes, and 1,500 Lambs. Apply at once to F. RICHARDS, Paranui Run;, Whenliakura Block. 799ja2 £2.5 0. WANTED to Borrow, for the erection of a Library aiid Institute in Carlyle, the sum of £250. Valuable freehold section and building for Security. Parties willilig f b invest, ate reejuested to forward terms, &c., on or before the 14th January, 1878, to ' D. M. HARRIS, Secretary 792J12 Patea Library and Institute, TENDEBS WILL be received till 4 o’clock p.m on Thursday 3rd January, 187£ from persons willing to provide FOtJl HORSES to shift Thrashing Mschiner about during the coming season: W. DALE, J 821jn2 Secretary P.S.T. Co.

AW ERA ATHLETIC S P O R T S. To l»e held on the Ist January, 1878. Judge —Thomas Mason, Esq. Starter— -T. Shalders, Esq. Programme : 1 100 Yards Flat Race—lst prize, £3 ; 2nd prize, 10s 2 Hop, Step, and Jump—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, os 3 Quarter Mile 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 6 One Mile Handicap Flat Race—lst prize, £7 ; 2nd, £1 7 Vaulting with the Pole-—lst prize, £1; 2nd, 5s 8 100 Yards Sack Race—Prize, 10s 9 220 Yards Handicap Flat Race—-Ist prize, £4; 2nd’, £1 10 Running High Jump-—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd, 5s 11 Quarter Mile Handicap Hurdle Race —lst prize, £6 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s 12 100 Yards Three-legged Race—lst prize, £1; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, 5s 13 Standing High Jump—lst prize, 15s; 2nd, 5s 14 Half Milo Handicap Flat Race—lst prize, £4 ; 2nd, £1 15 One Milo Handicap Walking Race—--Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, 10s 16 100 Yards One-legged Race—lst prize, 10 s; 2nd; 5s 17 Tilting in the Ring—lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 18 Greasy Piggg All competitors must be subscribers to the Sports Fund of not less than 5s each, J, STRACHAN GREIG, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, 750 Hawera Sports Committee. KAKARAMEA ATHLETIC SPORTS, To be held on the Reserve, on 35T e w fear’s Bay. Judge —C. Symes, Esq. Ilandicajpper —E. E. Mcßae, Esq. Committee —Messrs R. E. Mcßae, R. W. Foreman, A. Hunter, T. Haywood, W. Williams, jam, Peter Wilson, and J. Adamson. Hon. Sec. and Treasurer —H. Chadwick. PROGRAMME: 1. 100 Yards Maiden Race —Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 'ss 2. 100 Yards Boys 1 Race, under 14 years; post entries—lst prize, 10s; 2nd, 2a Gd 3. Quarter Mile Handicap—lst prize, £2; 2nd, lOs 4. Running L'diig 'Jump—lst prize, 10s; 2nd, 5s 5. Vaulting with Pole—lst prize, £1; 2nd, 10s 6. 100 Yards Handicap—lst prize, £110s; 2nd, 10s 7. Running High Jump—lst prize, 15s; 2nd; 5a 8. 70 Yard a Sack Race, over six hurdles ,1 foot high—lst prize, 15s; 2nd, 5s 9. One Mile Handicap—lst prize, £3; 2nd, £1 10. 220 Yards Hurdle Race, 10 flights of 3ft Gin (handicap)—lst prize* £2; 2nd, £1 11. Standing High Jump—lst prize, 10s; 2nd, 5a 12. Tosaing the Caber—lst prize, 15s; 2nd, 5s 13. One Mile Handicap Walking Race —Ist prize, £2 10s; 2nd, £l 14. Three-legged Race —Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, ss, 15. Half Mile Race (handicap)—lat prize, £2; 2nd; 10s 16. Consolation, 200 yards—lst prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s 17. Greasy Pig Entries for all except Handicap Races will be closed at ll o’clock on the* day of sports. H. CHADWICK, 770 Hon. Secretary. To 2.etr-3?atea district. Q TENT’S FARM, containing 400 (four hundred) acres of the finest land in the district. Thirty acres are bush, which can be sold for firewood, it being one of the nearest bushes to Patea; an Orchard containing 800 Fruit Trees, good House, Paddocks, &c., &c. Pro prietor in Eurbpe, reason for letting. Inspection invited. For terms apply to F. R. JACKSON , Wanganui ; 636f3 Or J. SOUTH BY, Patca.