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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 379, 4 December 1878, Page 3

FOR SALE. ■Valuable Property* tttILLIAM COWERN has been VV favored with instructions from (t The Normanby School Committee” to sell by Public Auction at Lloyd’s Empire Hotel, Hawera, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, at 2 o’clock p.m. AH that valuable Freehold Property comprising 1 acre (more or less) and being part of Rural Allotment No. 560, known as NORMANBY EXTENSION, situated at the junction of Four Roads, having a frontage to the Mountain and Ketemarae Roads, and opposite the site of Railway Station. Erected on the Property is a thoroughly substantial built dwelling-house, lined throughout, having two chimneys. There is a capital well of water, covered in and fitted with appliances, and the whole well fenced in. Title—Transfer Act. Teems —One-fourth cash. Balance in one month, without interest. ■ j? OTE _For further particulars apply Chas. E. Gibson, Esq., Storekeeper, "Normanby ; or to the Auctioneer, W. COWERN, 1120 Auctioneer. Saksramea Monthly Sales* WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, At 2 p.m. THE next Sale will take place as above. W. COWERN, 3107d1l Auctioneer. SSawera Athletic Sports. President —Mr D. McL’Dowie. Judge —Mr P. C. Moore. Sturtei —Mr F. Russell. lion. Sec. & Treasurer— Air J. Cunningham. Committee —Messrs D. McL’Dowie, W. H. Wanklyn, S. Adamson, F. Bussell, C. Bowman, F. Lukis, P. C. Moore, and J. Cunningham. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS To be held at Hawera ON Ist JANUARY, 187 9, 1. 150 yards Maiden Race 2. Hop, Step, and Jump 3. 150 yards Egg and Spoon Race 4. 100 yards Flat Race (handicap) 5. Running Long Jump 6. Quarter Mile Flat Race (handicap) 7. 200 yards, for hoys under 14 8. Vaulting with Pol© 9. Champion Mile Race (handicap) 10. 100 yards Sack Race 11. High Jump 12. 220 jards Flat Race (handicap) 13. Three Legged Race 14. Standing High Jump 15. Quarter Mile Hurdle Race (handicap) 16. Wheelbarrow Race, 100 yards 17. One Legged Race, 100 yards 38. Half Mile Flat Race (handicap) 19. 220 3’ai'ds race, for hoys under 16 20. Throwing the Hammer 21. Greasy Pig * Nominations (with fee of 2s 6d for all Handicap Races) will be received by the Secretary not later than Tuesday, 24th December, at 8 p.m. Acceptance, with balance of entry money, received on clay of Sports. J. CUNNINGHAM, 1128028 Hon. See. NORMANBY SPORTS TO SE HELD IN HEr Barber’s Faddock, on 26tb DECEMBER, 1878, to commence at 9 a.m. President — F-. H. Brett, Esq. Vice-President —C. E. Gibson, Esq. Committee —Messrs A. Brett, E. Blake, Dacro, Johnston, J. Robson, and Sutton. Hon. Treasurer —Mr Dacro. Hon. Secretary —Mr Wreford PROGRAMME :

2nd prize, 2s 6d 2. 100 yards Handicap Eace for men, Ist prize, £1; 2nd prize, 7s 6d. 3. Ennning High Jump, Ist prize, £1; 2nd prize, 10s 4. Handicap Eace 440 yards, Ist prize, £1 10s ; 2nd prize, 15s 5. Boy’s Eace (under 10 years of age), Ist prize, 10s; 2nd prize, ss; 3rd prize, 2s 6d C. Throwing the Hammer, prize, £l. 7. Maori Eace 440 yards, Ist prize, 15s; 2nd prize, 6s 8. Handicap One Mile Eace, Ist prize, £5; 2nd prize, £2 0, Vaulting with Polo, Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd prize, 10s 10. Three Legged Race, 200 yards, Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd prize, 10s. INTERVAL OF THIRTY MINUTES. 11. Standing High Jump, Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s 12. Wrestling, prize, £2 13. Hurdle Race, 440 yards, 4 hurdles, 3ft 6in, Ist prize, £3; 2nd prize, £1 14. Hop, Step, and Jump, Ist prize, £1; 2nd prize, 10s 15. Putting the Stone, Ist prize, £1; 2nd prize, 10s 16. Gild’s Eace, Ist prize, 10s; 2nd prize, ss; 3rd prize, 2s Gd 17. Sack Eace, 100 yards, Ist prize, £1; 2nd prize, 10s 18. Running Long Jump, Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s 19. Jingling Match, prize, 15s . 20. Consolation Handicap, 220 yards* £2 21. Tilting in the Ring, Ist prize* £4; 2nd prize, £1 10s; 3rd prize, 10s 22. High Jump for horses, Ist prize, £2; 2nd prize, 15s Nominations for all Handicap Races (with fee of one shilling) must be forwarded to the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. Thursday, 19th December. Acceptances, at the rate of 2£ per cent, on the prizes, will be received on the morning of the Sports. For particulars of Handicaps see future advertisement. ' C. R. WREFORD, 1217d7 Hon. Secretary.