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Patea Mail, 23 December 1880, Page 1

Sports. HAWERA ALHLETIC SPORTS. To be hold on SATURDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1881. The following are the principal events to be contested at the above meeting:— Hawera Cup of £2O. Three events. 100 yards, 220 yards, and 440 yards (handicap). Ist prize £ls, 2nd £3,3 rd £2. Handicap Flat Race ; I mile. Ist prize £B, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd£l. Handicap Flat Race; Half-mile. Ist prize £5, 2nd £1 ss. Handicap Hurdle Race ; Quarter-mile. Ist prize £5, 2nd £1 ss. Handicap Flat Race ; 100 yards. Ist prize £4, 2nd £l. Handicap-Walking Match; 2 miles. Ist prize £4, 2nd £1 10s. Handicap Flat Race ; 220 yards. Ist prize £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Maiden Race ; 150 yards. Entrance 3s Ist prize £3, 2nd £l. Nominations for ali Handicap Races must be forwarded to the Secretary on or before Thursday, 23rd December, at 8 p.m. Nominations for each Handicap must be accompanied with the sum of 2s 6d. Acceptances for all Handicap Races at the rate of 5 per cent, on first prize. Acceptances with balance of entrance money received on day of sports. Competitors to be subscribers of not less than 5s to the fund. Amateurs competing will be allowed the option of taking trophies to the value of the amount won, instead of money prize. JOHN CUNNINGHAM, Hon. Sec. PATEA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY SPORTS. To bo held in Mr Davis’s paddock on New Year’s Day, 1881. President: R. C. Tcnnent, Esq. Vice-President: H. S. Peacock, Esq. Starter : Win. Dixon, Esq. Judges : Running; Messrs S.Taplin and W.Williams Vaulting and Jumping: Messrs R.Hamil ton and A. Hunter. Walking : Messrs R. E. Mcßae, and W. Dixon. Wrestling: Messrs O. McKittrick and Hearn. Ilandicappers: Messrs R. C. Tennent and W. Williams, Junr. Sccretarg and Treasurer: Mr G. A. Hurley. PROGRAMME. 1. 150 yds. Handicap, for boys under 15 years of age, Ist 15s. 2nd ss. Entrance Is (on the ground). To start at 11 o’clock punctually 2. 150 yds. Maiden Race, Ist £llos, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s, 53. Running High Jump. Ist £llos. 2nd 10s, Entrance 2s •1. 100 yds. Handicap. Ist £55, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s. 5. Standing High Jump. Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s. G. j-milc Handicap. Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s, 53rd 10s. Nomination 2s 7. Vaulting with Pole. Ist £2, 2nd £l. Entrance 2s Gd 8. 220 yds. Handicap Hurdle Race (10 flights). Ist £53, 2nd £1 10s, 53rd 10s, Nomination 2s. 0. Throwing Heavy Hammer. Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s, Entrance 2s 10. Two Miles Walking Handicap Race, Ist 2nd iji-d j£3, Nominalion 2s Gd. 11. Running Long Jump. Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 12. One Mile Handicap. Ist £5, 2nd £2, 53rd £l, Nomination 2s Gd 155. Wrestling (Cumberland). Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s. Entrance Is. 14, 100 yds Champion Race. Ist £3, 2nd £l. Entrance 4s 15. Three-legged Race. Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s IG. 200 yds Handicap. Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s. 17. 100 yds. Boys’ Handicap Race for boys under 12 years. Ist 15s, 2nd ss. Entrance Is 18. 200 yds. Consolation Handicap. Ist £2, 2nd LI. Nomination Is Gd A Cup, value Three Guineas, will be given by the Society for the most points in the 100 yds., l-milc, and 200 yds. Handicap Races. Nominations for all Handicaps (except the Boys’ races) must Ire sent to the Secretary on or before Tuesday the 28th Dec. at 7 p.m. Acceptance fee is same as nomination fee. Handicaps will be declared on Wednesday evening, December 29th, at the Albion Hotel, at 8 o’clock. Acceptances on the ground. Admission at gates, Adults Is, Children half-price. Members’ tickets will admit every junior member of f amity. Price 10s. Sports will commence at 11 punctually. GEORGE A. HURLEY, Secretary.

Money. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limited). HE Company makes advances on stations, on stock, on growing clips o£ wool, and on other produce ; and receives consignments of wool, hemp, grain, tallow, preserved meats, leather, horns, &c., for sale in London on commission, at rates which may be learned on application at the company’s office. Office and Warehouse —Victoria Arcane, Further information maybe obtained from the Agents of the Bank of New Zealand at Norm an by, Hawera, Patea, Waverley, Marton, Bulls, Sanson, and Halcombe. Money to lend, on good Country Security,—H. E. P. ADAMS, Solicitor, Carlyle. Mr gervase d. hamerton has several sums of money ready to be advanced on First Mortgage of Real Property within the County. Carlyle, May 19th, 1880. CAPITAL £3,000,000. Wanganui