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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1127, 19 December 1883, Page 3

Public Announcements. SPORTS, TO BE HELD AT K A K A II A M E A, ON B OXI N G D AY, DEC. 26 Programme : 1 Boys’ Bace (under 12), lindc) 2 Hurdle Race, 220 yds, hndcp 3 Running High Jump, hndcp 4 100 yds Handicap ... 5 Girls’ Rape (under 12), 100 yds, hndcp 6 220 yds Handicap ..... 7 Cumberland Wrestling 8 440 yds Handicap ..J 9 Maori Waihineßace, 100 yds 10 Running Hop, Step and Jump 11 880 yds Handicap 12 Wheelbarrow Race, 200 yds 13 Consolation Race (for losers only), 220 yds, hndcp Norm AoJl a. free 2 1 2 free 2 3 2 1 Ta n.n IU so 10 30 10 2* 10 10 (20 40 10 Nominations, with fee enclosed, to be forwarded to the Secretary by December 14th. Handicaps to appear in the Patea Mail on Dec. 19th. E. PAYNE, Hon See.

Patea Steam Shipping Co. Limited. THE Company’* splendid new screw steamer WAVERLET, will leave for NELSON, PICTON, & WELLINGTON (weather and other eirenmstanees permitting) On SATURDAY, 22nd, at 2 p.ni. Cargo must in all cases be booked and passage tickets obtained through tho Office. Orders fer delivery ©f goods can only be obtained at the Office, and any complaints ns to non-delivery of cargo and other matters should be referred to the Manager, to ensure attention. Through shipments are undertaken by the Company to and from all the principal ports in New Zealand and tho Australian colonies. For freight or, passage and every information, apply to EDWD. C. HORNER, Manager.

‘ YOUTHS’, AND BOYS* R. A. ADAMS, Having arranged for all his Clothing to be specially made, purchasers may now rely on having A well made Garment at very moderate cost at R. A. ADAMS’, CLOTHING, TATEA.

PATEA COUNTY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY’S SPORTS Will be held on the DOMAIN GROUND , OK TUESDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1884 President ; R C Tennent, Esq Vice-President : G H Norman, Esq Starter : R C Tennent, Esq Handieappers : Messrs R C Tennent and H Chadwick Judges : Running —Messrs S Taplin and G H Norman Jumping —Messrs R B Hamilton and J Riseley Wrestling— -N Hearn, Esq

Programme: ■ - Entry, Frizes B.d. 1 Boys’Race,lso yards (ander f 15 years) post entry, 1 0 2 Maiden Race, 150 yards,! j post entry.. ...........j2 6‘ 3 Running High Jump, hdcp 4 0 4 100 yards Handicap......... 4 0 5 J-mile Handicap 5 0, 6 Vaulting with Pole, hdcp 3 8 7 Hurdle Race, 220 yds hdcp 5 0; 8 200 yards Handicap ...4 8 9 Wrestling, Cumberland style 4 Oj 10 Champion 100 Yards, post entry 4 11 1-mile Handicap ............ 6 12 100 yds Race (boys under 12 years) pest entry 13 Consolation Handicap, 200 yards 3 0 10 1 a. 15 40 60 60 100 60 80 60 80 so 120 15 60 2'p 10 20 5.. 20.. A Tug-of-War v?ill take place (sweepstake.) . , A Cup, value £3V 3s, wilt be presented to the competitor scoring most points in the 100 yards, 200 yards, and 4-mile Handicaps. Children’s prizes will be distributed during the day. Entries close at the office of the secretary at 9 p.m. on .Wednesday, the 19th December, and letters bearing the post mark of that, date will bo accepted. Handicaps will appear in the Patea, Mail of the 24th December. Half entrance fee to be paid on entering, and half oh acceptance. The secretary will be in attendance at the office from' 7 p.m, to $ p.m; on Wednesday, the 19th December, to receive nominations.

Competitors ore expected to compete in proper running costume, and may be pat back one yard for erery false start. H. CHADWICK, _ . . Hon. Secretary. THE MAIL.—COUNTRY EDITION. IT is necessary that in order to secare insertion in the Country edition of this paper, advertisements should be handed into £he office not later than 1 p.m on day of publication. Bankruptcy.— Proof of Debt fom* on sale st the Mail Office.