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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 110, 3 December 1873, Page 1 (Supplement)

SPORTS ! ! SPORTS !! ! TO BE HELD AT on JgOXING JQA Y. 26th December 1873. Committee: — C. Berry A. Dalzicll E. Cameron J. Dick T. Uren J. Mooney Hack Hurdle race for all comers 1. —lOO Yards Foot Race 2. —Putting the stone 3. —Boy’s race ( handicapp’d ) 150 yards. 4. —Standing high Jump 5. —Vaulting with pole 6. —2OO yards flat race, handicapp’d 7. —Hop, step, and jump 8. —Sack race 9. —Hack flat race, one mile 10. —Throwing the hammer 11. —Three-legg’d race 12. —Tossing the Caber 13. —Hurdle race, 300 yards, over four flights of hurdles 14. —Greasy pole climbing 15. —Tilting in the ring 16. —1 Hack race—consolation for all beaten horses The amount of Stakes, Entries &c., will appear in a future issue. By order of the Committee, A. DALZIELL, Treasurer. FRUIT ! FRUIT !! FRUIT !!! TENDERS are required for the Leasing of the FRUIT contained in both the Orchards at Makaraka. A small House on the ground suitable for storage, will be included. Lease to commence from the acceptance of Tender, and to expire on the 31st March, 1874. Tenders to be sent to the Office of this Paper not later than Saturday, December 6th. For further particulars, apply to Mr. THOS. UREN, or to Mb. L. MTN TOSH. JOHN FORBES, LOWE STREET, GISBORNE, BUILDER, CONTRACTOR, WHEELWRIGHT &c., Orders executed on the premises with despatch. GR A S S SEED. NY person having paddocks of Grass Seed can have the same Cut and Threshed cheaply and expeditiously by Machinery, on application to ARTHUR PARNELL, Gisborne. Or to L. DUNNE, Matawhero, who will have charge of the Machine. November 27, 1873. FOR SALE, BOO Merino Ewes, mixed ages. Delivery in March, 1874. S. C. CAULTON, Combermere. FOR SALE, gEVERAL Town & Suburban Sections in the Township of Gisborne. Apply to G. E. READ, Gisborne. FOR SALE. 2 Q Gladstone Road. Apply to A. F. HARDY. FOB SALE. POWERFUL and WELL-BRED Three-year-old COLT, lately broken. Apply to W. F. HALE, Ormond.