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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 231, 16 December 1874, Page 3

CHRISTMAS SPORTS AT WAERENGA-A-HIKA, 4 ON BOXING BAY. G SAUNDERS begs to announce that • the following SPORTS will be held in the WAERENGA-A-HTKA PADDOCKS, On the Estate of John Breingan, Esq.,— which have been kindly let for the purpose by that gentleman—on SATURDAY, 26th DECEMBER. COMMITTEE: C. D. Berry I G. Saunders P. Breingan | John Dick H. M‘Caffrey JUDGE: SECRETARY $ TREASURER : P. Breingan. PROGRAMME: 1. —Hack Hurdle Race £ s. d 2.—Quoits 3.—100 yards Foot Race 4. —Putting the Stone s.—Standing High Jump 6. —Vaulting with Pole 7. —200 yds Flat Race (handicap) 8. —Hop, Step, and Jump 9. —Hack Flat Race—one mile 10. —Running High Jump 11. —Three Legged Race—lso yds 12. —Tossing the Caber 13.—Hurdle Foot Race —440 yds over 4 flights of hurdles... 14. —Tilting in the Ring 15.—Mile Foot Race (handicap) 16.—Hack Race—Consolation ... 17. —Throwing the Hammer. * # * Amounts of Prizes will appear in Wednesday’s issue of the Standard. CONDITIONS: All Protests are to be made in writing within half an hour after the event to which they may relate, to the Committee, whose decision shall be final. Entrance Fees:—Five per cent on the amounts of the prizes. Horses having won any advertised race will not be allowed to run. The Sports will commence at 11 o’clock sharp. P. BREINGAN, Secretary. CHALLENGE. CHRISTMAS SPORTS!!! THE undersigned challenges to swim any • European resident in the Bay from 100 yards to one mile, for any sum between £5 and £lOO, as may be agreed upon. JOHN GARDNER. Gisborne, 10th December. Tb BUILDERS. TYUNCAN HEPBURN begs to intimate to Builders that he has commenced BRICKMAKING in the suburbs of Gisborne, and is confident that in about six weeks he will be able to supply them with a first-class article at a considerable reduction on present prices. Communications addressed to the care of Standard Office will be attended to. DUNCAN HEPBURN. NOTICE. persons are cautioned against removing, or otherwise interferring with any STOCK running on the Patutahi Block, without first acquainting the undersigned. H. J. UREN, Tn toko. PANUIT AN G A. K EI pokanoa tetahi tangata kite whiu mai i nga Kau, Hohio, Hipi ranei i runga i Pat utahi; engari me haere mai. ki au korero ai. Naku Na TIONE URENA, Tutoko. LOST. ONE POUND REWARD. A BLACK GELDING, white star on the Forehead, branded like AR conjoined, near shoulder. Whomsoever will bring the Horse to the undersigned will receive the above reward. ANDREW REEVES.