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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 333, 15 December 1875, Page 3

N.Z.S.S COMPANY LIMITED. E ETURN TICKETS at SINGLE RATES will be issued by this Company during (DECEMBER and JANUARY available to the END of FEBRUARY. GRAHAM & CO., 883 Agents. Christmas Sports I TO BE HELD AT I WAERENGA-A-HIKA, I ON liy ONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1875. Starter : Mr Judge: Mr STEWARDS : C W Walsh I P Bbeingak John Maynard E Deveey John Dick | G Saunders Secretary & Treasurer : G. Saundebs. PROGRAMME : I—Hubdle Race £l2 10s ; distance 2 miles, over 7 flights hurdles, 3ft 6in in height, list up. First horse, £10; second horse, 50s 2—200 Yards Foot Race—First prize, £3 ; second prize, £l. 3—District Pbize of £l2 10s for all maiden horses in the district six months before the meeting ; distance 1 mile ; first horse, £10; second horse, 50s ; weight for age 4—Hale Mile Foot Race, £7 ; first prize, £5 ; second prize, 40s 15—Trotting Bacb, 3 miles, £8 ; first ] horse, £6 ; second horse, 40s ; weights 12st up. |fi —Flying Stakes, £7 10s ; half mile heats ; first horse, £5 ; second horse, 50s ; catch weights p—New Year’s Gift of £l2 10s; dis- | tance li mile ; first horse, £lO ; second horse, 50s ; weight for age. fe—Pony Race for all ponies under 14h lin ; distance 1 mile ; first horse £5 ; second | horse, £1; catch weights D—Consolation Handicap for £7 10s, ] 11 miles. ■o—Hack Race, open to all horses that have I not won an advertised race, £6 ; first I horse, £5 ; second horse, 20s ; weights, Hist up CONDITIONS : I All' persons entering horses in the above Baces must be subscribers fund of not Bess than Ten Shillings. All entries for HurBle Race, New Year’s Gift, and the District ■takes, must be sent in to the Landlord of the BVaerenga-a-hika Hotel, not later than 6 p.m. B>n the 20th December, enclosing 5 per cent Kn the value of the stakes, and describing ■orse and color of the rider, and address of Biwners. I In case of any dispute, the decision of the ■Stewards shall be final; no further appeal will ]be allowed. ] A charge of One Shilling will be made at ]the gate for all horses and riders ; Sixpence ]sach for pedestrians aud all passengers in vehicles. PETER BREINGAN, for the RACE COMMITTEE. FOR SA LE, IbY PUBLIC AUCTION, at 2 o’clock, ON I WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, AT THE I WAERENGA-A-HIKA HOTEL, The right to erect booth on the Race Course at WaerengaI a-hika On the 27th December. ALSO,— A FRUIT & PASTRY STALL. | Terms at Sale. JOHN MAYNARD, Auctioneer, for the 850 RACE COMMITTEE. NEW YEAR’S BALL. A BALL, UNDER THE AUSPICFS OF ■*-*- THE POVERTY BAY CELTIC CLUB, Will take place in the MASONIC HALL, Gisborne, on FRIDAY EVENING, 31si December, instant,

BEING New Year’s Eve. Tickets (12s 6d) to be had of the Stewards, Messrs Graham, Webb, Piesse, P. Breingan, Dunean McKay, Duncan Fraser, E. Cameron, A. McDonald, Hay, McDougall, and Buchanan ; and at the Standard and Herald offices ; Mr. Duncan’s Gisborne Bakery, and Mr- Higgins’ Shelbourne Hotel. The proceds of the Entertainment will be given towards aiding the Presbyterian Manse Building Fund. JAMES HAY, Secretary Poverty Bay Celtic Club. Gisborne, 10th December, 1875. 886 L O S T. BETWEEN Matawhero and the Post Office, Gisborne, a GOLD ALBERT CHAIN, with half sovereign attached ; also, a GOLD NECKLACE, with green stone cross attached thereto. Whoever will bring the same to the STANDARD Office, will be liberally rewarded. 851 NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. SHAREHOLDERS are reminded that a dividend of 12 i per cent, is now payable at the office of the undersigned. GRAHAM & CO?, 874 Agents.