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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 336, 25 December 1875, Page 1

miscellaneous. Christmas .Sports TO BE HELD AT WAERENGA-A-HIKA, ON DECEMBER 27, 1875. Stahteb : Captain Winter. Judge : Captain Ferris; STEWARDS .- C W Walsh I P Bkctngan John Maynard E Devkhy John Dick | G Saunders Secretary & Treasurer : G. Saunders. PROGRAMME : 1— Hurdle Pace £l2 10s; distance 2 miles, over 7 Hights hurdles, 3ft Gin in height, list up. First horse, £10; second horse, 50s 2— 200 Yards'Foot B-acb —-First prize, £3 ; second prize, £l. 3— District Prize of £l2 10s for all ffiaiden horses in the district six months before the meeting ; distance 1 mile ; first horse, £10; second horse, 50s; weight for age 4 — Hale Mele Foot Race, £7 ; first prize, £5 ; second prize, 40s 5— Trotting Race, 3 miles, £8 ; first horse, £6 ; second horse, 40s ; weights 12st up. 6— Flying Stakes, £7 10s ; half mile heats.; first horse, £5 ; second horse, 50s ; catch weights 7— New Year’s Gift of £l2 10s; distance 1} mile ; first horse, £lO ; second horse, 50s ; weight for age. 8 — Pony Race for all ponies under 14h lin ; distance 1 mile ; first horse £5 ; second horse, £1; catch weights 9— Consolation Handicap for £7 10s, 11 miles. 10— -Hack Race, open to all horses that have not won an advertised race, £6 ; first horse, £5 ; second horse, 20s ; weights, lOst up CONDITIONS : All" persons entering horses in the above races must be subscribers to the fund of not lees than Ten Shillings. All entries for Hurdle Race, New Year’s Gift, and the District Stakes, must be sent in to the Landlord of the Waerenga-a-hika Hotel, not later than 6 p.m. on the 20111 December, enclosing 5 pel’ cent on the value of the stakes, and describing horse and color of the rider, and address of owners. In ease 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 each for pedestrians and all passengers iu vehicles. PETER SEEING AN, for the RACE COMMITTEE. TO LET. That Spacious and Centrally situated JRON STORE At the corner of Gladstone road and Peel street, Formerly occupied by Boylan Brothers, and at present styled the RANGATIRA RESTAURANT. For particulars, apply to 895 G. E. READ. MAKAURI SAW MILL, William King, Proprietor. Timbeb Yard : Pulmorston-road, Gisborne. Q N H A N D — White Pineland Kauri, all sizes Firewood, Coals, Posts, Strainers, Rails, Palings, Shingles, House Blocks, &c s d White Pine, per 100 ft., at the Yard ... 11 0 „ » ,» Delivered ... 11 6 » a » at the Mill ... 10 0 P.T. and G. at the Yard 14 6 „ „ Delivered 15 0 „ „ at the Mill 13 6 Orders for Kauri in large quantities taken per agreement. Firewood for stoves. All orders and business communications to be left at the Yard, Gisborne. J. It. HURREY, 06 Manager. GARDEN SEEDS! GARDEN SEEDS .’! GARDEN SEEDS! !! A LARGE and CHOICE assortment of This Year’s Seeds now on sale, comprising Shrubs, Flowers, and Vegetables of every description. ALSO White Clover Red Clover Alsyke Timothy Lucerne ' Gum (assorted) Cocksfoot Pinus Insignia Scotch and other furs &c., &c., &c., Three or four different varieties of SEED POTATOES, Choice sort. 498 PARNELL & BOYLAN. MATAWHERO. AV- R. BALL begs to inform the public that ho has engaged a first rate SHOEING AND JOBBING SMITH. All work entrusted to his care will be carcully executed. 471 W. R.BALL.