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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 19, 8 December 1883, Page 1

NOTICE. TuFR CECIL GARDNER, of Auckland has been appointed Agent for the Tslh - i The question is ofum asked, Where can I get reallv good Boots ? Why, call D. E. SMITH, the well-known Bootmaker, leave your measure, and in a few hours 1 will supply you with a perfect fir, combined with neatness, comfort, and durability. I have a large variety of Bools and Shoes in Stock of my own make, which cannot bp surpassed in the Colonies. In addition to the above T , have a large number of imported Roots of all k n><s, which I am selling at v- ry low prices to make room for fresh good-* arriving. Elastics put. in old Boots, and Repairs ex- ruled with neatness and despatch. D. E. SMITH, Gladstone Road, Gisborne. 690 H. E. JOHNSON, WHARF STORE, COAL MERCHANT, IMPORTER, Forwarding Cvrtom Horan, & Genbral Commission Agent, WOOL and every other kind of Produce received for Storage or Shipment. Advances made on all kinds of Produce for shipment to London or any Colonial or American Ports. COALS ! COALS I Imported direct from the Mines, and sold at the lowest remunerative rates, and delivered in any part of the town. The Forwarding Ager ey will meet a long felt want. Consignment to arrive, <»r any goods for shipment, will bo received and shipped. Goods arriving here will be carefully attended to, and forwarded to their proper destination. Weights and returns carefully forwarded. Cash purchaser of Fungus in any quantity. 691 11. E. JOHNSTON. ORMOND SPORTS. TO be held on NEW YEAR’S DAY, in Mr. E. C. Bolton’s Paddock, under the patronage of the Gisborne Hospital Com* mittee. President t A. McDonald, Esq., M.H.R. j Vice President: W. F. Crawford, Esq. Judges : A. McDonald, W. F. Crawford, Te K»ni Peri, Esqrs Handicappers : Messrs C. D. Berry and A. Gray, koqrs Starter: J. W. Nolan. Esq. I—To start, at 10 a.m. Throwing the 161 b Hammer, 3 trials. Entrance, . Ist prize, 2nd prize 2. —To start at 10.20 a.m. New Year’s Handicap Flat Race, 3 events —100, 150, and 200 yards—an interval of half-an-hour between each event. Entrance . Ist prize ; 2nd prize 3. —To start at 10.40 a.m. Vaulting with the pole, 3 trials. Entrance . Ist prize ; 2nd prize 4. —To start at 10.55 a.m. Running High Jump. Entrance . Ist prize, 2nd prize 5. —To start, at. 11 a.m, 100 yards Handicfip Flat Race. Eiitninco . Ist prize 2nd prize 6—To s'art nt 11 30. Standing High Jump 3 trials. Entrance . Ist prize 2nd prize 7. —To start nt 11.40 a.m. 200 yards Hurdle Race, oxer I flints of liumb-s Entrance, . Ist prize ; 2nd price 8. —To start al 12 imuti. norse High Jump. Oohn to all corners. En'rance . Ist prize ; 2nd prize 9.—To s'mt a* 1 pm. Roys’ Rare, 100 yds open to h)I hoys residing in the Ormond district, I I year* of ag** or u» der, handicap. Entrance . Ist prize ; 2nd prize 10. —To start at 1.25 pm. Tub Race, 100 yards, the Novelty race of the day. Entrance . Ist prize ; 2nd prize 11.—To start at 1.40. Putting the 161 b stone, 3 trials. Entrance . Ist prize 2nd prize 12.—T0 start, at 2 p.m. Hop, Step, and Jump, 3 trials. Entrance . Ist prize, 2nd prize 13. —To start at 2.15 p.m Three-legged Race, Entrance , Ist prize j 2nd prize 14.—T0 start at 2.30 p.m. Tilting in t Ring. Entrance . Ist prize 2nd prize 15.—A1l day, Climbing the Greasy Pole. Entrance . Prize 16—To start nt 345 p.m. Sack race. Entrance , let prize ; 2nd prize 17. —To efart at 4.30 pin. Egg-and-Ladle Race. Entrance . let prize ; 2nd prize 18. —To start at 5 p.m. Greasy Pig. Entrance Ist prize 19.—Wrestling Mutch, Cumberland style. Entrance . Ist prize; 2nd prize N.B.—The first Race to etart at 10 a.m sharp. The decision of the Judges to be final. If less than four entries fur any event no second prize will be given. 601 A S lect Ball will be held on the Evening f th- same dav. Refreshments provided, Tickets,