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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 281, 8 November 1884, Page 3

Shipping. FOR AUCKLAND. St--X 111 H E splendid new screw _L Steamer— THOMAS RUSSELL Will leave the wharf on SUNDAY, Weather and other circumstances permitting. For freight or passage apply to11. E. JOHNSTON, 737 Agent. Notices. NOTICE. THE SUBSCRIBER is prepared to act as Valuator, buy and sell land, negotiate between Pakehas and Maoris, knows something about the former and their language, interprets between parties, holds a certificate authorising him to translate deeds, keeps a list of properties for sale, wants more to put on that list. EDWIN WOON, Land Agent. Office : Opposite Post Office, N.B. —E. W. Can travel speedily if necessary, prepared to accompany strangers visiting the Bay wanting country, and shew them the ground. 755

ROSELAND SPORTS. THE BRAKE and other conveyances will run to the above Sports every halfhour during the day. Rates, Is. each way. S. M. WILSON, 763 Proprietor.

ORMOND TELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES. ON and after TUESDAY the 11th of November, 1884, a Coach will leave, Daily, the Albion Club Hotel, Gisborne, for Ormond at 10.30 a.m., and leave Ormond at 3 o’clock the same afternoon for Gisborne, arriving about 4.30. 745 S. M. WILSON. COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. GENERAL ELECTION, 1884. GISBORNE RIDING. EXTRA POLLING BOOTH. A POLLING BOOTH will be open at Mr. R. Colebrook’s Store, Waerenga-a-hika. F. J. PIESSE, 765 Returning Officer. COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. GENERAL ELECTION. the convenience of Electors a Collector will be in attendance at the Makaraka Hall, on Wednesday, 12thNovembar, 1884, between the hours of 11 o’clock a.m., and 4 o’clock p.m. JOHN WARREN, 764 County Clerk. GISBORNE PERMANENT LAND, BUILDING, AND MUTUAL INVESTMENT SOCIETY. *> r '-i TVililj be ballotted for on the XDvv 17th instant. F. J. PIESSE, 760 Secretary. PRINCE OF WALES’ ATHLETIC MEETING, To be held at Roseland, on MONDAY, 10th Nov., 1884. Stewards : Major Westrup, Capt. Ferris, Messrs. F. C. Smith, W. F. Crawford, G. Matthewson, T. Morgan, D. Page, G. Wyllie, W. H. Harris, S. Stevenson, W. Ratcliffe, D. Murehie, A. Gray, A. J. Cooper, A. Weston, W. Akroyd. Judges: Messrs.Matthewson, A. Gray and W. Ratcliffe. Starters : Messrs. Nolan, Murehie, and A. J. Cooper. Handicapper : Mr. Primrose.

PROGRAMME: Prince of Wales’ Handicap, to be run in three heats, viz : 100,150, and 200 yds. First Prize, £5 ; Second, £1 10s ; Third, 10s. Entrance 2s 6d. Acceptance, 3s. To start at 12.15 p.m. First Heat, Prince of Wales Handicap ; 100 yards. To start at 12.40 p.m. Maori Race, 200 yards. First Prize, £1 ; Second 10s. Entrance, 2s. Luncheon. To Start at 2 o’clock. Race for Boys under 17 Years, 150 yards Handicap. Prize, Handsome Silver Cup, value 3 guineas. Entrance 2s. To start at 2.30 p.m, Second Heat, Prince of Wales Handicap ; 150 yards. To start at 2.45 p.m. Pole Jump. Prize £l. Entrance, 2s. To start at 3 p.m. Hurdle Race Handicap, 150 yards, over 6 flights Hurdles, 3 feet high. First Prize, £3 ; Second Prize, £l. Entrance, 3s ; acceptance, 3s. To start at 3.15 p.m. Tilting in the Ring. Prize, £2 ; Entrance, 3s. To start at 3.45 p.m. Standing High Jump. Prize £l. Entrance, 2s To start at 4 p.m. Running Long Jump. Prize £l. Entrance, Is. To start at 4.45 p.m. H*lf-mile Walking Handicap, First Prize, £2 10s; Second, 10s. Entrance, 3s. Acceptance, 2s. To start at 4.30 p.m. Third Heat, Prince of Wales Handicap, 200 yards. To start at 4.45 p.m. Obstacle Race, 440 yards. First prize, £2 ; second, 10s. Entrance, 3s. To start at 5 p.m. Handicap Steeplechase, about 1 mile. First prize, £2; second, 15s. Entrance 2s. Acceptance, 2s. To start at 5.15 p.m. Hop, Step and Jump. Prize £l. Entrance, 2s Gd. To start at 5.30 p.m. 100 Yards Driving Race. Two-wheeled vehicles, over pegs. Prize, £l. Entrance, 2s Gd. CONDITIONS : Prince of Wales’ Handicap to be decided by points—winners, 5 ; second, 3 ; third, 2. Obstacle Race.—Every competitor shall go through, under, and over the various obstacles on the course in the manner prescribed by the Committee. Stakes will be paid over at the Roseland Hotel, at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 12lh Nov., 1884. A Plain Dress Ball will be held in tie Makaraka Hall on the evening of the Prince of Wales’ Birthday. Ladies by invitation only. Mr. W. Stevenson has kindly consented to act as M.C. Gentlemen’s Ticket (including Supper), Gs. Mr. Flood will preside at the piano. Dancing to commence at 8.30 o’clock. 761