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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8734, 7 February 1907, Page 4

BARGAIN SALE OF DRAPERY, BOOTS, AND FANCY GOODS Starts on 2nd February, 1907. AMESBUEY , BROS., THE EONGOTBA STOKE.

5. Ladies’ Braeelet Handicap 1 , 120 yards, competitors to be nominated by ladies First bracelet valued 84s, 2nd tropfcy 21s; nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2a. 6. Pony Jumping 14.2 and under: First trophy 425, 2nd trophy 21a; entrance 3a 7. Hoys’ Haoe, under 15: First 10s, 2nd ss; entrance 6d 8. Mile Handicap! Ist 80s, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss; nomination 2s, acceptance 2a 9. St. Patrick’s Handicap, 220yds: First 635, 2nd 20s, 3rd Ss ; nomination 2s, acceptance la 6d 10. Awahuri Wheel Handicap, 2 miles: First 100 s, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss; nomination 3s, acceptance 2s. 11. Ball-mile Handicap: First COs, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss; nomination 2s, acceptance Is 12. Hunters' Leaping Competition (open), minimum weight 12sc, total prizes £23 . First 168 s and cup valued lilOlos, 2nd trophy 03, 3rd trophy 21s; entrance 10s 13. Chain Stepping Competition: First trophy 15s ; post entry 14. St Patrick’s Handicap, 449 yards; First 635, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss; nomination 2s, acceptance Is 6d 15. Bicycle Handicap, half mil. First 425, 2nd 10a 6d ; nomination 2s, acceptance Is 6d 10. Consolation Handicap, 100 yards : First 20a, 2nd 5s ; entrance Is 17. Consolation Bicycle Handicap, 1 mile: First 20s, 2nd 5s ; entrance Is

9. Tug-of-War, seven men aside; Firsts prize 425; entrances Is per man. 10. 220 Hurdles Handicap, local, for maiden hurdlers: First prize 20s, 2nd 10a } nomination Is, acceptance la 11. Wood Chopping Competition, open, 18in. logs; First prize £6,2nd £2, 3rd £1; entrance 6s 12. 220 Yards Bracelet Handicap, opep; First prize Bracelet value £3 3a, '. id Trophy; nomination 2s, acceptance Is, 13. Pony Race, open, ponies up to 13 hands ridden by school boys :Ist 40s, 2nd 10s, entrance 2s 6d 14 Hen’s Belay liaoe, 1 mils, teams of four men, district teams; First prize £3, 2nd £l, entrance 4s a team. 15. Ladies’ Nail Driving; First prize Mr Say well’s Trophy value 15s; entrance free 16. Sack Hurdle Race, 100 yards : 15t223,0 3, 2nd ss, open: entrance Is. 1 BULKS AND REGULATIONS. 1. Local means resident within 18 miles (map measurement) of Baogiwahia Posh Office for three months prior to date ot sports. 2. Nominations for events Nos. 4,5, 8; 10, 11, 12, 14, accompanied by last two. years’ performances, or if none by last 3. performances, to close with Secretary on Saturday, 2nd March, at 8 p.m. 3. No nomination will bo received unless, accompanied by necessary fees. 4. Competitors in local races shall, if re-, quired, produce certificate of residence from, their nearest postmaster. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS. Brass Band, Sheep and Lamb Guessing* Chain Stepping, Maypole Dance, Flower Show. GRAND CONCERT & DANCE in the. evening. Ne Bookmakers allowed on the ground. pSSCY FOBLO3SG. Land, Estate, & Financial A. W. O’DWYER, Hon. Secretary.

CONDITIONS. Nominations for all Events, except Nos. 1,7, 13, 16 and 17 close with the Secretary at Awahuri on MARCH 9th. Past two years performances to be sent in with nomination. If no performance for two years the last three performances to be sent in. All cycling events to be run under Now Zealand League of Wheelmen’s rules. All running events run under N.Z. Athletic Union rules. Competitors must appear in proper oostume. The comm ittee reserve the right of re handicapping any competitor. Handicaps will appear in ail newspapers in the district. Nominations must be accompanied with the necessary fees. Admission Is. J, COLLINGWOOD, , Secretary. ]y|AETON ATHLETIC CLUB’S SPOETS. TO BE HELD OS MAETON PARE ON MONDAY, ISlh MARCH. BUNKING. CYCLING, PONY & HUNTERS' COMPETITIONS. OBSTACLE RACES AND PONY COMPETITIONS. PROGRAMME. RUNNING EVENTS. 1. Maiden Race, ICO yards, first prize £1 10s, second 10s ; entrance 2s. 2. 75 yards (open), first A 3, second £l, third 10s; nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s. 3. St. Patrick’s Handicap, 100 yards (open): First £3, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s ; nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s. 4. St, Patrick's Handicap, 220 yards (open); Fir: t 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s 64, acceptance 2s. 5. ISO yards Ladies’ Bracelet; First Bracelet valued £■> 2s, 2ud Bracelet £1 Is ; nomination Jo 6d, acceptance Is. G. St. Patrick's Handicap, 440 yards Handicap (open); First 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 7. ifiO yards Hurdles, boys under 16 years (2ft. Gin. hurdles): First 30s, 2nd 10s ; nomination Is, acceptance Is. For boys living within a radius of five miles of Marton Poet Office. I 8. 100 yards, boys under 14: First 10s, 2nd 5s ; entrance Gd. 9. 75 yards, boys under 12 : First 7s Gd, 2nd 2s Gd ; entrance Gd. 10. Giris’ Race under 14 years: First gold brooch; entrance free.

{Lata of ihe Firm of Nison, Eaddely and Forlong). TELEPHONES—Office, 506. Private Eesidenoe, 388. P.O. BOX 233, VICTORIA AVENUE, WANGANUI. Three Doors above Post Office and opposite Butland Hotel. Farms, Sheep Runs, and Timber Country In all parts of New Zealand. Mr Forlong has lately returned from a personal inspection of property all over the North Island and foals sure he can show intending purchasers the cheapest land at present offering and not waste their money inspecting absurd values. HOUSE PEOPEETIES & SECTIONS for sale in all parts of Wanganui. Offices of the Wanganui Building Society, HAS FABMS FOB SALE at Brunswick, Forcell. Maxweiltown, Tokomaru East and West, Mangamahu, and in all parts of ihe North Island. The following are a few taken from the list, viz. : 4C Q A ACRES, 4J-miles from school, OO V/ 6J from store, 20 miles from railway station, 800 acres just been burned and sown (good bum). 150 acres ploughable, 2 sbeep to the acre country when in grass; title, L. T. Price, 36s per acre. This property is oniy open till Ist March.

OflflA ACRES, nearly all in peryi/VV/ manent English grasses, ineluding 2000 acres, felled bush, 9-roomed house, woolshed, stables, and other outbuildings, subdivided into 31 paddocks; soil good ; considerable ornamental plantation, concrete dip, drafting yards, etc. ; carrying 9000 sheep and 300 head cattle. Price, £3 per acre lor 8200 acres, and 22a Gd for balance of aoreage. A A ACRES, on Main Trunk Line> 0 v/u near Taihapa, O.R.P. at 28s 6d per acre, 150 in grass, balance good milllog bush, comprising matai, totara, and ritnu ; only 1J miles from railway station, on main road, railway siding opposite property, first class soil, splendid grass, carrying 2£ sheep, besides cattle, 5 paddocks, 4roomed house, trap shed, yards, workshop, etc., milling timber on place would more than pay for felling and grassing the 150 acres now in bush. Price, £5 10s per acre: £SOO cash. A cheap place. A Art ACRES, O.R.P. at 18a 9d, next 41UU September, 130 in grass, 80 chains fencing, cottage, garden, etc., Similes from Mataroa railway station, good sheep and cattle country, 21 sheep to acre, no gorges. Price, £2 10s per acre. Thera is a good turnover in this place. Easy terms. ACRES, fattening or milking t) FARM, sis miles from Hawera, all felled and grassed. Price, £lO per acre. Will arrange terms. 1 iTk A ACRES, Dairy Farm, one of the iUU best at the price in the North Island, all in grass, good house, cowbaiia and yards, nearly all plonghable, best of soil, been heavy bush country, close to creamery, school, and post office, railway passes property. Price, £lO per acre. n ACRES, Dairy Farm, close to Qreatford railway station, all in grass and crop, 6 roomed house, half acre orchard cow bails, etc. Weil watered, all ploughable. Price, £I3OO, £-700 can remain at 5 per cent.

CYCLING EVENTS. 11. Novice Ease, one mile: First 40s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10a; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s 6d. 12. Hall Mile : First 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s 6d,acoaptanoe 2s. 13. One Mile ; First 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s ; Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s. 14. Two Milo Wheel Eace Handicap : First £lO, 2nd £3, 3rd £2; nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7s 6d. HOBSB EVENTS. 15. Pony Jump, 14.2 and under : First 80s, 2nd 20s ; entrance ss. 16. Maiden Jumpers’ Competition : First 100 s, 2nd 20s. Minimum weight list 71b. Eider of winner to be presented with Mr A. H. Bill’s whip valued at £1 ] s ; entrance 10s. 17. Open Hunters Competition, minimum weight 12st: First £7, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; entrance 10s. 18. Bending Competition tor Ponies; First trophy value 30s, 2nd 10s; entrance 2s 6d. IS. Wrestling on Horseback; First _ 40s, 2nd 10s; entrance |3s. Sis entries or no event. OTHER EVENTS. 20. Chain Stepping Competition : First 10s, entrance 6d. 21. Sack Eaoe, boys under 14 : First 7s fid,

2nd 2s 6d ; entrance Gd. Sheep Guesting Competition. Skittle Alloy. Coooanut Shies, Novelty Eaoes for Special Prizes. EULES AND REGULATIONS. All running events to bo oonduoted|under N.Z.Athletic Union rales and cycling events i under League of New Zealand Wheelmen rules. Six starters or no third prize. Nominations for all handicap events (with performances for two last years) close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, March 2nd at Marton. Entries for Ponies and Hunters’ Competitions close on SATURDAY, March 2nd. Brass Band in attendance. Refreshments on the ground. Admission to Sports Is, Children 6d, un der 12 free. Members' Tickets sa, to admit | Gentleman and Lady. | First Eaee to start at 12 noon. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT On the Night of the Sports in tub Opera House, MARTOH. AETEUB WAY, Eon. See. 15TH AmUAI MEETING OF TEE RANGIWAHIA ATHLETIC CLUB Will be held in the RANGIWAHIA DOMiIN os Monday, March 18th, 1907. Oppicebs— Patron, F, S. Goodbehere, Esq ; President, W. S. Marshall, Esq.; VicePresidents, F. rp. Pemberton, G. S. Brown, C. C. Miles, J- W. Tompkins, J. J. Bryce, D. H. Guthrie, J. Reatoul, G. Ker,‘W* H. Brewster ; Secretary, Mr A. W, O’Dwyer; Assistant Secretary, E. E. Beckett; Treasurer, F. J. Saweil; Haadicapper, E. Craig ; Conductor of Sports, F. pp. Pemberton Jndger : Running, Messrs G. Perry, J. Menzie, Q. Kregor, P. H. Eoache; Chopping, J. Menzie; Horse Events, Messrs W. Meyers, A. Gower, and Deroles.

SUBURBAN LAND. 20 ACRES, Westmere, beaumu to build on, clump of shelter bush, well watered. Price, £SO an act e. Cheap. 40 ACRES, 3 miles from Wanganui, with splendid gentleman’s residence and all the latest improvements, delightful orchard and garden, stables (new), cow bails, man's house, beautiful lawns, grand view of sea, country, and mountains. Price, £3OOO. Rasy terms can be arranged. Cheapest property of the kind in Wanganui district. 40 ACRES, the cream of Westmere for building site, well watered. £CO per acre. 4 ACRES, close to Wanganui, all flat, with 8-roomed house (new), hot and cold water laid on, up to date in every way, washhouse, stables, trap shed, cow bails, etc. Title, L.T. Price, £1350, £7OO can remain on mortgage. For further particulars appl" PERCY FORLONG. Land, Estate and Financial Agent Victoeia Avenue, - WANGANUI, Property Guide on application. Clients driven Free of Cost to inspect Properties anywhere. GOOD investment for SAWMILLERS.

Milling Bash with £3OOO of . Rata. 245 ACHES of Milling Bash. Improvements consist of 4-roomed cottage and shad. Only f-mile from Railway Station. Will lease for 17 years with right of renewal. Goodwill £BSO. Terms £IOO cash down. For full particulars apply to A. B. BAILIFF, Feilding Land Agency,

PROGRAMME. 1, Maiden Race, 150 yards, local: First prize 20s, 2nd 10s; entrance 2s. To start at XI a.m .2, Tilting at the Bing; Ist prize £4, 2nd £1 ; entrance 4s, open. 3. Boys’ Race, nnder 15 : First prize 10a, 2nd ss, 3rd 2s 6d; entrance free, 4. 100 Yards Local Handicap : Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s ; nomination Is, acceptance 2s. 5. Boys’Relay Race: First prize £l, 2nd 10a; entrance free 6. Hunters’ Competition, 12st. up, open: First prize £lO, 2nd trophy; entrance 10a 7. Girls’ Race, unde 15; First prize 10s, 2nd ss, 3rd 2a 6d ; entrance free 8. Half Mile, local, Handicap for those who have never won a race of a mile orhaU>mile: Ist prize 60s, 2nd 40a, 3rd 10a; nomination 3a, acceptance la.