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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8735, 8 February 1907, Page 4

BARGAIN SALE DEAPEKT, BOOTS, AND FANCY GOODS Starts on 2nd February, 1907. iAMESBURY BROS., I THE RONGOTEA STORE-

9. Tug-ot-War, seven men aside: First prize 42a; 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 6a 12. 220 Yards Bracelet Handicap, open : First prize Bracelet value £3 3s, 2nd Trophy ; nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 13. Pony Race, open, ponies up to 13 hands ridden by school boys :Ist 40a, 2nd 10s, entrance 2s fid 14. Men’s Belay Race, 1 mile, teams of four men, district teams: First prize £3, 2nd £l, entrance 4s a team. 15. Ladies’ Nail Driving; First prize Mr Saywell’a Trophy value 15a; entrance free 16. Sack Hurdle Race, 100 yarda : Ist 20a, 2nd ss, open: entrance Is. ' BULKS AND REGULATIONS. 1. Local means resident within 18 miles (map measurement) of P.augiwahia Post Office for three months prior to date of sports. 2. Nominations for events Noa. 4,5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, accompanied by last two years' performances, or it none by last 3 performances, to close wish Secretary on Saturday, 2nd March, at 8 p.m. 3. No nomination will be received unless accompanied by necessary’ fees. 4. Competitors in local races shall, if required, produce certificate of residence from iheir 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. A. W. O’DWYER, ) Hon. Secretary. , pERCY FOBLONGr, , Land, Estate, & Financial Agent, (Late of the Firm of Nixon, Eaddely d For long). TELEPHONES-Offiee. 506. , Private Residence, 386. i P.O. BOX £3B, VICTORIA AVENUE, WANGANUI. Threo Doors above Post Office and opposite Rutland Hotel. FOB SALS; Farms, Sheep Runs, and Timber Country In ail parts of New Zealand. Mr Furlong has lately returned from a personal inspection of property all over the North Island and teels sure he can show intending purchasers the cheapest land at present offering and not waste their money inspecting 1 ab.urd values. HOUSE PROPERTIES & SECTIONS ' for sale in all parts of Wanganui. Offices of the Wanganui Building Society, s HAS FARMS FOR SALE at Brunswick, Fordeli, Maxwelltown, Toko--3 maru East and West, Mangamahu, and in ! all parts of the North Isiana. The following are a few taken from the t list, viz. ; 1 /LPiQ A 4J-miles from school, OU 64 from score, 20 miles from • railway station, 800 acres just been burned I and sown (good burn). 150 acres ploughable, 2 sheep to tho acre country when in a grass; title, L. T. Price, 36s per acre. 1 This property is only open till Ist March. r QAAA AEEEt ’> nearly all in pets’ w U'JU manent English grasses, including 2000 acres, felled bush, 9-roomed i house, wooished, stables, and other outbuildings, subdivided into ai paddocks; . soil good ; considerable ornamental plantation, concrete dip, drafting yards, etc. ; I carrying 9000 cheep and 300 head cattle. Price, £3 per acre for 8200 acres, and 22s 6d for balance of acreage. QA/I ACRES, on Main Trunk Lino, I near Taihape, O.R.P. at 28s Bd - per acre, 150 in grass, balance good milling bush, comprising matai, totata, and ; rimu; only miles from railway station, on main road, railway siding opposite pro--5 perty, first class soil, splendid grass, carrying 2| sheep, besides cattle, 5 paddocks, 4t roomed house, trap shed, yards, workshop, 3 etc., milling timber on place would more than pay for felling and grassing the 150 acres now in bush. Price, £5 10s per aorp: , £SOO cash. Aehrapplace. . AA A ACEES > O.R.P. at 18s 9d, next « ttUU September, 130 in grass, 80 t chains fencing, cottage, garden, eto., 34 1 miles from Mataroa railway station, good 1 sheep and cattle country, 2J- sheep to acre, no gorges. Price, £2 10s per acre. Thera 1 is a good turnover in this place. Easy ; terms. QAk ACRES, fattening or milking f / FARM, sis miles from Hawera, a all felled and grassed. Price, £lO per acre. Will arrange terms. ’ 1A A ACEES * Hairy Farm, one of the c JLvJ’t-F best at the price in the North Island, all in grass, good house, oowbails and yards, nearly all ploughable, best of , soil, been heavy bush country, close to creamery, school, and post office, railway , passes property. Price, £lO per apre. n ACRES, Dairy Farm, close to Greatford railway station, all in grass and crop, G roomed house, half acre orchard cow bails, eta. Well watered, all ploughable. Price, £I3OO, £7OO can remain at 5 per cent. 5 SUBURBAN LAND, j 20 ACRES, Westmere, baaainu to build on, clump of shelter bush, well watered. Price, £SO an am e. Cheap. 40 ACRES, 3 miles from Wanganui, t with splendid gentleman’s residence and 1 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. Easy terms can ba arranged. Cheapest property of the kind in Wanganui district. ; 40 ACRES, the cream of Westmere for building site, well watered, £6O per acre. 4 ACRES, close to Wanganui, ail flat, with 8-roomed house (new), hot and cold water laid on, up to date in every way, washhouse, stables, trap shed, cow bails, eto. Title, L.T. Price, £1350, £7OO can remain on mortgage. For further particulars appl® PERCY FOR&ONG. Land, Estate and Financial Agent Victoria Avenue, WANGANUI. Property Guide on application. Clients driven Free of Cost to inspect Properties anywhere. A GOOD INVESTMENT FOR SAvmaiEßs. Milling Bush with £BOOO of Rata. 245 AGEES of Milling Bush. Improvements consist of 4-roomed cottage and shed. Only |-mile from Eailway Station. Will lease for 17 years with right of renewal. Goodwill £350. Terms £IOO oaah down, Tor full particulars apply to A. E. RATLIFF, Feilding Land Agency,

5. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, 120 yards, competitors to be nominated by ladies ; First bracelet valued 84s, 2nd trophy j 21s; nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s. 6. Pony Jumping 14.2 and under: First trophy 425, 2nd trophy 21s ; entrance 3s j 7. Boys’ Race, under 15: First 10s, 2nd 5s ; entrance Gd 8. Mile Handicap ; Ist 80s, 2nd 20b, 3rd ] 5"; nomination 2s. acceptance 2s 9. St. Patrick’s Handicap, 220yds: First 03s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 5a ; nomination 2a, ; acceptance Is 6d 10. Awahuri Wheel Handicap, 2 miles: First 100 s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 5s ; nomiua- ; tion 3s, acceptance 2s. 11. Half-mile Handicap: First 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss; nomination 2s, acceptance Is 12,. Hunters’ Leaping Competition (open), minimum weight 12st, total prizes £23 . First 108 s and cup valued £lolos, 2nd trophy G 3, 3rd trophy 21s ; entrance 10s . 1 13. Chain Stepping Competition; First trophy 15s ; post entry 14. St. Patrick’s Handicap, 440 yards: First C3s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 5s ; nomination 2s, acceptance Is Cd 15. Bicycle Handicap, half mil. : First 425, 2nd 10s Cd ; nomination 2s, acceptance Is Gd 16- Consolation Handicap, 100 yards ; First 20s, 2nd 5s ; entrance Is 17- Consolation Bicycle Handicap, 1 mile: First 20s, 2nd 5s ; entrance Is CONDITIONS. Nominations for all Events, except Nos. 1,7, 13, 1G and 17 close with the Secretary at Awahuri on MAECH 9th. Past two years j performances to be sent in with nomination. ; if no performance for two years the last j three performances to bo sent in. Ail cycling events to bo run under New ; Zealand League of Wheelmen’s rules. |i Ail running events run under NZ. Atht letio Union rules. j I Competitors must appear in proper oosi tumo. [i The comm ittee reserve -he right of re I handicapping any competitor. (' Handicaps will appear in all newspapers i : in the district. I Nominations must be accompanied with the necessary fees. ; Admission la. [ Secretary. ■ 4.THL.BTIC GjLUB’S SPOUTS* TO BE HELD ON MAETON PARK ON MONDAY, 18th MARCH. RUNNING. CYCLING. PONY & HUNTERS’ COMPETITIONS. OBSTACLE RACES AND PONY COMPETITIONS. PROGRAMME. RUNNING EVENTS. 1. Maiden Race, 100 yards, first prize £1 10s, second 10s ; entrance 2s. 2. 75 yards (open), first £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 Od, acceptance 2s. 4. St, Patrick’s Handicap, 220 yards (open): First 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s ; nomination 2s 63, acceptance 2s. 5. 150 yards Ladies’ Bracelet; First Bracelet valued £2 £s, 2nd Bracelet £1 Is ; nomination Is Gd, acceptance Is. 6. St. Patrick's Handicap, 440 yards Handicap (open) : First 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd Ids; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 7. 100 yards Hurdles, boys under 16 years (2fd. Gin. hurdles): First 30s, 2nd 10s ; nomination Is, acceptance Is. For boys living within a radius of five miles of Marten Post Office. 8. 100 yards, boys under 14: First 10s, 2nd 5s ; entrance Gd. 9. 75 yards, boys under 12: First 7s Od, 2nd 2s Gd; entrance Gd. 10. Girls’ Race under 14 years: First gold brooch; entrance free. CYCLING EVENTS. 11. Novice Race, one mile: First 40s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s Cd. . 12. Half Mile : First 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s. 13. One Mile : First 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s ; Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s. 14. Two Mile Wheel Race Handicap : First £lO, 2nd £3, 3rd £2 ; nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7s 6d. HORSE 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 7lb. Eider of winner to be presented with Mr A. H. Bill’s whip valued at £1 3 a ; entrance 10a. 17. Open Hunters Competition, minimum weight 12st: First £7, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; entrance 10s. 18. Bending Competition for Ponies: First trophy value 30s, 2nd 10s ; entrance 2s Gd. IS. Wrestling on Horseback; First 40s, 2nd 10s; entrance _3s. Six entries or no event. OTHER EVENTS. 20. Chain Stepping Competition : First 10s, entrance Gd. 21. Sack Race, boys under 14 : First 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d; entrance Cd. Sheep Guessing Competition. Skittle Allay. Cocoanut Shies. Novelty Races for Special Prizes, RULES AND REGULATIONS. All running events to be conduoted'under N.Z.Athletic Union roles and cycling events under League of New Zealand Wheelmen rules. Six starters or no third prize. Nominations for all handicap events (with performances for two lait years) close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, March 2nd at Matton. Entries for Ponies and Hunters’ Competitions close on SATURDAY, March 2nd. Brass Band in attendance. Refreshments on the giound. Admission to Sports Is, Children Gd, un der 12 free. Members’ Tickets 6s, to admit Gentleman and Lady. First Race to start at 12 noon. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT On the Night of the Spobts IN THE Opera House, KIARTOM. ARTHUR WAY, Hon. Sec. JSTH ANNUAL MEETING 1 op ina EANGIWAHIA ATHLETIC CLUB Will be held in the BANGIWAHIA DOMAIN ON Monday, March 18th, 1907. Oppioeks—Patron, P, S. Goodbehere, Esq ; President, W. S. Marshall, Esq.; VicePresidents, F. pp. Pemberton, G. S. Brown, C. C. Miles, 3‘ W. Tompkins, J. J. Bryce, D. H. Guthrie, J. Bontoul, G. Ker, W. H. Brewster; Secretary, Mr A. W. O’Dwyer; Assistant Secretary, E. R. Beckett; Treasurer, F. J. Say-veil; Handloapper, B. Craig ; Conductor of Sports, F. pp. Pemberton ; Jud’ger : Running, Messrs G. Perry, J. Menzie, G. Kreger, P. H. Roaoha; Chopping, J. Menzia; Horse Events, Messrs W. Meyers,- A. Gower, and Dotoles. PROGRAMME. 1, Maiden Race, 150 yards, local; First prize 20s, 2nd 10s; entrance 2a. To start at 11 a,m ‘ ' 1 .2, Tilting at the Bing; Ist prize £4, 2nd £1; entrance 4s, open. 1 3. Boys’ Baee, under -15 : First prize 10s, 2nd os, 3rd 2s 6d ; entrance free, 4. 100 Yards Local Handicap : Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s ; nomination Is, acceptance 2a.' 5. Boys’ Belay Race: prize £l, 2nd 10s | entrance free G. Hunters! Competition, X2et, up, open; . tfirst prize £lO, 2nd trophy; entrance IQs 7. Girls’ Race, unde 15 ; First prize 10s, 2nd fis, 3rd 3s Gd; entrance free ] 8. Half Mile, local, Handicap for those who have never won a race of a mile cr half mile: Ist prize COs, 2nd 40s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptance Is,