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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8736, 9 February 1907, Page 4

FANCY GOODS Starts on 2nd February, 1907. THE BONGOTEA STORE

9. Tug-of-War, seven men aside: First prize 42a; entrances Is per man. 10. 220 Hurdles Handicap, local, for maiden hurdlers : Firjt prize 20s, 2nd 10s ; nomination Is, acceptance la i 11. Wood Chopping Competition, open, ISin. logs: Firet prize £6, 2nd £2, 3rd £l.; entrance (is I 12. 220 Tarda Bracelet Handicap, open: First prize Bracelet value £3 3a, 2nd Trophy ; nomination 2s, acceptance la. 13. Pony Bate, open, poniee np to 13 hands ridden by school boys :Ist 40a, 2nd 10s, entranea 2a Gd 14 Men's Relay Race, 1 mile, teams of four men, district team;: First prise £3, 2nd £l, tntrancc 4a a teivm. 15. Ladies' Nail Driving; First prize Mr Say well's Trophy free IG. Sack Eurdlo Baoo, 100 yards : Ist 20s, 2nd ss, open: entrance Is. 1 BULBS AND BEGUL4.TIONS. 1. XjOC.il m-ans resident within 18 miles (map measurement) of I'aJgiwahia Post Office for three months prior to data of snorts. "2. Nominations for events No 3. 4,5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, accompanied by last two years' performances, or if 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. Competitor:: in local races shall, if re.quired, produce certificate of residence from lheir nearest postmaster. \ SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS. 3 Brass Band, Hheep and Lamb Guessing, Chain Stepping, Maypole Dance, Flower t Show. i GMAND CONCERT & DANCE in ths j evening. Ne Bookmakers allowed on the ground. A. W. O'DWYEB, i Hon. Secretary. :e pERCY FOBJLONG. s Land, Estate, & Financial h Agent, (Late of the Firm of Nixon, Eadcely d l'orlong). . TELEPHONES-Office, 50G. n Private Besidence, 6. u P.O. BOX £33. VICTORIA AVENUE, WANGANUI. Three Doora above Poat Office and opposite Rutland Hotel. FOB SALE; Farms, Shssp Runs, and Timber Country In all parts of Now Zealand. Mr Forlong has lately returned from a personal inspection of property all over the North Island and leels Euro ho can show intending purchasers the cheapest land at present offeriag acd not waste their money inspecting ■I ab.urd values. x HOUSE PEOPERTIES & SECTIONS is | for sale in all parts of Wanganui. Offices of the Wanganui Building Society, Js i ! O"AS FAitMS FOR SALE at BrunskM. wick, Fordell, Maxwellsown, Toko--3s maru East and West, Mangamab.u, and in =! all parts of the North lalanu. The following are a few taken from the 3 « li'it, viz. : ;l IaQA ACRES, 4Vrmles from Bohool, -±j°J OU GJ from fctore, 20 miles from Q ' railway fetation, 800 acres just been burned c & and sown (good burn). 150 acres ploughcble, 2 sheep to the acre country when in * s grass; title, L. '£. Price, 3Gs per acre. s; This property is oniy open till Ist March. 3r OAAA AC^ES . nearly all in per. V\J y J\J maaent English grasses, ineluding 2000 acres, foiled bush, 9-roomed s > house, wooishod, stables, and other outbuildings, i-übdividod into 31 paddocks; ", soil good ; considerable ornamental plantation, concrete dip, drafting yards, etc.; la carrying 9000 cheep and 300 head cattle. Price, £3 per acre for 8200 acres, and 22a Gd for balance of acreage. , QAa ACHES, on Main Trunk Line, id OUU naarTaihape, O.R.P. at 28s 6d p- per ncre, 150 in grass, balance good milling bush, comprising niatai, totara, and 3 5 rimu; only 1£ miles from railway station, on main road, railway Biding opposite pro- ! > perty, first class soil, splendid grass, carrying 2J sheep, besides cattle, 5 paddocks, 4st roomed house, trap shed, yards, workshop, 7s eic, milling timber on place would mora than pay for Jelling and grassing the 150 acres now in bush. Price, £5 10s per aore: s, £SOO cash. Achi-ap place. . AA A ACKE S, O.R.P. at 18s 9d, nest at 4ty-y September, 130 in grass, 80 st chains fencing, cottage, gardon, etc., 3i id miles from Mataroa railway station, good 11 sheep and cattle country, 2| sheep to aore, no gorges. Price, 22 10s par aore. There m is a good turnover in this place. Easy ■ C terms. QQK ACRE 3, fattening or milking B ' rCtJt/ FABM, six miles from Hawera, :e all felled and grassed. Priae, £lO per acre. Will arrange terms. s. "I AA ACRES, Dairy Farm, one of the » JLv/l/ best at the price in the North Island, all in grass, good house, eowbaila and yards, nearly all ploughable, best of a, soil, been heavy bush country, close to creamery, school, and post office, railway 1, passes property. Price, £lO per acre. n ACRES, Dairy Farm, close to Greatford railway station, all in grass and crop, 6 roomed housa, half acre orchard cow bails, etc Well watered, all ploughable. Price, £I3OO, i;700 can remain at 5 per cent. is SUBURBAN LAND. n 20 ACRES, Westmere, beautiiu property to build on, clump of shelter bush, well watered. Price, £SO an acie. Cheap, j 40 ACRES, 3 miles from Wanganui, d 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 oountry, and mountains. Price, £3OOO. Easy terms can be arranged. Cheapest property of the kind in Wanganui district. t 40 ACRES, the cream of Westmere for building site, well watered. £OO per aore. 4 ACRES, close to Wanganui, all flat, with 8-roomed hou;o (new), hot and cold water laid on, up to date in every way, washhouse, stabloa, trap shod, oow bails, etc Title, L.T. Price, £1350, £7OO can rftmain on mortgage. For further particulars appl" PERCY FURLONG, Laud, Estats and Financial Agen Victoeia Avenue, :■. (Property Guide on application. Clients driven Free of Cost to inspect Properties anywhere. U GOOD INVESTMENT FOR SATOLLERS. ! Milling Bush with £BOOO of 245 ACHES of Milling Bash. Improvements consist of 4-roomed cottage ana shed. Only fmile from Railway Station.' Will lease for 17 years with right of renewal. Goodwill £350. Terms £IOO flash down. Foe fall particulars apply to A, E. BATLIFIY Feilding Land Agency,

5. Ladies' E racelet Handicap, 120 yards, competitors to be nominated by ladies : First bracelet valued 84s, 2nd trophy ] 21t; nomination 2s Gel, acceptance 2g. 0. Pony Jurapii. g 14.2 and under: First trophy 425, 2,.id trophy 21s ; entrance Hs 7. Boys' Baca, u.ider 15: First 10s, 2nd 5s ; entrance Gil 8. Mile Handicap ; Ist 80a. 2nd 20s, 3rd : 5:;; nominotion 2s, acceptance 2s 9. St. Patrick's Eandicap, 220yds: First 033. 2nd 20s, 3rd ss; nomination 2s, acceptance Is Gd 10. Awahuri Wheel Handicap, 2 miles: First 100 s, 2nd 20a, 3rd 5s ; nomination 3s, acceptance 2s. 11. Half-mile- Handicap: First COs, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss; nomination 2s, acceptance Is 12. Hunters' Leaping Competition (open), ruminuim weight 12si, total prizes £23 . First 108 s and cup valued „ C JlOlOs, 2nd trophy 63, 3rd trophy 21s ; entrance 10s 13. Chain Stepping Competition: First trophy 15s ; post entry . Id. St. Patrick's' Handicap, 410 yards: First 03s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 5s ; nomination 2s, acceptance Is Gd 15. Bicycle Handicap, half mil. : First 423, 2nd 10a Od ; nomination 2s, acceptance Is 6d IG. Consolation Handicap, 100 yards : First 20s, 2nd 5s ; entrance 1h 17. Consolation Bicycle Handicap, 1 mile: First 20s, 2nd 5s ; entrance Is CONDITIONS. Nominations i*or all Events, except Nos. 1,7, 13, 16 and 17 oloso with the Secretary at Awahuri on MARCH 9th. Pa3t two years performances to ba sent in with nomination. If no performance for two years the last ■] three performances to bo eent in. : All cycling events to be run under New ■: Zealand League of Wheelmen's rulee. ! Ail running events run ur-der N.Z. Athletic Union rul-js. } Competitors must appear in proper costume. The comm ittce rrE-ve the right of re handicapping any competitor. .Handicaps will appear in all newspapers in the district. Nominations must bo accompanied with the necessary fess. Admission Is. J. COLLINGWOOD, Secretary. ?VT ABTON 4TML.ETIG CLUB'S I SPOETS. MARTON PARK ON MONDAY, 18th MARCH. RUNNING. CYCLING. POKY & KUNTEK3' COMPETITIONS. OBSTACLE KACF.3 AiVD PONY COMPETITIONS. PROGRAMME. ■ RUNNING EVENTS. 1. Maiden Race, 100 yards, first prize £1 10s, second 10s ; entrance 2a. 2. 75 yards (open), first £3, second £l, third 10s; nomination 2s 6d, acoeptance 2e. 3. St. Patrick's Handicap, 100 yards (open): First £3, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s ; nomination 2j Gd, acceptance 2s. 4. St, Patrick's Handicap, 220 yards (open): First GOs, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s; nr. ruination 2s Gd, acceptance 2s. 5. .1-30 yard a Ladias' Bracelet : First j Bracelet w.tucd £'J 2s, 2nd Bracelet £1 ( la ; Eominiitio!! is Gd, acceptance Is. ! 6. St. Patrick's .usndicap, 440 yards Handicap (o?*n) : First 005, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10a; not-iiusuioa 2s. acceptance "s. 7. 100 yards Hurdles, boys under 10 years (2ft,. 0::i. hurdles): First 30s, 2nd 10a ; nomination Is, acceptance la. For boys living within a radius of five miles of Marton Post Office. 8. 100 yard;?, hoys undar 14: First 30s, 2nd os ; entrance Od. 9. 75 yards, boys under 72: First 7s Gd, 2nd 2s Gd; entrance Gd. 10. Girls' Race under 14 years: First gold brooch; eatranca frao. CYCLING EVENTS. 11. Novice Iluco, one milo: First 40s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptanoo 2s 6d. 19. Half Milo: First 60s, 2nd 20a, 3rd 10a; nomination 2s Gd, acceptance 2s. 13. One Mile : First GOs, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10a ; Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s. 14. Two Mile Wheel Race Handioap : First £lO, 2nd £3, 3rd £2; nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7a Gd. HORSE EVENTS. 15. Pony Jump, 14.2 and undor : First 80a, 2nd 20s ; entrance 53. 16. Maiden Jumpers' Competition : First 100 s, 2nd 20s. Minimum weight list 71b. Rider of winner to be presented with Mr A. H. Bill's whip valued at £1 ]a; entrance 10s. 17. Open Hunters Competition, minimum weight 12st: First £7, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; entrance 10s. 18. Bending Competition for Ponie3: First trophy value 30a, 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 10a, entrance Od. 21. Sack Race, boys under 14 : First 7s 6d, 2nd 2s Gd; entrance Gd. Sheep Guessing Competition. Skittle Alley. Cocoanut Shies, Novelty Races for Special Prizes. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All running events to be conduated;under N.Z.Athletic Union rales and cycling events under League of New Zealand Wheelmen rules. Six starters or no third prize. Nominations for all handioap events (with performances for two last years) eiose 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 ss, to admit Gentleman and Lady. First Race to start at 12 noon. * GRAND ENTERTAINMENT On the Night ™ Taß SpORX!S IN THE Opera House, MARTON. ARTHUR WAY, Eon. Sec. 15TH ANNUAL MEETING OF IH3 RANGIWAHIA ATHLETIC CLUB Will be held in the RANGIWAHIA DOMAIN ON Monday, March 18th, 1907. Officers—Patron, F, S. Goodbehere, Eeq ; President, W. S. Marshall, Esq.; VioePresidents, F. it. Pemberton, G. S. Brown, C. C, Miles, J' W. Tompkins, J. > J. Bryoe, D. H. Guthrie, J. Rentoul, G. Ker,: W. E. Brawster; Secretary, Mr A. W, 6'Dwyer; Assistant Secretary. E. R. Beckett; Treasurer, F. J. Say rell; Handicapper, R. Craig; Conductor of Spori3, F. ff. Pemberton ; Judger : Running, Messrs G. Perry, J. Menzie, G. Kregor, j P. H. Roache; Chopping, J. Menzie; Horse Events, Messrs W. Meyers, A. Gower, and Deroles. a PROGRAMME. I 1, Maiden Race, 150 yards, local: First prize 20s, 2nd 10s; entranoe 2s. To y start at 11 a.m. 9, Tilting at the Ring; let prize £4, 2nd • £1; entrance 4s, open* ■ 3. Boys' Raoe, under 15 : First prize 10s, 2nd ss, 3rd 2s 6d ; entranoa free; 4. 100 Yards Local Handioap: Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s; nomination la, acceptance 2s. 5. Boya'Belay Race: First prize £l, 2nd 10a; entrance free 6. Hunters! Competition, 12st. up, open: i First prize £lO, 2nd trophy; entrance 10a 7. Girls' Race, unde 15; First prize 10a, i 2nd sa, 3rd 2a 6d; entrance free 8. Half Mile, local, Handicap for those who have never won a race of a mile or half mile; Ist prize COs, 2nd 40a, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptance Ib.