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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8738, 12 February 1907, Page 4

BARGAIN .SALE OP DRAPERY, BOOTS, AND FANCY GOODS Starts on 2nd February, (907. AMESBXJET ' BBOS., I THE RONGOTEA STORE-

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OTHER EVENTS. 20. Chain Stopping Competition : First 10s, entrance Gd. 21. Sack Race, boys under 14 : First 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d; entrance 6d. . Sheep Guessing Competition. Skittle Alley. Coooanut Shies, Novelty Races for Special Prizes. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All running events to fas conducted 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 handicap events (with performances for two last 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 ground. Admission to Sports Is, Children 6d, under 12 free. Members’ Tickets ss, to admit Gentleman and Lady.

First Eaoo to start at 12 noon. GRAND ENTERfAINMENT On the Night of the Sports IN THE Opera House, MARION. ARTHUR WAY, Hon. Seo.

THE DOCTOR KNOWS that a pure stimulant acts as a restorative Sn bodily and mental fatigue. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS is an absolutely pure spirit used and recommended for over 70 years. pEECY FOB L ONG. Land, Estate, & Financial Agent, (Late of ths Firm of Nixon, Raddely and Fotlong). i •

XSTH ANNUAL MEETING OF TH3 RANQIWABTA ATHLETIC CLUB Will be hold in tho BANGIWAHtA DOMAIN ON Monday, March 18th, 1907.

Ofhceks —Patron, P, S Goodbehere, Esq ; President, W, S. M.rokaU, Esq.; VicePresidents, F. ff. Pemberton, G. S. Brown, C. C. Miles, J- W. Tompkins, J. J. Bryce, D. H. Guthrie, ,T. Rentoul, G. Ker, W. H. Brawster ; Secretary, Mr A. W O’Dwyer; Assistant Secretary, E. R. Beckett; Treasurer, P. J. Sayfell; Handicapper, R. Craig ; Conductor ot Sports, F. pf. Pemberton ; Judger : Running, Masers G Perry, J, Menzie, G. Kregtr, P. H. Eoac’os; Chopping. J. Mebzia; Horce Events, Messrs W. Meyers, A. Gower, and Detoles.

PROGRAMME. I, Maiden Race, 130 ya'fds, local; First prize 20b,' 2nd 10s ; entrance 2g. To start at 11 a.m. ?2, Tilting at the Ring ; Ist prize £4, 2nd £1; entrance 4s, open. 3. Boys’ XlaoQ, under 15 ; First pr :zc- 1C: 2nd sb, 3rd 2s 6d j entrance free, 4. 100 Yards Local Handicap; let prize 40s, 2nd 20a, 3rd 10s ; nomination la, acceptance 2s. 0. Boya’ Belay Race: First prize £l, 2nd 10= ;-entrance free 0. Hunters’ Competition, 12st. up, open: First prize >llO, 2nd trophy; entrance IQs 7. Girls’ E.ico, unde 15 : First prize 10s, - 2nd s'a 3rd 2a 6d ; entrance free 8. Hair Mila, local, Handicap for those ‘ who have never won a race of a mile or half mile: Ist prize COs, 2nd 40s, 3rd 103 nomination '2s, acceptance Is. Q. Tug-of-War, seven men aside; First prize 425; entrances Is per man’. 10. 220 Hurdles Handicap, local, for maiden hurdlers : First prize 20s, 2nd 10e ; nomination Is, n,ooeptinco Is 11. Wood Chopping Competition, open, 18tn. logs; First prize £6, 2nd £2, 3rd £1 j entrance Gs 12. 220 Yards 8.-aeaigt Handioamr-open: ; First prize Bracelet value £3 3s, 2nd Trophy ; nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 13. Pony li-ice, open ponies up to 13 hands ; ridden by school boys ;lat 40s, 2nd 10s, entrance 2a Gd 14. Men’s Belay Race, 1 mile, teams of four I men, district terms: First prize £3, 2nd £l, entrance 4s a team. 15. Ladles’ Nail Driving; First prize Mr , . Saj well’s Trophy value los; entrance . free • " ! i 16. Sack Hurdle Race, 100 yards : Ist 20a, a 2nd ss, open: entrance Is.

TELEPHONES—Office, 500. 'Private Begidenee, 0, P.O. BOX 233, ’ VICTORIA AVENUE, WANGANUI. Three Doors above Post Office aad opposite Butland Hotel. FOB SALE: Farms, Sheep Runs, and Timber Country

In all parts of New Zealand. Mr Forking lias lately returned from a personal inspection of property all over the North Island and fools sura ho can show intending pur. chasers the cheapest land at present offering and not waste their money inspecting absurd values.

HOUSE PROPERTIES & SECTIONS for sale in all parts o£ Wanganui. Offices o? the Wanganui Building Society, HAS FARMS FOR SALE at Brunswick, Fordell. Maivellcawn, Toko* macu East and West, Maagamahu, and in all parts oi the North Island. The following are a few taken from the list, viz. ; ,! KOA ACRES, 41 miles from school, jiivOv 6J from store, 20 miles front railway station, 800 just been burned and sown (goial burn). ISO acres ploughable r 2'sheep to the aero country when itj grass; title, L. T. Price, 3Gs‘ per acre! This property is only opontiU'lst March. QAAA ACRES, nearly ‘all m pestjtKJ'JlJ ipanant English grasses, Ineluding 2000 acres, felled bush, 9.-roomed house, wdolshed, stables and other bjildings, subdivided into/31 paddopkai soli good ; qonsldorablp ornamental plantation, concrete dip,-drafting yards, eto. } carrying 9000 shaap and 300 head cattle. Price, £3 per acre for 8 >OO acres, and 22s 6d for balance of acreage. Q/A f"V ACRES, on Slain Trunk Line, OvU near Xaihapa, O.R P. at 28s 6d per acre, 150 in grass, balance good milling bush, comprising mataiv totara, aM rimn; only 1 i miles *from railway station,' on tnaih road, railway siding opposite property, first class soil, splendid grass, carrying 24 sheep, besides cattle, 5 paddocks) 4roomed house, trap shed, yards, workshop, clg., milling timber on place would tnu f B than pay for felling and grassing the 150 acres now in bush. Price, 15 10s per acre ; £SOO cash. Aobrapplaae. ' - - ■

BULKS AND REGULATIONS. 1. Local gleans recant within IQ miles (map measurement) of Eangiwahia Lost Office for three months prior to date of gportg, 2. Nominations for events Nos. 4. 5,8, 10, 11, 13, 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 bs received unless accompanied by necessary fees. 4. Competitors in local races shall, if repaired, produce qertiScftte of residence from Vheir nearest'pbstmaaVar. ‘ '' - SPECIAL ATTEACTIONS.

Brass Band, Sheep and Lamb Guessing, Chain Stepping, Maypole Dance, Flower Show ' GRAND CCNG3RT & PANGE* in the evening. ijs Bookmakers allowed on the ground. A. W, eWYSB, Hon. Secretary. PLIFTON ATHLETIC & CYCLING V CLUB'S AK&UALJ^POiiTS. iho postponed meeting oi the above Club will bo held on the GROUNDS, BULLS, RN WEDNESDAY, 20th FEBRUARY.

ACRES, O.R.P. at IBs 9d, nc-it September, ISO in grass, &Q chains feuoing, cottage, garden, etc., 3J miles from Mat urn railway station, good sheep and cattle oouahy, 21 sheep to acre no gorges. Price, £2 10s per acre. Thera is a good turnover in this place. Easy iertps. • iI)A K ACRES, fattening or milting /yfft/ FARM, six miies from HawefaJ all felled and grassed. Price, £lO per acre. WUI arrange terrgs. “ ' I A A ACRES, Dairy Farm, one of the IUU best at the price in the Nortlj Island, all in grass, good house, cowbailg apd yards, neatly all plonghable, best of soil, been heavy bush country, close {q eroamery, sohoo}, and post office, railway passes property. Price, £lO per acre, ~ n ACRES, Dairy Farm, close to Great* ford railway station, all In grass and crop, 6 roomed house, half acre orchard cow bails, etc. Weil watered, all ploughable. Price, £I3OO, i7OO can remain at 5 per cent.

RUNNING & CYCLING EVENTS An attractive Programme of Twenty Evonta will be open to competitors in Eunning, Cycling and Novelty Events to the Gash value of fiSO. All Events will be open to Competitors who have never won stakes to the collective value of £5.

SUBURBAN LAND. 20 ACHES, Wastmere, beaaniu p.uperty to build on, clump of shelter bush, well Watered. Price, ISO an aoto. Cheap. 40 ACRES, 3 miles from Wanganui, With Splendid gentleman’s residence and all the latest improvements, delightful orchard and garden, et&bles (new), cow bails, man’s house, beautiful lawns, grand view of sea, country, and mountains. Price, £3OOO. Easy terms can bo arranged. Cheapest property of the kind in WenganuJ district - 40 ACRES, the cream of Wostmsre foj building site, well watered. £6O per acre, 4 ACRES, close to Wanganui, all flat, With 8-roomed house (new), hot aud cold water laid on, up to data in every way, washhouse, stables, trap shad, cow bails, eto. Title, L.T. Price, £1330, £703 can remain on mortgage. For farther particulars applv

HORSE JUMPING EVENTS. Hunters' Competition, open; weight, list 7ibs. Ist prise, handeome solid E.ilvo; cup value £l9 10s and 60s added; 2nd horse, 30s Entrance 10si .. Cup to be won tv?ice in succession by the eame horse and owner, or three times at intervals by the same owner. Maiden Hunters’ Jumping Competition for horeca that have never won a jump ing event to the value of £3. Ist, 70s; 2nd, 80s. Entrance ss. Pony Jumping Competition, open. Ist, 70s ; 2nd, 20s, Nominations, 5a Nominations for all events close with the Secretary on the day of the Sports. Programmes may bo obtained on application to J. C4MPION, j Hon. Secretary.

PJ3BOY FORLONG, Land, Estate and Financial Agen VICTQHIi. AvENDE, - ' W A N G A N I? I, Property Guide oa application, ... Clients driven Free o£ Cost to inspect Properties anywhere. POB SALE OR EXCHANGE, We have been instructed to offer some excellent Wellington rent-pro* dneing Properties for Exchange for gccd Grazing 'Farms, with good itn* provemonts. The .properties ate in the best parts of Wellington, and ace all let to permanent tenants. Foe full particulars apply

E* 0-HAB' E, GBOFTQN, MARTOH. The Oldest Coachbnilder, Wheelwright,. & General Blacksmith Establishment In the District. FOB SALE. One Second ■ band MoOORMIOK MOWER. Any quantity of Second-hand Massey I Harris and MuCormiok EE APER 3 and

BINDERS, all io good order and to be Sold Cheap. One Second-Hand HORSE POWER AGENT for Booth, Macdonald and Massby-Hasms Implements. All kinds of Implements kept in stork of the above makers. All kinds of AGRIO QLTT7BAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHINERY REPAIRED. A large stock of Extras of all Agtioul torsi Implement Makers kept. Catalogues on application, r.O, Box IS. Tkmphokk- No. I BOOTS MADE NEW. J. TO Y. KIMBOLTON ROAD, FOLDING. Boots Repaired at Shortest Notice.

BEAD BROS,: LAND AGENTS, WAKGAWUI. Property Guidea on sppUoaifon,