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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9026, 13 December 1907, Page 1

CHRISTMAS 1907. J. M c ELDOWKEY Anticipates very busy times during the coming fortnight Every department full up with Seasonable Goods, at very tempting Prices, j We hare just HOUSEHOLDERS We would like you to see our Values iu LACE CURTAINS in Cream, Ecru and White opened up a small lot of 78 Pairs. Usual prices from 7s Gd to 19s Gd. Christmas Price, 4s lid to 13s 8d the pair HOUSEWIVES We are Specialists in TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES and TABLE CLOTHS. We oiler you a Special Purchase of Belfast All Linen Table Cloths from 2 yards to 4 yards long. Present Value, 12s Gd to 35s Christmas Price, 7s lid to 21s Also 2 Special Lines in Old Bleach Table Damasks, Is lid to 3s lid Christmas Price, Is 6d and 2s lid QUILTS A Special Offering in SAMPLE SATIN QUILTS, about one-third Less than present values, will interest you. These Goods MILLINERY We opeu up New Goods almost every week in this department. See our New Offerings in Ladies' Mushroom Hats, with scarf trimming, Also, a Special Picnic Hat, cheap at Is Gd. Christmas Price, 6d CHILDREN’S MILLINERY We have opened up a very Choice Lot of CHILDREN’S & INFANTS’ MILLINERY, bought at half price. Mothers, see these at Christmas Prices WHITE UNDERSKIRTS We bought at a Big Discount 6 dozen Assorted Ladies’ White Longcloth Skirt?, trimmed Luce and Embroidery, cheap from 5s lid to 13s 6d. Christmas Prices, 3s lid to 8s Gd READY-TO-WEAR COSTUMES & BLOUSES We havo not space to enumerate the Bargains and Novelt.es iu this department. We would respectfully request you to see the stylish WASH COSTUMES from 10s Gd. The useful Holland Dress Skirts at 2s lid, 3s Hd, and 4s lid. The Long Holland Dust C'ats at 7s Gd. Ali at Christmas Prices Our TAILOR MADE COSTUMES are very popular. Our present Stock will please you The prices will please you too. FANCY DEPARTMENT In Neckwear we are showing a Choice Lot of Puritan Collars, Lace Scarfs, Silk Ties and Motor Scarfs. Novel Belts, New Ribbons, Laces, Trimmings, and Fancy Handkerchiefs. These Goods are very suitable for Christmas Presents GrLOVES & HOSIERY , Sust Opened Up, a Choice Lot of Black and Tan Lisle Hosiery, nts in Children’s and Ladies’ sizes, all at Christmas Prices HOUSEHOLDERS. We offer you Values in Linoleums, choice patterns, at less than the present wholesale prices. See our stock and compare our valuesj Also, Hearth Rugs, and Art Serges at Special Prices CLOTHINGr & MERCERY a .. We ask you to see the “ Special Tailored Suits at 455, cheap at 3 guineas. Our "STew Christmas Tennis Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Braces and Underclothing, BOOTS AND SHOES r i Our Boot Department is still forging ahead. We mean to sell more Boots this next fortnight, than we have ever sold in two months. We will do it too. Our Prices, the Variety & Quality of our offering will do it. We have every faith in our stock. Our Customers have too. We use our best efforts to your own town, to your own district, to your own door, Goods that cannot be excelled for neatness, for sterling value by that of any firm in Ncif Zealand. Try us for your Christmas Drapery at J. McELDOWNEY’S STORES, MABTON. HUNTBRVHAB & TASHAPE. '

JpEiLOIHG ATHLETIC CLUB’S ANNUALSPOIiTS. BOXING DAY. DECEMBER 26th, 1907. 1. Maiden, £3 10s. 2. Boys’ Eace under 15, £1 10s. 3. District Handicap, 100 yards, £7. 4. Boys’ Bike, £2 16s. 5. Sheffield, 120yds, £l6. G Cycle, 2 miles, £l3. 7. Half-mile Flat, £l2. 8. Maiden Hunters, £8 Bs. 9. District Handicap, 440yds, £B. 10. Cycle, 1 mile, £B. 11. Boys’ Race under 13, 15s. 12. One Mile Flat, £l9. 13. 220 Hurdles, £7. 14. Boys’ Race, under 17, £1 15s. 15. Cycle, IJ£ miles, £B. 16. Pony Jump, £5 15s. 17. Chain Stepping, £1 10s. 18. 120 Hurdles, £5. 19. CycE, half-mile, £B. 20. 220 Flat, £lO. 21. Open Hunters', £l2 and shield. 22. Cycle, .3 miles, £9. 23. Consolation, 150yds, 1 3. 24. Consolation Cycle £6. Pedestrian events under N.Z. Athletic Union rules. Cycle events under League N.Z. "Wheelmen rules. Nominations close FRIDAY, 6th December, for pedestrian events. FRIDAY, 13th December, for horse events. Programmes from Office of this paper, or E. H. FISHER, Secretary. hELTENHAM - KIWiTEA ATHLETIC SPORTS. WEDNESDAY, Ist JANUARY, 1908. To commence at 11 a. m, 1. Boys’ Eace, 100 yds-—For boys under 15 years’ First prize 15s, 2nd 2s 6d. Entrance 6d. 2. Maiden Eace, 150 yards—lst prize £1 10s; 2nd 10s ; post entry Is 6d. 3. Pony Jump, 14 hands and under— Over 3 flights of hurdles. To be ridden by boys under 16 years. Ist prize £3, 2nd £l, entrance 3s. 4. Sheffield Handicap, 120 yds.—lst 16, 2nd £2, 3rd 10s. Nomination 3s, acceptance 3s. 5. Girls’ Eace, for girls under 15 years. —lst prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d, entrance free. 6. Half-Mile Bicycle Handicap.—lst prize £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s; nomination Is 6d, acceptance Is 6d. 7. Cheltenham Handicap, of £25 (in- ' tending points prize).—Four distances : 100yds, 220yds, 440yds, and half-mile; points prize of 1 3 for highest aggregate points in Handicap to count 5, 3 and 2. Ist event, lOOydsj Ist prize H 3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination Is 6d, acceptance Is 6d. 8. Maiden Hunters’ Competition.—For horses that have never woft a jumping competition or hurdle race; Ist prize Gold Bracelet value £C 6s, 2nd £2 10s. Entrance 6s. 9. Cheltenham Handicap (2nd event 220yds) —lst prize £3, 2nd 30s, 3rd 10s. Nomination Is 6d, acceptance . Is 6d. 10. One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—lst prize £3,2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination Is 6d, acceptance Is 6d. 11. Novice Eace, 110 yards.—For men who have never started in a race prior to January Ist, 1908 ; handicaps to be drawn for.—lst prize £2, 2nd £l, 3rd! os, Post entry 2s. 12. Chain Stepping Competition.—lst prize 10s, 2nd ss. Post entry Is. 13. Hunters’ Competition (open).— Twice round the course; minimum weight, 12st; Ist prize £7, 2nd £2 3rd £l. Entrance 7a 6d, 14. Cheltenham Handicap (3rd event), 440yds.—1st,prize £4, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. j Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. . 15. Ladies’ Hunters’ Competition.— Horses to be ridden by ladies over such jumps as the stewards may I decide j Ist prize gold bracelet, value | £5 ss; 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Entrance ss. , Entries will be received up to , two o’clock on day of sports. 16. Two Mile Bicvcle Handicap.—lst j prize £5, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomi- j nation 2s 6d, acceptance 2s 6d. 17. Cheltenham Handicap (4th events half-mile.—let prize £4, 2nd £1 10a, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance 18. Ipony Trot, 14 hands and under.— " About 1 mile ; sweepstake of ss; Ist prize 75 pet 1 cent of stake j 2nd, 25 percent. Post entry. 19. Open Trot, about 1 mile; sweepstake of ss.—lst prize, 75 per cent of stake; 2nd, 25 per cent; post entry. Points. Prize of £3 fer highest aggregate points in Bicycle events ; points to count—s, 3 and 2.

Mai) and Livery Stsblsa. w AIIUH A ROYAL COACH. MAIL w. J. TBSYBSA, Proprietor. COACHES run as follows Leave Woituna West daily “ Cunningham's 1 Makino ... Arri at Feilding Leave Feilding Makino ... '• Cunningham’s Arrive Waitana at 7.80 a.m. 8.20 a.m. 9.35 a.m. - 10 a.m. 8.30 p m. 4 p.m. 6.45 p.m. fi.3o p.m. Parcels delivered along the road. Parcels may be left at Carbine Booking Office, Feilding, bn« must be prepaid, Waituua Agent: Ms E. G. Humphrey, with whom parcels may be left, but must be prepaid. Horses and vehicles always on hire at Waituua, and passengers driven beyond Waituna on arrival of coach. n max bau eb j s R YAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES. BHTWBBN KIMBOLTON AND FEILDING Leave Kimbolton ... ... 7.45’a.m. Leave Cheltenham... ... 8.45'a,m. Arrive Feilding ... ... 9.45 a.m. Leave Manchester Hole Stables, Feilding ... ... 4.45 p.m. Leave Cheltenham... ... 6.0 p.m Arrive Kimbolton ... ... 6.45 p.m. All parcels left at the Manchester Hose! Stables for Kimbolton and Apiti will be carefully attended to, and must bo prepaid. Buggies, Saddle Horses, Special Coaches, &0., always on hire at the Family and Commercial Hotel Stables Kimbolton. O. MAX- BAUER, Proprietor. rjTo KIMBOLTON, DAW’S ROYAL MAIL COACHES. Leave Feilding ... 8.30 a.m. daily Leave Cheltenham ... 10.0 a.m. daily Leave Kiwitea ... 10.40 a.m. daily Arrive Kimbolton. ... 11.80 a.m. daily Leave Kimbolton ... 11.45 a.m. daily Leave Kiwitea ... 13.30 p.m. daily Leave Cheltenham ... 1 .0 p.m. daily Arrive Feilding , ... 3.15 p.m. daily Coaches leave Empire Stables at 8.30. Parcels left there will receive every attention. Vchicles and Saddle Horses always on hire. First-class turnouts available.

Jinfcnes to bo made on official forms wliich may be o tained from the Secretary, or Athletic Union or Wheelmen's ' Centre. Horse events 3, 8 and 13, close December 26. Winners after declaration ot handicaps may be rehandicapped. Sheep Guessing Competition on the ground. Admission to the Ground: Adults, Is; Children, 6d ; horses. Is (good paddock). Member's ticket, ss, admits member and two ladies. * J. S. MILLS, Secretary. pOREWA SPORTS. TO BE HELD IN Mr A. COCKBUEN’S PADDOCK ON Thursday, 26th December. 1. Local Eacb,J> furlongs. Ist horse £1 added to 5s Sweepstake ; 2nd horse, 10s. Nomination ss. 2. Boys and Girls’ Eaces. ,:: 3. Maiden Race, 6 furlongs. Ist horse, 13 ; 2nd horse, 15s, Nomination ss. 4. Mens’ 100 yards. 5. Pony Jumping Competition. Ist horse 2£l added to 5a Sweepstake. Nomination ss. 6. Porewa Cup, 1 mile. Ist horse, £4; 2nd horse, £l. Nomination 7s 6d. 7. Pony Eace, 14.3 and under. Ist horse, £2; 2nd horse, 10s. Nomination 4s. 8. Open Jumping Competiiion. Ist v horse, £4; 2nd horse, 20s. Nomi- - nation 7s 6d. 9 Plying Eace, 4 furlongs, Ist horse, £4; 2nd horse, Iss. Nomination 7s 6d. 10. Hop, Step and Jump. 11. Ladies’ Bracelet, Ist horse. Trophy (Bracelet). Nomination6s. 12. Hurdle Eace, 7 flights. Ist horse, £2; 2nd horse, 10s. Nomination fis. 13. Consolation Eace. POST ENTRIES. Refreshments on the ground. A. COCKBUEN, Hon Sec. QENTLEMEN’S SUITS That will Wear Weil and Keep their Shape, from £4. LADLJ COSTUMES. Stylishly Cut & Weil Made, from £4 10a. james'penns y, TAILOR, G O T E A. T AILO R 1 N G HIGH-CLASS SUMMER SUITINGS. AT -.4 A. BBAIR’S, Next to the Opeba House, t MARTON. A Splendid lot of TWEEDS to elect from. Jf- *: pYCLE WORKS, MARTON. HAYWARD & BOWLES, CYCLE MECHANICS. Repairs prruiptly executed. Large Stock of CYCLE ACOESSORIES on hand. English Cycles from £lO 108. Two Years’Guarantee. P I Gr S. THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, LTD., WOODVTLUS. PIGS will be received at the folio lug Weighing Stations as under Dkcei Halcombe ... 2 1 Peilding .?. 3 1 Bunnythorpo ... 6 1 Rata ...■ 9 I Hunter vilie ... 10 2< Highest prices ~paid.Buyer, E. DOOLAN, Palmerston North. 1 - Hunterville Agent—C, J: Ma« Frilled and oublishcd- fey William Hinry Skits, : , While Hart H !•<.' EegiUered Printing Ofifle, ' Uarton—DECEMBER ~ 1 i, 37

STABLES MARTON. BIGNAIi BROS. slave pleasure in informing the public that they have taken over these wellknown Stables from Messrs o*en and OpenshaW) and hope to receive the same patronage as of old. Coaches meet all trains, and patrons driven to all parts of the district. Letters and Telegrams will receive prompt attention. Office of Bill and Owen, Veterinary Surgeons. Telephone Mo. 61. SIGNAL BEOS., MARTON

ART O N JJOTEL LIVERY & BAIT STABLES. HARRY REID & CO. Desire to annmnce they have taken over the above Stables and are prepared to offer first-class accommodation. Reliable Vehicles and Horses on hir’. I Coaches meet all trains. ___ JUNCTION STABLES The undersigned begs to notify the residents of Marion and district that he has purchaser! Mr Freeman’s inj teres os in the above Stables, and: in j connection with same will conduct | a Coach Service to meet the following ■trains: —From Palmerston, 9.7; from i Wanganui; and to Hunterville 913. Mail i from Wellington, 1.4; mail from Wan--1 ganui,2.o. Prom Palmerston,6.43; from . Wanganui, 6.50. | j ALL FAKES 6d. . • Horses and Gigs on hire. ! ’ RICHARD KENDRICK, \ Proprietor. Tbubphonb No. 72

Nominations for events 4, G, 7,9, 30, 14,16 and 17 close with the secretary on SATUEDAT, December 21. Entry fees as above must accompany nomination ; also statement of performances for last two years,-or, if none, two last performances. Cycling under League of New. Zealand Wheelman’s rules. Eturning under rules of New Zealand Athletic Union.