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Sports. 50 per cent added they will be taken to II o’clock on day of sports. 4, All nominations must be accompanied by fees. Acceptances for foot events on ground. 5. No bookies allowed on ground. Refreshments on ground. Admission—Adults, Is; children, 6d, Train arrives from Marion 11.15 a.m. Returns 4.40 p.m. Trains arrive from Taifaape 7.10 and 11.15 a.m. Return, 4 and 8.50 p.m. ONGOTEA DISTRICT ATHLETIC CLUB. (Affiliated to New Zealand Athletic FOURTH ANNUAL GATHERING To be held in ME JOHN JARVIS’ PADDOCK Wednesday, February 12th, 1908, ■Commencing at 11 a.m. Patron—Mr Jno. Stevens. M.H.R. President—Mr Jno. Jarvis. Vice-Presidents —Messrs C. Hopping, C. Lazenby. J. Lumsden, S. Hammond, M. Jarvis, A. G. Hickford, J. Penney. ‘Handicapper—Mr Jno. Collingwood. Starter—Mr J. Whisker. Treasurer —Mr J. Penney. Secretary—Mr Robt. McClymont. 1. dSlaiden Race, 150 yards. First prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s. Post entry, Is 6d; 2. Bicycle Race, 1 mile. First prize, £1 Is and trophy value £1 Is; 2nd, 10s and trophy value 10s; 3rd, trophy value 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptA. J. TREVENA, Secretary. Union). ON PROGRAMME.

ance Is. 3. Jumping Competition for Ponies 14.2 and under. To be ridden by boys 16 years or under. First prize, £2 2s 2nd, trophy value £l. Entry 3s. 4. Rongotea Handicap—First event, 100 yards. First prize, £4, second £1 5s ; 3rd, 7s 6d. Nomination 3s, acceptance, Is 6d, 5. Boys' Race, 75 yards. For boys un,derl6 years. First prize, value 7s 6d ; 2nd, 2s 6d. Post entry, 6d. •6. Girls’Race (local), 75 yards. First prize, trophy value 7s6d ; 2nd, 2s 6d. Entrance free. 7. Maiden Hunters’ Competition (no double). For horses never having won a Competition of any descripB .Mtion, Minimum weight 12st. First prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2. Entry ss. B. Rongotea Handicap. Second event 220 yards. First prize, £4 ; 2nd, £1 5s ; 3rd, 7s 6d. Nomination 3s, acceptance Is. ■9. Bicycle Race, 2 miles. First prize, £2 2s and trophy value. £1 Is; 2nd, 10s and trophy value 10s; 3rd, trophy value 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 40. Leaping Competition. Hunters’ Style (open). Minimum weight 12st. First prize £lO and the McKelvie Cup value £8 8s ; 2nd, £2 10s; 3rd, £1 Is. Entry 10s. Cup to be won twice in succession by same horse and same owner, or three times at intervals by same owner. 11. Dominion Handicap, 150 yards. First prize, £3; 2nd £1; third, trophy value 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 12. Bareback Ride. Once round Maiden Hunters’ course. First prize, £2 2s; :2nd, 10s. Entrance 2s 6d. IS. Handicap Hurdles, 220 yards. Over 9 hurdles. First prize, £2 10s ; 2nd, =£l. Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance. Is. 14. Rongotea Handicap; Third event, 440 yards. First prize, £4, 2nd, £1 ss : ; 3rd, 7s 6d. Nomination 3s, acceptance Is. 15. Ladies’ Bracelet, handicap, 220 yards. 'Competitors to be nominated by a lady. First prize, bracelet value £3 3s:; 2nd, bracelet value £1 10s. Nomination, 3s, acceptance Is. 16. Forced Handicap, 150 yards. First prize, £1 ; 2nd, ss. Entrance — Winners, 3s; non-winners. Is. .'Sheep Guessing Competition. W inner 10 lake the she°p. Guess Is, Chain-Stepping Competition—lst prize, trophy value £1 Is, End 7s 6d. Post ■entry Is.

HOMS' AND REGULATIONS, i All entries must be made on the Offi- ; cial form, which may be obtained from ■ the Secretary or Secretary of any Centre i affiliated 4o the New Zealand Athletic | Union, I Nominations for Events Nos. 1,2, 4, ; 8,9, .11, 18, 0.4 and 15 must be sent to the ! Secretary ■on 61' before MONDAY, 27th • January. Other pedestrian events, post | entry. | Nomination'.for Horse Events Nos 3, 7, 10 and 12 close on Saturday, February | Ist. ; ‘Cycle [Races .under rules of New Zeaj land‘League of Wheelmen. .NOTE —Competitors will oblige by | nominating as .-early as possible; not j sending -stamps.; and by mentioning - . events iby .number not name. [ IBrass Band.in attendance, j Side Shows admitted at 5s each. [j Luncheon ißooth on the ground. | [Bookmakers absolutely forbidden the ‘ground. lllandy ipaddocktfor horses. ‘ ‘EGBERT McCLYMONT, Secretary. OR&ES. HORSES. HORSES. Ws have 'for Sale—l 4 EEDTO-REE DRAUGHT MARES, with foals at foot asad -stinted to Hendie Wonder. All brelsen to -.work. 3 years upwards. We would exchange for of every class, Broken or Enbroken. [ We &t’e ihuyers or a goodc?lass of Eight Homes, Cobs and Ponies. HOUM & SONS, FEJLHiimi. o"~ T JOE- ■ \Ve, the undersigned beg to notify the public that owing to the cotatanned high price of all feed, aci - cusgistance we have not taken advantage of before, we are compelled, on and after Tuesday, lOtb instant, to raise our Prices as follows: ~ Stands 1s Feeds 2s McKINNOH BROS., Argyle Stables THOM4B JAMES, Carbine Stables Hunterville, December 2, 1907. LE X. BROWN, MAR f OH, BCHITECT -Sc BUILDING ASSESSOR QUANTITIES GIVEN, rk supervised in any part of the district.