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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2406, 2 December 1880, Page 3

Public Notices. GEAND ART UNION. sCIOO WORTH TO BE , GIVEN AWAY IN PRIZES: DUNEDIN Co-operative Store, No. 2 Branch, Main South Road, Timaru. rpHE Proprietors would respectfully inI form their numerous Customers and the public generally that they have resolved on giving them the benefit of a GRAND ART UNION. For every £2 worth of Goods Purchased they will receive a Ticket for the Art Union. To be drawn on or about Christmas. Intending Purchasers arc reminded that the more this effort is supported, the more valuable and extensive will be the Prize List. The Prizes will consist of boxes of Tea, bags of Sugar, bags of Flour, boxes of Raisins, Hams and Cheese, and a lot of other choice and seasonable Goods. Noth —The ordinary discount tickets will be suspended during this event, but will be issued to purchasers as representing the value of goods purchased for the Art Union. T i M A R U IIEGATTA TO RE HELD ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1(5, 1880. President: F, Archer, Esq. VICE-PRESIDENT B. Smith, Esq. Judge : Captain Mills. Starter : .1. Hill, Esq. Committee ; Messrs M. .Tonas, R. Stansell, T. Chapman, S. Gumming, P. Bradley, S.E. Graham, M. White, J. King (Secretary.) A Procession of all Boats competing in the various events will start at 11 a.m, sharp. PROGRAMME. 1. Landing Seuvice Wiiai.eiioat Race, Five Oars— Confined exclusively to Landing Service Men and Boats. Distance, 3 miles. 2. Amateur Four-Oar Race. Boats not to exceed 23 feet in length and to be steered with rudder. Distance, 2.1 miles. 3. Scullers’ Race (in inrigged boats). Distance, 11 miles (all comers). ■l. Pair-Oar Race (Inrigged Boats) Handicap. Distance, 2 miles. 5. Chami-ion Race Handicav, open to all comers, and all boats pulling four oars and over. Distance, 1 miles. Nominations, 10s; entrance, 5s per oar. (J. Sculling Race, open to all comers. Distance, 1 mile. 7. Pair-Oar Race, in stump outriggers. 8. Volunteer Race, in Landing Service Whaleboats pulling five oars. Open to members of the Rocket Brigade and Fire Brigade, and Artillery Corps, to be pulled in uniform. Distance, 2 miles. Sailing Race (in open boats). Time allowance and distance to be arranged by the Committee on the day of sailing 10. Tun Race. A special prize will be given to the most comically dressed tubman. 11. Duck Hunt. 12. Greasy Bowsprit. Two boats to start, or no race. Three to start, or no second prize. Entries for champion Race, giving name and dimensions of boat, to be sent in not ater than 8 p.m. on Dec. Ist Entries for Nos. 1,2, 3, -1, G, 7,8, 0, to be sent in not later than H p.m. on 13th Dec. For Nos. 10,11, and 12, post entries. The Committe reserve to themselves the right to disqualify any boat. The Prize List will be published shortly. J. J. J. KING, Hon. Secretary. Moss Joims. GROWING CROP OF ENGLISH GRASS. MOSS JONAS has been instructed by M. J. Knubley, Esq., to Sell by Public Auction, at his Rooms, ON SATURDAY, DEC. I, Two magnificent crops of Growing Grass in paddocks of 8J and 13 acres respectively. Also — 18 tons, more or less, of good sound Oaten Hay. The grass would probably yield between two and three tons of hay to the acre. Both the growing crpps of grass and oaten hay may be inspected on Mr Knubley’s property near the West Town Belt. Sale at 11 o’clock. MOSS JONAS, Auctioneer. WOOL AND SKIN SALE. MOSS JONAS will sell by Public Auction, at his Sale Rooms, Main Road, Timaru, during the present month, A LARGE QUANTITY OF WOOL AND SHEEPSKINS. Upwards of a hundred bales of Wool and a large number of Skins, Pelts and Hides have already been entered. Parties wishing to make entries are requested to do so as early as possible in order to allow time for proper classification, and the issue of catalogues. The Sale will take place towards the end of the present month. Every care and attention given to lots consigned by clients at a distance. MOSS JONAS, 1 Auctioneer 5 tf TO STABLE-KEEPERS, DAIRYMEN, AND OTHERS. MOSS J ONAS has been instructed by F. Archer, Esq., to Sell by Public Auction, at his Rooms Timaru, ON SATURDAY, DEC. 1, Two Magnificent Growing Crops of Grass in Paddocks adjoining North Street. Full partiqularson application. Sale at II o’clock MOSS JONAS, Auctioneer.