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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2421, 20 December 1880, Page 3

Public Notices. W. R I G K E T T’S GRAND CHRISTMAS ART UNION. OF MAGNIFICENT WATCHES. 20 PRIZES. 500 SUBSCRIBERS AT ss—£l2s. £ s. d. Ist Prize—l Gentleman’s Gold Watch and Chain .. .. 20 0 0 2nd Prize—l Lady s’ Gold Watch and Chain .. .. 10 0 0 3rd Prize—l Ladys’ Gold watch 6 0 0 And 17 other Prizes, consisting of 13 .Watches at £6 .. 78 0 0 3 Watches, at £3 .. .. 9 0 0 1 Watch..' .. .. ..200 £125 0 0 The drawing will take place on FRIDAY, December 24,1880. If all the tickets are not disposed of the Prizes will be distributed pro rata. All the prizes will be guaranteed. Tickets to be obtained at my Shop. W._ RICKETTS, Main North Road. TO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS, TENDERS arc invited lor the erection of Church of England Parsonage at St Andrews. Drawings and specifications may be seen at my office, where tenders'must be left not later than 4 o’clock, p.m. on TUESDAY, Dec 21, 1880. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. D. WEST, Architect. NEW YEAR’S DAY. SOUTH CANTERBU BY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. President—rMr J. Bruce ; Vice-Presidents— Messrs J. Meikle and A. Sinclair; Hon. Treasurer - Mr W. W. McKenzie; Directors—Captain Mills, Messrs McLean, Sinclair, Levien, Stuart, Bell, J. Fraser, McLaren, McKerrow, James King, T. 15. Jones, W. Evans, J. Waugh, McPherson and T. R. Jones. THE SIXTH GATHERING Of the South Canterbury Caledonian Society will be held on the old Smith Canterbury Agricultural Show Grounds, Timaru, on SATURDAY, JAN. 1, 1881. Programme or Sports—(Open to ale Comers). (Prizes in Money or Trophies.) 1. Quoits: First prize, L 3 ; second, L2; third, Til 2. Walking Handicap, two miles: First prize, L 4; second, L2 ; third’Ll 3. Bagpipe Music, in Costume: First prize, L 5; second, L2; third, LI 4. Hundied Yards Handicap Race: First prize, L 3 ; second, 1.2; third, 1.1 5. Throwing Kilb Hammer; First prize, L2 ; second, 1.1; third, 10s 6. Two Hundred Yards Handicap Race; First prize, L 3; second, L2 ; third, L! 7. Sack Race, in Masks : First prize, L2; second, LI; third, 10s 8. Two Hundred Yards Handicap Race, for boys under 1G years ; First prize, LI; second, 15s ; third, 10s 9. Highland Costume (Men): First prize, L 5 ; second, L2; third, 1.1 10. Highland Costume (Boys) : First prize, 16s; second, 10s 11. Vaulting with Pole; First prize, L 3 ; second, L2; third LI 12. Highland Reel, in Costume: First prize, L 3; second 1.2; third, LI 13. Four Hundred and Forty Yards Handicap Hurdle Race: First prize, LI; second, J. 3; third, L2 14. Wrestling, Cumberland Style—First prize, L 5 ; second, L 3 ; third, LI 15. Highland Fling, in Costume: First prize, L 3 ; second, L2 ; third, LI 16. Running High Leap: Fiist prize, L 3 ; second, L2; third, 1.1 17. Sword Dance : First prize, L 3; second, 1.2; third, T.l 18. Eight Hundred and Eighty Yards Handicap Race: First prize, L 4; second, L 3 ; third, LI 19. Seanntrcus, in Costume:. First prize, L2 ; second, LI; third, 10s 20. Standing High Leap : First prize, L2 ; 1 second, LI; third 10s 21. Snilor’s Hornpipe, in Costume: First prize, L 3; second, L2; third LI 22. Running Flat Jump: First prize, L2; second, H ; third, 10s 23. Irish Jig, in Costume : First prize, L 3 ; second. L2 ; third, LI 24. One Mile Handicap Race: First prize, L 5 ; second, L 3; third, LI 25. Patting 221 b stone: First prize, L2; second, LI; third, 10s 26. Hop, Step and Jump ; First prize, L2; second, LI; third, 10s 27. Tossing the Caber : First prize, L2; second, LI; third, 10s. fcsf’The Winner of the First Prize in Wrestling, for two consecutive years, will be presented with a Gold Medal for the Championship of Canterbury. EXTRA AND SPECIAL PRIZES. Mr T. O’Driscoll gives a Medal to tho winner of the first prize in Jig Dancing., Mr W. L. Edwards gives a Medal to the winner of the first prize,in Sword Dance. ■ Mr T. Richmond gives a Medal to the best dancer of the Highland Fling. Mr T. Hurt gives a Medal to the best performer of the Sailors’ Hornpipe. Mr D. McGuinness gives a Medal to the winner of the One Mile Handicap. Mr R. Cole gives a Medal to the winner of the 440 Yards Hurdle Race. Mr J. Callanan gives a Medal to the winner of the Two Miles Walking Handicap. Messrs G. and S. Newey give a Medal to the scorer of the greatest number of points in Running—Hurdle and Flat Races. Mr Partridge gives a Medal to the winner of the first prize for Bagpipe Music. Admission to Ground, Is. Members (with families) free on showing tickets. Games to commence at eleven o'clock sharp. The Society’s Band will be in attendance, and will play a choice selection of popular music during the day. Refreshments of all kinds on the ground. No games of chance will be permitted to be practised on the ground. Late Trains will run to suit country visitors. W. E. WHITCOMBE, Secretary. g TOP THAT COUGH Dont’t Delay. How can you stop it ? Where is the remedy ? BONNINGTON’S PECTORAL OXYMEL OF CARRAGEEN, on, IRISH MOSS, (Registered), Can produce more evidence of real meri than any other article for the purpose. Wholesale Agents; KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER, <fe CO., Dunedin.