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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2483, 5 March 1881, Page 3

Notices. gT. J 3 AT RICK’S ‘jQAY, TIMARU. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1881. ATHLETIC SPOUTS To be bold in THE OLD SHOW GROUNDS. Committee : Messrs J. Callnnan, Win. Knight, -A, McGeown, W, Dunne. T. Burris, T K. Jones, T. Sullivan, W. Naughton, T. Geaney, P. J. Bell, J. O’Rourke. Handicappee : P. J. Bell. Staktee; Geo. Atkinson, 100 Yards Maiden Race —First prize, £1 1* s ; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s (Id. Post entries. 100 Yards Handicap—First prize, £2 ; Irish Jig—First prize, £2; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s Cd. Hop, Step, and a Jump—First prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is, 200 Yards Handicap—lst prize, trophy value £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s (>d. Vaulting with Pole, for Boys—First prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. Handicap Hurdles, 440yds—First prize, trophy, value £1 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 4s. Vaulting with the Pole (men)—-First prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Three Standing Jumps—First prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. St. Patrick’s Handicap, 880yds—First prize, trophy value £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 3s. Highland Fling (in costume)—First prize, £2 ; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s. Two Mile Walking Handicap—First prize, £4 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l. Entrance, Is. Running Long Jump—First prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. One and a-half-milo Handicap (Publicans'). —Ist prize. £4 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 4s. Irish Reel—lst prize, £2; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s. The events will be open to all comers. Entries together with colors will be received at the Criterion Hotel by the Secretary up to March 10, at 8 p.m. Handicaps wi I be declared on March 14. A Band will be in attendance. Three competitors in each event or no second prize. All competitors must run in Costume. Sports to Commence at 11 a.m. Admission to Grounds Is. W. E: WHITGOMBE, Secretary and Treasurer, OAL PIT HEATH COMPANY’S GREYMOUTH COAL. Sydney International Exhibition —Highest Award, First Degree of Merit and Medal. MR WILLIAM EVANS is the authorised Agent for the sale of the Company’s Coal, a supply of which he has always on hand. EICHD. NANCARROW, Secretary; Greymouth, Feb 14, 1881. WTOW LANDING—jLtI Ex Annie Row 450 Tons Best NEWCASTLE COALS. Lowest Cash Price. This Ship is open for freight or passengers for New South Wales direct. For particulars apply to ALEX. WHITE, Beswick and Strathallan streets. BRUNNER COAL COMPANY, MINES—GREYMOUTH. Depot, BARNARD STREET (Nearly opposite Webster’s Store.) Awarded Ist Prize at Sydney Exhibition for Coal and Coke. This celebrated Coal is universally admitted to he far superior to any Australian Coal, and is used extensively for smithy, steam, and domestic purposes in New Zealand and Victoria. Consumers are willing to pay from 10 to 20 per cent highe r in price than Newcastle Coal. To meet the dull times the Company will sell it CHEAPER than any Newcastle Coal sold in Timaru. AT PER TON. One trial will prove that the Brunner Coal cannot be excelled. P. McARDLE, Local Manager. RENT’S JpULLOVEE JJATS. NEW SELECTION, FROM GLOVERS MANUFACTORY, * AT COWAN & FOSTERS rjIHOMAS -piLLIS, PLUMBER, GASFITTER, AND HOUSE PAINTER, MAIN SOUTH ROAD, j Adjoining Mr J. R. Stansell’s Ironmonger, Contracts taken and Estimates Given, IN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT WOOD A DEBTOR I HAVE Appointed MR EDWARD JONES of Timaru Accountant to Collect all Outstanding Debts in this ESTATE, and have to request a prompt settlement to him, and whose Receipt will be a sufficient discharge. JAMBS BRUCE. Trustee. February 28th 1881. _ OSBORNE CELEBRATED REAPER AND BINDER, TO BIND WITH STRING OR WIRE. I BEG to inform the Farmers of South Canterbury that I have been appointed Agent for the above celebrated machines, that one is now on view at Mr Green’s grain store, and that exhibitions will be held at various places as the harvest advances To meet the times the PRICE has been REDUCED. , For particulars apply to CHAS. BOURN, Agent t Timaru, Jan, 3,1881.