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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2587, 6 July 1881, Page 3

3?u/blic Notices TIMARU BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. THE Annual General MEETING of the Subscribers to the above Society will be held in the Town Hall on THUESDAY, the 7th day of July, 1881, at 4 p.tn. Business—To receive the Balance-sheet for past year, and elect officebearers for the ensuing year. M. WHITE, Hon, Secretary. IMPORTANT NOTICE. TO MEMBERS OF BOATING CLUBS, FOOTBALLERS, &C. THE GYMNASIUM, LeCren’s Terrace, is being fitted up with new Gymnastic apparatus, including all the latest improvement j, and will be open for instruction every TUESDAY EVENING. For further particulars, apply to E. S. SNODGRASS, Instructor, At the Gymnasium. Jams and jellies GROCER, WOOLCOMBE STREET. COALS I COALS! COALS! Best Newcastle coals at lowest current rates, at T. T. BROWNELL. v - e - BOXING 1 BOXING I 1 BOXING 1I ! IML R Dan Lea, champion light weight of new ZEALAND (Patronised by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Shah of Persia), Has again commenced giving Lessons in the NOBLE ART OF SELF-DEFENCE, at ms SALOON, BBSWICK STREET.. Class Lessons, £1 per month, or according to arrangement. Saloon open Eevry Evening. Skittles, Shooting, Fencing, and various other games on the premises. LEA & WHITLEY. Sporting. 45 NOMINATIONS. 45 AWARDS. TWO EVENTS. Grand National STEEPLECHASE, AND GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE. Both Races to be Rim at MELBOURNE, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1881. Entertainment Fee .. .. 10s Of all Members obtained till WEDNESday, JULY 20, when awards will be declared, and Entertainment take place. Each Ticket gives an interest in both events, the holder of one Ticket may probably obtain two awards. Please send P.O.order and two stamps for reply and result. I. ABRAHAM, Queen’s Cigar Divan, Queen’s Theatre, Or Box 351, P. 0., Dunedin. H. FRIEDLANDER, Agent for Timaru. ALFRED A. CAMERON’S £6OOO CONSULTATION ON THE English Der b y 246 Horses Nominated. Fee, £l. First Horse £BOO Second Horse .. .. 500 Third Horse .. .. ~ 300 Starters (divided) .. .. 1000 Non-Starters (divided) .. 3400 Total .. £6OOO Names of Starters and Non-starters can only be ascertained authentically through the medium of the Press, as Cablegrams from London to the Colonies do not give the information. The Newspapers with account of Derby Race are due to reach Dunedin by ’Frisco Mail on July 28, but this Consultation will probably be closed and drawn before July 20, when Telegrams will be sent to the 246 winners. The public are informed that this will probably be the final consultation carried through in the Colony, as very strong repressive measures are likely to be passed by Parliament this session, and if so no Consultation on the Melbourne Cup could either be carried out or filled up. With crossed cheques add Is exchange. Two postage stamps. Post office orders or registered letters are recommended. ALFRED A. CAMERON. Office—London Chambers, Princes street, south ; or, Box 251, Dunedin. Agencies in Timaru at the Grosvenor Hotel and Mr Jno, Herman. Melbourne cup consultation, 1881. 10,000 Subscribers at £1 each. First Horse £3OOO Second Horse 1000 Third Horse .. .. .. 500 Other Starters (divided) .. 1500 Non-Starters (divided).. .. 2000 Six Prizes of £IOO each .. 600 Six Prizes of £SO each .. .. 300 110 Prizes of £lO each.. .. 1100 This is my fifth Consultation sines October last, and is the best opportunity ever brought before the public in the Australian Colonies. The 122 Extra Prizes, consisting of 6 Prizes of £IOO each, 6 Prizes of £SO each, and 110 Prizes of £lO each, bring the number of Winning Tickets to about 240. If cheques are forwarded exchange must be added. Wherever possible P.O. Orders should be forwarded, and stamps enclosed for reply and result. THEODORE BROWN, 19, Grey street, Auckland ; or, Box 210, Post-office, Auckland, N.Z. and at Montgomery’s Buildings, No 3 Colombo street, Christchurch. Agents for Timaru — MESSRS GIBSON & COCKROFT, Tobacconist, Main South Road.