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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2694, 7 November 1881, Page 3

Fxilblic Notices. A PUBLIC MEETING for sending of Member to represent Farmers in the Gladstone District •will be held at PLEASANT POINT on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12 at 5 p.m. Let all those who have an interest turn up. IT\R. FOSTER has COMMENCED JU PRACTICE as a BARRISTER and SOLICITOR at GERALDINE. Dr. F. may also be consulted at Temuka, where he will regularly attend the Resident Magistrate’s Court. Geraldine, Sept. 26, 1881 To THOMAS FISHER, Esq. WE, the undersigned Electors of the Gladstone District, respectfully ask you to allow yourself to be nominated as a Candidate at the coming Election for the Gladstone Electoral District, and we hereby undertake to use our utmost endeavors to secure your return. D. Murpby, and others. TO THE ELECTORS OF GLADSTONE. GENTLEMEN,— I have much pleasure in complying with your very numerously signed Requisition, asking me to allow myself to be Nominated as your Candidate at the coming Election. In complying with that request, I must remind the Electors that the Electoral District of Gladstone extends over so large a tract of country, that it will be impossible for me to visit every Elector. I may state, for the information of those Electors who I have not the pleasure of knowing, and who do not know me personally—although never having been in Parliament—, I am not altogether unknown to Politics. I was for five years a member of the Timaru and Gladstone Board ot Works, where I think I did good service to our district. I believe in Liberalism, but not in Communism, which too many of the self-styled Liberals of the day, who advocate liberty for their own views but for no one else, in reality want. My view of Liberalism is : Let every man do as he likes so long as he respects the laws of his country, but do not make bad laws and expect people to respect them. I object to direct taxation in any form, but if we must have a tax, I am of opinion that the property tax is the best. I am also of opinion that the present railway charges for produce could be reduced with advantage, both to the farmer and the Government. I am, Gentlemen, Yours respectfully, THOMAS FISHER, M.D, Timaru athletic club SPRING MEETING. NOVEMBER 9, 1881, PRINCE OF WALES’ BIRTHDAY. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS 1 Maiden Race, 100 Yards— lst Prize, 30s; 2nd, 20s ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 2 Pbince op Wales’ Handicap, 200, 300, and 440 Yards, value, £l9 10s, to be decided by points, winners of each event 10s extra—lst prize, £lO ; 2nd £3 ; 3rd, £3. Nomination, ss. Acceptance, ss. 3 Wrestling, Cornish Style—lst prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Entrance, ss. 4 Boys’ Handicap, 150 Yards, for Boys under 16—1st prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 5 Walking Handicap, Two Miles—lst prize, £4 ; 2nd, £2 : 3rd, £l. Nomination, 3s. Acceptance, 2s. 6 Vaulting—lst prize, £2 ; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s 6d. 7 Running Handicap, One Mile— lst prize, £4 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l. Nomination, 3s. Acceptance, 2s. 8 Sack Race, in Masks, 150 Yards—lst prize, 30s ; 2nd 15s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 9 Tilting at the Ring, on Horseback at full gallop—lst prize, £6. Competitors must provide their own lances. Entrance, ss. 10 Handicap Hurdles, 440 Yards—lst Prize, £4 ; 2nd, £2. Entrance 3s. Acceptance, 2s. 11 Walking Handicap, one Mile— lst I prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Nomination, 3s. Acceptance, 2s. 12 Egg and Spoon Race, 50 Yards— I Ist prize, 20s; 2nd, U)s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 13 Consolation Handicap, 200 Yards, Ist prize £2; 2nd, £l, For all beaten Competitors during the day. Nomination, 2s 6d. Acceptance, 2s 6d. Nominations for Prince of Wales’ Handicap, Walking Handicap Two Miles, Walking Handicap One Mile,Running Handicap One Mile, Handicap Hurdles, to be made on or before Wednesday. 19th October with the necessary amount in cash, and naming colors, addressed to the Secretary, Old Post-office Auction-rooms, South Road, Timaru. Handicaps declared on Monday, 24th October, acceptances Tuesday, Ist November. All other events post entries. Three entries or no event. All prizes to be either in specie.or trophies, at the option of the winners. Successful competitors will be presented with their prizes won during the day, on the stage of the Theatre Royal the same evening, at which placcjan entertainment takes place on behalf of the funds of the Club. Half-yearly tickets are now being issued at 5s Gd each, which entitle the holder to C‘ mpete for all events advertised by the Club, also free entry to, the grounds, ' * WM. COLLINS, ! Secretary