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Southland Times, Issue 1183, 17 December 1869, Page 3

Amusements. SOUTHLAND CALEDONIAN GATHERING. Patron : His Honor the Superintendent. President : The Hon. J. A. R. Menzies, M.L.A. Directors : James Harvey, Esq. James Blacklock, Esq. A. J. Elles, Esq F. W. Wade, Esq, Geo. Lumsden, Esq. James Campbell, Esq. John Dalgliesh, Esq. John Kingsland, Esq. J. W.,Mitcheli, Esq. D. L. Matheson, Esq. A. T. Adamson, Esq. William Cochran, Esq. D. Webster, Esq. George Saunders, Esq. A. Ross, Esq. James Dundas, Esq. The Sixth Annual Gathering will be held at the Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Yards, on SATURDAY, the Ist JANUARY, 1870, when the following prizes will be competed for, viz. : — 1. Pibroch 2. Quoits Ist prize... £2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 3. Boys' Race Ist prize... 015 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 7 6 4. Putting Heavy Stone Ist prize... 20 0 „ „ 2nd 10 0 5. Running High Leap Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ / 2nd „ ... 10 0 6. Throwing Light Hammer, Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 7. Hurdle Race (400 yds.), over six hurdles, 3ft. high Ist prize... 110 0 „ „ „ 2nd „ ... 015 0 8. Sword Dance ... 2 0 0 9. Hop, Step, and Leap Ist prize... 110 0 „ „ „ 2nd „ ... 015 0 10. Putting Light Stone Ist prize... 20 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 11. Best Dressed Highlander ... 2 0 t) 12. „ Youth's lat prize... 10 0 „ 2nd 010 0 13. Running Leap Ist prize... 1 10 0 „ „ 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 14. Vaulting with Pole Ist prize... 20 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 15. Tossing the Caber Ist prize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 16. Walking Heel and Toe (1 mile) Ist prize... 2 0 0 „2nd „ ... 10 0 17. Highland Fling ... 20 0 18. Throwing Heavy Hammer, Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 19. Boya' Handicap Race Ist prize... 10 0 „ „ „ 2nd „ ... 010 0 20. Three-legged Race (Handicap) Ist prize... 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 010 0 21. Reel of Tulloch Ist prize... 1 10 0 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 22. 500 Yards Race Ist prize... 1 10 0 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 23. Wheelbarrow Race Ist prize... 10 0 „ „ 2nd „ ... O 10 O 24. Sack Race Ist prize... 10 0 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 25. Tilting at the Ring ... Silver Cup. 26. Throwing Cricket Ball Ist prize. . . 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 010 0 NEIL FEEGUSON, Hon. Secretary. QPORTS! SPORTS!! SPORTS!!! ON BOXINQ DAT (27th). To take place in the rear of the Southern C ross Hotel, Dee street. Patrons — The Pleasure Seekers of Southland. Vaulting with Pole, Ist prize, 20s, 2nd ditto, 10s Xunning High Leap, do 20s, do 10s Standing do do 20s, do 10s Running Tjong Leap, do 20s, do 10a Do High Leap, do 20s, do 10s Hop, Step, and Jump, do 20s, do 10s Quoits, Sack Race, Greasy Pole, Skittles, &c., &c., &«., Quoit Match to take place at 11 o'clock sharp. HENETMAYO, Hon. Secretary.

Wanted WANTED four stout boys. Apply to Hay Brothers. WANTED TO KNOW that the Southland Almanac will be published early in December. B-- ROSE. WANTED TO SELL, TURNIP SEEDS— Aberdeen Yellow, Greentop Yellow, Purpletop Yellow, Waite's Eclipse G-reystone, Dale's Hybrid, Skirving's Hybrid, White Tankard, White Globe, Golden Ball, Skirving'a Purpletop Swede, Suttoa'a Champion Swede. J. COOPER & CO. WANTED TO SELL— Cabbage, Cauliflower, and Red Cabbage Plants, at J. Cooper & Co.'s Nursery and Seedsmen, next Prince of Wales Hotel. WANTED a Female General Servant. Apply to Mrs Mackay, Farmers' Arms, Tay Bt. WANTED the PUBLIC of Invercargill to SUBSCRIBE to L. RODGKERS'S LIBRARY The most replete in town. New Books and Periodicals added by every Mail WANTED a competent Sawyer to work a circular saw. Apply Oteramika Saw Mill, or Edendale Station.