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Southland Times, Issue 1680, 24 December 1872, Page 3

public Notices. FOR DUNEDIN DIRECT. <|$5 S |£ ; Ja. riiHE SCREW STEAMER ,j|l|||g|^ WALLABI, 101 tons, Capt. Lets, Will sail from the Bluff Railway Wharf for Dunedin, THIS AFTERNOON. For freight or passage, apply to M'PHERSOXT & CO., Agents. M. U. I. O. O. F. GRAND EXCURSION TO THE BLUFF. THE Loyal Shamrock, Rose, and Thistle, and the Loyal St. George Lodges of Oddfellows will celebrate their Anniversaries by an EXCURSION TO THE BLUFF On BOXING DAY, 26th December, Accompanied by the Inrercargill Br*e» and Stringed Band, under the leadership of G. I. Stevens, Esq. Various sports have been arranged for. The train will leave the Invercargill station at 9.45 a.m., leaving the Bluff at 4 p.m. Return tickets, 2s ; children under 13 years, It ; under 3 years, free. C. L. FREDRIC, Secretary. F O R S A L E, \ FIRST-CLASS REAPER, in good working XX order. Apply to Mr Cotyer, Princess Hotel, or to W. C. Moore, Wakiwi Bush. - FOUND, on Waimumu Run, one light straw* berry bull, about 3 I years old, branded like Won off rump. His owner can have him on paying £5 damages,- or if not claimed within fourteen days, he will be sold to defray expenses. JAMES BLACKLEY, Manager, Edendale Station. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. MEETING of Directors will be held at the Prince of Wales Hotel, on Tuesday, Deo. 21th, at 3 p.m. Business — To pass accounts, Ac. G. F. MARTIN, Secretary. LEASE OF INVERCARGILL JETTY. rpHE Jetty will be leased for one year, from X 10th January next. Conditions of lease may be seen after the 27th December, and latest date for receiving tenders will be notified in a future advertisement. W. B. BCANDRETT. WINTON RACES!! GRAND HANDICAP FLAT RACE. FRIDAY, DEC. 27th. ON the second day of the Winton races H. Mayo will give a purse of 10 guineas to be run for, distance one mile— Austin to start from scratch. Entries close at the Albion Hotel on Thursday, 26th, at 9 p.m. No charge for admission to the grounds. SPORTS! SPOETS! CHAMPION ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING CHAMPION ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING BOXING DAY, BOXING DAY, December 26th. December 26th. At the AGRICULTURAL SHOW GROUNDS, At the AGRICULTURAL SHOW GROUNDS, On which occasion ALFRED AUSTIN, Australia's Star Champion Pedestrian, will per* form his extraordinary feat of running 10 MILES UNDER 1 HOUR ! 10 MILES UNDER 1 HOUR ! 10 MILES UNDER 1 HOUR ! AUSTIN (who is a pupU of England's great Champion, EDWARD MILLS) has for four years upheld the honor of New South Wales against all comers. " Austin is certainly the prettiest long-distance runner we have in the Australian Colonies."— Bell's life in Sydney. Starter — A. Austin. First Race to start at 2 o'olock sharp. Pboobaxkb : 1. 100 Yards Race. 2. 220 Yards Champion Race. 3. Grand Handicap Flat Race, distance 1 mile. 4. Grand event of the day ! Alfred Austin to run 10 MILES UNDER 1 HOUR ! 10 MILES UNDER 1 HOUR ! 6. 440 Yards Handicap Hurdle Baoe. 6. Hop, Step, and Jump, 4c. The first prize for each event will be a splendid Silver Medal. Open to all.- Competitors to appear in decent costume. Austin will run in the same costume as worn by him at the Albert Ground, Sydney, in the presence of Sir John Young and Lady Young. Admission to the Grounds, Is.