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Taihape Daily Times, 4 March 1918, Page 1

Special Advertisements. IN AID OF RED TRIANGLE CAMPAIGN ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY, MARCH IS ON RECREATION GROUND, TAIHAPE. Commencing at 12.30 p.m. Sharp. Committee: —Messrs Sergt-Major Forrest, Donald, Williams, Swindell, Nealy, Shout, Sheppard, Bray Wrightson Parker, McCormick Miller, Loader and R. Smith, junr. PROGRAMME. Dancing Competition for Children 15 years of age and under. 1. Highland Fling (girls), Highland Fling (boys), sword dance (girls) sword dance (boys), Sheauntreablis (girls), Sheauntreablis (boys), Irish Jig (girl), Irish Jig (boy), Irish Jig (partners), Hornpipe (girl), Hornpipe boy).—Entrance fee Is. Judging in this event will be by public vote; voting tickets 3d. Trophy for each event and special prizes have been donated by SergtMajor -Forrest for boy and girl gaining the highest number of votes. 2. Maiden hunters' competition; Ist and 2nd prizes, trophies. Entrance fee, 4s. . 3. Sack race; Ist and 2nd prizes, trophies.—Entrance fee Is. 4. Motor car driving; Ist and 2nd prices, trophies.—Entrance fee 2/6. 5. Maiden pony jump; Ist and 2nd prices, trophies.—Entrance fee 2/6. 6. Throwing the hammer; Ist and 2nd prizes, trophies.—Entrance fee Is. 7. Baby Show; Ist and 2nd prizes, trophies.—Entrance free. Judging in this event by public vote; voting tickets 3d. 8. Tug of war, teams seven a side; Ist and 2nd prizes, trophies. —Entrance fee Is per head. 9. Open hunters' competition; Ist and 2nd prizes, trophies.—Entrance fee ss. : 10. Obstacle race; Ist and 2nd prizes,- trophies.—Entrance fee Is. 11: Married women's race; Ist anfl 2nd prizes, trophies—Entrance Is. 12. Married men's race; Ist and 2nd prizes, trophies.—Entrance free. 13. Open pony jump; Ist and 2nd prizes, trophies.—Entrance 3s. 14. Stockmen's competition; sweepstake of ss. Percentage will be kept by committee for expenses. 15. Rescue race. Sweepstake or ss. Percentage kept for expenses. PRIMARY EVENTS. Boys under 16 years. 16. Hundred yards handicap, 120 yards handicap, high jump, long jump, 440 yards relay race; Ist and 2nd prices, trophies for each event. Hundred yards handicap (under 15 years), 75 yards handicap (under 12 years), skipping race 100 yards handicap; Ist and 2nd prizes, trophies for each event.

17. Exhibition of boxing, tent pitching, etc., by Boy Scouts; also chain stepping, golf putting and weight-guessing, and many other competitions of interest to the public. Afternoon tea on the grounds. Hot water provided for picnic parties. Nominations for horse events, Nos. 2,5, 9, 13 "close 1 p.m. on day; nominations for all other events post entries. No second prize in any event unless there are five competitors. The committee reserve the right to alter, delete, or add to Programme, or postpone Sports if necessary. C. O. DUNN, R. J. McDONELL, Joint Secretaries. Box 45, Taihape. 'A monster concert will be held In Town Hall in the evening, in which well-known artists from Auckland, Wellington, and the Waikato will take part. LIST OP PRIZES WILL APPEAR LATER. WANTED KNOWN—T7e have just opened up a consignment of air cushions very suitable for sending to your boy at the Front. They will fold up small enough to go in an envelope_ Only 2/6 each at Cunningname's Pharmacy.