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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 340, 16 March 1910, Page 3

(GOVERNMENT JNSURANCE "nEPAETMENT. FACT No. THE BONUSES ARE ARRA.NUED ON AN INCREASING SCALE AO'X)RDL\'(n T' '.KN'GTh OF TIM*; A&Soivl'ilj. XJ N lON FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY, LTD. (Founded 1797). ~\["OTICE is hereby given that MR. S. D. POPE, Estate and Commission Agent, Devon St., has this day been appointed Chief Agent for New Plymouth. THOS. S. JACKA, Manager. Auckland, 19th January, 1910. 2JEALAND "fNSURANCE fin. LTD. Subscribed Capital :: £1,500,009 Net revenue for 100S exceeded £647,300. FIRE', MARINE and ACCIDENT INSURANCE in all its branches accepted at Lowest Curren Rates. JOHN PATON, Branch Manager. BRANCH OFFICE:—Corner of King and Brougham Street, New Plymouth. throughout the province.

OKATO ATHLETIC CLUB. (Affiliated to the T.A.C.A. and the N.Z.A.A.A.) pOURTH Jy XXU A L gPORTS to be held in ME. W. J. GRAY'S PADDOCK (opp. Okato Hotel), THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1910. Handicapper, Mr. F. E. Hardy. Starters: Running, Mr 0. PenwarcK-n; Chopping, Mr. P. Brophy. PROGRAMME. Maiden Flat Race, 150yds.—1st 255, 2nd ss. Post entry, Is Uu. Novice Chop—l2in blocks.—lst 25e>, rfnu 10s. Nom. Is Gd, ace. Is. High Jump.—lst 255, 2nd ss. Post entry, Is 6d. 100 yds Handicap—lst 50s, 2nd 20s. &om. 2s, ace. Is. ' Double-Handed Sawing Handicap, ISin logs.—lst 60s, 2nd 10s. Nom. :is, ace. 2s. 440 yds Handicap (amateur). Trophy value £1 Is. Handicap Chop, loin logs—lst 80s, 2nd ■2os. Nom. 3s, acc. 3s. 220 yds Handicap.—lst 50s, 2nd 15s. Nom. 2s, acc. .s. Sack Race.—lst 15s, 2nd ss. Post entry, Is. 100 yds Handicap (amateur). Trophy value £1 Is. OKATO HANDICAP CHOP, 18 logs.lst 120s, 2nd 40s. Nom. ss, acc. 3s. 880 yds Handicap.—lst 60s, 2nd 20s.

Nom. 2s 6d, acc. Is. Ladies' Race, ages, 16 and over.—lst, trophy, 2nd trophy. Post eniry, free. Girls' Race, ages under 16 years.—lst, tropliy, 2nd trophy. Post entry, free. Members' Race, 150 yds. medal, 2nd silver medal. Post entry. Lads ■=' Tug-Off-War, Married v. Single.— Trophies. Post ,entry, free. Schoolboys' Race. —Ist, 7s (id, 2nd 2s 6d. 'Post entry, free. Stepping a Chain. —Ist, 15s. Post sntry, Is 6d. Speculation Race. —Ist 15s, 2nd ss. Po>A entry, Is 6d. Putting the Shot—lst 15s. Post entry, Is Bd. Sheep-Guessing.—Tickets Is. Ist, 20s. Nominations for Chopping and Sawing Events close on THURSDAY, March 3, 1910. Acceptances close March 10,1910. Nominations for Runn!n<r Events on THURSDAY, March 10. 1910. Acceptances 11 a.m. on day of Sports. Four competitors must start, or no second prize given. All Nominations must be accompanied by fees and previous two years' performances. If no performances for two years, previous three performances to be given. Post Entry Events, Mr. A. Taylor. Band in attendance. Sports commence 11 a.m. sharp. Admission to ground Is; Children {under 14) fid. Horse padlock 6d. GRAND SOCIAL ATsD DAXC 1 - - be held in Hempton Hall in the evening. Orchestral Music. All communications to be addressed to— A. J. RICHARDS,

rpHE CO-OPERATIVE TRANSPORT & , AGENCY CO., LTD. ' / NEW PLYMOUTH AND OPUNAKE SERVICE OF MOTOR WAGONS for Passengers, Mails, Parcels and Heavy Goods. Receiving and Enquiry Office: Brougham St., opposite N.Z. Insurance Building. Telephone fto. 89, ROYAL MAIL COACH, from let January, 1910, leaves daily—a.m. Opunake 6.30 Oaonui 7.0 Rahotu 7.30 Bungarehu 8.0 Warea 8.20 Puniho 8.40 Olcato 9.5 Tataraimaka 9.35Oakura 10.20 Omata 10.50 New Plymouth, arrive .. 11.20 p.m. New Plymouth, depart .. 2.15 Omata .. .. 2.45 Oakura 3.15 Tataraimaka 4.0 Okato 4.30 Puniho 4.50 Warea .. .. 5.10 'Pungarehu 5.30 Rahotu 6.0 Oaonui 6.30 Opunake, arrive 7.10 All fares and parcels to be prepaid. All classes of carriage catered for at reasonable rates. Postal address: P.O. Box 145, New Plymouth. Written ord»rs promptly attended to.