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* Miscellaneous. ST.: ANDREW’S DAY CELEBRATION. CALEDONIAN GAMES. To be held at the Thames on the 30th Nov., St. Andrew’s Day. Under the auspices of the Sir Walter Scott Lodge, S.C„ and the Thames Scottish Volunteers. Patrons. A. Beveridge, Esq., R.W.D.P.G.M. John Sheehan, Esq., Goldfields Secretary. Judge. * Captain Fraser, R.M. Stewards. M. Hannaford Alexander Dewar John Goodall D. Tookey William Rowe Major Cooper Robert Graham John Binny. Mr. C. F. Smith. Committee. J. D. Grant C. A. Robertson A. Brodie Thos. Stewart J. Brown E. Thomas J. Robertson J. S. Fotheringham W. Littlejohn. Treasurer. Captain Murray, T.S.V. Secrretay. W. McCullough. T. Sandcs T. Hunter E. Hornsby J. Briton W. Robinson G. Wilson A. Campbell E. Eoniss H. R. Jones. p R 0 G RAM ME. 1. RIFLE MATCH —Between Five Members T.S.V. and Five Masonic Brethren. Ranges 300 and 400 yards. First prize to highest score on winning side ; second prize, to highest score on losing side. 2. MAIDEN RACE—Open to all who never won an advertised race; 250 yards. Entries, 2s 6d. First prize, ; second, 3. WRESTLING (Cornish Style)—Entries, ss. First prize, ; second, 4. RUNNING HIGH LEAP—Entries, 2s 6d. First prize, ; second, 5. REEL (in Highland Costume) —Entries, 2s Gd. Prize, 6. FLAT RACE—2OO yards (handicap), Entries, ss. First prize. ; second, 7. PUTTING THE STONE—Entries, 2s Gd; Prize, 8 BAG PIPE S (competitors tojplay marches, reels, strathspeys, and appear in Highland costume) —Entries, ss. Fi r st prize, £9 ; second, £4. 9. MAIDEN RACE—Open to all who never won an advertised race ; 100 yards. Entries, 2s. Gd. First prize, ; second, 0. HIGHLAND FLING (in Highland costume) —Entries, 2s Gd. First prize, second, 11. STANDING JUMP—Entries, 2s Gd. First prize, ; second 12. HALF MILE RACE (handicap)—Entries. 2s Gd. First prize, ; second. 13. GILLIE CALLUM (sword dance)— Highland costume. Prize, 14. BEST DRESSED HIGHLANDER (BOY). Prize, 15. WRESTLING (Cumberland style)— Entries, ss. First prize, ; second, 16. BOYS’ RACE—Open only to Cadets. First prize, ; second, ; third, 17. IRISH BAGPIPES—Prize, 18. THROWING THE HAMMER—Entries, 2s Gd. Prize, 19. BEST DRESSED HIGHLANDMAN— Prize, 20. SINGLE-STICK COMBAT 21. FLAT RACE —Open only to Volunteers. Quarter mile (Handicap). Entries, 2s Gd. First prize, ; second, Entries for the 200 Yards and Half-mile Races to close on Saturday, 25*:h instant, at the Wharf Hotel. Post Entries for the other events. Three competitors or no event. W. MCCULLOUGH, Secretary, I HEREBY NOTIFY that I intend on Friday, the seventeenth instant, to apply for a TRANSFER of the LICENSE of the Grahamstown Hotel to John Uncles. FRANCIS MARTIN. X HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I intend to apply at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Sliortlaud, on Friday, the 17th day of November, 1871, for a TRANSFER of my LICENSE to sell alcoholic liquors in the “ Ancient Britain” Hotel, situate in Brown street, Grahamstown, to Francis Martin, also of the same place. SARAH BAGNALL. Grahamstown, November Btli, 1871. I HEREBY give notice that I desire to transfer the License granted to me for the Pacific Hotel, Coromandel, to Charles Snowden, on the 10th day of November, 1871. • WILLLOI YELLAND. ST. GEORGE’S HALL. THE above Hall is now available for BALLS, CONCERTS, MEETINGS, &c., Terms Moderate. Apply on the Premises. GOLDFIELD’S MAP. MR. J. F. CARTER (late Woods), Stationer, is appointed GRAHAM STOWN AGENT for the sale of the above Map. BEERE BROS., Surveyors. Grahamstown, Nov. 1. TO MINERS.—BRITON tc CO. have now on hand, at their Yard, Beach. Grahamstown, a first-rate Stock of Puriri, Ti-trce, and Rata Props and Caps. TO BOATMEN and BUSHMEN.— BRITON & CO. are Cash Purchasers of all kinds of Mining Timber and Firewoo T' O LET.—AN ALLOTMENT with Frontage to Brown-street and Beach. Apply to JAMES. BROWN. TO THE FREE AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE THAMES GOLDFIELD. GENTLEMEN, —The unqualified success which I have achieved by your staunch support, in my Reduction of the Price of Excellent Ale upon the Thames Goldfield, prompt me to bow to your indulgent patronage; and I can assure you, my very liberal supporters, (through the columns of the GuardiAn) that no effort will be wanting on my part to ensure an ample supply of the article marked AS PER POSTERS. PRIME ALES, 4d. per Pint and 2d. per Glass, I am, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, p. burke, WAIOTAHI HOTEL.

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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 30, 10 November 1871, Page 2

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Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 30, 10 November 1871, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 30, 10 November 1871, Page 2

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