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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1887, 5 November 1874, Page 1

Sporting. PRINCE. OP WALES' BIRTHDAY jyj OND AY, NOVEMBER 9iu, 1874. RACES AND '.SPORTS ; fARAWAI GARDENS. Starters—Mr W Robinson, Mr C F Quint; Handioappcrs—Mr Sara Young, Mr W Robinson; Judge—Mr John Cook. ! Foot Race—soo yards handicap; entrance, 23 : 6d. First prize, £2; second, £1 Parawai Purse, 10 sovs~2 miles, handicap, for; all Local Horses, Entrance, 1 eov. Potentate • ■ ■ ' 9st'7lbs Belle of the Isle 3 ■ • 9st4lbs Tam O'Shanter • ■ Bst 71bs Foot Hurdle Race—soo yards handicap; entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, £2; second, ■ £1 Pony Race, 5 sova—l4 miles; 14 hands 1 inch and under; catch weights. Entrance, 5s Throwing the Hammer—Entrance, Is. First prize, £1 ' Quoiting Match—Handicap; entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, £3; second, £1 Maori Horse Race— sovs; for all horses owned and ridden by Maoris; three times round the course; entrance, 5s Bycicle Race—3 times round the ring. First prize, £1 10s; second, 10s. Entrance, 2s 2d. ' Three-legged Race—Once round the ring; entrance, 2s 6d, First prize, £2;' second, £1 • Running High Jump—Entrance, Is; prize, £1 Running Long Jump—Entrance, Is; prize, £1 Hurdle Race—s soys; 14 miles; handicap; Entrance, 10s, Three horses or no race-. Handicaps will be declared in the Advertiser on the following morning. Referee—Mr James Home, whose decision, in all cases will be final, and all law ,pro« ceedings barred. Admission to Gardens: Foot passengers, 6d; vehicles (2-wheel), Is; ditto (d-wheel), 2s 6d; horses, 2s 6d. W. H. CASSIN, Proprietor. PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY. Grand excursion to tararu and GARDENS. Return Tickets by Train, with admission to Gardens ... ... One Shilling; STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM. MUSIC AND DANCING ON THE GREEN. FOOT RACING, CRICKET, And other Sports on the Flat. A Good Band of Music will be in attendance. Plumber and Gasfitter. GEORGE McCAUL, GASFITTER, PLUMBER, TIN & COPPER SMITH, ETC.. TRADE, from the rudest" barter of the savage to the most refined and complicated tranß« action of the British Merchant, is but the effort of society to supply its own wants. p E .0 R G E MoC A C L> Vj Has for Sale 40,000 feet Gas Pipes, all sizes 250 Chandeliers and Brackets, Oraamenta, and Plain Every description of Bras 3 Cocks, from \ Pet to 24 Blow-off An extensive stock and shipments to arrive j of Gas Fittings, suitable for the Trade; the largest in the Province '6f Auckland All patterns and sizes of Bell Pulls and Fittings A large assortment of Indiarubber Hose, Branch Nozzles and Couplings complete £-inch Water Pipe, laid at 5d per foot Galvanised Iron Air Pipes for mines; Halfround and O.G-. Spouting, all sizes Patent Beer Engines with fancy handles Patent Enamel Sua Lights, Reflectors, and Coronals Patent Safety Firedamp Lamps Patent Lubricators, Steam Gland Cocks, Gauge Cocks, and all requisite fitting for Battery work. Estimates given for all work connected with ike Irade, and Good Workmanship guaranteed. .GEORGE McOAUL. I Opposite the Academy of Music, | iBEOWN-STBEKI. [ Insurance. 'j >OD I H BRITISH * 5 j FIRM AND MARINE j INSURANCECOMPANYOFMW ZEALAND, I Capitaii ■ ■ ■ £750,000. This Popular and .purely New Zealand i Institution has the security and influenw of more than Nttis Hohdrhd. Shareholders. Funds invested, and profits retained in the Colony. Lowest current rates. Prompt settlement; RICHARD HUDSON, Agent, Thames. yicroiUA insurance compan . | FIRE, MARINE, LIFE, &o.; '• Capital ■ • • £2,200,000 ; Insurances on every description of propert ; effected, at Lowest Rates. D. R. GELLION, Agent for Tnamea District. ? v USTRALIAN MUTUAL PRQVIDBNE | A socim. I I FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, :. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Abac Off oh: Wellington. > Psksbht Aknual Rbvjjnub, £280,000, ) Accumulated add Ikvesibd Fuhds £1,380,000, ■ Persons Assuring with this Office share ttw 1 whole prQflts, aad ft Bonus is declared ««if 4f4th?w» •. — j . agkw;