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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1888, 6 November 1874, Page 1

Sporting. ■ . PEINOB OF WALES* BIRTHDAY. n BAND EXCURSION DO TARARU AND \J GARDENS. Return Tickets by Train, with admission to Gardens One Shilling; STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM. N MUSIO AND DANCING ON THE GREEN. FOOT RACING, CRICKET, And other Sports on the Flat. A Good Band of Music will be in attendance. PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY. TliT 0N D AY, NOVEMBER 9m, 1874. RACES AND SPORTS AT PARAWAI . . GARDENS. Starters-Mr W. Robinson, Mr O.F. Quint; Handicappers—Mr Sam Young, Mr W Robinson; Judge—Mr John Cook. Foot Race—so,o yards handicap j entrance, 23 6d. First prize, £2; second, £1_ Parawai Parse, 10 sovs—2 miles, handicap, for ■ all Local Horses. Entrance, 1 sov. Potentate' • ■ • 9st7lb3 Belle of the Isles • •■ 9st4lbs Tam O'Shanter • ■ Bst 71bs . Cymro Bst Foot Hurdle Race—soo yards handicap; en. trance, 2s 61. First prizj, £2; second, £1 Pony Race, 5 sow—l 4 miles; 14 hands 1 inch and under; catch weights. Entrance,' 5s Throwing the Hammer—Entrance, Is. First • prize, £1 Quoitin? Match—Handicap; entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, £3; second, £1 Maori Horse Race— sovs; for all horsea 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 j entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, £2; second, £L • Running High Jump—Entrance, Is; prize, £1 Running Long Jump—Entrance, Is; prize, £1 Hurdle Race-5 sots; 14 miles; handicap; Entrance, 10s. ', ' .. »■ Three horses or no rice. Handicaps will be'declaredin the Advertiser' on the following morning. Referee—Mr James Home, whose decision in all cases will be final, and all law proceedings barred. Admission to Gardens: Foot passengers, Gd;-vehicles (2-wheel), Is; ditto (4-wheel), 2s 6d; horses, 2s 6d. STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM. The Band of the Thames Scottish Volunteers will perform a variety of Select Music on the Lawn. . ■ W*. H. CASSIN, Proprietor. rgn^m '^ji..mi'iawj.i.iL^i J j.MiiyM^>jl/miimmilMl**fll Plumber and Ctofltter. GEORGE MoOAUL, GASFITTER, PLUMBER, TIN & COPPER SMITH, ETC. TRADE, from the rudest barter of the savage to the most retined and complicated transaction of the British Merchant, 13 but the effort of society to supply its own wants. r\ EORGE Mo CAUL, U Has for Sale 40,000 feet Gas Pipes, all sizes 250 Chandeliers and Brackets, Ornaments and Plain Every description of Brass Cocks, from | Pet to 24 Blow-off An extensive stock and shipments to arrive of Gas Fittings, suitable for the Trade; the largest in the Province of Auckland All patterns and size* of Rell Pulls and Fittings A large assortment of Indiarnbber Hose, Branch Nozzles and Couplings complete 4-inch Water Pipe, laid at 5d per foot Galvanised Iron Air Pipes for mines; Halfround and O.G. Spouting, all sizes . Patent' Beer Kngiues with fancy handles Patent Enamel Sun Lights, Reflectors, and Coronals Patent Safety Fire-damp Lamps Patent Lubricators, Steam Gland Cocks, Gauge Cocks,. and all requisite Eitting for Battery work. Estimates given for all work connected with the Trade, and Good Werkmanship guaranteed. GEOHGrfI McOAUL. 'W' Opposite the Academy of Music, '. Bkown-siiiebt. Insurance. - OOIH. 8811181 FIRE AND MARINE . INSOBANCECOMPANYOJMWZEAUND. Capitai ■ •„ ■ £750,000. This Popular and purely New Zealand Institution has the security and influence of more than Ninb Hosdkid Shareholders. Funds invested, and profits retained in tha •Jolony. Lowest current rates. Prompt settlement; RIOHARD HUDSON, .. Agent, Tharaeß. yiCiORIA INStJRI.WK CJMPAN. MJiJi, MAKIM, UX&, &a.[ CAVUAI ■ • . ■ ■ £2,200,000 Insurances on every ! description of properb effected, at Lowest Kates. i). R. GELLION, agent for Tnainea District. UaTRdLIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT A. • suuiJiiK. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &0,. . NEWZEALAiNDMiNCH:..' UkadOmob; Wellington. PuESBHT AfiNUAL JivBVJJNUJJ, £280,000. AOOUHUUTKD AM IhYBTBD If USDS . ,; J51,330,(XJ0. Persons Assuring with thm olfi.ee share thft »hole protlts, and a Bonus iadeotaied every ifjtutjw. — H. u« w«uttiir.