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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1889, 7 November 1874, Page 1

Sporting. PEINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY. . AY, NOVEMBER 9iu, 1874. RACES AND SPORTS AT PARAWAI GARDENS, Commencing at 12 o'clock noon. Starters—Mr W. Robinson, Mr C. F..Quint; Handicappers—Mr Sam Young, Mr W Robinson; Judge—Mr John Cook. Foot Race—soo yards handicapen trance, 2a 6d, First prize, £2; second, £1 Parawai Purse, 10 sova—2 miles, handicap, for .A# local Horses. Entrance, 1 tov. ' Potentate * > '■ '9at 7ifes . Belle of the Isles ■ 9st 41bs. . Tam O'Shanter, ■ - Bst7lbs Cjmro Ssfc Foot Hurdle Eace—soo yards handicap; en« trance, 2a 6d. First prize, £2 j second, £1; -;r Pony Race, 5 sovs—l£ miles; 14 hands 1 inch and under; catch weights. Entrance, 5a Throwing the Hammer—Enhance, Is. First: prize, £1 Quoitint; Match—Handicap; entrance, 2s 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;. seconfl, 10s. Entrance, 2s 2-1.. Three-legged Race—Once round the ring; entrance, 2s Gd. First prize, £2; second, £1 Running High Jump—Entrance, Is; prize, £1 Running Long Jump—Entrance, Is; prize, £1' Hurdle Race—s.sots; 1| miles; handicap; Mrance, lOs: Three horses or no race. 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-whcel), Is; ditto (i-wheel), 2s Gd; horse's, 2s Gd. STRAWBERRIES AND CRE&M. The Baud of the Thames Scottish Volunteers will perform a variety of Select Music on the Lawn. W. H. CASSIN, Proprietor. PRINCE 03? WALES' BIETHDAY. Grand excursion to tararu and GARDENS. Return Tickets hy Train, with admission to Gardens ... One Shilling, STRAWBERRIES AND OREAM. MUSIC AND DANCING ON THE GREEN. FOOT RACING, CRICKET,, ;- And other Sports on the Flat. A Good Rand of Music will be in attendance. Plumber and Gasfitter. GEOEGE MoOAUL, GASFITTER, PLUMBER, TIN & COPPER SMITH, ETC. TRADE, from the rudest barter of the savage to the most refined and completed transaction of the British Merchant, is but the effort of society to supply its own wants. p E O R G E MoC A U L* UT Has for Sale 40,000 feet Gas Pipes, all sizes 250 Chandeliers' and Brackets, Ornamenta and Plain Every description of-Brass Cooks, from | Pet to 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 sizes of Bell Pulls and ■ Fittings A large assortment of Indiarubber Hose, Branch Nozzles and Couplings complete 4-inch Water Pipe, laid at Sd per foot Galvanised iron Air Pipes for mines; Halt'« round aud O.lx. Spouting, all sizes Patent Beer Engines with fancy handles , Patent Enamel Sun Lights, Reflectors, and Coronals Patent cjat'ety Fire-damp Lamps Patent Lubricators, steam' Gland Cocks, Gauge Cocks, and all requisite Fitting for Battery l work. ; Estimates given for all work connected with the l'rade, and Good Workmanship guaranteed. GEOEGE McCAUL. ; Opposite the Academy of Musio, ; Ebown-stbeet. Insurance. OU I E B 8.1 TIS. H FIRE AND MARINE ' , INSURANCE COMPANY OJPNHW ZE ALANDe ' Capitaii » ■ ■ £750,000. ' This Popular and purely New Zealand Institution has the security and influence - of moro than Ninh Hunmusd Shareholders, Funds invested, and profits retained in the Colony. . Lowest current rates, Prompt settlement; RICHARD HUDSON, Agent, Tiiataos, yiCTORIA INdURvMOG COMPAN. JFIiiK, MAEIJNJi, LIFIS, &o.; Camiaii • • ~£2,200,000 - cnxacs y Insurances on .every description of project effected, at Lowest Rates. " D.R.GELLION, agent for Tuames District. ' , USTRALIAN MUTUAL WWVIDSNT IX . SUOlii'JX . FOR MUTUAL" LIFE ASSURANCK, &o„ NSW 'AEALAND BRANCH; Head OjfcsV Wellington. PKBSBST Abkuai, £280,000. • ACQUMUUTBD ASD JUmatSD ifDliM , Persons Assuring viith this Qffics share th 9 Vfhoie prstis, ana liouyA wxjW3& / '• t»>. I . mwi