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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3143, 15 March 1879, Page 3

Sports St. Patrick's Day Sports. TO BE HELD AT PARA WAI GARDENS, ON y ONDAY, MARCH 17, 187E Under the Auspices op the H.A.C.B. Society. COMMITTEE: Mr McTihonh I Mr Btbni Mr J. J. Fox j Mr Noonan I—MAIDEN RACE—ISO yards—lst prize £2 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s 2—HANDICAP RACE —200 yards—lsl prize, £3; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 3s 3—SACK RACE—Prize, £1. Entrance, 1( 4—BOYSVRAOE (under 15 years)—lei prize, £1; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is S—TUB RACE—Prize, £2 6—GIRLS' RACE (under 16)— lit prize, £1; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is 7—MILE RACE HANDICAP—Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 4s B—THREE LEGGED RACE—let prize, £1; 2nd, 59. Entrance Is 9—FOOTBALL MATCH, Married v. Single, 11 on each side—lst prize, £3 10s. Entrance Is 10—STANDING HIGH JUMP—lsfc prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance 2s. 11—VAULTING WITH THE POLE—lst prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance Is 6d 12—MAORI RACE (£ mile) open to all—lst prizo, £2 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance 2s Conditions :—ln all cases three entries er no event. A deposit of 5s must be lodged with all protests, and the decision of the Committee to be final. All prizes to be paid on the night of TUESDAY, 18th March, at the "Warwick Arms " Hotel, Pollen street, Shortland. If time permits, other Sports will be improvised. M. LaWdkbs, 260 Secretary. Paeroa, Ohinemuri. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. 1879. RACES and other SPORTS will ba held on the Race-course, Paeroa, in celebraion of St. Patrick's Day, 1879. ?AEROA OUP (Handicap), open te all-comers , „, £25. By order of the Committee. Hbnbt D. Johnson, !21 Hon. Sec. HASTINGS, TAPU CREEK. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. HORSE RACING on THE FLAT, and ATHLETIC SPORTS. Lst Event—MAIDEN PLATE, — «ovs ind—TAPU STAKES (Handicap open to all-comers), lst Prize, — bots ; 2nd, — SOTS Jrd—HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, — bots Ith—CONSOLATION STAKES, — soys All entries to be made on SATURDAY, at ' p.m. (Signed.) !59 W. J. He-wot, Hon. Sec. Tenders pENDERS wanted for PAINTING and 1 PAPERING.—AppIy to W. Bobbktt, Pollen street. 279 THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS FOR WOBKS. SEPARATE TENDERS, addressed to the County Chairman, will be received until noon of THURSDAY, the 20fch March, at the County Chambers, Pollen street, for the undermentioned Works in the County of Thames:— The lowest or any tender cot neoessaiily accepted. Specifications at County Offices, Pollen street, and Paeroa. . 1 The delivery and spreading of aboutl7oo cubic yards Metal and Shingle on Ohinemuri Main Road, between Parawai Road and Kirikiri 2 Cutting, Filling, Forming, and Metalling about 1700 feet Kauaeranga Valley Road, near Rewi's Hill 3 Cutting, Filling, and Forming 39 chainß Ohinemuri and Katikati Road - 4 Cutting, Filling, and Forming 13J chains Ohinemuri and Katikati Road 5 Widening and Improving 30 chains Ohinemuri and Katikati Road 6 Widening and improving 12 chains Ohinemuri and Katikati Road. Alex. Aitken, 277 County Surveyor. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAIKATO AND THAMES RAILWAY. "SHORTLAND CONTRACT." (FORMATION AND RECLAMATION.) TTPRITTEN TENDERS will be received at VI this office up to noon on WEDNESDAY, 19th March, 1879, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the District , Engineer, Public Works Office, Auckland, and marked outside, "Tender for Shortland Contract." Plans and specification can be seen at this office and at the Public Works Office, Thames. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. (Signed) James Stewabt, District Engineer. Public Works Office, Auckland, 3rd March, 1879. 233 Notices NOTICE. ALL ACCOUNTS due by the late Jambs HorGKAPT are requested to be SENT IN to me, and the tame will be immediately paid. • I. R. Vulotx, Hamilton,