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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 214, 7 March 1872, Page 5

mHE ROMAN CATHOLIC School -*- Committee beg to inform the inhabitants of Tuapeka and surrounding districts, that they intend to have ATHLETIC SPORTS and other amusements, on the 18th MARCH, AT THE TUAPEKA RACE COURSE. The principal object of the Sports, &c, <&c, will be to aid the funds in paying for the new R. C. School. The Sports will COMMENCE AT 11 O'CLOCK, and consist of Hurling, Horse Racing, Foot-bail, and other amusements. Luncheon will be supplied at the Course. A FANCY FATFL wijl be also held on the ground, which will consist, of a varied and well-selected stock" of useful adjuncts to personal and household wants. THE PRIZES for competitio l consist of a large Silver Cup, value JO guineas, Saddles, Bridles, &c, &c The' Tuapeka Jockey Club have kindly consented to superintend the racing department. A GRAND BANQUET will be held in the new Schoolroom at 8 o'clock p.m. The Dunedin ST. PATRICK'S BAND, Twenty- two in number, have kindly consented to play at the Sports and Banquet. Double tickets to Banquet - 10s. 6d. Single „ „ - 7s. 6d. The Committee, solicitous for the comfort and convenience of intending guests, have the honour to request that an early application be made for the tickets,, in order to prevent disappointment and inconvenience. Tickets to be had at the principal stores and hotels in the district. Suitable caps and hurdles can be had of the. Committee. RACE PROGRAMME. Judge : Horace Bastings, Esq. Stakter : William Sheath, Esq. St. Patrick's Cup Elandicap. — Silver Cup, valne 10 guineas ; entrance, 15s. ; distance, twice round the \ Course. j Ladies' Handicap. — Saddle and Bridle, value £10 , entrance, 10s. ; distance, J one mile heats. Hack Hurdle Ra.ce.— Saddle and Bridle, value £10 ; entrance, 10s. ; one mile heats, over three flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. A L E 0- T U R E , Towards liquidating the debt of the CATHOLIC CHURCH, ROXBURGH, Will be delivered by the MOST REV. BISHOP MORAN, D.D., In the Schoolroom, Roxburgh, On MONDAY, 11th MARCH, At 8 o'clock. Admission - - - 2s. 6d. PROSPECTUS OF THE VTOKOMAI FLAT GOLD MINING • COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL, £1000, IN 2000 SHARES OF 10a. EACH; Subdivided into 8000 Scrip of 2s. 6d. each, payable a3 follows-: — 2s. 6d. per share on application, 2s. 6d. on allotment, and the remaining two . calls at intervals of one month. A per centage upon all shares taken up to be deducted for preliminary expenses, PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE : Thomas Whitaker " William Soper Thomas Aiton Hugh Cameron Job Coulam j ' Samuel Butson Thomas Nichols j H. T, Evans EANJCRRS (iNYERCARGILL AND QUEENS' TOWN) ; * Bank of New Zealand. TREASURES : Job Coulam. SECRETARY : Thomas Aiton. This Company has been formed for the purpose of working the Flat opposite the Lower Township, Nokomai. It has already obtained an extended claim, and Jias also applied to the Superintendent for a special grant, which has been recommended by the Warden. The ground is believed to be highly auriferous, and it-is the opinion of all the miners in the district that there must be heavy deposits of gold in the Flat, as, independent of the run of gold in the Npkomai; the runs on many or all of the i