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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 7, Issue 375, 24 December 1863, Page 2

Rural Sports at Turakina NEW YEARS DAY. r |UIE SETTLERS 'of this District have 1 arranged for the following RURAL SPORTS, to take place on New Year’s Day, at the Ben Nevis Hotel , Turakina—namely, 1. Highland Fling and Sword Dance, competitors, if possible, to appear in costume. 2. Instrumental Music. 3. Throwing the Stone C’aher and Hammer. 4. Climbing Greasy Pole—Catching Shaved Dig. 5. Racing—Foot Race, Hurdle Race, Barrow Pace, Sack Race. 6. Jumping—Running Jump, Standing Jump, Shinty Playing The Games are open to all, and prizes will he awarded to the successful Competitors. A Supper and Ball will take place at the Ben Nevis Hotel in the evening. For the I tinner and Ball—Double Tickets, £1 Is; Single 'Tickets, !5s ; to be had at Baldwins Lion Inn, Wanganui, and at Franklin and Hurst’s Store, Turakina. DONALD McLEAN, Interim Sec. to Rural Sports Com Turakina, December 10, 1863. As the Bungitikei Races are to b e held on New Year’s Day, the Committee for the Turakina Rural Sports has ar ranged to have the Supper and Ball on New Year’s Night as previously advertised, and the Rural Sports on the 2nd of January, Donald McLean, Interim Sec. R S.C. December 17, 1863. On Sale, EX WONG A WONG A. I)ARCLAY’S BOTTLED STOUT, in JO 4 doz casks, fine condition. Allsopp’s Pule Ale, in 4 doz casks Teas —fine Congou, in chests, hulves, ami boxes Coffee—Manila, Ce ylon Sugars—No. 1 crystals, No. 1 and 2 pieces Price’s No. 1 Belmont candles Salad Oil, Pickles —half-pints, pints Patna Rice Mountain Detv Whiskey, 1 doz cases Pale Brandy, first brands, ~ J’ale Sherry, „ Ginger Wine, 2 doz cases Red case Geneva, JDKZ [Manila Cheroots, No. 2 IN BONE. Martell’s Pale Brandy, quarter-casks W\ I. Rum, ~ Saucel Malt W’iiiskey, „ Old Tom, Cozens’ Pale Sherry, ~ Brandy, Whiskey, Geneva—in case POWELL, SON, & CO. December 10, 1863.

“New Zealand Advertiser.” SUBSCRIBERS in unear are reminded that their Subscriptions should be paid in advance, and are requested to pay same without delay. POWELL, SON, & Co., Agents. November 19. 1663. Just Received, PER WOXGA IfVXOA. IRON Bedsteads, oval boilers Kitchen and parlour bellows Lyndon’s spades, toy ditto Fenders, tire shovels, grindstones O.S. hay forks, grafting tools Plated and B.M. cruets and teapots Milk strainers, stamped tin milk dishes Morticing axes, knife trays Patent knife cleaner, butchers’ steels and various other goods too numerous to mention. . THOMAS SCRIVENER, Victoria-avenue. December 10, 1663. Wanganui TEA & COFFEE ROOMS, VICTORIA A VEXUE. J CL A 1! IDLE begs to inform Visitors o to Wanganui and Country Settlers, that he has taken the old established premises known as Hackett’s Boarding House, where he hopes, hy attention to comfort combined with moderate charges, t-> merit a share of patronage. Chops, Steaks, &c . at a few minutes’ notice, at any time of the day. Board and Lodging for respectable single men. N.B. —The Auckland Newspapers taken in. December 10, 1863. James T. Garrett, PAINTER AND GLAZtEII, MARKET PLACE, WANGANUI. Work done by Day or Piece. Estimates given in Town or Country. Orders can be left at Mr. James Rapley’s, Taupo-quay. December 3, 18(53. renders Wanted. are invited, until Thursday, X the 31st inst., by the Mataraua Board, for putting into and keeping in repair, for one Year, that part of the Mataraua road known by the name .of Major Durie’s Cutting. Spec fications may be seen at the Office of this Paper, and all particulars learnt on application to Mr. Thos. Me William, New Seat, Mataraua. JAMES ALLISON, Acting Chairman. December 10. 1663