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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 7, Issue 376, 31 December 1863, Page 2

Rural Sports at Kurakina NEW YEAR'S DAY. THE SETTLERS of tins Distric* lmve 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, comi petifcors, if possible, to appear in i costunv*. 2. Instrumental Music. 3. Throwing the Stone Caber and Hammer. 4. Climbing Greasy Pole—Catching Shaved Pig5. Racing—Foot Race, Hurdle Race, Barrow Race, Sack Race. 6. Jumping—Running Jump, Standing Jump, Shinty Playing The Games are open to all, and priz -s will be awarded to the successful Competitors. A Supper and Ball will take place at the Ben Nevis Hotel in the evening. For the Dinner and Ball—Double Tickets, .£1 Is; Single Tickets, 15s ; to be had at Baldwin's Lion Inn, Wanganui, and at Franklin and Hurst’s Store, Turakina. DONALD McLEAN, Interim Sec. to Rural Sports Com Turakina, December 10, 18G3. As the Rangitikei Races are to be held on New Year’s Day, the Committe. 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 J anuary. Donald McLean, Interim Sec. R S.C December 17, 1863. “ Neiv Zealand Advertiser ” SUBSCRIBERS in arrear are reminded that their Subscriptions should be paid -in advance, and are requested to pay same without delay. POWELL, SON, & Co., Agents. November 19, 1863.

Just Received. PER WONG A WONG A. SRON Bedsteads, oval boilers Kitchen and parlour bellows Lyndon’s spades, toy ditto Fenders, fire shovels, grindstones C.S. hay forks, grafting tools Plated and 13. 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, 1863. Wanganui TEA k COFFEE ROOMS, VICTORIA AVENUE. JCLARIDGE begs to inform Visitors • to Wanganui and Country Settlers, that he has taken the old established premises known as Hackett’s Boarding House, where lie hopes, by attention to comfort combined with moderate charges, to 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. To Carters and others. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, Dec. 16, 1863. nrENDERS will he received at this \ Office until Saturday, Jan. 2, 1864, at noon, for the Removal of the Timber (cut for the Wanganui Bridge) from Daniell’s Bush, to a place on the left bank of the Wanganui river, near Mr. Montgomery’s. _ ; - The Tenders will be required to express a price per 100 feet for all sizes of Timber, and the Contractor will be bound to convey the whole, excepting any pieces that may be broken or otherwise rendered unserviceable. J. WOODWARD, Acting Provincial Secretary.