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West Coast Times, Issue 706, 28 December 1867, Page 3

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP/ I £25 000 WORTH OF DRAPERY AND MEN'S CLOTHING. GREAT SALE AT J. COSGRAVE AND CO.'S. mHE above firm having DISSOLVED PARTNERSHIP, the whole of their - Large and well-selected stock of DRAPERY AND MEN 4 S CLOTHING WILL BE QOLD OK PER pENT. TTNDER pOST T>RICE!!! Tn order to ensure a speedy and effectual clearance. This is the LARGEST SALE OF PRAPEKY AND CLOTHING that has taken place on the West Coast, as the firm are resolved to SACRIFICE THK GOODS in preference of bringing them back to Melbourne Drapers, Storekeepers, and others, would do well *o avail themselves of this opportunity of purchasing goods, as the greater part of the sock has been purchased in the Home Markets for cash. THE SALE will commence ON SATORDAY, the 14th DECEMBER. Both Establishments will be CLOSED ON FEIDAY, the 13th inst., in order to RE-MARK THE GOODS. j^ jj .—There will be NO CREDIT given to any person during the Sale. All goods must be sold for cash. The Premises to Let or to be Sold. 11520

CHRISTMAS SPORTS. HOEITIEA ANNUAL jH^^. REGATTA. TO be held This Day, Saturday, 28th December. 1867. Judge— J. R. Htmsoir. PROGRAMME. YOUTHS' RACE. Double Handed. For Youths under Sixteen Years of Ago. Three to Start, or no Race. Distance, One Mile. Entry, Two Shillings and Sixpence. First Prize ... £5 0 0 Second Prize ... 2 0 0 SAILING RACE. Open to all Boats. Distance, Two Miles. . Four Boats io Start, or no Race. Entry, Five Shillings. First Prize ... £10 0 0 Second Boat to take the Entries. DOUBLE HANDED SKIFF RACE, For disputed Prize in First Day's Race. CHAMPION SCULLERS' RACE. Open to all comers, for the Championship ofHokitika. Distance, Two and a Half Miles. Entry, Twenty Shillings. Prize ... Twenty Sovereigns. Notice — All Races, excepting the Champion Eace, to be rowed with or without a J Coxswain, at the option of the Rowers. All entries to be made with the Secretary twenty-four hours previous to the start of each Race. In all cases the Judge's decision to be final. ! HtroH Cassidt, Treasurer, J. S. Wagnee. Secretary. By order, 11785 G. P. H. Galiop. GALA DAY. "VTORTH REVELL STREET TERMINUS SPORTS. THIS DAY, SATURDAY, DEC. 28, At 11 o'clock, — First event, THROWING THE HEAVY STONE. Prize, £3 — Entrance Is. At 12 o'clock, FOOT RACE, 150 Yards, Heats. Ist Price, £5 ; 2nd, £I— Entrance, 2s 6d. i At 1 o'clock, CORNISH AND DEVON WRESTLING. Ist Prize, £5 ; 2nd prize, £I—Entrance1 — Entrance ss. At half-past 1 o'clock, BUNS AND TREACLE FOR BOYS. Ist Prize, 15s ; 2nd, 5s. — Entrance, free. At 2 o'clock. LADIES' RACE— IOO Yards. Ist Prize, £5, or a silk dress ; 2nd prize, a parasol. — Entrance, Is each. At 3 o'clock, VAULTING WITH THE POLE. Ist Prize, £4 ; 2nd, £I— Entrance, 2s 6d. \ r At 4 o'clock, SACK RACE— IOO Yards. Prize, £2— Entrance, Is. At 5 o'clock, POTATO AND BASKET RACE. Prize, £3. — Entrance, 13. The above Sports will be under the superintendence of Mr F. Robertson. N.B. — All events will be punctual to time, . 11793