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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3074, 7 December 1888, Page 3

Masonic Hotel, WOODVILLE. mHIS now and elegant hotel is now X opened and affords the best of accommodation for Travellers and Visitors, Meals provided on arrival of trains and Coaches. L, D. BICKERTON, Proprietor, LOCAL OPTION POLLS, POLLS of Ratepayers under the local option clauses of the Licensing Act, 1881, For determining whether the number of publicans, New Zealand wine, accomodation or bottle licenses may be increased during the next three years,, will bo held between the hours of 9 a.m. >m. for the districts, arid on tlio respectively. For the 61ASTEHT0N LICENSING DISTRICT at tho Store of MrO.fl. OSBOENE, Dreyerton, on THURSDAY, the 20th day of December, 1888. • For the OASTLBPOINT LICENSING DISTRICT at tho ROAD BOARD OFFICES at Tinui and Auhanga,'on FRIDAY, the 2ht day of December, ■fM.mm,: Masterton, 30th November, 1888. NEW ZEALAN WELLIft The. "Mi A l ' o c lingtoii; Island Bay, BOTH ON S ATUKDAYSth December 1888. IN connection with tho abovo, Excursion Return Tickets, available for return on day ot issue only, may be obtained by both trains to Wellington asunder;— ' ■ ' Ist 2nd .Class Class Maatevton to Wellington 9s 6d 7s Od Carterton to „ 8s (id 6s 6d Greytownto ~ ■ . 8s 6d Cs 6d Featheraton to ~ 7a Od 5s Od On above date, the departure of tho ordinary afternoon train from Wellington to the Wairarapa will be delayed until close of the performance at the Opera House. BY ORDER, Traflio Agent's Office, Wellington, 4th December, 1888, " •.3072 AMALGAMATED FRIENDLY" SO- , OIETIES' DEMONSTRATION raotMJr HiHBioXppEBS -J, Hooper, F. O'Connor, C. Ewington,. Hon. -Treasurer, W. Sellar j Hon. Secretary, E. H, Waddington, - Ground Cosimittee—W. Blinkhorne, W. Langley, T. J. Morris, junr. 0, P. Skipper, ~ . General Committee—The Delegates. Timekeefer-Gco. Hooper.

PROGRAMME 1, Maiden Eaco, 220 yards. Entry 2/-, First Prize 30/-, Second prize 15/2. Boys'. Eace (under twelve) Entry free, laii 5/-, 2nd 2/6. Eace (under fifteen) run fifty yards backwards, run fifty yards, fifty yards on nil fours. Entry 1/-, Ist 10/-, 2nd 5/4. Boxing Day Handicap (Open to all) first event 120 yards, Ist £lO, 2nd 15, 3rd £2, 5. Sack Eace, Entry 1/-, first 10s, 2nd 5/- - 6. Walking Handicap, H miles, Ist 13 2nd £l. 7. Girls Eace (nnder 12) 100 yards, Entry free, Ist 5/- 2nd 2/6 8. Boxing Day Handicap, 2nd ovent, 220 yards 9. Youths Eace (under IB) 200 yards, Entry 1 /-, Ist 10s, 2nd 5/• 10,100 yards Handicap, Ist 20/-, 2nd , 10/-, Entries close l.p.m on ground, 11. Vaulting with a pole, Entry 2/-, Ist 20s, 2nd 10s 12. Half-mile Handicap, Ist £2, 2nd £1 18, Greasy Pig, Entry 1/-, prize, the pig which must bo caught by tho tail, 14. Hurdlo Handicap (10 hurdles) 220 yards, Ist £2, second 4>l. 15. Putting the stono, entry 2s; Ist 20s, second 10s 10. Friendly Societies Handicap (for members only) 220 yards; let 12 2nd £l, 17, Old Man's Eace, 160 vards (spocial prize givon by P, Dickson, Wholesalo Drapery Company) suit of clothes, 18.150 yards Handicap; Ist 30s, 2nd 15s. Entries close at 1 p.m. on the ground. 10. Three-legged race (under 15) Entry Is per pair, Ist 10s, 2nd us. 20, Boxing Day Handicap, final ovent 440 yards. 21, Obstacle Eace (boys under 15) Entry Is; Ist 10s, 2nd ss. 22, One Mile Handicap, Ist £3,2 nd i'l 10s, 23, Consolation Handicap, 220 yards, entry Is, Ist 20s, 2nd 10s, 24, Tug of War, 10 a aide, Married v Single. Entry Is, prize 20a.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. Entries (with performances) for all Handicaps (except 100 yards, 150 yards and Consolation) to bo made to the Secretary on or before WEDNESDAY 12th December; Handicaps declared on lGth December'; Nominations for Handicaps, Boxing Day, 6s, acceptance ss; Walking 2s. acceptance 8s; 100 yds, 2s Gd } p.ra on the ground; Half mile 2s, accoptanoe 3s; Hurdles 2s, acceptance its; Friendly Societies |s, acceptance 88 j 150 yards, Bs, 1 p.m. on the grouud ; One Milo, 12s, acceptance, I)/-; Consolation, 1/- on the ground, Acceptance on Ground on Day of Sports, Two uompetitprs to start or no prizo j three,to start or no socond prize. The decisions of the (Joimnitteo in all cases of dispute to be final.- In the event of tlio weather proving unfavorable the Committee shall have it in. their power to postpone the Sports from day to day. In the Boxing Day Handicap winners of the most points in the three events will Jake the prize; to count as follows—s points for first placo, 3 for second placg, and two for third place, ADMISSION TO GROUND Is. Guildum Uxpiin Twelve, Haiv-PIUCE A BRASS BAND O.N THE GROUND. EXCURSION TRAINS, EXCURSION FARES I Sports to commence at 11 a.m. sharp. Procession of Friendly Societies in full regalia, headed by the BRASS BAND all Societies to meet ub the Forester Hale,, at 10 a.m. sharp. E.H.WADDINGTON, Hon. Sec., 3042 Perry Street, Masterton. '■ JAPANESE GOODS,—A- Splendid y assortment in Cabinets, Brackets, Vases, Workboxes, Photo Frames, Fancy Balls,. Faiiß and; Fnlm Leavea^for. wail d-corations, Brooms, Dusters, ic, Chinese Lanterns. QEO. 900 PER, Fancy •CMs Importer, Queen-street. ■ ■ •