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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3376, 3 December 1889, Page 3

Correspondence. The School Committee. (To tlio Editor.) Sir,—At tlio lust meeting of tlic Masterlou School C'oinmitlcoan offer, At tho instigation of (ho members, was linulo by n local tradesman to luy ou pipes from Mr Perry's sprities to the pulilic scnool at n coat of £56, and supply t«*» continuoiiH running jfls. When tliis was maclo public, a rival tradesman offered tosnpply Abyssinim pumps and guarantee pure water at a cost of &{ daob. Tlin idea of Hie committfiß in undertaking' such n costly woik, judging by former re. ports, was to flush tho closets with tho running wator. Your cotuemporory, tho Star, now advocates tho dry earth system, iml yet tho editor is a niomlior of tho school committee and , took a prominent part in getting the 'wator'brought in at a great cosl. How do you reconcile tho two attitudes ?—I am, etc., Pateu. J. KING, Jeweller and Watchmaker, Cl'llA-STREST, WKUISftIOS, BEGS to inform tho inhabitants of tho Wairarapj and the travelling public gonorally that tho Xmas holidays are at hand,and that ho has just received a largo and rariutis consignment of articles suitable for presents. If you want a Watch 1 Q If you want a Clock ® If you want a King H If you want Brooches ° •j If you want Electro- • ut > plate of anydespription <. J. KING Would call particular Attention to his last Importation of electroplated goods, which for stylo, workmanship, and low prico cannot be equalled in tho Colony, GO AND SEE THE WINDOW. J, KING would also call Bpect*l atton ■ tion to his new stock of spectacles to suit all Bights. All work done on the premlsos at the shortest notice GO AND SEE THE WINDOW. ART UNIONBy permission of tho Colonial Secretary. VALUABLE OIL PAINTINGS Of Now Zealand Scenery, PAINTED BY T. J. DONNELLY. THE drawing to take place in Masterton On the 23rd December, 1989. 400 Members at 5s por Member, JIAURICEVILLE ATHLETIC CLUB. ANNUAL GATHERING, SPORTS GROUND, MAUBICEVILLE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27111, 1889. Sports to commonce at 11 o'clock sharp. PRESIDENT, Mr Guilder Gundersen; Vice-President, Mr J. F. Heckler; Secretary, Mr George Franklin ; Jucl«cß, Mossra H. Vile, F. Summer, James Coltiss, P. Ncilseu; Handicappors, Messrs J, F, Heckler, G, Day, Grinder Qunderscti, H. Keene; Starter, Mr Robt. Franklin ; Auditors, Messrs J. Bannister and H. Kceno. All members to form a General Committee. PROGRAMME. Mauricevillo Handicap, consisting of three distances, namely, 100,220, and 440 yards. Entries to be made to tho Secretary up to DECEMBER 19th. Handicaps declared on 21st, in the WAiRARiri Duly paper. Entrance 2s 6d, acceptance 2s Cd, First £3, second £l, third 10s, Intending competitors to eond In their performances with entries, Also intending competitors for the Hurdlo Raco to give their performances at entranco to race, r. 1, Maidon Race (local) 200 yds. ontrance 2s 6d, fir t £l, Becond 10s 3. Throwing Heavy Hammer (open) entrance 2s Gd, first £l, second os 3. Mauricevillo Handicap, Ist event (open), 100 yds 4, flop. Stop and Jump (open), entranco 2s Od, first £l, secrnd 5s h, Handicap Hurdle Race (open), 220 yds, 5 hurdles, 3ft Bin, entrance 2a od, first £l, second 10s , 0. Three-legged Race for hoys undoi 15 year, entrance Is, first 7« Cd, second 2s 7. Handicap Walking Race, U miles, ontrance 3s, first £l, second 10 b ("open) 8. Mauricevillo Handicap (opon), second event, 220 yds 9. Running Long Jump (open) eii' franco 2s, first lus, second 5s 10. Wrestling Match, Cumberland stylo (opon), ontrance 3s; first £2 second £1 11. Foresters Handicap, 220 yds, in regalia, open, first £l, second 10s 12. Girls Raco, open, Under 14 yoars entrance free; first 7s fid, second 2s Ot 13. Mauricevillo Handicap, opon third event, 440 yds 14. Vaulting with a polo (opon), en - 1 trance 2s Gd, first £l, second 5s first 10s, second 5s IG. Half mile race (local), entrancf 2s Gd, first £l, second 10s ' 17, Boys Raco under 15 yoars (open) handicap, entrance Is, first 10s, seconi . sj, third 2a 6d 18. Skipping Match for girls, (open) first 7s Cd, second 2s u'd 10. Kangaroo Raco, GO yards (open) entrance Is first prize 5s second 2s Gd 20. Throwing the cricket ball, (opon) ontiancc Is, first 10s, second 5s 21. Old Mons race, ovor 45, (local) 20j)yds, entrance Is, first £1 2<!, Spinsters raco, (local) GOydf entrance free, first 10s 23, Novel raco, UOyds forward, GOyd backward, and GOyds on all fours, en trance Is, first 10, socond us Tug of war, inenibois and oui Jlders, entrance Is, first j;l 25,. Consolation race, (open), 220 yd: entrance 2s, first £l. In addition to the above a pair of bool will bo given to the winuor of the grea est num'uor of points during the day I bo calculated as follows; first _to coui as threo points, second as two point and third as one point. j. RULES AND REGULATIONS. , Entrance to Mauricorillo Handica) ' accompanied with feo, on or before 20i December; all other events pout entr lVp competitors to spare pi- no prit three ta' start bf no second jirizo, four > »o third prize. Tho decision of tl Committee or whoever thoy limy appoi shall in' all case's be final. In the eve of the weather proving unfavourabl the Committee have it in their power postpono'the sports from day'to day. ADMISSION: Adults Is, childronund $ free, ■jfonjbcpi pf fl|o pju'u Vill, i pfesoriting their' ticket, ho 'admit! free of charge. No horseß or do admitted. GEO FRANKLIN, L 39W Hon Secretary.