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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3976, 30 November 1891, Page 3

ANNUAL SPORTS OF THE greytown volunteer FIRE BRIGA.DE RECREATION RESERVE, GREYTOWN, ANNIVERSARY DAY JANUARY 22ND, 1892. Judges—Messrs J. Bailie, H. S. Izard, andS. Heigh ; Starter, Mr John Jackson. PROGRAMME. to start afc 11.30. 1. Maiden Race, 160 yards—lst prize 20s. 2nd 10s; entrance 2». . 2. Hurdle Handicap, 220 yarda-lst pnze 10s, " 2nd, 20s ; 3rd, 10s; nomination 2s ; acceptance 2s. 3. Engine Competition, One Man—lst prize, Silver mrdal and 20s ; 2nd, a trophy ; 3rd a trophy : entrance, 2s (sd. 4. Fire Brigade Han- 'icap of £20 —Ist event, 440 yards, Ist prize £8; 2nd, £5; 3rd, £3 ; nomination, 4s; acceptance, os. 4 events ; winner of each to receive 20s. 5. Boys Handicap 220 yarus—lst prize, 10a ; 2nd, 5s ; entrance Is. 6. Engine Competition, Two Men—lst prize, L2 and trophy ; 2nd, trophy; 3rd, trophy; entrance 2s 6d. 7. Fire Brigade Handicap, 2nd event, —120 yards. 8. Wrestling Match, Heavy "Weight—-Ist 20s ; entrance 2s ; (Cumberlind Style). Ba. Do. Light Weight do. do. do. 9. Fire Brigade Handicap, 3rd event —880 yards. 10. Engine Competition, Five Men—lst pnze, L 5; and Silver cup 2nd 50s ; entrance 12s Gd per team. 11. Old Man's Kace (over 40), 100 yards—lst prize tox tea ; 2nd, bag sugar. 12. Band and Firemen's Race Handicap 220 yards—lst prize L2 ; 2nd LI; 3rd 10s j entrance 2s. 13. Fire Brigade Handicap, 4th event—22o yards. , 14. Sack Race, 100 yards—lst prize, 15s; 2nd, ss; entrance Is. 15. 100 yards Handicap—lst prize L 3; 2nd L2; 3rd LI; nominations ; acceptance 3s. 16. Steeplechase About One Mile —Ist prize L 3; 2nd L2 ; 3rd LI; entrance 3s. 17. Consolation Handicap, 220 yards—lst prize 20s; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. Boys'vand Girls' Races at intervals. Brass Band will be in Attendaece. Admission Is ; children half price. The Devil's Tony and Greasy Pole, etc., RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Three competitors to start or no race ; four or no second : five or no third. _ 2. If necessary the race to be run in heats. 3. In the event of the scratch man not accepting, the others to be put backaccordingly. 4. The judges decision to be final. 5. Nominations accompanied by performances for the last t""o years, to be seat to the Secretary on or before Jauuary 4th for the following events—2, 4, 7,9,13 and 15. Handicaps to be declared on 10th January and published. 6. No nomination will be received unless accompanied by the proper fee ; postal notes preferred. 7. Acceptances close for the above events on the 19th January. 8. Competitors disobeyine the starter to be put each one yard for eaoh offence for the fint two offences; for the third to be disqualified. 9. The sports to be postponed in the event of the weather proving unfavorable. 10. Any competitor running under an assumed name will be disqualified. (Engine Comvetition—One Man). No 3 event in the programme, it will be noticed that the Ist prize has been altered to £1 and Silver Cup. and in No 10, _ (Engine Competition Five men) the Ist prize is LI and Silver MedaL IN THE EVENING A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT and DANCE will be held in the PALACE THEATRE, GREYTOWN, preceded by a GREAT MENAGERIE SHOW. Popular Prices, 3s, 2s, la. ELLIOTT & Go. TTAVE just landed ex "Elderslie" 11 and " Tainui," Twenty Cases and Packages of Selected Saddlery, amongst which may be mentioned 1 CASE Gents' English Hunting Saddles, 1 CASK Of well-selected Ladies' and Gents' Saddles (high quality and finish). Also a few sets of English Light Harness, together with one set of West End pattern, exceedingly handsome and of superb finish. Special attention is directed to a line of the new "Acme" metal Stirrup Itods, Hits, end Spurs, which are as hard as steel and will not rust or corrode. Also landed a large assortment of the latest patent Buggy, Gi?, and Cab furnishings. A competent staff of Collar and Harnessmakers kept and satisfaction guaranteed for all work entrusted to ou* charge. JAMES ELLIOTT & Co., Queen Street, Masterton. W. PERRY,

BUTCHER, Queen Street,.... Masterton BEGS to inform his customers and the general public that having decided to close No. 1 shop fur the purpose of addinp to his dwelling house, the business (as soon as the necessarj alterations and improvements can be made) will be carried- out under the supervision of -Mr F Holloway. Hi carts will run as usual and supply the best quality of meat at the lowest possible pric'es for cash. Owing to the reminder given him by the lata fire, he takes thu opportunityof requesting his customers that all over due accounts muat be paid within one month from date EKETAHUNA ROAD BOARD. NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board to raise a loan under "The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886." Particulars of which are as follows: — The work to be undertaken is the erection of a Bridge on the Tawatai Road. The amount to be borrowed is £125. The amount to be set apart in each year towards paying off the loan is £G ss. To meet the interest and annual charges on the proposed loan, a special rate of two pence and five»twelfths of a penny in the pound will be levied on the rateable value, for the time being, of the following properties:—Sections 23, 24. Blcck 111, and sections 7,8, Block VI I, all in ihe Mangaone Survey District. Cost of raise in? loan and first year's interest to bo paid out of loan. A meeting of ratepayers will be held at the residence of Mr W. B. Mathuson at 7 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of December, 1891, to consider the proposal. ■W. BAYLISS, Clerk. Ekotahuna, Nov. 15,1891. EKETAHUNA ROAD BOARD. NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board to raise a loan under *' The Local B'riiei Loans Act, 1880," particulars of which are as follows: — The work to be undertaken is 109 chaius of formation and 12 chains of buabfelling on the Makskahi Road North. The amount to be borrowed is .£4OO. The amount to be set apart in each year towards paying off the loan is £22 1". To meet the interest and annual charges on the proposed loan, a special rate of fourpence halfpenny in the pound will be levied on the rateable value, for the time being of the following properties:—Sections 7, Ba, 9, 14a, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 31, Block 11, Maugaone Survey District. Cost of raising loan and first year's interest to be paid out of loan. A meeting of ratepayers will be held at the Road Board Office, Eketahuna, on SATURDAY, the sth day of December, 1891; at 4 p.m., to consider the proposal, i ■ ■ W. PAYLIBS, i '• ' Clerk, gfcetfluiQi, November stfa, 1891.