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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3981, 5 December 1891, Page 3

/_J_ RAND CONCERT, By Leading a mateors, ]n aid of ME W. PEACOCK AND FAMILY. Who were burnt out, and left home'eas-and destitute. THEATRE ROYAL, THURSDA Y, DECEMBER 10th, '9l. Under tho patronage ot Captain and Officers of the Mssterton Riflo Volunteers. Programme in future Issue. Admission—2s, Is ; Children half price. ANNUAL SPORTS OF THE GREY TOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE RECREATION RESERVE, GREYTOWN, ANNIVERSARY DAY JANUARY 22nd, 1892. Judges—Messrs J. Bailie, H. S. Izard, and S. Haigh ; Start;r, Mr John Jackson. PROGRAMME. tostart at 11.30. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards—lst prize i#s. 2nd 108; entrance 28. 2. Hurdle Handicap, 220 yards—lst prize 10a, 2nd, 20s ; 3rd, 10s; nomination 2s ; acceptance 2s. 3. Engine Competition, One Man—lst prize, Silver medal and 20s ; 2nd, a trophy ; 3rd a trophy : entrance, 2s 6d. 4. Fire Brigade Handicap of £20 —Ist event, 440 yards, Ist prize £8; 2nd, £5; 3rd, £3 ; nomination, 4s ; acceptance, 6s. 4 events ; winner of each to receive 20s. 5. Boys Handicap 220 yards—lst prize, 10s ; 2nd, 5a ; entrance Is. 6. Engine Competition, Two Men —Ist prize, L2 and tropjiy ; 2nd, trophy; 3rd, trophy; entrance 2s Od. 7. Fire Brigade Handicap, 2nd event, —120 yards. 8. "Wrestling Match, Heavy "Weight—lst 20s ; entrance 2s ; (Cumberland Style). Ba. Do. Light Weight do. do. do. 9. Fire Brigade Handicap, 3rd event—Bßo yards. 10. Engine Competition, Five Men—lst prize, L 5 and Silver cup ; 2nd 50s ; entrance 12s 6d per team. 11. Old Man's JKace (over 40), 100 yards—lst prize . box tea ; 2nd, bag sugar. 12. Band and Firemen's Race Handicap 220 yards—lst prize L2 ; 2nd LI; 3rd 10s ; ent: ance 2s. 13. Fire brigade Handicap, 4th event —220 yards. 14. Sack Rice, 100 yards—lst prize, 15s ; 2nd, ss; entrance Is. 15. 100 yards Handicap—lst prize L 3; 2nd L2; 3rd LI; nomination2s ; acceptance 3s. 16. Steeplechase About One Mile—lst prize L 3; 2nd L2 ; 3rd LI; entrance 3s. 17. Consolation Handicap, 220 yards—lst prize 203 ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. Boys' and Girls' Racej at intervals. Brass Band will be in Attendaece. Admisaion Is ; children half price. The Devil's Pony and Greasy Pole, etc., RULES AND REGULATIOMS. 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 disobeying the starter to be put each one yard for each offence for the first 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 Competition—One Man). No 3 event in the programme, it will be noticed that the lßt prize has been altered to £1 and Silver Cup. and in No 10, (Engine Competition Five men) the Ist prize is L 5 and Silver Medal. IN THE EVENING A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT and DANCE will bo held in the PALACE THEATRE, (IREITOWN, preceded by a GREATMKNA.GERIE SHOW. Popular Prices. 3s, ?s, Is. EKETAHUNA ATHLETIC CLUB. President —F. Y<>n Keden, Esq., J.P. _ „ IDr M'Lennan, and Vice-Pkesidbnts j T p araonß) Esqß . For Boxing Day Handicaps One Mile walk, {[Hurdle Race, One Mile Handicap and Footballers' Handicap to close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, the 12th December, at 8 p.m. Programmes on application to D. H. KOBERTS, Secretary.

WHAKATAKI Athletic sports TO BE HELD ON BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1891. GOOD PRIZES. GOOD PRIZES. About 20 Events F. A. MaNUNUSON, Hon. Secretary. THE UJNITEJD INSURANCE Co , Ltd, Head Office Sydney Pkis cipal Office for N. Z, "Wellington CAPITAL. £500,000. FIRE AND MARINE Insurance effected at LOWEST CURRENT rates: Claims Settled \yith Promptitude aqd Liberality. " J AMES S. JAMESON, Resident Secretary. Sub-Agents Kequir§d m tfnx id Districts ALFREDTON ROAD DISTRICT. A MEETING of Settlers will be held in the Road Board Office on TUESDAY, 15th inst, at 11 a.m., to consider the adyisability of restricting the traffic on the Main Road during the coming Winter. F. H. DUNDERDaLE, Clerk. Alfredton, 4th December, '9L p. W. VIBTt'JS & CO, Habbor st., Wellington. FLOUR, Grain, Produce and General Commißsioi. Merchants. AGENCIESATLAS ROLLER FLOUR MILLS TIMARU. R. FURNESS' AUCKLAND JAMS.