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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3997, 24 December 1891, Page 3

kXAURIOEVILLE ATHLETIC CLUB Annual G athei-iner. SPORTS GROUND, MAURICEVILLE MONDAY, DEC. 28, 1891. Sports to commence at 11 o'clock sharp Greytown Band will be in attendance. Finish with a Ball in Choral Hall, Railwaj Station. President—Mr GunderGunderson ; Vice-Pre sidents—Messrs John Bannister and J, F, Heckler; Secretary—Sir John Bannister ; Judges—Messrs F. Kummer, P. Neilsen, C. Hanberg; Handicappers—Mesßra J. F. Heckler, G. Franklin, G. Gunderson ; Star "tor—Mr R. Franklin; Auditors—MeissrsH. Keene, G. Franklin. All members to form a General Committee. PRLGRAMME. Matjriceville HANDiCAr, consisting ol three distances, namely, 100, 220, aud 440 yards. Entries to be made to the Secretary up to December 19th. Handicaps declared on 22nd in the Wairarapa Daily paper. Entrance, 2s 6d; Acceptance, 2s 6d. First prize L 3, second LI, third 10s. Intending competitors to send in their performances with entries. Also Intending competitors for the Hurdle Race t« give their'perfonnance at entrance to race, 1. Maiden Race, 200 yds (local) entrance 2s 6d ; fist LI. second 10s. 2. Throwing Heavy Hammer, entrance 2s 6d; first 15s, second ss. 3. Mauriceville Handicap, Ist event 100 yds. 4. Hop, Step and Jump, entrance 2s 6d ; first 15s, second sa. 5. Handicap Hurdle Race, 220 yds, 5 hurdles 3ft 6in, entrance 2s 6d ; first LI, second 10s. 6. Maiden "Walking Race, 1 mile, entrance 2s 6d ; first LI, second 10s. 7. Mauriceville Handicap, 2nd event, 220 yds 8. Running Long Jump, entrance 2s ; Ist 16s, 2nd ss. 9. Wrestling Match (Cumberland style) entrance 3s ; Ist LI 15s, 2nd 17b 6d 10. Standing Long Jump, entrance 2s; Ist 15s, 2nd 5s 11. Girls Race under 14 years, entrance free, Igt7s6d, 2nd2s6d 12. Mauriceville Handicap, 3rd event. 440 yds 13. Vaulting with Pole, entrance 2« 6d ; Ist LI, 2nd ss. 14. Croßscutting competition, rimu log about 2ft in diameter, entrance 2s; Ist, Mr Alex. McLeod's prize LI, 2nd 10s 15. Hewing Competition, entrance 2s ; Ist Mr McLeod's prize LI, 2nd 10s 16. Boys Race under 15 years, entrance la ; Ist 10s, 2nd ss, third 2s Gd 17. Skipping Match for Girls, entrance free ; Ist 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d 18. Running High Jump, entrance 2s 6d first 15b, second ss. 19. Putting the Stone, entrance 2s ; first 15s second 5.'. 20. Old Men's Race, over 45 years (local), entrance Is, first £l. 21. Light Weight Wrestling Match, Cumber land style, list 71b and under, entrance 2s6d ; first LI, second 10s. 22. Novel Race, 60 yards forward, 60 yards backward, and 60 yards on all fours, entrance Is ; first 10s, second ss. 23. Tug of War, members, and outsiders, entrance Is ; first IL. 24. Consolation Race, 220 yards, entrance 2s; first LI. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Entrance to Mauriceville Handicap, accompanied with fee, on or before 19th December; all other events post entry. Two competitors to start or no prize, three to start oi no secoad prize, font-or no tbird prize. The decision of or whoever they may appoint, shall in all cases be final. In the event of the weather proving unfavourable, the Committee have it in their power to postpone the sports from day to day. ADMISSION : Adults Is, children under 12 free. Members of the Club will, on presenting their ticket, be admitted free of charge. No horses or dogs admitted. J. BANNISTER, Hon. Secretary. EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON SECTION. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, 1891-92. Extended Excursion iicketa will be issued between Wellington and Eketahuna (either way), first class, 20b ; second class, 15s. The above tickets 'will be obtainable trom 19th December, 1991, to 2nd January, 1892, and will be available for return up to aud including 12th January. 1892. Note.—These tickets may be made available for a further period of a fortnight by payment of the difference in value between an ordinary single ticket and half the Excursion fare. Persona desiring an extension of time must apply at the station to whioh the Excursion ticket was originally issued, before the date of expiry. Ordinary return tickets for distances of 20 miles and uuder will be issued from 19th December, 1891, to 2nd January, 1892, available for return up to and including 12th January, 1892. For distances of more than 20 miles ordinary, return tickets will be issued as usual. Note.—Whsre there are no trains running on the day Return tickets expire, tickets will be available for the next train. Excursion'tickets (available for return on day of issue only) will be obtainable on Boxing Day, 26th December, 1891, Monday, 28' h December, 1891, and New Yeare's Day, Ist January, 1892, as under:— Ist 2nd Class. Class. Between Wellington and Upper Hutt (either way) 4s Od 2s 6d Between Wellington, Petone, and Lower Hutt, and the undermentioned stations Neither way)— • Kairoke 5s Od 3s 6d Featheratcn 7s Od 5s Od Greytown 8s 6d 6s 6d Carterton 8s 6d 6s 6d Masterton 9s 6d 7s 0d Eketahuna lis 6d 8s Od On CHRISTMAS EVE. 24th Dec, the ordinary 6.15 p.in. train from Well« ington will leave at 6.30 p.m. and run to Eketahuna. On CHRTSTMaS DAY the ordinary passenger trains frem Wellington to the Wairarapa, and vice versa, will run as usual. All other ordinary trains will be suspended. OnBOXINGDAYandNEW YEAR'S DAY respectively, the ordinary time table will be suspended, and trains will run as under : B,ie3 ia to ad oo oo oi © ioto*i>»>.oo"H *"j . 10eo00<no*i-,© Oiaisnooao - ■• -im —. ;HI6NWIODSJ IS U9 <C tO 0D si fH a c Hqoooo OOISOOOQmo BOXING DAY, 26th DECEMBER. Athletic Sports at Eketahuna. NEW YEAR'S DAY, Ist JANUARY, -1892. Racing at Tauherenikau (near Fea theiston) Caledonian Sporty at Masterton. BY ORDER, Traffic Agent's office. Wellington, 19th December, 1891 ANNUAL FPORTS OF THE GREYTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE RECREATION RESERVE, GREYTOWN ANNIVERSARY DAY JANUARY 22kp, 1892. NOTE—FuII p-ograrome and all pai tlculareifl future issue.