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Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 400, 5 December 1874, Page 3

MANGAPIKO SAW MILL. TIMBER can be bad m any quantity, and of supiiior quality. Ouleis will be completed with despatch. W. MARSHA! L. Moanavale Station, An »wt 26, 1574.

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NGARUAWAHIA ANNUAL SPORTS, To beheld on Saturday and Monday, Dec 26 and 2B, 1874.

Committee : Capt Scl'ofield ; Messrs R. R. Hunt (Treasurer), T. Y. Fitzpatiick, G. Edgecunibe H. W. Hubert, E. . FitzPatrick, J. Evitt, T. G. Sandes, R. Cox, M. Foley, \V. Smythe, A. R. M. Roy. BOXING-DAY— December 26.

GENERAL SPOUTS TO COMMENCE AT HALF-PAST II s 1. Maiden Flat Raee — 100 yaids. First, ; sect id j 2. Standing Long Jump — Without weights; 3 jumps each. First, ; second j 3. Flat Race (Handicap) — 1 mile. Fiist, ; second Eut ranee > 4. Boy? Raee — 100 yards ; boys to bo under 4 feel 6 iuches high. Fa at, ; aecond , 5. Running Long Jump — 3 jumps each. First, ;' aecond 6. Hurdle Race (Handicap)— 44o yards 5 over 8 hurdles' 3 feet 6 inches high. First, ; second, . Entrance v. Boys' Race— '2oo yards; boys over i feet 6 inches and under 5 feefc high. Fust, ; second, . Entranco 8. Flat Race (Handicap) -250 yaids. First, ; second. Entrance 9. Running High Jump — First, ; second 10. Vaulting with the Pole — First, ; second 11. Flat Race (Handicap)— Half mile. Firat, ; second 12 Standing High Jump— First, j second 13. Wahine Maori Race 14 Putting the Stone— First, ; second 15. Walking Greasy Boom over water— Entrance, free. Puze Competitors to compete in shirt and Uouscrs. MONDAY, December 28. HORSE RACES — FIRST RACE TOSTAUT AT 10 A.M. SHARP. 1. Pony Race (14 hands and under)— Once round the couise; winner of any advertised lace excluded, First, £ ; second to save entrance. Entrance 2. Handicap Flat Raee — Twice round the course. En< trance fee £1, to be sent to the secretary on or before the 12th of December, at the Delta Hotel. First, £ second, £ 3. Handicap Hurdle Race— Once and a Half round the couise j over 5 hurdles 3 feet 6 inches high; winner of a prize of the valuo of £30 excluded. First, £ ; second save entrance. 4. Ha<:k Race— Once and a Half round the course ; winner of any advertised race excluded. First, £ second to save entrance. 5. Handicap Trotting Race— Twice round the course, Entrance fee, £1, to made at the same tune and place as the Handicap Flat Race. First, £ second to sava his stakes, 6. Maori Flat Race— Once round the course ; Heats. Horses to be owned and udden by Maoriea only. First £ second £ Entrance 7. Consolation Stakes (Handicap)— Once and a Half round the course; open to beaten horses only. First, £ ; second to save entrance. Ihe decision of the Stewards shall in all cases be final —no entries received except on this condition. Only subscribers of not less than to the funds can enter horses for any race. No one will be allowed to compete for the athletic sports who has not subsciibed 2a 6d to the funds. Entries for the handicap foot races (mile, half mile, hurdle race, and "250 yards) must be made to the Secretary, at the Delta Hotel, on or before Saturday, the 19th of December. No protest will be received unless the sum of 10s for horse races and 5s for athletic sports be lodged with it, which money will be forfeited in case the protest is not allowed. Entries for all general sports Is, except handicaps, boys', and wahice Maori races, and greasy boom, which latter are free. Three starters for each event or no prize will be given. JAMES EVITT, Sec.

mE AWAMUTU AND ALEXANDRA ANNUAL RACES. Os BOXING DAY December 26. 1. Hurdle Race—For £ ; entrance, £I, added; distance, H miles ; 6 hurdles, 3ft 9in ; welter weight for age, top weight 12 stone ; second horse to save his stakes. 2. Maiden Plate — For £ ; entrance £1, added ; distance, li miles, for horses that have never won public money to the amount of £5 ; weight for age ; second horse to save stakes. 3. Galloway. Race— For horses 142 and under ; for £ j entrance 10s, added ; weight f*D inches, top weight lOst ; distance, 1 mile ; second horse tb'Wve his stokes. 4. Te Awamutu Plate Handicap— Distance, 2 miles ; for £ ; entranco £1 10s, 10s on nomination, 20s on acceptance ; acceptance added ; second horse to receive one-fourth of slakei. 5. Consolation Raee — For £ ; distance 1 mile ; entrance ss, added, for all beaten horses. 6. Hack Raci—Sor £ ; entrance 10s, added, distance, 1 mile ; 10 stone up, winner to be sold for £20 ; surplus, if any, to go to the funds ; second horse save his stakes ; post entries.

Subscriber's of loss than £1 to pay donble entrance. Subscription Lists to close on the 19th ; entrances to close on night of 19th December ; Nominations for Handicap on 12th December. Handicappers— Messrs Weatherill and Foster. The races are open to all horses the bona fide property of settlers residing in tho Waikato. All racos will be run under the rules of the Auckland Jockey Club. J. R. ROCHE, Secretary.

NORTHERN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1836.

Capital : £3 000,000. Accumulated Fujds : £1,600,000. Annual Revknub j?rom Fire Premiums : £278,000.

Head Offtcts: London and Aberdeen. Melbourne Branch : 105, Collins Street West.

THE undersigned having been appointed agent for the above Company for the Waikate Distnct, is prepared to accept tiro liaks at the lowest cm rent rates. WM. CUMMING. November 14, 1874.

OTAUa SAW MILLS.

T ARGE Additions to those Mills have just been mads which will enable the proprietors to Cut 30,000 feet of Timber per week. All orders aent to the undersigned can therefore be exocuted without unnecessary delay. B. LAMB, Agent.

Ngaruawahia Steam Flour Mills, October 9, 1874.

TO THE SETTLERS OF WAIKATO.

"TTICTORIA HOTEL, E. S. Hill, Proprietor (late of Y Melbourne, Otago, Southland, Tauranga, and Thames), Victoria street, Auckland. Every accommodation for vititors and suites of rooms for families.

C. E. MMADDErN r Temporary Offict : Hamilton West, Waixato.