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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 706, 23 December 1876, Page 3

New Advertisements.

WAIKATO STEAM NAVIGATION & COALMINING COMPANY (LIMITED.)

The Steamer* will not run their oHinary trips— Christmai, Boxing, and Not Year's Pay*, — to enable us to give the usual holidays to our employes R. R. HUNT, Local Manager.

ITTAIKATO STEAM NAVIGATION T? & COALMINING COMPANY (LIMITED )

NGARUAWAHIA ANNUAL SPORTS.

A Steamer will leave Hamilton at 9 30 am on 26' hand 27*h December for Ngsruawahia, returning after Sport* are ovsr.

RETURN TICKET, 3s. od.

B. R. HUNT, Local Manager.

WAIKATO STEAM NAVIGATION & COALMINING COMPANY (LIMITED.)

EXCURSION TRIP

From Hamilton to Taupiri «"d back on New Year* Day, 1877.

The p.s. ' Waiknto' will leave Hamilton for Taupiri on the Ist January, 1877, »t 8 a.m., returning from Taupiri wmfl day at 4 p.m., RETURN TICKET, 3s. 65. From Ngaruairahia to Taupiri tad back, TICKETS, Is 6d, Children under 7 jean, FftEE, ii with their parent". (Signed) R. R. HUNT, Local Mauager

TTTAITOA HIGHWAY DISTRICT.

Tenders are required for Bridge Culverts and Earthwork, on the road between the Piako and the Confiscation Boundary. Plans and Specifications are to be *een at Mr Gubbtns', Papakainui. Tenders will be received till noon on SATURDAY, 6th January, at the Piako Postoffice, addressed to the Chairman of the Waitoa Highway Board. W. H. CLARKE, Engineer to the Board.

TN consequence of non-arrival of the Plans in Auckland, for the Erection of a

Hotel ift Cambridge, tbe time for receiving

Tenders ia Extended till SATURDAY. the 23rd inst.

E. HEWITT.

ANNUAL SPORTS, To ba held on TUESDiY, DECEMBER 26, and WEDNESDAY, DEUEMBEB 27, 1876.

Stewards : Messr* C Hill, E Fitrpatrick, G Edgecumbe, A Hope, S R Lting, C J W Barton, G Simmelbag, G Dickeson, P Kay, W A Crombie, Wm English, D Hindle. Jtjdg* t W N Searancke, Esq. Handicappees : E R Laing and G Edgecumbe. Startbb : T V FitzPatrick, E»q. Clerk or the Coubse : Henry G Hunt. Clebk op ihk Scalbs : G E-gecumbe.

FIRST DAY.— Hobsb Races. First Race to start at 11 o'clock a.m. 1. Maiden Race.— Once round the course ; entrance, 10s ; prize, £7, entrance added ; second save entrance ; weight for age. Three to start or no race. 2. Handicap Flat Race.— Twice round the course ; entrance, £1 ; prize, £20 ; •econd horae save entrance. Three horses to start or no race. 3. Handicap Hurdle Race.— Twice round the oourae ; over eight flights of hurdle* 3ft 6>n high ; entrance, £1 ; prize, £15 ; second horse save entrance. Three horses to atart or no race. 4. Hackßaoe. — Once round the course t>ntranc», s* ; prize, £5 ; poit entry. The winner of any advertised race of £10 value or upward* excluded. Second hone cave entrance. 5. Delta Stake*. — For untrained hones, ridden by owners ; once round the course ; entrance, ss. S-iddle and Bridle, presented by L B Harris*. Post entries. Heats. 6. Contortion Stakes, ''for all beaten horses in former races ; once round the oourae ; entrance, 5s ; prize, £5.

Considerable dissatisfaction having been expreued by owners of Ponies at the actbn of the Comtnitteo in striking out thi» race, if funds will allow there will be ! a post entry for a Pony Race. Only subscribers of cot less tbsn 5 per ->ent. of Stakes can enter horses lor race* 1, 2, and 3. Entrance fee »nrl subscription to be forwarded, with nomination, to the Sec--etary, before 7 p.m. Tuesday, 19, at the Delta Hotel, Ng*ruawahia. Weights to be deolarod/Ihursday, December 21.

SECOND DAY. 1. Maiden Flat Race, 200 yards ; prize, £1. 2. Standing Long Jump (without weights); prize, £1. 3. Flat Race (Handicap), 1 mile ; entrance, 2s 6d ; first prize, £2 10d ; •econd, £1. 4. Boys' Race, 150 yards. Handicap on the ground ; prize, 15s. 5. Running Long Jump, 3 jumps each ; prise, £1. 6. Hurdle Kaca (Handicap), 400 yards ; over 8 hurdles 3ft 6in high ; entrance, 2* 6d ; first prize, £2 ; second, 15s. 7. Running High Jump ; flr*t prize, £1; icoond, 10s 5 3 jumps eaoh. 8. Flat Race (Handicap), half-mile : entrance, 2* 6d ; first prize, £2; •econd, 15s.

Entrie* for the Handioap Foot Races, 3, 6, 8, with »übicription to the fund of 2i 6d, muat be made to the Secretary, at tho Delta Hotel, Ngaruawahia, before 7 p.m. Tne»day, 19'h December. Handioap* declared Thurbday, December 21. Entries for all general aports, Is, except Handicap*. fbree *t»rter» for c»ch event, or no prise will be given. Tbe decision of the Stewards shall in all cases be final. No entries received except on this condition. No protest I will b* received unlei* the sum of 10* for hor»e races, and 5s for athletic sports, be lodgad with it, which money will be forfeited in case the protest is not allowed. GEO. BDGBOUMBE, Treasurer ; ' T. Y. FITZPATRICK, Secretary.