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Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1216, 15 April 1880, Page 3

Auctions.

Preliminary Notice.

SUBSCRIBER has been favored with instructions from Major Mair, who is leaving the district, to sell by auction, at an early date, Horses, Double-seated Buggy, Harness, Cows, Piano, Doublebarrelled C.F. Breech Loader, and the whole of his household furniture. Date of sale and full particulars in future issue.

KENNEDY HILL.

Amusements. T E QU E S NE'S TTaITI. To-Night ! To-Night ! Last Night of MR. & MRS. HEWETT In their Operetta of ZI P ! I P ! ZI P ! i P ! ZIP! F7IP! r/IP! IP! ZilP! ZilP! ZI P ! I P 1 CAMBRIDGE, ' FRIDAY & SATURDAY, April 16th and 17th.

Notice.— Mr and Mrs Hewett have made arrangements to give a Grand Fashionable Night at Hamilton on Tuesday, April 20th— strictly refined and select ; introducing music from the greatest composers. AH lovers of highclass selections should not miss the last opportunity of hearing this pleasing programme. Poet and Peasant Overture. "Home Sweet Home ," (brilliant variations), violin ; " Last Rose of Summer," comet. Flute, Piccolo, 'Flageolet Solos, Piano Solos. "The Day When you will forget me," variations, and other specialities. Gome Early ! Prices :— 3s and 2s.

D AZAAR AND GIFT AUCTION ! (In aid of the Wesleyan Circuit Liquidation of Debt Fund.) will be held in Mr N. R. Cox's old Store, on Tuesday and Wednesday. April 20th and 21st. A great display of Useful and Ornamental Articles will be exhibited for sale, there will be a gift auction of Live and Dead Stock, Implements, Farm produce, Saddlery, Seeds, Stationery, Books and Artistic Garden Vases. Refreshments provided. Admission Is: Children half-price. GEO. FRENCH, Hon. Sec. N.B. All Goods for Bazaar to be left in charge of Mr Hedgecock, Hamilton West. Te Rori.

A SOIREE and Social gathering in aid of Te Ron School, will be held in the School House on the evening of Thursday, 22nd April. Tea at half-past 6 o'clock. Tickets 2s 6d ; Children under 12, Is. fTiE AWAMUTU ANNUAL RACES. The above races will be held On MONDAY, the 24th MAY, 1880. Stewards : Messrs J . S. Buckland, W. Scott, Henderson, Foster, Wain* wright, William Taylor, J. H. Scott, and C. J. Storey. JuDGK : Major Jaoksou. Handicappers : Messrs. Weatherill, Bertram, and J. R. Roche. Clerk of Scales ; Mr Bertram. Starter : Mr Watters. Clerks of Course : Messrs W. Higginson and Pollard. Maiden Plate, of 15 soys. For all horses, three years old and upwards, that have never won a public stake exceeding 10 soys. Distance, 1£ miles. Weight for age. Entrance, 20s. Second horse save his stake. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 20 soys, witli a sweep of 1 sow each for starters ; amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse. Distance 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles 3 feet 6 inches. Nomination, 10s. ; acceptance, 20s. Te Awamutu Cur Handicap, of 40 soys., with a sweep of 1 &ov. each forstai'ters; amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 20s. ; acceptance 30s. Sellimj Hack Race, of 10 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Weight* lOst. Winner to be sold for £15 ; surplus, if any, to be divided between the funds and second horse. Entrance, 10s. Post entries. Publicans' Purse Handicap, of 25 soys., with a sweep of 1 soy. each for starters ; amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse. Distance, 1£ miles. Nomination, 15s. ; acceptance, 15s. Handicap to appear immediately alter the Cup is decided. Acceptances to close at 2.30 p.m. Ladies' Purse, of 20 soys. For horses three years old and upwards. Distance, Ij. miles. Welter weight for age. Entrance, 20s. Consolation" Handicap, of 10 soy.-.. For all horses beaten at the meeting. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, us. ; acceptance, lO.s. CONDITIONS. Tho V.R.C. rules will be strictly adhered to. All disputes arising in connection with the racing to be settled by the stewards, whose decision shall be final. Nominations for Hurdles, Cup, and Publicans' Purse to be sent in to the Secretary not later than S p.m. on Wednesday, the 12th May. Weights to appear in Waikato Times and N.Z. Herald on Saturday, the loth May. Acceptances (excepting Publicans' Purse) and general entries to close at 8 p.m. on Thursday, the 20th May. First race to start at 12.30. J. R. ROCHE, Hon. Sec.

[a card.] William N. Searancke, GENERAL LAND AGENT AND LICENSED INTERPRETER, For eight years Land Purchase Commissioner under the New Zealand Government, and subsequently for 14 years Ueaidcub Magibtiate of the Waikato district. ofler.s his services in negotiations for purchase or lease of land — European and Native. Hamilton, AV»jki\to.