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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2086, 11 September 1896, Page 1

-.Public Ko(ice» _ Challenge, Limfltrong, frince William County, Virginia, U.S.A. To the Editor of the Akaroa, New Zealand. SIR,— The writer, who has ! been in the U.S. ot America for the past five years, aad visiting other countries since having won the championship of Australia in ! 1389 in the square heel and toe walking and cycling contests, and being desirous of again entering the arena after a rest of a few years, by which I feel better able to -stand the 'fatigue consequent to a contest of this character, I desire to publish a CHALLENGE to all comers of New Zealand and Australia, through the valuable columns \ of your paper, for a contest at WALK-' ING, CYCLING and ROWING, the; winner to get two out of three events, \ ■ one of which is to tatre place at Akaroa, > tor tbe sum of £200 or more. It is understood that any comers of Australia, who desire to enter into a 'contest' with me, they shall 'take place ftt such j places and times in New Zealand as may ■ be mutually agreed upon. DON. LIBfEATJ. \ Cobb «c Co, THE COACH from AKAROA to LITTLE RIVER will leave Akaroa every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND SATURDAY,, At 7.30 a.m., to meet the Train at Little River, RETURNING SAME DAY. THE PIGEON BAY COACH : Will l«jave Akaroa every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY, st 7.30 a.m. RETURNING SAME DAY Passengers and Parcels at © c 1 Reduced Rates. *m> j-» H % «. CD M Akaroa to Pigeon Bay 7s 10s German Bay to Pigeon Bey 6s 9s Robinsons Bay to Pigeon Bay 5* 6s Duvauchelles Bay to Pigeon Bay 4t 5s All parcels to be paid for on delivery 31 to or from the drive?. 1 TBE JMSIV-ER Agent Maroa.