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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2772, 15 May 1903, Page 3

[8 BUSINESS NOTICE, i DESIRE to notify my numerous Cue* -*- tomeis in Akaroa and the Bays that I have this day disposed of myold'established busineßß to my son, LOUIS J. VANGIONI who will carry it on on the same sound nes as hitherto. 1 take this opportunity thanking the Public generally throughout town and country for the liberal support aocorded me during the past 25 years, and respectfully solicit a continuance of .rat support on behaif of my son. JOSEPH VANGIONI. Ha-rfng taken over the Business as noti* lied r.bove, I can assure Customers and the Pubic that I will stock nothing but the b-.it of Geiur_l Merchandise, Oilmen's Stores, etc., and that all Orders entrusted to me will bo carefully executed anu promptly despatched. I am a buyer of CHEESE and COCKSFOOT at highest , market price?. LOUIS J. VANGIONI Akaroa, January 1, 1903. L. «l. VAS-OIORII, PENINSULA GENERAL STORE. AKAROA Pulnlic Notices. EMPIRE DAY SPORTS. A COMMITTED MEETING will be held in E, ¥. Ingram's shop, on SATURDAY, May 16th, at 7.3'J p m Bus' a s— Imp-utant. G. ARMSTRONG, Jun , Hon. Sec, Akaroa Athletic Sports EMPIRE DAY, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1903. TO liE HELD ON RKC- •EA'-TON GROUXP, AKAPOA. PROGRAMME. 1 100 Yards Handicap-First prizj 255, second lOi. Entrance 2s 6d 2 100 Yards (Boya under 16)— First priz--ss, second 2i 6d. Entrance 6d 3 Final 100 yds. | 4 Hiqii Jump (Boys under 16)-First prize sr>, second 2a 6d. Entrance 6d 5 Grand Handicap—First dist.nce 120 j yards, second 220yd8, third 440y-?8 I First prize 50s and ;ned .1, Mcond 30s j third 108. Ennui cc s^. j 6 Sohocl Eoys' Belay Race —For boya attending any uublic i-chool on the Peninsula. Teams of 4 : 880yd8. prize valued at 30s ; eutrarce 61 i i 7 Grand Handicai'.— Second dia'ance, 220 yds. 8 Long Jump (open;— First prize 10a Entrances 6d. 9 Boot Race (Boys under 16)-50 yards. Fir.t prizs ss. En ranee 6d, 10 Grand Handicap—Third distance, 440 yds. 11 Potato Race—so yards. First prize 10a, tecond 2s 6d. Entrance 61 12 Hop, Step, and Jump (open)-First prize 10->. Entry Is 61. 13 100 -Yards Sack Race—Piize 10?. Entrance Is 14 School Boys' Relay Race—For boys under 12 year, of age attending any public school on the Peninsula ; teams of 4; 440 yds. Piiz? valued at 20s, entrance 3d. The age} must ba certi fied to by the teachers of respective ichoob. 15 Mile Handicap—First priz. 50s and cup, second 20s, third 10s. Entrance 7s 6d 16 Wrestling. 17 Relay Race—Teams from club--, firms, or districtß. P, ze £2, four times round course, b.ntrance 5i per teum of four 18— ug of War—Open to ull clubs, fi-ma or district. Priz s 425. Teams of 7 Entrance Is per man. Three to start or no race ; fcur to enter or no second prize. All protests to be lodged with the Secretary within fifteen minutes of contest, together with a depot-it cf ss, which will be forfeited if protest be not sustained. Three tries only allowed in Long Jump and Hop, Step, and Jump. Three tries only allowed to beat eaoh height in High Jump. Silver medal to be given to winner of the great-JBt number of points in day's sports. Points to count iv running events—lst 3, 2nd 2, 3rd 1; in other events Ist 2, 2od 1. In all oases <,i dispute, the decision of the Committee shall be final. Competitors are requested to send in a list of all previous performances not later than WEDNESDAY, MAY 20th. G. ARMSTRONG, Jun. Qon. Seo.