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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 289, 13 December 1897, Page 8

A-tMetlcs, ESto. piTY HALL. CHRISTMAS EVE, 24th, at S p.m. GREAT INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING MATCH between A. SKINNER, of Scotland, and J. W. SUTHERLAND, of New Zealand, For the Middle-Weight Championship and a stake of £40. The winner wrestle all comers. The styles to be Catch-as-Catch-Can, Greco-Roman and Cumberland. The best of three falls at each style. 7SZ "CALEDONIAN SPORTS. &S&A * 3^WS*JS DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1898. In response to numerous requests it has been decided to place a ,**•** 120 YARDS HURDLE HANDICAP on the Programme. Prizes, £2 and £1. Entrance 3s, at the Metro, politan Hotel next SATURDAY, December ISth, till 9 p.m., till which TIME ENTRIES FOR ALL HANDICAP EVENTS HAS BEEN EXTENDED. J, CREAMER, Secretary. *>*/_______-W3?*«^.'---£>'&c^_i<-Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency the Earl of Ranfurly, and the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier. TU" rjr -VTATIVES' ASSOCIATION. %ii* Si kai id WELLINGTON to. $•'- r ,', & ' *• < ff-M&r j- ■ *~ 'A^ BRANCH. %w#^ — GPORTS QARNIVAL AND Iqeand J_kt tjN I 0 N. i BASIN RESERVE, 22nd JAN., IS9B (Wellington Anniversary). SPORTS CARNIVAL COMMITTE. — Chairman, Mr S. Waters; ViceChairman, Mr G. E. Smith; Hon. Treasurer, Mr J. Dalziel; Messrs S. H. Spiers. A. Geary, W. C. Marter, J. C. Lane, F. L. Seager and H. Atkinson. Cycling Events> £163 AMATEURS: Under N.Z.C.A. Rules, £81 10/, six events, including #._&Jb.4iAJL .tig t^mMi^^mP4^ handicap, CASH RIDERS: Under L.N.Z.W. Rules, £81 10/, six events, including *. illMiy WHEEL fffWP £25, £10, £3, £1. SPECIAL NOTE. Cyclists are particularly requested to note that special care will be taken in laying off the track, which will also be well rolled for some days before the meeting. A committee of well-known riders' has undertaken to .assist. in laying .off., the', track and test the corners before it is finally laid off. Running E™s, £36 3 s AMATEURS: Under the N.Z.A.A.A. Rules HANDICAP, wwiw £i 5 iSA Three Distances—loo, 220 and 440 Yards. LADIES' BRACELET HALF - MILE HANDlCAP.—Bracelet, value £5 5/, £2 2/, £1 1/. INTER-COLLEGE CHALLENGE CUP. value £12 (for Pupils of Colleges and High Schools). Four distances—loo, 220, 440, SSO Yards. For . full programme (copies at A. A. Ellisdon's, Queen-street), particulars 'of events, nominations, acceptances, conditions, etc.. see *N.Z. Times' and 'Evening Post' of Saturday, 23rd October. A. H. LOGAN, Secretary, 21, Willis-st., Wellington. GRAND ART UNION (By special permission of the Colonial Secretary). To be Drawn at the OPERA HOUSE on WEDNESDAY, 26th JAN., IS9S. TWENTY-FIVE MAGNIFICENT PICTURES. The Pictures will be on view early in January. Various firms have offered very valuable presents -to the winners of the different prizes. The Dresden Piano Company, AVellington. offer the winner of the first prize the choice of either a Lipp and Sohn or a Broadwood and Sons' Piano, each or which is valued at £110. Messrs Inglis Bros, offer the winners of the second and fourth prizes 'RALEIGH BICYCLES, valued at £31 and £30 respectively. Messrs Jenkinson and Co. offer the winners of the third and fifth orizes a specially-built CHAMPION and a CLEVELAND, valued at £30 and £27' respectively. Twenty Other Presents vacj'ing in value from £20 to £2 are offered to the winners of the other twenty prizes by other firms Tickets only a SHILLING.EACH,.which includes admission to Sports. Single Ticket sent-to any address on receipt of 1/ in stamps and stamped envelope for reply. Books containing 23 tickets sent anywhere on receiDt of £1. Agent: A. A. ELLISDON, 254 Queen-st and Karangahape Road, Auckland. Reliable Agents w 7anted in any place where no agents already appointed. References required. Liberal commission. SPECIAL NOTE. In the event of the PIANOS, BICYCLES or any of the other PRESENTS not being to the liking of the winners of any of the prizes, the Committee undertake to find purchasers for the same at their specified value, less 15 per cent, commission, within one week from date of drawing. All communications and remittances to be addressed to A. H. LOGAN, Secretary. 21 Willis-street, Welline-ton. Piesai.es, Excursions, Etc. __Mr^^^__t^^t-^t-L c^r&'' [}n" "'StSfiy. "VT EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. CHEAP EXCURSION TICKETS at the rate of 2d per mile First Class and Id per mile Second Class (minimum 4/ and 2/ respectively) will be issued between all stations from MONDAY, December 20th, to TUESDAY, January 4th, inclusive, available for return up to and including TUESDAY, February Ist, mileage counted one way only. For further particulars see posters at all stations. 1 ...■._■-, i..'p-*j .-■>;■; BY ORDER.