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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 304, 22 December 1903, Page 8

SPORTIKG. (A X'C&EMCD TJACING rXLUB. . KJjOl&IEB "A/TEETING. Under the Patronage and in the Presence Of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. T>OXING T) AV - SATURDAY, ggTH -^3 FIRST RACK TO START AT 12 NOON. PROGIL&MME, FIRST DAY: TRIAL HANDICAP seven furlongs GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, sli furlongs AUCKLAND CUP. two miles GKAFTOX HURDLE RACE, two miles RAILWAY HANDICAP, six furlongs NURSERY HANDICAP, five furlongs PONY CUP. seven furlongs CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, one mile Children under 10 will not be allowed on tflie Grundstaiul or in the Saddling Paddock. BANDS IN ATTENDANCE. Hot Water Provided for Family Parties, under the trees. WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary A.R.C.

; A UCKLAXD I'piIOTTIKG |/"VLtU±* gCMMEU M EETTXG. To be held on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, , AND SATURDAY. i;Sth, JOth OBCEMBKK, l?>03, AMU Oth JANUARY. l!) 01. FIRST DAT. MOXDAY. DECEMBER 28. . . ACCEPTANCES For the Trotting Events on the First Day Close with the Secretary TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), Hord, ;it 0 p.m. PONT MEASUREMENT. All Pouiet" must fie oil the Conrse for Measurement TO-MOHROW (WEDNESDAY), betweeu the hours of 2.30 and 5 p.m. C. F. MARK, Secretary. /NiOROMASDEL RACING CLUB.. HACK MEETING. BOXING DAY, 26th DEC, lflO.'S. PROGRAMME OF EIGHT EVENTS. LICENSE, £2 2/. T. W. RHODES, Sec. SWIMMDIG. irpO-MOBBOW. iTO-MaRROW.

CALLIOPE DOCK. RAND CWIMMING (XARNIVAL. In Aid of the VETERANS' HOME. And Under Hie Patronage of His Excellency Lord Runfurly. PROGRAMME Of 25 EVENTS. EXHIBITION OF FANCY AND TRICK SWIMMING. , HANDICAP! EVENTS, etc, etc Comprising BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Si earners will leave the Devonport Ferry Tee at Regular Intervals, from 1.30 p.m. ADMISSION—AduIts, 1/; Children under 14, (Jd. P. H. HUGHES, Joint W; KAY. Hon. Sees. BAZAASS. -17-ETEUA.XS , lIOMK BAZAAR. V ALtT PNION DRAWING. TUE AUT UNION In connection with the Veterans" Home Bazaar (Ponsonby Stall) will be drawn next week. The prerisV date will be announced as early as possible. The prizes will remain on view at the ENGLISH AND FOREIGN PIANO CO.'S ROOMS. QUEISN ST.. till the drawtujr takes place. Tickets may he procured there also for a few days.

PIANOS, OSGAMS, ETC. SjSSSSj T> lAN OS. ORGANS. UFfFil LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH, THE EASIEST HIRE SYSTEM IN N.Z. £15 INSTRUMENT 9/2 monthly £20 12/3 monthly £25 15/4 monthly £30 18/4 monthly £35 21/5 mbnthly £40 24/6 monthly £45 27/6 monthly £50 30/0 monthly Deposit on Hire System. Five per Cent, on Net Cash Price of Instrument. BEST ALLOWANCE for Old Instruments Taken in Exchange. THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN PIANO AGENCY, 191. QUEEN STREET. S. COLDICUTT Manager. Catalogues sent Free on Application. 'Phoue 1359. £1 ORDER; terms if 'cw-t«j required.—P. W. Joy. 37 Great North road, n-ear Pollen at. EDUCATIONAL. IMucntion Department. Wellington, 22nd December 1903 fpHE AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. - 1 - having decided to give Free Places under the "Secondary Schools Act," if. is hereby notified that further applications to be examined for such Free Places will fie received up to 31st December by the Secretary of the Education Board. Auckland.

Pupils attending other than Boarrt Schools .-ire not excluded from the Special Examination for Free Places, which will bo held with the Examination for National Scholarships. Form of Application can bo obtained from the Education Board. O. HOGREN. Secretary for Education. DIVIDENDS. THE NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED. Incorpopptod under the Companies Acts and th* New Zealand Act, 1573. AN JJITTSnUM DIVIDEND FOR THR HALF ffEAB ended 30th last c* tho wt» of Ten (101 per ftenfr. per an*inn. Jag , * fepOT) declared by flte ftlrectors *p<s ■"■f® , **) >eM to tihe Sharp&oldpre on ap§slttitJe3 «i oaf nt the Branclwa in the fc*Js9D# IS*3 aTJpr the 4th Jmnuttsy, 1004 JAMES COATBS, General Manager. Wellington, 21st Dec, 1908. ~