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Road Boards. ELLESMEBE EOAD BOAED. THE ANNUAL "MEETING of BATEPAYEES will be held at the Eoad Board Office, Leeaton, on TOESDAY, 3rd January, 1882, at the hour of 12 o'clock (noon), for the purpose of Eeceiving Statement of Accounts and Report for the past year. 12-19 3410 JOHN KENNIE, Chairman. ASHLEY EOAD DIBTEICT. ~VTOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL i3l MEETING of BATEPAYIiBS of the Ashley Eoad District will be held at the Road Board Office, Ashley, on THURBDAY, sth January, 1832, at the hour of noon, to ELECT THREE MEMBEES in the place of Messre J. A. Cunningham, 1). Dick, and F. Croft, who retire by rotation, bat are eligible for reelection. A POLL, if necessary, will be taken immediately after the nomination, closing at 4 o'clock p.m. J. A. CUNNINGHAM, Chairman. December 17th, 1681. 1219 3411 WEST EYEETON EOAD BOAED. TVTOTICE is hereby Given that the ANNUAL IS MEETING of EATEPAYKBS will be held at the Eoad Board Office. West Eyreton. on TUESDAY, JANUAEY 3bd, 1882, at 13 o'clock noon, To receive the Annual Statement of Accounts, and to ELECT TWO MEMBERS to serve on the Board in place of Messrs Diion and Maindonald, who retire by rotation, but are eligible for re ehction. A POLL, if necessary, will be taken the same day at the Board office, cloainz at 4 p.m.; MARMADUKE DIXON, Chairman. December 20th, 1881. 12-21 3529 MALVJSEN EOAD DISTEICT. THE ANNUAL MEETING of Eatepayers of the above district will be heM at the Office. Kowai Pass, at Noon on FRIDAY, JANUAEf 6th, 1882, For the ELECTION of TWO MEMBEB3 in the room of Messre H. Mcllraith and H. Davies, who retire by rotation. A POLL, if necessary j will be taken same day, and close at 4 p.m. EOBEBT J. SHANKS, 12-21 3557 Clerk to the Board. LAKE COLERIDGE EOAD BOAED. THE ANNUAL MEETING of Eatepayers will be held at the Boad Board Office, near Snowdon. at 1 P.m.. FBIDAY, JAN. 6th, to ELECT TWO MEMBEES, in the place of the Hon. John Hall and Mr Gerard, who retire by rotation. A Poll, if necessary, will be taken the same day, and close at 4 p.m. 12-21 3556 F, NEIVE, Chairman. Sporting. OHOKA AND EYEETON EACES. MONDAY, DEOEMBEB 26th. BOXING DAY. THE FIEST EACE will STAET punctually at 12.30 p.m. A SPECIAL TBAINwih LEAVE KAIAPOI in time for the First Eace. A Brass Band will be in attendance. 12-21 3537 W. TAYLOB. Hon. Seo. T\UNEDIN P'EBEUAEI, EACES. DUNEDIN CUP, DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP AND DUNEDIN FOBBUEY HANDICAP—Thees Events. Programmes of above, with addenda, are ready for issue at the pnblished price of £1 each and fourpence for replies. Eaoh programme embraces particulars of Three Events, representing 114 nominations, instead of only one event. All chaques (with Is exchange added) should be crossed and made payable either to Fidelity Company or to bearer. All applications by letter only. The iesue of programmes will olose early in February. Addreee in full te Fidelity Company, care of Alfekd A. CAMiaoN; Box 251, Dunedin. 1221 3559

Sports Caledonian Sports. LANCA.BTEE PABK, JANUARY 2nd, 1882. 0. E. WHISKY TROPHIES. THE PBOPBIETOB3 of O. K. WHISKY OFFER the following PBIZE3, subject to the conditions of the committee :— £5 5b Cap to Sword Dance, or Ghillie Callum. JSS 5a Cup to Pipe Music—Reels and Strathspeys. £4 4s Cup to Pipe Music—Pibroohs and Marches. 12-21 3520 rt BAND /CALEDONIAN AND ATHLETIC GATHEBING. To take place at LANOASTEB PARK, CHEISTCHUBCH, ON MONDAY, JANUARY 2nd, J 882. Committee : J. Anderson, jun. Straan Robertson James Campbell F. N. Robinson C. C. Corfe A. Cracroft Wilson P. Cunningham E. C. J. Stevens F. W. Hales Dr Mcßaan Stewart F. Hunt R. Sutherland A. R. Kirk H. A. Watt Major Lean F. Wilding W. R. Mitchell J. Wilkin A. M. Ollivier PROGBAMME~OF EVENTS: Open to all comers. 1. 100 Yards; first prize £5, seoond £2, third £1 2. 120 Yards Handicap; first prize £5, second £2, third £1 3. 440 Yards Handicap; first prize JBS, second £2, third £1 4.120 Yards Hurdle Handicap; first prize £5, second £2, third £1 5. One Mile Hurdle Handicap; first prize £5, seoond £2, third <£l , 6. High Jump; first prize £3, second £1 7. Long Jump; first prize £3, second £1 8. Two Mile Walking Raoe Handicap; first prize £5, second £2, third £1 ' 9. Throwing the Hammer (161b), Mr Sutherland's Cup, value £5 ss, second £i 10. Highland Fling, in costume; first arize £5, second £2 11. Beel of Tnlloch, in Highland costume; first prize £5, second £2 12. International Tug of War; first prize £5 13. Wrestling—Border style; first prize £5, second J<2 14. Putting the stone (161b); first prizo £3, second £1 . 15. Pipe Music (Pibroohs and Marches); first Srize O.K. Whiskey Trophy, Cup given by losers B. Wilkin and Co., value £4 4s, second £2 16. Tossing the Caber; first prize £8, second £1 17. Pipe Music (Reels and Strathspeys); first prize O.K. Whiskey Trophy. Cnp given by Messrs B. Wilkin and Co., value £5 ss, second £2 18. Sword Dance, or Ghillie Callum; open to residents in Canterbnry only; first prize _?2, and O.K. Whiskey Trophy, Cup given by Messrs B. Wilkin and Co., ■ value £5 ss, .£7 sa, second £2 19. Irish Jig; first prize £3, second £1 20. Best Dressed Highlander; firßt prize £5 21. One Mile Bicycle Handicap; first prize M, second £2, third £1 22. Five Mile Bicycle Handicap; first prize £5, second £2, third £1 23. Band Competition; first prize £12, second .£B, third £5. The Sports will commence at 11 a.m. sharp. The order of the various events will be published in the running card on Saturday, the 3lst instant. The rules of the Canterbury Athletic Club will be observed so far as applicable to tho programme. The committee reserve the right of postponing the gathering in case of wet weather. In the event of such postponement no claim for expenses incurred by intending competitors.will be recognised, and no entrance fee will be returned. The Tug of War prize will be competed for by teams of tea men, representing different nationalities, to be chosen on the ground. No second prize will, be given for any event for which less than throe compete, nor any third prize where less than four compete. The entrance fee to the band competition will be ss, to every other avent 2s 6d. All entries must be made in writing to the Hon. Secretary, Mr J. A. Catgill, Lewis and Gould's Buildings, or Bex 25, P. 0.. Christchurch, oa or before Thursday, the 29th December, by five o'clock p.m. No entry will be received without the entrance fee, and colors mußt be declared at the same time. The committee reserve to themselves the right of taking post entries for any event except the handicaps, and of making any alteration in the programme or rules they may deem desirable. Admission to the Ground—One Shilling. 12-21 3538