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Auctlone. P. C. TABAET. "■ ■»/i*B F. C. TAB AST having PUEIuL CHASED the GOODWILL of the AUCTIOSEEBING BOBINEBB of the late EOBEBT WILKIN & CO., Begs to announce that he ie now CABBYIMG ON THE BAME as AVCriONEE SS, STOCK AND STATION AGENTS, WOOL, AND SKIN SALESMEN, Ac, Under the style of ROBERT WILKIN & CO., PER F. C. TABART. All consignments ef WOOL Skins, Hides, Fat, and other Produce should be sent DIBECT to BOBEBT WILKIN & CO.. Cuhel and Hereford streete, Christchurch, When they will receive prompt and personal attention. BOBERT WILKIN & CO., Per F. C. TABABT, C&shel and Hereford streets, 5074 Cbrißtchurch. WM. BUSS. RANGIORA. TVOOIi^SAIiB. Tuesday, December 21st. MB BUSS wiU HOLD his SECOND WOOL SALE on ' TUESDAY NEXT, When he will offer abont 400 B ALES Of Crossbred and Merino Wool in Good Shipping lines of frrm 16 to 100 Bales in each lot, also Farmers' Clips of from 2 to 8 Bal»3 in each lot. The sale will take place at 11 o'clock sharp, so that buyers may return by midday train. WM. BUSS, 6066 Auctioneer. Sports. LYTTELTON BEGATTA, 1887. SITES for BOOTHS and SPOBTS can NOW be ALLOTTED on application to the undersigned. J. W. MALCOLMSON, Hon. Secretary. Lytteltan, 18th December, 1886. 6168 OT. ANDBSW'S SOCIETY OF KAIAfOI. Mr W. M. Kcs?. YlOa-PItBSIDBNTS : - Mr W. Anderson and Mr J. L. Wilson. Pipes: T. McKay. Boh. : C. Miller. FIEST ANNTJaT GATHERING Will be held on BOXIJNG DAY Monday, December 27th, 1886, In the PAKE belonging to J. Hurse, Eeq , near the Domain. PKOGBaMmS"oFfiPOBTS— Open to all Comeiß: Time. No. Event. Ist 2nd 11a.m. 1. Caledonian Grand Walking Handicap jE £ (5 miles) 4 30s 2. 200 Yards Handicap Base (boye under 16 yean)... 1 10a 3. Banning; High Jump 2 1 Noon *4. Caledonian Grand Handicap. First distance. 120 yards ... 1 10s 5. Throwing 161b Hammer ... 1 lOe^ 6. Bagpipe Music (in oottume) Fibrochs and Marches ... 2 1 7. Wrestling (Border style), 9st 91b ... 3 2 1 p.M». *3. Caledonian Grand Handicap. Second distance, 410 yards 1 10s 9. Vaulting with Pole 30s 15s 10. Highland Fling (in costume) 2 10s 2 p.m. 11. One Mile Handicap Race ... 5 30s 12. Putting 161b Ball -.I 10s 13. Sword Djnce (in costume) ... ... 2 10s INTEEVAL FOB~KEF£ESHMENTS. 3 p.m. 14. Bayonet Exercise (16 men a tquad) ... 8 — 15. Banning Long Jump : 1 10s 16. Tug-of-War, open to all Clubs or Socie(lo men aside) ... 5 — 4 p.m. *IT. Caledonian Grand Handicap. Third distance, 220 yards 1 10s 18. Wrestling (Border style), catch weights 5 2 19 Irish Jig (in costume) 2 10s 20. Old Men's Handicap (over 40 years), 100 E.P. yards... Ste cruet 21. Bagpipe Music (in coetume). Strathspeys andßeels ... 2 1 5 p.m. 22. Half-Mild Handicap Bace 3 1 23 Sailor's Hornpipe (in costume) ... ... 2 10s 5.33 p.m. 24. Wrestling (Scotch *■ style). 12at 3 1 25. Best Dressed Highlander competing (full dress) 2 — 26. Beelo'Tulloch ... 42s — 27. Obstacle Kaoe ... 2 1 28. Beet Dressed Bay in Highland to&tume 21s — Entries f orNos. 1, 2.4,8,11. 17, 22. to be sent to Secretary not later tbau 21st Dec., alas colors and piet performances. Kntries for ocner events not later than 12 o'clock on day of soorte. Handioaps tn be declared on the 24th. Entrance money Caledonian Grand Handicap, ss. All events over £1, 2s 6d entrance fee. Any prize not exceeding £1, Iβ entrance fee. Bayonet Competition and Tug-of-War, 10 i each event. EXJLES. Competitors starting before report of pistol will he put back one yard. Any competitor entering under false name, age. or weight will be-disqualifi* d. All protests to be decided by the steward*. Five to form a quorum, their decision, to be final; 10s to be deposited with each protest returnable if the protest befmteioMd. The Judges reserve the tight to withhold any prize trom any competitor whom they consider unworthy. * Caledonian Grand Handicap—Events Nos. 4,8, and 17. First and second in each race to compete in final heat. Highest aggreg&fa in the three events to take a first prise. £6; second, .£2. Points to couct as folljffs : —A first prize, 6 points; a second priza, 3 points; a third prize, 1 point. No first priza ualess two compete: no - second unless three compete. All prizes not claimed within seven dsya after the sporte to be forfeited. JBS worth of toys tnll be given away during the day amonsc the children. I Ac ml**ion to the Ground, Is. Members r Free. Tickets must be shown at the Gate. >, Childien half-price. c Kefrefebmenta of all kinds will be on the 1 ground. I Games to commence at 11 am. puno- •, tually. i- The Kaiapoi lifle Band win be in atf tendance. »- No horses or traps to be allowed on the a ground. M AD AHCE To be held in the EVENING, in the ODDFELLOWS , HALL. , r Dancing to cwusfnee at 9p m. f- Double tickets Sβ; jtents, 2s: ladies, lg C. MILLEe, Hon.fe;. Cam road, Xaiapoi.