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MEETINGS, &c. POULTRY LECTURE. AN ADDRESS will be delivered by MR - a - D. D. HYDE, N.Z. Poultry Expert, at the Christchurch Poultry Club's Rooms, Cathedral square, on MONDAY, 12th December, at 8 p.m. Admission Free. All interested are invited. 5492 "VTORTHERN BUILDING AND LOAN ■*•' SOCIETY, PERMANENT. Office, Cookson street, Kaiapoi.—The Monthly Subscriptions and other Payments are due on WEDNESDAY, 14th December, when the office will be open from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., as well as the usual hours during the day. J. LOWTHIAN WILSON, Manager. 5611 THE PROBLEM OF THE DAY. IS TO BE DONE WITH THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC ? Prohibitionist say the only solution is its ABSOLUTE ABOLITION. Come and Hear their Arguments in the OPERA HOUSE, TO-MORROW (SUNDAY) NIGHT, 8.10 p.m. Addresses by Rev. H. C. M. Watson, Rev. F. W. Isitt, and Mr T. E. Taylor, M.H.R. 5547 Sankey's Hymns. Collection. SPORTS. £75 GIVEN AWAY £75 / On DAY, To the Winner of NEW ZEALAND WHEEL RACE. 67 STARTERS. Record for New Zealand. 354 Entries. AMERICA and AUSTRALIA v NEW ZEALAND. Come and See New Zealand Win. Don't Miss this Gigantic Show. ANNIVERSARY DAY and SATURDAY. , 5574 EXTRAORDINARY NOTICE TO THE BRITISH PUBLIC. rpHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE that the PIONEER BICYCLE CLUB Holds its ANNUAL RACE MEETING On BOXING DAY At LANCASTER PARK. Championship Races. Cycle Corps Races. Two Mile Pioneer Handicap fox 75 soys. Multicycle Races. Visitors' Race. And a Host of Other Startling Events. BOXING DAY, the day of pleasure of the year, cannot be better spent than at LANCASTER PARK. t j Exciting Finishes. Smart Management. Everything Up-to-Date. If you want to make sure of seeing any of your I friends from town or country the PIONEER 1 MEETING is the place to go, for everybody will be there to see the BEST CYCLING RACING EVER SEEN | IN NEW ZEALAND. » _____ Entries for all events close on December 15th. Racing Men Please Note. 5582 SELWYN CYCLING CLUB'S ANNUAL, MEETING. I HORORATA, DECEMBER 14th, 1898. HANDICAPS: No. 1. ONE MILE BICYCLE RACE, maiden—S. Gibson scr, S., Nelson scr, G. C. Derrett 10yds, D. B. Gillanders 10yds, C. A. Thorne 20yds, Jas. Keltic 20yds, C. Napier 20yds, Jas. Wilson 30yds, R. Gibson 30yds, H. Montgomery 50yds, John Keltic 50yds, M. Davis 70yds, F. W. Orsbourne 80yds. No. 2. HALF-MILE BICYCLE RACE-G. Sutherland scr, W. Tierney Byds, R.* Hendry 18yds, G. G. Body 35yds, G. Porter 42yds, J C. C. Derrett 46yds, L. Porter 50yds, C. G. ! Jones 55yds, E. G. Land 60yds, S. Gibson 70yds, D. Gillanders 70yds, Jas. Wilson 85yds. No. 8. 100 YARDS PLAT HANDICAP—H. j Prebble scr, J. Hayes 2vds, S. Gibson 3yds,' J. Percy 4yd«, W. Hartmill syds, Jas. Wilson 6yds, E. Percy 6yds, G. C. Derrett 6yds, W. j Hayes 7yds, Jne. Nelson Byds,. Jas. Gibson Byds, J. Preßtidge Byds, A. Wilson Byds, G. Griffiths Byds, T. Keltic 10yds. No. 4. SELWYN WHEEL RACE, two miles j —G. Sutherland scr, W. Tierney 30yds, R. Hendry 70yds, J. Orr 140 yds, G. G. Body I 140 yds, GV Porter 170 yds, C. C. Derrett 180 yds, T. Orr 190 yds, F. H. Symons 190 yds, W. Edge -00yds, L. Porter 200 yds, C. G. Jones __oyds, G. Henwood 240 yds, A. J. Marshall 250 yds, E. G. Laud 250 yds. No. 6. ONE MILE BICYCLE RACE, members S.C.C.--G. Porter scr, C. C. Derrett syds, h F Ol i, sy l ß ' G - Watson 25yds, S. Gibson M"' n' F-£ cmii 86 _ d "« D - B - Gillanders ~y° B .V C - A - Thorne 75yds, Jas. Wilson 85yds. R. Gibson 85yds, F. W. Orsbourne 135 yds. No. 6. THREE MILE BICYCLE RACEG. Sutherland Bcr, W. Tierney 45yds, R. Hendry 95yds, J. Orr 210 yds, G. G. Body 210 yds, G. Porter 255 yds, C. C. Derrett 270 yds, T Orr 285 yds, W. Edge 300 yds, L. Porter 300 yds, <J Watson 830 yds, G. Henwood 360 yds, E. G Land 375 yds, A. Mills 400 yds. No. 7. 440 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP—H. Prebble scr, James Percy 16vds, W. Hartnell 20yds, Jas. Wilson 25ds, E. Percy 25yds. W. Hayes 30yds, A. Wilson 33yds, A. Percy 35yds, C. Lorrett 35yds, G. Griffiths 35yds. No. 8. ONE MILE BICYCLE RACE—G. Sutherland scr, W. Tierney 15vds, R. Hendry 85yds, J. Orr 70yds, G. G. Body 70yds. G. Porter 85yds, C. C. Derrett 90yds, W. Edge 100 yds, L. Porter 100 yds, G. Watson 110 yds, C.G. Jones 110 yds, E. G. Land 125 yds, A. J. Marshall HOvds, D. Gillanders ftOyds. No. 9. FIVE MILE BICYCLE RACE—G. Sutherland scr, W. Tierney 75yds, J. Orr 350 yds, G. Porter 425 yds, C. C. Derrett 450 yds, T. Orr 475 yds, F. H. Symons 475 yds, W. Edge 500yas, L. Porter 500 yds, G. Watson 560 yds, C. G. Jones 650 yds, G. Henwood 600 yds, E. G. Land 625 yds. _. „_„_ GEO. CECIL DERRETT, Hon. Sec. S.C.C., Hororata. _ WAIHORA PARK SPORTS, WILL be Held in the Domain, Rabbit Island, on ANNIVERSARY DAY, December 16th. Programme of 22 events. String Band in attendance. Christchurch Tram Company will run Drag to Sports Ground from j Cathedral square, leave square 8 a.m., leave Tai Tapu 10 a.m., arrive Sports Ground. 11 a.m.. leave Gnrand 5 p m. for town. 6394 A. W. MILLER, Hon. Secretary. OXFORD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. ATHLETES and CYCLISTS are'reminded that ENTRIES CLOSE for-the. above Sports with the Secretary on DECEMBER. 17th Handicaps will be published in 'Press and "Lyttelton Times" on Saturday, December 24th. Programmes on application. L. O. INGRAM, Hon. Secretary. ROAD BOARDS. AWATERE ROAD BOARD. WORKING INSPECTOR WANTED. APPLICATIONS are invited for the office of a WORKING ROAD INSPECTOR, who has a thorough knowledge of road work in general, who will be expected to manage the road machine,-to reside in the Awatere, and devoto- the whole of his time in the service of the Board. Salary £130 per annum. Applications, with reference-, will be receivable by the undersigned up to SATURDAY, the 7th January next. Inspector to commence his duties on the Ist March, 1899. By order of the Board. C. J. W. GRIFFITHS, Secretary, 5161 " . Blenheim. LOST AND FOUND. LOST —Between Fendalton Church and Armagh street, single-reined BRIDLE (unused), without bit. Anyone taking same to Rinlr Bt«bkw will be rewarded. 5569 LOST— On Saturday, 3rd December, from tram, between New Brighton and Manchester street, Trimmed Leghorn HAT in paste bag. Finder kindly apply to "Preee" Office, K-wpoi. Reward. 6<_2