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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3318, 5 March 1868, Page 1

GRAND SWIMMING AND DIVI^Gr MATCHES, THE following PRIZES'^ be off « r *JJ 0';0 '; competition at the above Establishment, THIS DAY (Thursday), the 511* inipHils <Thef firitrace to commence punctually at two o'clock, arid, an interval of twenty minutes between each race.

PAfcßjftH:^ Frederick Whitaker, Esq. Stewards,; A. Beveridge, Esq. ' J. O. Hamley, Esq. E. L. Bucholz, Esq. James Smart, Esq. P. Hall, Esq. H. N. Warner, Esq. .W. C. ,Wilapn, JBsq^^ , „, , Judge : ' G. Yon der Heyde, Esq. ~ S^ameeY ' Thomas Macffarlane, Esq.

Xntrjr. Prilt. Ist Race— Swimming, boys under 12, 50 yards l«-0d. l°* 2nd Race— Swimming, bo^sunder 18, 100 yards I* od. 16f. 3rd Raoe— Swimming, all agei, 150 yards 2*-W. 20«, 4th Race— Divinjr, longest distance, boys under 12 «• 1W « sth Race— Di? ing longest ' boys under 18 «• I"* 6th Race— Diving longest distance, all ages 2%6d. 20». 7th Raoe— Undress in the water, shirt,^trousers, and socks ... 2s. 6d. 20i. Bth Raee — Dive and come up through hoop in centre 2s. 6d. 20s. 9th ßace— Bringing up plafe from/ / bottom, heats 2>. 6d. 20i. 10th Raee — Duck-hunts.

Open to All Comebs. Four to start for each race. Second man to iav« his stake. All disputes to be settled by the Stewards,, whose decision is to be final. Entrance to the Batha, 6d. RoBKRT SOMMERVILLE, Secretary. Auckland, March 5, 1868. , A NNIYERSAEY BEGATTA, 1868. Pkesidunt : , VIOE-PBisiDraT : - | Pajkow r Vioe-Patbon : Chairman of Committee ; W, C. DALDY, Esq. i Umpire : C TxEAStrasß : j CAPTAIN CASEY. ■* f » Stabter : JOHN COPLAND. Hon. Secretary: THOMAS E. GUILDING. Auditobs : J. WAYMOUTH, Esq. | G. H. FLETCHER* ESQ.

Flag-Ship : IstJßaoe : 9.30 a.m.— Champion Scullers/ Match. 2nd Race : 10 a. m. — Yachts 8 tons and under. 3rd Kace : 10.30 a.m.— Man-of war Gig Race. 4th Race : 11 o'clock.— Trading Vessels 10 to 20 tons. sth Race : 11.30 a.m.— Whakataua Canoes.' 6th Race : 12 o'clock. — Four-oared Gigs. 7th Raoe : 12.30 p.m. — Trading Vessels over 20 tons. Bth Raoe : 1 o'clock.— Yachts above B tons.. : 9th Race : 2 o'clock.— Ten-oared Man-of-War Cutters. i _ 10th Race : 2.30 p.m. — Pair-oared Race ; open to all. Hthßaoe: 3 o'clock. —Amateur Four-oared Gigs. 12th Race : 3.30 p.m.— Tewi Canoes. 13th Race : 4 o'clock.— Dingy Race, for , Boys born in the Colony, under 15 years of age. 14th Race : 4.30 p.m.— Dupk Hunt. Rules of last year's Regatta will be striotly, adhered to, with the exception of 7th Raoe. In this race 20 per cent, will be allowed to topsail schooners, 15 per cent, to fore-and-aft schooners, on their measuring tonnage. Measurement to be taken in accordance with Rule 2 of the Regatta Rules. THOS. E. GUILDING, Hon, Secretary.

AUCKLAND REGATTA, 1868. fTTHE Regatta Committee beg to inform the L Masters of Vessels that his Royal Highneis the Duke of Edinburgh is expected to arrive in Auckland on or about the 20th of March, and the Regatta will take place the day after. ■ THOS. K. GUILDING, Hon, Secretary.

ROYAL BEOEPTION. ■ City Commissieners' Office, Auckland, Maroh 4,>18£8. IT having been proposed ,tohave >a CIVILIANS' BALL on the occasion of the visit of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, all persons desirous of being present ab the same are 'requested to SEND in written APPLICATIONS , for TICKETS to>me on or before WEDNESDAY next, the 11th current, at noon. -. .. Tickets :' Double «• ; ... £2 2 0, Y. Single — Gentlemen's ... 111 6 Ladies' , 110 0" By order of the Commitcee. t ;JNO. QGILVJE, VJ Hon. Secretary. NOTICE, ''''' *"

MR. NICOL has now to announce that his BILLIARD \ TABLE" will dW .OEEHSD, with Gas laid on, on and after MONDAY next, the 2nd March. •, ' ' 'I 4*

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