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Evening Post, Volume XV, Issue 283, 3 December 1877, Page 2

ANNUAL FETE OP THB ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS, TO BE HELD ON THB BASIN RESERVE ON BOXING DAY, 26th Decombor, 1877. Thn proceeds in aid of the Benevolent Fund. | Under the Patronage of his Excellency the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby. > ! PfiOORAMMB — II I I s. a a g 1. Boys' Race, under li „ . years ». ¦ ... ... JOs 10D / Is 2. Maiden Race, 220 yds 60s 20s 9» S. Christmas Handicap . . «—-. (first of 5 events), 100 yds 300s 80s 40s 5* 4. Sailors' Hornpipe ... 30s 10s 2$ 5. Walking Handicap, 2 miles, youths under 17 years 30s 10i 2s 6. Foresters' Maiden Raro, 440 yds ... 40s 20s 2s 6d 7. Christmas Handicap (2nd event). 220 yds 8. Vaulting with Pole (handicap) 30s 10s 2s 9. Wrestling Match, collar and elbow ... 60s 2s6il 10. Frog Hurdle Race ... 405 ( 20s 2s 6d 11. Christmas Handicap - j . • (3rd event), 440 yds 12. Single Stick 40s 2s 6d 13. Walking Handicap, B miles' .-120s 40* o* 14. Hurdle Handicap,' . 440 yds 60s 20s 3s 15. Bicycle Handicap, 3 ' miles ... 60s 20s • ! 3» 16. Christmas Handicap (4th event), 660 yds 17. Stone and Basket Race, 50 stones ... 60s 20s li* 18. Jingling Match ... 40* 2s 10. Two Mile Handicap 120s 40* 5i 20. Firemen's Race, in uniform, 440 yds ... 40s 204 2s Gd 21. Water Race, 440 yds 40$ IGs 2s £2. Christmas Handicap (sth event), 860 yds 23. Sack Race, 1011 yds ... 30s 10s 2s 24. Climbing Greasy Pole, prize, ham and dOs Together with a variety of other, sports, viz. -.—Torn Fool's race, dipping for coins in water, treacle rolls, &c, &c. Entries for Christmas Handicap, also Nos. 13, 14, 15, and 19, must be made to tho Secretary at Foresters' Arms Hotel not later than 8 p.m. on Wednesday, tho 12th inst. All other entries at Secretary's office on day of sports. Handicaps will be declared on Monday, 17th inert., and aeceptaucfes for Nos. 3, 13. and 10 will be received up ; to 8 p in. .on Friday, 21st inst. Acceptances for Christmas Handicap, Walking Handicap, and Two Mile Handicap, 2s 6d each. ¦ ' The full Band of the City Rifles has been engaged. Sports will commence at 11 o'clock sharp. .Admission to ground, Is ; Grand Stand, Is ; children half-price, MORTON QUINN, > } Secpptary. •pOLYTBCHNIC ha LL. MR. A. BRUNTOK. W"l Lecture at the above Hail On TUESDAY, 4th DBCEMBEH, At half-past 7 o'clock. ,\. Subject: ." The Second Coming of Christ." NOTICE; ANY person or persons taking Pand or Gravel from the Isthmus, Evans Bay, without authority, and Without paying for the same, w"I ti prosecuted. S. M'LENNAN, Manager for J. C. Crawford. Kilbirnie, 3rd December, 1877. AUCTIONEER'S NOTICE. TjmANCIS SIDEY has this day REMOVFD J? bis offices to the Arcade Buildings, Man- ' ners-streeti Mr. Sidey Will hold his Sale of Merchandise Stock, tec, in tho large Store and Yards i in Parish-street, adjqining the Arcade, on and after the Ist January next. ¦VTILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT. , , MISS PEARCE, For the last throe years with Messrs. Kirk- , caldie and Stains, ' Begs to announce to the Ladies' of Wellington and the, surrounding districts that she will COMMENCE BUSINESS ON TUESDAY, 4th DECEMBER, f ON LAMBTON QUAY, Next door to the above fli.n, WITH A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF BONNETS, HATS, CAPS. FLOWERS, FEATHERB, & UNDERCLOTHING. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, PRIZES, PRESENTATION, WEDDING, AND BIRTHDAY GIFTS, &c. TOHN MARKS, Willis-strbbt, desires O to call the attention of intending purchasers to his large stock of elegant 3afad use/til articles suitable for above purposes, large additions of new goods have been' made to the stock which is now one of the best assorted and most 1 attractite in the City. Most of tho goods are selected by an experienced buyer in London, enabling mo to keep, all the latest and best gbods procurable, and' sell at thoroughly reasonable prices. Each department is' replete with all tho latest novelties, and the • JEWELLERY Consists of ladies', .and gentlemen's gold and silver watches fby the best known makers and warranted) ; diamond, gem, signet, roispah, regard, keeper, and wedding rings; colonial goldalberts, guards, oai rings, prpochos, locket*, necklets, studs, solitaires, Jinks, pencil cases, scarf pins, charms, and pendants ; Mlver goods in brooches, earringSj lockets, bracelets, card cases, crosses, butter and fruit knife's, match boxes, studs, and solitaires; prize Clips. ELECTROPLATED GOODS, CLOCKS, &c. In plain and fancy marble and wood clocks, tea and coffee set", cruets, waiters, cake baskets, Jiqucr stands, pickle staads, toast racks, tea and coffee pots, biscuit boxes, cream jugs: tea, table, and desert spoons, forks, &c. OPTICAL jQOQDS, ,&C , Consisting of opera, race, 1 arid field glasses ; telescopes, microscopes, reading and magnifying glasses, pebble and other spectacles of every description, graphascopes, stereoscopes, compasses, and mathematical instruments, barometers, thermometers, &c. MOTHER O' PEARL, IVORY, AND TORTOISHELL GOODS, In work boxes, jewel cases, albums, card cases, watch cases, ladies' companions,; ink stands, glove and handkerchief boxes, bird trays, trinket stands, scent bottles, puries, thimble cases, tec, together with one of the largest stocks of PAPIBRMACHIS, LEATHER* & FANCY CAB 1 NET GOODS, to be seen in Wellington, Com prising ladies' inlaid cabinets, work boxes, writing desks, Victoria, and; Alexandra work box and desk combined, card boxes, ladies' aad gentlemen's dressing, cases, cigar and wrtrh stands, purses, photographic albums, ink stands, envelope cases, ladies'fitted companion*, pocket books, pocket albums, .ladies' bags, blotters, and cigar cases. Inspection Invited. T^T O W OPENING— Large Stocks of Builders' Ironmongery Open Fire Ranges ' \ Leamington. Ranges American Cooking Stoves Colonial Ovens Kegister Grates Portable Furnace Boilers and .Frames JOHN YOUNG, Willis-street. f\~~X SAL B— C B M, E N T. J. SAUNDERS.