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Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 320, 15 January 1879, Page 4

ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLON Y. WELLINGTON ANNUAL REGATTA, To bs held on WEDNESDAY, 22ad JANUARY, 1879. Under the Patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR And the MARCHIONESS OF NORMANBY. President, his Worship the Mayor; Comnodore, G. Hunter, Esq, M.H.'R.; ViceCommodore, Thomas Buchanan, Esq. P«ookahhb : 1. Open Boat Sailing Rice, for all comers.— Distance, ten miles; entrance, 10s 6d. Ist prize, Messrs. Kohn Se Co.'s cup and £10; 2nd prize, £5. 2. Four-oared Outrigger Race. — Distance, three miles ; entrance £2 2s. Ist prize, J. and H. Shaw'a silver salver, £25 ; 2nd prize, £10 3. hirst-class Yacht Race.— Distance, twenty miles; entrance, £3 3a. Ist prize, N.Z.s. Co 's cup and £35; 2od prize, £15. 4. Junior Four-oared Outrigger Race. — Distance, two miles; entrance, £1 Is. Ist prize, plate'to the value of £12 ; 2nd prize, plato to tbe value of £5. 5. Coasters' Kace.— Distance, twenty miles; entrance, £2 2s. Ist prize, Messrs. Shaw, and Savill's cup and £40; 2nd prize, £15. 6. Whaleboat < K ace.— Distance three miles; circular course, to be steered with bona fide bidet oar ; entrance, £1 11s 6d. Ist prize, Mr. Hislop's cup and £20; 2nd prize, £7. 7. Second-class Yacht Race.— Distance, ten miles; entrance, £1 Is. Ist prize, Mr. Cohen's cup and £15; 2nd prize, £7. I 8. Four-oared inrigged Gig Race.— Distance, j three miles; entrance, £1 Is. Ist prize, i plate to the value of £20 ; 2nd prize, plate to the value of £0. 9. Junior Pair-oared Gig Race — Distance, two miles; entrance, 10s 6d. Ist prize, plate to the value of £5; no second prize. 10. Senior Pair-oared Gig Race.— Distance, two miles; entrance, £1 Is. Ist prize, cups to the value of £10; 2nd prize, plate to the value of £2. 11. Scullers' Race. — Distance, one and a half mile« ; entrance, 10s 6d. Ist prize, cup valued at £7; 2nd prize, plate to the value of £1 12. Volunteer Whaleboat Race.— Distance, three miles, circular course, to be steered with a bona fide steer- oar; entrance, £1 Is. Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd prize, £3 13. fehips' Gig Kace.— Distance, two miles; eutrance,£l Is. Ist prizn, Mr. Jacob's cup and £10 ; 2nd prize, £5. Greasy Pole, Duck Hunt, and Tub Race 9. Time of sailing of each race will be notified in futuro advertisement. Rules and plans of the various courses r&n be obtained from the undersigned on and after Monday, the 13th instant. Entries will close on Thursday evening, the 16th inst., at the Pier Hotel, at 8 o'clock. * Post entries will be received up to 10 a.m. on die day of the Regatta for boats not in port on the 16th instant only. CHAS. H. ELLABY, Hon. Secretary. GRAND RECHABITE FETE AND ART UNION. ANNIVERSARY DAY, 22nd JANUARY, AT THB , BASIN RESERVE, WELLINGTON. Enjoyment for Everyone — Young or OldRich or Poor. • ' Foot races, hurdle races, frog races, stone and basket races, three-legged races, wheelbarrow races, jingling matches, climbing greasy pole, archery, and lawn tennis; also swings and many other amusements specially for children. All pos.t entries ; liberal prizes in money will be given. A first-class Brass Band will be in attendance. ONE HUNDRED PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY. First prize, one acre of land, valued Fifteen Pounds, or £15 in cash, at option of winner. The other prizes will consist of really valuable and useful articles, as follows : — Boxes of tea, bags of sugar, bags of flour, boxes, of soap, packets of tea, sides of bacon, hams, clocks, tea and coflee services, work boxes pictures, chest of drawers, musical box, silk dress, sewing machines, and a whole hundredweight of lollies to scramble amongst the youngsters. Tickets, one shilling each, eleven for ten shillings. One ticket will admit two children under 12. Admission to Grand Btand one shilling cash. Every purchaser of a ticket is entitled not only to admission into the ground, but also a -chance in tbe Art Union for the above prizes. Everybody has a chance ; some fone must win. Fifteen pounds, in money or land, for one shilling. Tickets seld everywhere. A. W. BROWN, Tory-sttreet. Hon. Sec. HOLIDAY GIFTS. PIANOFORTES, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, GRAND CHRIBTMAS ART UNION For the disposal of the following VALUABLE PRIZES:— Gfi. Ist Prize — Magnificent Large Walnut Pianoforte, by Schwechten, double oblique, value 85 2nd Prize — Genuine English Erard Cottage Piano, value 75 3rd Prize — Chamber Organ, by JHetzler, 9 stops, value 63 4th Prize— 3-stop Rosewood Harmonium value 15 sth Prize— s-octave Polished Mahogany Harmonium, value „ 12 6th Prize— Student's Harmonium, value 0 260 TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED ONE UUINEA EACH. The Prizes are now on view at my Music Warehouse, Lambton Quay. The DRAWING will be conducted by a Committee elected by subscribers, and will take place at the end of January, 1879, or sooner if the tickets are sold before that date. C. BONNINGTON, MUSIC WAREHOUSE, Lambtok Quay. BRIDGES & C O.'S MONSTER ART UNION. Someone will secure A FORTUNE IN A MOMENT by an outlay of £1. SUBSCRIPTIONS rapidly flowing In. j Secure tickets at onee — only a pbw LBFr. FIRST PRIZE, £2000. Five others of £1000 each. Four of £500 each. Four of £250 each. Ten of £100 each. Ten of £50 each, Sec,, &.c, in all ONE HUNDRED PRIZES in Genuine Pictures, or Nbtt Cabh, as above. Tickets, £1 each. Sub-Agents, please forward returns immediately, and balance of unsold tickets. EDWIN CADDY, Agent, Manners-street, Wellington. ODSON'S £3000 SWEEP, ON THB DUNEDIN CUP, 1879. First Prize £1200 0 0 Second Prize 500 0 0 Third Prize 300 0 0 Starters (divided) 500 0 0 Non-starters (divided) 500 0 0 £3000 0 0 Tickets for the above to be had at Bennett's Commercial Hotel. MONEY. " LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, Lambton Quay. TLla Company is prepared to oner advan tages to persons in want of accommodation. Money advanced in sums from £5 to £500 on personal security ; for instance,— . Persons borrowing £5 receive £4 10s » „ £10 „ £9 D „ „ £20 „ £18 . Repayable by twenty instalments of Is in th» pound per week. Thus a person borrowing £5 would pay twenty instalments of 6* per week. Bills discounted daily. Advances made upon deposit of deeds, either freehold or leasehold, bills of lading, bond certificates, life policies, or any other tangible security. All transactions entertained and money advanced without delay, if security approved of. Forms of application to ba obtained gratis. Office hours— From 10 a.m. to 5 pan. ; Mondays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed on Saturdays. -L. L. HARRIS, General Manager. pEORGE B. WILLIAMSON, COMMISSION, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT, I (Seen: New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Corner Lambton Quay and Grey-street. mHE NEW "OTTO" SILENT GAS JL ENGINE. Sizes made— from 1 h.p. to 8 h p The most economical motor known, starts at full power on the gas being lit, requires no boiler, and insurance is not Increased thereby. Orders sent by cable at small cost. All inionnation obtained from BHIGHT "Rl'S. & CO., Dunedm, Agents far New y*«lH, or J. R. GfcORQE. Esq., Wellington. OBERTSOJf * C~7T EveXXBBKS, f KOHoraoiu, ajti> BoiumcAxns. Old Custom Hcum-ctreet. fedautes faroisbad, and all orders mated wfthdwpttck I