A NNIVERSARY OF' THE COLONY WELLINGTON ANNUAL REGATTA, TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, 22nd JANUARY, 1881 Under the Distinguished Patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY SIR ARTHUR GORDON President— W. H. LEVIN, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-president— HlS WORSHIP THE MAYOR. Comhodore— CAPT. CHAS. JOHNSTON. Naval Brigade. Vice-Commodore— W. H. QUICK, Esq. Treasurer— S. S. DOWNES, Esq. PROGRAMME. First Race. SAILING BOATS (for All Comers).— Length of keel not to exceed 19 feet ; distance, 10 milaa. Entrance, 10s 6d; to start at 10 a.m. Ist prize, .£lO and cup ; 2nd, £5. Second Race. FOUR-OAR INRIGGED GlGS.— Distance, 3 miles. Entrance, £1 Is ; to start at 10.15 a.m. Ist prize, .£l2 10a ; 2nd, £5. Third Race. FIRST-CLASS YACHTS.— Distance, 20 miles. Entrance, £3 3a; to Btart at 10.45 a.m. Ist prize. .£4O and cup; 2nd, £15. Fourth Race. SCULLERS' RACE.— Distance, 1J miles. Entrance, 10s Cd; to start at 11 a.m. lat prize, £7 10s : 2nd, £2 10s. Fifth Race. COASTERS' RACE.— Distance, 20 miles. Entrance, £3 3a ; to start at 11.30 a.m. Ist prize, £50 and cup ; 2nd, £20. Sixth Race. SCULLERS' RACE.— Distance, li mQea. Open to all who have never won any advertised scullers' race. Entrance, 10a 6d ; to start at 11.45 a.m. Ist prize £o cup ; 2nd, £1 10 a cup. Seventh Race. SHIPS' GlGS.— Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, 10s 6d; to Btart at 12 noon. Ist prize, £7 10s ; 2nd, £4. Eighth Race. WHALEBOAT GlGS.— Distance, 3 miles ; circular course ; to be steered by bona fide steer oar. Entrance, £] Is; to start at 12.15 p.m. lat prize, £15; 2nd, £7. Ninth Race. SECOND-CLASS YACHTS.— Distance, 10 miles. Entrance, £1 la; to start at 12.45 p.m. Ist prize, £15 and cup ; 2nd, £5. Tenth Race. JUNIOR 4-OARED INRIGGED GIGS.— Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, £1 Iff; to start at 1.15 p.m. Ist prize, £10 in plate; 2nd, £4 do. Eleventh Race. ROB ROY CANOES.— Distance, 1 mile; circular course. Entrance, ss ; to start at 2.15 p.m. Ist prize, Mr. Levin's paddle; 2nd, £1. Twelfth Race. MODEL YACHTS— Distance, Entrance, 2a 6d ; Ist to start at 2.45 p.m., 2nd to start at 3.15 p.m. Ist race, for yachts 3 feet and over; 2nd race, for yachts under 3 feet. Prizes, a cup for each race. Thibteknth Race. VOLUNTEER WHALEBOAT GlGS.— Distance, 3 miles ; circular course ; to be steered by bona fide steer-oar. Entrance, £1 Is ; to start at 3.30 p.m. Ist prize, £10 ; 2nd, £5. GREASY POLE, DUCK HUNT, &c. Five per cent, to be deducted from the money prizes. Rules and plans of the various courses can be obtained, on application, from the undersigned, in Hunter-street. Entries will cloae on THURSDAY Evening, 20th January, up to 10 o'clock, at the Pier Hotel. Post Entries will be received up to 10 a.m. on the day of the Regatta for boats not in port on the 20th only. Admission to both Wharves, Is. Do to Wharves and Flagship, 2s 6d. W. R. WATERS, Hon. Sec.
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS, Ex Httrttnijt, AT Ty CLARK'S DRAPER, LAMBTON QUAY. Two cases new Neck Frillirgs, from 3d per yard. Twelve dozen new Pompadour Scarves, at 9d each. MULLIGAN'S Monster Sale of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, and Platedwaro is now on.
ANNIVERSARY DAY. EXCURSIONS ROUND THE HARBOUR. riIHE Favorite Screw Steamer HUIA Will (weather permitting) run Excursion Trips round the Harbour. First trip at 10 o'clock a.m. Further particulars as io the hours of departure will be seen on the Wharf. Fares, 2s 6d; Children, Is. A NNIVERSARY DAY. STEAM EXCURSION TO LOWRY BAY, BY P.S. MANAWATU, S.S. STORMBIRD AND S.S. JANE DOUGLAS. Full strength of CITY RIFLE BAND (Specially Engaged). Dancing, Music, Picnic Parties, Fishing, &c. Splendid Wharf to land on. Refreshments to be had on the ground. Steamers every hour from 8 a.m. Last Bteamer from Wellington wharf, 3 p.m. Fares— Adults 2s 6d; Children, Is. NOTICE. nnHE Excursion to Lowry Bay by th« above steamers is unavoidably postponed, owing to the steamers being bar-bound. EDWARD JEWELL. ANNIVERSARY DAY The b.s. MOA will steam round th< Harbor following the principal Races, there by giving Passengers an opportunity of see ing the various Races. Leaves the Wharf at 9.39 a.m., 12, am 2.30 p.m. FARES— 2s; CHTLDBEN, Is. nPHE s.s. TE ARO will make Excursion round the Harbor on SATURDAY (Anna veraary Day), commencing at 10 o'clock Fare, la each.
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Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 17, 21 January 1881, Page 3
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