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Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 161, 28 November 1896, Page 2

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF WELLINGTON. (Under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor, Earl of Glasgow, G.C.M.G.) THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL GATHERING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THB BASIN RESERVE, WELLINGTON, ON FRIDAY, Ist JANUARY, 1897. A Grand Art Union will also be held in connection with the gathering. Four Highgrade American Harvard Machines (two ladies' and two gentlemen's). Don't lose the chanoe of getting a Bike for Is. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS— Quoiting Handioap, 21 yards, 21 points t, imit of handicap. 10 points) (open)— lst pi'ze, . JB4j2nd,Je2|3rd,,ei F ? Putting the Stone (221b) Handicap (minimum, 22ft) (open)-lst prize, £2 ; 2nd, .£1 Bagpipe Musio (Pibrochs and Lataents), in Costume— lst prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, One Mile Handicap Plat Raoe (open to Amateurs only*)— Trophies, value £2, £1 Bicyole Handioap Raoe, four miles (open to Amateurs only^-^Trophiea, value £4. £2,£ l ' * Caledonian Gband Exhibition Handicap (open to Amateurs only*), .£28.--Gold medal to winner of most points. - Four.dißtanceMloo,f22Or»446j"ti&ctißßO yards. Trophies for eaoh distance.— lsc t .£4 ; 2nd, £.2; 3rd, .£l. .Trophies given to winners of heats (prize-takers excepted). First and second in each heat qualifies for points, whioh count as follows :— lst, 6, 2nd, 3 j 3rd, 1 ; for each distance.— First event, 100 yards— Trophies, value £4, £2, and £1 Bagpipe Musio, in Costume, Marohes (men)— Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2 j 3rd, £1 Reel o' Tullooh— lst prize, £3; 2nd, Mi 3rd, .£1 ' Caledonian Gband Exhibition Handicap (open to Amateurs only*).— Second event, 220 yards— Trophies, value £2, £1 Hurdle Race, 120 yards 10 hurdles (open to Amateurs only*)— Trophies, value £), a*2, * Two Miles Roadster Bioyole Race (open to Amateurs only*)— Trophies, value £4, Bagpipe Music (Strathspeys and Reels), in Costume— lst prize, £3; 2nd, .£2; 3rd, One Mile Bicyole Race (open to Amateur* only*)— Trophies, value £3, £2, and £1 Grand Highland Reel, in Costume-r-lßt prize, £3; 2nd: £2; 3rd, £1 • Vaulting with Pole (open)— lst prize, 10s, 2nd,^llos; 3rd, Ml ' 100 Yards Junior Race (open to Amateur! only*)— Trophies, value <£2, .£1 Half-mile Bicycle Raoe (open to Cash Ama« .teurs only*^-J.st prize, .£3; 2nd, <giJ; 3rd, £1 ' ' • , Caledonian -Gband Exhibition Handicap (open to Amateurs only*)— Third event, 440 yards— Trophies, value £4. X 2, .ci , ' Three Mile Roadster Bicyole Race (open to Cash Amateurs b^ly*)— Ist prize, £3\ 2nd, £2 j 3rd. 41 -.• * } Throwing tha Hammer (lfilb) (open)— lst prize, £2) 2nd, £1 Highland Fling, in Costume— lst prize, £&\ 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, .£1 Seauntreus Dance— lst prize,, ,£3; 2nd, £2\ 3rd,.£l ' " ;■•,.; Five Mile' Bioyole Race (opdn to Cash Ama« teurs , only*)— lst prize, 2nd, *2j 3rd, £\ CALBDONiAU Gband Exhibition Handi. cap (open to Amateurs only*)— Fourth event, 880 yards— Trophies, value JB4 r £2, £1 . : "• _ X ■ One Mile Novio&" Bicyole Raoa (open)— Tro> phies, Afalne £2, £l ' \ Bunning,.4fcigh Jump Handicap - (op«n ta Amate]nstß only*)— Trophies, value :^2, Swijrd J.bance,, in Highland JCostumb— Ist prize, .£3; 2nd, £2; 3rd,'^l " The Amateur events are open to members of any Club affiliated to the Amateur A thletio Association of New Zealand. The Cycling events will be held under the Rules of the N.Z.C.A. and N.Z.C.U. The permission of those bodies has been obtained to hold the contests under their Rules and Reguhv tions, Entries (accompanied by fee and record of previous two years' performances) for all ' events mUBt be made with the Secretary, Wellington, not later than 19th December, from whom entr^ forms may be obtained. Any competitor giving false information ad to his performances will be disqualified. No entries for the Handicap events will be received after th«t date. Any entries after the 19th for other than Handicap events wi . be subject to a penalty of 2b 6d for each event. Nominations for the Caledonian Grand Handicap and One Mile Handicap, 2s 6d; other Handicaps, 2s. Acceptance* for each distance of the Caledonian Grand Exhibition Handicap and One Mile Handioap, 2s 6d; for other Handicaps, Is. Entries for all other events, 2s 6d eaoh, t£oy«' oompetitions r ls. - n N.B.— lt will be noted from the above that out of the 28 events on the progamme, 15 ara reserved for Amateurs who are members of any club affiliated to the Athletic Association, the New Zealand Cycling Alliance, and the New Zealand Cycling Union, and will be Under the supervision of officers of those bodies, the remaining- 13 events being open to all persons wishing to enter. Amateurs ara reminded that entries must be made through their Club's Secretaries. Prices of Admission j To the Grounds, with chanoe in Art Union 01 Four Handsome Bicycles (two Ladies' and two Gentlemen's), ONE SHILLINGChildren under 10 years of age, FREE, Grand Stand, TWO SHILLINGS. Members and their families FREE on pro* duction of their Cards of Membership, Send for tickets to the Secretary, accom« panied by stamped envelope with address wrnttin on it. JAS. RUSSELL, Esq., President. JAS. B. SPEED. Secretary, Batkin'e, 51, Lambtou n^ay, Wellington. ELECTIONS OF 1896. SURATURA TEA ELECTORAL COMPETITION. Who are to be the SucoGssful Candidates for Wellington City ? What will be their Respective Position on the Poll ? What Number of Votes will Each of the Three SucoessfU Candidates Poll i />K STERLING w-' \ be paid to the first o&tf person sending, on a form to be ob- , tamed from any grocer who sells Suratura Tea, addressed " Suratura Tea Electoral Competition, Post Office, Wellington, ' correct answers to the above questions Should the exact number of votes polled by each of the three successful candidates not be re* ceived, then the person who indicates the nearest number thereto will receive the prize, provided the other questions are answered correotly. X?"l f\ b e paid ' istead of the above * dwlU amount it the correct answer ia dated and received before the nomination day. The envelopes w: 1 be consecutively numbered as they are received, aud will not be opened uni I after the election. Forms for the competition, giving the numbers polled at ihe last election, may be obtained from any grocer who Belle the pure, unadulterated, and unblended Suratura Tea. SHACKLOCK'S *gwg^-, T. J. THOMPSON, Agent.