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Greymouth Evening Star, 9 December 1911, Page 7

ZEALAND SHIPPING OOMPANY'B LINK. To Londoa, ria Mont« Video, Tenorif* »ad Plymouth. MOST MODERN PASSENGER STEAMERS IN THI SOUTHEBN HEMISPHEUI Steamer Ton's Kemuera (2) 12 500 Ruahine (2) 1313 J Ruapehu(2)* 9 800 .Kotorua, (3 * 1a,5i0 Turakina (-2)* 10,960 12 500 Wellington Dec. 14 1313 J ~- • Jan. 11 9,800 Feb. 8 1»,5J0 Mar. 7 10,960 Apr. 4

(2) Twin screw. *Calh at Rio. (3) Triple screw. All the übere vessels are now fitted Eg with wirokii telegraphy. Accommodation is not surpassed by »sj- other line. FARES FROM GREIMOUTH. Sleutegfe, single, from £l7 to £3l. Sscond-ol&as, single, from £3B to £42 First-class, single, from £64 to £74. Tha paas&ngar accommodation in th« threa classes is replete with eVerj modem convenience, and the diotan scale each as will sustain the wel! earned repatatidn of the Company. An experienced surgeon will accom panj each steamer. Warrants issued at Oreymoata fo-> passengers from the Old Country. Passengers booked &t Qreymouth an given a FREI coastal passage to th< port at which they join the Hom« iteamer. NANOARROW AND CO., Greymoath. Westpori Agent: R, R. WHYTSL Hokitika Agent: V. M. BONAR.

GTATE COLLIERY ATHLETIC .\ SPORTS. THE SEVENTH ANNUAL SPORTS In connection with th« State Colliery, will be held on THURSDAY, 28tu DECEMBER, 1011 Commencing at 12 o'clock on the SCHOOL GROUND, RUNANGA, (NEAR GREYMOUTH). /A , ~ £2OO To^?. ,ZE ,#JC>O dominion pinn ■ chop. HANDICAP CHOP. LARGEST PRIZE in NEW ZEALAND PROGRAMME: 1. MAIDEN RACE, 100 yards. First prize 40s, second prize 20s. .Nomination 2s. 2. BOYS' RACE, 16 years and tinder, 75 yards. First prize 5s H and trophy, second prize 2/6 and trophy, third prize trophy. Nomination 6d. 3. SHEFFIELD HANDICAP, * ' 100 yards. First prize £l2; second prize £4, third prize £2. Nomination 6s, acceptance 4s. 4. DOMINION HANDICAP CHOP, ISin log. First prize £65 and Brewster's gold medal, second prize £ls, third prize £lO, fourth prize £5. Nomina-

tion 30s, acceptance 20a. 5. WRESTLING (Cumberland Style).. list and under. First prize £4" second prize £2. Nomination 4s. 6. LADIES' NAIL-DRIVING COMPETITION. Throe prizes, trophies. Nomination Is. 7. SAWING HANDICAP, 18in log. First prize £7, second prize £3. ' Nomination 4s, acceptance 3s. 8. BIKE RACE, eight miles. First prize bicycle £l2- 10s; second priz« trophy 3Gs, third prize trophy 15* Nomination 4s, acceptance 2s. 9. HANDICAP CHOP, 15in log. First prise £lO and trophy, second prize £4, third prize £2, fourth prize £l. Nomination 6s, acceptance 3s. 10. LADIES' RACE. Three prizes, trophies. Nomination Is. 11. QUOTTING HANDICAP, 10 yards. First prize £2 and trophy, second prize £l. Nomination 2s. 12. BOYS' HANDICAP CHOP, 12in log, 18- years and under. First .prize £2. second prize £l, third prize trophy. Nomination 2s. 13. DASH HANDICAP, 75 yards. First prize £5, second prize £2, third prize £l. Nomination 3s, acceptance 2s. 14. GIRLS' RACE. Three prizes, tro phies.. 15. OLD MEN'S RACE. Three prizes, trophies. Children's Races during the day for trophies. ■.■•■•■' CONDITIONS. Post entry events Nos. 1,2, 5; 6, 10, 11, 14 and 15. Handicaps declared on 9tb December. Acceptances close on 18th December. Nominations must be accompanied with the last past six performances, closing with the date of nominations, also necessary fee. Any person neglecting these rules will not be handicapped. Chopping and sawing events are conducted under the Rules of the New Zealand Axemen's As<jocia.tion. All other events under the Rules of the New Zealand Athletic Union. '^ No. 3. Ten acceptors or no event. No. 4. Twenty acceptors or no event. Nos. 7,8, 9, 13. Eight acceptors or no event. . , Other events. Eight nominations or no event. Events subject fco re-arrangem«nt. All must abide by tne Committee's ruling. JAMES Secretary.'