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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 533, 29 September 1902, Page 3

COOK’S DAY! COOK’S DAY! To be Celebrated with MONSTER PICNIC AN! ATHLETIC CARNIVAL, At MR J. A. CAESAR’S GROUNDS, ORMOND, T HURSDAY, On OCTOBER 9th, 1905 THE RETURN RAILWAY FARE Will bo 1/6 1/6 1/6, ATHLETIC SPORTS PING-PONG AND BOWLING CONTESTS. SHOOTING GALLERY. NAIL DRIVING COMPETITION. GREASY PIG. G U ESS IN G COMP ETITIO N. BRAN TUB. ISLAND STALL AND A HUNDRED AND ONE OTHER ATTRACTIONS.

PROGRAMME. 10.30. —Ping-Pong, Ladies' District Cham pionship. Entrance, 2s (id. 11.—Boys’ Race, 2nd Standard. 11.10.—Boys’ Race, 3rd Standard. 11.15. —PiDg-Pong, Gentlemen’s Championship. Entrance, 2s 6d. 11.30. —Obstacle Bace. Entrance, Is. 11.40.—Girls’ Race, Ist and 2nd Standards. 11.50. Gills’ Race, 3rd Standard. Xoon. —Veterans’ Race. Competitors must be over 50 and have lived 25 years in district. Entrance, Is. 1.15. —Boys’ Handicap It ace; school boys, fourth to sixth Standard; post entries. I.2o.—Girls’ Race, for girls belonging to fonrth to sixth Standard and under. 1.30. —looyds Handicap ; entrance, 3s 6d. II 45.—Long Jumo; entrance, 2s. I.so.—District School Championship’ 150yds, for boys ; entrance, Is. 2.o.—Volunteers’ Race, 100yds; entrance, Is. 2.lo.—Final of 100yds. 2.2o—Throwing Cricket Ball; entrance, Is. 2.3o—Farmers’Race ; competitors must be bona fide members of the Farmers’ Union. 2.40.—C00k Memorial Handicap, 250yds, Ist prize gold medal, 2nd silver medal; entrance, 3s. 2.ss.—Kicking Football, punt or drop kick ; entrance, Is. 3.s.—Sack Race; entrance, Is. 3.ls.—Handioap Hop, Step, and Jump ; entrance, 2s. 3.2 o.—Tug-of-War, open to members of the Voluntaer Corps, iiremen, footballers, and rowers; ten men a side ; entrance, 5s each team. AFTERNOON TEA.; 4.o.—Egg and Spoon Race, 50yds. 4.lo.—Bowing to the Jack, open to members of bowling clubs; c-nt-ance, Is. 4.20.—440yds Handicap Flat Race; entrance, 2s Od. 4.3o.—Finals of PiDg-Pong Championships. 4.so.—Bandsmen’s Race. Entrance, Is. s.—Half-mile Handicap. Entrance, 3s. s.lo.—Threading the Needle.

Cash or Trophy will he given to the full amount, of entrance money, less ten per cent., to go to the Cook Memorial Fund, on the basis of seventyfive per cent, to the first and twentyfive per cent, to the second in each event. Entries for Ping-Pong Championships, 100yds' Handicap', District Schools Championship, Cook Memorial Handicap, 440yds Handicap, and Half-mile Handicap will close with Mr W. Fraser, Gladstone Road, or the Secretary, on SATURDAY, October dth, at 10 p.m. Entries for other events close 30 minuts before advertised starting time. Competitors must be at the post at advertised time for starting. AN EVENT FOR EVERYBODY. BANDS IN ATTENDANCE*

The Luncheon Booth and Refreshment Stalls will be in charge of the Ladies of the Ormond district, who arc making special arrangements for the same. For the Committee, W. J. P. GAUDIN, Hon. See. THEATRE ROYAL. OCTOBER Oth, 1902. GRAND VOCAL, INSTRUMENTAL, AND VARIETY CONCERT. Under the Patronage of Captain Warren, Officers, and Gißborne Rifles. In aid of GISBORNE RIFLE BAND INSTRUMENT AND UNIFORM FUND. STARTLING PROGRAMME. Watch the paper for Full Programme. Box Plan now open at Mr C. F. Lewis’s, Dresden Piano Company. Ticketß 2s and Is. MR LYALL’S MISSION. IJIHE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY Supply MISSION BIBLES MISSION BIBLES At Cost Price. Note. —Every person should have a good Reference Bible to last for a life-time. NO TICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OF GISBORNE AND SUBURBS.

HAVING disposed of the Coal and Firewood branch of our business to Mr WILLIAM PEKYBR, we beg to thank you for past favors, and would ask for a continuance of support afforded us to our Successor. All Aooounts to date payable to us. SHERIDAN AND CO. HAVING ;taken over the above business from Messrs Sheridan and Co., and by keeping nothing but the best stocks, I hope to merit a continuance of your custom and support. WILLIAM PERYER. Gisborne, August 25th, 1902.

STAND SEASON, In GISBORNE, The Thoroughbred Stallion, AVARLUOK. THE FEE, £2 53. For (urther particulars, Apply to— MR J. HACKETT j Or O’REILLY BROS., Albion Club Stables. NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Crown Lands in the Willows Settlement will be Open for Selection at this Office aDd at the Lands and Survey Office, Gisborne, on lease in perpetuity, on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd October, 1902, under the provisions of the Lands for Settlement Consolidation Act. 1900 : District Section Block a Turanganui 1-1 VI. 10 ~ 15 „ 42 Area Hali-yearly r p rent 3 0 £23 15 5 2 IS £l7 18 7 Section 15 is weighted with £0 17s lOd valuation for improvements. Full particulars may be obtained at the Land 3 and Survey Offices, Napier and Gisborne. ERIC C. GOLD-SMITH, Commissioner of Crown Lands. The Lands and Survey Office, Napier. Oth September, 1302.