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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 179, 30 November 1881, Page 2

WANTED, a good Kitchen Man. Apply at the Eginont Hotel. T\7"ANTED, Men to Pell 110 acres VV of Bush. Apply to Messrs. Finlatsok Bros., JSTormanby. WAITED, a first-class Cook, for the Manaia Hotel. Apply to Teos. Lloxb. WAtfTEB KNOWN, that T. Ecclesfield, Family Grocer, sells Flour, Pollard, Bran, Chick Wheat, &c, &c, &c, at mill prices. "TTTANTED KNOWJST, that Chas. Vt Hicket, Baker, is open for engagement, in town or country. Good references can be given if required. Address, Opunake. WANTED KNOWN— That Mrs. O'EEILLY has opened a Registry Office for Servants and Farm Laborers in connection' with her Fruit Shop and Boarding-house in High-street, Hawera, opposite Prosser's Hotel. 753tc "T^ORMANBT SPOETS! The usual Annual Athletic Sports will be held in Normanby on Boxing Day. Programme in future issue. A. a. BEETT, Hon. Sec. N. A. S. Committee. Normanby, Nov. 29, 1881. TTAWERA ATHLETIC SPOETS PROGEAMME OP SPORTS, TO BE HELD AT HAWERA, ON MONDAY, 2nd JANUARY, 1882. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yds. ; entrance, 3s. Ist prize, 605. ; 2nd, 20s. 2. Hop-Step-and- Jump ; Ist prize, 205.; 2nd, 10s. 3. Hawera Cup, of £20; 100 yards; first event (handicap). Ist prize, £15 ; 2nd, 605. ; 3rd, 40s. 4. Egg aud Spoon Race ; Ist prize, 205.; 2nd, sb. 5. Running Long Jump ; Ist prize, 205.; 2nd, 10s. 6. Boys' Race, under 14 years; 200 yards. Ist prize, 10s. ; 2nd, 55. ; 3rd, 2s. 6d. 7. Hawera Cup ; 220 yards ; second event (handicap). 8. Three-Legged Race. Ist prize, 205.; 2nd, 10s. 9. Handicap Dak "Race; M>b J*urde. Ist prize, 80s. ; 2nd, 20s. 10. Handicap Plat Race ; one mile.' Ist prize, 1609. ; 2nd, 305.; 3rd, 20s. 11. Vaulting with Pole. Ist prize, 305. ; 2nd, 10s. 12. Sack Race. Ist prize, 10s. ; 2nd, ss. 13. Handicap Plat Race; 220 yards. Ist prize, 605.; 2nd, 305.; 3rd, 10s. 14. Handicap Walking Match; two miles. Ist prize, 80s. , 2nd, 30s. 15. Running High Jump. Ist prize, 205.; 2nd, 10s. 16. Boys' Race, under 16; 220 yards. Ist prize, 158.; 2nd, 55.; 3rd, 2s. 6d. 17. Hawera Cup ; 440 yards ; 3rd event (handicap). 18. Putting the Shot. Ist prize, 205.; 2nd. ss. 19. Yeterana' Race. Ist prize, 305. ; 2nd, 10s. 20. Handicap Hurdle Race; quarter mile. Ist prize, 100s. ; 2nd, 255. 21. Girls' Race. Ist prize, 10s. ; 2nd, ss. 22. Handicap Flat Race; half mile. Ist prize, 100s. ; 2nd, 255. 23. Greasy Pig. Amateurs competing will he allowed the option of taking trophies to the value of the amount won, instead of money prizes. Competitors starting before tbe signal will he penalised a yard for each false start, and may he disqualified. Nominations for all handicap races must be forwarded to the Secretary on or before Friday, 23rd December, at 8 p.m. Entries for the remaining events "will be received at the Secretary's office, or on the ground on the day of sports. Nominations for each handicap must be accompanied with the sum of 2s. 6d. Acceptances for all handicaps at the rate of 5 per cent, on the first prize. Entries for other events, Is. ' Acceptances, with balance of entry money, received on day of sports. Competitors to be subscribers of not less than ss. to the fund. Handicap No. 9 to be framed after first event of Cup ; handicap No. 2 after second event of Cup. Sports to commence at half-past ten o'clock sharp. AMBROSE CAMPBELL, Hon. Sec. I^EW ZEALAND EOADS. STONY RIVEB-OPUNAKE ROAD. MASONRY CONTRACTS, Nos. 2 & 8. Sep abate Tendeks will be received at the Native Office, New Plymouth, an<2 at the Post Office, Hawera, unfczl i noon of Weditesday, 14th December ] next, for the above Contracts. Tenders must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and ■ marked outside, " Tender for Masonry Contract No. ." Specifications and plans may be seen at the above offices. All Tenders must be accompanied by a cheque for £20 ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to he in favor of the Receiver-GeneraTs Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The - lowest or any. Tender' will not necessarily be accepted. Telegraphic Tenders will not be received. By command. C. W. HURSTHOUSE, Road Surveyor. November 26, 1881. F. C Q F F E V, • COMMISSION, FOBWARDING, & SHIPPING AGSNT, OPUNAKE.