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Lake County Press, Issue 37, 16 February 1872, Page 2

A LECTURE| WILL BE DELIVERED BY MR. MACASSEY AT THE TO-MORRO W EVENING, SATURDAY 17th FEB., 1872, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK LAW AND LA WYERS: ADMISSION FREE. ST. PATRICK'S DAY! SPORTS AT LAKE HAYES HOTEL ON MONDAY, 18TH MARCH. 1872. mHE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the Public that the following list of SPORTS will come *ff on the above date near his Hotel, commencing at Twelve o'Clock : 1. Riding the Bucking Pony—Prize, a Silver Crown and Piece of Plate.— Entry, free. 2. Quoit Match, 18yards—1st prize, £1 ; 2nd do, 10s.—Entry, 2s 6d. 3. Running High Leap Prize, gent's Albert Chain —Entry, 2a. 4. Flat Race, 200 yards—Prize, £l. Entry, 2s 6d. 5. Hop, Step and Jump—Prize, Splendid Double Portrait Locket.—Entry, 2s. 6. Boys' Handicap Flat Race (for all 14 yearo), distance, 150 yards—Prize, 7s 6d—Entry, free. 7. Egg and Ladle Race, 250 jards—lst Prize, Meerschaum Pipe; 2nd do, Lady's Splendid Brooch.—Entry 2s. 8. Horse Race (catch weights), d-stance One Mile j for all horses that have never entered for nor won an advertized race. Prize, a Splendid New Colonial Saddle (value, £lO 10s) allover hogskin complete,made expressly by the celebrated manufacturer, Mr Vause, of Queenstown. Entrance, if 8 enter, £1; if 6, £1 10 ; if only 4, £2. 'I he above entries or no race. All entries over eight to go to the Hospital Funds. 9. Three-legged Race, 200 yards. Prize, 10s. Entry, Is. 10. Pig Hunt. Prize, Fine Fat Pig.— Entry, 2s 6d. 11. Tilting at the Rin? on horseback— Prize, £1 10s.—Entry, 3s. Together with a variety of other Sports and Amusements. Don't Forget St Patrick's Day JOHN ROCHE. TO CAPITALISTS AND OTHERS IN BEARCH OF A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE BARGAIN, BOND'S EMPIRE HOTEL, CARDR O N A. Proprietor, being desirous of giving up the Hotelkeeping Business, has determined to put the above Well-known and Largely-patronised Hotel in the market. As the district is every day improving, to those looking out for a Comfortable Home, combined with a Highly Remunerative Investment, this iss a chance seldom offered. The premises comprise—Large and Commodious Hotel, with Sitting and Bedrooms complete ; Stables, Sheds, Yards, &c. Large Garden, Stocked with fruit bearing trees of all kinds. For price and other particulars, apply to Q. B. BOND, j on the premises ; I Or to G. A. BARKER, Arrowtown.