(Jrown Lands Uffi.ce, Blenheim, 17th November, 1887. LEASES For a term of fourteen years, under section 23, Public Reserve Act, 1881, of the undermentioned Lands, will bo offered by Public Auction on Satukday, 24th December, 1887, at eleven o’clock a.m., at the Survey Office, Blenheim, at the upset annual rents stated below: — DISTRICT OF OMAKA, WAIRAU VALLEY, MANUKA ISLAND, Reserves and Accommodation House. Tart of Block D, 4400 acres 1 * Tart of Block D, 18000 acres j £SO Ist Jan. Half a year’s rent, and a fee for Lease, must bo paid on the fall of the hammer in oach case. Full information as to conditions of tho leases and other particulars can he obtainod at this office. *Tho Lease of theso Lands will contain special conditions as to tho accommodation of travellers, travelling stock, otc. HENRY G. CLARK. Commissioner of Crown Lands.
JANUARY' 2nd, 1888. COMMODORES : A. P. Seymour. M.H.R., H. Dodson, M.H.li. Judge : Captain Kcl'y. Staktkbs : D. McCormick C. J. Liggins. Handicapper : T. Philpotts. Treasurer : B. 0. Wacldy Secretary : W. D. Jenkins. Committee : Messrs Fisk, Swan wick, Jenkins, Jos. Hc'crley, Bartlett, Barstow, White, Fell, Potheriek, J. E. Reid, A. P. Green, J. Cotiolly, T. M. Hanna. Flag Suits : Ilalcione Wanganui. 1. Second-class Sailing Race. Open for boats not exceeding 17 feet on the water line, to bo manned by men who have never steered a winning boat in a public race. Course Once round Mabel Island. Katrance, 7s (id, Ist prize, ±b; 2nd, £l. To start at 11 a.m. 2. Model Race, across the bay. Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, os. To start at 11.30 a.m. 3. Sailing Race for opon boats. Course —Twice round Mabel Island. Entrance 10s. Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd prizo, £2. To start at 12 noon. 4. WiialedoAT Race, for bonajidr whaleboats. Course—Once round Mabel Island. Entrance IDs. Ist prize, £0 ; 2nd, £2. To start at 12.30 p.m. o. Handicap Sailing Race. Course— Twice round Mabel Island. Entrance 10s. Ist prize, £0; 2nd, £2. To start at 2.30. 6. Ships’ Gig Race, four-oared. Course —Once round Mabel Island. Entrance os. Ist prize, £o ; 2nd, £l. To start at 3 p.m. 7. Greasy Pole. Entrance Is. Prize, 20s. To start at 3.30. 8. Consolation Handicap oailing Race. Open to all boats that have competed but have not won a first or second prize. Entrance os. Ist pr'ze, £4 ; 2nd, 20s. Course, Once round Mabel Island. To start at 4.30. y. Barrel Racer Course, From ship round buoy and back. Entrance Is. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, 20s. To start at o p.m. Admission to Flag Ships, Is.
CONDITIONS OF FACING. 1. Tlie race may be rowed or sailed, as the case may be,accordiug to the accepted laws of boat racing in England. 2. That all owners of boats entering for the Regatta must be subscribers of not Ipsa thag ten shillings to the funds. 3. The sailing course will be from the wharf round Mabel Island and bach', leaving all marks on the port hand. Twioo round will be twice round the same course. 4. In the rowing races Mabel Island to be left on the port hand. 5. Two boats to start for each event | or no race, and three or no second prize, j 6. The Regatta Committee will ballot 1 for places for all boats, and such boats must take the places allotted to them. Rost entries will be placed in the order entered arid after prior entries. 7. Sailing boats will start from auchoy with head sails down. 8. Protests will not bo received unless in writing, am] accompanied with a deposit of IQs, whioh will bo returned if protest allowed, and forfeited if not. No protest will be received after the day of the race and the decisian of the Regatta Committee will be final. 9. In Handicap Races each boat to start when told to do so by the scarier and no handicaps Will be announced beforehand Any boat’ called back by the. starter on aceouiint of a false start will not be allowed to start until after the last boat, IQ. The Regatta Committee will have tho riglit to disqualify any boats for an infringement of any regulation. 11. Each competing boat must carry a distinguishing flag. 12. The Regatta Committee appointed for the day will reserve the right to alter the order or postpone any rtree if it considers it n eeisary. 13. All matters and all disputet not provided for herein will be left to tho discretion of the Committee, the decision of which will be iinalW. D. JENKINS, Secretary. A. Oldershaw, Temporary Premises next Mr 1 Srnale. WILL be pleased to meet all old and new Faces at the above premises, Hot Pies and Coffee Always read Notice \ji R BA] TEI ANDRE W, owing ill to recent losses by the late tire, respectfully desires that all accounts owing to him may be paid without delay.
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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 246, 23 December 1887, Page 3
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