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Marlborough Express, Volume XI, Issue 875, 13 December 1876, Page 4

Bank of New Zealand. AN AGENCY of this Bank has this day b'-on opened at KAIKOURA Marlborougii, under tho charge of Mr Winslow Woodward. W. F. Hull, Manager. 791 Blenheim, 11th Dec. 1576. P"| REWARD.— Lost, on Sunday last, ok/JL on the road between Havelock and Blenheim, a Leather Portmanteau, containing wearing apparel ; supposed to have falleu from the trap ix j t s een Spring 'ireek and the River. Apply at Penney's sTotel. GROYfi 'ROAD ATHLETIC SPORTS. To be held on MEW YEAR'S DAY, 1877, On the Grouud opposite the OLD COUNCIL CHAMBER. Programme. 1. Handicap Foot Race, 100 yards. First prize. £4 ; 2nd do., 4*l. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, 6s. • 2. Putting the Stove. Ist prize, 10s 2nd do., lXs. Entrance, 2s 6d. 3. Handicap Foot Rage, for Boys under 14 yeara, 100 yards. Entrance, Is. Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd do., ss. 4. Handicap Foot Race. 440 yards. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd do., £1. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, ss. ■ 5. Running High Jcmv. Ist prize, £1 10a; 2nd do., 10s. Entrance, 3s. 6. Handicap Walking Matcei, 1 mile. Ist prize, £2 10s.; 2nd do., 10s. Nomination, 2s ; acceptance, 4s. 7. Handicap Foot Race, 200 yards. Ist prize, £4 ; 2nd do., £1. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, ss. 8. Standing High Jump. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd do., 10s. Entrance, 33. 9. Handicap Foot Rao::, half mile. Ist prize £4 ; 2nd do., d£\. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, ss. 10. Handicap Foot Race, 100 yards, for Boys under 8 years. Entrance, free. Ist prize, ' 10s ; 2nd do., ss. 11. Vaulting with Pole. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd do., 10a. Entrance, 3s. 12. Handicap Httrt>i,e Eace, 300 yard a ; 5 hurdles, 3ft, 6in. high. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd do., -£'1. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, ss. 13. Running Hop, Step, and Jump. Ist-prize, £\ 10s ; 2ud do., 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d 14. Handicap Foot Race, 1 mile. Ist prize, £5; 2nd do., £1. Nomination 2s 6d ; acceptance, sa. 15. Handicap Egg and Basket Race. Ist prize, £2 10s ; 2nd do., 10s. Nomination, 2s ; acceptance, 43. IG.§Consolation Haxdicap Foot Race for all Losers ; 200 yards. Ist prize, £2. Entrance, 2s Grl. Nominations will close on the 20th at 8 p.m. The handicaps will he published on the 23rd, and acceptances to close on the 30th December. Nominations and acceptances to be addressed to the Honorary Secretary. The first event will start al eleven sharp. C. B. Taylor, Hon. Sec, Rainbow Hotel. Election Notice. COUNTY OF MARLBOROUGH. ~ T JOSHUA GP.EEN, Returning Offij cer for the Riding of Ficton, do hereby give notice that on Friday, the 29thday of December, 1876, at the School House, Tua Marina, an ELECTION -will be held of one member of the County Council for the said Riding ; and I do appoint the hour of noon oi Saturday the 16fch day of December to be- the latest date for receiving nominations of persons qualified to be candidates thereat. Joshua Green, Returning Officei 1 . Election Notice. COUNTY OF MARLBOROUGH. I CHAS. J. RAX, Returning Officer for the Riding of Omaka, do hereby give notice that on Frid\y, the 29th day of December, 1876, at the Public Hall, Renwick, an ELECTION will be held of one member of the County Council for the said Riding; and I do appoint the hour of noon on Saturday, the 16th day of December,' to be ths latest date for receiving nominations of persons qualified to be candidates tVi-pat. Chas. J.^ Rae, Returning Officer. rfURPAULING and Rick Cloths For JL Sale at P. LawbenCe's.