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Marlborough Express, Volume XI, Issue 878, 23 December 1876, Page 3

To the Electors for the Riding of Wairau. aENTLEMEN,— I beg to offer myself as a Candidate to represent you m the County Council, aud as my interests ;ire identical with a large majority of the Electors, 1. hope you will do me the honor of returning me as one cf your members. I have the toner to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, Jas. Hodson. Excursion Trip to Port Underwood. THE Fast and favorite p.s. LYTTELTON will leave Blenheim for Port Underwood at 7 a.m. on Boxing Day, Tuesday next, Dec. 2G, taking excursionists. i Fare, ss. i N. Edwards &■ Co. : grove road I ATHLETIC^ SPORTS. To be held on : \TEW YEAR'S DAY, 1877, , On the Ground opposite the ■ OLD COUNCIL CHAMBER. Programme. i 1. Handicap Foot Race, 100 yards. Eirst i prize, £4 ; 2nd do., £1. Nomination, 2s 6d j { acceptance, ss. 2. Putting the Stone. Ist prize, £1 10s 2nd do., Us. Entrance, 2a 6d. 3. Handicap Foor Race, for Boys under 14 ! years, 100 yards. Entrance, Is. Ist prize, . 15s ; 2nd do., ss. I 4. Handicap Foot Race, 440 yards. Ist ( prize, £3 ; 2nd do., £1. Nomination, 2s 6d ; -| acceptance, ss. i j 5. Running High Jump. Ist prize, £1 10s f i 2nd do., 10s. Entrauce, 3s. j 0. Handicap Walking Match, 1 mile. Ist J prize, £2 10s j 2nd do., 10s. Nomination, j 2s j acceptance, 4s. I 7. Handicap Foot Race, 200 yards. Ist prize, £4 ; 2nd do., £1. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, os. * 8. Standing High Jump. Ist prize, £1 ; 2ud do., 10s. Entrance, 3s. '' 9. Handicap Foot Race, half mile. Ist prize £4; 2nd do., .-.el. Nomination, 2d 6d ; 5 . acceptance, ss. 10. Handicap Foot Race, 100 yards, for Boys , under S years. Emrance, free. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd do., ss. 11. Vaulting with Pole. Ist prize, .£2 : I 2ud do., 10s. Eutrauce, 3s. i 12. Handicap Hurdle Race, 300 yards; 5 hurdles, 3ft, 6in. high. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd do., £1. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, ss. 13. Running Hop, Step, and Jump. Ist prize | £1 10s ; 2nd do., 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 14. Handicap Foot Race, 1 mile. Ist prize, , £5; 2nd do., £1. Nomination 2s 6d • acceptauce, ss. ' 15. Handicap Egg and Basket Race. Ist prize, £2 10s ; 2nd do., 10s. Nomination, ' 2s; acceptance, 4s. i 16. Consolation Handicap Foot Race for all Losers; 200 yards. Ist prize, £2. En trance, 2s Gd. Nominations will close on the 23rd at 8 p.m The handicaps will be published on the 27th. and acceptances will be received up to 8 p.m. on the 30th December. Nominations and acceptances to be addressed to the Honorary Secretary. The first event will start al eleven sharp. There will be a Grand Stand erected for the benefit of the ladies. C. B. Taylor, Hon. Sec, , Rainhow Hotel. ' Election Notice. ' COUNTY OF MARLBOROUGH. NOTICE is hereby given that the Polling for one Member for the County Council for the Riding if Havelock, will take place at the Court House, Havelock, Dec. 29. The names of the Candidates are Caro, Jacob Selig • Dorbeent, William Mills, Charles Houghton Pickering, William, junior. And that the last mentioned candidate, s William Pickering, has officially notified to me that he retires from the election. Wm. Whitehorn, Returning Officer. Children's Trept. BAND OF HOPE. BAND OF HOPE. PICNIC will be held at Tua Marina on Boxing Day. Children to assemble at Wesleyan Chapel at half-past eight, to form m procession. A tent will be eiected there, and provisions will he provided for adults at tht charge of One Shilling. C. Lucas.