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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIII, Issue 286, 9 December 1898, Page 3

MARYBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES. BOXING DAY SPORTS TO be held at SPRING GREEK m the grounds kindly lent by R. Bell and J. Baku, Esqs. PROGRAMME : 1 Tent Pegging.— lst prize, £1 ; 2nd, trophy. Entry Is. 2 Bicycle Handicap, l\ miles. — Ist, £2 ; 2nd, . trophy Nomination Ib, acceptance la. 3 Maiden Hack Handicap (oper) of 5 soys., and a sweepstake of 5a each, For horses that have never won a race — Miuimum weight 10s f . Second saves stake?. Nominations 2a 6d. Acceptance 2* 6(1. Six furlongs. 4 Tilting at the Ring (open).— lst, 30a; 2nd, trophy. Entry 2<. 5 Ladies' Bmcelet Hack Handicap, of saovs and a Bracelet, second horse, trophy.— Nomination 2i 61. Acceptance 2a 6*. Six furlongs. 6 Donkey Race.— lst, 20a. Entry jK 7 Lloyd-Lindsay Competition, for half section?.— lst, £2 2* ; 2nd, trophy. Entry 2?. 8 Bicycle Handicap (open), 2 railep.— lat, 50a ; 2nd, 10a. Nomination la 6d. Acceptance 1b 6d. 9 Trooper's Hack Handicap, of Saovs ; 2nd, trophy.— Nomination 2s 6a. Acceptance 2s 6d. 1£ mileß. 10 Bescue Race.— lst, £2 ; 2nd, trophy. Entrance 2s. 11 Threading the Needle.— lst, trophy ; 2nd, trophy. Entrance 2s. 12 Hunting Competition.— lst, 30* ; 2nd, trophy. Entry le. 13 Seotion Race for Led Horses. —Ist, trophy. Entry Is. 14 Farewell Handicap, (for beaten horses) of 2 soys. — Entrance 2a. One mile. Nominations for Nos. 2 3 5 8 9 and close at the Club Hotel, on Saturday, 10th December, at 8 p.m. Handioaps declared at Grosvenor Hotel at 8 p.m. on 14th. Acceptances at Maaonio Hotel on 17th December, at 8 p.m. All horse races will be run undei New Zealand Rules of Racing. A Hack is a horse that has not won a race of the value of 60sovs— hack and bantera' races except ed. Cycle races will be run subject to the fiules of the Marlborough Cycling Club. W. S. OANAVAN, Secretary. Races 3 5 9 and 14 approved by the Marlborougb R<ioing Club. C. J. W. GRIFFITHS, Secretary. Blenheim, 19th Nov., 1898. WANTED TO LEASE. AOLIENT is prepared to Lease for three years v Good Five or Six« Roomed House. Apply at onoeto 0. J. W. GRIFFITHS, Agent. LEAGUE OF NEW ZEALAND WHEELMAN. accidentlnsijeance. ARRANGEMENTS have been made with the Scottish Metro* politan Life Assurance Go. to Insure Members of Clubs affiliated with the League against ACCIDENTS Arising from ANY CAUSE Including CYCLE RACING At rates LOWER -Than those ever before offered to Insurers m the Oolony. All who ride are requested to enquire for Particulars at the office of the undersigned. C. J. W. GRIFFITHS, "Agent Scottish Metropolitan Assurance Company. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. A FOUR-ROOMED Cottage on a good quarter- aore seotion. Ten minutes walk from town. ALSO Two Four-Roomed Cottages five minutes walk from town; out of flood and m good order. ALSO Paddock of two acres dose to town and out of flood, Apply to 0. J. W. GRIFFITHS, Agent. FOR SALE. fTIHE following properties are for X absolute sale upon easy terms and at low figures : — 10 Acres of land with 5 -roomed house, stable, and shed, orohard, etc, at Springlands. 1 Aore of land with 4«roomed cottage m Alabama Road. 4J Aores of land with sevenroomed house m Alabama Road. Nine-roomed house m Maxwell Road on quarter aore seotion. Five-roomed house at Spring* lands with two acres of land. Four»roomed house on quarter aore section, near. town. ALSO Farm of 680 Acres, 80 mileß from Havelook. Good grazing land. Tenure : Lease m perpetuity. C. J. W. "GRIFFITHS, Agent, Blenheim. KILBURN WIRE STMINERS. rTIHEBE Strainers have proved -*- themselves the cheapest and best m the Market. 0. J. W. GRIFFITHS, SOLE AGENT FOR NEW ZEALAND, SPRING CREEK ROAD BOARD ri lENDERS will be received by -L the undesigned until 12 o'clock noon of WEDNESDAY, the 14th mat,, for : — The right of outting and carting All Grass from the sides of the main and bye«roads m the Spring Creek Road Dis- <■ triot. Speoifioations to be seen at my houße, Grovetown. J. FAWOETT, Inspector.