> GRAND Garden Fete. HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS 12th February, Opened by his Excellency the Governor. Procession Will leave for Grounds at 12.30 p.m. Competitions. Sheep Guessing, Chain Stepping. Coal Weight Guessing, Bowling. Aunt Sally, Dart Throwing. Skittle Alley, Tennis. Skipping for Men. Boys' Competitions. Cake Guessing, Golf Putting. Sports Programme. 100 Yards Open Amateur Handicap.— Trophies value £2 2s and £1 Is. Entry, 2s. 220 Yards Open Amateur Handicap.— Trophies value £2 2s and: £1 Is. Entry, 2s. 100 Yards Hockey and Cricketers' Handicap.—Trophies £2 2s and £1 Is. Entry, 2s. 75 Yards Handicap for boys under 16.—Trophies £1 Is and 10s 6d. Entry, Is. 880 Yards Relay Race, teams of four.—Trophies for winning team. Entry, Is per man. Sack Race, open.—Trophies 10s 6d and ss. Entry, 6d. Tug-of-war (teams of five). —Five Trophies for winning team. Entry, Is per man. Entries for Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, close with Mr M. Scollard, Blenheim/on SATURDAY, February Bth, at 9 p.m. All other events post entry. There must be four entries for each event or no second prize. Flora! Competitions. Best Decorated Bicycle and rider, under 12. Best Decorated Children's Go-cart. Best Decorated Children's Tandem Team. Best Decorated Child under 16 and Pony. Entrance, Free. Post Entry. Prize, 5s for each event. Decorated Events. Judge: Mrs W. Bell. Committee: Mr Geo. Shipley, Mr Fraser-Tytler, and Miss Brown. 1. Best Decorated Harvest Waggon or Dray. Entrance, 2s. Prize, 10s. ' 2. Best Decorated Horse and Gig Entrance, Is 6d. Prize, 7s 6d. 3. Best Decorated Motor-car. Entrance, 2s. Prize, 10s. 4. Best Decorated Ladies' Bicycle and rider. Entrance, Is. Prize, ss. 5. Best Decorated Team of Children. Entrance, free. Prize, ss. 6. Decorated Arch built by children under 16. Entrance, free. Prize ss. . 7. Best Decorated Child and Sunshade. Entrance, free. Prize, 6s. In^ all decorated events there must be tnree entries or no prize. In all events having five or more entries a second prize of 2s 6d will be given. MAYPOLE. Side Shows. Theatre, Punch and Judy, Fortunetelling. Variety Show, comprising Jigs, Hornpipes, Sleight of hand, etc. GROTESQUE HEADS. MOTOR RAILWAY. Wireless Telegraphy, Post Office. Post-card Stall, Sweets Stall. Fruit Stall, Cigarette Stall. Produce Stall, Ice Creams. Quick Lunch Counter. Soft Drinks, Refreshments. Fruit Salad Stall, etc., etc., etc. BABY CRECHE. COME ONE I COME ALL! THE GREATEST DAY IN THE HISTORY OF BLENHETM. Funds in aid of Beautifying Society. MUSIC. MISS McCABE will resume teaching at Blenheim on MONDAY, ! ri?TT^ bruary> 1913; at Seddon FRIDAY, 7th February, 1913. VOICE PRODUCTION. MISS MAUDE~rTbALL, A.T.C.L., teacher of voice production, Herbert Street, Blenheim, is pre^ pared to receive a limited number of pupils. HAVELOCK DAILY MOTOR SERVICE. WCATE AND CO. wish to • notify the residents of Blenheim, Havelock, and the travelling Puphc generally, that from this date (JANUARY 27th) a motor-car will leave the Post Office, Blenheim, at 9 a.m. daily for Havelock; leaving Havelock same day at 2 p.m. Motor-cars for Hire at Havelock. BOOKING OFFICES: , Blenheim, 'Phone 302. Havelock, Commercial Hotel. PICTON ROAD BOARD. A PPLICATIONS will be received 1»• up to FRIDAY, 7th February, for the following positions:— (a) Secretary, Treasurer, and Returning Officer. Salary, £3C per annum and election fees. (b) Collector of Rates and Rent. Commission, 5 per cent. (c) A and B combined. Particulars of duties may be hac from the undersigned. A. W. BARNETT, Secretary.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 27, 1 February 1913, Page 7
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558Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 27, 1 February 1913, Page 7
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