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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 30, 6 December 1878, Page 3

FEIL DI N G AT 1 1 L E TIC SPORTS, TO BE HEtD AT FfcILDiNU ON BOXING DAY, DECEMJ3EK 20, 1378. JUDGES: ! Dr Johnston, Messrs ilalcombo, Drummond, Mucarthur, sm.l Uray. STAHT'UIS: j i. T. Macmahon, 11. Woi^fuU. : TRKAMJRKR : E ? R cf AUl "n i It. Collanau. 1L L - bliovwill. _ -_. t i Entrance J -first Second Third j Prize. l'rizo. Prize. i, 7. d. : ii ». d-£ s". d*jii ». d. ~ . L 0 3 o 1 3 0 0 1 0 o|o 10 0 1 Uuoits 0 j i j 0 00 10 0 ! 0 5 0 2 Hoys' Kaco, 200 yds., uudor 14 yra q 5 J! 5 o o'l 0 o' « Ilftndicap AValking Mateh — 2 nils, q 1 «i 1 0 o'o 5 0 4 Stoeplechaßo in Sacks 7 0 7 0 02 0 0 I 5. 100 yds Handicap Q 5^500 (ji Best Highland Piper, in costume., . " , - () n 1 ft n 7 Vaulting with role U ° ° 8 Champion Eaco, 200 yds, open to n lO 002 0 n allcomers ' », 3 0 Q , J0 » 9 Standinff High Jump Q 3 J. 3 0 0 0 10 q ! 10 Sanding Long Jump.. ............ Q J ls 005 0 :1 0 0 11 Manchester Uaridicap—l mile.... 1U v u j 12 i Boys' Uaco- 150 yds, under 12 yrs, 0 0Q 1Q ! 0 50 I reaident in Mancheetor Hiding J J Ji * " JJ }J °j &U l 3 Throwing the Cricket Ball T 0 3 0 3 0 00 10 0 14! District Cup, to be competed for 1 by persons who have been resi dene in the Manchester Biding during the last three months, Quarter of a mile.., 0 7 07 0 o5 0 01 0 0 15 Hop, Step, and Jump 0 3 0| 3 0 0,0 10 01 ; li« Handicap Hurdle Race, 220 yds, 10 i ' I j ! hurdles : 0 feet G inches JO 10 010 0 0,2 0 «>; 17 i Sword Dance, in costume |0 -5 0; 5 0 0| i :• Jo Running Long Jump 10 3 03 0 0,0 10 0; j iq Throwing the Hammer jO a 0' 3 0 0,1 0 0 on Eunning High Jump 0 8 0 3 0 00 10 0 2l Consolation Race, 150 yards 0 5 0 5 0 02 0 0 2o Greasy Tig | 9q Tilting at the Eing 0 10 010 0 03 0 0! 04 Best Style of Tilting 200 25 Maori '"Haka" .j^_ j | dominations for the Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary not later than Wednesday, the 18th December, 1878 ; half entranco on nomination, remainder on acceptance. Three competitors fo** each eyont, with the exception of " Best High-* land Piper," and " Sword Dance," when two must compete, or no prize. Apmissiox at Gates— Adults la.; Children undor 12 years, Free. Trains will stop at Camden -street crossing, within three chains of tho Sports ground. Sports to commence at 10 a.m. * 11. L. SHERWILL, Hon. Sec.

i | i THE j NEW ZEALAND LOAN AST) Mercantile Agency Company (Limited,) WELLINGTON, Are prepared to Make Advancos on the most Favorable Terms upon the ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL, Whether for shipment to London or for sale in Wellington. At the request of a large number of growers, ESPECIALLY THE PRODUCERS OF SMALL LOTS, j The Company wiil, during the ensuing ! season, hold j Weekly Auction Sales of Wool | Sheepskins, Hides, & Tallow, iAt their new and commodious pre* mises, Custom House Quay. Every lot submitted will bo carefully valued prior to the Balo, thus affording the owners the satisfaction of knowing that no lots will be sac rificed, but that full market rates will be obtained. The Company acting strictly as SELLING BROKERS ONLY is a further guarantee that ALL PRODUCE will realise its HIGHEST VALUE. The chaTges will be moderate. On wool offered for sale and withdrawn tho nominal charge is Is per bale. On wool sold the following is the scale : — Receiving, weighing, warehousing and store, 1 Bth of Id per Ib. Repacking sample bales (when required), 5s per bale. Insurance.— 2s 6d per cent on market value. This charge protects the goods from the timo they enter tho warehouse, and is made in all cases, unless specially instructed to tho contrary. Advertising for sale and catalogue ing, 3d per bale. Commission : On soles over £500, 1£ per cent ; under that sum, 2£ per cent. Changes ox Produce. — On Sheep* skins and Hides, 2J per cent, commission only. On Tallow, a receiving and delivering chargo of 6d per cwt, in addition to commission of 2£ per cent, will be charged. All wool for sale or shipment at Wellington should be consigned to THE AGENT OF THE COMPANY AT I'OXTON. W. H. TRAPP, Pro. Agent. CAUTION. PERSONS are cautioned not to CUT TIMBER on Sections 455, 456, and 457, in the Foxton District. Any one found doing so, aftor this notice, will be piosecuted accoiding to law. A. J. WHYTE, Foxton. j Foxton, November 28, 1878.

NOTICE. n^HE attention of Butchers and 4 others i% drawn to clause 22 of the Slaughterhouses Act, 1877 : — 22.— "1 f any parson, without being duly licensed, shall keep a slaughterhouse, or place for slaughtering cattle, intended for sale, or barter, or for shipping, and not being an abattoir lawfully erected, or providedi or a slaughterhouse liconsed by the Council cf any corporate district, or if any per. son shall slaughter, or I cause to bo slaughtered, . contrary to the provisious of this Ac*, any cattle., in any house or place, not being an abattoir, and not being a slaughterhouse duly ! licensed under this Act, such person shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceed' ing ten pounds for each and I every head of cattlo so slaughtered. Licenses for slaughtering cattle can bo had from County Council Clerk after duo notice. H. J. HAYNS, Slaughterhouse Isnpector. Palmerston North, November 27th, 1878. MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL. Engineer's Office, Palmerston North, Nov. 29, 1878. rPENDKRS are called for the un- *- dermentioned Works : — Fencing gravel pit, Falmerston Grading, widening, &c, PaU merston*Gorp,e Eoad Bridge over Oroua River Deepening Awapuui drain b'ealed tenders, addressed to the Chairman, must be sent in to the County Office, Foxtou, tit or before 2 p.m. on Friday, 20th December, 1878. Plans and specifications to bo seen at the Highways Office, Palmerston, and County Council Office, Foxton, on and after Weduesday, 11th December. H. J. HAYNS, liugincor to Council. J. T . L 0 Vl), WANTS the Public of the su^ rounding Country, Storekeepers and others, to know that he is a MAKEH of lOHTABLE WASHING BOILER.*, Smokescuring Chimney Pots. All kinds of BATHS and Tinware. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. A Liberal Diecount to Wholesale - Purchasers. Noto the Address — MANKEBB-STRBET, ■$>&Bgton