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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 33, 17 December 1878, Page 3

!■ Ii 1 1 DING AT II LE T I C s" P0 R T S. ! TO BE HELD AT FEILDING ON '■ \ BOXTXG DAY, DECEMBER 2G, 1878. j ■ t judges; I Dr Johns: on, Mo.-v-r.* ilaleombe, Druunnond, Macarthur, and Bray. i STARTKKS: j I T. Macmuhun, H. AVortfuld. | TREASURER: SECRETARY: ! ; E. Callanan, 11. L. Sherwill. j I Kntrance. .First Second Third i | Prize. Prize. Prizo. ! £ a. d. ~£~ 8. d. £ s. d £ ». cl. 1 Quoits 0 3 0i 3 0 01 0 010 0 2 Boy S 'Kace;2oo'ydV.;;mde;*l4y;^ J°j\ JJJ go 5 0 3 Handicap Walking Match-2 mis. ° ? £' ? J 2i 2 J 4 Steeplechase in Sack 3 « J °i \ ° n W 5 J 5 100 yds Handicap... ...0 7 0j 7 0 02 0 0 6 Best Highland Piper, in costume J J J ? n 7 Vaulting with Pole ° 5 0 5 0 01 0 0 8 Champion Race, 200 yds, open to , ,„«#»' allcomers °10 ° 10 ° ° 2 ° 0 9 Standing High Jump ° 3 °! 3 ° °p 10 0 !0 Standing Long Jump 0 3 03 0 0,0 10 0 X! Manchester Handicap— l mile.... °15 ° 15 °° 5 °0l 00 12 Boys' Eace— 150 yds, under 12 yrs, resident in Manchester Hiding ° l 0 l ° °j° 10 0° 50 13 Throwing the Cricket Ball 0 3 0 ! 3 ° °0 10 0 j 14 District Cup, to be competed for j by persons who have been resi dene in the Manchester Biding i during the last three months, j Quarter of a mile 0 7 o| 7 0 0 5 0 01 0 0 15 Hop, Step, and Jump 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 je j Handicap Hurdle Race, 220 yds, 10 | | i hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches 010 0,10 0 o*2 0 0 17 j Sword Dance, in c05tume. ....;... 0 5 0; 5 0 0 18 Running Long Jump „ i 0 3 0 3 0 00 10 0| { 19 Throwing the Hammer 10 3 0 3 0 o'l 0 oi 20 Running High Jump iO 3 03 0 o^o 10 0 1 21 Consolation Race, 150 yards |0 5 0 5 0 02 0 0 j 2o Greasy Pig o 3 Tilting at the Ring 010 010 0 0 3 0 0 24 Best Style of Tilting 2 0 0 ! j 25 j Maori " Haka " '; j I Nominations for the Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary not later than Wednesday, the 18th December, 1878 j Is on nomination, remainder! on acceptance. ' Three competitors fo** each event, with tho exception of " Best High- ' land Piper," and " Sword Dance," when two must compete, or no prize, i Admission at Gates — Adults Is.; Children under 12 years, Free. j Trains will stop at Camden-street crossing, within three chains of tho j Sports ground. j H ports to commence at 1.0 a.m. i N.B. — Nominations for all the Handicaps have beon reduced. * I H. L. SUERtVILL, ! Hon. Sec

MANAWATU COUN TV I COUNCIL. j Engineer's Office, Palnierston North, Nov. 29, 1878. T ENDEJIS are called for the un- *- deimentioned Works : — Fencing gravel pit, Palmerston j Grading, widening, &c, PaU merston*Gorflo Road Bridge over Oroua River Deepening Awapuni drain I Sealed tenders, addressed to the Chairman, must be sent in to the County Office, Foxton, at or before j 2 p.m. on Friday, 20th December, j 1878. Plans and specifications to be seen at tho Highways Office, Palmereton, and County Council Office, Foxton, on and after Wednesday, 11th December. H. J. HAYNS, Engineer to Ccuncil. BANK J||g HOTEL, Manners-street, Wellington. ALFRED WAKEFORD, — Puupkietor. \ WAKEFORD wishes to inform the public generally that tlie only Booking Office for Cobb ami Go's Coaches for the West Coast ia in the above-named Hotel, where every convenience for travellers will be found. pARRIAGKS, BUGGIES' WAGONETTE*, SPORTING, AND MAKKET CAUTS. All descriptions of Vehicles on sale, and mnde to order. Repairs executed with despatch, and at moderate charges. The Undersigned having secured the services of efficient Tradesmen in | all tho Branches of tho Cosiehbuilding Trado, can guarantee all orders entrusted to him will he faithfully attended to. R. W. WATSON, UNION COACH FACTORY Courtenay Place and TaranakiBtreet, Wellington. i i COBB & CO.'S 'TELEGRAPH LINE OF ROYA 1 COACHES. HASTWELL, MACARA & CO , Pnoi'itiETons. The above Coaches loavo tho IJooliing Office, Whyto's Hotel, for .^ellirigion daily (Sundays excepted) at 4 a.m. Tho coach from Wellington arrives at 4.10 pm. daily. A. J. WHYTE, Agent.