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FOE SALE, a SIDE-SADDLE. » . Apply 2608 . , Office of this Paper. ; NE'L,SON: WI N ES. A FEW CASKS of Superior CHERRY and APPLE WINE or CIDER FOR «ALE. Samples to, be had at W. WILKIfc'S, Bridgestreet, Nelson. 2529 TENDEES will be Received by the undersigned until FRIDAY, the 13th of December, for CUTTING a BRIDLE TEACK to the RAI VALLEY. Specifications may be seen at the Provincial Engineer's Office, Nelson, and at the Black Horse, Suburban North. By order of the Board, T. C. BATCHELOR, 2557 Chairman. "CATTLE TRESPASS ACT, 1868." NOTICE is Hereby Given that on and after December 18, 1872. the provisions of the •' Cattle Trespass Act, 1868," will be Enforced on LAND, being Part of Section 20 (90 acres), Takaka; and that it is my intention to Claim Damages for all Cattle Trespassing on the said Land, whether fenced or uninclosed. ALEX. BOW. Takaka, November 15, 1872. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON. President : Sir David Monro. Vice President : Hon. T. Eenwick, M.L.C. Hon. Treastirer : Mr. Robert Disher. Directors : Mr. David Burns, Mr. Alex. Robertson „ Duncan Guy. ,-, J. C. Moutray, „ C. L. Maclean, „ A. Le Grand „ Wm. Stavkrt, Campbell, „ D. M. Luckie, „ J. P Black, „ T. Rentoul, . Duncan Chisholm, Mr. Wm. Wylie. Sports Committee : Mr. C. Y. Fell, Mr. C. L. Maclean, . „ J. P. Lowe, „ Duncan Guy, „ J. C. Moutray, „ Wm. Stavert, „ A. Robertson, „ A. H. Brind, The SPOETS connected with the above Society will be held in the Grounds of Ealph Richardson, Fsq., Maitai Valley, on WEDNESDAY, the Ist January, 1873. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS. To Commence at Eleven a m., shakp. Ist" 2nd Prize. Prize. Entry 1. Fiat Race for Boys under *. s. d. sd. fifteen, 100 yards ... 5 26 0 6 2. Running High Leap ... 30 15 0 2 6 3. Tossing the Caber 40 .. 2 6 4. Fiat Race for Men, 100 yds 40 20 0 2 6 5. Throwing the Cricket Ball 20 10 0 2 0 6. Vaulting with the Pole ... 60 40 0 40, 7. Putting the Stone, 22lbs ... 4u 20 0 2 6 8. Flat Kace for Men, 300 yds 40 20 0 2 6 9. Dancing Bighland Fling... 20 10 0 2 0 10. Running Flat Leap 30 15 0 2 6 11. Wrestling (Cumberland Style) 30 40 0 5 0 12. Feats on the Horizontal Bar 40 30 0 2 6 13. Mile Champion Race ... 120 80 0 7 6 14. Tilting in the Ring, twice , round the ring c ... ... 80 40 0 5 0 15. Half-mile Race ..= 60 40 0 4 0 16. Standing High Leap 30 15 0 2 6 17; Dancing Hornpipe 20 10 0 2 0 18. Hurdle Race, twice round the course 50 30 0 3 0 19. Standing Flat Leap 20 10 0 2 0 20. Three-LeggedTtace 20 10 0 2 0 21. Best Highland Costume on the ground (unless three competitors no prize) ... 30 15 0 2 6 22. Best Dressed Competitor... 20 23. Quoits— Sweepstakes, with £1 added ... 5 0 In addition to the Money Prize, a Silver Medal will he given by the Society to the winner in the Mile Race, provided the distance be run within 5 minutes. The successful competitor in the "Vaulting with the Pole " will also receive a Silver Medal, in addition to his. Money Prize, provided he shall have leaped a height of not less than 10 feet. Regulations. 1 . Entries must be made at Hie Entry Booth, 2. Unless two competitors enter, no prize will be given ; and . unless three competitors, no second prize. ■•' 3. No person will be allowed to compete for any event whose dress has not been previously approved of by the Committee. 4. As no alteration will be permitted in the order of the events, competitors are informed that no entries will be received for any event after, the number, ot such event ' is signalled, and it is also intimated that as soon as an event is signalled it will be ; proceeded with. . 5. Disputes will be settled by the Judges, whose decision shall be final. 6. Prizes will be settled for on the ground. 7. Competitors for Tilting to 'go at a handgallop: 8. No horses allowed on the ground, except ■ - those entered'" for* Tilting, and then only while that game is in: progress. 9. Members of the and their, Families r wiil'be adniitted; to the ground Free, on presentation, or Tickets of ' Membership at ,the gate. .".',. ■ .•'■ '■• - ■ „•,,,';■•''. . 10. Competition for 'all events, will, be ■/strictly to amateurs. „: r; ' '' 11. Admission to the ground: One, Shilling. 12. Admission J;o, the Grand Stand: Two Shil- <■*> Hngß,and "Sixpence; Children,; Half -price.. ,< '13. -A •fir'rtr'class InstiramentalßandiwUl be in ■■ X'^^'attenld^^ "■*}^f;*\?>. '■%■''"■; T flit,:. licensed ;,^ioi^ler»!:'::;.and^:Befreßbmeht.. ■'' :'^iu;.B6b't^ "-'■.' '■ . :f : £' / '^v£si?s'^ ;{£ '.

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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 292, 7 December 1872, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 292, 7 December 1872, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 292, 7 December 1872, Page 3

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