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New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4049, 4 November 1874, Page 1

Amusements, &c. GAMES, TO BE HELD AT THE ELLERSLIE GARDENS, ON* H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1574. Committee : Mr- Robert Wliitson Mr. J. S. Macfarlane Mr. Thomas Macffarlane Mr. Robert Graham Captain Fraser Mr. George Johnstone ?; r * Cosgrave Mr. John Kirkwood Mr. Thomas Morrin Mr. John Cruickshank Mr. James Russell Captain John Mowbray Mr. John Stuart Reid | Lieut. R. C. Greenwood. Judge: Starter: Referees : HANDic.trrEßs : Treasurer : Mr. Robert Graham. PROGRAMME. Prizes. "Ist. 2nd? £ s. d. £ s. d. I—Quoiting .. ~ ..2 0 0 — 1 0 0 •2— liigpipe Music .. .. 3 0 0— 0 0 0 3—Flat Race, open to all who have never won an advertised race, 200 yards 2 0 0 — 3 0 0 •I—Throwing Heavy Hammer, lGlbs 2 0 0 — 1 0 0 • r >—Highland Fling .. ..200 — 100 1 o—Flat Race (handicap) 100 yards 200 — 100 i 7—Putting the Heavy Stone 2 0 0 — 1 o 0 S—lrish Jig 200 — 000 9—Flat Race (handicap), half mile 2 0 0— 1 0 0 3*0 —Boys' Race, under 10 years i (handicap) .. .. 100 —0 10 0 ; 11—Reel of Tnlloch .. .. 200 — 100 12—Hop, Step, and Jump ..200—100 1 13—Tossing the Caber .. 2 0 0— 0 0 0 14—Flat Race (handicap), 300 yards 200 — 100 15—Sword Dance, in costume 2 0 0— 1 0 0 1 10—Putting the Light Stone 2 0 0— 1 0 0 17 —Flat Race, 200 yards open only to Members of the Thames and Auckland Scottish Volunteers, in uniform.. .. ..2 0 0 — 1 0 0 IS—Throwing the Light Ham- , mer 200 — 100 , 19—Scotch Reel, in costume 3 0 0— 1 0 0 i 20—Flat Race (handicap), 1 mile 300 — 100 21—Sack Race 200—100 22 -Vaulting with the Pole .. 1 0 0— 0 0 0 23—Boys' Race, under 13 years of age 10 0 — 0 10 0 24—Hurdle Race (handicap), 3 hurdles 3 feet C in. high, half-mile ..3 0 0 — 1 0 0 ' 25—Wheelbarrow Race (blindfolded) ,200 — 000 Entries will be received by the Secretary at the Albert Hotel, Queen-street, on FRIDA\, the Gth November, from 7.30 p.m. to 9 o'clock p.m. Entrance Fees; Men, Is; Boys, 6d. On day of Races, 2s Od and Is. rules. ; Any competitor entering under a false name will be 1 disqualified. ( Colours to be declared at time of entry. Any competitor not running In declared colours, : will be liable to a penalty not exceeding £2. All protests to be entered immediately after the ■ race, accompanied by a deposit of 10s. * J Any competitor making two false starts will be put , back one yard for every subsequent falsa start. i In all disputes the Referee's decision to be final. WM. PERCIVAL, • ! Secretary. THE ART UNION in aid of tlie St. Patrick's Juvenile Society is POSTPONED till ; the 19th November, as the Duplicates could not all be < returned before that date. ' « ■ I. 11l —11..MW 1.l l| | rfSporting. ELBOURNE CUP. ; SWEEPSTAKE No. 2. Sweeps will take place THIS (Wednesday) EVEN- | ING, at S o'clock. These will be the last chances of obtaining an \ interest in the above Sweepstake. Drawing on THURSDAY EVENING, at half-past i i six o'clock. < 1 11. N ABBOTT. City Club Hotel, November 4, 1574. Lectures. L E C T U R E ox MUSIC AND PSALMODY Will be Delivered in the LARGE ROOM OF TIIE YOYNG MEN* f S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, By Mr. Tiieopiiilus CoorEn, ON FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER G, 1574. Tlia Chair to he taken at 7.30 by IIIS HONOR TIIE SUPERINTENDENT. SYLLABUS OF LECTURE : Ancient Music, Music of the Jews, Music of the Catholic Church, Music of the lGth Century, Music of the Puritans, Fccentricities of Congregational Psalmody, Boisterous Vulgarities, Noisy Uanting of Various Religious Bodies, Church lValmodj*, and Congregational Psalmody, its improvement and present elevation. The Lecture will be fully illustrated in its\*arious sections by an efficient and powerful Choir. Instrumentalist: Mr. Lambert. TICKETS — ONE SHILLING, may be had at the Institution, or of any of the Booksellers, aud at the Oflice of the Daily Cross. Meetings. Tg DUCAT lON TAX. A Monster Meeting will be held at the Choral Hall, on FRIDAY EVENING next, November G, to take into consideration the present obnoxious Education Tax. The following Resolution will be submitted to the Meeting:— " Thit, in the opinion of this Meeting, His Honor the Superintendent should be requested to summon, without delay, the Provincial Council of Auckland, and recommend to that body the appropriation of so much of the sum of £25,000 (voted last Session by the General Assembly as special allowance to the Province cf Auckland) as may be required to defray aU charges on account of Education il purposes to June 30,1575, and so render all further attempts to collect the Education Tax unnecessary." The chair will be taken at half-past seven o'clock, by Reader Wood, Esq., M G.A. Several gentlemen have promised to attend, and address the Meeting. The Gallery will be specially reserved for Ladies. By order of GEORGE STAINES. FIJI BANKING AND COMMERCIAL COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at tlieir offices, Shortland-street, Auckland, on FKIDAY, the 27th day of November, 1574, at 3 o'clock p.m. Business: To rcccive the Report of the Directors for the year ended 30th September hist, to elect three Directors, and to appoint Auditors. By order of tho Board of Directors. JOHN J. SCALES, Secretary. Auckland, November 4,1574. Bankruptcy. j N BANKRUPTCY. Notice is hereby given in pursuance of the Bankruptcy Act, 1567, and the various Amendments thereto, that MICHAEL BREABLEY, of Tauranga, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, Butcher, lias this day been adjudged r. Bankrupt, and that the first meeting of Creditors Trill be held on Tuesday, the 10th day of November instant, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, at the Office of the Provisional Trustee In Bankruptcy, Supreme • Court-house, Auckland. Dated this 3rd day of November, 1874. STEPHEN E. HUGHES, Solicitor for tho said Bankrupt.