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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10319, 19 December 1896, Page 6

-.....Railways. 1 - ' JfEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AUCKLAND SECTION. . CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. . CHEAP FARES. , 1 ■ First Class: ' Second Class: 2d per mile. Id per milo. Minimum 4s. < Minimum 2s. Mileage counted one nay only. Children under 12, half-fore. Tickets ■at tho aboie fares will be issued from any station to any station FROM DECEMBER 21ST to JANUARY 2;<d, Jiotlj (lutes .incliisivo, available for return up to and including February 2nd. Passengers holding these tickets may (after travelling 25 miles) break tliu journey at any station at which the train is limed to stop, The time for which the ticket is avail >blo can be extended for a fortnight, by the payment of the difference in vaiuo between the ordinary.single fare and halt the excursion faio. Persons desiring such extension must apply 'it the station to which the ticket was issued on or before the date of expiry, and deliver up the unused half of the excursion ticket. For alterations and additions to tho train service see poster Goods and live stock traffic will be suspended at all stations on December '25th, 20th, and January Ist. The Goods Sheds at Auckland will bo closed on December 26tli, January Ist and 2nd. BY ORDER. ZEALAND RAILWAYS, AUCKLAND SUCTION. SUNDAY TRAIN SERVICE TO OTAHUIIU. Tho train to and from Otahnhu on Sundays will be discontinued after SUNDAY, December 27th. BY ORDER. Jj"EW ZEALAND RAILWAY^. LIVE STOCK TRAINS. The Live Stock Trains to and from the Waikato will run on December 22nd and December 29th, instead of December 23rd and 30th. BY ORDER. Athleticsi' 1 " Win A UCKAAND CALEDONIAN cL.JrL SOCIETY. i-ijf* ANNUAL SPORTS. DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND. ON FRIDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1897 Patrons : His Excellency the Governor and Lady Glasgow. Officials for Sports.—Judges: Hon. \V. Jennings, captain Koberison, and Mr. John Home. Retiree: \V. C. t'nser. Recorder: Mr. .1. Malcolm. Starter; Mr. .1. Stewart, jnn. Handicappers: Messrs. J. Stewart, It. T. Michaels, and lion. W. Jennings, Timekeepers : Messrs. G. Hoed, J. Howd-n, ami P. Smith, -en. Laptakers: M s-rs. W. H'islam, W. A. McCulloiigh, anil J, Young. Assistant Hccoider: Mr. J. Ne«s Call Steward: Mr,J. Watts. Judges for Tossing the Calier, Hammer-throwing, and Weight-lifting Messrs. T. McCunu and C. Huge. Mark mien : Messrs J. Stewart, sen., W. Houston, and o', Mc Murtrie. Judge of Quoiting : Mr. R. Barber. Judge of Dancini:: Air. John Mair. Judge ol Walking : Hon. W, Jennings. LIBERAL PROGRAMME OF SPORTS, RUNNING, BICYUI.ING. DANCING, TOSSING THE CABER, HAMMER-THROWING, HIGH JUMPING, URDUS RACING, Mr. T. ROB Kill's will attempt to lower tin World's Amateur Record for the Quartet-Mile Hurdles, ETC., ETC For full Programme and particulars see Poster! and Daily Papers of Wednesday, December 9. Tho adreitised Open Cycling Invents are for mem bers of the Auckland C'a-h Cyclists. JOHN OItSAMER, Secretary. Williamson Avenue. '1 he following Handicaps were declared last nigh for tue Two-Mile Walk (Amateur) at the Caledonia! Sports, January Ist, 18'.»7 A. Brady .. scratch F. 11. Creamer .. ~ ~ scratch

T. F. White 176 yds D. Wilson 18-SydH W. 11. Rush 216yi!s A. A. Creamer .. ~ .. 315 yds J. Burrell 345 yds J. CREAMER, Gen. Sec. j^UCKLAND QYCLING **88® THE SHCONDI J) )) ATHLETIC MEETING Of the above Club will take the form of a GRAND /CITIZEN'S /CARNIVAL. RAND VITIZEN'S IjARNIVAL, AUCKLAND DOMAIN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1897. N.B.— PUBLIC ARE REMINDED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT THE NET PROCEEDS WILL BE HANDED OVER TO 'I'll CITY COUNCIL, FOR TUB 11 INNOVATION OF THE PAVILION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TRACK. PROGRAMME^ CYCLING EVENTS. ONE MILE MAIDEN H+NDICAP—Ist prize, £3 2nd prize, £1; 3rd prize, lO.h. Entry, Is, AUCKLAND CYCLING CLUB lIANDIUAP-1, 3, and 6 miles. lab prize, £10; 2nd prize, £5; 3rd prize, £2; 4th prize, £1. Winners of each distance to receive HI. Entry, 4s. THREE' MILE HANDICAP (Local riders only)lst prize, £5; 2nd Prize, £3; 3rd prize, £-2 ' 4iij prize, £1. Entry, 3s. FIVE MIL It SCRATCH RACIC-lst prize, £10:. 2nd prize, £5: 3rd prize, £3 ; 4th prize, £2. Entry, 4s. * HALF-MILE DASH HANDICAP.-Ist prize, £6: 2nd prize, £3; 3rd prize, £2; 4th prize, £1, Entry, 3s. AUCKLAND WHEEL RACE'(Two-miles Ilnndicap)-lst prize, £15; 2nd prize, £710s ; 3rd prize, £3; 4tn prize, £2, Entry, 6s. AUCKLAND 'CYCLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (Club Moinborsonly)-lst prize, £5, 2nd prize, £3; Brd prize, £2 ; 4th prize, 1, ■ Entry, 23 (Id. .' QUARTER MILE FLYING HANDICAP-lst prize, £3; 2nd prize, £2; 3rd prize, £1. Entry lis. FANCY COSTUME ItACE-Prlzes to be arranged, PEDESTRIAN EVENTS. 75YDS HANDICAP—Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1. Entry, B'. 100 YDS HANDICAP—Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1. Entry, 3s, 260 YDS HANDICAP—Ist prize, £4: 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1, Entry, ik YDS HANDICAP—Ist prize, £6; 2nd prize, £2 10s; 3rd prize, £1. Entry, 4s. .. _ , 220VDS HURDLES HANDICAP-lst prize, £4; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1, Entry, 3s, ' , ONE MILK WALK HANI>ICAP-lst prize. £1;2nd prlzo, £2; 3ul prize, £1. Entry, 3s. ACCEPTANCES KOll ALL EVENTS : ONE SHILLING, Entries will close at Metropolitan Hotol at. 10 p.m. on SATURDAY, January 2Hrd, 1897. Accept* ances close at satno place on SATURDAY, January 80th, 1897, ADMISSION: ONli! SHILLING. .1. STEWART, JUNR,, General Secretary. PO. Box 410, Auckland. < XMAS T> RESENTS." MAS A RESENTS. . Tim nicest selection of CHEAP, MEDIUM, AND GOOD JEWELLERY / / -. In Auckland, at . .. SKUA KS It It OS. ■-*. .; V; Opposite Town Clock,, ■ - Queen-street, 1