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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10347, 23 January 1897, Page 8

Athletics. AMv A 'U C K L AN D QYCLING . Under the Patronage of His Worship the Mayor and the Auckland City Council, Eight Hours' League, and Auckland Hibernian Society. THE CITIZENS' rUP.NIVAL, he L/iTizENS' Carnival AUCKLAND DOMAIN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6. Being A MEETING OF CHAMPIONS It must necessarily be A CHAMPION MEETING. its* L"ok at the following Names and you MUST admit that never before has so large a number of Champion Riders been collected together at one 'Cycle Meeting. TOM CURKSON, Half-mile Champion of New Zealand, A. K. BARKER, One, Three, and Five Mile Champion, is a competitor. F. HUNT, dese'vedly known as the "Marlon Flyer," is a competitor. A. C. WILMOT, Half-mile Champion, is a Competitor. J. MCDOWELL will uphold the honour of HAWKE'S BAY. C. OATTANACH, 10 Mile Champion, will compete. THE EMPIRE CITY will be worthily represented by J.ISLI-:. ATKINSON, PEACOCK, WAKEMAN, ami THOMPSON (who lowered Sliorlaml'a record), WELUNGTON-NAPIKR, by ?hrs. l'2min , and who also took 16min off Shorlaud's time.FOXHILL-NKLSUN. A. C. FORBES and J. WILSON, of EGMONT, are Competing. MANAWATU sends Four Phenomenal Sprinters in Mkssrs. S. THACKKR, W. HOBUS, J. LEWIS, and Kitchen. LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, AUCKLAND will be represented by about 18 of its best riders, including P. SMITH, A. CAMPBELL, K. HKNDBY, W. W. AULSKBROOK, and C. CURTMS. COME on FEBRUARY 6TH, and see who wins the CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. COME to the CARNIVAL and see the DUNLOP TRIPLET. COME to tha CARNIVAL and see the GRKAT WHEEL RACE. COME to the CARNIVAL and see the GREAT INTEItPROVINCIAL SCRATCH RACE, COME to the CARNIVAL and see the Great Safety Trick Riding of Mr. F. LUHNSON, COME to the CARNIVAL and see the Pedestrian Events— the 220 yds Hurdles and One Mile Walk, I THE NEXT PKOCEEDS | Will be handed to the City Council in order that the Pavilion on the Domain may be Renovated. CITIZRNS!-The Club invite you to assist in tub good cause by attending in THOUSANDS. D. B. MCDONALD, Esq., J.P., has kindly con. sented to Audit the Accounts after the Carnival. ADMISSION: ONE SHILLING. Tickets may b\ hal at Kllisdon'a Tobacconist Shop, opposite Smith and Caughey's. ENTRY NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT, at METROPOLITAN HOTEL, ! ACCEPTANCE NIGHT: SATURDAY NEXT. J. STEWART, Juxii., General Secretary, P.O. Box 419, Auckland. *H lEIVI EIV 7AND .-553. AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. p]IGHTH QHAMPIONSHIP jy[EEIING TO BE HELD OS THE DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND, ' AUCKLAND, ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13m PROGRAMME OF EVENTS : FIRST DAY. SECOND DAY. j Championships. Championships, 1. 100 yds Flat 13. 250 yds Flat 2.440 yds Flat 14. 830 yds Flat 3. One Mile 15. Three-milt! 4. Three-mile Walk 10. One-mile Walk 5. laOyls Uimlles 17. 44Oyds Hurdle) 6. Lour Jump 18. Pole Jump 7. Putting 161b Weight 19. Hicb Jumii (from 7ft. circle) 20. Throwing 1011) HamHandicaps. mer (from 0!t circle) ' 8, One-mile Bicycle Handicaps. 0. Two-mile Bicycle 21. Half-mile Bicycle 10. Three-mile Bicycle 22. T»o-niile Bicycle 11. 150 Yards 23. Five-mile Bicycle ; 12. 600 Yards 24. 120 yds Maiden Hurdles 25. 200 Yanls (The above is not the order.) Entrance fee—ss each championship event, 2s Cd each handicap event. All events will ho run under the rules of the N.Z.A.A.A., andN.Z.C.A. All Entries close on MONDAY, February 1,1897, with W. C. Speight, Hon. Assistant Secretary, N.Z.A.A.A., Auckland. Entry Forms and prodiamines may be had from any Secretary of any • Club affiliated to the N Z.A.A.A., or N.Z.C.A. , Any intending Competitor must be a member of an Amateur Athletic or Cycle Club affni -ted to the M.A.A.A. or N.Z.C.A. All entries must be made through the Secretary of the Competitor's own Club. Li W. HARLEY, Hon. Sec., N.Z.A.A.A. W. C. SPEIGHT, Hon. Assistant Sec., .Z. A, A. A, j Sporting. U QTAHUHU FTIROTTING pLUB. SUMMER MEETING. POTTER'S PADDOCK, EPSOM. SATURDAY, 20th, and SATURDAY, ~ 27th FEBRUARY, 1897. Nominations for all events (both days) Close od FRIDAY, 6th February, at 10 p.m., with the Secretary, Otahnhu; or care Metropolitan Hotel, Queenstreet, Auckland. For full programme see Herald of 9th January and Posters. WM. L. LOCKHART, Secretary. it Meetings. A UCKLAND GAS COMPANY, A LIMITED. '• Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders in this Company will be held in the Registered Office of the Company, 26, Wynd-ham-street, Auckland, on MONDAY, the Ist day of February next, at half-past (wo o'clock p.m., to '• receive the Annual Report and Statement of '' '• Accounts, to declare a Dividend for the half-year "i. ended December 31st last, and to elect two Directors '• and two Auditors, in the place of those who retire "> at such Meeting, but who are eligible for re-election, "> and for any other bnsiness that may be brought before the Meeting, of which due notice has been *• given. yr The Transfer Books will be Closed from MONDAY, the 25th instant, to MONDAY, the Ist *1 February, inclusive. • ■K> By order of the Board of Directors. '* K. B. PARSONS, Secretary. Auckland, 22nd January, 1097. r TmREEMASONS' HALL.— Meeting^! ' X? the Committee of Management mil be held in the Lower-room on THURSDAY n«t, -Tanuarj 28, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of submitting the Annual Report and Balance-sheet. All M'astei Masons and efficient Members of the Lodges and Chapters which have subscribed not less that „ £50 to the Building Fund of the above Hall ,n are hereby invited to attend.-F. W. E. DAW SON, Chairman' of Committee. January.. 21 1897. - . ;■- . . - ' . • .-•.■■- PIOR WATCHES, CLOCKS, ANT _ ; , : ' . JEWELLERY, , >? £ ■' : l , i GO TOE. LOWS, „ff \ on. 'THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN AUCKLAND, 'I B ' '.'••'■" ; -y- 41, QOJBEN-STREET v, * •-,}'. •J* ' ''""•"", '■ (Opposite Railway Station). ; i:,;,i' : ..: 'SJ'-y- REPAIRS A SPECIALTY, '•;",'