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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5550, 11 January 1879, Page 1

Aquatics OF THE COLONY. WELLINGTON ANNUAL REGATTA, To be held on WEDNESDAY, 22nd JANUARY, 1879. Under the Patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR And the MARCHIONESS OF NOKMANBY. President, his Worship the Mayor; Commodore, G. Hunter, Esq., M.H.R. ; Vice-Com-modore, Thomas Buchanan, Esq. Programme. 1. Open Boat Sailing Race.—For all comers. Distance, ten miles; entrance 10s. 6d. Ist prize, Messrs. ICoIm and Co.’s cup and £lO ; 2nd prize, £5. 2. Four-oared Outrigger Rice. Distance, three miles; entrance, £2 2s. Ist prize, J. and H. Shaw’s silver salver, £25 ; second prize, £lO. 3. First Class Yacht Race.—Distance, twenty miles; entrance, £3 3s. let prize, N.Z.S. Co.’s cup and £35 ; 2nd prize, £ls. 4. Junior Fonr-onrcd Outrigger Rice.—Distance, two miles; entrance, £1 Is. Ist prize, plate to the value of £l2 ; 2nd prize, plate to the value of £5. 6. Coasters’ Race.—Distance, twenty miles; entrance, £2 2s. Ist prize, Messrs. Shaw, j Savill's cup and £lO ; 2nd prize, £ls. 6. Whaleboat Race.—Distance, three miles; circular course, to be steered with bonafide steer-oar; entrance, £1 11s. 6d. Ist prize, Mr. Hislop’s cup and £2O ; 2nd prize, £7. 7. Second class Yacht Race.— Di»‘auce, ten miles ; entrance, £1 Is. Ist prize, Mr. Cohen’s cup and £ls ; 2nd prize, £7. 8. Four-oared Inrigged Gig Race.—Distance, three miles ; entrance, £1 Is.; Ist prize, plate to the value of £2O; 2nd prize, plate to the value of £5. 9. Junior Pair-oared Gig Race.—Distance, two miles ; entrance, 10s. 6d. ; Ist prize, plate to the value of £5; no second prize. 10. Senior Pair-oared Gig Race.—Distance, two miles ; entrance, £1 Is.; Ist prize, cups to the value of £10; 2nd prize, plate to the value of £2. 11. Scullers' Race. —Distance, one and a half miles ; entrance, 10s 6d. ; Ist prize, cup valued at £7 ; 2nd prize, plate to the value of £l, 12. Volunteer Whaleboat Race.—Distance, three miles, circular course, to be steered with a bona fide steer-oar ; entrance, £1 Is.; Ist prize, £7; second prize, £3. 13. Ships’ Gig Race. —Distance, two miles ; entrance, £1 Is.; Ist prize, Mr. Jacobs’ cup and £10; 2nd prize, £5. Greasy Pole, Duck Hunt, and Tab Races. Time of sailing of each race will be notified in future advertisement. Rules and plans of the various courses can be obtained from the undersigned on and after Monday, the 13 th instant. Entries will close on Thursday evening, the 16th inst., at the Pier Hotel, at 8 o’clock. Post entries will be received up to 10 a.m. on the day of the Regatta for boats not in port on the 16th instant only. CHAS. H. ELLABY, Hon. Secretary. Art ¥nion yy O L I D A Y GIFTS. PIANOFORTES, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS. GRAND CHRISTMAS ART UNION, For the disposal of the following VALUABLE PRIZES : Gns. Ist Prize—Magnificent Large Walnut Pianoforte, by Schwechten, double oblique, value ... ... .. 80 2nd Prize—Genuine English Erard Cottage Piano, value ... ... ... 75 3rd Prize—Chamber Organ, by Hetzler, 9 stops, value ... ... ... 68 4th Prize—3-stop Rosewood Harmonium, , value ... ... ... ... 15 sth Prize—s-octave Polished Mahogany Harmonium, value ... ... 12 6th Prize—Student’s Harmonium, value 9 260 TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED AT ONE GUINEA EACH. The Prizes are now on view at my Music Warehouse, Lamhton-quay. The DRAWING will be conducted by a Committee elected by Subscribers, and will take place on 31st JANUARY, 1879, or sooner if all tickets sold before that date. C. BONNINGTON, MUSIC WAREHOUSE, Lamrton-quay. jQ U.NEDIN CUP, 187. Fifty-nine Nominations. Mr. A. A. CAMERON has opened his annual Consultation on the above important event : 4000 Members at 20s. Each. Exchange, Is. for cheques. Two stamps required, one for reply and one for result. ALFRED A. CAMERON, Box 251; or Prince of Wales Hotel, Dunedin. Conveyances HASTWELL, MACARA, & CO.’S NEW TIME TABLE FOR COBB & CO.’S MAIL COACHES. On and after Feb. 4, 1878. Leave per Train. N.B.—Extra coaches may be engaged on the shortest notice for special occasions, but the above TABLE will supply ALL the regular traffic. ON and after the Ist of JANUARY, 1879, oar coaches will leave Masterton for Palmerston and Napier thrice weekly, instead of bi-weekly as hitherto. This arrangement will enable passengers leaving Wellington to make Napier in two days. Coaches will leave Palmerston and Ivopcru on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, at ; and from Masterton on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at 3 p.m., arriving at Eketahuna the same evening. HASTWELL, MACARRA, & CO. Greytown, December 30, 1878. o t i c e - WELLINGTON TO FOXTON. COBB AND CO.’S TELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES. PASSENGERS BY COACH are required to book the day before starting, to ensure their seats. Office next door to Bank Hotel, Mannersstreet. . - S. SMITH, Agent, Hastwell, Macaea, and Co., Proprietors. Every care takenlof pSrcek for the'.Wairarapa.