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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2999, 10 December 1896, Page 3

ATHLETICS, •Si Under tho Patronage of His "Excellency tbe Governor, tbs jSarl or Glasgow. W ELLINGTON CASH CLUB. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING Will be held on the EXHIBITION TRACK, NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON and EVENING, 12th DECEMBER, 1596. WELLINGTON GARRISON BAND IN ATTENDANCE. The Garrison Band will promenade through the streets before the commencement of the Sports, and during the day will bo in attendance on the ground. Among the selections to be played are several test pieces. NOMINATIONS EXTRAORDINARY! Af \ RIDERS ! -fl O A ENTRIES ! RIDERS ! ENTRIES ! Including— C. O. Sherwood, Victorian Crack Rider u Joey *’ Barker, champion of New Zealand from 1 to 5 miles The old favourite “ Carbine ” Hunt, the Marion Flyer A. J. Campbell, Auckland’s Coming Man C. Cattanach, of Hastings, New Zealand’s Ten-mile Champion S. Thacker, Palmerston North’s Phenomenal Sprinter A. E, Fcrbes, the Taranaki Wonder A. Rutland, Westland’s Champion A. E. Land, Christchurch, Winner of the New Zealand Wheel Race of .£SO And other Loading Riders —F. Wilson, Manaia; W.jH. Lewis, Palmerston North ; F. Chalney and G. Henwood, Christchurch; N. S. Brunette, Hawora ; and several other well-known Riders. First Race—Afternoon, 2.30; Evening, 8. Entrance by Mercer street only. Admission to Ground ... ONE SHILLING Grand Stand ONE SHILLING Holders of - Exhibition Tickets admitted through Exhibition only. No pass out check given. No dogs admitted. A. E. WAKEM&N, 972 Hon Seo. W aibarapa Caledonian Society. TWENTY-!?!EST ANNUAL GATHERING. FRIDAY, Ist JANUARY, 1897, IN THE MASTERTON PARK, At 11 a.m. sharp. SPLENDID PROGRAMME OF 3S EVENTS, Besides Boys’ and Girls’ Races. There are throe Bicycle Races for Amateurs, and three for Cash Cycling Club. Two Foot Races for Amateurs. Foot Races (open), Handicaps of 100, 220,440, 880yds and 1 mile Hurdle Handicap, 220 y da One Man and Two Men Sawing Competitions (maiden) Two Mon Sawing (champion). First, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l. Hewing and Tree-felling Contests Entries for the foregoing close with the Secretary, at Maaterton, on Saturday, 19th day of December, 1896, Handicaps declared 24th December; acceptances, Ist January, betweea 10 and 11 a.m. Entries will be received on the ground for j Jumping, Vaulting, Pipe-playing, Dancing, j Wrestling, Hammer-throwing, Ac. j Admission to ground, Is; Grandstand, Xa ; I Children, half-price. I ALEX. McLEOD, President. i 998 W. SELLAR, Secretary. I RAILWAYS. ,iiA W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. CYCLING SPORTS AT WELLINGTON EXHIBITION. AFTERNOON AND EVENING, 12th DECEMBER, 1898. CHEAP EXCURSION FARES— First-class, 2d pet mile; second-class, Id per mile (minimum, 4s and 2s respectively) ; mileage counted one way only. Tickets at these faros will be obtainable from ANY STATION on Wellington Section to TE ARO on Saturday, 12th December, and will be available for return up to and including Monday, 14tb December, 1896. BY ORDER. Traffic Manager’s Office, Wellington, 9th December, 1896. 20 T2JJDSES. .ala PUBLIC WORKS STORES CONTRACT. Public Works Office. Wellington, 26th November, 1896. TENDERS will bo received at tbe Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wellington, Grcymouth, Christchurch and Dunedin, until NOON of MONDAY, the 21at December, 1896, for the SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF GENERAL IRONMONGERY, PAINTS and OTHER STORES for tbe year 1897. They are to bo addressed to the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Stores.” Specifications, &c., may be seen at the above-mentioned offices, and tbe Chief Surveyors’ Offices,' Nelson and Invercargill. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. W. H, HALES, 827 Engineer-in-Chief. . aaa - Marine Department, Wellington, 2nd December, 1896. SEPARATE tenders for the supply to the Government steamers of shipohandlery, groceries and moat in Wellington and of New Zealand coal in Wellington and Westport 'during the year ending the 3lst December, 1897, will be received at this office up to noon of SATURDAY, the 19th instant. Particulars can bo seen at this office. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, W. T. GLASGOW, , 889 Secretary. GOVERNMENT ADVXS, sm. NOTICE is hereby riven that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will bo brought under the provisions of “ The Land Transfer Act, 1835, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 4th doy of January, 1897. 2601.—JOHN HALLEY and ROBERT EWING.—6 9-lOths perches* Lot 23, Te Aro Pa.heingpart Section 216, City of Wellington. Occupied by Applicants. 2616. WILLIAM PRESSLEY BASH and JOSEPH THOMAS RASH.—I rood 15 perches, part Section 70, City of Wellington. | Occupied by D. Pryde and Applicant W. P. Ra»h. 2626. CHARLES ATHELSTAN CORNISH and ALICE MARY CORNISH—I 6 perches, part Section 475, City of Wellington. Occupied by Applicants. 2630. FREDERICK WILLIAM DUNDEE QUAINTEELL and HERBERT FRANCIS. —GO acres and 8 perches, Section 362, Taratalii Plain Block. Occupied by Applicants. Diagrams may be inspected at this office. Dated this 2nd day of December, 1896,. at the Lands Registry Office,' Wellington. J. M. BATHAM, 978 ■ District Laud Registrar. C YCLXSTS, TO IMPROVE your appetites and increase your staying powers, drink ■ GOLDEN ALE (Non-Alcoholic). THOMSON, LEWIS & CO., 609 Telephone, 148. A HORSE! A HORSE ! MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE 1 WHAT HORSE? WHY, THE OLD WHITE HORSE. 296 TFT “K” Jam. M' NOT A RUB IN THE TUB. cLEOD'S HYDEOLINE SOAP The King of Cleansers, tried, tested and proved.J. ANDERSON AND CO.. Wholesale Agents,.