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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3004, 16 December 1896, Page 3

ATHLETICS. B w AIEAEAPA C/ALEDONIAN Society. TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL GATHERING. FRIDAY, Ist JANUARY, 1897, IN THE MASTERTON PARK, At 11 a.m. sharp. SPLENDID PROGRAMME OP 35 EVENTS, Besides Boys’ and Girls’ Races. There are three Bicycle Races for Amateurs, and three for Cosh Cycling Club. Two Foot Races for Amateurs. Foot Races (open). Handicaps of 100, 220, 410, 880yds and 1 mile Hurdle Handicap, 220yds One Man and Two Men Sawing Competitions (maiden) Two Men Sawing (champion). First, JES ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, .21. Hewing and Tree-felling Contests Entries for the foregoing close with the Secretary, at Masterton, on Saturday, 19th day of December, 1890. Handicaps declared 24th December; acceptances, Ist January, between 10 and IX a.m. Entries will be received on the ground for Jumping, Vaulting, Pipe-playing, Dancing, Wrestling, Hammer-throwing, Ac. Admission to ground, Is; Grandstand, Is Children, half-price. ALEX. MoLEOD. President. 998 W. -SELLAR, Secretary. JmJ!BOARD ft APARTMENTS. RANGIURU HOUSE, OTAKI. Clean, Comfortable, Good Cookery ; Splendid Beach ; Sea and River Bathing ; 28s a week ; 35s Christinas week. MRS GRIFFITH. • 4 WHITEHALL” PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, BoTJIiCOTT street. Also, via Steps. Lambton qnay. Accommodation for visitors, Families and Boarders. Central. MRS B. ONYON.

STRATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOE DISEASES OP WOMEN. IS now Open for the Admission o Patients. For particulars apply to THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, Strathmore Hospital, 6JO Christchurch. NOTICES. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. Admao’s - Stock OF ’ HATS AND MERCERY. i OH AS. HILL AND SONS having purchased the above firm's Stock, at a largo discount, intend disposing of same ON THE PREMISES, 83, Lambton quay. Tho whole of this well-assorted stock must be cleared by the Ist January, as. Messrs Hill and Sons, -haying purchased tho lease, intend to erect Large and Commodious Premises, to moot the-requirements of their fast-increasing -trade, The Sale will Commence on WEDNESDAY MORNING, the 16th inst., At 10 o’clock. The Firm's Name’ is sufficient guarantee that tho Sale will he Genuine, CHAS. HILL AND SON b. 129

ANOTHER 810 RECORD ON A'QUADRANT. Mr W. A. Thomson broke Mr j. O. Shetland’s Wellington-Napier record by 2hr llmin, riding’ the distance, 230 miles, in 38hr Imin. During this ride he lowered every intermediate record except his own on the road. Mr Thomson’s records on a Quadrant are : Wellington-Napier, 230 miles, IBhr Imin; Wellington-Feathoraton,. 4hr; WellingtonMdstertpn, 75 miles, shr; Wellington to Eketa•buna, 90 miles, 6hr 50mm; Napier-Wood-vilie, 100 miles, 7fcr 20min; FeatherstonMasterton, 22 miles, 3hr 6min ; Nolaon-Fpx-hill, 44 miles, 2hr 14min BlenheimHavelock, 28 miles, Ihr 30min; NelsonPicton, 100 miles, Bhr. WELLINGTON roads are proverbially the roughest in the Colony, yet there are old-fashioned Quadrants ridden about Wellington to-day, running as easily and standing up as well as the year they were made. Quadrant means quality. Men’s Quadrants, No. 25, .£2O; Men’s Quadrants, No. 24, .£22 10s; Bead Racing Quadrants, No. 22, £27 10a; Ladiea* Quadrants, No. 26, .823 10a; Ladies’ Quadrants, No. 27, .£2llos. Quadrants ore fitted with the new single bearing pedal and the new dust-proof and oilretaining hubs. SOLE AGENTS FOB THE FAMOUS WALTHAM. QUADRANT AND DATTON BICICLES. WILKINS AND FIELD, MANNERS STREET; WELLINGTON. •. . 976 0. G. SHERWOOD, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, 92, Cuba street. ",J LIST Arrived, per a.a. Eataia,. a parcel Rotherhameand other English Lever Watches Elaotro-platod goods ■ Gold and silver jewellery Silvft English Lever watches, from J 22 10s Boys’ silver keyless watches (backs do not open), 17s 6d . Ladies’silver watches, from 20s; gold, from , 40s. 895 SODA; WATER SODA WATER 'lk Stthonb. THOEOUGHLJ , Puiified and prepared specially for Private Trade. Indispensable in the sick-room. Obtainable from all Chemists and THOMSON, LEWIS & CO., Wellington and Wanganui., ( ;* (Telephone; 148 . A > Summers (Late of Auckland and Dunedin), Baker-and Convectioner, Begs to notify the general public that ho has opened at 40, Willis street, and trusts by strict attention, civility and cleanliness, to merit a share of their patronage. Note the address—Opposite Oriental Hotel. , 914 THE OTTO GAS AND OIL ENGINES. DOUGILL'S OTTO HIGH SPEED GAS AND OIL" ENGINES Are the Beat, Simplest, and the Cheapest in the market. Not Imitated, Up-to-date. See for yourselves. Working in the Exhibition, making Black Swan Butter every night. ALEX. ROSS, . Sole Agent for New Zealand, Saw and Tool Maker and Importer, Dixon street, Wellington (opposite Royal Oak Hotel). 77 SEND IT TO BHORTT'B AUCTION BOOMS,