PEELIMINAEY NOTICE. GRAND Military Entertainment —AND —. . (Dorif-ert mil thutce. CRITERION THEATRE .MAY "24TIL Full Progra Imo in a Later Issue. —GRAND— Military Garnival AND j# sports "^^?S Pacroa Racecourse. QUEEN' 3 BIRTHDAY, MAY 24.' (Under the Auspices of the No. 2 Battalion of Volunteers.) Oiticees :—Patron : Hon. T. Thompson, M.H.B. ; Vice-Patrons : Major Kenny, Adjutant Porritt, Hon. A. j. Cadman, H. J. Groenslade, Esq. (Mayor of Thames); President: Lieut - Colonel Banks ; Vice - Presidents : Captains Harper, A. J. Kenrick, W. G. K. Kenrick, and Walmsley, Lieutenants Wild and MeArthur, Messrs Daw, "Wick, Burgess, Brown, Nicholls, Hodge, McGruer,'Radford,'Lawlor, Gilmore, C. McLean, and M. O'Keefe ; Judges: Captain Harper, Captain "Walmsley, and J. W. Shaw, Esq.: Starter: Mr Pleydell; Handieappers : Messrs De~ lany, Bradford, and Poland; Time keepers: Lieutenants Wild and Walters; Call Steward : Mr McCarthy. PEOGE A M M E. 1. MAIDEN RACE, 120 yds. Eirst prize, 30s; second, 7s 6d. Entrance, 2s. 2. HURDLES, 220 yds. Ten flights. First prize. £210s; second, 15s. Entrance, 3s. 3. HALF-MILE. First prize, £4.; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 4s. "4, MILE. First prize, £0 ; 2nd, 30s; BVu T.s fid. Entrance, os. 0. SHEfVjELD HANDICAP of 20sovs. Distance, I#yds. Winner of each • heat to receive?? 2* and Prizes in final to be £10, £3,^ £!• Entrance, 7s 6d ; acceptance, ISi1 Si 6. AMATEUR. RACE, "JOyds. First prize, Trophy (value i? $s)> 2n(*> Trophy. Entrance, 2s. \ 7. AMATEUR EACE, !300yds First prize, Trophy (value £3 &)>" 2nd > fropoy. • Entrance, 2s. 8. TTIG OF WAE. Open to tea' us of 10 in :n from any volunteer c2TP Sl Memters to bo sworn in inern^ 1'8 prior to Ist April Prize, £10. Entrance , 2s per man. "*• 9. TUG OF WAE. Open. Ten men a ..side. Prize, £10. Entrance, 2s per man. 10. SACK RACE," GOyds. First prize, £1 ; i:nd, ss. Entrance, Is.' 11. CHOPPING MA.TCH (Handicap). First ome, £4 ; 2nd, £1. Entrtm&jj OS. 12. WRESTLING (Cumberland style) for axM'atours. First prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s-6d. IH. VOLUNTEER EACE (handicap), 120 yds. Firsi prize, Revolver (preseniel by Mr Hobbs, dentist); 2nd, Tropliv.. Entrance, Is. 14. BANDSMEN'S RACE (Handicap), 75yd>; First prize, £1 ; 2nd, ss. ■ K->t.r , njCO) fj. ce> 15. FIRII BkjLUAIjE Co^ra-HrrTTJOJ^-Thre men reel and hose compctinen. Prize j £1 per man. MILITARY EVENTS. 1. COMPANY CONTEST in Bayonet and Physical Drill for best sections of foni* men. Cash prizes. 2. BATTALION CONTEST in Bayonet and Physical Drill for 12 lnpn per Com;-any. Prize, Medals. Entrance, Is. • 3. COMPANY ATTACK with blank cartridge, 10 men per Company. Prize, Company Trophy.. RULES AND CONDITIONS. 1. The above is not ■ the order of running. 2. No one will bo allowed to compete whose entry money has not been paid to the Secretary on or before the advertised date of closing. «'}, Three entries or no first prize, five or no second prize. 4. Performances for past two years must be riven. 5. Any competitor jostling or wilfully obstructing another will be disqualified at the discretion of the Protest Committee, and the race may be run over. 6. All foot i aces will bo started by pistol. Any competitor anticipating the signal will be mit back one yard each occasion, and if penalised three times ' nif',y be disqualified by the starter. 7. All protests, disputes, etc., to be decided by the Protest Committee ; and protests to be lodged within 15 minutes after the race, accompanied with fee of 10X the fume to be forfeited if protest deemed frivolous. 8. All events to be started strictly to time, as per race card. Nominations close with the Secretary, Piicroa, on WEDNESDAY, 10th May. Handicaps appear about 13th May. Acceptance for Sheffield Handicap closes 20th May. Events Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, post entry, _ 11. POLAND, Secretary. DENTAL V.OTIOE, IN Mr A. L. SMITH, OLi) ESTABLISHED DENTIST. CORJNER HORSON STREET (Opposite iS;. Matthew's Church), Supplies Artificial Teeth. Carefully fitted. Mod eh at" ii Charges. Painless • extractio ■) by gt, ', ss. Teeth stopped from 2s 6d. Al2 work i.iuu-anteeii'. I don't protend to supply any so-called guinea sets.
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Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 586, 15 April 1899, Page 2
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