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sjltham 18<> vi) school. ' SOCIAL DANCE will be held L in the Eltliam Road School on FRIDAY, November 2GtU, o-'muieno-iug at 8 p.m. Adrais-iou Gentlemen, Is 6d ; Ladies, frep. Egmont Minstrels. Business Manager, Mr J. W. Brame. Stage Manager, Mr F. Des Forges. RAHOTTJSATURDAY, 27tb NOV. AWATUJNAWEDNESDAY, Ist DEC. VARIETY Entertainment. FAVORITE NEGRO MELODIES COMIC AND CHARACTER SONGS. SENSATIONAL FARCE, " SPKINHS, tlie BAKER." Admission- -2s and Is. Hon. Sec, Mr S. E. Prosser. N.B.—Please bring your own Doctor, as the Troupe will not be responsible for cracked sides, &c. OAONUI SCHOOL. Concert and Dance. ■ CONCERT will be held in the above School on FRIDAY, December 10th, for the purpose of raising funds to procure prizes for the children. A Really Fibst-class Programme. REFRESHMENTS. DANCE TO FOLLOW. opxhvable Caledonian Society. MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER. Patron—Henry Brown, Esq, M.H.R.; PresiC. MoHardy, Esq ; Vice-Presidents—J. M. Hickey, T. Knowles, and W. W. Middleton, Esqs ; Judge—Geo. W. Eogers, Esq ; Starter—Mr E. Edmunds ; Treasurer—Mr Trotter; Secretary—Mr Stewart; Committee—Messrs C, A. Trotter, G. 0. Heenan, J. Stewart, W. Dudley, A, O'Brien, G. P. Armstrong, W. Christie, A. Elgar, A. Guy, A. Clarke, M. Heath, E. Edmunds, W. D. Scott, P. Spillane, McQuaig, H. J. Newman, D. Markham, M. Hickey, J. Feaver, D, McDonald. PROGRAMME. (To start at 11.30.) 1. Maiden Race, 150yds. Ist prize 20s, 2nd ss. Nomination 2s. 2. Long Jump Handicap. Ist prize 15s, 2nd ss. Nom. 2s. 3. 100yds Handicap. Ist prize 355, 2nd 10s. Nom. 2s, accept. Is. 4. District Handicap, 200yds. For runners between Rahotu, Pihama, and Punehu. Ist prize 255, 2nd 7s 6d. Nom. Is, accept. Is. 5. 220yds Handicap. Ist prize 455, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss. Nom. 2s, accept. Is. 6. High Jump Handicap. Ist prize 15s, 2nd ss. Nom. Is. 7. Half Mile Handicap. Ist prize 50s, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss. Nom. 2s, ace. Is. 8. Throwing Hammer Handicap. Ist prize 20s. Post entry Is. 9. 120yds Hurdles Handicap. Ist 355, 2nd 10s, 3rd ss. Nom. 2s, ace. Is. 10. Westling (Cumberland style). Ist prize 20s. Post entry Is. 11. Mile Handicap. Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 7s Gd. Nom. 2s, ace. 2s. 12. Putting the Shot Handicap. Ist prize 20s. Post entry Is. 13. 440yds Handicap. Ist prize 555, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s. Nom. 2s, ace. Is. 14. Old Men's Handicap, 100yds. Ist prize 20s, 2nd ss. Post entry Is. 15. Quoits. Ist prize 20s. entry Is. 16. Tug-of-War. Maori v. Pakeha. 10 men aside ; best two pulls out of three ; a sweeptstake of 2s each, and 10s added. 17. Chopping Competition. 18in. tree. Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s. Nom. 4s. 18. Committee Handicap, 100yds. Ist prize 15s. Post entry Is. 19. Forced Handicap, 220yds. Ist prize 80s, 2nd 20s. Entry, winners 2s 6d, losers Is. Boys' and girls' races will be run during the dav. NOMINATIONS for Nos 2,3, 4,5, (i, 7,9, 11, 13, 17, close with the Secretary at 7 p.m. on MONDAY, December 6th; the necessary amounts to accompany nominations. HANDICAPS will be published in the Opunake Times on Tuesday, December 13th. ACCEPTANCES to be paid not later than 11 a.m. on the day of the sports. Competitors must enter under their true name, and at the time of entry must (under penalty of disqualification) disclose all other names under which they have at any time performed, and must send in a record of performances for the two years previous to the date of closing entries, In the event of a nominator having none during that period, the last three performances to be given. Competitors will not be allowed to run unless in proper costume. Protests must be in writing, and lodged in the hands of the secretary within 10 minutes of the declaration of the judge's decision. Each protest must be accompanied by a deposit of 10s, which sum shall be forfeited if the protest is not upheld by the committee, whose decision shall be final. The committee reserve the right to postpone the sports should the weather prove unpropitious. Opunake Brass Band in attendance. Admission—Adults, Is ; children under 12 years, Cd. J. STEWAET, Hon Sec. CONCERT «8c DANCE Will be held in the Town Hall in the evening. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds ; Is Gd and 2s 6d. All stores and chemists.

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Opunake Times, Volume VII, Issue 334, 19 November 1897, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Opunake Times, Volume VII, Issue 334, 19 November 1897, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Opunake Times, Volume VII, Issue 334, 19 November 1897, Page 3

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