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Opunake Times, Volume VII, Issue 343, 21 December 1897, Page 3

W. D. SCO : r i\ A U 0 T I O N E E !•: LAND A.INO co :vr >is-«s9io 'v ./• < - fjtn r, M A 1 N S T K E E T . OPUNAKE. ■lmperial Fire and Marine Insurance. Mutual Life Association of Australia. Agencies < Eltham Road Raw Mills. Egmont Sash and Door Factory. Oldfield’s Agricultural Mai nnrcs. On Rale ; Desiccated Offal Blood and Bono Manure Pure Bone Meal Oats, Chaff, Potatoes, &o. Crushed Linseed Calf Meal. For Sale : Goodwill of lease of the following : 88, 112, 219, 200, 800, 250 acres. Freeholds : 100, 29G, 210, 72, 80 acres. Deferred payment : 200 acres. Towh sections, &c. Apply W. D. SCOTT, Auctioneer. OPUNAKK Caledonian Society. MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER. Patron—Henry Brown, Esq, M.H.R.; PiesiC. McHardy, Esq ; Vice-Presidents—J. M. Hickey, T. Knowles, and W. W. Middleton, Esqs ; Judge—Geo. W. Rogers, Esq ; Starter—Mr E. Edmunds ; Treasurer—Mr Trotter; Secretary—Mr Stewart; Committee—Messrs C. A. Trotter, G. G. Heeuan, 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 16s, 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, acc. Is. 8. Throwing Hammer Handicap. Ist prize 20s. Post entry Is. 9. 120yds Hurdles Handicap. Ist 355, 2nd 10s, 3rd ss. Nom. 2s, acc. Is, 10. Wcstling (Cumberland style). Ist prize 20s. Post entry Is. 11. Mile Handicap. Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 7s Gd, Nora. 2s, acc. 2s. 12. Putting the Shot Handicap. Ist prize 20s. Post entry Is. 13. 440yds Handicap. Ist prize 555, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s. Nom. 2s, acc. Is. 14. Old Men’s Handicap, 100yds. Ist prize 20s, 2nd ss. Post entry la. 15. Quoits. Ist prize 20s. entry Is. IG. Tug-of-War. Maori v. Pakeha, 10 men aside ; best two pulls out of three ; a sweep!stake of 2s each, and 10s added. 17. Chopping Competition. 18iu. tree. Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s. Nom. 4s. (To commence at 12 o’clock.) 18. Committee Handicap, 100yds. Ist prize 15s. Post entry Is. 19. Forced Handicap, 220yds. Ist prize 80s, 2nd 20s. Entry, winners 2s Gd, losers Is. Boys’ and girls’ races will be run during the dav. NOMINATIONS for Nos 2,3, 4,5, G, 7,9, 11, 13, 17, close with tho Secretary at 7 p.m. on MONDAY, December Gth; the necessary amounts to accompany nominations. HANDICAPS will be published in the Opunake Times on Tuesday, December 14th. 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 tho 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 bo 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 lie forfeited if the protest is not upheld by the committee, whose decision shall be final. The committee reserve tho right to postpone the sports should the weather prove uupropitious. Opunake Brass Band in attendance. Admission—Adults, Is; children under 12 years, Gd, J. STEWART, Hon Sec. CONCERT «Sc DANCE Will be hold in the Town Hall in the evening. OPUNAKE DOMAIN BOARD. “THE PUBLIC RESERVES ACT 1881 AMENDMENT ACT 1885.” NOTICE is hereby given that the exclusive use of the South Portion of the Town Belt has been granted to the Opunake Caledonian Society for the holding of Athletic Sports on the 27th day of December, 1897, wi T h authority to demand for admission one shilling for each person, with an extra shilling for every horse or vehicle which he may desire to take with him. W. J. CHRISTIE, Chairman. The Society will charge Gd for every horse in or out of vehicles ; vehicles free. V^TANTED. —A General Servant. ’ ' Apply Mrs Good, Oeo.