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Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 74, 14 November 1885, Page 3

“ Sir Launeeiot,” in the N. Z. Referee, selected for the Melbourne Cup, Sheet Anchor, Trenton and Honeydew in the order named. Ada Mantua has! sent us the result of her drawing on the Melbourne Cup The first horse, Sheet Anchor. /512 net, went to a railway lineman at Wanganui ; the second horse, Grace Darling, /153 tos 2d net, to the wife of a laborer in Auckland ; and Trenton, £lO2 8s net, to a resident of Wellington. W. S. GREENE Will sell by Auction THIS DAY (Saturday), at Noon— BAGS Good Eating POTATOES— L/Vz Wunout Reserve. 20 Tins Fancy Biscuits. A CHEAP line in Straw Hats.—Girls’, fid. Women’s, Is each. Splendid value. Longley and Co.'s

* > - 1.T.N.0.T.G-.A.0.T.U. LODGE MONTBOSE, S.C. THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING will be held on MONDAY EVENING NEXT. 16th inst., in Lodge Boom, Harris Street, Gisborne. Lodged Tyled 8 p.m. Sharp. Visitors cordially invited. By command 8.W.M., GEO. J. McELWAINE, Secretary,

GISBORNE PERMANENT LAND BUILDING AND MUTUAL INVESTMENT SOCIETY. OZN (~\ will be Ballotted for at 8 3JOVV p.m. on MONDAY, Novem- | her 16th next. Shares may be taken up at any time. F. J. PIESSE, Secretary. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, HOLDEN AT GISBORNE, The Bankruptcy Act 1883, and The Bankruptcy Act 1883, Amendment Act, 1884. NOTICE is hereby givan that I, FRANCIS JAMES THOMPSON, of the Borough of Gisborne, in the County of Cook and Provincial District of Auckland and Colony of New Zealand, Settler, have this day filed in the said Court, at Gisborne, a petition to be adjudged a bankrupt. Dated this 13th day of November, 1885. F. J. THOMPSON. Bomkt Watson, Gisborne, Bankrupt’s Solicitor. LOST. LOST TWO SETTER SLUTS. Any person retaining the same after this notice will be prosecuted. And any person returning the same to the undersigned will be rewarded. E. P. JOYCE. British Empire Hotel.

SPARKLING HOREHOUND BEER THE Undersigned begs to inform the inhabitants of Gisborne and surrounding ’ Districts that he has enlarged his plant for the production of the above Healthy and Palatable Tonic. As a Summer Beverage it stands unrivalled. Agskts have been appointed in Gisborne, where the Beer can be obtained in dozens st the same price as from the Factory. AGENTS: E. Chrisp and C. Petersen, Gladstone Road. E. LING, North Gisborne. M A HIA R Ac E s - \ TOTSE RUN ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER ist, 1885. Judge : Geo. Ormond, Esq. Handicapper : Geo. Walker, Esq. Starter : Wm. Glenny, Esq. Clerk of Scales : Edward B. Bendall. Clerk of Course : Chas. Smith. Treasurer: James Fitzgerald. PROGRAMME. 1. Havutcap Hubdle Race, of so vs; 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high, top weight 12st. Entrance £2. Open to all comers. 2. Hack Hurdles, of sovs, 1 mile, over 4 flights of hurdles. Entrance 10s. f Catch weights. 3. Maiden Plate, of sovs, 1| miles, for local horses. Boundary : Tahaenui and Mahanga. Weight for age. Entrance 108. 4. Mahia Stakes, of sovs ; 2 miles. Top weight 10st. Cpen to all comers. En trance £2. 5. Ladies Race, of sovs; 1 mile. Lady Riders. Entrance ss. 6. Station-hand Race, of sovs ; 1 mile. Entrance 10s. 7. Maori Race, of sovs. ; 1 mile. Entrance 10s. 8. Hack Race, of sovs ; 1 mile. Entrance ss. ** 9. Forced Handicap, of sovs ; 1 mile. Entrance £l. Losers and Hacks optional. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All claims, disputes, and objections arising shall be decided by the Stewards, who will b appointed on the coarse. All protests to b ■ accompanied by a deposit of £2, which sum shall be foifeited to the funds if the protest is J 7 not sustained. Post Entry Weights to bs declared on the z course. JAMES FITZGERALD, Hod.