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Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3289, 13 April 1885, Page 4

Amusements. ■ , ST. MARTS CHURCH BUILDING FUND. THE BAZAAR TXT ILL OPEN ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15th, IK TUB NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY'S GRAIN STORE, Geobge Street, Close to Railway Station. , . 4-9 2641 Meetings. TIMARU SEA BATHING COMPANY, LIMITED. SHAREHOLDERS are requested to ATTEND a MEKTING to be held at Messrs Jonas and Bourn's Office THIS DAY, at 3 p.m. 4-11 2658 SOUTH CANTERBURY AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB. THE HALF-ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the, above Club will be. held at the Ship Hotel THIS DAY, the 13th inst., at 11 a.m. BtTBINEB3 : Election of Members. Consideration of Mr Gray's notice of motion. Routine. GEO. F. CLULEE, Hon. Sec. April 7th, 1885. 4-8 2633 Sporting. - SOUTH CAaSTTEKBTTRY JOCKEY CLTJB. A CCEPTANCES must be made by 9 p.m. A. THIS DAY (MONDAY) for WELTER HANDICAP, TIMARU CUP, STEEPLECHASE, HURDLES, DISTRICT PLATE, and FLYING HANDICAP. Also ENTRIES for SELLING RACE, of 40 soys ; the winner to bo sold by auction ; any surplus over 70 soys to go to the Race Fund ; weight for age, with 71b allowance for every £25 reduction m selling price j entry, 2 soys ; distance, 6 furlongs. POLO PONY RACE, to bo owned and ridden by members of Polo Clubs only ; weight for inches — 12st 71b for 14 hands 1 inch, with 71b allowance for every inch under ; entry, 1 soy ; distance, 1 mile. ' F. W. COOK, 4-13 2675 Secretary. -VTOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE i3l SUCCESS. Look at our"~| ' f First Prize, j Dunedin , Birthday c^nd ROM HOO n jßooi: w **!rass.J Upply early. DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, To be run at Dunedin, May 25th, 1885. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL, To be run at Christchurch, May 25th, 1885. 8 °i°n« at } WILL CL °SE ) Eadf. j MAYjPw,. Jp ,»?£.. Each Ticket has 10 Chances, and can obtain a Prize m each of 10 Drawings. BIRTHDAY GRAND HANDICAP. NATIONAL. First £1000 First ... £300 Second ... 300 Second ... 150 Third ... 150 Third .. 75 All others di- All Others divided, about vided, about £28 each ... 400 £40 each ... 200 £1850 £725 191 CASH BONDS. 2 at £50 £100 4 at £25 100 5 at £20 100 10 at £15 150 10 at £10 100 lout £8 120 30at £6 180 115 at £5 575 £1425 All Applications Exceeding Advertised Number of 8000 will be allotted as EXTRA CASH BONDS of £5 each (less usual com- 1 mission), instead of increasing the value of Existing Prizes, and will be called 9th Class. We wish it to be distinctly understood that our Drawings are always conducted by a Committee of Shareholders, and the Representatives ■of the Press ore likewise present ; and Names and Addresses of Principal Winners are always sent throughout New Zealand. From tho number of People who inspect our Books day by day, and the Correspondence we receive (and answer) relative to our Drawings, Distribution of Prizes, and our business generally, it seems almost superfluous to still say " OUR BOOKS ARE ALWAYS OPEN FOR INSPECTION"; yet such Ts the fact, and our ever increasing business shows plainly the result. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. P.O. orders preferred. Is exchange on Stamps and Cheques. Coin or Notes must be registered. Registered Letters and Telegrams received. First Prize") r 2 Races and Grand (poTiTW TrnnTV ) 8 Classes National, ROBIN HOOD.j Cash £300. J C Bonds. Care Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch ; or, Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo Street, Christchurch. 4-9 2645 Miscellaneous. A SAFEGUARD IN BUSINESS. mHE MERCANTILE AND BANS A RUPTCY GAZETTE OF NEW ZEALAND. The Proprietor of the MEBOAHTHiB ABD Bankbttptct Gazbttb of Nbw Zbalaud has much pleasure m • announcing to Subscribers and the public generally that the Subscription to the Gazette is now reduced to TWO GUINEAS per annum as from the Ist January, 1884. He is ; enabled to make this intimation m consequence of the highly encouraging increase m circulation which continues to attend each issue of what has proved to be a most valuable business publication, and because of the economic reforms introduced by the Chattels Securities Amendment Act 1883. . The Gazbttb has now entered its TENTH YEAR of existence ; and, encouraged, by itt past success, the Proprietor begs to assure his numerous Subscribers throughout the colony that neither labor nor expense will be spared m sustaining its present deserved reputation, as the most useful and reliable circular of its kind m New Zealand. The Half-yeably Index will m future be issued separately, at an extra charge of Fitb Shillings per annum. Note. — Subscription, with Index, £2 7s per annum ; without Index, £2 2s per annum — Payable m Advance. , Persons desirous of subscribing to the Gazette from the Ist January, 1884,' will please send their names and addresses to the Agent for Timaru. T. G. CORK. Head Office, Dunedin— R. T. WHHBias, No. 8, Stafford street, Dunedin.