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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3056, 30 November 1878, Page 3

Amusements FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' 1 ' ' ANNUAL ' DEMONSTRATION, Ttf AID OF THE TH AM ES HOSPITAL, TO BE HEID ;A T THE TARARCT GARDENS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1878. Judge :. W. Rowb, Esq., M.H.R. Stabtee : Mr E: Noonan. Handicappebs : Messrs J. Bull,' T. Hbeox and E. Johns. Cleek of Cottbsh : Mr F. Welis. 1. TUG OF "WAR for Volunfeera : 20 men : a-side from each Company. Entrance ; money, one shilling per man. Prize, £10. Three entries or no event. 2. MAIDEN RACE : 120 yards?' lit prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 3s. 3. TRADESMEN'S HACK RACE: H I miles. Prize, £5. Poet .entries, 10s. ; Three entries or no raom; over thrqp entries, second horse to save his stakes. 4. POLE VAULTING: Ist prize, £2; 2nd, special. 3 entries or no event. En- ! trance, 2s. 5. HORIZONTAI, BAR: Ist prize, £1; 2nd, special. Entrance, Is. ,' C 6. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' RACE, 220 yards (Handicap): Ist prize, £3; 2nd, i £1. Entrance, 3s. 7. BOYS' RACE, 150 yards, ÜBder 15 years (Handicap); post entry, Is j Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, special. 8. SACK RACE :—lst prize, £1; 2nd special. Entries, Is. 9. WALKING THE BOOM: Prize, special. ; 10. ONE MILE RACE (Handicap) j let prize, £5; 2nd, £2. Entrance, ss. 11. BANDSMEN'S RACE (Handicap); 100 yards; post entries, 2s ; Ist prize, £2; : 2nd,£l. , - ? 12. MAORI HORSE RACE j 2 miles • post entries, 10a ; prize, £5. 13. ALL COMERS' RACE (Handicap) ; 250 yards; entries, 3sj Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £l.S;' ■ ■ •■-■••■•"■,..■.■.• • ■. ■ . : Quoits, Skittles, and Greasy Pole. | CONDITIONS: ,-*. ' 1. Tug of War. Teams of 20 men from any Volunteer Company; entries and fees to be sent in to the Secretary by the 16th December, at 7 p.m.. Drawing for pairs to take place the same evening. ; 2. Entries for Fries idly Societies' Race, One Mile Race, and All Comers' Race 250 yards, with eatrance fees, names, colors, hailing places, and previous performances, addressed to the Secretary, Mr E. Homsa, at his office, Albert street, will be received up to MONDAY, 16th December, at 7 p..m. : 3. In all oases three entries or no event. A deposit of 5s must be lodged with all protests, and the decision of the committee to be final. ' ■"'•■'■■ ■' . <_;■ ' '■; ;.; .' ; \ E.HoHisa, 3499 Secretary. barlow's Bifle Galleix Brows Stbeet, Gbahamstown. \ LL-COMERS* COMPETITION Nightly xi. throughout the Current Week. A "Colonial Bob" spent wisely will make the, bull's-eye shriek. A HANDSOME MEERSCHAUM PIPE! will to shot for on SATURDAY NIGHT by :..-,;..:., •••■'■ All-comers. . . - One Shilling includes Entry and Price of ;■' :■ ■ ■■.•;:/. , •.. ■, the Shots. '.-. ,•.-.,;,.:...- ---i, W. J. B. begs to call the attention of the Public to his Choice and Varied Assortment of NE W PAPERHANGINGS. Mixed Colorg, Varnish, Scrim, &c. The Cheapest House on the Thames. J. E. HAN SEN'S ADVERTISEMENT. ADVANCE THE THAMES. NOTWITHSTANDING the obstructions of X 1 "Soapy Dan "and Scheming Billy (who are entitled to a banquet of eggs on the Foreshore) the prosperty of this district is i now assured for the future: the railway soon to be a reality ; lands opened and cultivated by bona fide settlers ;■ power to construct a (toed Harbor placed in our hands; Educational Institutions fostered;, the people of! the Thames may congratulate themselves that through the accession to office of the present Government, they will now receive these 'substantial instalments iof justice so long withheld by the Vogel-Atkinson Government/ * GOOD NE WB. • Reduction of 2d Duty on Teas, another measure of justice to the masses. Having a large stopk of Teas on hand the reduction equal to the above amount will take place at once. Cash Price in half-chests as low as Is 9d per lb. Not less than 61b, Is lOd ; a really Good Tea, 2s 6d per lb; Very Fine, 3s ; Extra Fine Strong Congou and Assam, 3s 6d; Small Boxes, 18s. These prices will DEFY COMPETITION. FRESH BUTTER from the bes.t dairies at Hikutaia, Tamaki, and Onehuuga. This article is so well known as to require no further comment — rCASH PRICE LIST. , Pastry Butter, 8d per^i; Best Otago Oat- • meal, 6s per 251bs; Canterbury Flour, 7s to 8s per 501bs; Tapioca', 8d; Sago, 6d ; Pearl Barley, Id; Neave's Food, Is 2d; Hard's ditto, Is 4d j Hops, Is 6d ; Canary jTetnp, and Rape Seed, 6d per lb ; Carbolio Soap, 9d ; Soft Soap, 8d; Holloway's Pills and Ointment, Cockle's Pills, Steedman's Soothing Powders, Painkiller, Is 3d each ; Tricopherous, ls|6d; King of Pain, 2s 3d; Wizard Oil, 2s 3d ; Chloride of Lime, Is; Swiss Milk, Is; Cocoa and Milk, Is 3d; Coffee and Milk, Is 6d ; Potted Meats, 8d ; Preserved Meats, 2ib tins, Is 6d; 41b do, 2s 8d ; 61bs Mutton, 3s ; Venison, lOd ; lib tin Oysters, 9d ; Kippered Herrings, Is 3d; 71b tins Jam, 7d~ per lb ; Jars Preserved Ginger, 5s 6d ; Candied Ginger, 2s lb ; Liaiejuice, per bottle, Is; Australian Wine Vinegar, Is; Melbourne Worcester Sauce, lOd ; Mellor's do, Is; Yorkshire Relish, 9d. Tobaccos : —Venus, Barrett's Twist, and other good brands. Swiss Cigars. Canterbury Hams, Bacon, Cheese, Potatoes. Sharps, Bran, Maize, Oats, Wheat, &c. Reductions in Crockery, China, Glass, and Tinware. Having Direct Importations from London and elsewhere, and always buying in the best markets, the, undersigned is in a position to compete with any house on. the Thames. It is his aim to give his Customers Value for their Money. : ... '■•'■ J." E. H A N'iS'jE/N',-. ■- POLLEN STREET.