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Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8621, 27 March 1897, Page 2

THAMES LICENSING ELECTION. ELECTORS, ELECTORS, ELECTORS, TOUR rOTE&INTmUEST is solicited for the following: Moderate and Independent Candidates: BTJRCH, William Henry HORNIBROOKE, Henry Pierce MgDONNELL, Edward SWINDLEY, Alfred Robert Hale WEST, John

who, if elected, pledge themselves to carry out the following programme :—*.' Ten O'Clock Licenses Only Strict Sunday Closing No Increase of Licenses

Easter Monday at Parawai. THAMES UNITED FORESTERS. pHK EAbTEa ftsS|^2l FETE* To be beW in Mr L. Dodd's Paddock. FOOTRACING! •OTCLING RACES! &c! &c! &c! BAND IN ATTENDANCE. TEA, SUGAR, AND MILK PROVIDED. !T^-_«lk EXCURSIONS from ySWjprt\\ Auckland, Paerva, "^■SBssnu. and CoromandeL Entries for aJI Events CLOSE with the undersigned at Pacific Hotel on SATURDAY, April 3id. THOS.DAY, Hon. Sec. P.0.80x 12.

Karaagahake Branch of Thau* Miners' UnionANNUAL SPORTS AND PICNIC, TO BE HELD IN MB NASH'S PA&DQCK ON EASTEK SATURDAY, 17th Apbil, 1»7.

Committee-. Messrs E. Bridson, E. Pleydell. E. Patton, A. McOrner, A. Comes, 9. Wwson, W. Banting, A. Hill, H. Eayrs, A. McNeil, E. Stream, B. Roberts, B. Smith, W. Walsh, W. Bennett, and J. Ellery. Handicappers : Messrs W. ITalsh, •". Thernley, and P. Sheen. Judges: Messrs A. McLoghry and A. Comes. Stakteb: Mr A. Hill.

Programme: (First Race to start at II o'clock. 1. Maiden Race, 12Ojda, Ist prise, £\ , 2nd, trophy. Entrance Is. . Open to all who hare sever won adwthwl money. 2. Truckers' Back, 190 yds, Ist prise. jM j 2nd, trophy. Entrance la. 3. Miners' union Handicap (three h«ats) 100 yds, 410 yds, and 220 yds, Ist prise, £7 ; 2nd, £2 j 3rd, 41, Nominations, sa; acceptance. 3». 4 Standing High Jump, Ist priae. Eightday Clock. Entrance, Is. 5. Half Milk Handicap, Ist prise, £3 10s; 2nd, XL Entrance, 2s «. 6. Standing Hop, Step, and Jump, Ist prize, £1; 2nd, trophy. Entrance, Is. 7. Both' Rack (under 14 yean), lit prise. 10s; Jnd, 8s; 3rd, It. r '-' 8. Bandsmkn's Race (handicap), UOydr, Ist prize, jGI 10s; 2nd, trophy. 9. Miners' Union Handicap (second heat, 440 yds. 10. Old Buffers' Race. lOOyds, Ist priie, £i; Jnd, Silver mounted pipe in cue. Entrance Is. • 11. Wrestling Hatch (Maiden) Cnmbec land style, Ist prise, £»4 2nd,«. Entrance. Is. -, _■•*■ 12. Hurdle Race, 230 yds. (eigtriights) Ist prize, £2 10s j 2nd, tr^AyT^Entrance, 2b 6d. 13. Walking Race, one mile, Ist prize, trophy;-2nd,trophy. Entrance, 2t. 14 Miners' Union Handicap (third beat), 220 yds. 15. Young Ladies' Race, 75yds, Ist prue, handsome parasol; 2nd, 7s : 3rd, 4s. 16. Mile Handicap, Ist prise, £3 ; Sad, £2 ; 3rd, trophy. Entrance, 3c, 17. Tpg-of.War (10 men aside), Karurahake v. All-comers, Ist prize, 4&. £ntrance, Is per num.

I EnTBANCKS, HanPICAM, AMD COWBITIOOT. Entrances for the following events, accompanied by performances f«r tin past two years, will be reoeired by the Secretary up to March 30th, not later tfcaa 7 pn, % 3,5,12,13,16. Handicaps to appear en the 7th April. All other events Pott entry, Competitors in Miners' Unien Handicap to be members of Miners' Union before , 2 :th March, 1897. All other erente open to the Public. All protests to be accompanied by a fee of ss. The decision of tfct Cocuwttee te be final Mrl.McUa«*T, „ Trcftioret. Chauis I. Tnttiw,