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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2031, 16 February 1887, Page 3

GREYTOWN HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY. I'HE Autumn Show will take place on THURSDAY, Maich 10. CHARLES HIGGINS, 121 Secretary. TO PAINTERS. TENDERS are Invited up to THURSDAY, 18th instant — For Feinting the Foresters' Anne Hotel lout side), Greytown. GEO JONES, 132.2 Foresters’ Arms Hotel. Greytown. GREYTOWN FIRE BRIGADE, NOTICE. ANY Persons or Persons Tampering or Interfering with any portion of the properly of the Greytown Fire Brigade will be prosecuted. By Order, CHARLES HIGGINS, 120 3 Secretary. FBATHERSTON RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, A CONCERT AND DANCE will be held in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, on TUESi DAT, the 22nd Inst., for which an excellent Programme is being prepared. Tioketa, 2a; Gallery, Is. By Order of the Committee, B. BARTON, 127 Secretary. AMALGAMATED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ SPORTS TO BE HELD ON THE RECREATION RESERVE GREYTOWN. ON THURSDAY, ST. PATRICK'S DAY, MARCH 17, 1887. PROGRAMME. Boy or Girl Race

7 Hurdle Handicap, 220 yds, 6 hurdles .. 2/ 2/ 40/ 20, 8 Novel Save; to walk 30 yds, run 30yds, bop 30, and finish all lours 50 yds .. .. 2/ 20/ 10/ 9 Sec. Event St Patrick’s Handicap, 410 yds .. 20/ 10/ Boy or Girl fiaoe 10 Hall Mile Bace ..2/ 8/ 60/ 20/ 11 Obstacle Base, 220 yds 2/ 20/ 10/ 12 100 yds Handicap .. 2/6 30/ 10/ 13 Jockey Race for men, 220 yds, weight not lees than 6 stone .. 2/ 201 10/ 11 Third Event St Patrick Hep, 220 yds .. 20/ 10/ Boy or Girl Race 13 Hurdle Baoe Hand’cp, 110 yds .. 2/ 3/ 60/ 30/ 16 Mile Race Handicap.. 2/ 4/ 80/ 80/ 17 Consolation Hop, 220y 2/ 30/ 10/ St Patrick’s Handicap, Nos 3, 9, and 14 on the programme will be counted by points—--Ist, 5 points ; 2nd, 3 points ; 3rd, 2 points, Nomination 4s, acceptance 6s. Ist prize £B, 2nd prize £4, 3rd prize £2, and as will be seen by the programme in addition to these prizes, 20s and 10s will be given for Ist and 2od in each event. Nominations lor St Patrick’s Handicap and events 2, 5, 6, 7, 10,15, and 16 will close at Greytown, on MONDAY, February 28th. Handicaps will be published in the Waibabapa Btandabd and Evening Press on WEDNESDAY, the 9th March. No other intimation of Handicaps will be given. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Entries lor open races to be made to the Secretary, on (he ground. The decision ol the Committee, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all oases ol dispute, be final; and all protests shall be made within a quarter ol an hour after the event. In the event ol the weather proving unfavorable, the Committee shall have it in their power to postpone the Sports from day to day. : All Nominations must be accompanied by I tees or they will not be recognised. | Each competitor lor Handicaps must state in writing their performances for last two years. Three competitors to start or no prize ; five or no second prize ; seven or no third prize. Any competitors starting before signal, to be put back one yard (or the first breach, two yards for the second and to be disqualified (or that event for the third. Prizes will be paid on the ground. Admission Is; children under 12, half price. A GRAND PROCESSION i Of Friendly Societies, in full Regalia, will start from Foresters’ Hall, at 10 a.m. beaded by a Brass Band, which will play on the I ground. 1 Sports will commence at 11 O'Clock Sharp, i To wind up with !j A DANCE. I I Dancing will commence at 8 p.m. Gentlemen, 2s ; Ladies, Is. ' , A. L. WEBSTER, 1 *>B Secretary.