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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2033, 21 February 1887, Page 4

TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, HAVING bought 100 Acres of good Bob! at Matarava, principally Totara and Rimn, and being connected with the railway line from the bush to my mill, I am prepared to supply Builders and Contractors with Totara, Kimu and Mali, at lowest rates. And, having always on hand a Large Stock of Rusticating Boards, Flooring, Lining Architrave , Skirting and Mouldings of every descriptio i. Sashes, 1 oors and Frames always on hand and made to order on the shortest notice. Turned Work of every description and Seasoned Timber always on hand. Price Lists on application. R. A. WAKELIN, Greytown North. 9 4 AMALGAMATED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ SPORTS j TO BE HELD ON THE I RECREATION RESERVE GREYTOWN. ON THURSDAY, ST. PATRICK’S DAY, MARCH 17, 1887. PROGRAMME. Event aft z < " 1 Maiden Race, 220 yds.. 2/ 25/ 2 Fr. Soc. Handicap, 440 3/ 2/ 40/ 3 Ist event, St Patrick’s handicap, 120 yds .. 20/ 4 Obstacle Race, 220 yds 2/ 20/ 3 Two mile Walking Hop 2/ 4/ 80/ 3rd prize, 10/ 6 100 yds Handicap .. 2/ 2/ 40/ Boy or Qirl Race 7 Hurdle Handicap, 220 yds, 6 hurdles .. 2/ 2/ 40/ 8 Novel Race; to walk 60 yds, run 50yds, bop 50, and finish all fours SO yds .. ..2/ 20/ 9 Sec. Event St Patrick's Handicap, 440 yds .. 20/ Boy or Qirl Race 10 Hall Mile Race -.2/3/ 60/ 11 Obstacle Race, 220 yds 2/ 20/ 12 100 yds Handicap .. 2/6 30/ 13 Jockey Race for men, 220 yds, weight not less than 5 stone .. 2/ 20/ 14 Third Event St Patrick Hep, 220 yds .. 20/ Boy or Girl Race 15 Hurdle Race Hand’cp, 440 yds ..2/ 3/ 00/ 16 Mile Race Handicap.. 2/ 4/ 89/ 1 >7 Consolation Hep, 220y 2/ 30/ 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 2nd in each event. Nominations for St Patrick’s Handicap and events 2, 5, 6,7, 10,15, and 16 will close at 1 Greytown, on MONDAY, February 28th. Handicaps will be published in the Wairabapa Standard and Evening Press 5 on WEDNESDAY, the 9th March. No ! other intimation of Handicaps will be given. RULES AND REGULATIONS. r Entries for open races to be made to the • Secretary, on the ground. 1 The decision of the Committee, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all cases of dispute, be finalj and all protests shall be made within a quarter of an hour after the event. In the event of the weather proving unfavorable, the Committee shall have it in their power to postpone (he Sports from day today. All Nominations must be accompanied by fees or they will not be recognised. Each competitor for Handicaps must state in writing their jeiformanees for last two yean. 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 jard for the first breach, two yards for the second and to be disqualified j for that event for the third. 3 Prizes will be paid on the gtoand. ' Admission 1s ; children under 12, half price. [ A GRAND PROCESSION , Of Friendly Societies, in full Regalia, will start from Foresters’ Hall, at 10 a.m. headed by a Brass Band, which will play on the | ground. Sports will commence at 11 O’clock Sharp. To wind up with A DATSTCE. Dancing will commence at 8 p.m. Gentlemen, 2s; Ladies, Is. A. L. WEBSTER, 68 Secretary. 10/ 10/ 30/ 30/ 10/ 1 D. CAMERON, i COACH BUILDER, GHETTO WN.