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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2036, 28 February 1887, Page 4

I TO BUILDERS AND CONTKACTOBS. HAVING tenant ICO Acres of good BusL at Matanva. principally Tolara and Rimu, and being L-ranocted with the railway line from the bmlt to ray mill, I am prepared to supply Buib.crs and Contractors with Tatars, Rimu ana Mati, at lowest rates And, having always on hand a Targe Stock of Rusticating hoards. Flooring, Lining Skirting and Mouldings of every description. Sashes, I'rors 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. WAKE LIN, Greytown North. °4 AMALGAMATED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ SPORTS TO BE HELD ON THE RECREATION RESERVE GREYTOWN. ON THURSDAY, ST. PATRICK'S DAY. MARCH 17, 1887. PROGRAMME. Event 8 I* C «, 85 < 1 Maiden Race. 220 yds.. 2/ 2 Fr. Soe. Handicap, 440 2/ 2/ S let event, St Patrick’e handicap, 120yda .. 4 Obstacle Race, 220 yds 2/ 5 Two mile Walking Hep 2/ 4/ 3rd prize, 10/ 18 100 yds Handicap .. 2/ 2/ Boy or Girl Race | 7 Hurdle Handicap, 220 yds, 6 hurdles .. 2/ 2/ 8 Novel Race; to walk 50 yds, run 50yds, hop 50, and finish all fours SO yds .. .. 2/ 9 Sec. Event St Patrick’s Handicap, 440 yds .. Boy or Girl Race 10 Half Mile Race .. 2/ 3/ 11 Obstacle Race, 220 yds 2/ 12 100 yds Handicap .. 2/6 13 Jockey Race for men, 220 yds, weight not less than 5 stone .. 2/ 14 Third Event St Pau rick Hep, 220 yds .. Boy or Girl Race 15 Hurdle Race Hand’op, d«yds .. 2 1 3/ 16 Mile Race Handicap.. 2/ 4/ 17 Consolation Hep, 220y 2/ 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 4a, acceptance 6s. Ist prize £B, 2nd prize £4, 3>d prize £2, and as will be seen by the programme in addition to these prizes, 20s and lus will be given fur Ist and 2nd in each event. Nominations (or St Patrick’s Handicap and events 2, 5, 6, 7, 10,15, and 1(1 will close at Greytown, on MONDAY, February 28th. Handicaps will be published in the Waibabapa Siasdabd and Evening Press on WEDNESDAY, the 9th March. No other intimation of Handicaps will be given. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Entries for open races to be made to the Secretary, on the ground. The decision of the Committee, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all cases of dispute, jg final ; and all protests shall be made withof an hour after the event. In the event of the weather proving unfavorable, the Committee shall have it in their power to postpone the Sports from day to day. All Nominations most be accompanied bv fees or they will not be recognised. Each competitor for Handicaps must stai i in writing tbeir peiformances for last tw > years. Three competitors to start or no prize ; fits or no second prize ; seven or no inird prize. Any competitors starling before signal, to be put back one yard fcr’the first breach, two yards for the second and to be disqualified tor that event for the third. Prizes will fie paid on the ground. Admission Is ; children under 12, half price. A GRAND PROCESSION Of Friendly Sock ties, in lull Regalia, will start from Foresters' Hall, at 10 a.m. headed by a Brass Band, which will play on the cewad. 26/ 10/ 40/ 20/ 20/ 10/ 20 1 10/ 80/ 30/ 40 1 20/ 40/ 20/ 20/ 10/ 20/ 10/ 60/ 20/ 20 1 10 1 30 1 10 1 30/ 10 1 20 1 10 1 60/ 30 1 80/ 30/ 30/ 10 1 Sports will commence at 11 O'Clock Sharp. To wind up with A DATSTCE. Dancing will commence at 8 p.m. Gentlemen, 2a; Ladies, I*. A. L. WEBSTER, Secretary.

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