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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 11415, 2 December 1886, Page 4

Sports 12. Boys' Bace Handicap 15s, 10s, 5s Nomination, 1b 13. Steeplechase, about fin hp 80b, 30s, 15b Nomination Is Gd, acceptance 2s 6d 14. Girls Race 7s 6d, 2a 6d omination, free 15. Walking Race, 1 mile, hp 60s, 20s, 10b Nomination Is, acceptance 2s 16. Consolation, 220 Yards (hp) 50*, 20s, — Nomination Is, acceptance Is 61 From 100 to 200 prizes for Children. Points Prizes -A prize of JB3 will be given to the highest aggregate scorer in the handi cap races, Nob. 3, 5, 7, 8, 11. and 13, and £1 for the sac<,nd highest. Points to count 3, 2, and 1 for Ist, 2nd, and 3rd places res spectively. . Nominations for Handicap?, and entries for Maiden Bace to be made to the Secretary ( on or before Saturday, the 11th December, at 9 p.m., utMrfl. E. Brown's, tobacconist, Victoria Aveuue The past two years performances to accompany nominations. Handicaps to be declared on the 15th mßi. Entries for remaining events will be re* ceived at the Secretary's office on thu ground on the day of the sports. The races are open to all, and will be run under the rules of the Wasganui Caledonian Society. Acceptances must be made with 3rcreta-y at L'asfc half an hour before the time of starting. The time for receiving entrieß aDtt acceptances will bo strictly adhered to. »o nominations or entries will be received unless accompanied with the proper fees. Competitors must appear in proper coetume. Thedocsionof 'the Stewards, or whoever they may appoint, shall iu all cases be final. Four competitors to start or no third prize, three or no 2nd, two or no let- S wings will be erected on different parfca of the ground Booths, refreshment stalls, &c, will be pro* vided. Sports to ooinmence at 11 o clock sharp. The Grarriaon Bind will be in iit» tendance. Admission to the ground— Adults, le : children undir 10 vears of age, Free. J. KATTERNS MANNING-, Hoa. Secretary. FRIEND LY ~ SOCIETIES' ANN UAL FETE. JANUARY Ibt, 1887. Handicappars-Measri B>yle, Neill, and Remington. Starter— Mr J. O. Morey. Judge— Mr T. B. W<lliama. THE Combined Friendly Societies have much pleasure in announcing to the public of Wangaaui that they will hold their Sixth Annual Picnic and Sports on New Year's Day, at Matamwa, in ihe pad. docks kindly lent for the occasion by Wm. Burr^Esq. ' PROGRAMME. 1-Maidbn Raob, 150 yards; for those j who have never won an advertised race j lafc prize £1, 2nd 10s. Entrance, 2s. 2— New YbAb's Dax Handicap, three distances— loo, 200, and 30J yards ; the competitor who scores most points to be the winner ; points to count— First 3, seoond 2, third 1 ; ties to be run off at 300 yards. Ist prize £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1. Nomination 2s, acceptance 3s. 3— Running HtGH Jump (handicap). Ist prize £1 2ad ss. Entrance Is. 4-Novbi Raoe, 200 Yards} to be run as follows -first 50yds in sacks, Becond 50yae walking backwards, third 50yds hopping, and fourth 50yds all fours. letprizsSl, ' 2ad 10a. Entrance Is. s— Nrw Ybab's Day Handicap (second heat) 200 yards. 6— Hop Step akd Jump (handicap). Ist priza 15s, 2nd ss. Eatnnce Is. 7— Feibndly Societies Rack (handicap), to be run in regalia ; no athletic costume allowed. Ist priz^ £1 10s, 2nd 10s. Nomination Is, acceptance Is. B_Nhw Yeab's Day Handicap (final beat) 300 yards. 9— Boys' R^ck, 220 yards; for bovs under 15 yearß oi age. Ist prixe 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d. Entrance 6d. 10— Married Wombn'jJ Ra.ce. Ist prize bag of BUgar, 2nd 5s Entrance le. 11— Consolation Rvce, 150 yards. Ist prize £1, 2nd sa. Eatrauce Is, • .~- g^> TjiLKOTION NOTICE. WESTERN MAORI DISTRICT. In pursuance of the Maori Representar tion Act 1867, and the Amendments thereof, I, George Thomas Wilkinson, '►'eturning Officer for the Western Maori Electoral Distric', do hereby gire notice that by virtue of a Writ bearing date the sixteenth day of November, 1886, under the Public iSeal of the Colony, an Election will be held for the return of One qualified person to serve as a Member of the House of Representatives for jbhe said Electoral District, and that the Nomination of Oandida'es will take place at the Courthouse, Wauganui, at noon on THUSSDAY, the second day of December, and that the Poll (if ne« cessary) will be taken on THURSD if, the twenty-third day of December, 1886. GEORGE THOMAS WILKIN3ON, Returning Officer. The following are the Polling places for the Western Maori Electoral District:— Coromandei — Oourfchousa Jtanaia (ffauraki)— Runan fe a House Mercury Bay— Police Btation Wairoa (Eauraki)— flori te Whetuki'fl House Waiheke Island— -Eopata te Rou'b House Shortland— Old Courthouse Miranda -Schoolhouee Te Hoe a^ainui (Piako)— Te Whare Runanga Aikutai (Hauraki) Te Whare a Te Kota (Mr William Q-reer Bcott) Obinemuri — Public Hall, Paeroa Te Aroha — Courthouse Waterford (Katikati) —Courthouse Tauranga — Courthouse Rangiwaea (lauranga) — ikuhata Tu« paea's House Te Puna (Taurangi*)— Te Puru's House Waihi ( Uokaano Taupo) —Runanga House Wa^papa (Taupo)— Hiriti Paerata'd Hou-,6 Patea ( taupo)— Henare's House Otukou Kotoaira (Taupo) — Matuahu'a House Tapapa — Hoera's House Wuotu — A.rokatera'B House Cambridge — Courthouse Horohoro— Te Whiua's Souse Aoeteroaroa ( Wharepuhunga)— Whiti Palao's RunaDgo House Te Miro-a-Huiao (Upper Makau) — llunanga House Olorohanga ( Waipa) — Courthouse Mungawhitikau ( Te Euitf) —Te Korea ina'fl House \!<>xandra — Courthouse JLuhikihi — 6tewa (Waipa) — Te Kooti Rikirangis' House Whatawhata— Schoolho uge Maungakawa ( vFaikato) — liunanga Llouao Takauwhata (Waikare Lake) —To Wharepu's Houbo ftlerccr— Courthouse Huutly — 3c)ioolhouie Tupekurunga (Churchill) — Schoolhouse Kohauga -Sohoolboijse Pu^tapa (Waikato Hej.d*) Mr Charles " Tore's Store Weraroa (Raglan) -Tumihana Tuom fl House Raglan— Courthouse Kawhia— ATinod Constabulary .Barrucka „ Tnkalabi (Kuwaia South)— Mr i'crrujl fl Store Waiuku - (i'ourthouso Mungore -Mr "Robert Barlow's Houtie Mokau He-ids North— Mr Roardon'B Store TeKoura(Cuhuft)— Tc Iliihi's Houso Waitura — dohoolnouso f Now Plymouth — Courthouse