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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12120, 6 December 1894, Page 4

Athletic WANGANU I CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. TWF.LJ'TH ANNUAL GATUEBING To be hold on tho PCCIETY'3 GROUNDS. VICTORIA PARK, ON TUESDAY, 22nd JANUARY 1805. Presidont : James Alexander ; Viee-Prosi-denls: R. Ross and J. Bennia. Working Cotnm ; tte9: James Alexander, R. Ross, J. Bonnie, J. L. Stevenson, T. M. Cop&laml, F. M, Spurdle, T. D. Cummins, D. McLsllan, James McGregor, J. Dompsey, J. B. Murray, W. Ritchie, J. Tawan, and J. Watt. St vrter : J. McNwighr. Timekeeper. Hugh Biack. Haudicappor : T. M. Copol&nd. Treasuror and Sacrefcjuy : Jamen Watt. First event to start at 11 o'clock sharp. 1. Boys' Eace Handicap (boys undt r 14 ! yoare) 220 yards j Ist prizi j!l • 2nd, 108. Po6t entnmce, Is. 2. Bagpipe Music. Ist prize £Z; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1. Entrance 3s. 3. 100 yds Handicap. Ist prize £5 ; 2nd, £2; 3rd, XI. Nomination 2s; acceptance 3s. 4. 100 yds Handicap, Amateura. Pcizes provided by tho W.AsA.C. Nomination ) Is ; acceptanco Is. See foot-note. 3 5. Throwing the Hammer (IGlbs). Ist prize I £2; 2nd £1. Entrance, 23 Cd. To be 1 thrown standing at mark, 3 6. 220 yds Handicap. Ist prize JES ; 2nd £2 ; 3rd XL. Nomination 23 s acceptance ) 3s. 3 7. 220 yds Handicap, Amateurs, Prizes. 1 Nomination and acceptance snnio as in 1 No. 4 evont. 0 8. B;-st Il'gbland Costume (Adults) t Silver modal. Entrance Is Cd. 9. Highland Fling (adults in costume) ; Ist prize £3 ; 2nd 303; 3rd ]os. En--1 trance Bs. i 10. Running High Jump. Ist prize £1 ; s 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 6d. 1 11. Highland F ling (boys in costume) Ut r prizo 30s; 2nd 153 ; 3rd 10s. Entrance .. la Gd. :-, 12. Calodonian Milo Handicap, Ist prite a X7;2nd.£2; 3rd .£l. Nomination 2s; b acceptance ss. t 13. Shantreus. Ist prize .£3; 2nd 30s; :1 3rd 10?, Entrance 33, t 14. Tossing the Caber. Ist prize 30s ; 2nd i- 10s. Entrance 2s 6d. 5 15. Handicap Hurdle Race. 120 ysrds. t Ist prize f;3 ; 2nd £2 ; 3rd JBI Nomination Is; acceptance 2s. 0 10. Sword Dance (adult?, Highland Cos ; s tume) Ist prize £'A[; 2nd 30s ; 3rd 10s: i- Entrance 33. c 17, Bagpipe Music (Pibrochs) l6t prize 6 £3; 2nd £2 ; 3rd £1. Entrance 3s. y 18, Sword Dance (boys, in Highland Cosy tume) Ist prize 303 ; 2nd 15s i 3rd 10s. a Entrance Is Gd. & 19. Bagpipe Music' for boys under 16 4 years of age. Ist piize, special; 2nd t prize, special. Entrance la. 20. Quartor-mile Handicap. Ist prizo £5 ; 1 2nd £2; 3rd £1. Nomination, 2s; acd ceptance 3s. r 21. Quarter-mile Hand'cap, Amateurs a Prizes. Nomination and acceptance jf same as in No. 4 event. 3 22. Irish Jig. Ist priza, special, prosented ; by Mr Bronnan; 2nd prize, spocial, s presented by Mr Kennedy. Entrance t 23 Gd. , 23. Vaulting with Pole. Ist prize £2 ; 3 2nd, JBI. Competitor must provide thoir own poles. Entrance 2s Cd. ) 24. Best Dressed Boy (under 15 years) in 3 Highland Costume. Silver modal. En--1 trance 2s 6d. ; 25. Half mite Race. Ist priz^ £5 : 2nd 3 £2; 3rd £1. Nomination, 2a; accepb tance 3?. 26. Saolc Hurdle Race. Ist prizo XI ; 2nd 1 10s. Distance 100 yard?. Entrance 2* ; 27. Putting tho Stone. Ist prizß, £1 ; 2nd ■ XI. Entrance 2a Od. I 28. Handicap Walking Race, 1 mile. Ist t priz? £3 ; 2nd XI. Nomination Is ; accoptance 23 29. Consolation Handicap, 220 yds. Open , to all who compete in any of the events numbered 3, ti, 17, 15, and 20, without winuing a first prize. Ist prize X3 ; 2nd 30s ; 3rd, 10s ; Entrance, 3s. j BICYCLE RACES. 1. To start about 2 p.m. One Mile Handicap. Ist prize X2 ; 2nd XI. Nomination Is ; acceptance Is 2. To start about 3 30 p.m. Five Miles Handicap. Ist prizo X3 ; 2nd XI: Nomination Is ; acceptance 2s. ;NOTICE TO COMPETITORS. Mominations must be accompanied by a record of performances for the two years pravious to the date of closing the entrio?, and must bo lodged with tho Secretary on or before Tuesday, the Bth January, an noon. Handicaps will be published on the 14Mi Janmry. Nomination fees must be paid at time of nominating, and acceptances on the ground. All events, except handicaps, post entry. Full knowloclge of the Society's m'es will be expejtoi of every competitor, and Hl9 iu'e3 will be strictly adhered to. Competitors must wear proper knickerbockor costume, Amission to tho ground, Is; children, under 12, half-price j vechilos, including driver, 2s 64. Members' tickets, 103 each, admits holder and lady, andtwochildron to ground and grandstand, and must be shown at the gate. Aroaieur points prizo. A Trophy of the value of 50s will bo given By the society to tho competitor gaining most points in the amateur events, thonomipation and acceptance fe9S cf which will be handed to ths W.A.AC. Special arrangements will bo made with the Railway department, and a Band will bo in attendance, JAS.WATT, Secretary. MTTLBJOHirS, DRAPERY Cash Emporium. J. J. LITTLEJOHN is always to the front in giving Goods at the very lowest possible prices. His success is Euflicient proof that tho public have appreciated his system of doing business. As the wholesale houses cannot keep up thoir returns they have already commenced slaughtering their newest Goods, Below are a few of the lines secured:— 16 Dozen Ladies' and Gent's, Boys' and Girls', Straws ; not two shapes alike. Prices range from 6d upwards 12 Dozen Ladies' and Children's Corsets. Tho prices are unapproachable by any other fiim in the colony Ladies' Gloves, in Taffeta, Silk, and Kid, from 8d d pair Children's Gloves— all pricas Ladies' Umbrellas and Sunshades in great profusion ; till prices Ladias' White and Coloured Underskirts. Special. Ladies' Blouses, all style?, from Is (Id DRESS STUFFd ARE CHEAPER THAN EVER. Fancy Black Dresses are all the rago, and 1 going fast, including the Black ] Durable, All Wool Grenadine, so suitable for this climate, combining , gracefulness with lightness, and good wear The sale of Prints, Crepons, Ginghams, 1 aud Delainette's has exceeded ex : t pectations. In several cases certain lines havo been replenished three times over Gipsure, Venetian, and Point Laces in 1 White, Cream, Butter, and Black, ' are the latest craze f Children's While, Cream, and Coloured ! Dresses and Pinafores Children's White and Cream Sun Hats J and Bonnets in great variety. Prices will astonish All Household Linen, Curtiins, Towels, Sheetings, &0., &c. Prices cut very fine. Trimmed Hate, from 2s lid. a Windows altered every Week. Everything Marked in Plain Figure?, T Inspection Invited. H J; J. Littiejohn, X1 EJDUWAY STREET. . n ,, _ I T