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West Coast Times, Issue 698, 19 December 1867, Page 3

OPENING OF VICTORIA HOUSE, ■WITH A GRAND DISPLAY OF SUMMER GOODS. "V/T DOWLING begs to announce to the Citizens of Hokitika and Inhabitants of surrounding Districts his arrival from Melbourne, with a LARGE AND FASHIONABLE STOCK OF DRAPERY, CONSISTING OF SILKS, SHAWLS, JACKETS AND MANTLES, DRESSES, PRINTED MUSLINS, HABERDASHERY, GLOVES, LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING, PARASOLS, &c, &c. The whole of the above stock having been purchased by the Proprietor in the Melbourne markets from the latest Importations from England and Paris, will be found, on inspection, to vie with any House on the West Coast for QUALITY and CHEAPNESS. M. DOWLING, VICTORIA HOUSE, REVELL STREET NORTH, NEAB TRAMWAY TERMINUS. 11245 DRAPERY. DRAPERY. DRAPERY. GLYNN AND INGLE'S GREAT CLEARING-OUT SALE OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, AT COST PRICE. /Z1 &r T BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Hokitika and Surround ing Districts, that they are now CLEARING-OUT THE WHOLE OF THEIR LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, at COST PRICE. Note the Address— GLYNN AND INGLE, 11396 Opposite Corinthian Hall, Revell street.

TTOKITIKA CHRISTMAS JLL SPORTS, FOR 1867. Permission having been obtained from the Mayor and Council of Hokitika to hold the ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SPORTS At the junction of REVELL AND WELD STREETS, The following IM.MENSE PROGRAMME Will be strictly adhered to, and carried out under efficient management : PROGRAMME. THURSDAY.— December 26. HANDICAP FOOT RACE. 100 yds. Heats. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist Prize £4 0 0 2nd Prize 2 0 0 WRESTLING (CORNISH STYLE.) Ist Day for Standards. Entrance, ss. Ist Prize £10 0 0 ! 2nd Prize 5 0 0 ! PUTTING HEAVY STONE. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist Prize £300' 2nd Prize 1 10 0 STANDING HIGH LEAP. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist Prize £3 0 0 FRlDAY.— December 27. GREAT WESTLAND HANDICAP FOOT RACE. 400 lards. Entrance, ss. Ist Prize, Gold lever Watch, valued at £15 0 0 2nd Prize 5 0 0 WRESTLING (CORNISH STYLE.) ' ' [Continued.] Ist Prize £10 0 0 2nd Prize 5 0 0 VAULTING WITH POLE. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist Prize £5 0 0 2nd Prize 2 10 0 SACK RACE. 100 Yards. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist Prize ... ./-• £3 0 0 2nd Prize 1 10 0 SATURDAY.— December 28. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. 400 Yards. Entrance, 6s. Ist Prize £6 0 0 2nd Prize 3 0 0 THROWING THE HEAVY HAMMER. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist Prize £3 0 0 2nd Prize 1 10 0 RUNNING HIGH LEAP. -Entrance, 2s. 6d. Prize £4 0 0 BLIND MAN'S HOLLLDY. Open to all comers. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Prize £2 0 0 N.B. — Demling's celebrated Brass Band will be in attendance. In every case the entrances to each sport must not bo . less than five in number. X a By Order of the Committee, 11622 P. ZOHEAB, Secretary.

HOKITIKA ANNUAL fi||||^ REGATTA. nnO be held on the 26th, 27th, and 28th. -*- Judge— J. R. Hudson. Commitee — J. Mulvihill, C. B. Edwards, J. M'Quilkin, J. Barrett. Treasurer— Hugh Cassidy. Secretary— J. Wagner. PROGRAMME. Ist DAY. DOUBLE HANDED SKIFF RACE. Boats, 20 Feet and upwards. Distance, Two Miles. Entry, Ten Shillings. Four Boats to Start, or no Race. First Prize ... £7 0 0 Second Prize ... 210 0 WATERMEN'S FOUR-OARED SKIFF RACE, For duly Licensed Watermen in the Port of Hokitika. Boats, 21 Feet and upwards. Distance, Three Miles. Three Boats to Start, or no Race. Entry, Ten Shillings. First Prize ... , . £10 0 0 Second Prize ... 2 10 0 2nd DAY. AMATEUR FOUR-OARED RACE, To be Rowed by Amateurs only. Distance, Two Miles. Three to Start, or no Race. Entry, Ten Shillings. First Prize ... £10 0 0 Second Prize ... 2 10 0 SAILING RACE. Open to all Boats. Distance, Three Miles. Four Boats to Start, or no Race. Entry, Five Shillings. First Prize ... £10 0 0 Second Prize ... 3 0 0 3rd DAY. CHAMPION SCULLERS' RACE. Open to all comers, for the Championship of Hokitika. Distance, Two and a Half Miles. Entry, Twenty Shillings. Prize ... Twenty Sovereigns. YOUTHS' RACE. Double Handed. For Youths under Sixteen Years of Age. Three to Start, or no Race. Distance, One Mile. Entry, Two Shillings and Sixpence. First Prize ... £5 0 0 Second Prize ... 2 0 0 Notice — All Races, excepting the Champion Race, to be rowed with or without a Coxswain, at the option of the Rowers. All entries to be made with the Secretary twenty-four hours previous to the start of each Race. In all cases the Judge's decision to be : final, 11635.