Meetings and Amusements. MAURICEVILLE SPORTS. THE Twenty-fifth Annual Gathering will be held on the : SPORTS GROUND, RAILWAY STATION, MAURICEVILLE, on 26th December (Boxing Day. A Varied and Attractive Programme will be submitted, including— Mauriceville Handicap, of £21. Half-Mile, of £7. One Mile, of £7. Quoits Match, of £5. Log Chopping and Sawing Competitions. Jumping, Wrestling. Horse Events, etc. Points Prizes: . First £5 ss, Second JE2 2s. Masterton Municipal Band in attendance. Send to Secretary for programme. CHAS. BROOKS. QHOW GROUNDS, CARTERTON. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES SPORTS. BOXING DAY. Athletic Events, Horse Events, Band Contests, Fireman's Competition, Fun, Skill, Strength, Horsemanship. LIBERAL PRIZE MONEY. First combined gathering of Foresters, Oddfellows, Druids and Rechabites. L. A. FEIST, Hon. Sec. GLADSTONE SPORTS CLUB. ANNUAL GATHERING. January 22nd, 1906. (ANNIVERSARY DAY). IN CASH O^9 ovOa prizes. <3jO& Programmes on application to S. DALGLEISH, Hon. Sec. THE COMING SPORTS OF THE WAIRARAPA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. MONDAY, JANUARY Ist, 190 G. -m/TASTERTON PARK OVAL. £235 in Prizes and 9 Gold Medals. ACCEPTANCES on THURSDAY, 21st December, 1905, at 9 p.m. Fees must accompany Nominations and Acceptances. Entries for other events received on ground. Special Attractions. Bagpipe Music, Highland Dances, Bicycle, Hurdle and Flat Races, Hewing, Bushfelling and Sawing Competitions, Wrestling and Jumping. Wood Chopping Events under the rules of N.Z. Axemen's Association. Cycle Events run under the N.Z. League of Wheelmen Rules. GRAND SCOTCH CONCERT in TOWN HALL, SAME EVENING, at 8 p.m. Full programme can be seen at this Office, or obtainable on application to THOS. DUNCAN, Secretary, Masterton. -THTAIRARAPA RACING CLUB (Reg.) SUMMER MEETING. TAUHERENIKAU RACECOURSE. JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 1906. FIRST DAY.—I. Maiden Hack, w.f.a., for 3-year-olds and upwards, 65 soys, second 10 soys, third 5 soys, 5 furlongs ; entrance 20s. 2. TUHITARATA HANDICAP, 115 SOYS, SCCOnd 10 soys, third 5 soys, 6 furlongs; nom. 20s, ace. 40s. 3. Te Awaite Hack Hurdle Handicap, 75 soys, second 10 soys, third 5 soys, 1} miles; nom. 10s, ace. 20s. 4. Rimutaka Hack Handicap, 100 soys ; second 20 soys, third 5 soys, 1 mile and a distance; nom. 20s, ace. 30s. 5. Wairarapa Cup, 300 soys, second 30 soys, third 20 soys, miles ; nom. 20s, ace. 100s. 6. Pukio Hack Handicap, 75 soys, second 10 soys, third 5 soys, 6 furlongs; nom. 10s, ace. 20s. 7. Reynold's Welter Handicap, 115 soys, second 10 soys, third 5 soys, 7 furlongs; nom. 20s, ace. 40s. 8. Mokai Hack Welter Handicap, 85 soys, second 10 soys, third 5 soys, 1 mile; nom. 20s, ace. 20s. SECOND DAY—I. Tauanui Hack Hurdle Handicap, 85 soys, second 10 soys, third 5 soys, If miles ; nom. 10s, ace. 20s. 2. Tawaha Hack Handicap, 100 soys, second 15 soys, third 10 soys, 7 furlongs; nom. 20s, ace. 30s. 3. Racing Club Handicap, 200 soys, second 25 soys, third 10 soys, 1 mile and a distance; nom. 20s, ace. 80s. 4. Wharepapa Hack Handicap (high weight), 70 soys, second 10 soys, third 5 soys, 1 mile; nom. 10s, ace. 20s. 5. Ruamahunga Hack Handicap, 75 soys, second 10 soys, third 5 soys, 5 furlongs; nom. 20e, ace. 40s. 6. Russell Handicap, 100 soys, second 15 soys, 7 furlongs; nom. 20s, ace. 40s. 7. Pirinoa Hack Handicap, 85 soys, second 10 soys, third 5 soys, 6 furlongs; nom. 20s, ace. 30s. 8. Rawiri Handicap, 80 soys, second 10 soys, 5 furlongs ; nom. 20s, aec. 20s. ACCEPTANCES for First Day Events close on Saturday, 23rd December, at 8 pm. Penalties. —The winner of any raeoof the value of dOsovs or upwards alter the declaration of weights to carry 71b extra, of two or more races of the value nf 40sovs or upwards 101b extra, except in the Wairarapa Cup, for which winners may be re-hnnclicapped. No penalty to be incurred in open races for wins in hack events. Full particulars in N.Z. Referee. ■ E. A. LAERY, Secretary, Featherston. WOODVTLLE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. 14th ANNUAL SHOW. WEDNESDAY, 14th FEBRUARY, 1906. Prize List, Over £5500. ENTRIES close TUESDAY, 30th January, 1906. If sufficient inducement offers, the Railway Department will run a stock train on the day before the Show, reaching Woodville at 3 p.m. Entries will be received by the Secretaries of the A. and P. Associations, or by MiReeve, Eketahuna, from whom schedules can be obtained, or by r ROWE FENNELL, Secretary.
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