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Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5235, 13 December 1883, Page 3

Amusements, &c BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. r I THE Entertainment will taJce place at X the Theatre on FRIDAY Next, the 14th, at2.3op.m. Doors open at 2 o'olock. Tickets and programmes are now ready, and can be obtained from Mr Fenn, or of the scholars. Body of the Theatre Is, Dress Circle 2a. Boys belonging to the school, half price, R. J. FENN. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ANNUAL ' PICNIC AND SPORTS. JANUAIiYIsT, 1884. Handicappers— Messrs H. Bush, W. Graham, and T. M. Copeland. Starter— Mr H. Bush. THE combined Friendly Sooiotios of Wangauui have much pleasure in announcing to the public of Wangauui that they will hold their THIRD ANNUAL PICNIC on NEW YEAR'S DAY at MATARAWA, the Paddocks of William Burr, Esq., having been kindly lent for the occasion. PROGRAMMP]. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards (for competitors who have never won an advertised race) —Ist prize, £1 ss ; 2nd, 7s 6d ; entrance, 2s 2. New Year's Day Handicap, 100 yards ; in heats ; Ist heat — Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, 153 ; nomination, 2s ; acceptance, Is 3. All-Fours Steeplechase or Hurdle Race, 50 yards— lst prize, 10s ; 2nd, ss ; entrance, Is 4. Old Man's Race (for men over 50 years of age) 100 yards— lst prize, 1001 b bag of flour ; entrance, Is 5. New Year's Handicap ; 2nd heat 6. Friendly Societies Handicap, 200 yards (open to all financial members of any Society of one month's standing previous to date) — Ist prize, Regalia to the value of 1 guinea ; 2nd, ss ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, Is 7. Old Woman's Race, open to allcomers — I Ist prize, box of tea 8. New Year's Handicap ; final heat 9. Running High Jump (handicap) — Ist prize, 15s ; V 2nd, ss ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, 6d 10. Egg and Basket Race — Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 5s ; entrance, Is 11. Consolation Race— 2oo yards Other events will be added during the day. The races will be run under the Dunedin AtWetic Club Rules. Nominations for Nos. 2, 6, and 9, and entrance for Maiden, close on r J hursday, the 27th Dec, to be addressed to T. E. Thompson, at H. N. Brown's, not later than 8 p.m. Handicaps declared on the 29th. Acceptances close on the ground at least half an hour before the appointed time of starting. Entries for the remaining events will be°received at the Secretary's office on the ground on the day of the sports. No nominations or entries will be received unless accompanied with the proper fees. Competitors must appear in proper costume, and state colors at time of entry. The decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. Three competitors to start or no second prize ; two or no first. Sports to commence at 12 o'clock sharp. W. BRIGGS, Hon. Sec. Joseph Paul JOSEPH PAUL'S HOLIDAY SEASON'S PHIOE LIST. CHEAP SALE! CHEAP SALE! FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR 1 SPECIAL BARGAINS IN LIEU OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. J. PAUL HAS decided to make this a Special Christmas Sale, giving the Public Seasonable Goods at a X eduction of 50 PER CENT OFF THE ORDINARY PRICES ! The object of this Sale is to avoid the system adopted by certain houses of giving Christmas Presents, such as crockeryware, pictures, balloons, &c, the intrinsic value of which is absolutely Nil, whilst the reading of the following Price List will convince one and all that JOSEPH PAUL is THE TRUE PHILANTHROPHIST, As he gives Goods at such Prices that will enable you to clothe your family and leave a Largo Surplus of your Cash for the enjoyment of your NATIONAL HOLIDAYS. -j AA PIECES of Dress Materials, 4gd j JLUU worth 9&d lAA PIECES Pompadour Cambric J-UU Prints, 6£d ,• worth 10£ d OA DOZEN Children's Sunshades, Is ; jU\J worth Is 9d ~i AAA PIECES Wide Cream Lace at ■lUUU 3d, 3£d, 4£d, and 6£d LADIES' Handsome Lace Parashutes, 4s 63 ; worth 9s 6d T ADlEs' Cream farashutes, lined and JLJ lace, 5s 6d ; worth 10s 6d PICNIC Umbrellas, green lined, 2s 6d ; worth 5s 6d ~O USH Hollow Hats, 6dj usually Is OYS 1 Straw Hats, Is, Is 6d j worth 2s, 2a 6d BOYS' Felt Hats, Is lid ; worth 3s 6d . FRENCH Beige Dfess Material, |12£ d; worth Is 9d rf^OLOUKED Silk and Chenille Fringes, \J all colors, G£d ; worth 3s 6d f-;AA DOZEN Cream "and White RuchOUU ii nn g s ) for the neck, 6d ; worth Is ipHtLJLDREN'S Thread Gloves, 6d j worth \J 10£ d LADIES' Piint Costumes, 4a lid ; worth IPs 6d T ADIES' Fichus, 10s 6d ; worth 25s 6d JLI T OT of Ladies' French Stays, white and JLJ coloured, all at 5s 6d ; worth 10a 6d I TUN B Saxony Flannel, la 6id ; worth 2s ' 6d " I COLOURED Shirting at 6£d; worth lO^d V_y and Is (warranted fast colors) LOT of Ladies' Millinery Bonnets, reduced to 7s 6d ; worth 25s 6d nrvjlLET Sets, white and coloured, Is, 1b JL 9d per set ; worth 3s 6d p* DOZEN Ladies' Linen Collars, 3d, O 4£d, 6.1 ; worth 9d and Is IVTEW Check Dress Material, 12id ; worth IM Is 9cl The above can be had in any quantities after FRIDAY, 14th DECEMBER, 1883. JOSEPH PAUL. WESLEYAN Gift Sale—ront forget the Great Dressed Doll Exhibition, Oempgiiition inyjtrcL Valuable prijses, ■