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Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5236, 14 December 1883, Page 3

Amusements, &c D~ECEMBER~ 26' and 27 — " A Midsummer Night's Dream," Nigger Farce, Wire Walking, and " Blue* Beard." WESLEYAN GIFT SALE AND FANCY FAIR, AT THE DRILL HALL, ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND BOXING NIGHT. CONTRIBUTIONS, including Livestock V_y and Produce, will bo thankfully received by Messrs* Harvey, 1). Kitchen, F. J. Jones, auclT, Nicholas. Doll Exhibition : j Prizes will bo offered for the Best Dressed Dolla. Flobat, Exhibition : Prizes will bo given 'for the Best Floral Devices, Bouquets, &o. Further particulars in future advertisement. FRIENDLY SOOIKTIBS ANNUAL PICNIC AND SPORTS. JANUARY Jst, 1884. Handicappers — Messrs H. Bush, W. Graham, and T. M. Copeland. Starter — Mr H. Bush.^ nnHE combined Friendly Societies of I Wanganui have much pleasure in announcing to the public of Wanganui 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. PROGRAMME. - 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards (for competitors who have never won an adveriised race) — Ist prize, £1 ss; 2nd, 7s 6d ; entrance, 2s 2. New Year's Day Handicap, 100 yards j in heats ; let heat — Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, 15s ; nomination, 2s ; acceptance, Is 3. All-Fours Steeplechase or Hurdle Race, 50 yards — Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, 5s j 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 ; 2ud, 5s ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, Is 7. Old Woman's Race, open to all comers — Ist prize, box of tea 8. New Year's Handicap ; fin*l heat 9. Running High Jump (handicap) — Ist prize, 153 ; '2nd, ss ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, Gd 10. Egg and Basket Race — Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 5s ; entrance, Is 1 1 . Consolation Race —200 yards Other events will be added during the day. Xhe races will be run under the Dunedin Athletic Chib Rules. Nominations for Nob. 2, 6, and 9, and entrance for Maiden, close on Thursday, 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 m proper costume, and state colors at tiime 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. BEIGGS, Hon. Sec. Tenders' TO TIMBER MERCHANTS AND OTHERS. ri^ENDERS will be received at Hawera by JL the undersigned, up till noon on Saturday, the 29 bh instant, for the supply and delivery of from eight to ten thousand Totara Fencing Posts. Specifications and conditions may be had at Mr F. J. Jones's Store, Wanganui, and Mr iS. J. Thompson's Store, Feilding. W. G. BASSETT, Contractor. AUCKLAND PASSENGER STATION. TIMBER, CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Wellington, 4th December, 1883. TinENDERS will be received at this Office JL until NOON on Friday, tho 28th December, 1883, for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside, " Tender for Timber Contract," and addressed to the Hon the Minister for Public Works. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that tenders as above are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Specifications and general conditions may be seen at this office ; at the Public Works Offices., Auckland and Wanganui ; at the Railway Stations, Napier, Palmerston North, Feilding, Masterton, aud Carterton ; at the Post Office, Woodville ; and at the Warden's Office, Grahamstown. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer iv Charge, North Island. FT! E N D E R Sj Alternative tenders will be l-eceived until 3rd January, ISB4, at the Awahuri Hotel, for clearing and ploughing 100 acres of Manuka scrub land at Mount Stewart, near Awahuri. For particulars apply on the ground. No tender necessarily accepted. C. M. RICHARDS. TENDERS. Tenders are invited for repairs to a house on th • top of Durie J3ill. Specifications can be seen at D. Low's, Bell Street. Tenders to close on Saturday, the lGth inst. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. TENDERS. TO BRICKLAYERS, PLUMBERS, AND PAINTERS. The undersigned will receive tenders up to the 20th instant for the above works. Plans and specifications to be seen at the White Hart Hotel, Marton. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Separate tenders will be received for the above work. S. GIBBONS, ' White Hart Hotel. LEASK~FOR SALK OILTO LET. ripENDERS will be received until the 12th JL December for an eight year's lease of the Shop lately occupied by Mr T. Moult, in Victoria Avenue. Applications for renting the shop will also be received. For full particulars, apply to JOHN ANDERSON, Victoria Avenue. WESLEYAN Gift Sale— Don't forget the Great Dressed Doli Exhibition. Competition invited. Valuable prizes. aOOD Second-Hand PIANO for sale, by Tolkein ; prjoe £23. At H, COL. LIER $ CO.'S, ViotoHa Avenue, Wan. g&wii