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Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5237, 15 December 1883, Page 3

Amusements, &c ECEMBER 26~and 27— "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Nigßer Farce, Wire Walking, and " Blue Beard." WESLEYAN GIFT SALE AND FANCY ! FAIR, AT THE DRILL HALL, OK CHRISTMAS EVE AND BOXING NIGHT. /CONTRIBUTIONS, including Live Stock \y and Produce, will be thank %illy received by Messrs Harvey, D. Kitchen, F. J, Jones, andT. Nicholas. Doll Exhibition : Prizes will b 9 offered for the Best Dressed Dolls. Floral Exhibition : Prizes will be given Jfor the Bost Floral Devices, Bouquets, &c. Further particulars in future advertisement. FRIENDLY SOCIKTIES ANNUAL .CZjg 2 ;PICNIC:AND SPORTS. U - £ ". • — , f.'s "^ vV- '^JANUARY Ist, 1884.: *~~ Handicappers — Messrs H. Bush, W. |Graham, and T, M . Copelaud. Starter— Mr H. Bush. THE combined Friendly Societies! of 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 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, 15a ; nomination, 2s ; acceptance, Is 3. All-Fours Steeplechase or Hurdle Race, 50 yards — Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, 5s ; entrance, Is 4. Old Man's Race (for men over 50 years of age) 100 yards — Ist prize, 1001 b bag of flour ; entrauce, 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 — Ist prize, box of tea 8. New Year's Handicap ; final heat 9. Running High Jump (handicap) — Ist prize, 15s; 2nd, ss; nomination, Is; acceptance, 6d 10. Egg and Basket Race— lst prize, £1 ; 2nd, 5s ; entrance, Is 11. Consolation Race— 2oo yards Other events will be added during the day. Xhe races will be run under the Dunedin Athletic Club Rules. Nominations for Nos. 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. Eotries 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. Tenders' TO TIMBER MERCHANTS AND OTHERS. rriENDERS will be received at Hawera by B the undersigned, up till noon on Saturday, the 29th instant, for the supply and delivery of trom eighb to ten thousand. Totara Fencing Posts. Specifications and conditions may be had at Mr F. J. Jones's Store, Wanganui, and Mr S. J. Thompson's Store, Feildiupf. W. G. BASSET T, Contractor. A- W>^ AUCKLAND PASSENGER STATION. TIMBER CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Wellington, 4th December, 1883. TENDERS will be received at this Office until NOON on Friday, the 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 Wangamu ; at the Railway Stations, Napier, Palmerston North, Feilding, Masterton, and 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 in Charge, North Island. rjn E N D E R Sj Alternative tenders will be received until 3rd January, 1884, 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 i top of Durie Hill. Specifications can be seen at D. Low's, Bell Street. Tenders to close on Saturday, the 15th inst. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. TENDERS. TO BRICKLAYERS, PLUMBERS, AND PAINTERS. The undersigned will receive tenders np to the 20th instaut for the above works. Plans aud specifications to be seen at the White Hart Hotel, Maiton. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted . Separate tenders will be received for the above work. S. GIBBONS, I White Hart Hotel. leasiFfor sale or to let. npENDERS 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 Doll Exhibition. Competition invited. Valuable prizes. jTi OOD Second-I£and PIANO for sale, \X by Tolkein ; price £23. At H. COLLIER & CO.'S, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui.