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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3359, 30 November 1871, Page 3

pALEDONIAN SOCIETY. PROGRAMME FOR 1872. Boy's Race (under twelve), Ist prizo, 10s ; 2nd, 5s Reel of Tulloch, Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s Foot Raco (100 yards), Ist prize, £1 10s j 2nd, los Putting Heavy Stono, Ist prize, £2 - 2nd, 10s Hornpipe, lsfc prize, £1 Running High Leap, lsfc prize, £2; 2nd, £1 Tossing Caber, Ist prize, £2 Foot Race (500 yards), Ist prize, £2 10s; 2nd, £1 Throwing Heavy Hammer, lsfc prize, £2 * 2nd, 10s Highland Fling, lsfc prize, £1 10s Vaulting, Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1 Wrestling, lsfc prize, £2 • 2nd, £1 Foot Race (hulf mile), l.fc prize, £4 ; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1 Horizontal Bar (adults), Ist prizo, £3 ; 2nd, £1 do (juveniles), lsfc prizo. £2 j 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 103 Running Hop, Step, and Jump, Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 Walking Race (2 miles), 1-fc prize, £5 • 2nd, £2 Boy's Rnce, lsfc prize, £1 - 2nd, 10s ; 3rd, 5s Hit'*h and Kick, Ist prize, £1 Sword Dance, lsfc prize, £1; 2nd, 10s Sack Race, Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s Standing Higli Leap, lsfc prize, £2 * 2nd, £1 Ono Mile Champion Race, Ist prize, £10 * 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1 Sailor's Hornpipe, lsfc prize, £1 Standing Hop, Step, and Jump, Ist prize, £1 10s ; 2nd, 10s Bycicle Race (ono mile), prizes to bo in proportion to contest Hurdlo Ruce, Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £2. Half mile, over nine flights ef hurdles Singlo Sfcick, Ist prize, £2 • 2nd, 10s Quoits Bsst dressed Competitor, lsfc prize, £2 Consolation Handicap (410 yards), lsfc prize, £2 ■ 2nd, £1 J. B. WALLACE, Secretary. November 24, 1871. TX~ A I RARA-PA RACES, 1871. TO BE HELD AT GREYTOWN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, The 26th and 27th December, 1871. Stewards : Mr J. Fuller. Mr C. Ticehurst. Mr T. Walker. Mr 11. H. Jackson, Mr J. Baillie. Mr R. Oreathead. J. A. Pethviek. Judge — P. J. Armstrong. Stal-TEI-— B. Gallagher. CIERK OF TUE COURSE— C. TicellUl'sfc. Secbetai-Y and Ti-EAsruEU— R. Lucas. FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, DEC. 26. 1. Maiden Plate— Sweepstal<o3 of £1 ls, with £ — added. One and a half miles and a distance ; single event. Weights — 3 years old, Bst ; 4 years old, 6st ; 5 years old, Ost 71 bs ; G years and aged, lOsfc. 2. WAiRAi-ArA Stakes — Sweepstakes of £1 10s each, with £ — added. Two miles and a distance ; singlo event. Weights — 3 years old, Bst 71bs ; 4 years old, 9st7lbs ; 5 years old, lOat ; 6 years and aged, lOsfc -/lbs. 3. Cavalry Race— Sweepstakes of 10s Gd each, with £ — added. Ono and a half miles and a distance j single event. Cavalry hack horses and riders. Post Entrance. 4. Gate Purse— Sweepstakes of £1 each, with £ — added. Ono mile and a distance * heats. Catch weights. 5. Hack Race — Sweepstakes of 10s Gd each with £ — added. One milo and a distance ; heats. Catch weights. Poit entrance. G. Licensed Victuallers' Puese— Sweepstakes of £1 ls each, with £ — added. One and a h °.lf mile 3 and a distanco ; heats. Weights— 3 years old, Bst 71bs ; 4 years old, Ost 7lbs ; 5 years old, lOst ; 0 years and aged, lOsfc 71bs. SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27. 1. Huddle Race— Sweepstakes of £1 ls each, with £ — added. Five jumps ovor three flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. One and a half miles and a distance ; heats. Weights— 3 years old, Bsfc 71b; 4 years old, 9-t 71b ; 5 years old, lOst ; 6 years and aged, lOsfc 71b. 2. Hack Hurdle Race — Sweepstakes of 10s, with £— added. Ono mile and a distance ; catch weights. Post entrance. 3. Ladies' Purse— of £ — . Entrance, £1 Is, added. Three miles and a distance ; singlo event. Gentlemen riders. Weights — 3 years old, 10.1* 4 yenrs olcl, list j 5 years old, list 7lbs ; 6 years and aged, list lOlbs. 4. Tbottino Matcit— Sweepstakes of 10s Gd each, wiLh £ — added. Three times round the course j single event. Catch weights, Post entrance. 5. Consolation Stakes— Sweepstakes of lOs Gd each, with £— added. One mile and a distance ; heats. Weights — 3 years old, Ssfc 7lbs ; 4 years old, Ost 71bs ; 5 years old, lO.fc • 6 years and aged, lOsfc 71bs. 6. Hack Race (if timo permits)— Sweepstakes of 10s Gd each, with £ — added. One mile and a distance ; heats. Catch weights. Post entrance. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Entries, with colors of riders, to be mado in writing afc the Greytown Hotel, by 10 p.m. on Friday, 22nd December, 187.1. The Entrances in all Eaces to be added ; second horso to save his entrance. No person allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of £1 to tho Race Fund. Mares und geldings allowed 31bs. Threo liorses to start or no race. ' All protests to be mado in writing, accompanied by a deposit; of £2 2s, to bo forfeited if protest is disallowed. All decisions of tho Stewards lo bo final. ROBERT LUCAS, Secretary and Treasurer. Greytown, October 21, 1571. fij>., f >>J- ~*&z IMS NEV/ ZEALAND RAILWAYS. j mENDERS are invited by tho Colonial JL Government for the supply of FORTY THOUSAND TOTARA or JARRAH SLEEPERS, for tho Otago Southern Trunk Railway, in lot 3of Ten thousand each. Specifications to bo seen at tho Public Works Offices, Wellington, Wanganui, Christchuroh, and Dunedin, and wifch the General Government Agent, Auckland. Tenders will be received at fcho Public Works Office, Dunedin, up till noon of tlie [ 27th November, 1871. I The lowest or any tender not necessarily I accepted. ; JOHN BLACKETT. ! Assistant Engineer-in-Chief. Public Works Office, Wo lington, 21st Oct.- 3 871. NOTICE THE undersigned wishes tho public to know that TAILORING on tho Factory Principle, with its consequent advantages in reduced prices, is conducted by him afc his premises, Lambton auay, next Mr Laing'a. SUITS from £2 18s. TROUSERS from 16s. Customers measured and fitted with caro and ability. E. WILSON. THE NEWEST MUSIC, &c, sent to all parts of tho colony — Post Free. JAMES BERGER, Music Warehouse, Lambton Quay.