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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3376, 20 December 1871, Page 4

Athletic SportsFORESTERS' FETE ON BOXING DAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1871. mnE ANNUAL FETE of the Wellington I Foresters, in aid of tho Widow and Orphans' Fund of the Order, will be held on the Cricket Ground, Te Aro, on tho above date. Pathok : Bis Excellency tho GOVERNOR. Pbookamme : Fool Race, 150 yards Running H ; gh Leap Throwinc; Heavy Hammer Irish Jig Boy's Race, 100 yards Standing High Leap Half-mile Race for Volunteers in uniform 5 Single Sticks Quoits 500 Yards Race, Fire Brigade members in uniform Highland Fling Bveiele Eace Sailor's Hornpipe Throwing Light Hammer Vaulting with Pole Putting the Stone Ona Mile Walking Match £aok Race Foresters' Champion Mile Race Pig Race Man- of- War Race (smoking), 200 yds. A Platform for Dancing. FIRE BALLOON and FIREWORKS in the Evening. G. CLARK, Secretary. pALEDONIAN SOCIE IT . THE SEVENTH ANNUAL GATHERING, 1872, Under the distinguished patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Hon. D. M'Lean, Deiencn Minister ll is Honor Mr Justice Johnston, Ilia Honor Win. Fitzherb" > rt, Superintendent, J. C. Crawford, Esq. R.M, His Worship the Mayor, And The Corporation of tho City of Wellington. PROGRAMME FOR 1872. Boy's Race (under twelve), Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, 5s Reel of Tulloeh, Ist pvize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s Foot Race (100 yard.-*), Ist prize, £1 10 a; 2nd, 10s Putting Heavy Stone. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, 10a Hornpipe, Ist prize, £1 Running High Leap, Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1 Tossing Caber, Ist prize, £2 Foot Race (500 yards), Ist; prize, £2 10s; 2nd, £L Throwing Heavy Hammer, Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 103 Highland Fling, Ist prize, £1 10s Vaulting, Ist prize, £<L ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1 Wrestling, Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £t Foot Race (half mile), Ist piize, £i; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £L Horizontal Bur (ndulte), Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 do (juveniles), Ist prize. £2 j 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s Running Hop, Step, and Jiuup, Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 Walking Race (2 miles), lit prize, £5 ; 2nd £2 Boy's Race, Ist prizo, £1 ; 2nd, 10s ; 3rd, 5s Hii, :li and Kick, Ist prize, £1 Sword Dunco, let prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10a Sack Race, Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, lps Standing Ili^h Leap, Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 One Mill) Champion Race, Ist prize, £10 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1 Sailor's Hornpipe, Ist prize, £1 Standing Hop, Step, and Jump, ltt prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10a Bycicle Eace (one mile), prizes to be in proportion to contest Hurdlo Race, Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £2. Half mile, ovor nine (lights of hurdles Single Stick, Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s Quoits B_ % st dressed Competitor, Ist prize, £2 Consolation Handicap (140 yard,-), Ist prize, £2; 2nd,£l J. B. WALLACE, Secretary. November 24, 1871. Stud HorsesTO STAND THE SEASON. nnUE Celebrated imported Draught Stallion JL YOUNG IIERO, imported from Tasmania, will travel this season, on and after the sth October, 1871, at the undermentioned places : — Osgood's Hotel, llutt, Wednesday and Thursday ; Death's Hotel, Taita, Tuesday and Friday ; and at the Silver stream tho remainder of tho week. Good paddocks provided, but no responsibility. Terms, £3. Reduction made for two or more mares being tho bona fido property of the same owner. For pedigree see cards. J. SMITH. Silver Stream, September 28, nnO SERVE a limited number of mares JL in Wuirarapa this season, YOUNG TOWTON, by Tow ton, dam Countess. Any person about Wellington, Porirua, or the Hutt, wishing to put mares can receive all information from Mr W. BROWN, Nag's Head Stable?, Wellington. Early application necessary. Grazing. rpHE Undersigned is now prepared to take X in cither Cattle or Horses to graze— this being a line opportunity for tho Wuirarapa , small fanners to fatten their cattle for the Wellington markets. Terms very moderate. For particulars, apply TUOS. COTTER, Silver Stream, Upper Hutt. TO OWNERS oi' HORSlid" and OTHERS. Fin HE Undersigned aro prepared to receive JL Horses to graze. The paddocks are within an easy distance of town, well watered, and the feed abundant. For terms, &c, apply to TUOS. & W. D. NICHOLAS, Galutea Hotel. Livery Stable. J HOWARD, LLVKRY AND BAIT o STABLES, Molesworth street, Wellington. J. H. takes this opportunity of thanking his numerous friends and the public for tho liberal support they huvc awarded him since commencing business as a LIVERY STABLE KICEPER, and begs to assuro them that nothing shall bo wanting on his part to merit a continuance of the same. Carriages, Buggies, &c, lent on hire. Saddle and Harness Horses olw ys ready. Carriages provided for Weddings. Good paddocks for country horses. HowaiJ's City Buaa leaves M'lntos'ii's New Zealander xJotel, calling at tho Pier Hotel, for the Hutt, on Market dayi, at 11 a.m. ; on Sundays, at 2 p.m. ; for the Butts, from the Stables, Molesvrcrth street, at 2p m, on Saturdays.