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Western Star, Issue 4, 6 December 1873, Page 3

REGATTA. January 1 and 2, 1874. PROGRAMME : Fiest-class|Sailing Race, open to all boats not decked. EntranSe; 10s. First prize, £10 ; second do., £j ; third do., £4. Second-class Sailing Race. Entrance, 4s. First prize, £3 ; second do., £3 ; third do., £l. Four Oar Gig Race. Entrance, 6s. First prize, £5 ; second do., £2 10s. Boys’ Pair Oar Race, with Coxswain. Entrance, Is. First prize, £1; second do., 12s. 6d.; third do., 7s. 6d. Pair Oar Race, with Coxswain. Entrance, 4s. . First prize, £3 ; second do., £2. ( Sculling Race. Entrance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £1 10s.; second do., £l. Sculling Race, for flat-bottomed boats only. Entrance, 2s. First prize, £1 ; second do., 10s. Ladies’ Four Oar Gig Race, without outriggers. Entrance free. First prize, £2 ss. j second do., £l. Duck Hunt and Tub Race. RULES AND REGULATIONS, First-class sailing boat race, open to all boats not decked. Three to start, or no race; four, or no second prize ; five, or no third prize. Course below the bridge. Second-class sailing boat race, open to all boats not exceeding 20ft. in keel, except the winners of the first and second prizes in the first-class. Three to start, or no race; four, or no second prize ; five, dr no third prize. Course to be chosen by committee. Pour oar gig race. Two, or no race ; three, or no second prize ; five, or no third prize. Pair oar race, with coxswain. Open to all boats. Two, or no race ; four, or no second prize. Scullers’s race, same. Boys’ race, same. Sailing boats to start from their moorings with all sails down. No ballast to be taken in or thrown out during the race. No oars or poles to be used during the sailing races, or steer oars. Sailing boats to leave all mooring buoys on the port side, pulling boats on the starboard. Sailing boats off the wind to give way to boats on the wind. * Boats meeting on the wind to port their helms. Any boat wilfully fouling another, to be disqualified. No person can enter a boat for the first-class sailing race, unless a bona fide subscriber of 10s. For all other races 55., and then only coxswain or master. No handicapping allowed. All protests to bo made to the judges immediately on arrival at the winning point. In all disputes the decision of the committee to be final. Entries for first-class sailing race to be made on the 27th December. D. MURCHIE, Hon. Secretary. QTAGO ■ RAILWAYS. TIME TABLE. On and after Ist May, 1873, Daily Trains will run as under : Leave Wiuton for Invercargill at 8.15 a.m. Do. Invercargill for Bluff at 9.45 a.m. Do. Bluff for Invercargill at 11.45 a.m. Do. Invercargill for Bluff at 2 p.m. Do. Invercargill for Wiuton at 4 p.m. Do. Bluff for Invercargill at 4 p.m. A train will leave Win ton on Saturday evenings at 5.15, returning from Invercargill on Monday mornings, at 7. By order, Wm. CONYERS, Railway Manager. Invercargill, Ist May, 1873. C FREEMAN, Watch and Clock Maker, e Jeweller, &c., opposite Sloan and Sous’ Boot Warehouse, Dee-street, Invercargill, has just received an excellent assortment of gold and silver patent lever hunting watches, suitable for country use, also with stop and centre seconds, and strong cases suitable for Sportsmen. A large assortment of superior clock and time pieces, in marble and wood; marriage rings, handsome engagement rings, in diamond, ruby, emerald, pearl, and other precious stones ; prize silver cups and mugs; knife, fork, and spoon ; coral bells, &c., &c. TO MINERS AND OTHERS. A Splendid Opportunity for Investment. For Sale, by auction (of which further notice will be given), in consequence of the death of one of the owners— ■ That valuable mining property, situated at Orepuki, known as Madden and Reid’s. For further particulars apply WHITTINGHAM BROS. & INSTONE. Riverton, 27th November, 1873. TO FARMERS. Now Landing 5 Tons best Peruvian Guano. WHITTINGHAM BROS. & INSTONE. ARGE PROPERTY SALE. Invercargill, Friday, 12th December, (Being the day after the Show). Farm, 430 acres, at Woodlands. Farm, 210 acres, three miles from town. Agricultural land, Wiuton Hundred. The Winton Hotel, i acre, township. The Otautau Accommodation House, 10 acres, wnship. Freehold Livery Stables, Houses, &c., Inyer.rgill, town and suburbs, &c., &c., by auction, iotc date, for details apply to D. MACRORIF,