NGAIIUAWAHIA. -pOXING DAY SPORTS, 1872. COUMITTBK ; I Messrs J. H. M. Carponter, K. R. Hunt, H. Holloway, W. WUlougliby, Charles BolL HOUSE RACES. First Sace to Commence at 10 a.m. Sharp. Settlors' Hack Race ; Once rouud the course. First ! horse, £6; second, save entrance, ss.—Winner of any advertised race excluded. Hurdle Race : Once rouud the course and a distance ; four hurdles 3 foet 6 iuchea. First horse, £5; second, savo stakes, ss. Poxy Race, under 14 hands: Once round course. First, £4; second, aive stakes, 53.
Consolation Stakes : Once and half rouud course. First, £3 ; second, save stakoss, ss. Entrance Fee, ss. for the above races, non-aub-acribore, lOe. GENERAL SPORTS. Maiden Flat Racr, 100 Yarde: First Prize, £1 10s j second, 10s. Standing Ixmg Jump (.vithout weights): First |Prize, £1 ; second, 10s. Flat Race : Ono mile. First Priie, £2 ; Becond, ,10s. Boys' Race, under twelve, 100 yards : .First Priae, 10s : aecond, ss. Old Man's Race, 45 and over, 100 yards: First Prize, IDs ; second, 5:. Hurdle Race, 400 yards, over 4 hurdles 3 feet 6 inches: First Prize, £2 ; second, 10ii. Running Long Jump : First Prize, £1 10s : second, 103. Boys Race, over lw.:lve and under 15, 200 yards First Prize, 15s ; secon.', ss. Walking Greasy Boom over water t First Prize, £1; second, 10s. Canoe Race (crews of two only), from Hospital to boat moored above Redoubt and back to Bell's Wharf: First Prize, £3; second, 10s. Running High Jump: First Prize, £110s ; second, 10s. High Vaulting with Pole : First Prize, £110s ; Hecond, 10s. Wahine Maori Race, 100 yards: First Prize, 10s; second, ss. Three Legged Race, 100 yards : First Prize, 15s. Sack Race, 100 yarda : First Prize, 15s. Barrow Race (blindfold), 100 yards; Firat Prize, los.'; Putting Stone, £.', Tossing cabd, £1, Quoits, £1. Entrance Fees Canoe Race, 2a 6u j Boys and Wahine Maori Races, free, all others, Is.
Three t» cuter or no race. Judges decision to be final. Entries to be received on the ground. Subscriptions to the fund will be received at each of the etores and hotels ; also by any member cf the Committee. CITY CLOTHING MART, QUEEN STEEE^T, Auckland.
SAMUEL COOMB PjaoPEiExoa. A LFRED SAYERS will visit Ohaupo, Tβ Awamulu, Kihikihi, Rangiawhia, and Alexandra, within a few days. DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. suited to the wants of settlers, from the above well-known Clothing Establishment. Hamilton, Cambridge, Alexandra, and intermediate places will be visited, thus affording settlers through tho district an opportunity of providing themselves with GOOD CLOTHING AT LOW PRICES. SAMUEL COOMBES, Tailoe, Cloihi'ee, asd Octfittee. GEORGE GILMORE ESIRES to inform the inhabitants of the Waikato that he is about to make his second trip through the Dietrict with an Assortment 01 DRAPERY BOOTS AND SHOES . TOBACCO TOYS FANCY GOODS Etc., Etc., Which he feels confident will enable him to Supply the wants of Settlers. The above-mentioned Goods are of tho VERY BEST QUALITY, and will be sold at CHEAP RATES FOR CASH! AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. FOR SALE.—One Howard's combined anti-friction Plough, with five implements, shares, &c., &c ; 1 set Howard's zig-zag Harrows—patent fastenings ; 1 Chaff Cutter, 1 Grass-seed Sower, 1 American Hay Rake, 1 set Roller Mountings. The above implements are newly imported, and all in first-class order. T. V. FITZPATRICK. Ngaruawahia, December 4 : 1872.
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Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 98, 14 December 1872, Page 3
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