SPORTS ON BOXING-DAY.
The programme of sports in Waikato for Boxing-day includes tho following: — In the day there will be sports, consisting of running, jumping, &c, on Sydney Square Hamilton East ; apcrts comprising footraces, athletic sports, and horseracing at Alexandra, and the annual Race meeting at Ngaruawahia. At the latter there will be six events, the amount to be given in prizes will be about £80 or £90 . Some very good sport may be anticipated. In the evening there will be a grand concert at Alexandra for the benefit of Herr L. Muller, the bandmaster, at which the best local talent will assist. At Hamilton there will.be a promenade concert in the beautiful grounds attaohed to Gwynnes Hotel in aid of the funds for payiner for the prizes for the children of the Hamilton West School. The organisers have worked very hard to make the affair a success, and have secured the assistance of all the best amateur performers in the place. The Hamilton Light Infantry Band hare also kindly consented to play a number of selections during the evening. A great treat may be looked forward to. It has been arranged to run up a flag at the hotel at five o'olock as a signal that the weather will be fine enough to hold the concert. If the flag does not appear at that hour the concert will not come off.
On Cap-day, at Melbourne, a wellknown Sydney Hebe donned a dress which cost £120. Farming Failure. — Mr J. J. Mechi sends to the newspapers the following letter as a sample of many that he receives :— •' My father, who has been farming 900 acres of land, is reduced on account of the last few disastrous years. I am endeavoring to get him into the Agricultural Benevolent Institution. Would you kindly allow your name to be used as recommending him. An immediate answer would oblige, as the forms are to be filled up this week. 1 cannot assist my father, as I have twelve children. My father is 75 years old. Knowing your benevolent disposition I liave , ventured to ask you." I
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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1325, 25 December 1880, Page 2
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352SPORTS ON BOXING-DAY. Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1325, 25 December 1880, Page 2
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