SPORTING. Christchurch Races. [BY TELEGRAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2124, 18 February 1886, Page 2

SPORTING. Christchurch Races. [BY TELEGRAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Tuesday.

The Plumptou Park Summer Meeting wan held to-day. The following are the results :—: — Handicap Hukoles. Mr J. Hisgin's Secretary ... 1 Mr Rutherford's Irish King ... 2 Mr Kerr'a Baldie 3 Maiden Plate. Mr P. Btitlei'^ The Shah ... 1 Mr G. Rutherford's Muinboom 2 Mr J. E. Pilbrow's Mi->s Lyle... 3 St Valentine Handicap. Mr W. Butler's Titbit 1 Mr H. Hammond'^ Conundrum 2 Mr G. G. Stead's Marion ... 3 Welter Haxmcap. Mr A. Dunns Strap 1 Mr C. Richard's Oeo 2 Mr J. C. Pilbrow's Mermaid ... 3 Flying Handicap. Mr G. G. Stcad'a Marion ... 1 Mr M. Duncans Ironsides ... 2 Mr J. C. Pilbrow's Miss Lyle .. 3

Reward offered for horse lost at Tauwhare. Reward offered for a cbestmut mare lost from Te Aroha. The Te Awamutu Town Board Office will in future be at Mr Teasdale's store. Tenders arc invited for re-building portion of the bridge over the Waipa at Alexandra. 'Ibe Waikato County Ceuncil invite tenders for a number of works in the Kangirtri district. Air J. O'Dca, architect, inTitet tenders for the erection of farm buildings for Mr \V. M. Douglas at Taraahere. All accounts owing to S. J. Thompson, Tamahere, must be paid, and all accounts against him must be rendered within a fortnight. Mr J. S. Bucklamd will fcold his annual Sheep Fair at Cambridge on Thursday, the 26th February. A list of the entries will be fcund in the advertisement. 1 he attention of farmers and others is directed to the advertisement of £. Webb and Sons, the Queen's seedsman. Worthier, England, and 15 Queen-street, Auckland. The teedt thojr adver» tiie are .ill grown on their own teed farm. Air S. J. 'ihompson, Tamahere store, notifies that ne has disposed of his business to Mr H. W. Pennington. He thanks the inhabitants of Tamahere and the surrounding districts for their liberal patronage during the past three 5 ears. Mr Pennington makes a business announcement in connection with the above, to which we direct the attention of our readers in the Tamahere district. Yes 1 it i» certainly true, A»k any of jour friends who have purchased thera. Gftrlick and Cranwell have numerous unasked for and very favourable commendations from country customers on their excellent packing of Furniture, Crockery, and Glass, Stc. Ladies any jcntJemen about to furnish should remember that Garlick and Cranwell's is tub Cheap Furnishing Warehouse o Auckland. Furniture to suit all classes ; also Carpets, Floor Cloths and all House Necessaries. If your new house is nearly finished, or. you are fromg to get married, visit Garlick ana Cranwell, Queen-street and Lorne- street, Auckland. Intending p«rcl}M*ritt»fcav« a ratatofn* MM fl«* I