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New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 242, 21 December 1877, Page 18

HTBERNIAN, SOCIETY'S ANNUAL FETE! TO BE HELD AT THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S GROUNDS, Kensington, on BOXING DAY, Wednesday, December 26th. , Sports to Commence at Twelve o'clock Sharp. PROGRAMME OF SPOUTS : Hibernian Handicap, including three events, £17. Prize. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. Hibernian Handicap (Ist distance 200 yards) ... ... ... ... Prize £1 First, Second, and Third best aggregates in the three distances ; entrance, 2s 6d ; ' Acceptances, 2s 6d ... ... £8 £4 £2 Youths' Handicap, 440 yards, heats ; entrance, Is ... ... ... 15s 10s 5s "Wrestling (collar and elbow), for middle weights, 12st and under; entrance, 2s 6d £3 £1 Irish Jig ... ... ... ... 30s 20s Hibernian Handicap (2nd distance), 300 yards ... ... ... ... Prize £1 Handicap Walking Match, two miles ; entrance, 2s 6d ... ... ... £3 £1 Wrestling (Cumberland stvlc) ; entrance. 28.64 " £3 £1 Irish Reel; entrance, 2s Gd ... ... 30s £1 Hibernian Handicap (final distance), 440 yards ... „.. ... ... Prize £1 Sack Race, distance 150 yards, entrance, Is 15s 10s 5a Consolation Handicap, distance 440 yards ; entrance, 2s ... ... ... £2 £1 10 a Entries for Hibernian and Walking Match Handicaps to be made at Fagan's Southern Hotel, on Saturday, December 22nd, before 8 o,clock p.m. All other entries to be made on the ground. The above Sports to be under the supervision of the Judges, whose decision in all cases shall be final. A first-class Band will be in attendance, which will play selections of popular and national music. Refreshments of all descriptions provided on the grounds. Admission to the Grand Stand, 2s ; Grounds, Is. JOHN GALLAGHER, Hon. Sec. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO. GRAND ~ANNUAL GATHERING. JANUARY, Ist, 2nd, and sth, 1878, Commencing at 11 o'clock. £511 GIVEN IN MONEY, viz. : Running, £210 ; Walking, £44 ; Dancing, £55 ; Wrestling. £74 Hammer Putting, and Caber, £38 ; Bagpipe Music, £36 ; Leaping and Vaulting, £10 ; Quoiting, £8 ; Pony Race, £8 ; Bayonet Competition, £15 ; Fire Brigade Competition, £10. NOTICE. — The date of entry for the Running and Walking Handicaps has been extended to Monday, the 24th December, at 8 p.m., and the declaration of the Handicaps till the 27th. Acceptances will be received up to 8 p.m. ou the 29th. Entry Money. for the Caledonian and Dunedin Handicaps, 6s ; acceptances, 4s. Walking and Consolation Handicaps : Entry, 3s ; acceptance, 2s. Trotting, match : Entry, ss. All other events, 2s 6d.; youths, Is. For full particulars see the programmes. GEORGE WATSON. Secretary. WELLINGTON STEAM BISCUIT AND CONFECTIONERY WORKS, FARISH STREET, WELLINGTON. The Proprietor, possessing the most coirrlete Plant of Machinery in his line in the Colony, is able to supply the trade with goods which in price, quality, and variety defy competition. For Catalogue of Prices apply to the Factory. S. S. GRIFFITHS, PROPRIETOR. THE WESTMINSTER LOAN AND DISCOUNT SOCIETY. Office— Geot;GE Sttjeft (Three doors from Southampton Buildings), A. E. MELLICK, Manager. Tbis Society advances CASH to all respectable parties on personal security, in sums of £5 to £r>oo, repayable by weekly instalments of one shilling in the pound, at a uniform charge of ten per cent., which is deducted from tbe amount borrowed when tbe Loan is granted. N.B. — These advertised terms are strictly adhered to. CASH advanced on freehold, leasehold, and all other available securities. Bills Discounted.