TIMARU, CANTERBURY: SATURDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1869

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Miscellaneous. BOXING DAY. • QPORTS to take place at TEMUKA, on 0 MONDAY, the 27th of December next. Hack Race of 10s each, for all horses never having won public money. Half-milo heats. Pair of spurs to winning Jockey, given by Mr Brewer. To start at 11 o'clock. Foot Hurdle Race, 150 yards, over 4 hurdles, £3. Entrance ss. Flat Race (Handicap), 100 yards, £2 10s. Entrance ss. Flat Race, 300 yards, £3. Entrance ss. Ladies' Race (Maoris only), New Dress. Putting the Stone, £1. Entrance 2s. Running High Jump, £1. Entrance 2s. Running Hop Step and Jump, £1. Entrance 2s. Running Long Jump, £1. Entrance 2s. Long Jump (standing), £1. Entrance 2s. Sack Race, 10s. Entrance Is, &c, &c , &c A GRAND BALL will take placo the Same Evening at the Assembly Rooms of the Crown HoteL Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock. Double Tickets 3s, Single ditto 2s. Beckingham's Band m attendance. BOXING DAY. A GRAND BALL will be held at tho ■^- Crown Hotel Assembly Rooms, Temuka, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 27th. Further notice m future advertisement. SPORTS ! SPORTS ! J SPORTS J ! ! ATHLETIC SPORTS AND HORSE -R- RACING To Be held m BUR XE ' S PASS, On FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, ISG9. J. R. STANSELL, » Sec A.O.F. npHE ANNIVERSARY of Court "South- -*■ crn Cross," No. 3123, will bo celebrated on SATURDAY, January Ist, 1870, by a GRAND GALA DAY, and BANQUET m the Evening. Further particulars m future advertise- ment. JACOB HILL, Secretary. 1.0.0.F..M.U. ANNIVERSARY LOYAL AROWHENUA LODGE, TEMUKA, ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1869. Sports at Noon — Cricket, Quoits, Throwing the Hammer, Putting the Stone, Foot Racing, &c, &c. A GRAND BALL will be held m the Evening, at Host Dyson's, Royal Hotel, Temuka. An efficient Band will be m attendance. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock p.m. Single Ticket 4s, Double Ticket 6s. JAMES MUTCH, Secretary. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT RESERVES. A PPLICATIONS from persons desirous of -^*- Renting the Reserves made by the Pro- vincial Government for Educational and other purposes, may be made to the Steward for Reserves. Particulars, and terms upon which the the several Reserves may be rented, may be obtained on application to ALEXANDER LEAN, Steward for Reserves. Hereford-street, Christchurch, October 26, 1869 TIMARU AND GLADSTONE BOARD OF WORKS. 