Consolation Race, 150 yards Handi cap.—lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 5-. 21. Tilting at the Bing.—lst prize, £7 ; 2nd, £3. Entrance, 7s. 22. Hack Steeplechase of 30 bovs. ; post entries ; lOst up ; entrance, 10s ; open to all horses that have never won an adver tised race, hack races excepted; same course as last year. To start at 2 p.m. Nominations for handicaps must be sent in by SATURDAY, the 13th December. One shilling to be paid on nomination, accompanied by a statement of public performances for the past twelve months (matchts included), with dates and localities of such performances ; re mainder of entrance fee on acceptance. Entries will be received and sports conducted under the printed rules of the Redding Athletic Sports, obtainable from the secretary on the receipt cf Is. Trains will stop at the ground. Band in attendance, and a Spacious Dancing Platform, 30ft by 30fr, will be erected on the Lwu. A la ticket willenticlethe holder to use of platform for day. Admission to gates—Adults, Is ; children under 12 years free. Admission to Lawn—Gentlemen, Is ; Isdiea and children free. No intoxicating drinks allowed on the ground. Sports commence at 10 a.m. EDMUND GOODBEHERE, 780 Hon. Sec,



BIJTIEE, AND BEADY, Mannkbs-stbeet (Opposite Fite Brigade Station), PLAIN AND DECORATIVE HOUSE PAINTERS, GILDERS, PAPER HANGERS and GLAZIERS. BEG respectfully to inform their many friends an-1 the public that they have commenced business, and as practical men, hope, by lirst-olass workmanship artistically executed, combined with moderate charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage. 165



Government Land Sales CROWN LANDS TO EE LEASED, FORTY-MILE BUSH DISTRICT, WAIRARAPA. IT Is hereby notified that the under-men* tinned sections are open for lease for a term of thirty years, with perpetual right of renewal, Written tenders (in sealed covers) are in vited, in accordance with the Land Act, 1877, Amendment Act, ISB2. The price tendered must be stated in writing as well as in figures, accompanied by a statu tory declaration, together with six months’ rent at the rate tendered, and a fee of LI 10s for lease and registration, to be lodged with the Commissioner of Crown Lands, at the Grown Lands Office, Wellington, not later than 4 o’clock p.m, on Wednesday, the 10th December, 1884. 