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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2191, 15 May 1908, Page 1

MANGATU SPORTS, To be held on EMPIRE DAY, MONDAY, May 25, J On IVHATATUTU RACECOURSE. First Raco to start at 11.30 a.iii. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. 1. DISTRICT MAIDEN RACE, 100 yds. Ist prize, Trophy (presented by M. P. Poolo, Esq.), valued 30s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 2. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, 120yds, over 8 flights of hurdles. Ist jn-izo, £2 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 3s. 3. SACK RACE, 50yds. let prize, £l. Entrance, Is. 4. POLO PONY RACE HANDICAP, for ponies 14.3 or under. Distance, 6 furlongs. Minimum weight, 9st. Ist prize, "£4; 2nd, £l. Nomination, ss. 5. MANGATU DISTRICT MAIDEN CHOP (standing). Ist prize, Gold Medal, value (presented by 13. Taylor, Esq); 2nd prize, Trophy value £1 (presented by IV. Broughton, Esq.). Entrance 4s. 6. MANGATU HANDICAP, of three distances, 100yds, 220yds, 440yds. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £l. To be decided by points—s, 3, and 2. Entrance, ss. First event, 100yds. 7. LEAPING MATCH, best hunting style, over brush fence : ,and, two rickers. Ist prize, £2 ; ~2nd,'~los: - ’ Nomination, 2s 6d. 8. HANDICAP TROT, in saddle; twice round course. Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £l. Nomination, sk. 9. MANGATU HANDICAP, second •event, 220yds. 10. FLAG RACE, 100yds. Ist prize, 30s; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s. 11. HANDICAP STANDING CHOP, 18in log. Ist prize, £5 (presented by R. Caulton, Esq.); 2nd, 30s (presented by F. Benson, Esq.); 3rd, 10s (presented by F. Benson, Esq). Entrance, ss. 12. STOCK-HORSE RACE. Distance 100yds, twice round flag. Ist prize Trophy, valued £2; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s 6d. 13. MANGATU HANDICAP, third distance, 440yds. 14. MILE RACE HANDICAP. Ist . prize, £4; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. 15. DISTRICT HACK RACE, once round the course. For hacks that have' never started in any race. Minimum weight list. Ist, £3; 2nd, £l. Nomination, 4s. 16. RUNNING HIGH JUMP. Ist, £1; 2nd, 10s. Enrtance, Is 6d. RULES AND CONDITIONS. 1. The Committee reserve the right to alter or add to the programme, to vary the order of events, to refuse any entry, or, if necessary, to postpone the gathering. 2. Entries for Handicap Events, with performances, close with the Secretary (J. N. Leslie) at 8 p.m. oA SATURDAY, May 9th; also, Entries for Maiden Chop. 3. No entries received without Cash. 4. Mangatu District —from Kaitaratahi bridge north. 5. All horses entered in Polo Pony Race must be played or practised on Mangatu Polo Club’s ground. 6. Entries for the following events, viz., Nos. 3,4, 7, 10, 12, 15, and 16, close with the Secretary on Sports Ground. 7. District for Maiden Chop from Wheo Creek north. Amusements and Races for Children under the supervision of Messrs IV. Green and IV. Evans. J. N. LESLIE, Hon. Secretary.

LOST. LOST —Gold Brooch (2 opals and ruby), between Convent and Theatre. Finder please return to “Times” Office. FOR SALE. FOR SALE.—A good Business Site on Ormond Road, Wliataupoko, with 7-roomed Dwelling.—Apply, T. G. Lawless, agent. TO LEASE.—Two Shops, _ with Dwellings attached, situate Wainui Road, just’over Kaiti Bridge. Centrally situated.—Apply, T. G. Lawless. FOR SALE. Three and a-quarter. m) ACRES, Huxley Road, Kaiti. Apply to— COLEMAN AND BEERE. T 0 LET. TO LET—A Seven-roomed House; centrally situated. —Apply to Teat and Friar. GISBORNE POUND. IMPOUNDED in the Public Pound of Gisborne, May 12th, for trespassing on private property, Kaiti— ONE BKINDLE AND WHITE HEIFER, no visible brand or mark. If not claimed and expenses paid will be sold in the above Pound MAY 27th, at 12 Noon. ' E. WILKINSON, Poundkeeper.

ESTATE AGENTS Arc instructed by W. H. RENNER, Esq. (who is removing to Matawhero), to Soil his very Central Property, situated Harris Street, Kaiti. THREE-QUARTER-ACRE Section, with Lawn and Fruit and Flower Gardens. COMMODIOUS Family Residence and Spacious Entrance Hall. LARGE, Lofty Dining and Drawing Rooms. BEDROOMS, with Registers,Wardrobes. jgATH, Hot and Cold Water. KITCHEN RANGE and Gas Stove, Gas through House, Copper, Tubs, Superior Drainage. XJUGGY SHED and Stabling. Cards to View at Office. OIL ENGINES. MR, A. WILLIAMSON begs to announce that having secured tho local agency of the famous BLACKSTONE OIL ENGINE, the best on tho market, he is now prepared to accept orders for same. For full particulars, apply— A. WILLIAMSON, McKee’s Buildings, Gladstone Road. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the Erection'of Business Premises, in brick, in one block, for the Union Steam Ship Company, Ltd., Messrs Blair and Sainsbury, and W. L. Rees, Esq. Plans to be seen at our office, where tenders close at 12 noon on SATURDAY, the 16tli May. The lowest or any tender not necessarily aocepted. WILSON AND LILLEY, Architects, Gisboruq.