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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 574, 24 February 1891, Page 3

ST. PATRICK’S DAY 1891—SPO RTS-1891 TJ BE HELD ON GISBORNE PABK COMPANY’S GROUNDS. To start at 11 o’clock sharp. —PROGRAMME—--IVBKTS. 1— Open Handicap Race, 100 yards; Ist prize £2, 2nd prize 10s ; entrance 2s 6d, 2— Handicap Race for Boys under 14 years ; 150 yards; Ist prize £1 3 2nd ss; entrance Is. 3— Open Handicap Hurdle Race, 220 yards, over G flights of hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches in height; Ist prize £2 10s, 2nd prize 10s; entrance 3s. 4— Half Mile* Scurry, for horses that have never won a race of any description; prize £5; entrance ss. 5— Handicap Trotting sace, in harness; twice round course; prize £5, entrance 2s 6d. 6— St. Patrick’s Handicap, 440 yards ; first prize £5; 2nd prize £1; entrance 6s. 7— Handicap Pony Trot, for Ponies 14 hands and under; prize £3 ; entrance ss; distance 2 miles. 8 —Old Men’s Race, 100 yards; prize £1; entrance Is; 50 years or over. 9—Ladies’ Bracelet, value £5, Lady riders only, for horses that have never won public money; entrance ss; Bracelet now on view in Mr Good’s window. 10— Handicap Mile Foot Race; Ist prize £3) 2nd prize 10s ; entrance 4s. 11— High Jump for Horses; prize £3; entrance ss. 12— Race for Girls under 14 years; 150 yards; fit st prize £l, 2nd prize ss; entrance Is. 13— Handicap Pony Trot; prize £5 ; entrance 7s 6d; distance 2 miles. Education Office, Napier, Feb. 11th, 1891. FOR the information of School Committees it is hereby notified that Mr Charles Hall has withdrawn his name as a Candidate for Election as a Member of the Board of Education, district of Hawke’s Bay. H. HILL, Secretary. APPLICATION TO TRANSFER LICENSE TO OCCUPY LAND ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Crown Lands Office, Napier, 18lh Feb., 1891. 'VToTICE is hereby given that Daniel J_n McNair has applied to the Land Board of the Hawke's Bay District to transfer his interest in the License to occupy Section 4, Block VII, Waimata Survey District, to Alexander Leonard Bellebby, of Gisborne, Settler, G. W. WILLIAMS, Commissioner of Crown Lands, WHATAUPOKO POUND. IMPOUNDED at the Whataupoko Pound on February 15, 1891, at 4 p.m., by Mr P. Barker, for trespass on private property—i; light bay Mars, branded like KU near shoulder, WK off shoulder, HT off hip Will be sold at the above Poundyard TO-DAY (TUESDAY), February 24th, 1891, at Noon, unless redeemed. Impounded by J. Fisher, off Ormond Road, on February 23, at 8.15 a.m,— 1 dark brown Gelding, branded like S (with bar across centre) on near shoulder, star on forehead Will be sold at the above Pound Yard at Noon on TUESDAY, March 10,1891, if not redeemed. J. FISHER, Poundkeeper. N.Z. FEDERATED WORKING MEN’S ASSOCIATION. A MEETING of the above will be held in the Good Templars’ Hall, on SATURDAY, 28th instant, at 8 p.m, Business important. All members requestedjto attend. Intending members kindly invited. J, STEWART, Chairman. BOBOUGH OF GISBOBNE ASSESSMENT COURT, f | iHE Annual Sitting of the above Aaaeaament Court will be held at the Court-house, Gisborne, at half.past eleven in the Forenoon on MONDAY, the 2nd day of March, 1891, J. BOOTH, Judge Assessment Court, Gisborne, Feb, 19th, 1891, FIREWOOD. TENDERS for Supply of SO Cords of FIREWOOD, in four foot lengths, to be delivered at the Brewery before Ist May next. Tenders to state name of Wood and price per Cord. Tenders close at 12 o’clock SATURDAY, 28th instant. WM. F. CRAWFORD. TO TOM PORTER. I MAAKA, having noticed Tost Porter's j Challenge in the Standard, for a Boxing Match to a finish, do not care to accept it, for several reasons. Tom is deaf, and I should be sorry if I were to bit him in any way to further aggravate that affliction. Further, the people of my hapu wish me to give up boxing altogether, and I feel that I must first consider their wishes, I hope he will consider this explanation satisfactory. MAAKA TE EHUTU. TO MAAKA TE EHUTU. I THOMAS PORTER, have got to accept , Maska’s reasons for not meeting me, but as I was not in any sort of form, and unwell, at the time he challenged me before, I think if his heart is as big as a sparrow’s he will meet me now, Maaka says lam deaf, and he would not like to strike me. Let him try it 1 FOB SALE.—SOO Fresh Full-mouthed and from 40 to 50 BAMS, from 2-tooth to Full-mouth. All in good condition. Apply to—Geo. Scott, the Willows. WANTED —Situations in Gisborne or Napier, by good Barmaids, Waitresses, Housemaids, Station Hands, Married Couples, *o,—Mrs Looklsy’s Registry, Queen Street, Auckland, ’ * WANTED KNOWN—Claxton & Sawyer have Fowl and Horse Feed in Maize, Oats, and Barley, crushed or uncrushed. Cheap for cash. WANTED KNOWN-Cutton & Sawseb import only the best of Coals, and MWal 06upply the Mme ttt 0)10911