W. F. EGGERS, LAND & ESTATE AGENT, Manchester Street, Feilding, -.in La.rr.btor: Quay, Wellington. 496 acres, Oroua Downs, 1£ miles school, oreamery and saleyards, well watered, ringfenced. Price £9 per acre. Terms. 524 acres, Kiwitea, 12-roomed house and . every convenience, stable, cowshed, bails, woolshed, dip, etc. Price £17 10s. Particulars of these and hundreds of I other properties; also of town and suburban sections on application to A. J. POTIEE, Feilding. Books, Stationery and Fancy Goods WAREHOUSE. Newest Books by most popular [ authors Prize and Presentation Books New Annuals New Elocfcro-Plafce Goods Handsome Indian Goods New China and Glassware New Leather Goods ; Japanese Goods i Bibles, Prayer and Hymnbooks Toys ! Toys ! Toys ! > Cricket, Croquet, Tennis Goods r Account Books, in all rulings and bindings Artificial Flowers Dairies for 1904. INSPECTION INVITED. W. PARK, THE SQUARE. -jl/TANAWATU RACING CLUB. AWAPUNI, PALMERSTON NORTH. AUTUMN MEETING, 1904. Wednesday & Thursday, APEIL 27th & 28th. President: E.S.Abraham. Vice Presidents: J. Allan Strang and C. A. Loughnan. Hon. Treasurer: D. Pringle. Stewards and Committee : JR.. S. Abraham, L. A. Abraham, M. Cohen, H. Gillies, J Herbert Hankins, E. Llyod, R. J. Munro P. S. Mcßae, J. C. Nathan, F. J. Nathan, W. Bandell, J. Allan Strang, H. M. Sirninonds, W. Park, W. T. Wood. Hon. Surgeon: Dr Wilson. Judge :h! Gillies. Timekeeper:E.Stevens. Clerk of scales: W. Eandell. Handicapper: J. E. Henrys. Starter: T. Cameron. Clerk of Course : L. Stevens. Secretary. J. M. Johnston. FIRST DAY. 1 Telegraph Handicap, of 150 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys and third horse 10 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys. Six furlongs. To start at 12 noon. 2 Trial Hack Stakes, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys out of stakes. For three-year-olds and upwards that have never won a race exceeding 20 soys in value, Weight for age. Seven furlongs. Entrance 1 soy. „_ 3 First Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 70 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys, and the third horse 5 soys from the stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. One and threequarter miles.

4 Manawatu Racing Club Handicap, of 250 soys ; second horse to receive 40 soys, and third horse 10 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 3 soys. One and a quarter miles.

5 First Handicap Hurdles, of 100 soya ; second horse to receive 20 soys and the third horse 5 soys from the stakes. Over 7 flights of hurdles. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, lsov. Two miles. . 6 Welter Hack Handicap, of 70 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys and third horse 5 soys out of stakes. Minimum weight Bst. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 soy. One mile. 7 Longburn Handicap, of 100 sovb ; second horse to receive 20 soys and third horse 5 soys out of stakes. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 boy. One mile. 8 Electric Hack Handicap, of 70 BOYS *, second horse to receive 10 soys and third horse 5 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. Six furlongs. SECOND DAY. 1 Borough Handicap, of 100 soys; second horse to receive 10 soys and third horse 5 soys from the stakes. Nominations, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. Six furlongs. 2 Hack Flying Handicap, of 70 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys and third horse 5 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptances, 1 soy. Six furlongs. 3 Second Hack Handicap Hurdles, of 60 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 boy : acceptance; 1 soy. One and a half miles. Over six flights of hurdles. i Autumn Handicap, of 150 soys; second horse to receive 20 sovb and third horse 10 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 2 soys. About one mile and a distance. 5 Maiden Hack Scurry, of 50 soys; second horse to receive 10 soys out of stakes ; for 3yr-olds and up-wards that have never won a race and that have never started in other than hack or hunter races. Weight Bss 71bs; distance .5 furlongs; entrance 1 soy. 6 Second Handicap Hurdles, of 100 soys; second horse 20 soys and third horse 5 soys from the stakes. Over seven flights of' hurdles. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. One and three-quarter miles. 7 Kairanga Hack Handicap, of 70 soy; second horse to receive 10 soys and third horse o soys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy. One mile. 8 Farewell Handicap, of 100 soys; second horse to receive 10 soys and third horse 5 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 boy ; cceptance, 1 soy. One mile. NOMINATIONS. WEIGHTS & ACCEPTANCES. Nominations and Entries (or all Races cloße with the Seoretary, at his office, P»lmerston North on Wednesday, April 6th, 1904, at 10 p.m. Weights for First Day will be deolared on or about Saturday, April 16th, 1904. j Acceptances for First Day's Baeos close with th ß Secrotary at his office P&lmerston North, on luteday. April 19th. 1904, at 10 p.m. Weights for the Seoond Day will be declared on the night of the First Day's r&cea, about 8.45 o'clock, at the Club's office. Acceptances for Seoond Day ologe with tha Secretary at his office, Palmeretou North, on Wednesday, April 27th, at 10 p.m. Conditions, All nominations and entries shall be eipreisly subjoot to th.* following condition* :— 1, The raoes shall be run under " The Kulsa of RaclTiH," ana, subject to the right of appeal thereby conferred, the decision of a majority of tho Stewards with reference to e-rery matter arising out of the racing, shall he final anj conclusive. 2. In the event of two or more Horses, the property of the )i«ne owner for racing purposes, bolnc nngagtid In any raoe, it shall be the duty of bucli ownor, to enable the Stewards to bracket the said horses on the totallnator, to deolare such ownership at least half an hour before starting, and suoh horses al)all be bracketed accordingly, 8. All entries to be sealed and addressed to tho Secretary, Palinerston Worth, Entrance money enclosed withname. and age &t time of entry, pedigrees, and iv the ense of handicaps, performances of the horue, name of owner and colours of rider. PENALTIES. 4. The winner ol any flat raoa after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 101b, and of every additional raco a iurtner ponaKy ol Gib. Horses handicapped at Bat 101b or over to oarry only half of the above penalties. 6. Tho winner of any buraie race after aoolaratlon of weights to carry a penalty of 101b, and for every additional raoe 71ba extra. 3. M. Johnston, Seoretary. Approved In accordance with the Bales of Baolne, February 3rd, IHO4. —E, Moffatt, Booretarv Wanganui Jockey Club

government life Insurance. established • • 1870. THIRTY SHILLINGS A QUARTER PAID TO THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE WILL SECURE, At_age_23, £300, payable at death or at age 80; At_age 18, £300, payable at age 65 or at previous death, WITH LARGE BONUSES ADDED IN EACH CASE. f. H. RICHARDSON, F.F.A.,