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Auckland Examiner, Volume IV, Issue 230, 18 January 1860, Page 1

Severy descriptian OF PRINTING, SxecuteU bg Richardson & Sansom. AT THE ©fh®b, WYNOHAB STREET. Orders punctually attended to, and performed in the neatest style, at reasonable charges.

ANNUAL RACES, 1860. Tuesday & Wednesday, FEBRUARY 21st & 22nd.

Stewards: Messrs. HALSTEAD, I Messrs. GARDNER, AUSTIN, | ABSOLEM G. HOWARD. Judges THOS. BECKHAM, Esq. Treasurer: THOMAS PATON, Esq. Clerk of the Course: Mr. HIGGINGS. Collectors of the Hace Fund: Messrs. Higgingi, Wayte, and Coyle, for Auckland. Mr. Rogers for Otahuhu. Mr. J. Lundon for Onehunga. G. Howard, Esq., for Tamaki. J. Hargraves, Esq. for Howick. S'irst Sfay. MAIDEN PLAT E. £5O ; One mile and distance. Heats. INNKEEPER S’ PURS E. £3O ; Two miles. Single event. ELLERSLIE PLATE. £3O ; One mile and distance. Heats. PRODUCE STAKES. £25 ; for the produce of Horses bread in New Zealand. One mile. Heats. Winner of Maiden Plate to carry 71bs. extra. Second METROPOLITAN PLATE. £5O ; Two miles. Heats. Winner of last year to carry 41bs. extra. D R A P E R S’ PLATE. £3O ; One-and-half miles. Heats. FORCED HANDICAP. £lO ; For all winning horses. One mile and distance. CONSOLATION STAKES. £lO ; For all beaten horses. One mile. Single event. The two last Races are to be handicapped by the Stewards after the Drapers’ Plate; and the entries to be made within half an hour after that race is run. In all the other races, weights for age; mares and geldings allowed 3 lb. Entrance fees—lo per cent on Amount of the stake. All entries to be under sealed cover, and to be delivered to the Stewards at the Greyhound Inn, Auckland, on Saturday, 11th February, between the hours of 3 and 6 o’clock, p.m., and the eolors of the riders to be declared.

To run under the late Auckland Jockey Club Rules. The first race to commence at 12 o’clock. Refreshment booths will be allowed on the course, by payment of two guineas each to the Treasurer, between 3 and 6 o’clock, at the Greyhound Inn, on the 11 February.

All dogs found on the Course will be shot. An account of the subscriptions and disbursements of the fundswill be published after the races.

The stakes will be paid to the winning horse after each race.

The payments for the gate and booths to be made to the Treasurer, between the hours of 3 and 6 o’clock, on the 11 of February, at the Greyhound Ir.n. Jockies making a false start will be fijicd 1 guinea. The bell will be rung for saddling a quarter of an houi before each race.

Entrance at the gate—Single horses Is 6d each ; vehicles, 2s fid each.

All disputes to be settled by the Stewards, whose decision will be final. The Stewards and Race Horses to enter the Course free of charge.

Cards of the Races may be purchased on application to the Stewards. GEO. T AUSTIN, Secretary.