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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 355, 12 December 1879, Page 3

H'l<2 AD OF THE»B&'T?' • . : : 'R' : Al*ci : is£f3\iTo lie held Q" ■, ,',;> ' FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, December,26 and 27. x ESQ. \ Starter;.-:'-', S. JOHNSTON, ESQ*. Clerk of Course: ■> - ■ J J. WALLACE, ESQ, < - . Clerk of Scales i R.|M'CLOY»ESQ. •Handicapper: ' J.. DUXBURY, E£Q k , Treasurers: B. SHADBOLT, ESQ., and S/ LEEy-ESQ. . STEWARDS-r-fM.essrs J. Sunckell, H. Piper, E. Hay, W. Birdling, junior, F. Birdling, F.;Williams, 'J; B. Barker, $; S. Johnston, R< Latter, and J. M'Farlahe. . ;- ■<■■'-. PROGRAMME: . ... { ~, -~. ( . : ,, ~ -,-. MAIDEN 'PLATE of 16 sove. Entrance^2os. Fof horses that have never won ! ah : advertised race. Hack race and Hurdle races excepted. Weight for age. > ■ 2. WAINUI PLATE HANDICAP of 20 'soys Nominatibhsj 20s ;' acceptance, Second hbrse'to save his stakes: (to be deducted from the winner.) . 3. PUBLICANS' PURSE HANDICAP of 10 sOvs. Nominations, 10s; acceptance, 20s. 4. HACK RACE. Post entry, ss. Catch weights. Second Day. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 15 soys. Nominations, 10s; 20s.- - Second horse to save- his stnkes (to be deducted from the winner). 2. HACK BELLING RACE of, —. soys. Entrance, 10s, to be made to' the Secretary before" '6 p.m on December -26. 1879; ! " Horse entered to be sold for £30 to carry list; £25,>105t; £20,95t; £15, 8-k; £10,-7 st. 8. SAPLING STAKE.—A sweep- * stake of % soys., with 5 soys added. For two-year-olds only. Second horse to save his stakes. 4. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of — soys;, for horses beaten at this meeting only. Entrance, 10s. All the events to be district races except the Wainui Plate;; \ :' •' '; ' All thi faces to be run in heats except the Sapling!-Stakes and Hack race",. ,'District horse means the bona fide property; of a, resident in ; the. district /three months previous to the races, arid the boundary be a line from Head; of PortLyttelten to Gebbie.'s Flat. \ ' j _ Nominations for the Wainui Plate Handicap, Publicans' Purse Handicap and Hurdle Race to be sent to the; Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on December 10. Acceptances and general entry, December 20. The decision of the Stewards to be final in all cases where disputes may arise. Three horses to start for each event or no race.. C. J. C. rules and ; weights strictly adhered to. B. BARKER, r .; Secretary. HAVE JUST RECEIVED addition to STOCK in the following lines >—Ladies' Kid Boots v Ladies' Cashmere Toe : caps, Ladies' -Cashmere without Toe-caps, Children's Kid Elastics, Children's ' 'Kid Lace, Men's Bluchers., ; , In stock also, a good assortmnet of Men's, Women's, and Children's Boots and Shoes, Cork Soles, Boot Powder, Ink Powder, Shoe-horns, Boot Blacking, Kid Reviver and Peerless Gloss for Ladies', Waterproofing for boots, Pitch, first-class Leather and Cotton Laces. Also, a Thomas' second-hand sewing Machine.' "." '■■■..' . WM. MEECH, Bootmakerj Victoria House. - N.B.—-Akaroa Agent for the Victoria Fire and Marine Insurance Company. -•< -- : ' ■ ;,'' -'. ' Nov 21 - Y ; : 'SA^WbFLANb. ; -; ,i ; ! - J -'' : -' THE undersigned has beeninstructed to offer by public auction, ati the Criterion Hotel, on DEC, 20—; 2£ Acres of siljuated; in, the centre of tjie town of Aiaroa. ; For full - s; 4r)p'iy : to the - ,! -' : ■'''■■ •.'''" '*' ; '-"*'•'*'-*''- • i ; W.BRIDGEi , , : . Auctioneer. i FOR AKAROA. THE S.S. AKIROA wiii leave Lyttelton for Akaroa direct on FRIDAY 'NEXT, December 12. Cargo to be alongside on Thursday. The Steamer leaves Akaroa at 6 a.m. b on Saturday. GARWOOD &m r? ' ' " *" Agents.