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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1458, 6 December 1861, Page 1

AUCKLAND ANNUAL RACES. l&T and 2nd JANUARY, 1862. Under the Patronage of His Excellency Sir George Giey, X C.B. STEWARDS : Robt. Graham, Esq. Jas. Williamson, Esq. Capt. Macgregor, 65th. Capt. Shaw, 40th. Joseph Hakgrkaves, Esq. L. D. Halsteajd, Esq. E. J. Tailok, Esq. Charles J. Tailor, Esq., Secietary. R. Farmer, Esq , Treasurer. Thomas Beokham, Esq., Judge. Mr. Higgins, Clerk of the Course.

First Day, WEDNESDAY, lsr TANUARY. Maiden Plate, £80; one mile and a half; 2 yrs., 7st. ; 3 yrs , Bst. ; 4 yrs , 9st. ; 5 yrs., 9st. 81b. ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st. 12B>. Ladies,' Purse, £50 , two miles ; gentlemen rideis ; 3 yrs., 9st. 91b. ; 4 vis., lOst 91b. ; 5 yrs., list 31b. ; 6 yis. and aged, list. 71b. Innkeepebs' Plate, £50; one mile and a half. Maiden Plato weights. ScunitY Stakfs, £15, with entiances added ; one mile, heats, lOst. Farmers' Purse, £50 ; one mile and three quarteis. Maiden Plate weights.

Second Dvy, THURSDAY, 2nd JANUARY.

Maiden Produce Stakes, £50; one mile. Maiden Plate weights , foi all hoises bied in New Zealand. The winner of the Maiden Plate to cany 71b. extia. Metropolitan Plate, £100; three miles; 3 yrs., Bst ; 4 yi,., 9^t. ; 5 yis., 9st 81b. ; 6 yrs. and aged, 9st. 121b. Hurdle Race, £30 ; twice round the course ; four lnudle&, 3ft 6m. high. Same weights as Ladies' Pmse. Garrison Plate, £80 , two miles ; gentlemen rideis, weights, 3 yrs , 9st . 4 yrs , lOst. ; 5 yis., lOst. 81b. ; 6 yis. and aged, lOst. 121b Consolation Siake-s, £15, entiance added; for all beaten hois.es ; one mile. Maiden Plate weights. Forced Handicap of £5 each, for all winneis, with £20 added, half foifeit One mile.

Maies and Geldings allowed 3 lbs. ; a fuither allowance of stt>s. to Maidens m races open to all horses. Entiance Fees, 10 per cent on amount of the stake. The last lace to be handicapped by the Stewaids, or whom they may appoint, and entues to be made half-an-hoiu after the Garrison Plate. All entries to be undei sealed cover and to be delivered to the Secietaiy, at the Greyhound Inn, Queen stieet, on Satiuday, 21st December, up to 4 o'clock p.m , and the colours of the riders to be declared. No person who is not a subscriber to the amount of two soveieigns, shall be allowed to enter a hoise. The races to be run undei the late New Ulster Jockey Club Rules. The first race to commence at 12 o'clock. Jockeys making a false start will be fined one guinea. The bell will be rung for saddling a quaiter of an hour befoie each race All dogs found on the comse will be shot. All disputes to be settled by the Stewaids, whoso decision shall be final. N B — The abo\e sums will be given, provided the amount of subscriptions, admit of them. CHARLES J. TAYLOR, Honoiary Secietary.

Auckland Races.

fTHHE undermentioned together with the Stewaids X aie appointed to collect subscriptions foi the Auckland Race Fund. Messis Fisk, Higgins, Waite, Auckland; Mi. Rogeis, Otahuhu , and Mr Simpson, Newmarket. ROBT. FARMER, Treasuier.

Auckland Exhibition of Works of Art, Manufactures, &c , &c, To be held in the ODD FELLOWS' HALL, ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NEXT.

PERSONS desiious of Exhibiting, are paiticulaily requested to have all aiticlea dehveiod at the Odd Fellows' Hall not latei than 10 o'clock, a m , on FRIDAY next Exlnbitois aie leminded that a list must be sent and delivered to the Secretary, of all ai titles intended for E\hibition, and if for sale, the prices to be statedEDWD. KING, Hon. Seo. Auckland, Dec. 2nd, 1861.

SOIREE, HoDson-street Presbyterian Church.

r I IHE Managing Committee beg to announce that a J_ Soiree will be held in the above place on TUESDAY Evening ne\t, December 10th, -nhen addresses on inteiestmg subjects will be dehveied by seveial

Ministers and otheis. Tickets 2s. 6cl. each, may be obtained at the stoiea of Messrs,. A Cl.uke Mid Son, W Kattiay, G. T. Chapman, T. Macky and Co., J Vaity, 01 at the door. Tea on the table at half past 6 p m.

A Bazaar

WILL be held in the ODD FELLOWS' HALL on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 13tli and 14th December, in aid of the Fluids for the enlaigement of the Baptist Chapel, Wellesley-stieet. When a vaiiety of useful and Fancy Articles, Childien's Clothing, Toys, aud Ornamental Woodwoik, will be exhibited for Sale. Refreshments may be had in tbe Hall. Admission— One Slnllmg ; Childien, half-puce.

Navigation.

pAPTAIN WILLIAMS "will hold a Class for \J teaching Navigation, at his lesidence, Edwardesstreet, every Tuesday and Fiiday evening.

OTAGO. FROM AUCKLAND. MR. JAMES K. FRY,

Commission, Shipping, and General Agent, Tuapeka House, Dunedin. Goods stored and Commissions from the other provinces promptly attendedi Refeience — Combes and Daidy.

On Sale by the Undersigned, RED AND WHITE CLOVEU SEED Colonial Rye Grass Seed English ditto ditto Timothy Grass ditto Cocksfoot ditto ditto Mixed Grasses. ALFRED BUOKLAND, Quwn-atreet»'