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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2711, 26 March 1866, Page 6

A UCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. J\. ' To be held on the Ep3otn Race-course on the 5th and 6th April, 1866. Stewards: M.ijor Baker, A. L. Thompson, Esq., and G. J. Austin, Esq. Judge .- Stahtkr : John Anderson, Esq. Cljskk of thk Course : H. Hardiugton, Esq. Clebk of Scales W. Lambert, Jisq. FrOST-DAY HURDLE RACE (Handicap) of 3 sovr., with 25 so vs. added. Top weight, 12s t. 71b. 2 miles. MAIDEN" PLATE oflOO sovs, entrance 5 so vs., for all horses that have not won an advertised race over £20 at the time of > 'entrance. Weight for age. 3 yra, 8st. 71>>. ; 4 yrs, 9st 101b. ; 5 yrs, lOdt ; 6 yrs and aged, lOat. 41b. 1{ miles. EPSOM PLATE (Handicap) of 4 sovs. each, half forfeit, with 25 boys added. 1 mile. TOWN PLATE of 5 «ovs. each, with 50 sovs. added. Weight for age. 3 yis. 8st. 21b. ; 4 yrs, 9at. 81b. ; 5 yrs, lOsfc. lib. ; 6 yrs and aged, lOst. 41b. 3 miles. i GRAND STAND STAKES (Handicap) of 5 sovs. each, half forfeit, with 30 sovs. added. 1£ miles. POSY HANDICAP of 2 aovs., with 10 sovs. added,' for ponies of 14 hands 2 inches aud under. 1£ uiilea. - SECOND DAY. STEEPLFCHASE (Handicap) of 5 sovs., half forfeit, with 25 sovs. added. Top weight, 13*t. Distance, 3 miles. AUCKLAND FREE HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, half forfeit, "with 100 sovs. added. Top weight, lOst. 2 miles. Horses to be entered on or before the 10th March. Weights to be declared within seven days after entrance ; horses to accept within seven days after the public ition of weights. MILITARY PLATE of 5 sovs. each, half forfeit, with* aovs. added ; gentlemen riders. Welter wt-ights for age ! 3 years, 10it. 71b. ; 4 yean, list. 71b. ; 5 years, 12st. 2lb ; 6 and aged 12>t. 101b. \\ miles. LOTTERY PLATE of 5 sovs., with 20 sovs. .added Weights for age : 3 years, 8*6. 13lb. ; 4 years, 9at. 12lb.; 5 years, lOst. lib.; 6 and aged, lOat. 4lt. One mile. CONSOLATION STAKES (Handicap) of 2 sovs., with 20 sovs. added. 1 mile and a distance. HACK RACE of 10 sovs. Entrance, 1 aov. Catch I weights. 1 mile. All i ersons entering horses or ponies (except for the hack race) to be subsoibers of nob less than 2 Bov.1. to the fund. All entries to be sent, under sealed cover, to the Secretaiy, at Mr. Hariunqton's office, Queen-street, on or before 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 24. The Aucklaud Jockey Club rnles will, be strictly adhered to. ' JOSh-PH BANKS Auckland, February 19, 1866. ; Hon. Sec,

ENTRIES FOR AUCKLAND FREE HANDICAP, at. lb. Mr. Farmer's ch g Golden Cloud, 6 yra . 10 0 Major ,GiifnthV.j<b g Volunteer, aged ... 9 7 Captain Fisher's ch g Nuiuj>,, aged 9 2 Mr, Haines t na b g,St. Patiick, aged ... 9 0 Captain Reeves's b g Native, aged 9 0 Mr. WM ns b g Olencraig (late Garotter), 5 yrs 8 12 Mr. R ait's b g Anniston, 6 yrs 8 10 Captain Keeara's br g Koheroa, 5 yrs. ... 8 7 Major fch^Hgn. Le P. Trench's ch g Ufcu, aged 8 4 Mr. HardingtonYr c Orlauda, 3 yrs 7 12 Mr. T. Smith's b g Fisherman, 5 yrs ... 7 8 Mr. L Farmer's b f Moss Hose, 3 yrs 7 5 . Captain Reevea's br ra Borealis, 4 yrs ... 7 4 Mr. Paton's bl g Merrimac, 5 yrs 7 0 Mr! Haineansbm Fanny, aged. 6 12 , Mr. B.vnks'a b g Huntsman, aged ' 6 12

EPSOM COURSE will be OPES for TRAINING from this date, until further notice, between the hours of from 5 to 8 a.m., and 4 to 7 p m. JOSEPH BANKS, Hon. Sec. Maroh 16, 1866.

STE\M POSTAL SERVICE BETWEEN BRISBANE OR SYDNEY AND BATaVIA OR SINGAPORE, VIA TORRES' STRAITS. The Treasury, ~ Queensland, January 17, 1866. f\ THE Queensland Government having in contemr JL plation the establishment of a Monthly Mail Service between Queensland and Great Britain, via Torres' Straits and Singapore, Bealed Tenders will be received at this Office until MONDAY, the 25th June, 1866, for the CONVEYANCE of the ENGLISH MAIL'S monthly, for a period of three or five years, from and to Brisbaue and Bitavia; calling at Port Denison and Cape York. Persons tendering are invited to state the amount for which they would be disposed to extend this servico to Singapore and Sydney ; and separate offera will be received for Monthly Services I etween Singapore or Batayia and Cape York, and between Cap'e York and Brisbane. -Tenders to state the amount of passenger accommodation of l8t and 2nd class, the tonnage, hoisepower, and speed of the Steamers to~ be employed, and whether propelled by screw or paddles ; also to state the time at which the service can be commenced. The Contract will embraoe the conveyance of all Mails put on board, whether British, Colonial, or Foreign. , , i The vessels will be required to convey the Officer in charge of the Mails freeof cost. j Tenders for this service* being called for the purpose of being before the Queensland Parliament, the Government do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or. any Tender. The Contractor and two sureties (whose signatures must be attached, to the Tender), will be required to enter into a bond for the due performance of the Contract.; Further information may be obtained on .application at this Office, or by applying to Messrs. Jnlya'n and Sergeaunt, Crown Agents, 6, Adelphi Terrace, Strand, London, ' • j Tenders to be addressed to the Honorable tne Colouial Treasurer, Brisb me, and marked " Tender for the Conveyance of Mails via Torres Straits." ; , JOSHUAP. BELL. ■

r BANC OF NEW ZEALAND. 1VTOTICE is hereby . given that the jHALF±S YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this Bank will be held_at the Bank-ing-house in Auckland on FRIDAY, the 27th day of April next, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors for the half-year ending the 31st instant ; for the Election of a Director and an Auditor ; for the consideration of < Alterations in thn Deed of Gettlement. proposed to the meeting of Proprietors, held 27th October ! last ; and for any other business that, may be brought before the meeting. By order of the Board of Directors. D. L. MORDOCH, Inspector. Auckland, March 15, 1S86. V Candidates for the office of Director must give notice in writing to the Boanl of Directors ; such notice to be left at the Banking-house, Auckland, thirtydays, at the le*at, before the day of election.

VENETIAN BLINDS. M, H. B U S B -Y, r FROM LONDON, HAVING- taken the Shop corner of Barrack and Wellesley-street East, is prepared to supply the trade and the public with every description of BLINDS. Old blinds repaired and repainted.

NEW BONDED STORES, ALBERT-STREET. LEWIS BROTHERS'' NEWT "BbNDED STORES *re now OPEN to reoeive Goods at current rate?,