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Evening Post, Volume XIX, Issue 64, 19 March 1880, Page 4

mABANAKI JOCKEY CLUB JL Anniversary Meeting, WEDNESDAY Tnd THUE3DAY, 31st March and Ist April, 1880, FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate, of 10 bovb. Entrance 3 bovb. Distance 1% miles. Weight for age. Open to all horses who have never won an advertised race of .£ls. Handicap Steeplechase, of 80 soys. Nomination, 2 boys ; acceptances, 3sovs. Distance, aboat 3 miles, over such country as the stewards may direct. Tabanaki Cup, of 50 soys. Second horse to Bave Ha stake. Entrance, 3 soys. Distance, 2 mileß. Weight for age. Hack Race, of 20 boys. Entrance, 2 soys. Distance, 1 mile. No weight under Bat 71b. Post entry. Tabanaki Jockey Club Handicap, of 250 BOVB. Second horse to receive 50 soya. from the stakes. Nominations, 2 soya. ; acceptances, 4 soya. ; and 5 soys, at the post. Distance, 2 miles. Winners of any handicap of 300 eovs., after declaration of weights, to carry lOlba. extra; 200 soys., 71bs. ; 100 boys., 51bs. SECOND DAY. Handicap Hurdle Eace, of 50 sovb. Distance, 2 miles ; over 8 jumps 3ft. 9in. Nominations, 2 soys. ; acceptances, 2 soys. HackHubdleßace, of 20 soys. Entrance, 2 soys. Distance, 1 mile. No weight under 9at. Post entry. Autumn Handicap,, of 100 soya. Distance, If miles. Nominations, 2 boys ; acceptances, 5 sovsJfeiVeighta to appear on the night of tße first day's racing. Acceptanaes at 10 o'clock next morning. Selltno Eace, "of 30 bovb. Entrance, 2 botb; 1\ miles. Weight for age. The winner to be sold for 50 soys. If entered to be sold for .£4O, allowed 71bs ; .£3O, 141bs; .£2O, 211ba; .£lO, 281b. The winner to be sold by auction with his - engagements, and any surplus to go to he funds. Ladies' Pubse, of 40 soys. Distance, 1 mile and a distance. Welter weight for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 3 BOYS. Consolation Stakes, of 25 soys., a handicap for all beaten horses. Distance, 1 mile. Nominations, 1 soy. ; acceptances, 2 soys. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ENTRIES, AND ACCEPTANCES. Saturday, 13th March, 1880. Weights to appear for Steeplechase, Taronoki Jockey Club Handicap, and Handicap Hurdles. Tuesday, 23rd March, 1880. General entries and acceptances for Steeplechase, TaranaM Jockey Club Handicap, and Handicap Hurdles. N.B.— Taranoki Derby, 1883, of 100 soys., for 3-yr-olds. Colts, Bst lOlbs ; fillies and geldings, Bst 51b. Nominations (which close on 10th April, 1880), 2 soys. ; acceptances, 3 boys. The winner of any previous Derby to carry 71b extra. JAMES PAUL, Hon. Secretary. THIRST ANNUAL DRUIDS' FETE. Under the Auspices of the Officers and Members of the Excelsiob Lodge, No. 97, United Ancient Obdeb of Druids. To be held at McNAB'S GARDENS AND PADDOCKS, LOWER HUTT, ON EASTEE MONDAY, MAECH 29, 1880. The following are the arrangements for the day: — PEOCESSION OF DBUIDS, In ancient attire peculiar to the Order, will start from the Lodge-room, Fire Brigade Station, Manners-street, at 10 a,m., and, headed by an efficient Brass Bond, parade the principal streets of the town to tile Railway Station, and leave by Special Train at 11 o'clock sharp,. by which alao the general publio are reapectfully invited to proceed. On arrival at the Hutt the procession will re-form, and march to the Gardens, when the events of the day's grogramme will immediately commence, comprising — SPORTS— Bichardson'b Show, Costume and Muff Cricket Match, Dancing on the Green, Aunt Sally, Swings, Gbeasy Pole, etc., etc., etc. The principal prizes are on view in the window at Mr. Summerfield's, Lambton Quay. Tickets, to include railway fare (return) and admission to the Gardens (2s 6d), may be obtained from members of the Order, and principal places of business, and also at the Bailway Station up to the hour of the departure of Special Train on Easter Monday. N.B. — To remove any misconception the public are particularly informed that holders of tickets are entitled to free access to every part of M'Nab's picturesque gardens and adjacent grounds. .Entries for the Handicap Races will be received at the Star Hotel from 8 to 10 p.m. on Friday, 19th instant. Handicaps declared on following Monday. Hondicoppers — Messrs. G. Purdie and A. King. ' '- ' ' For particulars of sports Bee bills and programme. By order of General Committee. W. H. GREEN, Secretary.

GEAND MONSTEE ART UNION AT OTAKI. F consequence of the owner leaving the colony, all that valuable Freehod Land, Store, and' Five-roomed Dwelling-house, together with a Six-roomed House and Land attached, situated in the Township of Otaki ; also, all the Stock, consisting of Groceries, Ironmongery, Drapery, Saddlery, Boots and jShoes, Ac, will be disposed of by Art Union. All prizes and no blanks guaranteed. Prizes from '^6Boo down to 6s; Prizes will be forwarded free of charge to agents in Wei,lington, , Wanganui, Wairarapa, and Bangitikei Districts. Drawing to take place as early as possible in May next. WILLIAM SMITH, Otaki. Deeds, Ac, can be inspected at office of 2 ¦ B. S. WATEBHOUSE, Featherston-street, Wellington . . 2500 TICKETS AT 20a EACH. Axl Prizes and No Blanks guaranteed. Prizer - -.J.sd Ist, Large General Store, with 5 j ' i Boomed Dwelling House and > Freehold Land, valued at ... 800; 0 0 2nd, House of 6 Booms and Land . attached, valued at 200 0 0 3rd, New Muner's Iren Safe (large) valued at 20 Oft 4th, Superior Marble Timepiece, ; '• valued at... '.-.'. 10 0 0 sth, Avery's' Weighing Machine, valued at... 10 0 0 6th, .Gentleman's- English Saddle and Bridle, valued at 8 00 7th, Lady's do, valued at 8 0 0 gth,Lody'sßhvckSilkl>ress,valuedat 7 0 0 9th, Gentleman's best Tweed Suit, ' '"'- i valued at 6 00 10th, Two Half -cheats Tea, valued at 6 oOf 11 to 210, 200 prizes, goods guaranteed ] each value of 3 00! 211 to 510, 300 prizes, do d 0... 2 00 511 to 810, 300 prizes, do d 0... 1 00 811 to 1010, 200 prizes, do do ... 015 0 1011 to 1510; 500 prizes, do do ... 0 10.0 1511 to 2110, 600 prizes, do do ... 0 80. 2111 to 2500, 390 prizes, do do ... 0 6 0 -*• ____ i Total, 2600 Tickets. Total Value of Prizes, .£3332. TO CABPENTEBS AND BUILDEBS. nnO BE BAFFLED— A Chest of CarpenI ter's Tools, the chest being magnificently fitted up and inlaid with various woods, and containing beads, hollows and rounds, Bet of grooving planes, moulding planes, sash planes, and sash filister (new). Also, rabbet planes, stock and bits, plough, gauges, chisels, trying, Jack, and smoothing planes, and other tools too numerous to mention. The whole being by the best London makers (Mosely and Buck.) N.B. — The tools are nearly all new, the planes having guaged irons. - The above may be inspected by applying* to Ms. Bannister, Chemist, Courtenay Place; Tickets— los each; 100 members. May be had of Mr. Bannister. ROBERTSON A CO., ENGINEERS. IBONFOUNDERS, AND BOILERMAKERS, Old Custom Hous* Street, Have for Sale, One 6-horse power Tubular Boiler, only six: months in use. Price, Js4s One 16-horse power Cornish Boiler, In firstclass order. Price, .£BS Estimates furnished for all kinds ef work. Steamers can come to our Wharf for repairs. SWIMMING ! SWIMMING ! ! TE ABO BATHS. PBOFESSOB GARDNER (late of Liverpool), gives lessons, in practical and ancy Swimming at the above baths daily. Appointments made for any hour. Terms, Ac., on application to Professor Gardner, at the baths.