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Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 146, 17 December 1897, Page 2

LOWER VALLEY JOCKEY CLUBANNUAL RACE MEETING, TO BK HELD AT MARTINBOROUGH, WAIRARAPA On MO.NDAY and TUESDAY 27th and 28th December, 1897. ' Handicapper— First Day, J. E. Henry. Handicapper — Second Day, W. Armstrong PROGRAMME : First Day. Hack Hurdle Handicap, 35 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stakes. Nomination 10s ; acceptance, 20s. One mile and a half! Maiden Hack Race, 25 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stakes ; weight-for-age. Entrance, 20s. Six furlongs. Flying Handicap, 40 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stakes. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. Hack Flying Handicap, 30 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. L.V.J.C. Handicap, 70 soys; second horse 10 6ovs from stakes. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 40s. One mile and a quarter. Hack Handicap, 40 soys < ; second horse 5 soys from stakes. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance. 20s. One mile. Martin Memorial Handicap, 45 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stakes, Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. One mile. Second Day Hack Hurdle Handicap, 30 boys; second horße 5 soys from stakes. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. One mile and a-half. Trial Back Handicap, 25 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stakes. Open to all hacks that have never won an advertised race at time of Meeting. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10a. Seven furlongs. Grand Stand Handicap, 50 soys ; second horse 5 soys froni stokes. Nomination,. 20s ; acceptance, 20s. One mile. Hack Welter Handicap, 35 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stakeß. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. One mile. Telegraph Handicap, 40 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stokes. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. Hack Scurry Handicap, 25 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Half-a-mile. Saddle Race. First horse, Saddle, value 8 sovsj second horse, Bridle and Breastplate, value 2 soys; 9st up. Open to any Hack that has not won any race other than a Saddle Race, and is not engaged in other than Saddle Races at time of entry, or taken part in any other rac* at this meeting. Post entry, 10s. Six furlongs. Acceptances for the First Day's Races, and Entries for Maiden Hack Race, close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, 18th December, at 9 p.m. Weights for Second Day's Races declared at the Martinborough Hotel at 8 p.m. of First Day's Races. Acceptances for same close with the Secretary at the Martinborough Hotel at 9 p.m. Mails close at Featherston for Martinborough on arrival of morning train from Wellington. Telephone Office closes at Martinborough at 5 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All Races will be run under the Rules of Racing as adopted by the Conference of New Zealand Jockey Clubs. The Saddling Bell will ring at 11.30. The first race to start at 12 noon each. day. Entrance Money must be paid at the time of entry. A Hack shall mean a horse that has never won an advertised race of the value of £40 (hack or hunter races excepted, and is not nominated for other than Hack Races at this meeting. The Winner of any Race after declaration of weights to carry 71b penalty in all Handicap events. T. F. EVANS, Secretory. Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Racing Club this 4th day of Ootober, 1897.— H. M. LYON, Secretary. T^TEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. CONNECTION OF WELLINGTON, NAPIER," ANI> NEW PLYMOUTH SECTIONS. Commencing on MONDAY, 13tb, instant, Passengers, Parcels, and Goods will be conveyed from ANY STATION to ANY STATION on the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Section. Consignors will note that under this arrangement PARCELS and GOODS of all kinds will be accepted at the GOVERNMENT RAILWAY STATION, WELLINGTON, for carriage to Napier, Waipawa, Dannevirke, Woodville, P aimers ton North, Feilding, Wanganui, Hawera, New Plymouth, and all other Stations. For the purpose of computing fares, rates and charges, for passengers, luggage, horses, carriages, dogs, live stack, and general goods, conveyed over the Government Railway, the distance between any two stations shall be determined on the basis of the shorter railway route, provided that the fares, rates, and charges, as determined by this regulation, shall in no case exceed tht through fare, rate, or charge that would be chargeable via the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company's Line. The fare for passengers from and to Wellington, Hay ivards, and intermediate stations, to and from WoodvilU, Makakahi, andintermediate stations, shall not exceed the fare Wellington to Woodville. For the purpose of computing fares for passengers between Te Aro and stations from Woodville to Makalcahi inclusive, Hie distance will be deemed to be 106 miles. Return Tickets between Wellington and Napier will be available for return for two montlis from date of issue. BY ORDER. District Traffic Office, Wellington, Bth December, 1897. CASTLECLIFF RAILWAY COMPANY. THE Directors of the Castlecliff Railway Company (Limited) having decided to raise a sum of money by the issue of debentures, invito applications from persons who are prepared to lend. Each debenture will be for a sum of .£IOO, and will be for a period of 10 years. Full particulars may be obtained at the office of the Company from the undersigned. J. L. STEVENSON, Chairman of Directors. Wanganui, 9th Dec, 1897. X\T ANTED KNOWN. New Currants, per lb 5d New Eleme Raisins, per lb ... 7d New Sultanas, per lb 7d PAISLEY TEA MART, Opposite Opera House.

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