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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1726, 18 February 1874, Page 3

Business Notices. TjyALTON AND MURRAY, Contractors, Builders, and Bricklayers. Importers of BRICKS, FIRE BRICKS, TILES, LIME, CEMENTS, &c. Yard, Mackay street, Greymouth. TUT M'DONNJELL Wholesale and Family Grocer, Tainui street. ALL NEW GOODS (GUARANTEED). Cheapest House in Greymouth. BANK PRICE GIVEN FOR GOLD. "VTAGOFFIN AND FRASER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FAMILY GROCERS, Boundary street.

Racing A HAURA ANNUAL RACES 1874 MEETING, MARCH 2nd and 3rd. Stewards ; John Kennedy J. D. Pinkerton Jas. M'Laughlin Jas. Holmes G. H. Gilmer W. S. Staite John Overend. Judge: Caleb Whitefoord. Starter : Geo. Mason. Clerk of the Course : Dr. Phillips. Hon. Treasurer : G. H. Gilmer. FIRST DAY— MONDAY, MARCH 2. TRIAL STAKES, Of 20 soys. ; entrance, 2 soys. ; for all horses ; weight for age. Distance, 1£ miles. LADIES' PURSE, Of 15 soys. ; for all h6rses ; entrance, 2 soys. ; welter weight for age ; gentlemen riders ; professional jockeys to carry 71bs extra. Distance, 1£ miles. GREY VALLEY HANDICAP, Of 75 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stake. Nominations, with 2 soys., to be made at Pinkerton's Star Hotel, Ahaura, on Friday, 20th February. Acceptances, with 4 soys., will be received up to S o'clock pm. on Satuiday, 28th February, 1874. Distance, 2 miles. R. Hustler, Esq., Handicapper. DISTANCE HANDICAP TROTTING RACE, Of 20 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake ; minimum weight, list. Entrance, 2 soys. Distance, three times round t the course.

I SECOND DAY— TUESDAY, MARCH 3. DISTRICT HANDICAP RACE, Of 25 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Open to all horses the i "bona fide" property of residents , on the Nelson South- West Goldfields, i or in the Province of Westland, prior to Ist January, 1874 The winner of any plate or stake value L3O and over, to be debarred from entry. Nomination of 1 soy. to be made on 28th February, at Pinkerton's Hotel, Ahaura. The weights will be declared and acceptances with 1 soy. will be received up to 10 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 2nd March, at the same place. Distance, li miles. TOWN PLATE HANDICAP Of S 0 soys. , the second horse to save his stake. i Nominations of 2 soys., to be made at ' Pinkerton's Hotel, Ahaura, on Saturday, 28th February. Weights to be declared, and acceptances, with 4 soys., to close at same place on Monday, 2nd March, at 10 o'clock p.m. Distance, 1£ miles. * HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of i' !0 soys., over eight flights of hurdles. : Nominations of 1 soy., to be made on 1 28th February. Weights to be declared, t md acceptances, with 1 soy., to be made « )n 2nd March, at 10 p.m. Distance, ,< ibout 2 miles. HACK RACE, Of li 0 soys. ; open to all horses that never ] lave won an advertised race. Entrance 10 shillings. Distance, 1 mile; heats, ] Post entries. | H_ .NDICAP CONSOLATION STAKE, Of - - soy. Entrance, — . Open to all horses 1 that have run and not won public money i during the meeting. Weights to be de- < clared immediately after the Hack ', Race. Post entries.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. Tj ie Greymouth Jockey Club rules as far asaj pplicable. Qj lalification fee, 2 sots. A ! 11 handicaps, except that for the Grey Val] ey Handicap, to be made by the Stei yards, or those whom they may appoint. T hree horses to enter for eacn race. In all I handicaps three horses must accept, or the public money will be withheld. £ ,11 stakes will be paid, less s. per cent., on I Wednesday, 4th March, at 8 p.m., at Gil mer's Hotel, Ahaura. J to entries will be received for any of the rac es except upon this condition — that all dis putes, claims, and objections, arising out of < the racing, shall be decided by the Stj jwards, or those whom they may appoint. T^ ieir decision on all matters relating to the ca rrying out of this programme shall be & ial. I Standard weights for age as in the Grey- _ ! outh Jockey Club Roles. j Any jockey riding, except in the colors c ntered, will be fined 2 soys. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. A}l entries to be sealed and addressed to the hon. secretary (entrance-money and qualifk'cation-money enclosed), with the name of owner, name, age, and pedigree of horse, and colors of the rider, except where otherwise provided for, to be delivered not later • d than 8 .p.m., on Friday, 28th February, at Pinkerttm's Hotel, Ahaura. Letters with , postmark of that day will be received. B M. H. HAYDEN, Hon. Sec. > Ab«urfl» 10th February, 1874.