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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 5350, 21 November 1885, Page 4

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF UNITED STATES. Established 1859. Assets over ... £12,m,000 Surplus over ... £2,839,000 Income over ... £3,131,000 New Assurance for 1884— r : New Zealand Branch Office— Loan Mercantile Buildings, Queen street, Auckland. ■.-.;■ Local Directors With Dower to issue policies and pay ; claims) Hon. Sir Fred. Whitaker, K.C.M.G ' M.L.C. Hon. James Williamson, M.L.C. Dr Logan Campbell. All profits belong to the policy-holders THE TONTINE Policies issued by this society offer a good investment for capital and life insurance combined. The enormous amount of business being transacted annually throughout the world on this principle, clearly proves the appreciation of the system by the public. All CLAIMS are PAYABLE at the Auckland office IMMEDIATELY upon presentation of proof, and are INDISPUTABLE after three years. ■Further information will be agreeably furnished on application to S. DREWELL NEWBY, Esq., Agent for the West Coast, Union Hotel Sporting ___________________L^yTsß)ir._^'STO_r^tßt___-T ■ - n REYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB. vx — MIDSUMMER ANNUAL MEETING. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1885, AND FRIDAY, JANUARY, 1, 1886. Stewards : MrF. W. Lahman Mr John Walton Mr John- Mitchell Mr John Arnott Mr A. W. Yarrall. Judge : Mr F. Kent. Starter : Mr J. M. Watson. Clerk of Course : Mr J. Marshall. Clerkop the Scales: MrA.Matheson Hon. Treasurer : Mr F. W. Lahman. Secretary : Mr J. Payne. Handicappers : The Stewards. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1885. 1— OmotumoW Handicap, 25 soys., 1 mile ; nominations, 10s., acceptances, 1 soy. 2— Hack Race, 10 soys., f mile heats ; nominations, 10s. 3— Midsummer Handicap— Bo soys. ; 2 miles ; nominations, 30s. ; acceptances, 2 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from stake ; weights declared December 3. 4— West Coast Produce Stakes, 25 soys. ; six furlongs. Weight for age, nomination, 30s. s— Railway Stakes, 25 soys. ; l£ miles ; nominations, 1 soy. ; acceptances, 1 soy. 6 — Hurdle Handicap, 40 soys. ; 2 miles ; nominations, 1 soy. ; acceptances, 2 BOYS. . FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1886. I—Hurdle1 — Hurdle Handicap, 30 soys. ; 2 miles ; nominations, lsov. ; acceptances, 30s 2 — Grey Valley Stakes, 50 soys. ; If miles ; nominations, 1 soy. ; accept ances, 2 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from stake. 3- Hack Race Handicap, 10 soys. ; 1£ miles ; nominations, 10s. 4 — Brunner Stakes Handicap, 25 soys. ; l£ miles ; nominations, 10s. ; acceptances, 1 soy. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from stake. s— Consolation Handicap, 20 soys. ; 1 mile. 6 — Forced Handicap, 20 soys. ; Bix furlongs ; nomination, 2 soys. For all winners during meeting. Night of General Entry— Wednesday, December 23. For detailed conditions, rules and regulations, see Club programmes. Nominations and acceptances received by JAMES PAYNE, Secretary, Albion Hotel. TIRUNNERTON ATHLETIC JD SPORTS. SATURDAY, AND MONDAY, DECEMBER 26th & 28th. PROGRAMME : First Day. Maiden Race, 200 yds ; open to all competitors who have not won an advertised race. — First prize, £2 ; aeeond do., £1 ; third do., 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d Brunnerton Handicap, 100, 200, 300, and 400 yds; points r 4'i 3, 2, I.— First prize, £20, and Cup, value seven guineas, presented by Mr T. Jones, Terminus Hotel ; second d 0.., £t0 ; third do., £6 ; fourth do., £4. Nominations, 5* j acceptance, 2s 6d. _ight acceptances or no i race . Wrestling-Collar and Elbow.— First prize, £5 ; second do., £2 : third do., £1. j Entrance, 4s. Six entries or no rcatch. | Boys' Handicap, under 15 years, 200 yds, ! —First prize, £1 ; second do., 10s. Enrance, Is. Six entries or no race. Hop, Step, and Jump.— First prize, £1 ;. second do., 10s. Entrance, 2s. Four entries or no match. Boys' Race, under 10 years of age. — First prize, 10s; second do,, ss; third do., 2s6d. Half-Mile Handicap Race. — First prize,. £6 ; second do., £3 ; third do., £1. Entrance, 3s ; acceptance, 2s. Six acceptances; ; or no race. ] Putting the Stone, 161ba.— First prize.. | £1 ; Becond do., 10s» Entrance, 2s. j