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Sporting trance, 2s <sd. Players allowed to find their own quoits, but not to exceed 81bs. . per pair. Consolation Race, for all beaten competitors, 200 yds. First prize, £3 ; second ' do., £2 ; thira do., £1. Entrance, 3s. r " Tossing the Caber.— First prize, £1 ; second do., 10s. Entrance, 2s. tour entries or no event. Nominations for the Brunner Handicap, Half-Mile Handicap Race, and Mile Handicap, will close on the 2nd of DECEMBER at 6 p.m. Handicap declared on the 9th. Acceptances to be paid before 6 p.m. on the 23rd DECEMBER. Wallsend Sheffield Handicap and TaylorvilleHandicap close at 6 p.m. on first day's Racing Handicap declared at 11 a.m. Acceptances received until noon. F. LANGE, Treasurer. WM. MARTIN, Secretary. A HAU R A RAC ES , 18 8 6 To start punctually at noon. FRIDAY, Ist JANUARY. President and Treasurer : Mr James Hargreaves. Stewards : Mr J. Hargreaves Mr Henry Mitchell Mr J. M'Laughlin Mr George Nottle ■.:■■'< /Mr William Yoiing. Judge : Mr James Harpreaves. Starter : Mr Thomas M'Kee. Clerk of Scales : Mr William Young. Clerk 'op Course : Mr Samuel J. Harvey I— Stewards' Handicap, 10 soys., en--1 trance, 1 soy. ; distance, l£ mile. Post entry. 2— Handicap Hack Race 10 soys., -¥.-,... entrance, 1 soy., ; mile heats without . ' dismounting. .Open to all horses that have/hot won public money exceeding 15 soys. Post entry. 3 — Ahaura Handicap, 20 soys ; entrance, 1 soy. ; nomination, 1 soy. ; 2 miles. Post entry. - >■;•: 4— Handicap Phoduce Stakes, 15 soys. ; entrance, 30s. ; distance, 1 mile ; second horse to save his stakes. Open to all horses bred on the West Coast. Post entry. s— Handicap Trotting Race j 10. soys. ; j entrance, lsov. ; distance, 3 miles ; second horse to save his stake. Post , entry. , ) 6 Handicap Hack Race, 10 soys. ; ; entrance, 1 soy ; distance, 1£ mile, j Post entry. ' Handicap Consolation Stakes, 10 ■. soys. '; entrance, 1 soy. ; distance, l£ mile. Open to all beaten horses. RULES AND REGULATIONS. | 1. All stakes paid less 5 per cent. I Three horses must start for each race or i the public money will be withheld. . .2. No entry . will be received except . upon the distinct understanding that the ' decision of the Stewards, or whomsoever ; they may appoint, shail in all cases be | final, and all law proceedings barred. ( 3. All entries for the Hack Races and ! Produce Stakes shall be made subject to the approval of the Stewards. 4. All horses must be ridden in colors. 5. In the event of any person lodging a protest, the sum of 1 soy. shall be lodged with the Secretary before such protest is considered. The amount so deposited j will be forfeited to the race funds should I the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. 6. Any person entering a horse shall pay the sum of £1 Is to the race fund in order to qualify. The races will be conducted under the Canterbury Jockey Club rules as far as the same are applicable. J. W. JONES, Secretary. Ahaura, 24th November, 1885. Watches. ] LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, January, 1885. just published. QTEWART, DAWSON, AND CO.'S NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET. 60 Pages Cr. 4*o ! 200 Illustrations ! THE MOST IMPORTANT THE MOST INTERESTING AND THE BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK EVER ISSUED IN ENGLAND ON THE ENGLISH LEVER. , I STEWART, DAWSON AND CO., I LIVERPOOL, I Have much pleasure in placing before thei thousands of Colonial Customers and the Colonial Public generally their new Watch . Pamphlet, feeling confident that a persual i of it will highly interest every intending Watch-buyer. Don't Fail to read in Our . j NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET How it is done, and how we have distanced all Competition, ■ And lefb our rivals bewildered at the [ rapidity of our progress, and utterly ; astounded at the merits and value of our Watches, and, still more indignantly as- ; tounded at the miraculous prices at which we sell them. See illustrations and full particulars of the Mechanism of all the following Unrivalled Watches : — STEWART, DAWSON, AND CO.'S RENOWNED £7 10s ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS, Sold direct for £3 15. Fifty thousand of these in wear in the Colonies with satisfaction unequalled. .STEWART, DAWSON, AND CO.'S MAGNIFICENT jKEYLESS ENGLISH LEVERS. Ear full particulars, with Directions for Winding and Setting Hands, see new pamphlets. . •STEWA.RT, DAWSON, AND CO.'S HIGHEST QUALITY EIGHT GUINEA ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS, j With*3 Fairs Extra Jewels, and Real Chrorrmeter Balance. Price, | £4 ?5s j never approached.

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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 5367, 11 December 1885, Page 4

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