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Hastings Standard, Issue 104, 26 August 1896, Page 4

ADDISON AND CO. GROCERS AND DRAPERS, Herktatjnga St., Hastings. 11 v» £. Faulknor Has Vacancies foe a Few "jyj"USIC and Singing Pupils. Address : Southampton street. HAVING secured a larger site nearer the centre, I wish to dispose of Corner Section adjoining the Railway yard, with a frontage of 50ft. to Market street, 148 ft. frontage to station yard, and 50ft. of line frontage, making a valuable site for warehouse, wool or grain store, offering as it does facilities at small cost for siding, together with comfortable, wellbuilt residence and out-buildings complete. Apply to undersigned on premises. HENRY COLLINS, Bricklayer, Hastings. jyj-AETON JOCKEY CLUB. HACK RACE MEETING To be held oil YORK FARM RACECOURSE on WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, 9tli and 10th September. President: R. Aid worth, Esq. Vice-pre-sident: A. Y. Mcßeth, Esq. Judge: R. Aldworth, Esq. Clerk of Course : Mr J. Prosser. Clerk of Scales : Mr T. T. Watt. Starter: Timekeeper : Mr W. L. Little. Handicapper: Mr J. Co vie. Secretary and Treasurer: Mrß.E.Beckett. Stewards: Messrs E. H. Aldworth, T. T. Watt, D. Thurston, W. J. Gray, I). G. Riddiford, J. F. Sicely, J. M. Johnston, L. Cohen, F. J. Dignan, Dr Skerman, and Secretary and Judge ex officio. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Hunters' Hurdles, a handicap for liunters only, of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes ; about K miles. Nomination 10s, acceptance 15s. To start at 12 noon. Minimum weight lOst. 2. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. To start at 12.45 p.m. Nomination 10s, acceptance 15s. 3. The Eangitikei Hunt Club Cup, a steeplechase for liunters only, of 40sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes; about three miles. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov (Gentlemen riders), Professionals to carry 71b extra. To start at 1.45 p.m. 4. Maiden Flat Race of 25 sovs; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes ; aboutonemile; weightforage. Entrance 1 sov. To start at 2.30 p.m. 5. Handicap Hurdle Race of 25 sovs; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes; about I|miles. Nomination 10s. acceptances 15s. To start at 3.15 p.m. 6. Trial Handicap Steeplechase, of 25 sovs ; for horses that have never won a steeplechase; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes; about two miles. Nomination, 10s acceptance 15s. To start at 4 p.m. 7. Upper Tutaenui Stakes of 25 sovs; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes; a welter handicap; about 1 mile and a distance. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s.* Winner of Flying to carry a penalty of 7lb. To start at 4.45 p.m. SECOND DAY. 1. Trial Handicap Hurdles of 25 sovs second horse 2 sovs from the stakes; for horses that have never won a hurdle race; distance, about I^miles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Electric Handicap of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes ; distance, 5 furlongs. Nomination. 10s; acceptance, 15s. To start at 12.45 p.m. 3. Ladies' Bracelet A Handicap Steeplechase of 20 sovs; for hunters only, nominated by ladies, gentlemen riders; minimum weight, list; professional riders to carry 7lbs extra; distance about two miles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. To start at 1.30 p.m. 4. York Farm Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes; distance, one mile and a quarter. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Winner of Electric to carry a penalty of 71bs. To start at 2.30 p.m. 5. Second Handicap Hurdles, of 25 sovs; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes ; distance, 1£ miles. Winner of Trial to carry a penalty of 71bs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, ss. To start at 3.15 p.m. 6. Hack Handicap Steeplechase of 25 sovs; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes; distance two miles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. To start at 4 p.m. 7. Welter Final Handicap, of 20 sovs ; about seven furlongs. Nomination 10s ; acceptance 10s. To start at 4.45 p.m. Nominations, Acceptances, and General Entries. Nominations will close at the Secretary's office, Marton, on Saturday, August 22nd, at 8.30 p.m. Weights will be declared on or about the 29th August, in the Hastings Standard. Acceptances and General Entries' on Saturday, sth September, at 8.30 p.m. Weights for Seeond Day's races will be declared on the evening of Wednesday, 9th September, at 9; acceptances the same evening at 10. Rules. 1. Horses qualified to run at this meeting are those which have never won a race of over j£4o—Hack and Hunters excepted. 2. A Hunter means a horse whose owner can produce at the scales a certificate from the Master of any Hunt Club that the horse has been ridden to hounds during the past season to the satisfaction of the Master. 3. The Rules of Racing as adopted fey the Metropolitan Clubs of New Zealand strictly adhered to. & E, Beckett, Secretary,