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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 912, 25 January 1868, Page 4

Sporting. NAPIER RACES, 1868. Stewards— Messrs. G. S. Cooper, J. D. Ormond, G. Peaoock, T. Tanner, and Or. S. Whitmore, FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1868. Maiden Plats. — Distance, lg miles. Entrance, 5 Soya., with £50 added. Weights for age. VICTUAiiLEES' Pttrse. — Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, 4 Soys., with £40 added. Weights for age. Hack Race. — Distance, half-mile. Heats. Post entrance, 1 Soy., with £10 added. Catch weights. Scueby Stakes.— Distance 1 mile. Entranoe 3 Soya., with £30 added. Weights for age. SECOND DAY.— Wednesday, Maeoh 4. Hawke's Bay Jockey Clttb Cup. — 100 Sovb., added to a sweepstakes of 10 Soys. Entrance, 5 Soys. Second horse to receive 30 Soys. Distance, 1£ miles. Entries closed. Railway Stakes.— Distance, half-mile. Heats. Entrance, 3 Soys., with £30 added, Weights for age. Hack Race. — Distance 1 mile. Post entrance 1 Soy., with £10 added. Ladies' Ptthsb. — Distance If miles. Entrance 4 Soys., with £10 added. Weighte for age. THIRD DAY.— Thttesday, Maboh 5. Hawke's Bay Stakes. — Distance 3 miles. Entrance G Sovb., with £60 added. Weights for age. Foeoed Handicap fob Winnebs.— Distance 1 mile. Entrance 4 Soys., with £40 added. Optional to losers. Top weight lOat 7lba. Consolation Handicap. — One mile and a distance. Entrance £2, with £20 added. RULES. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Rules will be strictly adhered to, For weights for age, see published Rules. The first race to start on each day at one o'clock precisely. The bell will be rung quarter of an hour before each race. Three horses to start in each race, or only half the public money will be given, except in the Cup Race. Second horse to save his stake in each race when public money is given, except the Consolation, All entries to be made under sealed cover, and to be addressed to the Secretary, at the Masonic Hotel, Napier, on Wednesday, 26th February, 1868, not later than 4 p.m. Age and description of horses, and colours of riders, to be stated at time of entry. Five per cent, on all winnings to be deducted for the expenses of the course. By order of the Stewards. G. E. G. EICHARDSON, 79 Secretary and Treasurer H.B.J.C. WAIPUKURAU RACES, 1868. TUESDAY, 17th MARCH. STEWARDS :— Messrs. S. Johnston, F. Nelson, J. D. Ormond, T. P. Russell, and T. Tanner. Maiden Plate.— Distance 1£ miles. Entrance 3 soys., with 30 added. Weight for age. WAiPtTKTTEATT Stakes.— Distance 3 miles. Entrance 5 soys., with 50 added by the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. Weight for age. Ladies' Pubse, — Distance 2 miles. Entrance 3 sovb., with 30 added. Weight for age. SctTEEY Stakes. — Distance 1 mile. Entrance 2 bovb,, with 25 added. Weight for age. Hack Race. — Distance 1 mile, Entrance 1 soy., with 10 added. Catch weights. Consolation Handicap. — One mile and a distance. Entrance 2 soys., half forfeit, with 15 added. RULES. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Rules will be strictly adhered to<, For weights for age, see published Rules. The first race to start at 1 o'clock precisely. The bell will be rung a quarter of an hour before each race. Entries for Consolation Handicap to be made immediately after the Scurry Stakes. Three horses to start in each race, or only half the public money will be given. Second horse to Bave his atake in each race except the Consolation. The qualification for entering at this meeting will be 2 soys., except for the Scurry and Hack Race, for which 1 soy. will qualify. All entries to be made under sealed cover, and to be addressed to the Secretary, at the Tavistock Hotel, Waipukurau, on Wednesday the 11th March, 1868, not later than 4 p.m. Age and description of horses, and colours of riders, to be stated at time of entry. Five per cent, on all winnings to be deducted for the expenses of the course. By order of the Stewards, H. R. RUSSELL, ! 144 Secretary and Treasurer. GRASS SEEDS. RYE and CLOVER, mixed, of the best quality. Price, 10s. per bushel. E, L, SNEE, 29 Hampden. NAPIER SAVINGS BANK. DEPOSITS can be received at this Bank in sums from One Shilling to One Hundred Pounds Interest allowed at 5 per cent. Opmce ... Government Buildingß Open every Tuesday evening from 6 to 8. EDWARD LYNDON, 92 Manager. INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION, Melbourne, 1866-7. COFFEE AND SPIOES. NOTICE. FIRST PRIZE MEDAL has been awarded to ROBERT HARPER & Co., of Melbourne, "for Coffee and Spices; all goods of excellent quality." — Vide Report of Juror to the Royal Commissionere. Caution. Ascertain unprincipled persons are vending inferior Coffee by imitating our Bed and Blue Labels the public are hereby informed that every package of our standard Coffees has the signature, " Robert Harper & Co." 123