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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1111, 21 December 1869, Page 2

NAPIER RACES, 1870. Stewards : — Captain Wray, Messrs. J. D. Ormond, T. Tanner, J. "Watt, G-. Peacock, and G. E. G. Richardson. FIRST DAY. — THURSDAY, 3ed MARCH, 1870. Maiden Plate. — Distance 1§ miles. 40 soys., added to a sweepstakes of 4 soys. Weights for age. Open to all horses that have never won a stake exceeding 20 sovereigns. Victuallers' Purse. —Distance 2 miles. 40 soys. Entrance 4 soys. "Weights for age. Hack Race. — Distance 1 mile. 10 soys. , Post entrance 1 soy. Catch weights. Town Plate. — Handicap. Distance 1$ miles. 60 soys. 3 soys. entrance, and sweep of 3 soys. to acceptors, to go to second horse. Entries to be lodged with the Secretary by 15th January. "Weights to be declared 2Cth January, and accep--1 tances, with sweep, by 15th February. Scurry Stakes. — Distance 1 mile. 20 soys., added to a sweepstakes of 2 soys. Weights for age; SECOND DAY.— FRIDAY, 4th March. Hawke's Bay Stakes.-— Distance 3 miles. 50 soys. Entrance 5 soys. "Weights for age. Selling Stakes.— Distance lj miles. 30 soys. Entrance 3 soys. Welter weights for age. Winner to be sold for £50. Any surplus to go the fund. If entered to be sold for £40, allowed 71b ; if for £30, 141 b; and £20, 211 b. j Hack Race. — Distance § mile. Heats. 10 soys. Posfc entrance 1 soy. Catch weights. Free Handicap. — Distance 2 miles. 50 soys. Entrance 5 soys. to acceptors only. Weights to be declared after first day's racing. Consolation Handicap. — 1 mile and a distance. 20 soys. Entrance 2 soys. 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. Tho 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. Second horse to save his stake in each race when public money is given, except the Consolation. Five per cent, on all winnings to be deducted for the expenses of the course. By order'of the Stewards. G. E. G. RICHARDSON", 491 Secretary and Treasurer H,B. J.C. Napier Laud & Building Society, No. 2. AT a Public Meeting, held at the Government Buildings, Napier, on Tuesday evening, the 26th Oct., the Committee presented its report upon the Rules of the Society, which were duly read and confirmed. It was further resolved that the undermentioned gentlemen be appointed a Provisional Committee to receive the names of intending subscribers : — Messrs. Blake, ■ Boylan, Gowing, Lyndon, Miller, Robinson, and H. Williams. Shares, £2Q.each; Subscriptions, 2s. per week, payable^fortnightly ; Entrance Fee, 2s. 6d, per share. Duration of Society, four years. EDWARD LYNDON, 280 Chairman of Meeting.

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