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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5554, 4 December 1879, Page 3

"■''■ ;{ Ka r 6es ! WOODTIEOEPE DISXEIOT RACES, TO UK HELD AT "WOODTUCmrB, O>* ;' JANUARY Ist, 1880. ! District to cncloscifche". OkawaJ, Marackakaho, Puketapu, and the Meanee Hidings. TjiIRST Raco to start, punctually at -■- 12 o'clock. Ist, HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, 20 soys ; one mile and a half, over six flights- of hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Nominatioiijvijei Is 5 acceptance, £1 Is, to be paid on day of races in the weighing yard, before 12 o'clock. 2nd. HACK HURDLE RACE, 10 soys ■ 9 stone up. Distance one mile, ovci four hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Post entrance 10s. 3rd. MAIDEN PLATE of 25 soys. Distance one mile and a quarter. Weight for age. Opon to all horses that have never won public maney. £1 Is. 4th. STATION RACE of 15 soys. Distance one mile. Open only to untrained horses boing ridden by station hands, and to any workman's horse in the district ; being the bona fide property of the owner for two months, previous to the races. Weight for age. Entrance £l Is. sth. WOODTHORPE HANDICAP, 25 soys. Open raco. Distance two miles. Nomination £1 Is. Acceptance £1 Is, to be paid on day of races in weighing yard betore 12 o'clock. Oth. WELTER RACE of 15 soys.— One -. mile. Welter weight for ago. Gentleman riders. Entrance £1 Is. 7th. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 5 soys. — with entrance money added. — Distance, one mile. Entrance £1 Is. All entries to close with the Secretary on the 20th December, 1879 at 8 p.m., in the Puketapu School-room, enclosing name and age of horse, and color of the rider, with pedigree and performances. All entries received must bo on tho condition that all disputes shall be decided by the Stewards, whose decision shall be final. No one allowed to enter a liorso unless he is a subscriber of £1 to the Race Fund. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club rules will be adhered to as far as practicable. Foot Races and other Sports will be hold on the course in the intervals between the races. W. BEAMISH, 339 Hon. Secretary. Educational AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL BOARDINGSCHOOL FOR BOYS. MR. HAMILL, Principal of St. Mary's Boarding-school, Meanee, has much pleasure in announcing that he lias made arrangements for the opening of the abovenamed Boarding-school in Auckland at tho beginning of the year. The teaching staff will bo regulated by tho number and requirements of the Boarders ; and the cotu-se of instruction will be directed with a viow to prepare the boys to compete successfully at examinations for the Civil Service Department, Matriculation Examinations to the New Zealand University, and 1 Scholarships under the respective Education Boards. A few boys are already engaged' and will accompany Mr Hamill to Auckland in January. He has therefore the honor to request that parents desirous of placing their sons under his charge will communicate with him. Terms moderate B. 11. nAMILL, 749 St. Mary's, Meanee. MisoeUaneous T OST IN THE QNOW. A Romance Founded on Fact. Written especially for tho "HAWKE'S BAY WEEKLY COURIER." Commencing Saturday next. T OST IN THE NAPIER STEAM, SAW, SASH, AND DOOR MANUFACTORY, HASTINGS-STRET, NAPIER. FTinE Undersigned has always on hand — Doors, Sashes, Architraves, Mouldings, Skirtings, and a Variety of Turned Work, Verandah Brackets, Rusticated Weather-boarding and Verandah Flooring, in Totaraor Kauri. The wholo of tho above arc of tho Best Workmanship and Material. A Good Supply of Kauri, Rimu, Cedar and Totara Timber kept in Stock. Also, a variety of Superior Whilo Pine Scantling, Tongued and Grooved Boards, Totara House Blocks, Posts and Sawn Palings, FOR SALE. ROBERT HOLT. 165 /2J.AMES FOR THESEASOK. CRICKETING MATERIALS. LAWN TENNIS. • . CROQUET. ° •AUNT. SALLY. LA GRASSE. AT REDUCED PRICES. N. J ACOJ3S, FANCY REPOSITORY, Hasting s-stueet. 763 Survey Office, Napier, 2nd December, 1879. "VTOTICE is hereby given that tho Survey JLH Office will bo closed on Wednesday, /Thursday and Friday, the 3rd, 4th and sth ihsts., during removal to tho new buildings, Shakespeare-road, where after that date the business of this office will be conductod. HORACE, BAKER, 761 • Chief Survoyor. ROR SALE, GREYMOUTH GOAL ! . GKEYMOUTH COAL! ! 1 Cargo, schooner Mary Wadloy, due here December Ist, O~| f\ TONS BEST GREYMOUTH tmIAAJ .. : ... COALS, , iln lots to suit purchasers. . Cash price before delivery Jit the "ship's side, THIRTY SHILLINGS per ton. Orders received at the office of the undersigned, Port Ahuriri. ' ' J. H. VAUTIER. Port Ahuriri,. Nov. 25th, 1879. G99 . IMPORTANT NOTICE. IN THE. ASSIGNED ESTATE OF LIONEL HARRIS, JEWELLER. NAPIER. ' rT^IIE Law docs not permit holding an Art L Union, but it cannot prevent Selling Good; Undub Cost Pjucis. ' The Trustee in above estate has instructed Mr Harris to dispose of the large and well assorted slock at coir&'i'c! crabiy ' ' „,;, . BiiLQW.. ORDINARY. PRICES, as., the stock inu^b beturnodinto casli in order to meet pressing engagements. ' . Thiaiis No ."Puff. ■•>< The . stock must- positively be soia^Bo-:rib-rensonnble offer will be refused;!.:- U (726