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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5572, 27 December 1879, Page 1

Races "¥> ETA 'N E !R,AC E; S. JANUARY Ist, 1880. Stewards: A. Haultain, C. Tillers. L. dePelichet, H. Smith, H. J. Twigg, S. Tanered, W. A. Richardson, Esqs. Judge : Major Richardson. Handicappeb, and Starter : Colonel White.Clerk of : Scales : H. Smith, Esq. Treasurer : W. Tillers, Esq. First Race to start punctually at 11 o'clock. MAIDEN PLATE, of 20 ssvs, H miles ; oj)en to all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding £15 in value ; weight for' ago. HURDLE RACE, of 20 soys, H miles ; over 7 hurdles 3ft Gin high; welter weight for age. SETTLERS' RACE— A Cup the vaiue of £15 ; 1 mile ; open to all horses in the district of Petane ; weight for age. PUBLICANS' PURSE HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; 2 miles ; with a sweep of 1 soy each (for starters) to go to second horse ; nominations 3 soys ; acceptance. 2 soys ; nominations addressed to the Secretary, enclosing 3 soys tq be sent to the Petane Hotel by 8 p.m. on Monday, Ist December. Weights will be declared on Friday, 12th December. Acceptance 2 soys,' with 1 soy sweep, on Monday, 22nd December. HACK RACE, of 10 sovs; Imile ; no horse to cany less than 10 stone ; post entry. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 10 soys ; 1 mile. Entrances to be 10 percent on public money givon j no qualification fee necessary. All entries received shall be subject to the decision of the stewards. Three horses to start for each raGe. All protests must be accompanied .with a deposit of £] , which sum will be forfeited to the fund if the protest is not sustained. , Nominations for all races (except the Publicans' Purse Handicap and Hack Race) with entrance money enclosed will be received by the Secretary, at the Petane Hotel, up to 8 p.m. on MONDAY, 22nd December. Admission at the gates, Is ; Grand Stand. 2s 6d. J. STETEN, 293 Secretary. WOODTHORPE DISTRICT RACES, TO BE HELD AT VTOODTHORPE, ON JANUARY Ist, 1880. District to enclose the Okawa, Maraekakaho, Puketapu, and the Meanee Ridings. "T7IIRST Kace to start punctually at Jj " 12 o'clock. Ist. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, 20 soys ; one mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, £1 Is ; acceptance, £1 Is, to be paid on day of races in the weighing yard, before 12 o'clock. 2nd. nACK HURDLE RACE, 10 soys ; 9 stone up. Distance one mile, ovei four hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Post entrance 10s. ' 3rd. MAIDEN PLATE of 25 soys. Distance one mile and a quarter. Weight for age. Open to all horses that have never won pnblic maney, £1 Is. 4th. STATION RACE of 15 soys. Distance one mile. Open only to untrained horses being ridden by station hands, and to any workman's horse in the district ; heing the bona fide property of the owner for two months, .previous to the races. Weight for age. Entrance £1 Is. sth. WOODTHOEPE HANDICAP, 25 soys. Open race. Distance two miles. Nomination £l Is. Acceptance £1 Is, to be paid on day of races in weighing yard betore 12 o'clock. 6th. WELTER RACE of 15 soys.— One mile. Welter weight for age. 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 tho rider, with pedigree and performances. All entries received must be on the condition that all disputes shall be decided by the Stewards, whose decision shall be final. No one allowed to enter a horse 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 held on the course in tho intervals between the races. W. BEAMISH, 339 Hon. Secretary. New Books NEW BOOKS ! NEAT BOOKS . AND NEW EDITIONS RECEITED PER MAIL CASE. FTIHE BLACK FOREST, ITS PEOPLE X AND LEGENDS, by L. G. Sequin. Touch and Go, by Jean Middlemas Lostßose, by K. S. 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