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Lake County Press, Volume VIII, Issue 450, 24 December 1879, Page 3

ARROW DISTRICT ■mmsm For 1870, will be held at MI?. W. S COLES" FAItJIV MILLER'S FLAT, On FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 261h and 27th DECEMBER. Judge—Mr G. B- Douglas. Starter—Mr J- Colville. Clerk of theCourse—Mr J. Flynn. Stewards—Messrs Pritchard, Scoles, Farqubar, Baker, A. H. Douglas, W. Jenkins, A. M, Mackay, E, do la Perrello, W. Butler, sen., D. Cash, and G. B. Douglas. Handieapper—Messrs- J; GolvUle and A- M. Mackay. Treasurer—Mr E. Gruber; First Day—December 28tlr--MAIDEN PLATE- of 10 Soto.—Forv all District horses- that have never ■ won public money.- Distance, I£' miles; weight forage; entrance, 20s-" GRAND STAND HANDICAP'of 15> Sovs.—Open to all horses.. Distance,lf miles. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 10s. MINERS' HACK RACE of 10 Sovs.—Open to all District horses the property of bona fide working miners three months previous to 26th'December, 1879. One mile heats. "Weight, lOst up. Post entry, 20s. HACK SELLING RACE of 10 Bovs. —Distance, one mile. If entered to be sold for £2O to carry 9st, if for £ls to carry Bst, if for £lO to carry 7st, if for £8 to carry 6st. Post entry, 20s. Any surplus to go to-, the funds. HURRY SCURRY of 5 Sovs.—For all horses that are not competing at the meeting. Distance, one mile. Post entry, ss. Catch -weights. Second Day—December 27th, HANDICAP HACK HURDLE' RACE of 10 Sovs.—One mile heata over four flights of hurdles 3ft 3in high. Post entry, £l. ARROW HANDICAP of 15 Sovs,■with £1 Sweep ; second horse to receive the Sweep.— Distance, two • miles. Nomination, 20s; accep- - tance, IDs.. FARMERS' PURSE of TO» Sovs.— Open to all District horses that have never won public money, and that are not entered or competingior anv - other event during, the meeting, to be the property of bona fide farmers for at least three months -previous-to the meeting. Half-mile heats. Weight, 14stup. Post entry, 205.-. DISTRICT BRED HORSE RACE of 15 Sovs.—Open to all horses bred in the Wakatip Goldfields District, Distance, 1£ miles. Weight.for age,Nomination, £1 ss. Post entry. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of Sovs.—Open to all beaten horsoa during the meeting. Distance, 1£ miles. Post entry, 20s. HOSPITAL RACE of . Sovs,, sup,plemented by Sovs. from the funds,—Distance, rone mile. Catch weights. Entrance, 2s 6d. The first race of each day to start punctually at noon, telegraph time. It is to he distinctly understood that all theabove races (with the exceptions of the Grand Stand and Arrow Handicaps) shall be for District Horses only, tho bona fide property of residents of Lake County for' three months. prior to the 26th December, 1879. All \ qualifications and nominations for Maiden Plate and Handicaps to close on Saturday, 20th December, at 8 p.m.; and all acceptances for same to close on Tuesday 23rd December, at 8. p.m. The wiener of tho Grand Stand' Handicap to oarry "lb penaltr on tho second day. No person to enter or nominate a horse, unless he be a subscriber of not less than ono guinea to the funds. Moreover, no person - to enter or nominate a horse not bona fide hiV own property unless the said subscription of one guinea;be> paid for the actual owner ; also under forfeiture of any race such horse ma\win. Any person entering a protest must deposit £2, and- should such objection be deemed frivolous by the Stewards the amount will bo forfeited* Three entries or no race. T T S f^- 03868 the decision of the Stewards shall be final. Five per cent, to be deducted from all winnings to defray expenses. Jockeys to ride in colours. All Dogs found on the course mil be destroyed. JOHN" A. MILLER, Secretary A. D. R. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. ROBERT BOIME,, GENERAL MERCHANT, Ballarat Street, Queen sto-wm,