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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2134, 23 October 1867, Page 3

STEAM TO MELBOURNE VIA WELLINGTON, MLSON, ANJ) HOKITIKA. ' i Fine Fast Sailing I A X Steamship OMIiO, J. >S. Edwards, Commander, Is appointed to sail for the above Ports on or about THURSDAY, NEXT, 24th INST., For freight or passage apply to E. S. DALGETY & CO., 2323 Lyttelton and Cliristehureli. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. ANTED, Tenders for the erection of a FOUH-ROOMKD HOUSE. Tenders to be sent in by noun of Monday next. The lowest or any tendc? may be rejected. JAS. B. DOWNES, 2327 Rangiora. T OST, a Cheque drawn by J. H. Moore, 1J on the 11th October last, for £4, in favour of the Rev. Mr Turrell. All parties are cautioned against cashing the same. 228 QTRAYED or STOLEN, fromDampier's 0 Bay, Lyttelton, on Sunday morning last, One heavy draught HORSE,, light bay, white star on forehead; One light draught HORSE, white star on forehead, white tip on liose. Traced to Cliristehureli. Any person giving information to ff.VI. REED & SONS, Lyttelton, will be rewarded. 2338 SOUTHERN PROVINCES ALMANAC.

REDUCTION IN PRICE. rjpKE Price of this Publication will be REDUCED TO TWO SHILLINGS, Instead of Three Shillings, as previously advertised. WARD & REEVES, 2153 Publishers. RACES, TO TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, 17TH DECEMBER, 1867. Stewards— E. C. J. Stevens, Esq. E. Jollie, Esq. C. J. Bridge, Esq. G. B. Woodman, Esq. J. R. Collinson, Esq. R, Gillett, Esq.

JbdgeG. Ffitch, Esq. Starter— J. Selfe, Esq. Cleric of the Course— E. W. Millett, Esq. Cleric of the Scales— Mr. R. Rose. Programme Hurdle Race, of sovs each, and soys added. Two miles, over eight flights of hurdles. 3 yrs, 9st lOlbs; 4 yrs, lOst slbs; 5 yrs, list; t> and aged, list 71bs> Winners of any hurdle-race or steeplechase of the value of £SO and upwards, to carry lOlbs extra ; of any stake under £50,71bs extra. Maiden Plate, of sovs each, and sovs added. 1 and a-half miles. C. J. C. weights, Confined to horses which shall have been bona fide the property of a resident in the district (according to the Road Board Map), from the 19 th Sept,, 1867. The Ellesjibre Plate, of sovs each, and sovs added. Two and a-half miles. 3 yrs, 7st 8lbs; 4 yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, 9st 71bs; 6 yrs and aged, Ost lOlbs. The Leeston Trial Stakes, of sovs each, and soys added. For 3 yrs old, 1 and a-halt miles. 0. J. C. weights. Conditions the same as for the Maiden Plate. Hack: Race, for untrained horses. Threequsirtera of a mile. Catch weights. All horses excluded which have won public money. Consolation Handicap, for beaten horses. O'ne.mile. Entries for. the four first races will close at the Leeston Hotel, on the Bth December, 1867, at 8 a.m.; to be addressed to the Secretary of the Leeston Race Committee. Ten per cent, of all winnings to be deducted: to go to the fund, Three horses the property of different owners to start in each race, or the added moiiey .will not be given. . Colours of the riders to be stated At the time of entry; any jockey riding indifferent colours to those named, will be fined 1 soy, Anyone entering a horse for this meeting must be a subscriber of not less than one guinea to the fund. The meeting will be held under the C. J. C. rules. J. J. LOE, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. 2337 V. .CANTERBURY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. NO. 2 COMPANY. THE First Match of the Season will be Fired This Day, at Hillsborough. Competitors to meet at the Christchurch Railway Station, at 1.45 p.m. : R. J. S. HARMAN, 2324 Captain.