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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 37, Issue 9614, 13 December 1907, Page 3

tn the Macraes Biding of the Waihemo County, or Strath-Taieri Riding of Taieri Couny, or that portion of the Waitaki County within the old Mt Ida Electoral Dis trict, at least three months before the date of meeting, The winner of any race of the value of £25 or over after the appearance of the weights for the Naßeby and Welter Handicaps to carry 71 bs penalty ; the winner of two or more such races to carry lOlbs. j The New Zealand Racing Rules will be I strictly adhered to, Trotting events are subject to the rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. All jockeys to produce their licenses at the scales. hack means a horse that has not won at time of entry a race of the value of lOOsovs or races of the collective value of 250 sovs. Trotting horses to carry not less than list. Ponies under 14 hands 1 inch, not less than lOst.

On VVeduesday a couple of police officers came across Lionel Terry a few miles inland from VVaikou-iiti. When they went to apprehend him he bolted down a hill thickly strewn with boulders, and disappeared into a Delt of dense bush, He looked fresh and hearty. The London wool sales closed at about late rates. Parliament Buildings were destroyed by fire on Wednesday; The fire broke out about 2 p.m. in the interpreter's room, which had not been used for some 24 hours. The library was not destroyed, It will cost about £IOO.OOO to rebuild. We remind athletes that nominations for the Mt Ida Handicap, of the Caledouian .Society's sports, close on Saturday the 14th inst. The secretary will be in the pavilion in the Recreation Reserve from 7 till 8 on Saturday night, Nomiuatioos close on the same date for the Waipiata Athletic Club's Sheffield and Waipiata Handicap. Tine school breaks up for Xmas holidays