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Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XIII, Issue 695, 23 December 1854, Page 2

S i^TELSON RACE MEETING, 1855. J-N (W. O. Cautley, Esq. Stewards { F. A. Weld, Esq. CG. W. Schroder, Esq. TUESDAY, March S. Th* MAIDEN PLATE of SO Soys., added to a Sweep •takes of 3 Soys. each ; second horse to save his stake ; for all horses that have never won an advertised race, where more than SO soy». of public money was given (matches excepted). T. C. P. weights. One mile and a half. Tbe VICTUALLERS' PLATE of 40 Soys., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 Soys. each ; second horse to save his stake. T. C. P. weights. Three miles. The SELLING S TAKES of 3 Soys. each, SO Sots, added ; stcond horse to save his stake ; the winner to be sold for 100 sors ; it entered, to be sold for 00 soys., to be allowed 7 lbs ; if for 80 soys., 14 lbs ; if for 70 soys., -21 lbs. ; if for 6i) soys., 38 lbs. ; if tor SO soys., 35 lbs. ; if for 40 soys., 42 lbs. T. C. F. weights. Heats, once round and a distance. The winner to be sold by auction, open to the public, within half an hour Of the race ; the surplus, if any. to go to the race fund. The PORT STAKES of 3 Soys. each, p.p., 20 Soys, added * by the 'I urf Club, for the produce ot mares covered in Nelson in the season of 185U-51, to run at the Nelson Autumn Meet* inir, 1855. Second horse to save his stake. Colts, Bst. 71bs. ; fillies, Bst. 3lb«. The winner to give one dozen of port to the Club. One mile. Mr Elliott's br c Types, by Glendon or Patch, out of Leading Article's dam Mr Stafford's br c (dead), by Patch, out of Modish Mr Schroder's b f, by Patch, out of Fanny Mr. Tmline's bk c Zingaree, by Giendon, out of Gipsy Mr. Weld's b f (dead), by Glendon, out of Alirza Mr. Newcome's b c Banjo, by Glendon, out of Lucy Long. The LADIES' PURSE of SO Soys., added to a Sweep. Stakes of S Sot*, each ; second horse to save his stake. T. C. P. weights. The winner of the Victuallers' Plate to carry 7 lbt. extra. Heats. Once round and a distance. WEDNESDAY, Maech 7. The WELTER PLATE of 30 Soys, added to a handicap sweepstake* of 4 suvs, h ft, horses to be named to tbe Secretary of the Turf Club on or before the Ist of March, and to be handicapped by tbe Stewards or whom they may appoint. Heats. One and a half mile. The WAIRAU PLATE of 5 Sots., added to a Sweepstakes of half a Sovereign each, for hacks ; second horse to save his stake. No horse entered for any race where 10 soys. is added to be allowed to start. Catch weights. Heats. Once round. The HACK STAKES of S Shillings each, with 3 Sots. added, for all hacks ; last horse to pay the second horse's ■take. The winner of the Wairau Plate not to be allowed to ■tart. Catch weights. Once round. THURSDAY, Masch 8. The TURF CLUB PLATE of 50 Suvs., added to a Sweep. ■lakes of 6 Soys. each ; second horse to save his stake ; for three yrs old, Satolba; four, 9st I3lbs; five, 10«71bs; six and aged, lOst ldlbs; 4lbs allowed tomares and geldings. Two miles. The SHEARERS' PURSE of 20 Soys., added to a Sweep. ■takes of 4 Soys. each ; for three yrs old, Qit filbs ; four, lOst 13lbs: five, list 7lbs; six and aged, list lOlbs; 4lbs allowed tomares and geldings. Tbe winner of the Victuallers' Plate, the Ladies' Purae, or Turf Club Plate, to carry 7lbs extra. Once round and a distance. The SCURRY STAKES of 3 Soys. each, 20 Sots, added ; ■econd horse to save his stake. TCP weights, 4 lbs to mares and geldings. The winner of the Victuallers' Plate, the Turf Club Plate, or Ladies' Purse, to carry 7 lbs ; of any two of the above races, lOlbs; of all three, I2ibs extra. Heats. Once round. The CONSOLATION PLATE of 20 Soys., added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 Soys. each, p.p., for all horses that have started and not won in the previous races ; second horse to save bis stake. Horses to be named within a quarter of an hour after the last heat for the Scurry Stakes, and to be handicapped by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Once round and a distance. The FORCED HANDICAP of 10 Soys., h. ft., for the winner of any races except the Port and Selling Stake*, and Consolation Plate ; open to any other horse ; second horse to save hisatske. Horses to be named at the same time as for the Consolation Plate, and to be handicapped in the same manner. Once round and a distance. No person not a subscriber of two guineas to the fund will be allowed to enter a horse for any race except the Wairau Plate and Hack Stakes, nor for the latter races unless a subscriber to the amount of ten shillings. The prizes will be paid by the Treasurer on the Monday following the races, at tne Wakatu Hotel, at eleven o'clock. All horses (except for the Wairau Plate, Hack St kes, Consolation Plate, and Forced Handicap) to be named, and colours of the riders declared, under a sealed cover to tbe Secretary of the Turf Club, at his residence, on or before six O'clock on the evening of Thursday, the Ist of March. Horses for tbe Hack Stakes, Wairau Plare, Consolation Kate, and Forced Handicap, to be entered on the ground. No other post entries allowed. No public money will be added to the sweepstakes by tbe ■teWards unless two horses, the bonafide property of separate person*, do start. A bell will ring for saddling and another for starting ; not more tbsn five minutes allowed after the last bell, when th* horses at the post will be started. Horses to be at the post for tbe Maiden Plate, Welter Plate, and Turf Club Plate, at twelve o'clock on each day. The rules of the Nelson Turf Club will be strictly enforced. All persons are requested not to bring dogs on the Course. C. Elliott, Sterstary to the Turf Club. TO A. C. PICARD, ESQ^Sic— We, the undersigned Electors under the " Nelson Trust Funds Act," request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a Candidate for the office of one of the Trustees, believing that you would perform the important duties which Bamst dsvolv* upon tbe Board in a highly satisfactory manner. W« are, Sir, Yours Tery truly, Thomas Askew j J. Newman H. Hargreaves T. C. Batchelor Thomas Sullivan Thomas Gaukroger George Taylor George F. Buih John M'Artney John Armstrong' James M'Kensie . George Hooper C. Gentry Charles Parker Charles M'Gee Benjamin Allen, sraior A. Aitken Thomas Atkins Robert Ross William Auty Joseph Taylor James Cook H. JL. N. Clark* William Jones James P. Black William Sotherly J. Winterbum John Staples Joseph Webb Richard Lloyd. A. Al*Ge« To Mr. Taouxa Askew, and the other Geotl*m«n signing the Hequiaition. Gentlemen— la acceding to the Requisition which you bate done me the honour to address to me, and which is as « ratifying as it is unexpected, I shall trouble you with but iw observations. To you and the other electors, to the majority of whom I have the misfortune to be comparatively unknown, I can only say that, should I be returned, I ahull in all I may do •have but one object— the advancement of the Province. With regard to the most important subject which will occupy the attention of the Trustees, it will be my anxious endeavour to promote the establishment of a College upon that baiis which can alone, in my opinion, render it effective, namtly, its being accessible to all without regard to station or religious beliefs. I have the honour to be. Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, __ Biwska, TJecemner U, 1854. icabp . *^npO the £ LECTORS under the Nelson JL Trust Funds Act.— ln compliance with the request of a Public Meeting held at Waimea South, on December 2d, and also ot a Public Meeting held at Spring Grove, on the 4th of December instant, it is my intention to offer myself M a Candidate tor the office of Trustee under the Nelson Trust Funds Acr, My opinions are well known among you. I have therefore •nly to add, that a* my course of action has always been an open one, I consider your interests will b* best served by by making the Board an open Bo*rd. 1 am, respectfully, I. M. Hill. Nelson, IS mo., Uth, 1854. i T^TOTICE. — All persons INDEB TED to jfc^ Mr. C. GENTRY, late of the Holly Buih Inn, waimsa South, are requested to PAY their respective ACCOUNTS on or before tbs l«th of January next, to Mr. B. OnoN, WaimM Sooth, or *o Mr. Osxtst, Boyml Hotel,