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Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XVI, 2 December 1857, Page 4

TEN SHILLINGS REWAKD. LOST, on Monday evening last, in Bridgestreet, between Collingwood-street and Trafalgarstreet, a FANCY LEATHER PURSE, containing One Sovereign and some Silver. Whoever will bring the same to Mrs. Geeen, Tra-falgar-street, will receive the above reward. THE ANNUAL PUBLIC EXAMINATION of the WEST WAIMEA SCHOOL will be held in the Schoolroom there, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd December. The parents of children and all interested in education are respectfully requested to attend. The Examination will commence at Eleven, a.m., and in tho afternoon there will be a TEA PARTY. By order of the Local Committee, D. Moneo, Chairman. n\TELSON YACHT CLUB.— The MEM1> BERS of the COMMITTEE of this Club are requested to attend a MEETING to be held at the Marine Hotel, on TUESDAY, December 8, 1857, for the purpose of making laws, and transacting other business connected with the Club. By order of the Committee, W. Akeestex, Secretary. A R C II D EACO NRY BOARD.— The XJL QUARTERLY MEETING will be held on WEDNESDAY next, the 2nd of December, at halfpast Twelve for One o'clock precisely. J. C. Bagsuaw, Secretary. WAIMEA-EAST CONVEYANCE, "THE ECLIPSE." MATTHEW LITTLE begs to announce that he has purchased the Van, and intends running from Waimea. Hotel on SATURDAY next, 27th September, and on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS, and SATURDAYS, leaving Waimea Hotel punctually at Eight o'clock ; DartnalPs corner, Richmond, at Half-past Eight o'clock ; arriving in Nelson at about Ten o'clock ; and leaving Trafalgar Hotel at Three o'clock in the Afternoon. Receiving Houses for Parcels and Commissions, which will be carefully and punctually attended to : — Waimea Hotel; Hodder's, Richmond; Turf Hotel, Stoke ; and Trafalgar Hotel, Nekon. Charges moderate. TTTAIRAU RACES, 18 57. Henry Godfrey, Esq. ") Charles F. Watts, Esq. > Stewards. William 11. Eyes, Esq. ) TUESDAY, December 29. The MAIDEN PLATE of 3 soys., 30 soys. added, j for all horses that have not won a race of £20 of public money ; second horso to save his stake. Weights for age, Nelson Turf Club weight. One mile. The WAIRAU JOCKEY CLUB PLATE of 40 soys., added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys. each ; second horse to save his stake : ior three-years-old, 8 st. 9 lbs. ; four, 9 st. 13 lbs. ; five, 10 st. 7 lbs. ; six and aged, 10 st. 10 lbs. 4 lbs. allowed to mares and geldings. Two miles. The HACK STAKES of 1 soy. each, with 10 soys. added ; for all hacks not entered to run in any of the other races. Catch weights. Heats. Once round. The HANDICAP STAKES of 2 soys, each, 25 soys. added j the horses to be handicapped, by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and the weights to be declared to the Secretary on or before 11 o'clock, a.m., on Monday, 28th December t second horee to eavo his stake. One mile and a half. WEDNESDAY, December 30. The LADIES' PURSE of 25 soys., added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys. each ; aecoud horse to save his stake ; for three-year-olds, 8 st. 9 lbs. ; four, 9 st. 13 lbs. ; five, 10 st. 7 lbs. ; six and aged, 10 st. 10 lbs. 4 lbs. allowed to mares and geldings. Winners of Wairau Jockey Club Plate to carry 4 lbs. extra. Heats. One mile and a half. The SHEARERS' PURSE of 20 soys., added to sweepstakes of 2 soys. each : second horse to save his stake. Welter weights. Two miles. The CONSOLATION STAKES of two soys. each, with 20 soys. added for all horses that have started and not won in the previous races: the second horse to save his stake. Horses to be named within a quarter of an hour after the race for the Shearers' Purse, and to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. One mile and a distance, j Horses to be entered, and the colours of the riders to be stated (except for the Hack Race), under a sealed cover, addressed to the Secretary of the Wairau Jockey Club, at the Wairau Hotel, on or before two o'clock, p. in., of Saturday, December 26th, 1857, after which the entrance fees will be doubled. No public money will be given unless three horses, bona fide the property of separate owners, start for any of the advertised races. Horses to start for the Maiden Plate at 11 o'clock, a.m., precisely ; the bell for saddling will ring at twenty minutes to 11. No person, not a subscriber of £1 to the Race Fund will be allowed to enter any horse for any of the races except the Hack Racej nor for the latter, unless a subscriber of l(>s. A bell will ring for saddling, and another before starting. Not more than half an hour to elapse between any of the races. No person to be allowed to erect any building for the sale of refreshment on the Race Ground, unless a subscriber of £5 to the Race Fund. No dogs will be allowed on the course. The prizes will be paid on the Friday following the races, at the Wairau Hotel, at 11 o'clock, a.m. F. L. Vickerman, Honorary Secretary of Wairau Jockey Club NOTICE TO IMMIGRANTS. — The Provincial Government of WELLINGTON will, in pursuance of the Resolution of the Provincial Council, be prepared to convey to each immigrant (introduced under their regulations), as soon as he shall have redeemed his promissory note or notes, a quantity of Land equal in value (at the rate of 10s. an acre) to one-fourth of the amount of his passage money. For example: every Immigrant, on redemption of his promissory note or notes, will be entitled to receive Ten Acres of Land for every Twenty Pounds he shall have paid on account of the passage of himself and family. These grants of land will either be made out of blocks specially reserved for immigration purposes in small-farm and agricultural settlements, or in the immediate vicinity of roads in process of construction ; or the immigrant may select the quantity to which he shall be declared entitled out of any lands open to purchase as Rural. In order to facilitate the location of immigrants desirous of immediately settling upon land and of being employed on the Public Works, Reserves will be made wherever practicable, along or near each line of rond, and will be l»id off in ten-acre sections, which the immigrants will be permitted at once to occupy, receiving a conveyance of the Fame as soon as they ehall havo paid the whole of their passage money. Parties desirous of availing themselves of this privilege in the block at present being surveyed in the Grey Town Settlement, are requested to make immediate application tD the undersigned, who will give any further information that may be required. J. G. Holdswouth, Registrar of Immigration. ■ Provinoe of Wellington, August 10, 1867.