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North Otago Times, Volume V, Issue 105, 22 February 1866, Page 4

Oamaru Eaces.

/^WAMARU RACE MEETING, 1866. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 22nd and 23rd Februart. Stewards : EDMUND GIBSON, Esq. F. D. RICH, Esq. W. H. OSTLER, Esq. HENRY DRIVER, ESQ. M. R. MILLER, Esq. R. JULIUS, Esq. Judge : M. S. GLEESON, Esq. Cleek op the Cottbse : HERBERT A. JULIUS, Esq. Starter : Ms ARTHUR DANSEY. FIRST DAY. MAIDEN PLATE of £30 for all horses that have never won publio money. For 3 yrs old, 8st 91bs ; 4 yrs, 9st 131bs ; 5 yrs, lOst 7lbs ; 6 yrs and aged, lOst lOlbs. Entrance, £2 2s. One mile and a-half. HURDLE RACE, £30. For 3 yrs old, 9st 91bs ; 4. yrs, lOst 13lbs ; 5 yrs, list 71bs ; 6 yrs and aged, list lOlbs. Entrance, £2 10s. Two miles. Soven flights of hurdles. HACK HURDLE RACE of £10. Entrance £1 each. Catch weights. Once round, over four flights of hurdles. For all horses that have never won an advertised hurdle race or steeplechase. TOWN PLATE, £50. Maiden Plate weights. Entrance, £5. Three miles. HACK RACE, Saddle and Bridle, value £12 ; presented by Mr Joseph Waddell. Entrance, £1. For all horses that have not been entered for any race of the meeting. Catch weights. Mile heats. SECOND DAY. HANDICAP, £100. Nomination, £2. Acceptance, £5. One mile and a-half. LADIES' PURSE, £25 ; with Riding Whip, valuo £7 7s., presented by Mr Hugh Fraser, to be presented to the rider of the winner. Welter weights. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, £3. Two miles. OAMARU CUP, value 100 soys. Open to all comers. Entrance, £5. Distance, two miles and a-half. M.P.W. SELLING- STAKES, of £25. Entrance, £2. Distance, one mile and a-half. O.J.C. weights. Winner to be sold for £100. If entered to be sold for £90, allowed 71bs ; if for allowed Ulbs ; if for £60, allowed 281bs ; if for £50, allowed 351bs. Tho winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the surplus, if any, to go to the fund. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of £20. For all beaten horses in the previous races. Once round. Entrance, £2. Mares and geldings allowed 4lb.

At least three horses to start or no race. The decisions of the Stewards in all disputes to be final. The Rules of the Otago Jockey Club will be adhered to, and weights where not otherwise specified. No one to be allowed to enter a horse without being a Subscriber to the Race Fund of at least L2 — except for the Hack Races, for which 10s. subscription shall be sufficient. Horses to be entered and colors of the riders staled (except for Hack Races) , under cover to the Secretary, on or before the Monday evening previous to the Races. R. M. PAYNE, Treasurer. G. R. TAYLOR, Hon. Secretary.

Insurance Notice.

NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY, Fon Fire, Marine, and General Insurance. Capital, £250,000, With Unlimited Liability of all the Shareholders. THIS COMPANY undertakes the Assurance of Stores, Shops, and Buildings in which Trades are carried on, Dwellings, Farmhouses, &c. Merchandise, and Goods of every description, Haystacks, Ships in harbor, in dock, and on slip, at rates of premium as advantageous to the interests of the assured as those offered by any other Office. Tables of rates, printed forms of proposal, and all requisite information, may be obtained here from TRAILL, ROXBY & CO., Agents for Oamaru. Losses settled by the Agents here.

Board and Kesidence. T)RIVATE BOARDING HOUSE, FOR GENTLEMEN. MRS ANDERSON'S, WHARF-STREET, OAMARU. "ORIVATE BOARD AND LODGING, AT G. WOOD'S, REGISTRY OFFICE, Thames-stbeet, Oamabtt.

Stolen or Strayed. OK REWARD.— LOST, in February, 1865, from Oamaru, one DARK ROAN MARE, branded LB near shoulder. The above amount will be paid to any person delivering the mare at Brown's Ferry, Waitaki, by the undersigned. DANIEL BROWN. Waitald Ferry, February 3rd, 1866.

Wanted.

WANTED, the Public who some time ago advertised for a BARBER, to come and GET THEIR HAIR DRESSED. J. ILES.

WANTED, a Situation by a first-class COOK Apply at the Star and Garter Hotel.

WANTED, a GENERAL SERVANT. Apply to Messrs LEES & LEES, Teneraki, Oamaru.