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North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2200, 20 May 1879, Page 4

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NEW ZEALAND | GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE* ' CHASES, To be held at Awamoa, Oamaru, ON SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1879. I Prkmident Andrew TurnbuU, ' Vice- President ... Hugh J. Maclean. Stewards : J. Brabazon J. Gainmack F. Kimbell G. A. Button F. W. Neilson E. Mtnlove G. Lee Hon. R. Campbell J. T. Ford J. O'Meagher G. P. Williams Wm. Gardiner E. Griffith J. Maclean S. H. Bristol C. TurnbuU E. Elworthy J. Marshall A. Cox A. Maclean J. H. Raine R. TurnbuU T. Teschemaker C. W. Smith J. Stephenson. Judge : M. Studholme. Starter t C. Orbell. Clerk of the Course : A. St. G. Hammenley. Handicapper : H. P. Lance. Clerk of thk Scales : M. Mitton. Hon. Treasurer : Frank Eqan. PROGRAMME : Maiden Plate of 100 soys, with a sweepstake of 5 soys each for acceptors, to go to the second hone. Nominations of 2 soys to goto the fund. Weight for age. Distance, 2 miles. New Zealald Grand National Handicap of 200 soys, with a sweepstake of 5 soys each for acceptors, to go to the second horse. Nomination of 2 soys to go to the fund. Distance, 4 miles. Hont Club Cdp of 150 soys, with a sweepstake of 5 soys each for acceptors, to go to the second horse. Nominations of 2 soys to go to the fund. Weight for age. Gentlemen riders allowed 71b. Distance, 3 miles. Consolation Handicap of. 50 soys, added to a sweepstake of 2 soys each for acceptors. Nominations of 1 soy to go to the fund. Distance, 2 miles. Nominations for the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechases to be sent to the Hon. Sec, Christchurch, on or before I SATURDAY, the 20th APRIL, at 8 p.m. The Weights to be declared on THURSDAY, the Ist MAY. Acceptances, with Sweepstakes, to be sent to the Hon. Sec on or before 8 P.m. on SATURDAY, the 17th MAY. The Steeplechases will be run under the Revised N.Z.G.N.S. Club Rules, copies of which may be obtained of the Hon. Sec GENERAL~RULES. No person allowed to enter a horse unless he be a subscriber of at least £1 Is to the fund, which must be enclosed with the entry. All Entries and Acceptances must be made under sealed cover, and contain entrance money, awoepstakes, name, age, description, and pedigree of horses, and colors of nden. A penalty of Two Soys will be enforced on any Jockey riding in wrong colors. Note — As some misconception appears to have arisen about the weights in the Grand National Handicaps, it may be as well to state that no weight wiU be under 10 stone, but that 12 stone 71bs is not necessarily the highest weight in the Handicap. FRANK EGAN, ap23 Hon. Sec.

SHAG POINT COLLIERY. rpHE Shag Point Coal Company (Limited) J- have much pleasure in giving notice to Coal Merchants and Coal Consumers generally, that on or about the 26th of May, 1879, they will be prepared to deliver screened coal at the pit's month direct into the Railway tracks at fourteen shillings per ton, and will consign to parties ordering as follows : STANDING PRICE AT MIKE 14s. s. 4. At Hampdenincludingrailway carriage per ton by truck load 16 0 „ Waianakarua> do do ... 16 8 „ Herbert „ „ „ .. 17 8 „ Waimotu „ „ 18 2 „ Maheno „ „ 18 5 „ Teschemakers siding „ ) I8 jq ,', Oamaru „ 19 7 „ Awamoko Junction „ „ ... 19 11 „ Waitaki North „ 21 2 „ Waihaa , 21 10 „ Waimate Junction „ „ ... 22 5 „ Hook , 22 9 „ Makikihi „ „ ... 23 1 „ Otaio „ „ ... 23 ft „ St. Andrews „ „ ... 23 9 „ Normanby „ , •• 24 3 „ Timaru „ „ .24 8 At Waiareka Branch 19 # 1 „ Weston per truck load at per ton 19 4 „ Teaneraki „ „ 19 10 „ Elderslie „ „ 2§ 1 „ Windsor „ „ 20 5 „ Corriedale „ „ • 20 7 „ Ngapara „ „ 20 11 At Awamoko Branch 19 11 „ Papakaio per truck load at per ton 20 5 „ Gibsons siding „ „ 20 8 „ Peebles „ „ 20 11 „ Aitchison's „ „ 21 4 „ Uxbridge „ „ 21 5 „ Black Point „ „ 21 9 „ Borton's „ „ 21 11 „ Duntrxm „ „ 22 2 At Waimate Branch „ Waimate per truck load at per ton 22 10 The Company will also have depots at Oamaru and Timaru. The price retail per ton for any quantity under a truck load will be at Oamaru per ton ... \.. 24s Timaru „ 29s A ll trucks must be unloaded according to Government regulations or else the demurrage of 20s per truck per day will be strictly enforced. Consignees in all cases will pay the railway carriage unless upecial arrangements are made with the Company to do so. The Coal now being raised is of a very superior quality, being from the deep workings, and the Company in placing it in the market at such a reasonable price, feel every confidence in securing the support of Householders, Mill Owners, and all Coal Consumers. A trial of the Coal is only necessary to establish the fact of economy in using it as also ia the saving of labor, in its not making any soot, or dirt of any kind. Good quality slack for Engines, Brick < makers, Ac, at 7s per ton at the pit. All orders for coal forwarded to the Depets at Timaru, Oamaru, or to the Manager at Shag Poilt, Palmerston, will reoeivs jKwmpt tttsatifJl. mat