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North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2202, 22 May 1879, Page 4

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NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES, To be held at Awatnoa, Oamaru, ON SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1879.

President Andrew Turnbull. Vick> President ... Hugh J. Maclean. Stewards : J. Brabazon J. Gammack F. Kimbell G. A. Sutton F. W. Neilson E. Menlove G. Lee Hon. R. Campbell J. T. Ford J. O'Meagher G. P. Williams Wm. Gardiner E. Griffith J. Maclean S. H. Bristol C. Turnbull E. Elworthy J. Marshall A. Cox A. Maclean J. H. Raine R. Turnbull T. Teschemaker C. W. Smith J. Stephenson. Judge : M. Studholme. Starter : C. Orbell. Clerk or the Course : A. St. G. Hammersley. Handicapper : H. P. Lance. Clerk or the 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 horse. Nominations of 2 soys to go to 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 th* fund. Distance, 4 miles. Hunt Club Cup of 180 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, Chriitchurch, on or before SATURDAY, the 26th APRIL, at 8 p.m. The Weights to be declared on THURSDAY, the Ist MAY. Aooeptanoes, 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, sweepstakes, name, age, description, and pedigree of horses, and colors of riders. 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 will 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.

THE Shag Point Coal Company (Limited) have much pleasure in giving notice to Coal Merchants and Coal Consumers generally, that on or about the 25th of May, 1879, they will be prepared to deliver screened coal at the pit's mouth direct into the Railway trucks at fourteen shillings per ton, and will consign to parties ordering as follows : STANDING PRICE AT MINI 14s. I. d. At Hampdenincludingrailiray carriage per ton by truck load 16 0 „ Waianakarua do do ... 16 8 „ Herbert „ „ „ .. 17 8 „ Waimotu „ „ „ ... 18 2 „ Maheno „ „ „ ... 18 5 „ Teschemakers siding „ ) ia lft .. Totara „ „ \lB 10 „ Oamaru „ „ ... 19 7 „ A wsmoko Junction ,, „ ... 19 11 „ Waitaki North „ „ ... 21 2 „ Waihac „ „ ... 21 10 „ Waimate Junction „ „ ... 22 5 „ Hook * „ „ ... 22 9 „ Makikihi 23 1 „ Otaio „ „ ... 23 5 „ St. Andrews „ „ ... 23 9 „ Normanby „ , '" 24 3 „ Timaru „ „ . 24 8 At Waiareica Branch 19 1 „ Weston per truck load at per ton 19 4 „ Teaneraki „ „ 19 10 „ Eldenlie „ „ 2# 1 „ Windsor „ „ 20 5

„ Oamaru

„ Corriedale „ „ 20 7 „ Ngapara „ „ 20 11 At Awamoko Bkakch 19 11 „ Papakaio per track load at per ton 20 5 „ Gibsons siding,, „ 20 S „ PeeblM „ » 11 „ Aitchison's „ „ 21 4 „ Uzbridge „ „ 31 5 „ Black Point „ „ 21 9 „ Borton's „ „ 21 11 „ Duntrxm „ „ 82 2 At Waimatb Brajcch „ Waimate per truck load at per ton 22 10 The Company will also hare 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 aooording to Government regulations or else the demurrage of 20s per track per day will be strictly enforced.

Consignees in all cases will pay the railway carriage unless special arrangements are made with the Company to do ao.

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 in the saving of labor, in its not making any soot, or dirt of any kind.

Good quality slack for Engines, Brick* makers, Ac., fat 7s per^ton at the pit

All orders for coal forwarded to the Depots at Timaru, Oamaru, or to the Manager at Shag Point, Palmenton, will receive prompt attention. ma 9