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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 297, 25 October 1864, Page 2

AUCKLAND ANNUAL RACES. Tb BE HELD AT, THE EPSOM RAfce course; JiKTlil £IT D AiTD 'y FIB ST DAY. IST. —MAIDEN PLATE, Of—soy., with a Sweepstake of 10 sots, each added, p.p. One and a-lialf miles. 2nd.—THE EPSOM PLATE, Of 150 sots., added to an Entry of 10 soy. each, p.p. "Welter "Weights. Two miles. 3kd. —ONEHUNGA STAKES. Of—sov., added to an Entry of 4 sov., p.p. Gentlemen Eiders. One mile. 4th. —INNKEEPERS' PURSE, Of—SOVS., with 10 per cent. Entrance added on the amount subscribed. One and a-half Miles.* oth.—LEWISSON CUP, Of the value Of 15 soys, (the gift of Sir. LewissOn,Jeweller), to he run for by Horses, bona fide and unconditionally, at the time ot' entry and for three months pieviouslv, the property of Members of the Colonial Forces, Gentlemen Eiders, added to an Entry of 3 bovs., p.p. One Mile. (Jtii. —PONY RACE, Of — sovs., for Ponies of 13 '> hands and under, added to a Sweepstake of 1 sov. About three-quarters of a Mile. SECOND DAY. I ST .—THE POSSENISKTE CUP, Of the value of 21 sovs. (the gift of Mr. Possexiskii], added to an Entry of 3 sovs., p.p. One Mile. 2nd. —MAIDEN PRODUCE, Of — sov., Entrance 5 sovs.; winner of Maiden Plate to carry 51bs. extra. 3bd.—JOCKEY CLUB PLATE, Of 200 sovs., {riven by the Members of the Auckland Jockey Chib, vi'.h a Sweepstake of 10 bovs. each added," half forfeit. If three Horses start, the second to save his stake. 4TH.—THE HURDLE RACE, Of . govs., over seven flights of Hurdles, added to an entry of 5 sovs., p.p. Twice round the course and a distance. 5th.—THE MILITARY PLATE, Of sovs.; "Welter "Weights, Gentlemen Eiders, added to an entrance of 10 per cent. p.p. Two Miles. 6th.—CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of — sovs.; Entrance 3 sovs. each p.p., for Horses that have started and hot won at tlio meeting, to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. One Mile. 7tii.—FORCED HANDICAP, Of 10 per cent, on the gross amount of money won by any Horse, half forfeit. To be handicapped in the same manner as the Consolation. One Mile and a distance. StIi.—HACK RACE, For untrained Horses, ot —sovs. ; Entrance, 1 sov. j Catch Weights ; Post Entries. One Mile. Weight for age in all races unless otherwise specified. The races to he lun under the rules of the Auckland Jockey Club. EDWARD "WOOLFIELD, Secretary. GREAT TRIAL OF PLOUGHS AT THE NEW CA STLE -ON-T"XNE MEETING OF TUB ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND, July, 1864. RANSOMES & SIMS Were awarded FOUR FIRST PRIZES at this Trial for their SWING- AND WHEEL PLOUGHS. DETAILS OE THE AWARDS. THE F'EST and ONLY *15 (0 (Eor the Best Swing Plough for General Purposes.) The Eirst and Only Prize of .. .. £7 10 0 (For the Best Swing Plough for Light Land.) The First and Only Prize of .. .. £7 10 0 (For the Best Wheel Plough for Light Land.) The First and Only Prize of .. .. £7 10 0 (For the Best Wheel Plough for Heavy Land.) No Other Firm was Awarded more than One Prize. No Prize was given of more than JBIS. THE NEWCASTLE PETZE PLOUGHS Are Marked, ENE—For Light and Mixed Soil. RNF—General Purposes, Light and Heavy Land. RNG—Heavy Land (extra deep work). Orders sent direct to the Makers, RANSOMES & SIMS, Orwell Works, Ipswich, will receive prompt attention. COALS. WAIHOIHOI COAL COMPANY, (Limited), are now prepared to deliver COALS in Auckland and.Parnell, at 88s. per ton, Cash At the Depot Onehunga, at 28s. " " At the Depot Great South Koad, at 20s. " " Orders received bv C. ARTHT7E"& SON, Agent, Queen-Btreet, Auckland. The undersigned indent on seasonable TERMS, Drapery General Ironmongery Oilmen's Stores Saddlery, &c., &c.. From first-class Home Houses. J. H. BURNSIDE & CO., Queen-street, Auckland. PERSONS having CLAIMS againßt, and all persons indebted to, the ESTATE of the late James Curtis Bond, arc requested to send in their claims, and pay the amount of their accounts, to Messrs. JACKSON & RUSSELL, Fort-street. September 30th, 1864. THE COLONIAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (OF EDINBURGH.) INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT. CAPITAL—£ 1,000,000. Accumulated Funds—£4Bl,69o 15s. lOd. Head Offices—Edinburgh and London. Auckland Office—Fort-street. BOARD OF DIRECTOR IN AUCKLAND: The Hon. Readeu Gilson Wood, M.G.A., Coionia Treasurer. Rouekt Watehston, Esq., of Messrs. Brown Campbell & Co. Thomas Macfarlane, Esq., of Messrs. Henderson & Macfarlane. James Williamson, Esq., M.G.A., President of the Bank of New Zealand. Joseph Newman, Esq., M.P.C., of Messrs. Newman & Ewen. Medical Adviser—Dit. Samuel Joiix Stkatford. Prospectuses, Table of Rates, &c., can be obtained at the Oflico in Fort-street. I SAMUEL JACKSON, I Agent aad Secretary. ' Auckland, Juno 2, 1564.