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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7270, 7 March 1885, Page 3

Sporting- , T>UKEKOHE racing club. AUTUMN MEETING, APRIL 18, 1885. ' E To be held in Mr. J. Roulston's Paddocks. President : Vice-President : K. Haralln, Esq., M.H.K. O. Russell. Esq., J.P. J.U.GK: Treasure* : C. J. Shipherd, Esq. Mr. D. Blake, a Starter : Clbkk of Scalis : d Mr. R. MoCracken. . Mr. W. Moore. Clebb: op Course : Mr. E. Bilkey. Stewards : Mr. McCracken, Mr. Blake Mr. Bilkey, Mr. Reynolds. Mr. Moore. HANDICAPPERB : The committee. MAIDEN PLATE of 1550»e., for all horses that hare never won an advertised race. Distance, 1 and a-quarter miles. Entrance, 80s. HANDICAP HURDLE RACK of 25soTS.. with a 0 sweep of ltov .togo to second horse Distance, 0 2 miles, over 9 flights of hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches ■• high Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. PUKKKOHE HANDICAP of 40«0v5., wi:h a sweep of <• lsuv., to go to second horse. Distance, 1 and three-quarter miles. Nomination, 30s; accep- „ tan ce, 30s. • HACK RACE of— sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Post entry. . ■ 3 MAORI HACK BACE of — sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Post entry. STEWARDS' CUP of 20sovs. Distance, I mile, t Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20 >. 1 CONSO .ATIUN of lOsovs. Distance, 1 mile. En- ' trance, 20s. '• Nominations and general entries to be sent to Secretary (accompanied with colours of riders and per- ; formances of horses) by the Bth of April. Weight* will appear i.i the Hi bald of the 11th of April. Acceptances to be sent in not later ttuo 15th April, 'I he Auckland Racing Club Rules will be adhered to. * The decision of the Stewards will be anal in all j cases. L Protests to be lodged in writing with Secretary within fifteen minutes after race accompanied with 10s, wh ch will be forfeited if protest is disallowed. 1 hrets horses to start in each event, or no public money will oe paid. Goo i accommodation for racehorses, and racecourse only th ee minutes' walk from railway station.' First race will «tart at ha.f-pait twelve. WILLIAM J. STERN, Secretary. Athletics. AUCKLAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC J\. CLUB SPORiS MEETING. i (In conjunction with the Auckland and [ Waita bicycle Clubs. To be held on the . DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND [ ON 11th APRIL. 1 Programme : ; > 1. Yards Slodin Race 2.1-MiLs Bicycle Rage (for maidens) , 3. 120-Yards Handicap 1 4. JSIiLE Bicycle Race (for combined clubs) 5. 1-Mile Handicap 6. 120-Yakds Hurdle Hakdicap, 10 flights ; 7. 10-MII.B BICYC B CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND ' 8. 220-Yards Handicap 9. 3-Mile Bicycle Handicap (for clubs) 10. J-Mile H NDICAP ' 11. 2-Mile Bicycle Race Handicap (open) l 12. 100-Yards Stewards' Race ' 13. Three-legged Race 14. Ptjttino the Svone 15. Running High Jump. General entry night, March 28th, 1885. Handicaps i to appear immediately after, and acceptances 4th AprU, ISBS. Entrance Fees, 2s 6d for each event. Acceptances, Is. Colours to be given in at the time of entry. ' Members axe requested to pay their subscriptions at once. : • HARRY H. HAYR, Honorary Secretary. Exhibitions. • mHE AUCKLAND GARDENERS' 1 ' HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Will hold their AUTUMN SHOW In the DRILL SHED ; ' (By special permission), On PFIDAY AND SATURDAY, March 20 and 21, FOR THE EXHIBITION OF i POT PLANTS, CUT FLOWERS, FRUIT, VEGEi TABLES, BEES, HONEY, and APIARIAN J APPLIANCES. i Since the publication of the Schedule the undermentioned Special prizes are offered by— MR. J. MoMATH (ALLCOMERS, Class I.): APPLES—For the Best 9 Peasgood's Nonsuch: Ist, 7s; 2nd, 3s 6d.. MR. J. MoMATH (ALL-COMERS): APPLES—For the Best 9 Golden Spire : Ist, 7s 2nd, 3» Cd. MR. G. CRUICKSHANK (AMATEURS, Class II): GRAPES—For the Best Bunch (Black or White, any variety), out-door grown: A Cruet Stand. Erratum.—ln the Cottagers' Garden Schedule, No. 296 : For not less than i-acre, read not mors. Schedules of Prizes can be had at the Seed Warehouse or the undersigned. Entries to be forwarded to the Secretary not later than five p.m. on the 16th March. O. SMALLFIELD, Eon. Sec. Railways. ,_ ■W-EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS AUCKLAND SECTION. ' . ' . , TE AROHA EXCURSION. Cheap Return Tickets will be issued on and after Monday, March 16 1885, from Auckland to Tβ Aroha, Fares (return): First-' la?s, 38s; Second-class, 28s. Available for one month from date of issue and Including the Return Coach fare from Alorrinsvillo ti Tβ Aroha C. HULS >N, District Traffic Manager. Booksellers and Stationers. AND /"COOPER'S j LIST OF WORKS ON CATTLE, SHEEP, DAIRY FARMING, &c: £s. d. Ablett,W. 11., Stock-keeping for Amateurs 0 6 0 ! Armstrong, a. 8., Australian Sheep Hus- ) bandry.. . .. .. .. .i. .i Oβ 0 ! Arnold, 1.. 8., American Dairjing ..... 0 8 6 Cobbold's Internal Parasites of our Domesticated Animals .. .. .. Oβ Evershed.H., by Farm Labourers' 6 1 3 Guenon on Milch Cows 0 6 0 Keeping One Cow by several practical writers 0 4 8 - Heailey, «'. S., The dtock Owner's Guide ..050 Heatley, G. S , Snaep Fa'Ming .. ..086 Macdonald, J., Food fiom the Far West or American Agsiculture 0 4 0 I Miles, M., Practical Treatise on Stock-breed-ing 0 8 6 Randall, H. ti.. Tte Practical Shepherd .. 012 0 hheldon, J. P., Dairy Farming .. .. 111 6 Stewart, E. W., Feeding Cattle, Sheep. Pigs, I &c 0 12 0 I Talc, J.S., The Cattle Fields of the Far West 0 10 j Youitt and Burns, The Complete Grazier 14 0 Youatt, Cattle, their Breeds and Management 0 8 6 BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, 76, QUEEN-STREET. mHE SHIPS OP TARSHISH (Printed iu 1866) "WITH. PROLOGUE. THE SHIPS OP THE BOTURE, &c, Written in 1384, By - E. FAIRBURN, 38 6d. UPTON & CO., ' BOOKSELLERS, AUCKLAND, '• ,