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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 260, 26 January 1848, Page 2

ANNIVERSARY FETE.

TIHE COMMITTEE of the Anniversary Fete will meet To-morrow, (Thursday) at Allen's Commercial Room, Te Aro, at One o'clock, p.m., when the stakes for the various prizes will be handed over, and all accounts connected with the Fete settled. J. H. Wallace, Secretary & Treasurer.

Wellington, January 26, 1848. N.B.— Those Subscribers who have not paid are requested to pay the amount of then* Subscriptions to the Treasurer before One o'clock, p.m., Thursday, January 27th.

BURNHAM WATER RACES.

COMMITTEE.

K. Bethune Lieut. Henry, H. M. S C. Clifford • Racehorse Dr. Dorset R. Jenkins W H. Donald Lieut.-Col. M'Cleverty Lieut.-Col. Gold, Bsth The Hon. Henry Petre Regt. €apt. Sharp Lieut. Gordon, 65th Rgt. Col. Wakefield. Clerk of the Course — R. Jenkins. Judge— Lieut.-Col. M'Cleverty. Stewards— Mr. Petre, Mr. Clifford

The Races will take place-on BURNHAM WATER COURSE, as follows : —

On WEDNESDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY.

To start at Half-past Eleven.

A Purse of j£3o, added to a Sweepstakes of £2 each. Heats twice round the course, over hurdles, 3 feet 9 inches high. Six leaps in each heat ; open to all horses. Weights, 3 years old, 10 stone ; 4 years, 11 stone ; 5 years, 11 stone, 7 lb. ; 6 years and aged, 12 stone. The second horse to save his stakes. Three to start, or the money added will ■not be given.

To start at Half-past One.

A Purse of .£2O, added to a Sweepstakes of £2 each. Heats twice round the Course ; open to all horses. Weights, 3 years old, 9 stone j 4 years, 10 stone ; 5 years, 10 stone, 7 lb. ; 6 years and aged, 11 stone. Second horse to save his stakes ; 3 to start, or the money added will not be given.

To start at Half-past Two.

The Ladies' Purse, £20, added to a Sweepstakes of £2 each. Gentlemen Riders. Heats twice round the Course. Welter weights, 3 years old, 10 stone, 7 lbs. ; 4 years, 11 stone, 7 lb. ; 5 years, 12 stone, 2 lb. ; 6 years, and aged, 12 stone, 10 lbs. Three to start, or the money added will not be given.

On THURSDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY.

To start at Half-past Eleven.

A Purse of i?2O, presented by the Hon. H. W. Petre. Entrance £2. Best of heats, twice round the course. Six leaps over hurdles, 3 feet, 9 inches high, in each heat. No distance ; open to all horses carrying 11 stone, 6 lbs. each. The second horse to receive the entrance money.

To start at Half-past One.

Beaten Stakes for all Horses that have started and not won in the Flat Race of the First Day. Entrance, £2 : subject to the same conditions and weights as for the Flat Race. Two to start, or no race.

To start at Half-past Two.

A Purse presented by Licensed Victuallers of Wellington, added to a Sweepstakes of One Sovereign each. Heats twice round the Course. Catch weights ; three to start, or the money added will not be given. There will be no distance .post in the hurdle races.

There will be a Distance Post in the flat races. All disputes to be settled by the Stewards, and their decision to be final. All objections to the age of horses, &c, to be made and disposed of previous to the Races, and a written notice thereof to be given to the Stewards or the Clerk of the' Course at least one hour previous to the hour fixed for starting. The winner of the Hurdle Race or the Flat Race

on the Te Aro course to carry 71bs. extra. llt is requested that notice of any matches may be given to the Stewards at the time of the entry for the above races. All entries to be made to the Committee, who will be at Barrett's Hotel on Thursday evening, the 27th January, from £ past 7 till 10 for that purpose. Weights and Scales will be provided on the Course. Kenneth Bethune, Treas. and Sec. for 1848. Committee Room, Wellington, 13th January, 1848.

IN CONSEQUENCE of the improvements still going on upon the Course, it was resolved — that no person be allowed to train or gallop any horse thereon this season ; but, in order that the liders may have an opportunity of taking the horses over the race ground previous to ( the Races — that the Course be thrown open for that purpose on Monday the 31st day January next. R, Jenkins, Clerk of the Course. Wellington, 14th January, 1848.