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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 1287, 2 December 1857, Page 2

OmWOOY FETE, 1858. BURNHAM WATER RACES, 21st and 22? id January, Committee : A.F. Adams, Esq.,n.A.c.a George Moore, Esq. W. M. Ilamialyne, Esq. Lieut. Pcnnyfathcr, Lieut. Bates, (i.'ith Regt. Goth Regt. George Crawford, Esq. IV. B. Rhodes, Esq. H. .1. Duncan. Esq. IV. Rowlands, Esq. J. Hoggard, Esq. W. Spinks, Esq. J. O. Uanilcy, Esq. Lieut.Strange,GStlißcgt G. Hunter, Esq. G. A. Vallauce, Esq. John Johnston, Esq. John Varnham, Esq. It. Jenkins, Esq. J- IL Wallace, Esq. \V. S. Loxley, Esq. E. -L Wakefield. Esq. J. Martin, Esq. S. L. IVoisley, Esq. Stewards : Charles Clifford, Esq. Adam Burnes, Esq. i Henry St. Hill, Esq. Copt. Turner, Gslh Regt, W. Hickson, Esq. J uyoB: Ci.eiik of the Course : B. Ling, Esq. First Day. THURSDAY, 21st JANUARY, 18.58. To start al half-past 11 o’clock, THE WELLINGTON PRODUCE PLATE —Value 100 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of G sovs., I’.P., open to all horses foaled in the Colony, and that have never run in public. Weights—3 years old, 8 st. 71b.; 4 years, 9 st. 7 lb.; 5 years, 10 st. 2 lb.; and 6 years old and aged, 10 st. G lb ; Marcs and Geldings allowed 4 lbs. Two miles one event. Tb.c second horse to receive 20 sovs. out of the Stakes. No person allowed to enter a horse unless he is a subscriber of at least 2 guineas to tZiis fund. Five Horses to start or no Race. Entrance money to bo paid, and all entries, stating the name of horse, pedigree, as far as known, and colors of the riders, to be sent under scaled cover to the Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, at bis office, Wellington, on or before Friday, Sth January, 1858. at 4 o’clock, p.m. The Winner to pay 5 sovs. towards the expenccs of the Course, THE BURNHAM WATER STAKES— Value 40 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, P.P., open to ail horses, second horse to save his stakes. Weights—3 years old, 8 st. 7 lb.; 4 years, 9 st. 7 lb.; 5 years, 10 st.; G years and" aged, 10 st. 7 lb.; Mares and Geldings allowed 4 lbs., heats, twice round the course. No person not being a subscriber of ten guineas to the Race Fund, to be allowed to enter a horse. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ PURSE of £ , added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, P.P., heats, twice round the Course. Catch weights, No peison not bein"- a subscriber of two guineas to the Race Fund, to be allowed to enter a horse. Second horse to save his stakes. THE LADIES’ PURSE of £ , added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, P.P., open to i’ll horses, gentlemen riders. Second horse to save his stakes. Weights—3 years old, 9 st,; 4 years, 10 st.; 5 years, 10 st.' 7 lb.; 6 years and aged. 11 st.; Mares and Geldings allowed 4 lbs. Heats, twice round the course. No person not a subscriber of two guineas to the Race Fund to be allowed to enter a horse.

Second Day, FRIDAY, 22nd JANUARY, 18.1-3. To start at half-past 1 I o'clod:. THE GOLI) MHIP, given by Messrs. Johnston of Kelso, with 35 sovs. added from the Race Fund, together with a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, p.p., open to all horses, two miles one event. Weights—-3 rears. 8 st 9 lb.; 1 years. 9 st 12 li>.; 5 years, 10 st. 7 !!>.- 6 years and aged. 10 st. 10 lb. Mares and Geldinss allowed I lbs The second horse to save his stakes. No person allowed to enter a horse unless he is a sub scriber of at least 2 guineas to the Race Fund. The winner of the Produce or the Burnham Water Stakes to carrv 3 lbs. extra. , THE MAORI RACE—Value CIO. added to a Sweepstakes of I sov. each, owned and ridden bv Maories. Heats, twice round the course. Post Entrances. Catch weights. Second horse to save his stakes. THE HANDICAP STAKES—VaIue £3O. added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, open to all horses. Second horse to save his stakes. Two miles and a distance, one event. To be handicapped by parties named by the Stewards, immediately after the race for the Gold Whip. No person not being a subscriber of 2 guineas to the Race Fund to be allowed to cuter a horse. THE HURDLE RACE—Value .£'lo, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, P.P. Heats, twice round the course, over hurdles (darkened), 3 ft. 9 in, high, (six leaps in each beat), second horse to save his Weights—3 years old, 9 st.; 4 years, 10 st.; 5 years." 10 st. 7 lb.; 6 years and aged, 11 st. Mares and Geldings allowed 4 lbs. No person not being a subscriber of two guineas to the Race Fund, to be”allowed to enter a horse. N.B.—All horses not arriving at the Winning Post within five minutes after the first horse, will be considered distanced. THE CONSOLATION STAKES of £2O, added to a Sweepstake of 1 sov. each, open to all horses, not winners during the Races, post entrances, twice round the course, single event. Second horse to save his Stakes. Weights—3 years, 8 st. 7 lb.; 4 years, 9 st. 7 Ib. ; 5 years, 10 st.; fi years and aged, 10 st. 7 lb. Mares and Geldings allowed 4 lbs. In all the above Races, (except where otherwise provided for), three horses to start, bona file, or the public money will not be given. Subscription Lists are. lying at the Union Bank of Australia, the various Hotels in Wellington, and at the. Hutt, Mr. Donald’s and Mr. Gillies’ Wairarapa. All horses shall take their age from the Ist July 'in accordance with the rules of the Wellington Jockev Club. 1 Entrances for all Races, except for those previously advertised, and those which are post entrances, to be made on Thursday, 14th January, 1858, between the hours of 8 and 9 o’clock in the evening, at Ferrers' blew Zealander, Manners street. A H ack Race, if time will permit, after the previous Races are over. Catch weights. Entrance One ftovj Heats once round the Course. Natives allowed to enter Horses on the same terms as Europeans. Maori Rnee 11 3 distanCe P ° st in all raMS exc<! l ,t All disputes to be settled by the Stewards, and their decision to be final. Thirty minutes will be allowed between the heats. A Bell will be rung at the end of twenty minutes for saddling, and the. start will take place punctually at the half-horn'. And in the event of any horse or horses not being at the post within fne minutes aficr the Bell rings for Starting for all or any race, the starter shall be at liberty to start the horses then present. V eights ami Scales will be provided on the Course It is particularly requested that nil riders appear in proper costume. The colors to be stated nt time of be destroyed SS rU “"' nß ° n l '‘“ Cu '"' Se wiU o* j “'"> v „ S ’!' t^ n| ’ ll '7 <, "' r "^Ji‘y’26t | 1 January, al Ferrer,’ ATw Zealander, nt One o’clock. By order of the Committee, WM. BOWLER, 2nd December, 1857. ™’ Sccrctar y and Usurer.