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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4218, 26 September 1874, Page 5

Kaoe Meeting. WELLINGTON JOCKEY CLUB RACES, To be held on the HUTT PARK RACECOURSE, Ou THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 3rd and 4th December, 1874. President : I Hon. W. Fitzherbert, M.H.R.. Vice-President : Geo. Hunter, Esq., M.H.R.. ! Judge: ' E. Pearce, Esq., M.H.R.. Stewards :. Messrs. Geo. Crawford, J.P., J. Martin,. J.. Gilligan, J. McDowell, J. Paul, Braithwaite, and Dr. Diver. Starter : Mr. Andrew Young; Treasurer : Mr. J. R. George. Clerk of the Scales r. Mr. Geo. H. Jackson. Clerk of the Course : Mr. James Prosser. Honorary Secretary : Mr. Wm, Bromley. FIRST DAY. Thursday, December 3, 1874. The Maiden Plate, of 100 sovs. Entrance, 5 sovs. ; one mile and a-half. For all horses maidens at the time of entering. Weight for age. The Wellington Cup, a handicap of 200 sovs., with a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; the second horse to receive 25 sovs., and the third hor.-;e to save his stakes. Two miles. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sovs.,' after declaration of weights, to carry 71b.; of two or more such races, 101 b. extra ; of any such handicap race of the value of 100 sovs., to carry 51b. extra; of two or more such races, 81b. extra. Nominations, enclosing 2 sovs., to be made to the acting secretary, at the Empire Hotel, Wellington, before 8 p.m. of Thursday, Ist October, 1874. Weights to be declared on Monday, 19th October, 1874. Acceptances, with 5 sovs. of the sweep, to be made to the Acting Secretary, before 8 p.m. on Monday, 9th November, 1874 ; the balance of sweep, 5 sovs., to be made good on night of general entry, Monday, 23rd November, 1874. Selling Race of 50 sovs.- Entrance, 3 sovs ; one mile and a quarter. Weights as for one mile. The winner to be sold for £SO. If entered to be sold for £4O, allowed 71b. ; £3O, 141 b.; £2O, 211 b. The winner to be sold by auction, with his engagements, and any surplus to go to the fund. Hack Race of 10 sovs. Entrance, 10s.; catchweights ; mile and a distance ; post entry. For all horses that have not won public money, hack races excepted. The Provincial Plate of 100 sovs. Entrance, 5 sovs.; the second horse to receive 20 sovs, and the third to save his stake. One mile and a half. For all horses owned for six months prior to the raceby bona fide settlers of the Province of Wellington. Weight for age. SECOND DAY. Friday, December 4, 1874. Handicap Hukdle Race of 75 sovs. Nomination, 2 sovs., to be made to the Acting Secretary at the Empire Hotel before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Ist October, 1874;; weights to be declared on Monday, 19th ade on night of general entry, Monday, 23rd November, 1874. Two miles,, over 7 flights of hurdles, 3ft. 9in. high. Hack Hdbdle Race of 10 sovs. Entrance, 1 sov. : mile and a distance/ over four hurdles ; .post entry. The Wellington Derby.-of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstake of'lo sovs. each ; h. ft. ; for three-year-olds. ■'■ Colts, Bst. 101 b.; fillies, Sst. 51b. 2 sovs. on noi sovs. on acceptance on the day of gen entry, Monday, 23rd November, 1874, and 5 sovs. before 10/ a.m. on the day of the race. Distance, one mile and a half. Closed with 18 subs. The Jockey Club Handicap, of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Nomination, 3 sovs., to be made to the before 8 p.m. on Monday, 23rd Novc 1874. The weights to be declared at 8 p.m. on the night of the first day's races, and acceptance, with sweepstakes of 5 sovs., to be declared on the course at twelve o'clock on the morning of the second day's races. One mile and a half. Second horse to save his stakes. The Consolation Handicap, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. Entrance, 2 sovs. Once round the course. Hack Race, of 10 sovs. Entrance, 10s; tch weights ; post entrance. ' The not allowed to start for this race. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 'JI horses to be at the post at the appoint 3 for starting each race, and the Stewa: ay give the starter power to start the horses at the post without waiting for an horse, or may fine the own " ach other hor - " ~ ith his engagements at the M surplus above the selling price shall belong to "" T 'lington Jockey Club ; a -J ' iu sura selling race, though not a „—.„, ~..j, at the request of any person, made to the ~" ' '"'a fifteen minutes of weigh! ~ * s put up to auctio~ ! ' ch he is to be sold, or entered to be sold, together with the value of the stake. Any surplus to belong to the Wellington Jockey Club. General entries : Monday, 23rd November, at 8 p.m. All entrances and acceptances must be in . sealed covers, addressed to the Acting Secretary, Empire Hotel, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, description and age of horse, and colore to be worn by the jockey. of the Wellington Joe . £2 2s. to the fur on 10 nominate unless both ov xtor be subscribers of the i In the event of any person entering a prot, the sum of £2 2s. must be lodged with o i_ r y before suc h protest is considered. o be forfeited to the funds should ler the protest frivolous or tit. will be deducted from the meys, paid in accordance with the programme, for expenses. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whoever they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be final NOTE.—Nominations, Entries, and Acceptances will not be received after the time stated, under any pretence whatever. GEO. H. JACKSON, Acting Secretary. Fencing Notice. ?l E N C I N G NOTICE. I HEREBY call upon owners of sections Nos. 105, 111, 112,113,114,115, and 117 to assist in the erection of a dividing fence between sections Nos. 104 and 116, township of Palmerston North. After fourteen days from date I shall proceed to erect the above fence at their expense. H. S. PALMERSON. Pubnerston North, 21st September, 1874.