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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9285, 4 May 1891, Page 3

For Sale. For sale, Choice young stock, about i rv HEAD, consisting of Young Cows, 4t* ■ calve daring winter and spring, 2 year to 2J year Heifers, to calve in spring ; 17 months’ Heifers, 4i to 7 months’ Heifer Calves, all well bred and quiet; the cows guaranteed joung; 1 half-bred Ayrshire Bull 4i years. Will be kept for a few days’ in paddocks convenient for inspection. Apply to A. LUFF, Wellington. 737 TJWGINES AND FLAX DRESSING MACHINERY FOR SALE, 1 25 h.p. Horizontal Stationery Steam Engine and Boiler, at Turakina, 1 20 h.p. Horizontal Stationery Steam Engine with 24 h.p. Multitubular Boiler, at Lake William, Bangitlkel. 2 Water Heaters. 4 Double Strippers (Gibbon’s). 5 Scutching Machines. Shafting, Pulleys, I.E. Belting, Bale Presses, Pumps, and Sundry Tools. All the above are in first-class working order. For further particulars apply to the NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (Limited). Palmerston North — Wellington—r. m. Mcknight, Agent. W. G. FOSTER, 726 Manager, SHARES. FOR SALE—IOO W. Woollen, 60 W. Gas, 05 Manawatu Railway, 2 Gear Warrants, 135 Meat Export, 40 old Bank N.Z., 100 Fiory Cross Gold, 25 Gear Meats, 40 Loan and Mercantiles. I advise buyers to note how steadily shares are increasing in value. J. DEANSFIELD, 704 4, Grey street. FOR SALE. A GENERAL Storekeeper’s Business established in a rising country township. Turnover, £SOO a month. For price and further particulars apply MacKinnon & tringuam, 1, Lambton quay. 718 ELLMONGER’S BUSINESS FOR DISPOSAL. Good Opening for Small Capitalist, Apply, FELLMONGEE,” New Zealand Times. 592 FOR SALE. IMPROVED Freehold Farm of 1050 acres, all fenced aed sub-divided into paddocks. Comfortable Dwelling • house, containing 12 rooms, and necessary outbuildings, and good orchard on the property. The farm is situated 6 miles from Waverley Railway Station, and is in close proximity to a Government School. Stock at valuation, and a portion of the purchase money may remain on mortgage at current rates. For any further information apply to R. K. CHAMBERLAIN, 563 Waverley. FOR immediate sale, on account of the failing health ot the owner, 200 acres improved farm near Palmerston North, and now carrying 900 sheep and 60 head of cattle. The farm is one of the best in the whole district, and its position and quality unsurpassed. For terras, &0., apply W. 8., Post Office, Palmerston North, 390 f-' 1 M. SNELSON, Land Agent and VHT, Auctioneer, Palmerston North, has for immediate sale several high-class farms near Palmerston, and the undermentioned eligible town properties : A substantial house, 9 rooms and 9 acres of laud, pleasantly situated, A now 7-roomed dwelling, with -every modern convenience and 4J acres of terrace land, 150 acres highly improved farm, 12 miles from Palmerston, six sheep to the acre. 381 acres grazing land, undulating, six miles from Palmerston, on a metalled road. Several suburban properties, from 16 to 30 acres each. EDMUN D GOODBEHEEE, LAND AGENT AND VALUATOR, FJBILDING (Manawatu). PROPERTIES of all descriptions for sale in Manchester, Kiwitea, and surrounding blocks. Any information required promptly supplied on application. 833

HENRY MGNTEITH, Land and Stock Agent and Viluator, WOODVILUE, HAS a large number of Improved and Unimproved Properties for sale in Woodville, Pabiatua, and surrounding districts, and from long experience of the looalties referred to can give valuable infer, mation to intending purchasers. For further particulars see advert-sement in New Zealand Mail. 562 Sporting. OEOWHBNUA TOCICEY QLUB. HACK RACE MEETING, to be held on the NEW RACECOURSE, OTAKI, ON MONDAY, MAY 25, 1891. Patron : J. G. Wilson, Esq., M.H.R. President ; John Kebbell, Esq. Vice-President: J. Death, Esq. Judge: Mr F. Bennett, Treasurer : Mr J. D. Millar, Starter: Mr C. Tilley. Stewards : Messrs T. Bevan, jun Messrs F. Roe F. Bills J. Ryder H. Fraser J. Smith A. Knocks J- Stuckey M. Lynch W. Tomsitt G. Moran J. H. Wallace Handicapper: Mr J, E. Henry, Clerk of Scales : Mr W. Smith, Clerk of the Course : Mr F. J. Ryder. PROGRAMME. 11.30 a.m.—Trial Handicap, of 21 sovs; second horse to receive 3 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 10s. Open co horses that have not won a hack race of any description during the present racing season. Three quarters of a mile. 12.15 p.m.—Stewards’ Handicap, of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 10s. One mile. 1 p.m.—First Hurdle Handicap, of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nominations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 10s. One mile and three-quarters, 2 p.m.—Horowhenda Gup Handicap, of 35 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 15s. One mile and a half. 2.45 p.m.—Second Hurdle Handicap, of 15 sovs., second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s.; acceptance 55., to be notified fifteen minutes after the weights are posted up. Weights will be declared after the first Hurdle Handicap is run. One mile and a quarter. 3.30 p.m.—Selling Race, of 20 sovs. Entrance 1 sov. Winner to be anld immediately after the race for L3O, the surplus (if any) to go to the funds of the club. Top weight, Bst 71b. If entered to bo sold for L 25 to carry Bst; for L2o,7st 7lb; for Ll 5 7st; for LlO, fist 71b ; for ni), 6st. One mile and a distance. 4.15 p.m.—Scurry Stakes, of 15 sovs. Post entries, 15s. Open to horses that have never won an advertised hack race of any description. Minimum weight, Bst ; Entries for this race must be nude with the Secretary before the start of the Selling Race. Three-quarters of a mile.

DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. SATURDAY, MAY 2—Nominations for Trial Handicap, Stewards* Handicap, First and Second Hurdle Handicaps, and Hocowbenua Cap. SATURDAY, MAY 9.—Weights declared for all handicaps except the Second Hurdle Handicap. SATURDAY, MAY 16. —Acceptances for Trial Handicap, Stewards’ Handicap, First Hurdle Handicap, and Horowhenua Cup, also entries for Selling Race. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The above programme is confined to hacks only, and for the purposes of this meeting the definition of a hack is as follows: —A horse that has never, at any time, won a race ot any description, hack and hunter races excepted. 2. All races will be run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing, ns adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs of the Colony. 3. AU nominations, entries, and acceptances, accompanied by the necessary fees payable, most be in the bands of the Secretary by 8 p.m. on the adrertised dates of closing, unless otherwise specified, 4. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. Horses walking over will only receive 50 per cent of the stake. 5. AU horses must he ridden -in colours, which must bo named at the time of nomination. J. IV. E. HOMBERSLEY, Hon. Secretary. Otaki, March 16, 1891. (Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Racing Club, this 9th day ol March, 1891,—H. M. Lion, Secretary.) £43