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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 2847, 16 June 1896, Page 3

SPORTING. i'^T* c ELLINGTON WINTER, STEEPLECHASE and HUNT CLUB MEETING (COMBINED). WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, July 22nd and 25th, 1896. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1, Stewards’ Handicap, of 50 sovs ; socoud horso to rocoivo 5 sovs from tho stakes. Nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 1 sov. ! One mile. 3. Winter Hurdle Handicap, of 125 , sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; i acceptance, 3 soys. Two miles. 3. Maiden Steeplechase Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horso to receive 5 sovs i from the stakes. For qualified hunters I only that have never won a steeplechase ] of the value of .£25 at the time of nomination. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 1 sov. About two miles and a quarter. 4. Maiden Hack: Race, of 40 sovs ; second | horso to receive 5 sovs from the stakes, j For horses that have never won a race of j any description at the time of nomination. Weights :— Throe-year-olds, 9st; j four-year-olds and upwards, lOst. No allowances. Entrance, 30s. Throe - quarters of a mile. 5. Pakliamentakt Handicap, of 150 sovs ; * second horso to receive 20 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 4 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 6. Hunters* Hurdle Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horso to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. For qualified hunters only. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 15a. One mile and a half. 7. First Hack Handicap, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 bov; acceptance, 2 sovs. One mile and a furlong. SECOND DAY. 1. Hutt Fltino Handicap, of 50 soys; second horse to receive BOVS t roy * tlio stakes. Nomination, 1 acceptance, 1 sov. Three-quarters ol a 2. Wellington Ste if a 8 K sAqy{s A qy{ of 200 sovs; second horse' to recefY® yy sovs from the stakes. Notfrhiation, 18»? v > acceptance, 5 sovs. About three miles. 3. Hunters* Steeplechase Handicap, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. For qualified hunters only. Minimum weight in_ handicap, list. Gentlemen riders ; maiden riders allowed 71b. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. About throe miles and a quarter. 4. Winter Oats Handicap, of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. One mile. 5. Trial Steeplechase Handicap, of 70 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. For horses that have never won a steeplechase exceeding 25 sovs in value at the time of starting. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. About two miles. 6. Hunt Cup Ladies* Bracelet (Handi* cap), of tho value of 30 sovs. For qualified hunters only. Gentlemen riders. The horses to bo nominated by ladies, and will require to jump a hurdle to tho satisfaction of tho Stewards before starting. Minimum weight in handicap, list. Maiden riders allowed 71b. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, nil. *Two miles on tho flat. 7. Final Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from tho stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Three-quarters of a mile. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. N.B.—All events close at 9 p.m. FRIDAY, July.,3rd, Nominations for all handicap events. ~ , WEIGHTS for tho first day s handicaps and the Wellington Steeplechase Handicap will bo declared on or about MONDAY, July Gth. FRIDAY, July 17th, Acceptances for the first cUvv’s handicaps and tho Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, and entries for tho Maiden Hack Race. WEIGHTS for tho second day*s handicaps will bo declared about noon on THURSDAY', July 23rd, and acceptances close the same night at 9 o’clock. Note.—Tho minimum weight in handicaps of all races on tho flat is 9st. Definitions. —Qualified Hunters are horses that have been regularly hunted with a recognised pack of hounds during tho seasons 1895 or 1896, and tho master’s certificate of qualification must be produced at the scales. Hack. —A Hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time (hack and hunter races excepted), and is not or has not been nominated iu any race other than hack and hunter races at tho same mooting. All nominations, entries and acceptances, accompanied by the necessary amounts payable, close at tho Club Hotel, Wellington, not later than 9 p.m. on tho advertised dates of closing. „ _ . The New Zealand Rules of Racing will bo strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will bo deducted from tbo gross amount of all stakes. H. M. LYON, Secretary. Club Hotel, Wellington. 760 ■DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. CNEALED Tenders, in duplicate, will bo O received by tho ■ Under - Secretary Defence, Wellington, up to FRIDAY, tho 26th instant, for tho supply of Boots for the use of the Defence Department for throe years, from 31st 'March, 1896. Samples and specifications can bo scon at tbo Defence Stores, Wellington, and at the Volunteer Offices at Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. , S. C.'ANDERSON, Captain, In charge Defence Stores, N.Z. Wellington, 11th Juno, 1896. 719 TO LET BY TENDER. THOSE two acres of land fronting on Daniel street, and numbered respectively 778 and 882 on the official map of the City of Wellington. Term, 21) years with a right of renewal for a further 21 years, at a rent to bo fixed by valuation, being the then annual value of tho land irrespective of improvements. A separate tender will be required for each acre. Tenders will be received by tho undersigned up to 4 p.m. on MONDAY, 13th JULY next. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Further particulars contained in a draft lease, to be seen at the office of Mr W. H. Quick, Solicitor, Fcatherston street. CHAS. P. PDWLES. Phoenix Chambers, Lamhton quay. 751 WELLINGTON INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, 1896-97. TO PRINTERS AND ADVERTISING AGENTS. TENDER FOR CATALOGUE. TENDERS are hereby invited *for the right to publish, to advertise in, and to ! sell the Catalogue of the Wellington Industrial Exhibition. ' Specifications can bo seen at tho office of i tho undersigned. Tenders close THURSDAY NEXT, 18th June, at noon. C. D. MORPETH, Secretary. Office, Chamber of Commerce, 726 Lambkin quay, j GOVERNMENT ADVTS. LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE. YTOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land hereinafter described will be rought under the provisions of “The Land 'ransfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged irbidding the same on or before the 11th any f July, 1896. 2516. FRANCES BBTHUNE. eroh, pari Sections 447 and 448, City of foiling ton, with right of way over other art o£> Section 448. Occupied by Applicant. Diagrams may be inspected at this office. Dated this 10th day of June, 1896, at the ,ands Registry Office, Wellington. J. M. BATHAM, 51 District Land Registrar. LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE. APPLICATION having been made to me for the issue of a provisional certificate of title, in the name of FRANCES MARIANNE FITZGERALD, of Wellington, widow, for Suburban Section 57, Township of Fitzherhert, and the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. xlvi.. folio 2C9, and evidence having been lodged of the loss of the original certificate, I hereby give notice that I will issue the provisional certificate, as requested, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the sanfe on or before the 25th day of June. 1896. Dated this 10th day of June, 1896, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington. J. M. BATHAM, 780 District Land Registrar. TRY “K” Jam. Elegant glass and chinawaue— Get them at H. PRITCHARD’S, Courtenay place. Send it to shoetts AUCTION BOOMS