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New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3311, 18 December 1897, Page 4

LOWER VALLEY JOCKEY CLUB RACES. DECEMBER 27th im 28th. will Meet Morning u? Train to convey visitors to the Races and back in timo to catch Down Train for Wellington. Return Coach Fares, ss. T. F. EVANS, 571 Secretary. JpAHIATUA HACK RACING CLUB HACK BAGe"MEETING To be Held on the PAHXATUA RACECOURSE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1898. Handioapper— Mr J. E. Henry. Starter— Mr H. Piper. PROGRAMME; 1. Handicap Hurdles, of 40 sots ; second horse, 5 sots from stakes, Distance, one mile and a half (six hurdles, 3ft Gin high'. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Flying Handicap, of 35 sovs j_ second horse, 5 soys from the stakes. , Distauco, , six furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. Start at 13.45 p.m, 3. Maiden Plate, of 20 sots ; accor d horse, 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance, one mile. Entrance, 20a, on day of general acceptance. Start at 1.30 p.m. 4. Paiiiatca Cup Handicap, of 100 eovs; second horse, 20 sovs from the stakes r Distance, one mile and a half. Nomination, 80s; acceptance, 50s, Start at 2.30 p.m. 5. Railway Plate, of 30 sovs: second horse, sovs from the stakes Distance, seven furlongs ; woight-for-age. Entrance, 255, on the day of general acceptance. Start at 3 p.m. 6. Newmarket Handicap, of 25 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance, five furlongs, Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, Iss. Start at 3.30 p m 7. Hie a Weight Handicap, of 30 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance; one mile and a half. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. Start. at 4 p.m. 8. Stewards’ Stakes Handicap, of 30 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance, one mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15a, Start at 430 p.m. A “hack” shall mean a horse that has never won an advertised race exceeding the value of 40 save at time of start (hack and hunter races excepted) and are not engaged or nominated in other than hack raoos at time of entry. NOMINATIONS to bo in bands ef Secretary at the Club Hotel, Fabiatua, at 9 p m. on .Wednesday, the £9th day of December, 1837. WEIGHTS declared January 4tb, 1898. ACCEPTANCES for all Races (including the Entrance for the Maiden Plato and Railway Plate) to be in hand of Secretary, at the Club Hotel, Pabiatua, on tho 7th day of January, 1898. For full conditions see Weekly Press of November 17th, 1897. A. LUCAS, Secretary, :

Submitted to and approved by tho Wellington Racing Club this sth day of October, 1897. H. M. LYON, 824 Secretary. HOEOWHENUA HACK RACING CLUB. - ANNUAL BAGS MEETING, To bo held at OHAU, SATURDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1898. OFFICERS: 1 Patron— John Stevens, Beq,, M.H.R. President —John Davies, Keq, Vice-Presidents —P. Bartholomew, Esq., John Kebbell. Esq., and T. Bovan, Esq. Judge— J. B. McDonald, Esq , •, Clerk op Scales— A. W, Pullen, Esq.. Clerk op Course— James Cameron, Esq, Handicapper— J. B. Henry, Esq. Treasurer— P. G. Boe, Esq. Stewards —Messrs James MoLeavy, B. R. Gardener, J. Eider, J. Tanner, T. Sidey, H. F. Davidson, J. W. Swainson, C. Noes, M. Carpenter, R, Nicholson, Winiata Pataka, Hunita Henare, 0. B:onghton, George Hauton. PROGRAMME: V, 1. Trial Handicap, of 20 sova; second . . horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. Open to all horses that have never won a race over the value of £ls, Nomination, 10a; acceptance, 10a. To start at 11.30 a.m, 2. Maiden Hurdles, of 10 soya. One mile and a half. Nomination,; 10s; acceptance, 10s.' To start at 12.30 p.m. 3. Hurowhbnua Handicap, of 35 eova; • second Uorao to receive 5 sovs from the; slakes. ; One mile and a quarter. Nomination, .fil; acceptance, £l. To stark at I. pm. ‘ 1 " 4. Handicap Hurdles, of 25 sews; second horse to receive 3 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a half. * Nomination, 15a;; acceptance. 15s. To start at 215 p.m. 5. Flying Handicap, of 20 sovs; second , horse to .receive 2 sovs from the stakes. ‘ Six furlongs. Nomination, 10a; acceptance, 10s.' Tostart at 3 p.m^. 6. Stewards* Stakes, of 25 sots; second hor.e to receive 3 sova from the stakes. One mile and about two chains. , Nomination, 15s; acceptance. 15s. To start at 3.45 p.m. 7. Electric Handicap, of 15 sova. Seven furlongs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10a. To start at 430 p.m. nominationsTweights and ACCEPTANCES: Nominations. for all events close with the Secretary, Box 18, Levin, on Friday, Decem-ber-17th, at 9 p.m. ■ Weights declared and published in the New Zealand Times on Tuesday, December flat. Acceptances close with the Secretary on Tuesday, December 28. th, at 0 p.m. Telegraph Office closes at Levin at 5 p.m. .‘CONDiriONS: 1. No entry shall be received for any race except upon the conditions that all claims, disputes and objections ..shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points (hall be final. 2. All protests must bo accompanied with a deposit of £2, which anm shall be forfeited to the funds if the protest is not sustained • 3. All Nominations, Entries and Acceptances, accompanied by the necessary amount j in cash, must be addressed and delivered to the Secretary, Box 18, P. 0., Levin, not later ; than the advertised time of closing, with per- | formanoea, pedigrees and colours of the rider. 4. No entry will be received under any pee- \ tenco whatever after the hour named;: I 5. All Races shall be run under the Buies ! of Racing as adopted by he Metropolitan Clubs of the colony. 6. Horses walking over will only receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. 7. The Stewards reserve the right to alter the. day of Mooting, the amount of added money, to make any addition or alteration to the Meeting atuny time prior to the nominations becoming’duo for such Meeting, subject to the approval of the Wellington Racing Club; • 8. Ten per cent: to bo deducted from -the stakes. i 9, Hacks shall -moan horses that .have, never won an advertised stake of the amount 1 o* «fi4o at the time of nomination (Hack and Hunter Races excepted). F. L. GARLAND, - . Secretary. « Submitted and‘approved by the Wellington Racing Club this 6th day of December, 1897. li. M. LYON, Secretary. , • 1 : Licensed Cash Fielders on the Ground. Applications to be sent to the Secretary not later than 21et inat.

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