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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6450, 22 February 1908, Page 13

RACING NOTICES. (WELLINGTON PONY AND GALLOWAY RACING CLUB. INITIAL MEETING TO-DAY (SATURDAY), 22nd FEBRUARY. FIRST RACE STARTS AT Q P.M. SPECIAL TRAMS FOE RACECOURSE leave Courtenay place Every Ferv Minutes from gQ A.H. A FERRY STEAMER leaves the FERRY WHARF FOR MIRAMAR at 1.25 p.m., arriving in time for First Race and returning after the Last Race at 5.30 p.m. RETURN FARE ( gD. N.B.—Miramar Wharf is only 5 minutes’ walk from the Racecourse.

Stakes and Shorts, close on SATURDAY, I'ebruary 22nd, at 3 p.m. WEIGHTS will bo declared on or about SATURDAY, February 2ath. ACCEPTANCES for First Day’s Races (and Entries' for Trial Stakes and Shorts) close WEDNESDAY, March 4-th, at 3 P.fcl. - .. For full Programme see Referee. JAMES SPIERS FREEMAN, 634 Secretary. “TOTELLINGTON PONY AND GALLOvV WAY RACING CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR MARCH MEETING To be held ON THE CLUB’S COURSE AT MIRAMAR. On SATURDAY, MARCH 21st, 1903. Committee: 11. Chdse-Morris, H. Lamberg, and E. Young. Treasurer: 1. Blackwood. Managing Steward: P. P. Bigwood. Judge: D. JJexr. Clerk of Scales: W. Talbot. Clerk of Course; C. R. G. Hawkins. Handicapper: P. P. Bigwood. PROGRAMME. 1. 2.0 p.m.—MAIDEN PONY RACE, of 20 sovs; second pony to receive 3 sovs from stakes; for pomes 14.3 hands and under that have never won. a race. Entrance 20s. Five fur3. a!w B !.m“-TEiAL HANDICAP, of 20 sovs; second pony to receive 2 sovs from stake; for ponies 14.2 hands and under. Entrance 20s. Four fur--3 3.20 B pun.— MARCH GALLOWAY HANDICAP, of 45 sots; second pony to receive 5 Bovs, and third 2 sovs from stake; for ponies and galloways 15 hands and under. Entrance 30s. Six furlongs. 4. 4.0 p.m.—SEATOUN HANDICAP, of 20 so vs; second pony to receive 4 sovs from stake; for ponies 14.2 hands and under. Entrance 20s. Five furlongs (about). 5. 4.35 p.m.—TRADESMEN'S PURSE, of 18 sovs: second pony to receive 3 sovs from stake; for (ponies 14.3 hand's and under that are the property of and have been ridden by a tradesman. Catch weights, minimum 8.10 (ponies which ran at the laet meeting are liable to bo hajidicapped above this minimum). Entrance 10a. Four furlongs. d. 5.15 p.m.—FLYING HANDICAP, of 25 sovs; second pony to receive 5 sovs from stake; for ponies 14.3 hands and under. Entrance 20s. Five furlongs (about). RULES AND’iiGULATIONS, Entries will be received by the Managing Steward up till 9 p.m. on MONDAY. MARCH 9th. 1908. All ponies not previously measured will require a measurement certificate before being eligible to run. All handicaps, with the exception of the Galloway Handicap, will be started on a minimum of 8.7; the Galloway Handicap will bo started on a minimum of Ssi. m 1 Any winner during the is liable to be re-handicapped. Weights will be declared on Thursday, March. 12th. Accommodation for ponies and attendants can bo arranged for. No pony allowed to start whose nomination fee is unpaid. This meeting will be run under the rules, regulations, and bye-laws of the Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club. Any further particulars to be obtained from P. P. BIGWOOD, Managing Steward and Secretary, Miramar, Wellington. N.B.—The Racecourse is situated within miles of Wellington by road.

WYLIE BROS., ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 1!, FEATHERSTCNST.. WELIINGTON qaw ACRES, 4 mileo from Manakau • railway station; 90 acres felled; 9 chains fencing, no buildings; country hilly with top flats; two-sheep land when grassed; dray road to within half-mile. Price £2 10s per acre. Easy terms. IAO -kCRES, Taranaki; coast land; XOVf veil grassed: 100 acres been ploughed; 5-roome<J dwelling and outbuildings; half-mile from factory and g miles from town Price -810 per acre. £7OO cash. ACRES, Stratford :'first-class land, will carry*-35 cows; 6-roomed dwelling and outbuildings. -818 per acre. £450 ca £& nA ACRES, half-mile from Otaki rail* way station; all in cultiTation; fin© soil, rich and easily worked, has cropped 20 tons potatoes per acre* well fenced' and watered; a highly-improved property,, suitable for fruit growing or poultry’ farming. <£so an acre. £SOO cash, balance at 5 per cent. Butchery business, city; comer shop'; 4 living rooms, stables; plant consists of £ horses and carts, motor engine and sausage machine; trade, 3 beef. 18 aheep. besides pigs, veal, small goods* *etc. Price £3OO as a going .concern.