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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 841, 24 December 1878, Page 3

SPORTING KAKA N U I \ NNUAL RACE MEETING, TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 20th DECEMBER, 187S (Boxing Day). STEWARDS : Mr Geo. Gordon Mr Alex. Thomson Mr Geo. Campbell Mr Robt. Morton Mr Jas. Mitchell Mr W. J. Inglis Mr Geo. Mathews. JUDGE : Neil Fleming, Esq. starter : G. Gordon, Esq. CLERK OF THE COURSE : Mr. W. M'Kay. rfANDICAPPER : MrM. Sherwin, First Race to start at 11.30 a.m. sharp. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Plate, 25 sovs; for all horses that have never won an advertised race of over 25 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, LI 10s ; distance, 1£ mile. 2. Kakanui Handicap, 75 sovs, with a sweep of 3 sovs each ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 2 sovs; distance, 2 miles, 3. Selling Hack Race, 20 sovs ; winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 sovs ; surplus, if any, to go to the race fuud ; 10 stone up ; post entry, 1 sov ; distance, 1 mile. 4. Publican's Handicap, 50 sovs, with sweep of 2 sovs each ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 1 sov; winner of Kakanui Handicap to carry 71b penalty; distance, mile. 5. Novel Race, 50 sovs ; winner to be sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the race fund ; weight for age ; entry, 2 sovs ; distance, 1£ mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, 20 sovs ; for all beaten horses at the meeting; post entry, 1 sov ; distance, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for Kakanui and Publicans' Handicaps must be made to the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on Monday, 10th December. Weights to appear in the North Otago Times on Thursday, 19th December. General Entry.—Entries far Maiden Plate and Novel Race, with acceptances and sweepstakes for Handicaps, to be made not later than S p.m. on Monday, the 23rd of December ; to be sent under sealed covers addressed to the Secretary. No person to enter a horse unless both owner and nominator are subscribers of at least LI Is to the fund ; hack race, 10a. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whomsoever they may appoint : their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be final. In all sweepstakes the amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second horse. Colors to be sent in on night of general entry ; and any jockey riding in wrong colors will be liable to a fine of LI Is. Dunedin Jockey Club rules will be strictly adhered to, unless where otherwise specified. Five per cent, deducted from all winnings for expenses. JOHN ADAMS. 746 Hon. Sec. DUNEDIN CUP, 1879. 59 Nominations. MR. A. A. CAMERON has OPENED his annual CONSULTATION on the above important event. 4000 Members at 20s Each. First (definite) £IOOO Second (definite) 500 Third (definite) 300 Fourth (definite) 100 Other Starters (divided) ... 600 Non-starters (divided) ... 1500 £4OOO Exchange, Is, for cheques. Two stamps required, one for reply and one for result. ALFRED A. CAMERON, Box 251 ; or Prince of Wales Hotel, 74S Dunedin.

SHIPPING CHRISTMAS EXCURSIONS. -JETURN TICKETS, per s.s. WAI--t*' TAKI, leaving here TUESDAY EVENING, returning early on FRIDAY MORNING, giving Christmas and Boxing Days in Dunedin—los. 543 H. AITKEN, Agent. FOR "WELLINGTON. THE Schooner PELICAN, now loading. frvv a fo-ra- tnno *- Room for a few tons. Apply to H. AITKEN. O AMARU AND DUNEDIN STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S WAITAK'I Sails from Oamaru for Dunedin on Monday, 16th December, 8 p.m. Thursday, 19th December, S p.m. Saturday, 21st December, 8 p.m. Freight ... 12s 6d per ton. Parcels under 2ft, Is. Passages : Saloon, 12s 6d; Return, 20s. Fore Cabin, 7s 6d; „ 10s. Not including Meals or Railway Fares to or from Port Chalmers. For Freight, etc., apply to H. AITKEN, Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY (LIMITED). IHE Steamers ■> the J above Company ■ leave Port Chalmers during NOVEMBER as nnder, circumstances permitting : FOR LYTTELTON AND WELLINGTON —Wanaka, 9th ; Taiaroa, 18th ; Taupo, 16th ; Taranaki, 19th ; Wakatipu, 20th ; Hawea, 23rd ; Taiaroa, 27th ; Wanaka, 30th. FOR NAPIER, POVERTY" BAY, TAURANGA, AND AUCKLAND—Wanaka, 9fch; Taupo, 16th; Hawea, 23rd ; Wanaka, 30th. FOR NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANUKAU—Taiaroa, 13th ; Taranaki, 19th ; Taiaroa, 27th. FOR SYDNEY (via Wellington)—Wakatipu, 20th; (via Auckland), Rotorua, sth December. FOR WESTPORT, GREYMOUTH, HOKITIKA, JAC -xat-.'S AND MARTIN'S BAYS (via elton and Nelson)— Maori, 15th. T OST, in Thames-street, a GOLD EARU RING. Finder will kindly oblige by leaving same at office of this paper.