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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1288, 24 May 1880, Page 4

SPORTING OTAGO COURSING CLUB. . Under the Patronage of His ExcKUENoy the Governor, WEDNESDAY, 2nd JUNE, _■ ,!, And following days. The Members' Plate, for an unlimited number of Dogs>(all ages) at £5 each, with a Piece of Plate, presented by the members of the North Otago Coursing Entries, with £5, to be made with the Seoretary on or before 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, the Ist JUNE. Tho draw will take plaoe immediately after at the Royal Hotel, and the Amount of the stakes declared. TUESDAY, 6th JULY, And following day. The President's Cup, for 32 Dogs (all ages), £5. Winner, £SO j runner-up, £3O ; third and fourth dogs, r £ls eaoh ; fifth, sixth, tevonth, and eighth dogs £o each; eight winners of ono course, £3 each. Entries, with £5, to be made with tho Secretary on or before 8 p.m. on MONDAY, sth JULY ; draw will take place immediately after at the Royal Hotol. - With the exception of the Vice-Presidents' Plate, the stakes to be open to dogs owned by members of any Coursing Club in New Zealand, the subscription to which is nob less than £1 per annum. In the event of stakes not filling, the prizes will bo reduoed pro rata. Ten per cent, will be deduoted from all prize-money for expenses. Cash, or cheques with exchange, must accompany all applications for nominations. W. H. RONAYNE, 959 Hon. Sec. s OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB TEEPLECHASE MEETING, TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 11th JUNE, 1880. PROGRAMME. Maided Steeplechase of 50 sovs, for horses that have never won a steeplechase of 20 sovs or over; entrance, 3 sovs ; second horse to save hiß stake; about 2J miles ; weight for ago. Handicap Steeplechase of 100 sovs; nomination, 2 eovs ; acceptance, 3 sovs ; about 3 miles. Winner of £ 100 after declaration of weights 71b extra. Selling Steeplechase of 25 sovs ; winner to be sold for £25 ; about 2 miles; post entry, 2 sovs. Consolation Stakes of 30 sovs; nomination, 2 sovs ; about 2 miles. Nominations for the Handicap will bo reeived at the Empire Hotel, Oamaru, up to o'clock on the evening of MAY 22nd ; weights to be declared May 27th; acceptonces due June 10th, at 8 o'clock, up to which time nominations for the Maiden Steeplechase will be received, JOHN HARDY, 216 Soc. pro. tem. ATERLOO CUP CONSULTATION. To be run Juna tho 15th, 1880. 1000 MEMBERS AT £l. Prizes divided as follows : Winner of Cup £3OO 1 I Runner-up 200 | 12 Dogs (divided) ... ... 50 , 4 Dogs (divided) 60 , ' Winner of Purse 130 j Runner-up 70 2 Dogs (divided) ... ... 301 ' Winner of Plato ... ... 100 | Runner-up ... ... ... 40 ! 2 Doga (divided) 20 Total £IOOO Send Post Office orders or registered letters. Cheques should be crossed and have Is exchange added. Two postage stamps necessary. A gold medal, valued £5 58, suitably engraved. will be presented to the trainer of Waterloo Cup winner by CHARLES J. HARRIS, Treasurer. Address : Office, Star and Garter Hotel; 925 Or, Box No. 10, Post Office, Oamaru. CONSULTATION NO. 3 ON THE WATERLOO CUP, 1880, To be run in Canterbury, Juno 15th, and following days. SIXTY-FOUR PRIZES. 1000 CLIENTS AT £l, To be divided as follows - Waterloo Cup— Winner ... ... £4OO Runner-up 100 Waterloo Purae— Winner 100 Runner-up 50 Waterloo Plate— Winner 100 Runner-up 50 Divided equally between other nominations ... 200 . £IQQQ N.B.—Care has been taken in this con« sulfation to provide prizes for all drawers of nominations, which, if the Waterloo fills, will make sijfty-foup priggs. The drawing will take place under the supervision of the treasurer and a committee of responsible gentlemen from subscribes present. In the event of tho whole of the shares not being disposed of, and the Waterloo not filling, prizes will be distributed pro rata. Only bank drafts, cash, post office orders, or marked cheques with Is exchange added, will be recognised, C. P. ROBERTS, Treasurer. Address—J. D. Kett's, Royal Hotel. Or, Box No. 9, Post Office, Oamaru. EORGE SUMPTER, having storage aecommodation for 30,000 bags, is prepared to receive for Sale, Storage, or Shipment, GRAIN, WOOL, orother Merchandize, at his Stone Stores, abutting on to Railway Lines. Expenses very much reduoed, no cartage being required and low rate of insurance. CASH BUYER of WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, and FARM PRODUCE. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on Grain stored or shipped to any part of the world. Also, has for sale Cornsaclcs, Sewing Twine, Coals, Wire, Posts, Rails, &c. GEORGE SUMPTER. 399 Tyne and Harbor-streets. ~ MR. E. DEVINE'S Ringleader will TRAVEL NEXT SEASON In the Oamaru district. For further pai> ticulars, apply to J. T. RICHARDS, 76 Lower Wharf-street.