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Otago Daily Times, Issue 366, 21 February 1863, Page 6

— Amusement- " f\iV NKdTS SAREICJC CLUB. BcnemsuU-of .."Money," this evening, Theatre Royal, at eight o'clock sharp. TriHE-Excekior Hnll, George-street, is now open. X This hall is well suited for lectures, concerts, tea, public, and other meetings. Apply to the proprietor, James Clarke, Excelsior Temperance Hote., George-street. MISS NEWMAN, Professor of the Pianoforte and Singing (pupil of Frank Mori), will be happy to give lessons. Address M. N., office of this paper. RACES. RACES. TO THE SPORTING COMMUNITY. MESSRS WATERS, MORTON, and ROBERTSON are now prepared to receive orders for their celebrated Two Guinea Pic Nic Cases for the Champion Meetinc, containing Fowl, Tongue, Pie, B. Champagne, and Salad, complete. Early orders respectfully solicited to prevent disappointment. "IT A. U■XH AL L GARDENS. The "buildings specially erected for private pic-nic parties, are now completed. No .extra charge will be made parties wishing to provide their own collation cau have the exclusive use of the grounds, and can be supplied with the choices wines together with servants; others wishing to be catered for l>y those eminent restaurateurs (Messrs Waters, Morton and C 0.,) will please communicate to that firm, who will be roost happy to execute any orders at a few hours notice, and to prevent disappointment parties will please give three days notice to the proprietor. H , FARLEY. OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION To be conducted on the same" principles as the National Rifle Association of England, President, The Hon. ,T. H. Hahbis, Esq., Vice-Pres'dent, Jons Cargill, Esq. A PUBLIC MEETING Will beheld at the office of the Town Board, Princesstreet, on . . TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 24, At Eight o'clock. The President in the Chair, For the Purpose of enrolling Members and electing a Treasurer, Secretary, and Con mittee lor the current Gentlemen desirous of becoming members, and those who attended the Preliminary Meeting held at the Shamoock Hotel, on the 29th December are requested to attend, 4U. ...,,.,„ , : . wr 'j: HENNINGHAM, Hon. Sec. pro. tern. ■VTEW ZEALAND CHAMPION MEETING. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY, 4th, sth, and 6ih March, 1863. Stewards : William Morlev, Esq. I Fitzwilliam Wentworth, Esq. JainesMackenzie.Esq. | John Maclean, Esq. Mark Noble, Esq. To act with the Stewards that may be appointed from each of the Colonies. Treasurer : Henry Driver, Esq. Judgh: W. Logic. Esq" Clerk op the Course (Honorary) : John Switzer, Esq. FIRST-DAY. Wednesday, 4th March. Maiden Plate, Of 80 soys : Entrance, 5 soys. lor all horses that liave never won an advertised prize of more than . £10. One mile and a-half Weight for age. Champion Rack, Of 1,000 sov.s ; with a sweepstakes of 100 soys each added; the second horse to receive 200 sots out of the stake, aad the''third to save his stake, if more than three start. Three miles. Nominations, enclosing 25 soys, to be addressed, under cover, to the Secretary of the Otago Jockey Club, at the Provincial Hotel, Dunedin, on or before Ist November, 1862 ; but all nominations sent in duo course of post, and heaving the Post Office mark of the above or a previous date to be eligible. A further payment of 25 soys. under similar terms of post, to be addressed as above, ou or before 31st December 1862; and the final payment of 50 soys., to be absolutely made as above previous to eight p.m., on Wednesday, the 18th February, 1863, or all previous moneys to be forfeited to the stake. Weights, three j'ears old, 7st 4 lb.; four years, 9st 4 lb. ; five years, 10 s-t.; six years, and aged, 10st41b. Atares and geldings allowed 3 lb; and a further allowance of 2 lb if Maidens. Closed with 9 nominations. Duhedin Handicap. Of 75 soys.: One mile and a-half. Nominations ac companined with 3 soys; to be made Wednesday, 4th February, at the Provincial Hotel, before eight o'clock. Weights will be published on Monday, Ht'a February. Acceptances with 5 soys., to be made night of general entry. . ' ' Handicap Hubble Rack. Of 80 soys.: Entrance 5 soys; 2 miles over 10 flights of Hurdle?. Hack Stakes. Of 20 soys. : Entrance 2 soys. j 1 mile. Post entry. SECOND DAY. Thursday, sth March. Publicans' Purse OflOCLsovs; entrance, 5 soys; one mile and a half Weight for age. Ladies Perse Of 60 soys; entrance 5 soys. Two miles, welter, weight for age. Gentlemen riders. Ota«o JooKEr CiiUß Great Handicap. A sweepstakes of 10 soys. each, with 150 soys. added; two miles. Nominations, accompanied with 5 soys., to be made Wednesday, 4th February, at t, he Provincial Hotel, before eight o'clock. Weights published Monday, 9th February. Acceptances, with 5 soys., to be made night of general entry. Winners of t Champion Race to carry 5 lb extra. Selling Race Of 60 soys: entrance 5 soys; one mile and a half. Weights, 3 yrs old, 7st 121b.; 4 yrs 9sL 91b.; 5 jrs lOst.; 6 yrs and aged, lOst 41b. The winner to besoldior £100; any surplus to go to the funds. If entered to be sold tor £80, allowed 71b; £70,141b; £50, 211b; £30, 281b. Handicap Trotting Race Of 50 soys. Four miles. Nominations accompanied with 3 soys to be made Wecnesday, 4th February, at the Provincial Hotel, before eight o'clock. Weights published Monday, 9th February. Acceptances with 5 soys, to be mace night of general entry. THIRD DAY, Fridfiy, 6th March. Handicap Steeple Chase. Oi 100 soys: Entrance, 8 soys: About 4 miles over such country as the Stewards may appoint: Winner of the Hurdle Race to carry 5 lb extra. Town Pi-ate. Of 125 soys. : Entrance, 10 soys.: Three miles : Weight for age : Winner of Champion Race to carry 5 lb extra, and winner of Great Handicap, 3 lbs. extra. Forced Handicap. Of Five per cent, romall winners during the meeting (Champion Race excepted), losers admitted on payment of 5 soys.: One mile and a halt. Consolation Handicap. Of 40 soys.: Entrance, 3 soys. : For all losers during : the meeting. Hack Race. Oi 25 soys. : Entrance, 3 soys. j One mile : Heats : Post entry. " RULES AND REGULATIONS. No entries will be received for any of the Races except upon tliis condition :—That all disputes, objections, claims and complaints arising out of the racing, shall be disposed of by a majority of the Stewards,-'.vhose decision upon alt matters connected with the foregoing programme will be final. No person will be allowed to enter a horse for any race (except the Hack Races), unless he bo a subscriber to the race fund of not less than 3 boys with the rxception of members of the Otago Jockey Club, who shall be qualified on payment of 1 soy. Al entries to be sealed and addressed to the Stewards, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age and pedigree of the horse; name of the owner, and colors of the rider. Sealed entries to be made at the Provincial Hotel previous to eight o'clock, addressed to the Stewards, on Wednesday, 18th February. The Handicaps for Hurdle Race and Steeple Chase will be declared on Wednesday, 25th. Mares and geldings allowed 3 lb. The Rules of the Otago Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to. The Stewards shall have the power of postponing the races from day to day, in case of bad weather. Five per cent deducted from the gross oi, al moneys for expenses of the Course. SYDNEY JAMES, • Secretary,