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Otago Daily Times, Issue 585, 2 November 1863, Page 10 (Supplement)

Miscellaneous. PR OGK,A MM E 0 F RACES, SPORTS, AND BARBECUE. To make a G R AN D GALA DA V, In Honor of the Anniversary of H.R.H. THE 'PRINCE. OF WALES To take place at OMAKAO, BLACK'S DIGGINGS, • On'MONDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, 1863; RACES. STEWARDS. J Chag. Fredk. Black, Esq. William Lowo, Esq. George Thomson, Esq. William Murison, Esq. Kobert. Thompson, Ksq. William M'Pherson, Jfcisg JUDGE. William Logic, Esq. STARTER. Captain M. W, Anderson. CLEKK OF THE COUItSE. ■ F. W. Eicke, Esq. FIRST BAOE. (To start at 12 o'clock.) THE MINERS' PURSE OF £30, Entrance, £2. One mile heats; no horse to carry less than lOst. Only horses the actual property of bona fide miners qualified for this race. j. SECOND BACE. (To start at 1 o'clock.) TEE DISTRICT PLATE OF £70. Entrance, £5. Catch weights?. Only horses that have heen the property of parties -residing within a circuit of thirty miles of Black's Diggings to he qualified. Second horse', to save his stake. THIRD BAOE. i (To start at 2 o'clock). j THE HURDLE RACE OF £50, I Entrance £3. Over about two miles of country and eight flight of hurdles; open to all horses. No horse to carry, less than 10 stone, the second horse to save his stake. ,; FOURTH RACE. (To start at 3 o'clock.) THE CONSOLATION STAKES OF £30, £2 Entrance adde». One mile and a half; weights to he handicapped by the stewards, and declared half-an-hour after the closing of the entries; second horse to save his stake; post entry. FIFTH RACH. (To start at half-past 3 o'clock.) A HACK RACE OF £20, Entrance £1. One mile and a-half; catch weights ; post entry. ALSO, VARIOUS OTHER SPORTS, Including— Foot Racing, Putting the Stone, &c, &c. &^°Note.—The Messrs. W. and C. F. Black have presented a FAT BULLOCK, WHICH WILL BE ROASTED WHOLE! AND A CA S X O F AL E, Of which the Public are invited, to partake. RULE S . All entries must be made to the c^erk of the course on tlie ground, addressed to the stewards, enclosing entrances at or before 11 o'clock" on. the morning of the 9th of Nov., excepting for the Consolation and Hack Races, which are post entry. 1. The miners will receive their several amounts by 12 o'clock on the following day. 2. No entry will be received for any of the advertised races by the owner or nominator of any horse, unlesss they are willing to submit to the decision of the stewards, which will be in all cases final. 3. All parties visiting are especially requested not. to bring any dogs, as all such found on the course will be destroyed. Where jockey costume can be assumed the colors must be named in the entry, where such cannot be employed it will be deemed proper to exhibit some prominent color by a ribbon worn over the shoulder. Wherever possible, entries must contain the ages nd pedigree of all horses,, but on L all occasions the horses color. TITHE DUNED IN WATER SUPPLY /JL COMPA NX, Limited.' Capital, £50,000, in 20U0 shares of £25 each, with power to borrow further capital, when necessary. Incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies Act. 1880. Provisional Directors : Kdward B. Cargill. Esq. Arthur Wm, Morris, Esq.Thomas Dick, Esq. Edwd M'Glashan, Esq. George Duncan, Esq. Wra. Hunter Reynolds,Ksq Henry Driver, Esq. Thomas liedmayne, Esq. John Griffin, Esq. Henry Reynolds, Esq. George Hepburn, Esq. John Switzer, F.sq. Donald Henderson, Esq. James Turner, Esq. James Kilgour, Esq. (With Power to add to their number.) Enginebr-in-Chiep : John Millar, F.S.A., City Engineer. Assistant Engineer : Stephen Hutchison, C.E. Solicitor: George Kliot Barton. Secretary : Martin Sholl. This Company has been legally incorporated under the provisions of the Joint Stock Companies Act, 18^0, for the purpose of supplying the Town and Suburbs of Duriedin with water, upon a, capital of L 50,080 to be raised on a guarantee from the frovincial Government of 6 per cent, per annum for a period of ten years. The Company is now in treaty for the concession of this guarantee, which was empowered, by an Ordinance passed during the last session. The reproductive nature of the intended operations is evidenced from the fact that an abundant supply of the purest water is to be obtained north-west of the town, and will be made available by a comprehensive gravitation scheme, which will afford a constant high pressure supply of a safe and unlimited character. • It ii proposed to reserve 400 shares for Dunedin, and to place the remainder upon the London market, to be sold as fully paid up. An order will be despatched simultaneously for the requisite plant and material, to be executed immediately upon the shares being realised. With fa:r public support this project may by this course be put in practical operation within twelye or •fifteen months. The amount of the share" allotted in this colony will be called up in instalments over a period not less than nine months. . Applications for further information or shares will be answered at ths Company's offices, Rattray-street, Dunedia, "