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Otago Daily Times, Issue 617, 9 December 1863, Page 5

Amusements- ' /CIRCUS. CIRCUS. NOVELTY. NOVELTY. This Evening Wednesday. Quite Novel Performance, for the Benefit of MR. & MRS.T. BIRD. ; MID-DAY PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Pit, 2s. Boxes, 43. N.B.—Riding Lessons given to Ladies and Gentlemen. Apply at th 3 Circus to Mr W. H. FOLEY. DUNEPIN CRICKET CLUB. TTIIELD DAYS-Wednesday at four p.m., arcl JL Saturday, at two p.m. in every week. Members of Country Clubs will be permitted to play on any of the field days on being introduced by a Member of the Dunedin Club. J. KISSLING,) „ o T. H. IVEY, J on< ecsAUCKLAND ANNUAL RACES. TO COME OFF 2nd JANUARY, 1864. JOCKEY CLUB PL.ITE (given by the member _P oi the Auckland Jockey Club) of L2OO, with a sweepstakes of LlO each added ; if three horses start the second to save his stake. Weight for age ; three miles. Nominations, enclosing L 5, to be addressed under cover to the Secretary of the Auckland Jockey Club, at the CJub-room, Auckland, on or before the Ist November, 1863. and the balance on the night of general entry. Weights: Three-yrolds, 7st 71b-four-yrolds, 9st 51b; five-yr-olds, lOst; six and aged, lOst 41b. Marc s and gelding's allowed 31bs, and a further allowance of 21bs if maidens. Other events of the Meeting will be duly anounced. ' GEORGE FISK, Secretary. r\ U N STAN RACES. TUESDAY AND~WEDNESDAY, 29ih and 30th Dec, 18G3. stewards :— William M'Pherson, Esq. Charles F. Black, Esq. D. Solomon, Esq. William Murison, Esq. William M'Donald, Esq. R. K. Picric, Esq. C. S. Saxton, Esq. John Jaok, Esq. Geoge Thomson, E~q. S, Miller, Esq. Judge—H. W. Kobinson, Esq. Starter—William M'Donald, hsq. Clerk of the Course—F. W. Eicke, Esq. FiRtT Day. Maiden Plate of LoO, entrance L 3, one and a half miles; weight for age. Miners and Packers' Purse of LSO, entrance L3; one mile and a half heats. No weight under 10 stone. Horses to be the property of bonafide miners and packers, who have been resident in Otago three months, and the actual property of the nominator one nionth previous to the race. Hurdle Race of L 75, entrance L 5, one mile and a half distance heats; second horse to receive LlO from the stakes. Weights for age. . Pont Face of L2O, entrance L2; one mile, catch^ weights. Town Plate of L2OO, entrance LlO ; three miles; second horse to receive LSO from the stake. Weights for age. Scurry Hack Race of L 25, entrance L 2; one mile heats; no weight under nine stone. The winner to be sold by auction directly after the race- upset price L2O, and any surplus to go to the funds. Second Day. Butchers' Purse of L3O, entrance L3 ; One mile and a half heats. Weight for age. Dunstan Handicap of Ll5O, two miles;, second horse to receive L25 from the stake. Nomination with payment of L 2, to be made on the night of general entry. The handicap weights to be declared by the Stewards at the Dunstan Hotel, by 9 o'clock, p.m., after the first day's running-; and acceptance, with payment of L5, to be made in writing to the Clerk of the Course before 11 o'clock, a.m., at the same place on the morning of the second day's races. Trotting Race of LSO, entrance L 5, three times round the course (abcut four and a half miles); weights for age, but optional harness or saddle Victorian trotting rules adhered to Steeple Chase of LIOO. entrance L 7, over about four miles of country. Weight for age ; second horse to receive L2O from the stake. District Plate of LSO, entrance L 3, one mile and a half. Weights for age. Horses to be qualified for this race must have been the actual property for two months previous lo the race, of residents within a circuit of fifty miles of the Duustan or township of Clyde Consolation Handicap of L 25, entrance L 2 (post) for all beaten horses (except disqualified) during the meeting; one mile and a half. Cheroot Scurry of LlO and a whip; entrance LI, one mile and a half: gentlemen riders, no weight under 11 stone 7 pounds. The first in with cigar alight to be the winner, post entry.

RULES AND REGCLATIONS. The rules of the Otago Jockey Club (identical with the Victoria Jockey Club) to be' strictly enforced. No person to enter or nominate a horse unless he be a subscriber of not less than three ssveieigus to the funds. Moreover, no person to enter or nomnate a horse, not his bona fide property, unless the said subscription of three sovereigns be paid for the actual owner also, under forfeiture of any race such horse may win.

All entries to be addressed, previous to 8 p.m., on Saturday, December 26th, to the Stewards, at the Dunstan Hotel, Dunstan, iv sealed envelopes, containing entrance money, qualification money; full description and age of horse, and color to be worn by the rider, under penalty of two sovereigns for neglect of same.

Jockey costume insisted upon. Dogs will be destroyed on the course, Five per cent, deducted from the gross amount of all stakes' for expenses.

I Wanted. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY, SOUTHLAND. A NY number of MEN wanted on the above Railway. Apply at th? office of the undersigned Esk-street, Inveroargill, or Captain JARVEY I steamer Titania; or Captain WILSON, steamer William Miskin J. Is. DA.VIKS, Contractor. A FIVE or Six-Roomed Cottage wanted immediately, by a Gentleman, whose family has just arrived from Melbourne, situation must be good, as rent is no object. Apply to Fredk. H. Evans, Estate Agent, No. 1 Ohambers, Princesstreet, "VT OTlCE—Parties requiring Plasterers, may _LM obtain them by applying, Hogan's Queen's Arms Hotel, Princes-street. "TO. SHIPWRIGHTS. ~~ WANTED, in Akaroa, several Shipwrights. I Waa;es 10s for 8 hours Avork. Apply to Mr James Wilson, Akaroa, ■ Or to — Messrs. CARGILL and CO., Dunedia. BOTTLES. WANTED, any quantity of Porter Bottles; highest price. S. H. Rogers and Co,, George street nno DRAPE ttS.—A young man of good experience JL in town and countay, Wants a Situation as Salesman. Good references. W. H., Post office. Dunedin. "TXT"ANTED every body to know, that Rum and f f Milk is to bs had at the Australasian Hotel, at the same price as Qt(h,er aobblers. Livery Stable^—»Qood Saddle Horses and Buggies for hire GRIFFITHS, 1 Australasian Hotel, { Maclaggan-street,