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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 37, 6 November 1894, Page 3

TOWN HALL. FRIDAY, 9thTNOVEMBER. IN AID OF WHARF FUNDS. OPUNAKE A MATE UR PUNAKE iIMATEUR Dramatic RAMATIC Will produce the Sparkling Comedy, Ici On Parle Francais,” With the following caste of characters : Major Rcgulus Rattan... Mr W. D. Scott. Victor Dubois...Mr. G. P. Armstrong. Mr Spriggins Mr J. W. Brame. Mrs Spriggins Miss Tait. Angelina (their daughter) Miss Prosser. Julia (wife of Major Rattan)... Mrs Ballard. Anna Maria (a maid of “ all work ”) Mrs W. W. Middleton. To be followed by the laughable farce, “ The Clockmaker’s Hat.” Colonel Capstick... Mr F. Des Forges. Mr Christopher Capstick.. .Mr W. D. Scott. Fubbs (a ticket porter)...Mr R. Callander. Mr Duplex (a watchmaker)...Mr J. W. Brame. Mrs Capstick (the Col.’s wife)...Mrs Ballard. Jemima (her lady’s maid)...Miss Tait. Sally Smart (her housemaid)... Mrs W. W. Middleton. ENTIRELY NEW SCENERY. EFFICIENT ORCHESTRA. Doors open at 7.30. Commence at 8. Admission; 2s and Is. To conclude wdth a DANCE. Admission : 2s. OPUN AKE RACING CLUB. JJACK E E T I N G. To be held on the Racecourse, at OPUA, on. TUESDAY, Ist JANUARY, 1895. President: -Major Tuke. Vice-Presidents : E. Shove, Esq., and T. Knowles, Esq. Judge : A. W. Budge, Esq. Starter : Mr A. T. Wills. Clerk of the Course : Mr J. Lambie. Clerk of the Scales: Mr W. D. Scott. Handicapper: Mr R. G. Pardy. Stewards: Messrs W. W. Middleton, J. M. Hickey, H. Wagstaff, E. H. Seccombe, A. Good, M. Carrol, J. McKenzie, E. Edmunds, G. W. Rogers, W. D. Scott, and Rua Moetahuna. Progra min o. 1. Handicap Hurdles, of 00 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes ; 1.1 miles; over six flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin high. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 10s. To s'art at 12 o’clock.

2. Flying Handicap, of 80 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes; 6 furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 10s. To start at 12 30 p.m. 8. Opunake Racing Club Handicap, of 70 sovs. second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes; 14 miles. Nomination, 40s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 1 p.m. 4. Harakeke Stakes, of 25 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes; for three-year-olds; weight for age; 6 furlongs. Entrance, 20s. To start at 2 p.m. [Note. —The district boundaries of this race have been abolished.] 5. Electric Stakes Handicap, of 20 sovs; 1 mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. To start at 2.45 p.m. 6. Opua Stakes Handicap, of 40 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes ; 1 mile. The winner of the Racing Club Handicap to carry a penalty of 5 lbs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 10s. To start at 8.30 p.m. 7. Forced Handicap, of 20 sovs; 1 mile. Post entry; winners, 10s; losers, free. Acceptance, 10s. To start at 4.4 J p.m. NOMINATIONS for Nos. 1,2, 8, 6, and 6 must be in the hands of the Hon Secretary on or before 8 p.m., on SATURDAY, the Ist December, 1894. WEIGHTS will be published on or about the 11th December. , ACCEPTANCES and General Entries for No. 4 close on THURSDAY, the 20th December, at 8 p.m. Nominations and Entries must be sealed and addressed to the ' “ Hon Secretary, Opunake,” with fees enclosed, and name, age, pedigree, and* performances of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the rider. [Definition ol a Hack. A horse that has never won an advertised race (Hack and Hunter Races excepted), and is not nominated at time of start, and has not during tlfe three months previous thereto, been nominated for any race (Hack and Hunter Races excepted). The winner of any handicap race after the publication of the weights to carry a penalty of 7 lbs. All races to be run under the Rules of Racing as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs in New Zealand. Telegraph office closes at 5 p.m. GEO. W. ROGERS, Hon Secretary. Submitted and approved this 17th day of October, 1894.— R06t. G. Bau-. chope, Hon Secretary Taranaki Jockey Club. SHADES OF MY NOBLE ANCESTORS ! ”