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Opunake Times, Volume VII, Issue 338, 3 December 1897, Page 4

r\KATO EACING CLUB. HACK MEETING, To be held at PUNIHO (Me Peisk's Faem), on Thursday, Jan. 13, 1898. Officers : President —L. W. Alexander, Esq; Vice-Presidents—Newton King, Esq, W. J. Gray, Esq; Stewards—Messrs J. McCullum, T. Colson, J. Monteflore, J. Caddy, J. Carey, H. Mace, R. F. Roebuck, W. Duggan, J. McDonald, M. Aylward, Rangihimatu ; Judge Captain Mace ; Starter—Mr M. Mills ; Clerk of ScalesMr J. Simpson ; Clerk of Course—Mr M. Brophy; Handioapper—Mr R. G. Pardy, PROGRAMME OP EVENTS : 1. Maiden Plate of £7 10s; second horse to receive 1 sov from stakes (weight for age). Entrance 7s 6d ; one mile. 2. Flying Handicap of 10 sovs; second horse to receive 30s from the stakes; nomination ss, acceptance os ; six furlongs. 3. Pony Handicap of £7 10s; second pony to receive 1 sov from the stakes; open to ponies not exceeding 14J hands high; nomination ss, acceptance 2s6d; 5 furlongs. 4. Okato Cup of £l7 10s ; second horse to receive 50s from the stakes; nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 10s; 1J miles. 5. Puniho Stakes of 10 sovs; second horse to receive 30s from the stakes; minimum weight Bst 71b ; entrance 10s ; 4 furlongs. 6. District Welter Handicap of £7 10s ; second horse to receive 1 sov from stakes ; minimum weight lOst 71b; gentlemen riders ; horses to be the bona fide property of the owners three months prior to day of racing; district bounded on the north by the Tapuae Stream, and on the south by the Taungatara Stream; nomination ss, acceptance 2s Gd.. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, AND AMOUNTS TO BE FORWARDED. Nominations —Wednesday, December 16th, for Nos, 2,3, 4, and 6. Weights on Wednesday, 22nd December, for Flying, Pony Handicap, Cup, and Welter. Entrances for Maiden and Puniho Stakes on general entry night. General acceptances—Wednesday, 29th December, for Cup, Flying, Pony Handicap, and Welter. Winner of Cup or Flying to carry 71b penalty. The full amount of cash must accompany acceptances or they will not be accepted. The winner of any handicap flat race after publication of weights to carry 71b penalty in the Cup and Flying; penalties not cumulative. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Definition of a Hack—Hack means a horse that has never won a race, and is not nominated at time of start for any race, hack, hunter, and pony races excepted. All nominations, acceptances, and entries must be addressed to the Secretary (Post Office, Okato), not later than 9 p.m. on the advertised date of closing. Full particulars of age, colors, and pedigrees must be forwarded with nominations. Horses walking over will receive half the stakes only. All races to be run under the Rules of Racing adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs of New Zealand. The Committee reserve to themselves the right of altering the date of entry, acceptances, &c, and the dates on which the handicaps appear, should they deem fit. All disputes, claims, and objections arising shall be decided by a majority of -the Stewards present, or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be final, except in cases of appeal provided for by the Rules of Racing. For the convenience of nominators at New Plymouth, Mr A, A. Anabridge has consented to receive nominations, acceptances, &c, up to 8 p.m. on respective dates. T. A. SWAYSLAND, Hon Sec. Okato, November, 1897. Approved this 19th day of November, 1897, on the express condition that the Totalisator is not used at the meeting, nor a license to use it applied for.—Robt. G. Bauchope, Secretary Taranaki Jockey Club. OPTJNAKE. MEAT BAZAAR. Shipping Supplied. Carts visit Oeo— Monday and Thursday. Eltham JtiOAD— Tuesday and Friday Opua Road — Monday and Thursday PUNGAREHU— Tuesday and Friday Kahui Road— Wednesday and Saturday IN EACH WEEK. Cash Purchaser of Wool, Sheepskins, Tallow and Hides. G, W. ROGERS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL BUTCHER, Opunalte and Ilahotu. A. Clarke, TAILOIi «Sc ITAJBITFAS much pleasure in informing L his patrons that he has now a very choice range of patterns of Tweeds and Coatings to select from. GOOD WORKMANSHIP, AND PRICES MODERATE. A- CLARKE, TAILOR & HABITMAKER, Main Street, Opunake Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds ; Is Gd and 2s Cd. All stores and chemists.