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Optional saddle or harness. Weight — Horses, lOst ; ponies 14hds lin and under, 9st. Pievious performances must in all cases be forwarded with nominations for Trotting Races Nomination, lsov; acceptancej lsov. Sellinc Race, of 40sovs. Weight for age. The winner to be sold for £40. If entered to be sold for A'3o, allowed 71b ; £20, 111b ; £10, 211 h j nil, 2Slb. The winner to be sold by auction with his engagements, and any surplus to go to the funds. A complete list of engigeinents must be handed to the Secretary before the horse starts. One mile and a furlong. Entrance, lsov. The Cliffs Handicap, of 70sovs ; the second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. Winner of Anniversary Handicap to carry 101b extra. Five furlongs. Nomination, laov ; acceptance, lsov. One-mile Handicap Trot, of COsovs ; the second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. Optional saddle or harness. Weight — horses, 19st ; ponies 14hds lin and under, 9ot. Nomination, lsov ; acceptance, lsov. Post Stakes, of 2Csovs. No weight under Bst. Winner to be sold by auction for 15sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. To be ridden in colours. Six furlongs. Post entry, 10s. Consolation Handicap, of COsovs; second horse | to receive ssovs from the stakes. Six furlong. Nomination, laov, to be made immediately after tho Cliffs Handicap ; acceptance, laov, to bo made within 10 minutes of tho time the weights are posted. Dates of Entry, &c. NOMINATIONS for all Handicap Races closo on TUESDAY, March 1. Weights declared on TUESDAY, 6th. Acceptances and entry for Selling Race on MONDAY, March 12. SYDNEY JAMES, 25f Secretars', Dunedin Jockey Club. DUNEDIN AMATEUR TROTTING CLUB. MARCH ME E TING Will be held on Saturtlny, !?liu>cli 31, ON ST. CLAIR PARK TROTTING TRACK. Judge : Mr T. Walker. Starter : Mr H. J. Gourley. Handicapper : Mr George Dowse. Timekeeper : Mr E. Hogg. Clerk of the Scales : Mr W. Mills Stewards : Messrs A. W. Bremner, H. J. Gourley, F. Harper, F. T. Home, E. Hogg, (r. Sievwright, W. Mills, J. P. Spring, W. J. Tiiggart, T. Walker. PROGRAMME. (Approved of by tbe Dunedin Jockey Club.) 1. Maiden Handicap Trot, of 25 a ovs. For all horses that have never won a trotting race (private matches exceptod). Distance, two miles. Nomination, 12s fad; acceptance, 12s b'd. 2. Pony Handicap Trot, of 15sovs ; second horso to receive 2-sovb from the stakes. For ponies 14hds lin and under (to be measured before starting). Distance, two miles. Nomination, 7s 6d ; acceptance 7» (id. 3. St. Clair Handicap Trot, of GOsovs ; second to receive ssovs from the stakes. Distance, two miles. Nomination, 20s : acceptance, 20s. 4. Novel Handicap Trot, of 20sovs. The winuer to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds. Distance, one mile and a-half. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. 5. March Handicap Trot, of 40sovs; second to receive Ssovs from the stakes. Distance, one mile and a-half. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance 15s. 6. Pony Handicap Trot, of 15sovs ; second to receive 23ovs from the stakes. For ponies 14hds lin and under (to be measured before starting>. Distance, one mile and a-half. Nomination, 7s Gd ; accepiance, 7s 6d. 7. Electric Handicap, of 30 o ovs. Distance, one mile. Nomination, 15a ; acceptance, 10a. S. Final Handicap Trot, of 20sovs ; second 3sovs from stakes. For all beaten horses at meeting. Entries close five minutes after running of Electric Handicap ; acceptances within five minutes of posting of handicap. Distance, one mile. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance free. All the above to be ridden in saddle. Rules anil Regulations. Alldisputes, claims, and objections arisingout of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whoever they may appoint. Their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be final. Legal proceedings batted. Eutries received only under these conditions. All entrances and acceptances to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Wain's Hotel, Dunedin, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry, name of owner, pedigree, co'ours of the rider, and in cases of handicaps where horses have not previously started on the Dunedin course, performances of the horse. Any owner failing to declare his colours at time of entry will be fined 2sovs, unless the colours of the j owner of the horse be duly registered. i All entries and acceptances must be in the hands of the Secretary before 10 p.m. on their respective dates. Entries by telegram must be confirmed by letter at the earliest opportunity. All horses must be ridden in proper jockey costume. Any jockey riding except in the colours entered will be tiucd 2sovs. When two or more horses start the property of the same owner, a distinguishing colour must be declared on date of acceptance and worn. Any person neglecting this rule to be lined 2sovs. Nominations, entries, and acceptances will not be received after the time stated under any pretence whatever, or without being accompanied with the necessary amount in cash. All races will be run under the Rules of Trotting as adopted by the Duuedin Jockey Club. Jockeys must walk and trot their horses in front of the stand before euch race. Five per cent, will 1~0 deducted from tbe gross of all moneys paid in accordance with the programme for cxpeubes.. In the event of any person entering a protest tin: !,\un of £-1 mil t l>u lodged with Iho Seciettiry before the, protest is considered, tho sum to be forfeited to the tun is should the stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. The Stewards reserve to themselves the right to order any racu to be run in heats or sections should they consider it desirable to do so. Dates of Nominations, Acceptances, &c. Nominations close on SATURDAY, March 10, at 10 p.m. Haudicaps declared SATURDAY, March 17, at 10 p.m. Acceptances close at Wain's Hotel, WEDNESDAY, March 21, at 10p.m. ! GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, 22f Secretary, 1 SPORTING-, FEBRUARY. 2tj— Taieri. 2S— Manawatu. -^1 27 — Canterbury. AfARCir SB, 27— Auckland. MARCH. APRIL. I—Manawatu.1 — Manawatu. 5, fi— South Canterbury. IC, 17— llawki/s Bay. 14— Avondale. 17-EUrick. MAY 17 — Papakura. „ „ „r „. . 17-Dunedin. & J^ c 20-Greyinouth Trot. i°~^° mo , n*-21,n *- 21, 22-N'jpier Park. .^~7, .lv'. lv '" Ullc y 21-D unod i n A.T.C. ji> nrr 11 1 1^ 1 "; 2-1, 25-Reefton. JUNK 26— Riverton. 1 22— Hawke's Bay. 26"— Beaumont. I AUSTRALIAN EVENTS. March 26— Sydney Cup.