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Otago Witness, Issue 2207, 18 June 1896, Page 31

Mr F. H. Morice, the Dunedin agent for the Government Advances to Settlers office, will visit Middlematch on Thursday, June 26, with the intention of thoroughly explaining to the settlers the working and' provisions of the Government Advances to Settlers Act, and he will give any aeaiitanoe that may be required in making out applications, <fco. We advise the readers of the Wltneis to send for Molliaon and Co.'s price list of 16 pages, whioh will be sent post free. See advertisement. BARNETT & GRANT. BOX 336, DUNEDIN, AND BOX 367, CHRISTCHCROH NOW OPEN. STBAIGHT OUT: New Zealand and Melbourne Cups. DOUBLES: Melbourne and New Zealand Cups and Grand National Hurdles and , Steeples. . * . ' . . STARTING PRICE on principal New Zealand Brents — £10 limit:, Australian Events— £15 limit. English Events— £ls limit. Troti— £s limit. All Races where there are, only two runners — £2 limit. , A Notb. — Weekly reports of ourrent quotations and business done will appear inOtago Witness. Weekly Press, Canterbury Times, New Zealand Mail, and the Sporting Review. 18jn TT INCENT JOCKEY CLUB'S V RAOE MEETING. RUN ON ! January 1, 1897. New Year Handicap Trotting Rack (in Saddle), of 70sovs; second horse to receive ssov« from the stakes. No weight under list. Twomileß. Nominations (20s) to be in the hands of Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, July 4, 1896. Handicaps will be declared on AUGUS I' 7, 1896. The First Acceptance (20») to be in the hands of .Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on SATURDAY. Augu»t 29, 1898. The | Second Acceptance (30s) to be in the hands of Secretary, not later than 9 p.m. on DECEMBER 31, 1896. RULES. Penalties are estimated in accordance with Rule 35. All winners of any race after the haadioap Is declared may be rehandicapped, but rehandicap shall nob exceed five seconds' per mile. For rehandicap race penalties shall not be considered cumulative. Nominators must give all previous performances. All horses not accepted by above dates forfeit all olatm to' the race. , - Note.— Twenty-five nominations at least must be .received or no race. Nomination money returned. No nomination will be received unless accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. Exchange on all cheques must be added. All Nominations and Acceptances addressed to T. DUGGAN, Secretary, SJjT Shamrock Hotel, Ophir.