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Otago Witness, Issue 2387, 30 November 1899, Page 39

• juiessn Jame3 Walker and Georga Gibb f yfe hare boon appointed members of the iWyndham Recreation Reserve Trust in place of Messrs David M'Kay (deceased), and John Templcton. ■ The Bruce Herald states that influenza is very prevalent in Milton just now. Several of the staff of that journal are hors do combat, and the last issue of the paper was got out with difficulty. ■ The excess of bachelors" over spinsters in the proviocial district of Taranaki is 524. Four men have been sent from Oamaru to work on the Otago Central railway. fTVHE SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB'S (X SUMMER MEETING. January 2 aud 3, 1900. PROGRAMME. First Day. HURDLES, of 40sovs. One mile and threequarters. Nomination 20s; acceptance HARNESS TROT, of 25sovs. Two miles 140 -'' yards. Nomination 15s; acceptance 10s. INVERCARGILL HANDICAP, of 65aovs. One mile and a-half. Nomination 20s ; . acceptance 30s-. > FARMERS' PLA.TE ((WELTER), of 20sovs. Ono mile 70 yards. Nomination 103 ; acceptance 10s. SADDLE TROT, of 30sovs. Two miles 140 yards. Nomination 15s; acceptanco 15s. FLY, of 35sovs. Five furlongs. Nomination 10s; acceptanco 20s. FIRST DISTRICT HANDICAP, of 25sovs. One mile 70 yards. Nomination 15a; acceptance 103. WAIHOPAI HANDICAP, of 40sovs. One mile 70 yards. Nomination 30s; acceptanca 20s. Second Dat. HURDLES, of 4Csovs. One mile and a-half. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. SADDLE TROT, of 30sovs. Two miles 140 yards. Nomination 15s; acceptance 15s. S.R.C HANDICAP, of 50sovs. One mile and a distance. Nomination 20s; p.cceptance | 20s. I SECOND DISTRICT HANDICAP, of 25sovs. j Seven furlongs. Nomination 10s ; acceptanco 15s. SHORTS, of 30eovs. Four furlongs. Nomination 10a, acceptance 203. ELECTRIC SADDLE TROT, of 25sova. Ono mile. Nomination 15a; acceptanco 10s. HACK RACE, of 90soys. Ono mile. Nomination. 10s ; acceptance 103. FINAL HANDICAP, of 3050v3. Ono mile 70 yards). Nomination 10s; acceptance 20s. / NOMINATIONS for all events close with tho Secretary on THURSDAY, December 14, at 8.0 p.m. Fees must accompany same. Weights, DECEMBER 19. Acceptances, WEDITESDAY, 27th, at 8 o'clock p.m. Full particulars and conditions in Christchurch Press, November 22, and in posters. RICHARD CLARK, * Secretary. P.O. Boa 87, Invercargill. riOBE - RACING CLU.B. SUMMER MEETING, To bo held on Wednesday :*.a*l 'Wfinrsilay, JANUARY 24 and 25, 1900. President: Thos. Green, Esq. Vice-presidents: D. L. Poopolrrell, Esq., and A. J. Gibbs," Esq. Judge: Mr Xhoa. Green. Starter: Mr F. Wallis. Handicapper: Mr A. J. Gibbs. Clerks of tho Scales: Messrs T. Grievo and J. B. NichoL Cleric of tho Course: Mr J. J. Green. Clerks of tho Totalisaior: Messrs J. H. Dolamore and D. L. Poppelwell. Treasurer : Mr V. Wallia. Hon. Surgeons : Dr G? Copeland and Dr Dona'dson. Hon. Vet. Surgeon : Mr A. Scab, M.R.C.V.S. Timekeeper: Mi R. Dewar. Stewards: Messrs Collins, Dolamore, Dcwar, Green, W. Latham, Grieve, J. B. Nichol, y Pope, A. Latham, and Wvber. I»RO«iStA.IfM3E. Approved by Dunedin Jockoy .Club and New Zealand Trotting Association. No horse's handical will appear unless all fees are_ paid or arrangements m*do with the . ,Executiyo*. , . . " Stakfts net. No^deductionjEor expense*.''" . FIRST DAY. •" 1. CROYDON HANDICAP, of 30sovs. To stars at 12.30 p.m. Distance, seven furlongs. The second horsi to receive 3sovs from the stakes. Nomination 15s, acceptance 153.' 2. DISTRICT SELLING HANDICAP, of .Wsors. To start at 1.15 p.m. Distance, five furlongs. Tho winner to be sold, with all engagements for £10, tho surplus to go to tho funds. For all horses bona fide owned and trained within a radius of 40 miles from the Gore Post Office three months prior to date of thia meeting. Nomination 15, acceptance 15s. 8. GORE CUP HANDICAP, of 70sovs. To start at 2 p.m. Distance, one milo and aquarter. The second horso to receivo lOsovs from tha stakes. Tho winner of tho Croydon Handicap to carry a penalty of 7lb. Nomination 355, acceptance 359. A. HANDICAP HURDLES, of 45sovs. To start at 2.30 p.m. Distance, one mile and thrae-quirtars. The second horso to receive ssovs from tho stakes. Over sev^n flights of hurdlei 3ft 6in high. Nomination 22a 6d, acceptance 22s 6d. 0. NEW YEAR HANDICAP TROT, of SOsovs. To start at 3.15 p.m. Distance, two miles. The aecoud horso to receive ssovs from the stakes. Saddle or harness, to be declared with nomination. No weight under 11.0. Nomination 255, acceptanco 253. 6. DISTRICT HACK RACE, of 20sovs. To start at 4 p.m. For hacks that have never r won a race of the vatuo of £15, and have been owned within a Tadius of 40 miles fr,om the Gorj' Post Office three months prior to tha date of meeting. Gentlemen ridwra. No weight under 10.0. Sir furlongs. Entrance 20a. 9. FLYING HANDICAP, of SSsovs. To start at 4.30 p.m. Distance, six furlongs. The second horse to ■ receivo ssovs from tho stakes. The winnor of tho Croydon Handicap or Gore Cup to carry a penalty of 7lb, or of both l'Olb. Nomination 17s 6d, acceptance 17s 6d. " P. HANDICAP TIME TROT, of 3psovs. To start at 5 p.m. Distance, one mile. The aecooid korao to. receive 3iovs fxom the