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ceptances for the sscond -day's races olose one hour a f ter the handicaps are posted. Farewell Hack handicaps will be po-stcd immed:atcl3 r after the Second! Hack Handicap 13 run. Acceptances close 15 minutes after the weights are posted. Farewell Trot handicaps will be posted immediately pfter the La\vreno9 Time Trot is run. Acceptances close 15 minutes after the handicaps are posted. Farewell Handicap weights will be posted immediately after the Stewards' Purse is run. Acceptances close 15 minutes after the weights are po?ted. After the declaration, of weights, the winner of any handicap lacj of the value (as defined in Rule 36 of Rules of Racing) of £20 shall carry a penalty of 51b ; of from, over £20 to £35, a penalty of 7lb ; and of over £35, a penalty of 10!b. If the requisite penalties are not carried, owners will be held responsible. The winnei of ar.y Handiicap of £30 01 over after the declaration of weights may be rehandicapped. The Rules of the Metropolitan Club 01 the district will be strictly adhered to, both as regailds the racing and the wc-rkirg of the totahsator. The trotting races will be iun under the Rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. No entry will b9 received for any race except under thes-e conditions : — All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards (or a majority of them), an-ci theii decisions on all connected with the carrying out of the above programme are to b" fijaal. By entering a horse, the nominator ancl every person having any interest in such horse shall be deemed to accept all the conditions and restrictions imposed or implied by the^e rules, and to be debarred from questioning any action or conduct of any official of a Tiottmg or Racing Club in respect of such horse, or of any person connected therewith, otherwise than is provided by Rule 92, ilulee of Tiotting. No protest shall be entertained unless lodged in writing and accompanied by the sum of £2. If the protest is not sustained* the deposit will be forfeited. Jockey costume will be insisted on. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, with name, age, and description of horse, colour 3of rider, to be in the hands of the Secretary not later than the days and the hours aforementioned. This rule will be strictly adhered to. Secretary's address: "Post Office, Lawrence.' N. OLIVER POTTS, !3ja Secretary. No dividend will be paid m second horse except in races of seven or more stcrters-

ANDERSON & BARNETT JAS. ANDERSON] [THOS EARNEIT RACING CORRESPONDENTS. Letters, BOX 453, DUNEDIN. Telegrams, ANDERSON BARNETT, DUNEDIN. A. MOSB, fTI UEF ACCOUNTANT £OX 73, DUNEDIN. Telegrams— A. MOS3, Dunedio, 16jj BABHSTTJs GRANT, TO THE SPORTING PUBLIC. TTAVIXG RESOLVED to CLOSE OUR ~^^ BUSINESS in Dunedin, Clients are respectfully requested henceforth to send all Communications to CHUISTCHURCH. Address Letters and Telegrams: BARNETT GRANT, Christehuich. 2d

HOW TO TREAT NEW AND OLD HARNESS. WISDOM in the treatment of Harness can only be obtained after -\ears of exp.rience, the rub bticg to get sut-h a Harness Diess'ng a-s will produce a brill ant black polish wrile at the same time preserving the leather. Livery stablekeepers have bad this experience, and unanimously declare that POUPOISE HARNESS DRESSINGS are the best. David Bacon uses them, as do also the Rink, Southern, and t-i-zgerald's Stables, the Dunedin Fire Brigade, Jopp, of InrercarfiiJ], and many others. The PORPOISE HARNESS DRESSING is put up in pints 2s, quarts 3s 6<l, gallons, 14s. # If the leather is old, after being sponged with warn) wa^er PORPOISE WATERPROOF HARNESS OIL (pint 3 2s, gallons 11s) should be applied before finishing with the Dressing. If the harness is brown, PORPOISE BLACK FAT DYE will blacken and grease it in one operation Tins Is, gallons 20a. Sole Agents for New Zea'and— Brace, Windle, Blyth & Co., LIMITED, 38 HIGH STREET, DUNEDIN. Wholesale only. All Saddlers