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SATURDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1906. Weights fcr Second Day at 9 p.m. ACCEPTANCES AT 10 P.IT. Sors. llilburn Hurdles 1 Fernhill Hack ... 1 Allanton Welter 1 St. Andrew's Handicap . . . . 3 Taihoa Hack ... .. .. .~ .. 1 Grand Stand Handicap 2 Juvenile Handicap 2 Farewell Handicap 1 H. L. JAMES. Secretary. SOUTHLAND ' RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. 2nd and 4th JANUARY, 1909. £600— STAKES.— £300. Programmes on application. NOMINATIONS CLOSE on DECEMBER 11, 1908, at 10 p.m. HANDICAPS DUE on DECEMBER 18. ACCEPTANCES CLOSE en DECEMBER 28, at 10 pjn. W. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Box 67. Invercargill. 2d V*T AIRIO JOCKEY CLUB. ANNUAL RACE MEETING, To be held on the Racecourse, Wairio (five minutes' -walk from Railway Station), On Wednesday, January 13, 1909. OFFICE-BEARERS. President : Mr N. Bate?. Yice-pre6idems . Mossrs J. Forde aud T. Todd. Judge: Mr W Affleck. Starter: Mr T Prenderga-=t. Clerk of Course: Mir W. Egan. Clerk of Scales: Mr T. Forde. Totalisator Steward . Mr J. Somerville. Treasurer: Mr J. T. Hunter. Timekeeper : Mr W. A. Saunders. Handicapper: Mr A. Jones. Stewards — Messrs N. Bates. J. Forde, O. Gallagher, R. Kirkpatriot W. Keen, W. Affleck. J. T. Hunter, T. Todd, M. Egau, T. Xtcncrieff, and J. Somerville. Totalisator Proprietors : Messrs James Bros. PROGRAMME. (Approved by the Dunedin Jockey Club and New Zealand Trotting Association.) 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 25sovs; second horse to receive ssovs from stake. Nomination, 12s 6d; acceptance, 7s 6d. Distance, one mile and a-half, over six nights of nurdles about 3ft 6in high. 2. MAIDEN PLATE, of 20sovs. Weight for age. For horses that have never won an advertised ra.ee of more than losovs. Horses that have not won public money allowed slb. Entrance, 20s. One mile 3. WAIRIO CUP, of 4030v5; second horse to receive seovs from the stake. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 12s 6d. Distance, one mile and a distance. 4. FIRST HANDICAP TIME TROT (Optional), of 25sovs ; second horse to receive ssovs frcm the stake. Minimum weight, 103t. Nomination, 12s 6d; acceptance, 7s 6d. Distance, one mile and a-half. 5. FARMERS' PLATE HANDICAP, of 25sovs ; second horse to receive ssovs from the stake. Open to horses the bona fide property of farmers three months previous to the race meeting, and residing within a radius of 40 miles from 1 Wairio Post Office Nomination, 32s 6d ; acceptance, 7s 6d. Minimum "weight, 7st 7lb. Five furlongs. 6. FLYING HANDICAP, of 30sovs; second horse to receive ssovs from the Si.ake Winner of Wairio Cup to carry 7ib penalty. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 7s 6d. Distance, six furlongs. 7 SECOND HANDICAP TIME TROT (Opuonal). of 30sovs ; =econd horse to receive CJsovs frcm the stake Minimum weight. ]Ost. Winner of First Handicap Trot may be penahscd. Nomination, 15s; acceptance. 7s Cd. Distance, one mile. 8. WELTER HANDICAP, of 3Csovs ; second hor=e to receive s>-ovs from the stake. Nomination, 15s: acceptance, 7s 6d. Distance, seven furlongs. Rules and Regulations All entries and acceptances mtist he in sealed covers pddiefsed to the Secretary, and contain entrance money, age and description of the ! ior?e, and colours of the rider Any pers.-;i ruiinin? a horse in colours other than those named at time of entry «r registered in his own or assumed name shall be fined lsov Colours to fes worn oy trotting liders are required to be named at time of general entry under a penalty of £1, unless the colours of owner oi horsa entered be dx\\y registered. Any Jockey riding except in colours entered may be fined £3. Tolalisator dividends will bo paid in the proportion of 75 per cent, en the first horse and 25 per cent, on the second horse in races in which six or more horses start in separate races. The three previous performances must be forwarded with nominations for Trotting Races. By entering a horse the nominator and every Person having any interest in such horse shall be deemed to accept ail the conditions and restrictions imr>osed or implied by these rules, and to ba debarred from questionine any action or conduct of any official of -a Trotting or Racing Club in respect of such horse, or of any person connected therewith, otherwise than is provided for by Rules of Trotting, Pjrt XXX. The Nev Zealand Rules of Racing will be strictly adhered to. The Trotting Races will be run under the Rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. The names of the trainer and owner or owners must be included in all acceptance forms when acceptances are sent in, in default of which the owner or owners, or trainer may be fined in a sum not exceeding £5. or be disqualified. All stakes paid in full. Any horse -winning a r»ce after declaration of handicaps may be rehandicapped. Hates of >'oinina 1 >n<*. Acceptance*, etc NOMINATIONS for all Handicaps, including both Trottins Events, close with the Secretary on THURSDAY, December 17, «t 9 p.m. i