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Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 559, 20 October 1897, Page 3

PAHIATUA SALE. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1. Matthew henry will sell as above: 200 woolly hoggets 200 shorn hoggets 11 2-yr steers 10 dairy cows close to calving 8 springing heifers 8 springing cows Sale at 1 p.m. sharp. MATTHEW HENRY, Auctioneer. MASTERTON RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, To be held on the Masterton-Opaki Racecourse on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1897. OFFICERS OF THE CLUB PRESIDENT: A. W. Cave; VicePresidents : J. Macara, J. lorns, C. A. Pownall and C. F. Vallance; Judge: Chas. F. Vallance; Handicapper: J. E. Henry ; Clerk of Scales : T. W. Shaw; Timekeeper; J. Muir ; Clerk of Course : W. lorns ; Treasurer : M. C. O’Connell; Secretary; Thos. Duncan; Stewards : John Macrae, Fred. Moore, W. Wardell, M. C. O’Connell, Jas. Kennedy, W. B. Buick, John Mowlem, Fred Hill, G. H. Yates, A. A. Elkins, G. M. R. Drummond and T. D. Thompson; Auditors: G. S. W. Dalrymple and A. Hathaway. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY, DECEMBER 9. First race at 12.80 sharp. 1. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 35 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, one and half miles, 6 hurdles. Nom. 10s, acc. 4-1. 2. Maiden Hack Race, weight for age, of 25 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, one mile. Entry 41. 8. Masterton Cup, of 125 sovs, open, second horse 15 sovs, one and quarter miles. Nom. 41, aoc. £3. 4. December Hack Handicap, of 45 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, one and quarter miles, Nom. 15s, acc. £l. 5. Waipipi Handicap, of 45sovs, open, second horse 5 sovs, one mile. Nom. 15s, acc. £l. 0. Flying Hack Handicap, of 85 sovs, second horse 5 sovs,t hree quarter mile. Nom. 10s, acc. 41. 7. Publican’s Handicap, of 45 sovs, open, second horse 5 sovs, three quarter mile. Nom. 15s, acc., 41. SECOND DAY, DECEMBER 10. First race at 12.30 sharp. 1. Opaki Hack Hurdles, of 80 sovs, handicap, second horse 5 sovs, one and half miles, 6 hurdles. Nom. 10s, acc. 10s. 2. Scurry Hack Haadicap, of 30 sovs, second horse 6 sovs, half mile. Nom. 10s, acc. 15s. 3. President’s Handicap, of 80 sovs, open, second horse 10 sovs, mile and a furlong. Nom. 4*l, acc. £2. 4. Tradesmen’s Handicap Hack Race, of 85 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, one and quarter miles. Nom. 10s, acc. 4*l. 5. Stewards’ Handicap, of 45 sovs, open, second horse 5 sovs, three quarter mile. Nom. 15s, acc. 41. 6. Welter Hack Handicap, of 80 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, one mile. Nom. 10s, acc. 41. 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 85 so vs. second horse 5 sovs, three quarter mile. Nom. 10s, acc. 41. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES.

Nominations for all events, excepting Maiden Hack Kaco, close with the Secretary at his office, Queen-street, Masterton, on Saturday, 13th November, 1897, at 9-30 p.m. Weights for the first day’s races will be declared on or before Saturday, 27th November, 1897, at 9.30 p.m., and for the second day's races on Thursday, 9th December, at 8 p.m. Acceptances for the first day’s races and entries for the Maiden Hack close with the secretary on Saturday, 4th December, 1897, at 9.30 p.m., and for the second day's races on Thursday, December 9th, 1897, at 9 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All races to be run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing. Definition of a Hack : A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time, hack or hunter races excepted, and is not or has not been nominated in any raco othor than hack races at the same meeting. All Nominations, Entries and Acceptances shall be expressly subject to the Rules and Regulations, for which seo postor programme. THOS. DUNCAN. Secretary. Submitted to, and approved by the Wellington Racing Club, this fourth day of October, 1897.—11. M. Lyon, Secretary. POLO. POLO. TIIOK K, interested in tlio formation of a Polo Club are roquestod to attend a meeting to bo held in the room at the back of Walther’a llall on Saturday, 28rd inst., at 8 p.m. J. H. WALKER, Secretary pro. tern. NOTICE. A PUBLIC MEETING will bo held in tho Mangatainoka School on Saturday, the 23rd inst., at 7.30. Business: Tho late disturbance with tho teachers. lloadmaslor and all teachers requested to bo present. Also all householders and parents. By Ordor of tho Committeo. E. M. llerrick, Secretary. Tit WANTED—At onco, situation VV by young lady as help or place of trust. No needlework or washing. Address—E. Candy, Post Office, Puhiatua. rjl O M A T O PLANTS. Fine strong plants of largo red Tomatoes at J. POLO LAS’S Pabiatua Nursery. PAIIIATUA HERALD ACCOUNTS. rpHE HERALD ACCOUNTS for _L tho quarter ending September 3Uth are now being rendered. A prompt settlement is requested.