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Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 48, 25 September 1875, Page 1

Public Notices. PROGRAMME OF THE P ATEA DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB, TO BE HELD ON THE WAIROA RACE COURSE, OX THE 9th AND 10th NOVEMBER, 1875. Stewards : R. E. Mcßae, Esq. Dr Croft Wm. Wilson, Esq. J. Powdrell, Esq* Capt. Ncwland J. Burke, Esq. S. S. Broadbent, Esq. Hon. Treasurer R. E. Mcßae, Esq. II ON. SECRE TAR y ; G. F. Sherwood, Esq. Judge : Captain Blake. Starter: Wm. Walkington, Esq. Clerk of the Course : H. I. Davis, Esq. Clerk of the Scales : Wm. Dale, Jnn,, Esq, First Race to take place at 12 o’clock sharp. Ist. —Produce of 40 soys. Distance, 1-R miles; weight for age; open to all horses not having run for public money at the time of entry. Entrance 8 soys. 2nd. — Patea District Cur of 50 soys. Entrances, 4 sovs; Distance, 2 miles ; weight for age; open to all comers. 3rd.— Scurry, —sovs. Post entries, —sovs ; weight for ago ; winner to be sold for 25 sovs, surplus to go to the Jockey Club fund. 4th.— Ladies Purse, —sovs. Distance, miles ; welter weights ; gentlemen riders. SECOND DAY. Ist.— Hurdle Race, 40 sovs. Entrances, 3 sovs; distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of ordinary sheep hurdles, 3ft Din in height; welter weights. 2nd. — Hack Hurdle Race. —sovs. Entrance, —sovs ; distance, once round the course, over 5 flights of ordinary sheep hurdles, Bft 9in in height; weight for ago ; open to all horses that have not run for a stake of 10 sovs. or over. 3rd. — Jockey Club Handicap, 75 soys, added to a sweep of 4 sovs, and 2 sovs nomination ; distance, miles. Nominations to be sent to the Secretary on or before Saturday, the 9th of October. Weights to bo declared on Saturday, the 16th of October. Acceptances to be sent in before 6 p.m. on Thursday, the 28th of October. 4th. —Forced Handicap for winning Horses, —sovs; distance, 1 mile and a distance; entrances for winner, —sovs; losing horses allowed to enter at halfprice. In the event of a walk over, only one half of the stakes will be paid. Date of general entries Ist of November, at 7 o’clock p.m. All protests must be made in writing, within a quarter of an hour of the completion of the race, accompanied by 1 sov, to be forfeited if the protest is deemed frivolous. In all cases of dispute, the decision of the Stewards to be final. igif Horses having previously run for advertised money are not eligible for hack racing. Second horse to save its stake in all races except in the Scurry and Hack Hurdle Race. THOMAS KOGEKS, TINSMITH FLUMBEE, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand), PATEA, JJ AS ON SALE All kinds of tin and galvanised goods. All kinds of tin lamps and shades to order. SPOUTING FIXED AT WANGANUI PRICES. All kinds of lamps neatly repaired. Storekeepers Supplied with all funds of tinware cheaper than can be i imported. ;