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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7542, 24 January 1896, Page 4

WAIROA COUNTY RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. To he held on the new Awatere Course, on (TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, Fbbrtjabv 18th akd 19th, 1896. PROGRAMME. (To be run under the Metropolitan Club's Rules). FIRST DAY — TUESDAY, February 18th. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 35 soys, second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 15s. 2 miles. 2. Hack Hurdles Handicap, of 15 soya ; Entrance, 15s. 1£ miles. Enbrfes to be made by 9.30 p.m. Monday, 17thFebruary. 3. Cootttv Stakes Handicap, of 80 soya; second horse to receive 10 aova out of the stake. Nomination, 1J soys ; acceptance, 2J soys. One mile and a-half. 4. Maiden Plate, of 20 soya. Weight for age. For all horsea that have never won, at time of entry, an advertised race of any description exceeding 15 soys in value. Entranco, 1 soy. 1J miles. 5. AwATEaE Stakes Handicap, of 35 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soya from the stake. The winner of the County Stakes to carry 71b penalty. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 15s. 6 furlongs. 6. Hack Flat Race, of 20 boys; second horse to receive 5 soya out of the stake. Entrance, 1 boy. 1 mile. Entries for this race to be made by 9.30 p.m. Monday. 17th February, 7^ District Plate Handicap, of 25 soys. Welter weights. Open to all horses owned one month prior to date of entry by bona fidt residents in the Wairoa County. Nomination, J-aov ; acceptance, 15s. 1 mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Second Huedle Handicap, of 30 boys. Nomination, 15a ; acceptance, 15s. One mile and a-half. 2. Handicap Hack Flab Raob, of 20 soys. Entrance, 1 so/. 1£ milea. Entries for this race to be made by 9.30 p.m. night of first day's races. 3. Frasertown Handicap, of 40 soya j second horse to receive 5 soya out of the stake. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 soy. 1 mile. 4. District Plate Handicap, of 20 boys. Conditions : Open to all horaes owned one month prior to date of entry by bona fide residents in the Wairoa County. Nomination, J-sov ; acceptance, J-aov. li miles. 6. Maiden Hack Race, of 10 aovs. Minimum wefght, Bat. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of any description. Post entry, J-sov. 6 furlongs. 6. Flyino Handicap, of 30 soys ; second horse to receive 5 boys out of the stake. Winner of the Frasertown Handicap to carry 61b penalty. Nomination, 1 boys acceptance, 15s, 6 furlongs. 7. Forced Handicap, of 15 bovb. Winners compulsory; losers and hacks optional. Post entry, 1 aov. 1 mile. FRIDAY, 24th JANUARY, 1896. Nominations. Hurdle Handicap ... ... 1 aov Second Hurdles ... ... ... 15a County Stakes Handicap ... IJaovs Awatere Stakes 1 soy District Handicaps (each) ... J-sov . Frasertown Handioap 1 soy Flying Handicap 1 boy Weights declared for First Day'a Races— On or about 31at January, at 8 p.m. Acceptances (including entry for Maiden Plate, 1 aov), Monday, loth February, 1896. Hack shall mean a horse that has never won an advertised raco of any description exceeding 20 sov,s in value. No horse that has accepted for any race at the present meeting other than hack races will be allowea to compete as a hack. For full programme, see Posters. J. W. SARGIBSON, 463 Secretary. A GREAT REVOLUTION Has taken HiAOe in Cookery since the EMPIRE COMPANY'S DBAGON BAKING POWDER Waa Introduced. NO more heavy bread, leaden scones or stony cakes ! Good digestion waits on appetite if all well-regulated households use only DRAGON BAKING POWDER. EMPIRE COMPANY, WELLINGTON. W. MORGAN, SADDLER AND HAKNESS MAKER. ALL KINDS OF SADDLERY AN HARNESS kept in Stock, of Made to Order on the shortest; notice. PACK SADDLES A SPEOIALII T. WHIPS, SPURS, BRUSHWARE, AND STABLE REQUISITES always in Stock. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, ,if ■ Ebtabmshed 1870. Growth of Funds:— IB7S ... «fi.IXO,OOO 1885 ... £1,102,000 1885 .., ■«f 1,300,000 ...*-V. J. H.~BIOHARDSON, fl jjtau.x Commissioner. BHEAKFAST-SUrnpEß, EPP S ■ S GRATEFUL-oOM FOOTING. 000 O A BOILING WATER OB MILK JUST OPENED. 6ISIX PfANOS|6 Imported Direct from the Celebrated WALDEMAR BERLIN MANUFACTORY. SOFT and powerful in tone, wire baoks iron frames, and all the latest improvements for durability. ear From £28 10s to £50. t» Caij, and Inspect. JOHN TOWiSLEE TO SCHOOL COMMITTEES. SCHOOL Attendance Act. 1894."Books of Notices to Absent Scholars on Bale at Herald Office. RIDES-CAKE BOXES on Sale at the Herald Office. BILLHEADS, Memorandum Forms, and Letter Headings, at Reduced Rates he Hlbauq Office. " M" AXING BO . TH ENDS MEET "i 9 aVJL rather a difficult task in life with many, but the expense of good cooking is reduced to a minimum by using the SUN BAKING POWDER, purer* and cheaper than most others. Give it a trial.