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Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 50, 17 September 1885, Page 1

■pOVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. SPRING MEETING, 1885. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21sT, 1885/ President. : C. Dean Pitt, Esq. Vice-President : J. W. Johnson, Esq. Stewards : Messrs G. L. Sunderland, D. Dobbie, F. Dufaur, J. W. Nolan, C. Dunlop, J. H. Aislabie, and R. Sherratt. Judge : C. D. Bennett, Esq. Handicapper : J. O. Evett, Esq. Clerk of the Scales : S. C. Caulton, Esq. Clerk of the Course : A. Pritchard, Esq. Starter : G. J. Winter, Esq. PROGRAMME. 1. Poverty Bay Guineas of 100 guineas, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. at the post to go to second horse. Entries closed. Start at 1 p.m. 2. Spring Handicap, of 120 sovs.; second horse to receive 20 sovs. from the stakes. Distance, 1$ miles. Nomination of 1 sovs. on the 26th of Sepember. Weights will be declared on Monday, 12th October. Acceptance, with 3 sovs., on Saturday, 17th October, and a final payment of 2 sovs. at post. Start at 2 p.m. 3. Hurdle Race Handicap, of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination of 1 sov. on 26th September. Weights will be declared on Monday, 12th October. Acceptance, with 2 sovs., on Saturday, 17th October. Start at 2.45 p.m, 4. Handicap Hack Hurdle Race, of 10 sovs. For all hacks that have not been trained for this . meeting. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 sov, to close at 1 p.m. day of race. Start at 3.30 p.m. 5. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs; distance J mile. Nomination of 1 sov., Saturday, 26th September, 1885. Weights will be declared Monday, October. Acceptance, 2 sovs., Saturday, 17th October. Start at 4 p.m. 6. Handicap Hack Flat Race of 10 bovs; distance 1 mile. Entrance 1 sov., to close at 3 p.m. day of race. For all hacks that have not been trained for thiameetmg. Start at 4.80 p.m. 7. Forced Handicap of 25 bovb. ; 1 mile and a distance. Losers and hacks optional. Entrance 2 bovb. RULES ANd”rEGULATIONS. No entry will be received for any race ex* cept upon the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; and their decision upon all points shall be final. All protests must be accompanied with a deposit of 5 sovs. which sum shall be forfeited to the funds if tho protest ia not bus* tained. All nominations, entries, acceptances, etc., accompanied by the necessary amount, in cash, must be addressed to the Secretary, and left at the Masonic Hotel, Gisborne, not later than 8 p.m. on the several specified dates. Nominations, bearing post mark of specified dates, will be received. General entry night, Saturday, 17th October, 1885. The rules and weights of the Poverty Bay Turf Club, as in force at tho date of the ineet> ing, will be strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will bo deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. Horses walking over will receive only 50 per cont of the stakes.

INDEX TO CLOSING OF STAKES. 26th September, 1885. Spring Handicap—Nomination 1 sov. Hurdle Handicap—Nomination 1 sov. Flying Handicap—Nomination 1 sov. 17th October, 1885. Spring Handicap—Acceptance 3 sovs. Hurdle Handicap—Acceptance 2 sovs Flying Handicap—Acceptance 2 sovs Final payment at poet—Spring Handicap —2 BOVB. Weights to be declared 12th October, 1885. CHAS. W. FERRIS, Hon. Sec. d E Is now forming his Annual Series of Companies on the MELBOURNE CUP, 1885, To be run first week in November. 4000 Members at 10s each, to be divided as follows:— First Horse £5OO Second Horse .. .. 200 Third Horae ~ .. .. 100 Other Starters (divided) .. 500 Non-Starters (divided) .. 700 Total £2OOO It is particularly requested that early application for Shares will be made, as each list will be drawn as soon as filled, in the presence of the Press and a Committee of Subscribers. Results will be forwarded to Subscribers immediately after drawing, and the next list proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horse in any list will be allowed, if he ao desires it, to invest in the following list any sum not exceeding Four Pounds, without remitting any further cash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from prize money. No. 1 Now Open. Application by letter only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on cheques, or by money order, bank notes, or drafts. Registered letters or telegrams will not on any account be received. If bank notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orderg pr«* ferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if arv ad* dressed envelop ie enclosed with application* Address— ADAM BEDE, Care of H. N. Abbot, Box No. 2, Post Office, Auckland. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the Matter of “ The Bankruptcy Act, 1883.” THE following Forms can be obtained on application at this office. No. 2. Ordinary Declaration in Proof of Debt. No. 3. Declaration. in Proof of Debt duo to Firm or Company. No. 4. Form of Proxy. No. 8. Declaration of Bankrupt of Aasotß and Liabilities, Ac. No. 9. Statement of Bankrupt*