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Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 74, 14 November 1885, Page 3

HAVE you seen the Stock of Clothing at Longley and Co.’s Tweed Trousers 6s 6d. Men’s Tweed Suits 20s. BEENE, LICENSED INTERPRETER AND AUCTIONEER. Negotiator for Purchase or Lease of Native Lands die. His long experience and intimate relation with the Natives on this Coast (extending over thirty years) may be taken as a guarantee that any business intrusted to his management will be conducted successfully and with despatch. Miscellaneous Sales every Saturday at the Mart.—Outdoor and Stock Sales as occasion requires. WAIMATA ROAD DISTRICT POUND. IMPOUNDED by Ranger, on November 7th, 1885— 1 Flea Bitten Grey Gelding, branded like g off rump g B off shoulder. Shod. Will be sold at the Waimata Road District Pound on November 20th, 1885, at noon, unless redeemed. LESLIE STEELE, Poundkeeper, November 7th, 1885. rpjLOGA BAY ANNUAL RACE MEETING. TO BE HELD ON JANUARY Ist, 1886, On the Township Course, Stewards : Messrs S. D. Swainson, W, F. Hale and D. McGuire. Judge : M. Stopford Esq. Clerk of Scales : S. R. Stewart, Esq. Clerk of Course : Mr J. Moore. Starter : Mr W. F. Hale. Handicapping : The Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Hon. Sec. and Treasurer : Mr A. Wilson. PROGRAMME: To start at 12.30. 1. Maidek Hurdle Race, of sovs ; distance twice round the course, over four flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high, no weight less than 9st 71b. Open to all district horses that have not won a hurdle race. Entrance, £l. To start at 2 p.m. 2. Maiden Plate, of sova ; distance mii< s, weight for age, open to all district horses that have not won a prize of the value of over £5 gross. Entrance, £l. To start at 3 o’clock. 3. Uawa Stakes Handicap, of not less than £l5 sovs, open to all comers, distance two miles, top weight not over 10st : nomination 1 sov on or before the 16th December at 8 p.m.; weights declared on the 17th ; acceptance 1 sov, on or before tha 30tb at 8 p.m. To start at 4 o’clock. 4. Flying Stakes, of sovs, once round the course, weight for age, winner of Maiden Plate to carry 51bs extra ; open to district horses only. Entrance, £l. To start at 5 o’clock, 5. Hack Race, of sovs, distance once round the course, no weight less than Bst 71bs; open to district horses that have not won a prize of the value of over £5 gross, and not otherwise engaged at this meeting. Entrance, 10s. To start at 6 o’clock. 6. Forced Handicap, of sovs, distance 1 mile, top weight not over list; compulsory to winners, optional to losers. Entrance, £l.

CONDITIONS: 1— “ District horse ” means any horse which has been the bona fide property of a resident in the district for three months prior to the day of the meeting. 2— “ Resident ” means any person who has resided in the district for three months prior to the day of the meeting. 3— “ District ” means that portion of the East Coast lying between the East Cape on the north, and the Waiomoko River on the south. 4— “ Entrance ” means nomination, and vice versa. 5— No person shall be allowed to start a horse in any race, other than the Hack Race, unless he be a subscriber of at least 1 sov to the race fund. g—No person shall be allowed to nominate a horse the property of another person unless each be a subscriber of at least 1 sov to the race fund, the Hack Race excepted. 7— Al| protests to be lodged with the Secretary in writing, within half an hour after the race, accompanied by a deposit of 1 sov, which will be forfeited if the protest be not sustained. 8— The decision of the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, will in all cases be final, and nominations will be received only on that condition. 9 — Non-subscrlbers nominating a Hack, to pay a qualification fee of 10s. 10— Nominations, enclosing entrance fees, name, age, discription, and pedigree of horse, and color of rider, to be in the hands of the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on the 30th December, (excepting the Uawa Stakes, which must be sent in as above.) Nominations to be addressed : “ The Secretary of the Tologa Bay Race Meeting, Postoffice Tologa Bay,” and marked “ Entry for Tologa Bay Races.” No delayed nominations will be received, 11— The above conditions, and the code of rules of the Poverty Bay Turf Club, including the schedule of weights, will be strictly adhered to. ANDREW WILSON, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. JUST received a prime line of Gents’ long and short Silk Dust Coats at Longley and Co.’s [Card.] R. M. s KEETI C,E - SURVEYOR AND GENERAL LAND AGENT. THE EXCHANGE, Next the Masonic Hotel, Gladstone Road. [A Cabd.] ro W. PORTER, Native Land Purchase L . Agent and Interpreter, Lowe Street, Giabone. AGENTS : S. Dodgshun, Manager, Gisborne. —J. F. Dalton, Licensed Interpreter, Waiapu District.—H. J. Monro, Licensed Interpreter, Tologa Bay District.—Pajatene Ngata, Native Agent, East Coast District Note.—Titles Adjusted, Deeds and other Documents Translated and Attested by Interpreter at Chief Office. Lands Purchased or Leased on Commission or part interest ’ rs may be suitable to Clients.