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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3105, 14 March 1883, Page 3

Late Advertisements. BANK HOLIDAY, THE BANKS in Timaru will be Closed on SATURDAY* the 17th INST., being St. Patrick’s Day. E. B. WBTHEY, Accountant. DRESSMAKING. jyj"BS HALLAM, Elizabeth Street, retires IMPROVERS and APPRENTICES to the Dress and Mantle Making. V. K. LAND DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY, NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned PASTORAL CROWN LANDS will be offered for sale by Public Auction, at the LAND OFFICE, CHRISTCHURCH, on TUESDAY, the 24th day of April next, at 12 o’clock. Purchase money payable in fifteen years, by half-yearly instalments. Survey Upset District. Section. Area, Price. a. r. p. £. s. d. Hororata... 35103 741 2 0 1112 5 0 Kowai and Hororata 35104 1543 0 0 1543 0 0 Hororata... 35109 1600 0 0 2400 0 0 Do 35111 2141 0 0 3211 10 0 Teviotdale 35151 1289 1 27 1289 8 4 Do ... 35152 1469 1 0 2203 17 6 Do ... 35153 1040 0 0 2080 O 0 Do ... 35154 1512 2 0 2268 15 0

Plans may be seen at. all the Land Offices in the Colony. JOHN MARSHMAN, Commissioner .of Crown Lands. Land Office, Christchurch, 22nd Jan., 1883. TIMARU HARBOR BOARD. TENDERS FOR STORES. Tenders for the supply of stores for the year ending 31st March, 1884, will be received by me up to NOON on SATURDAY, the 17th inst. Full particulars may be obtained at my Office. W. J. TENNENT, Secretary. Harbor Board Office, March 10, 1883. NEW ZHALAND Gtbamd N ational Steeplechases TO BE HELD AT TIMARU, ON THURSDAY, MAY 24th, 1883. PROGRAMME—--1 p.m.—New Zealand Gband National Handicap of 200 sovs., with a sweepstake of 5 sovs each for acceptors, to go to the second horse. Nominations of 2 sovs to go to the fund. Distance about 4 miles. 2 p.m.—Maiden Plate of 100 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5 sovs each for acceptors, to go to the second horse. Nominations of 2 sovs to go to the fund. Weight for age. Distance, about 2 miles. 3 p.m.—Hunt Club Cup of 100 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5 sovs each for acceptors to go to the second horse. Nominations of 2 sovs to go to the fund. Weight for age. Amateur riders allowed 71bs. Grand National Handicap winner to carry 141bs penalty. Distance, about 3 miles.

I p.m.—Consolation Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 2 soys each for acceptors. Nominations of 1 boy to go to the fund. Distance, about 2 miles. Nominations for the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechases to be sent to the Hon Sec., Timaru, on or before Tuesday, the 24th April, at 8 p.m. The weights to be declared on Tuesday, the Ist of May. Acceptances, with Sweepstakes, to be sent, to the secretary, on or before 8 p.m., on Tuesday, the 15th of May. The -teeplechases will be run under the Revised N.Z Q.N.B. Club Rules, copies of which may be obtained of the Secretary. GENERAL RULES. No person allowed to enter a horse unless he be a subscriber of at least £1 Is to the B’und, which must bo enclosed with the entry. All Entries and Acceptances must be made under Sealed Cover, and contain Entrance Money, Sweepstakes, Name, Age, Description and Pedigree of Horses, and Colors of Riders. A penalty of Two Sovs,, will be enforced on any Jockey riding in wrong colors. This rule will be strictly enforced. /xT . The rule re Amateur riders (No. 74 ol the N.Z.G.N.S. rules) will be strictly enforced. Note—As some misconception appears to have arisen about the weights in the Grand National Handicaps, it may be as well to state that no weight will be under 10 stone, but that 12 stone Tibs isjnot necessarily the highest weight in any Handicap. B W. ST. LINDSAY, Hon Secretary, Timaru.