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Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13745, 7 April 1915, Page 8

Were I so tall to reach the sky, Or take the ocean in my span, What use is length, unless there's strength, Now toll me if you can. Suppose Fin ill, with rasping cough Or tickling throat—well, to be sure, I don't talk'length. I gather strength With Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

TO THE WOULD BE CRGHAROiST. v ßv FI.C.H.) If for fruit growing you are fit, Take notice of what here is writ. The Garden of Now Zealand's found At Eiwaka, where fruits abound. Intending buyer, come and be shown O'er this fine place, and. make a home. A five-acre orchard I have for sale, The Jonathan, Munroo, .and Spi ingibilo ; And a pretty hillside property, Prettily growing the Dougherty. Thirty acres of orchard trees, London Pippins and Dougherties. It lias indeed a splendid view— Will you not come and have one, too ? Will you neglect this chance to-day, Yo office man, for weaker pay ? Shut oiT from nature's bracing light, From early morn till lato at night. O man, O woman, no longer think — Add to life's chain a better link. Come and grow the Dougherty, That you may write swaot poetry. ; Leave the oih'ce; throw off the yoke, And straightway corue to HOLY-OAKE. BJWAKA. 1015 Pomona Farm.

MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. (Incorporated). AUTUMN MEETING. To be held at Riverlands Racecourse, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, oth and 6th MAY, 1915. FIRST DAY—WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1915. 1. Maiden Hack Race, of 75 soys; second horse to receive 10 soys, and third horse 5 soys from the stake. For horses that have never won a race of greater value than £20 at time of starting. Weights: Two-! year 7st 71b, three year and upwards Bst 71b. Entrance 30s. Six rur-j longs. j 2. Ugbrooke Welter Handicap (open), of 100 soys; second horse to receivei 20 soys, and third horse 10 soys from ] the stake. Nomination 20s. Ac-j ceptance 30s. Seven furlongs. ! 3. Electric Hack Handicap, of 100 soys; j second horse to receive 20 soys, and' third horse 10 soys from the stake. I Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. i Five furlongs. 4. Marlborough Cup (open), of 250 soys (a Silver Cup of the value of j £50 and 200 soys in specie); second horse to receive 30 soys, and third horse 20 soys from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 60s. One mile and a quarter. 5. Opawa Welter Hack Handicap, of 100 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys, and third horse 10 soys from the- stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Seven furlongs. 6. Flying Handicap (open), of 125 soys: second horse to receive 25 soys, and third horse 15 soys from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Six furlongs. 7. Autumn Hack Handicap, of 100 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys, and third horse 10 soys from thtstake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Six furlongs.

SECOND DAY—THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1915. 1. Scurry Hack Race, of 65 sovssecond liorse to receive 10 soys, and third horse 5 soys from the stake. For horses that have never won a race of greater value than £20 at time of starting. Weights: Two-year 7st 71b, three-year and upwards Bst 71b. Entrance 30s. Four furlongs. 2. Telegraph Handicap (open), of 100 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys, and third horse 10 soys from • the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Six furlongs. 3. Omaka Welter Hack Handicap, of 100 soys; second horse to receive 20 sovs> and third horse 10 soys from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Seven furlongs; 4. President's Handicap (open), of 175 soys.; second horse to receive 25 soys, and third horse 15 soys from the stake. Nomination- 20&: Acceptance 50s. Once round (mile and a !' distance). 5. Riverlands Hack Handicap, or 100 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys, and; third nor s© 10 soys from the stake. Nomination, 20s. Acceptance 30s. Five furlongs. 6. Seymour Welter Handicap (open), of 100 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys, and third horse 10 soys from th© stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance. 30s'. . One mile. 7. Final Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs;i second horse to receive; 20 soys, andj third horse 10 soys from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Six furlongs.

NOMINATIONS close on FRIDAY, 16th April. WEIGHTS for First Day.'s Races declared on 'or about FRIDAY, 23rd April. ,^ , ACCEPTANCES for First Day's Races close on THURSDAY, 29th April. ~ "y T " PENALTIES. , The Winner of any.flat;,race after declaration of Aveights to carry a penalty of 71b, and of any additional race or races a further penalty of slb. L. GRIFFITHS, Secretary.