Rules.

Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 81, 15 February 1854, Page 2

Rules.

I—All1 — All disputes which may arise resppcting any of the rarea must be referred to ihe Stewards, who-.e decision shall be final. 2 — Objections to the ago of hones must be filed in writing wiih tho !Se(ivtnry belore the Hare foi which tli« horse objected to is mitred, i>hall bo run, •3 — Three entries at Ir.ist must be innde for every r<i< c, or the public money will not ht- given. 4__}ivery horse entered to run at this meeting, except for Maori mces, must he thi tiuna fide propeity of a subsciibcr of at leust a guinea to the funds, independently < 1 eii'ram c money. s—Wt5 — Wt irjit loi <ige to be an follows :— *S yarn .nn' Made* , Ust 71bs. ; 4 years, 9st. "'IU. ; & yiiin, 10-u. .'jibs. ; 0 and <igod. ,'),!. iOlbb- Mdit» aiidg«ldingß allowec Tlln. o—- The firit tace rarh day will itnrtal «j»,i.n pit'ciiely — 30 iximutca ullowtd benvceil tl»> In Jits, 'i'he middling bull Wll be lunt; ten mirmtei before starting. 7— After each licit (he jockeys viill ride

into tlie weighing yard, nnd nny on< dismount inj: elsewhere, or vvatitinj; weight will be distanced. B—All8 — All horses belonging to nboiiuinn. niitives entered lor any rare exenpt tht Maori races, must be ridden by Euglisl: Jockeys. 9— All Jockeys will ride in proper costume. 10 — Any horse jostling or crossing another in a race, whether intentional o- othei wise, will be distanced ; and any charge o; foul riding, if proved to ihe satisfaction ol the Stewards to have been intentional, will disqualify tho jockey from again riding foi public money in New Plymouth ; in addition to which such fine will be inflicted not exceeding £5, as the Stewards may think 'fit. 11 — All entries to be made, and the entrance money paid, at a meeting of the Stewards to be held at the Ship Hotel on the evening of Monday the 20th of March, between the hours of 7 and 10 p.m., when the names nnd ages ot tho hotsea, and the colours ot the n'ders must be distinctly stated, and no alteration will be peimitted, except at Dlie suggestion of the Stewards. 12 — All Dogs found on the Course will , be destroyed. By order of the Stewards, SAMUEL VICKERS, Juv,, Secretaiy and Treasurer.