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Taranaki Herald, Volume VII, Issue 345, 12 March 1859, Page 2

TARANAKI ANNIVERSARY RACES. 31st March and Ist April, ISS9. PATRON : His Honor the Superintendent. STEWARDS : Mr T. Good Mr W. C. King " C. Autridge " G. Lethbridge " R. Pitcairn " A. Atkinson Mr W. J. Morrison. JUDGE: H. L. Redhead, Esq. CLERK OF THE COURSE : Mr R. Lethbridge, Jun. First Day. PRODUCE STAKES.— soys. ; 2nd horse" to save his stake. 1 mile. Heats. Weights for age. Entrance, £2 2s. Open to all horses bied in the Piovince of Taranaki that have not won public money. TARANAKI PLATE.— soys. ; 2nd horse to save his stake. 1 mile. Heats. Weights — 3 yrs., 8 st. 9 lbs. ; 4 yrs., 9 st. 13 lbs. ; 5 yrs., 10 st. 7 lbs. ; 6 yrs. and aged, 10 st. 10 lbs. ; 4 lbs. allowed to mares and geldings. Entrance, £2 2s. Open to all horses. LADIES PURSE.— soys. ; 2nd horse to save his stake, lg mile. Heats. Weights — 3 yrs., 9 st. 7 lbs. ; 4 yrs., 10 7 lbs. ; 5 yrs., 1 1 st. ; 6 yrs. and aged, 11 st. 7 lbs. ; 4 lbs. allowed to mares and geldings. The winner of the Taranaki Plate to carry 7 lbs. extra. Entrance, £2 2s. Open to all horses. Gentlemen riders. Second Day. ' HURDLE RACE.— soys. 1 mile. Heats. Four leaps over hurdles four feet high. Second horse to save his stake. Ladies Purse weights. Entrance, £2 2s. Open to all horses. TRADESMEN'S CUP.— soys. Two miles. Heals. Second horse to save his stake. Taranaki Plate weights. Entrance £2 2s. Open to all horses. The winner of Taranaki Plate or Ladies Purse to carry 7 lbs. extra. CONSOLATION STAKES.— Ahandicapof£l Is. each, with soys. added. For beaten horses. One mile and a half. Single event. Post entrance. The Rules of the Nelson Jockey Club, with the exception of Rules 55 and 75, will be strictly abided by. nnHE Public are respectfully informed J. that Mr Hood is now agent for the publications of Messrs W. & R. Chambers, London and Edinburgh. William Gray. In reference to the above W. HOOD begs to state that he has on hand Chambers' Pictorial History of England " \ Papers for the People " Domestic Annals of Scotland " Miscellany " Pocket Miscellany " History of the Russian War " Information for the People " Modern Geography " Stories of the Irish Peasantry " Military Resources of Europe " Life and Works of Burns " History and Adventure " Youth's Companion and Coun- ! sellor " Poems " Works of Shakspeare " Introduction to Arithmetic " Political Economy " Journal " Educational Works, &c, &c. All publications of the Messrs Chambers not in stock can be had direct from the publishers. NOTICE. fTTHE Undersigned having Power of AtX torney from Mr. W. Gray to wind up his affairs in this Settlement, hereby gives notice that all accounts due to Mr. Gray not paid by the 31st March will be sued for in the Resident Magistrate's Court. Warwick Weston. New Plymouth, Ist March, 1858. I