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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3026, 16 January 1879, Page 3

Shipping. . UNION STEAMSniP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited), Will deß patch Bteamers as follows (woather and other circumstances permitting) — FOR MANUKAU— WELLINGTON, 8.8., on Saturday, 18th January. TAIAROA, 5.»., on Satukday, 25th January. WELLING ON, s.s., oa Monday, 3rd February. FOR NELSON AND SOUTHERN PORT - TAIAROA, s.s., on Friday, 17th Jaonary. * WELLINGTON, s.s., on Thursday, 23rd January. TAIAROA, 8.8., oa T .ursday, 30lh January. Taiaroa marked * carries inward San Francisco mail, and may be a day late. 83T From tlio 15th December, 1878, to the 31st January, 1870, Return Tickets will be issued between porta within New Zealand at which the Company's steamers call, at a reduction of 30 per cent of tho two siugle fares, available for returu until the 28th February, 1879. OFFICES : Brouguaji Street. Amusements. PATEA DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB RACES. summer Meeting. lo bo held on the New Racecourse. Carlyle, Patta, ou THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 20th aud 2lßt FEBRUARY, 1870. Judge — Major H. F. Turner. Stewards — A. C. Croft, Esq., M.R.C.S.; R. E. Moßau, Esq ; C. Durie, Esq. ; H. G. Morecroft, Esq. ; F. Rl Chapman, Esq ; W. C. Symos. Esq.; E. R. Morgan, Esq. Clerk of the Scales— ll E P. Adam*, Esq. Clerk of the Course— ll. I. Davis, Esq. Starter — J. Walkinton, Esq, First Bay— Thursday, Weh. 20. HURDLE RACE of 33 soys. Eatrance, 3 soys. Two niih-s and a distance, over 8 flights 3ft. Gin. Weight, Mlbs. over weight for ase. HACK HURDLES of 10 boys. Entrance, 1 boy. Once round, over 4 flights Bft. 9in. Weight, uono under Ost. FLYING HANDICAP of 40 *ov<». Nominations, 1 «ov. ; acceptances, 2 boys. Distance. J mile. HACK RACE of 5 bovh. Entrance, 10s., at the post. Catch weights. Once round. CARLYLK CUP of <"0 soys. Entrance, 4 bovk. Distance. 2 mile« Weight for age. FARMERS' PLATE of 25 soys. Entrance, 2 boys. Distance, 1$ miles. Welter weight for age. Second Day— Friday, Feb. SB. HANDICAP HURDLEb of 40 boys. Nominations, 2 soys.; acceptances, 2 soys. Distance, 2\ miles, over J) flights cf hurdles 3ft. 9in. Weights not to exceed 12st. Nominations to be made on night of general entry : handicap to bo posted in tho Albion Hotel by 9 p tu. on the evening of the first day's races. Acceptances to be made at the Hon. Secretary's office by 10 a.m. on Friday, February 21 MAIDEN PLATE of 40 soys. Entrance, 3 soys. Distance, H niilea. "\*ight for •BRe. For all maidens at time of entry. PATEA DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP of 150?ovs. Nominations, '3 soys ; acceptances, 5 s*ovs. Distance, 2$ milrs. Top weight not to excued lOst. Second horse to receive 25 si>ovß. out of the stake. HACK RACE of 5 sow. Entrance, 10?., nt tho post. Distauce, once round. Catch weights LADIES' PURSE of 25 rovs. Entrance, 2 soys. Distance, li miles. Welterweight forage; nono under 12st. liider6 to be members ot the Club. FORCED HANDICAP (for of 20 bovb. Entrance, 2 soys. ; losers optional at 1 soy. One mile and a distauce. Weights for tho two firstto be declared on loth January, 1879. Acceptances to be made on the night of general entry, February S, 1879. General entries to be pealed and nddrcsped to the Hon. Secretary P.D.J.C., at the otlioe, Carlyle. Eutrauco money aud qualification fee enclosed with the name, age, pedigree of the horse, as ako name of owner and colours of the rider, by 6 pm. on Bth February, 1879. The second horse iv every instance, exceptj ing the Hack Races, to save his stakes. i The Rules of the Patea District Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to. Handicappers will be chosen from the Steward*. SPECIAL. The Patea Derby, to be run at the Annual Mcetiug, 1881-82, of 100 soys., added to a sweep of 5 bovb. Nomiimtious, 2 soys ,to to the fund. Nominations to close on general entry night, February, 8, 1879. For threej car olds- -colt?, Bst. 4*iba. ; fillies and geldings, Bst. lib. S*eep to be paid on general entry night, 1881-82. Woodside Siren' Stakes, for two-yeni-okls (Mollae and Nicholson's Cup), of 25 soys , added to a sweop of 2 soys. To bo run for iv ISSO-81. For produce of tho entire horses Dead Shot aud Monarch, as two-year-oWs. Nominations, 1 soy. (which goes to the fund), to bo m»de on the night of general entry, February 8, 1879. W. COWERN, Hon. Sec. Patea District Jockey Club. 002 hrn tc— b STANDISH and HUGHE S, BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, Devo.h Stbiset, New P lyaiout n. bap a