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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3057, 2 December 1878, Page 3

Auctions ■ THTJESDAY, DECEMBER sth. T O H N L E YD ON Hub received instructions from Mr Chablbs Sohttltz, who is leaving tha Thames, to sell, on the premises, Davy street, His Substantially-built 4-ROOMED COTTAGS, erected on a splendid Freehold Allotment, together with Furniture and Effects, consisting of Cheat of Drawers, Cheffionier, Sofa, Tables, Chairs, Pictures, 3eds and Bedding, Looking-Glasa, Crockery, Cutlery, &c, ■ &c, and other artioles to numerous to particularise. 3517 Meetings H. A. C. B. S. Gbahamstown Branch, No. 35. ffjpHE QUARTERLY I MEETING of the Members of thia Branch will be held in the Hall, THIS DAY, December 2, at 8 o'olock p.m., when, in addition to the usual routine business, the Nomination of Officers for the ensuing term will take place, and the Contributions owing will be received. M. Landbbs, Secretary. . I. O. O. F M Je[ M.U., A.D. LOYAL WAIKATO LODGE; No. 5444. THE Usual Fortnightly MEETING of the above Lodge will be held at the Odd Fellows' Hall, Richmond street, on TUESDAY EVENING, December 3, at 7.30 o'clock. Business—Lecture at 7 o'clook. Nomination of officers.• Chabi.es Ahißb, Secretary. Sports . Thames Annual Races. no BE HELD AT TARABU * OK THE 27th and. 28th DECEMBER, 1878. JUDGE : W. McCuiioirOH, Esq. STBWABDS: Messrs A. Bxjtieb, F. Weiis, J. C'WnXIAMS, G. WILKINSON, S. SXEPHBNSOH, J. Wilson, R. Gbaham (junr.).M. Vatjghan, M. Casey. STABTEB : Mr Samuel Youna. HANMCAPPEB : \ Mr Samitbl Young-. CLEBK OF THB SCALES: Mr J. O. Williams. CIEBK OF THE COUBSE : MrF.WELXS. FIRST DAY: Fibst Race to Stabt at 12.30 o'clock. 1. FLYING STAKES (weight ior age) 10 boys—- Distance, £ mile ; entrance, 30s. 2. BOEOUGH PLATE (Handicap), 25sovs. —Distance, two miles; entrance, 3sovs., • lsov. on nomination, 16th December, at 8 p.m.; 2sovs on the night of general entry, 23rd December, 1878. 3. MAORI HORSE RACE, ssots.—Distance, two. miles j post entry, lX)s. 4. HURDLE RACE (Handicap), ISsovb.— Distance, two miles; entrance, 2aovs. On nomination lsov., on 16th December, at Bpm.; lsov. on the night of general entry, 23rd December. 5. HACK RACE, 6sove.—Distance, f mile; post entry, 10s. • SECOND DAY. 1. TROTTING RACE (Distance Handicap), lOsovs.—Distance, two and a-half miles; entrance, 30b ; three entries or no raoe. 2. COUNT! PLATE (Handicap), 25sovs.— Distance, If miles;, entrance, 3sotb, nomination, laov , on 16th December, at 8 p.m.; 2sovs. on acceptance on the night of general ent y, 23rd December. 3. PONY RACK (Handicap), 6«ovs.—Distan.ce, 1 mile; 14 hands or under. 4; HDRDLE RACE (Handicap), 15sovs.— Distance 2 miles ; entrance, 2sots., nomination of lsov., on the 16th December, at 8 p.m.; lsov. on acceptance on the night of general entry, 23rd December. 5. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Bsovs.— Post entry, 30b ; for all beaten horses at this meeting. Conditions : All entries (except the Borough Plate Hurdle Race Handicaps, and County Plate) which are to be sent in at the time, and as above specified, addressed as below,»must be made in writing and forwarded to the Secretary, Queen street, Grabamstowri, not later than 8 p.m. on the 23rd December,-enclosing! fee and qualifications. All entries to include names, descriptions, age of horses, and color of riders. Auckland Racing Club Rules will be strictly adhered to. ' Any person entering a horse, excepting for Maori race or Haok race, to be a subscriber of not less than one guinea. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards, or whosoever' ,they may appoint, and such decision on all points shall be final. All moneys to be paid previous to starting. Weights to be declared ou the 18th December, for the first day. • GEO. HAROOURT, Secretary. SEWING MACHINES! COPY OF TELEGRAM :— Oct. 22,1878. "Grand Prize awarded our, Machines at Paris Exhibition.—Wheelbb & Wilson, London." mHE GRAND PRIZE is higher than the ■*•■' Gold Medal, and is given only to one exhibit in etch' Class, so that NO OTHER Sewing Machine can get the Grand Prize. James Henshaw, THAMES' AGENT. 1 > Deferred Payments arranged for. Pbioes Recently Reduced. 3486 f [ NKiVALLED PRINTING of til kind U -~ArtifltioandOhaßied«iigni. At th» JivsNiira SxaOffioe.