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Observer, Volume 3, Issue 66, 17 December 1881, Page 213

mAKAPUJfA JOCKEY CLUB. SUMMER MEETING-, To bo held on T U E S I) AY, D E C E M BEE 27, 1881, On the new Racecourse, AT DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE. .Maiden Plate — to start at 1 o'clock — of 20 soys., with a Sweepstake of 1 soy. each, the amount accruing from Sweepstakes to go to second horse. Distance, li mile. Entrance, 1 soy. Handicap Hurdle Race— to start at 1.45 o'clock — of 25 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stakes. Distance, 21 miles, over 9 flights of hurdles. Entrance, 1 soy.; acceptance, 10s. Pont Race — to start at 2.15 o'clock — of 10 soys., second pony to receive 2 soys. out of the stakes. For ponies 14 hands and under ; top weight, 9st.; 71bs. allowed for every inch under, Distance, 1 mile. Post entry. Entrance, 1 soy. Devonport Cup (Handicap, 1 — to start at 3 o'clock — of 75 soys., with a Sweepstake of 2 soys. each, the amount accruing from Sweepstake to go to second horse. Third horse to save stakes. Distance, 2\ miles. Entrance, 1 soy.; acceptance, 30s. Takapuna Produce Race — to start at 3.30. For horses bred in the Takapuna Riding. Weight for age. 20 soys., with a Sweepstake of 2 .soys. each, the amount accruing from Sweepstake to go to second horse. Distance, li miles, Entrance, 1 soy. Handicap Steeplechase — to start at !■ o'clock — of 75 soys., with a Sweep of 3 soys each, the amount accruing from Sweepstake to go to second horse. Third horse to save his stake. About <i\ miles, over a fair hunting country. Entrance, 1 soy. Acceptance, -'!os. Selling Hack Race — to start at 4.15 o'clock— of 20 soys. Minimum weight, 9st. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to xo to the funds. Distance, 1} miles. Entrance, lsov. to the funds. Consolation Handicap— to start at 5.15— 0 flO soys. Entrance, 10s. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination fee, lsov. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Flagstaff Hotel, North Shore, on or before 10.;i0 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 1881. Entrance and nomination money enclosed with the name, age at the time of entry, pedigree, and in case of handicaps, where horses have not previously started on the Auckland or other courses, performance of the horse, name of the owner, and colour of the rider. All races to be run under the A.R.C rules. H. J. ELLIS, 1407 Hon. Sec. nrVT AIT AR A JOCK EY" CL U 13. Axn'ual Rack Mketino. MONDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1882. President: Juixm:: Mr Wm. Halse Mr John Elliot Startkr : Clerk of Scales: Mr Win. Johnson Mr G. V. Tate Clerk of thi: Coursi: : Mr F. Coe Stewards : Mr F. W. Rolfe Mr Jas. Rattenbury Mr Jas. Baj ly Mr W. P Snell Mr R. Kelly Mr Jno. Old Mr W. M. Elliot Handicapper : Mr R. Kelly. Hurdle Rvck— £3o; two miles and a distance, over 8 flights 3ft Hiu high ; handicap. Hack Hurdle Race— £7 1O.« ; about 1 mile, over 4 flights :!ft 9in high ; minimum weight, 10 stone. Maiden Plate — £30; 1\ mile ; weight for age. Trial Stakes— -£3O ; 5 furlongs ; for two-year-olds only ; colts, Ssf 101 b: iillie«, Sst 51b; no allowance for geldings. Waitara Jockey Club Handicap— ,t"s ; 2 miles ; second horse to save stakes : handicap. Railway Plate — £30 ; 1 mile ; weight for age. Publicans' Handicap— £3o ; 11 mile ; handicap. Hack Race— £7 10s ; I.V mile; nothing under 9 stone. Consolation Handicap— £2o; for all beaten horses : 1 mile ; handicap. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Canterbury Jockey Club Rules adopted. All entries to be addressed to the Secretary and Treasurer, Waitara Jockey Club, Raleigh ; and on no account will nomination or entries be received, unless the entrance moneys are enclosed therewith ; and no entries will be received under any pretence whatever after the hour named. Owners of horses must be subscribers to the race fund of ,£1 as qualification fee. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ENTRIES, AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations for the Waitara Jockey Club Handicap (£2) and Publicans' Handicap (JEI) close on Saturday, November 19, at 8 p.m. weight to be declared on Saturday, November 2C, at 8 p.m. Acceptances for the Waitara Jockey Club Handicap (k'i). Publicans' Handicap (£1), and Trial Stakes (JEI) close together with general entries on Wednesday, December 21, 1881, at 8 p.m. General entries each, £2 Consolation Handicap; nominations, 10s ; acceptances, 10s. All Hack entries, 5s each. Waitara Jockey Club Derby of .€75, New Year's Day, 1885, foals foaled during the season of 1881. Nomination (£1) close on 31st January, 1882. JNO. S. BAILEY, See. and Trsasuror, W.J.C. BRIDG-ES' ART UNION, Protected by Act Vie. DXXXII. FIFTY PRIZES. 10,600 Tickets. ,at £1 each. The best pictures ever ottered in any art union, ami to the full value of £10,000, which are on view to the Press and public, as a guarantee of their value. Offers guaranteed after the drawing, which will take place at an early date. Ist prize, £1000 9th prize, £150 17th pi-ize, £50 2nd prize, £1000 10th prize, £150 18th prize, £50 3rd prize, £500 11th prize, £100 19th prize, £50 4th prize, £500 12th prize, £100 20th prize, ,£SO sth prize, £250 13th prize, £100 21st prize, £50 b'th prize, £250 14th prize, £100 22nd prize, £50 7th prize, £250 15th prize, £100 23rd prize, £50 Bth prize, £250 16th prize, £100 2ith prize, £50 Six prizes at £30 each, 20 prizes at £20 each. Tickets and prospectuses can be obtniiu d afc BRIDGES' HAYDON GALLERY, Eastern Arciide, Melbourne; and of MR PULFORD, Observer office, Auckland (Sole Agent). Please register all letters containing money. The following won prizes in New Zealand at the drawing in 1870:— R. Nicholas, Christchurch, £1000 j Wm. Painter, Patura, £100; C. J. Todhunter, Christchurch, £50; Henry Allen, Hokitiki, £20; Dr Hoost, Christchurcb., £20; Alfred Martin, Christcliurch, £10; L* Rogers, Invercargill, £10.