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Observer, Volume 3, Issue 67, 24 December 1881, Page 229

nnAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, To be held on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1881, On tbe new Racecourse, AT DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE. Maiden Plate— to start at 1 o'clock— of 20 soys., with a Sweepstake of 1 soy. each, tbe amount accruing from Sweepstakes to go to second horse. Distance, 1\ mile. Entrance, 1 soy. Handicap Hurdle Race— to start at 1.-15 o'clock— of 25 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys out 01 the stakes. Distance, 2J miles, over 9 flights of hurdles. Entrance, 1 soy.; acceptance, 10s. Pony Race— to start at 2.15 o'clock—of 10 soys., second pony to receive 2 soys. out of the stakes. For ponies It hands and under ; top weight, 9st. ; 71bs. allowed for every inch under, Distanco, 1 mile. Post entry. Entrance, 1 soy. Devonfort Cup (Handicap)— 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.; accei>tanco, 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, 1J miles, Entrance, 1 soy. Handicap Steeplechase— to start at 4 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 3J miles, over a fair hunting country. Entrance, 1 soy. Acceptance, 30s. Selling Hack Race— to start at 4.45 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 go to the funds. Distanco, 1-J 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 10.30 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, mime of the owner, and colour of the rider. All races to be run under tbe A.R.C. rules. H. J. ELLIS, 1407 Hon. Sec. WAITAEA JOCKEY CLUB. Ayyvxh Rack Meeting. MONDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 18S2. President : Jnnrn: : Mr Wm. Halse Mr John Elliot Starter -. Clerk op Scales : Mr Wm. Johnson Mr G. V. Tate Clerk of the Course : Mr F. Coe Stewards : Mr F. W. Rolfe Mr Jas. Rattenbury Mr Jas. Bayly Mr W. P Suell Mr R. Kelly Mr Jno. Old Mr M. Elliot Handicapper : Mr R. Kelly. Hurdle Race — £30 ; two miles and a distance, over S nights 3ft !>in high ; handicap. Hack Hurdle Race — £7 10s ; about 1 mile, over 4 flights 3ft 9in high ; minimum weight, 10 stone. Maiden Plate — £30; 1J mile ; weight for age. Trial Stakes — £30; 5 furlongs ; for two-year-olds only ; colts, Sst 101 b: fillies, Bst 51b ; no allowance for geldings. Waitara Jockey Club Handicap— £7s ; 2 miles ; second horse to save stakes : handicap. Railway Plate— £3o ; 1 mile ; weight for age. Publicans' Handicap— £3o ; 1\ mile ; handicai). Hack Race — £7 10s ; 1J- mile ; nothing under 9 stone. J Consolation Handicap — £20 ; for all beaten horses : 1 mile ; handicap. KULES AND REGULATIONS. Canterbury Jockey Club Rules adopted. All entries to be addressed to the Secretary and Treasurer, Waitora 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 (£1) close on Saturday, November 19, at 8 p.m. weight to be declared on Saturday, November 26, at 8 p.m. Acceptances for the Waitara Jockey Club Handicap (£3), Publicans* Handicap (£1), and Trial Stakes (£1) 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 sen son of 1881. Nomination (£1) close on 31sfc Jann'nry, ISS2. ( JNO. S. BAILEY, Sec. and Treasurer W.J.C. BRIDGES' ART UNION, Protected by Act Tic. DXXXII. FIFTY PRIZES. 10,000 Tickets, at £1 each. The best pictures ever offered in any art union, and to the full value of £10,000, which are on view to the I 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, £15Q 17th prize, £50 2nd prize, £1000 10th. prize, £150 18th prize, £50 3rd prize, £500 11th prize, £100 19th prize, £50 I 4th prize, £500 12th prize, £100 20th prize, £50 sth prize, £250 13th prize, £100 21st prize, £50 6th prize, £250 14th prize, £100 22nd prize, £50 7th prize, £250 15th prize, £100 23rd prize, £50 Bth prize, £250 16th prize, £100 24th prize, £50 Six prizes at £30 each, 20 prizes at £20 each. Tickets and prospectuses can bo obtained at BRIDGES' HAYDON GALLERY, Eastern Arcade, 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; Wm. Painter, Patura, £100 ; C. J. Todhunter, Christchurch, £50; Henry Allen, Hokitiki, £20; Dr Hoost, Christchurch, £20; Alfred Martin, Christchurch, £10 ; L* Rogers, Invercargill, £10.