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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1754, 2 November 1885, Page 3

Special Novelties for the Season. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE OFFERED IN ALL LINES. Twenty-five Cases opened up and now Showing.

Having purchased our Spring and Summer Specialities at eitremcly low prices, Customers will receive full benefit. Dress Stuffs, new and novel, at Landed Cost. Straw Goods latest styles, at low prices Pelisses, a choice display, at English cost Children’sCostumes at cost of material A Large Job Line in Pinafores, Diaper and Holland are offered at Less than cost Aprons at very cheap rates Pull assorted Stock of Haberdashery We have not before had an opportunity of offering to the public such value We will continue opening up novelties by arrival of every direct steamer The very best value in General Drapery, Clothing, &c., at Fabian Special Advantages to Cash Buyers, FABIAN BROS., GEETTOWN.

RACING CLUB 1886. ANNUAL MEETING. To be held on the TAUHERENIKAU RACECOURSE, ON NEW YEAR’S DAY. FRIDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1886. President: W. Nichols, Esq. Stewards: Messrs A. Matthews W. E. Bidwill W. 0. Williams Wallace Smith A. Wilkinson J. T. Hodder W. A. Donald Judge : Mr Wallace Smith. Handicapper : Mr Hugh McMaster, Clerk of the Scales: Mr J. T. Hodder. Starter : Mr W. Cundy. Clerk of the Course : Kenneth McKenzie. PROGRAMME. 1. Handicap Hurdle Rams, of £4O; Second horse £lO from the stakes over darkened hurdles—3ft 9in high. 2 miles. Nominations £1 ; acceptances, £2. 2. Hack Hurdle Race, £ls ; second horse £2 from stakes, li miles, post entries £1 ; weight not less than 10 stone. 3. New Year Handicap, £4O ; second horse £5 from stakes; 1J miles. Nom., £1; acceptances, £2. 4. Novel Hack Race, £ls, 1 mile, 8 stone up ; entrance £1; winner to be sold for £ls, surplus to go to race fund. 5. F. R. C. Handicap, £IOO ; second horse £lO from stakes, 2 miles. Nom. £1 ; acceptances £2, and £2 before noon on day of race. 6. Flying Stakes Handicap, £4O ; second horse £6 from stakes, J mile, nom., £1; acceptances, £2. £lO will be given for a hack race, if time permits.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. The races will be run under the Wairarapa Jockey Club rules when not contrary to these regulations. The saddling bell will ring at 11.30, and the first race starts at 12 sharp. No entry will be received except on condition that all disputes shall be left to the decision of a majority of the stewards present, or those whom they may ap. be accepted as Any jockey riding except in the colors entered will be fined £2. All protests must be made in writing and lodged with the Secretary with a deposit of £1 within 16 minutes after the race, the deposit to be forfeited if the stewards consider the protest frivolous or veiapoint; their decision on all points must final Owners are particularly requested to observe that to avoid being fined, notice of scratohiugs must be handed to the Secretary fifteen minutes before the time appointed to start. A hack horse is one in actual use as a hack and which has never run for other than hack races. Entries and acceptances must be made in writing and addressed to the Secretary of the F.H.C., Teatherston, accompanied by the necessary fees with name, pedigree, age, and color ofhorse and (iu case of handicap, the previous performances) also colors to be worn by riders The Starter has the power to place fractious or kicking horses and disobedient jockeys in any position he thinks necessary to secure a fair start, and fines for disobedience will be strictly enforced. Nominations for Handicaps will close at the Royal Hotel, Featherston, on Tuesday the let day of December, atS.3op.m. Weights will be dec'ared on Monday, 14th December, at 8 80 p,m. Acceptances for Handicaps to be made on Monday, 31st December, at 8.30 p.m. The winner of an advertised race of £76 or over, after the declaration of weights, to carry 61b extra in the E.R.C. Handicap. Printed forms for nominations and entry supplied on application. No qualification fee reared. Secretary and Treasurer, PUBLIC NOTICE. IN consequence of the number of flowers and other things that have recently been stolen from the Longwood Garden it will in future be closed to visitors, 109.3