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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11739, 12 September 1890, Page 4

Sporting. TTTANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. SPRING MEETING. TO BE HELD ON THE wanganui racecourse, MONDAY, 10th NOVEMBER, 1800. (Prinze of Wales' Birthday). President— H. S. Harrison. Vice-Presi-dent -John Cameron. Judge — W. T. Owen. Starter— Sam. Powell. Handicappei— W. Hately. Clerk of Scales— E. A. Campbell. Clerk of the Course— C. H. Chavannes. Stewards — Dr Earle Dr Connolly. W. Wilson, A. Higgie, A. J. Parsons, H. N. Harrison, H. B. Williamson. 1. Trial Stakes Handicap, of 65 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes; distance, 3-mile ; open to all horses. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 soys. To start at 12 o'clock. 2. Handicap Hurdle Eace, of 80 soys; second horso to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; about 2 miles and a distanco ; over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance 2 soys. To starb at 1 2.45 pm. 3. Handicap Hack Hukdle Race, of 25 soys ; second horse to receive 6 soys from the stakes; about 1 mile and a distance ; over four flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, nil. To start at 1.30 p.m. 4. Wanoanoi Stakes Handicap, of 125 sovsj second horse to receive 15 soys from the stakes;' distance, 1J miles; the winner of the Trial Handicap to carry apenalty of 51bs. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 3 soys. To start at 2.30 p.m. 5. Maiden Plate, 0f 45 soys; weight for age; distance, 1} miles; entrance., 2 soys. To start at 3.15 p.m. 6. Handicap Hack Race, of 25 soys; second horso to receive 5 soys from the stakes ; once round the course. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, nil. To start at 4 p.m. 7. Farewell Handicap, of 30 soys; distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 1 soy; acT ceptance, nil. To start at 4.46 p.m. Definition of a Hack. — A Hack i» a horse that has never won an advertised race, or is nominated for any raae at time of start, or has been nominated for six months previous thereto (hack andhunter races excepted). DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, WEIGHTS & AMOUNTS TO BE FORWARDED. TUESDAY, October 7th, 1890, at9p m.— Nominations— Trial Handicap ... 1 soy Hurdles 1 soy Wanganui Stakes Handicap ... 1 soy Farewell Handicap 1 soy TUESDAY, October 21st, on or about— Weights for Trial, Hurdles, Stakes, and Farewell Handicaps. TUESDAY, October 28th, 1890, at 9 p.m.Entries— Maiden Plate ... 2 soys Acceptances— Trial Handicap ... 2 soys Hurdles „ ... 2 soys Stakes „ ... 3 boys Nominations — Hack Hurdles Handicap ... 1 soy Hack Flat ... 1 boy THURSDAY, October 30th, on or aboutWeights for "Hack Handicaps declared. TUESDAY, November 4th, at 9 p.m.— Acceptances— Hack Hurdles Handicap nil. Hack Flat Handicap nil. MONDAY, November 10th— Weights will be declared for Farowell Handicap after the Maiden Plate is run ; acceptances, half-an-hour before the race starts. EULES AND REGULATIONS. All Nominations, Weights, and Acceptances, and Entries will close at the Secretary's Office at 9 p.m., except where otherwise specified. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Wanganui, ENTRANCE MONEY ENCLOSED, with name, age at time of entry, pedigree, and in the case of Handicaps, performances of the horse, name of the owner, and colours of the rider. When two or more horses start, the property of the one "owner, a distinguishing colour must be worn. All entries should be made on the Club's printed form of entry, which may bo obtained at the office of the Secretary. All races to be run under the Wanganui Jockey Club Rules. The sum of £5 per cent to be deducted by the Club from all winnings. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Secretary. Jb'or Sale and To Let. TCI O R SALE. IN CAMPBELL-STREET— ST. JOHN'S WARD. A i-acre Freehold Section, belonging to A. Crichton, with comfortable 4-room a d House and Scullery ; also, outhouses and garden well stocked with fruit and flowers. Charges Moderate. Apply to A. CRICHTON. nn o Z i t! Shop and Dwelling, with now bakehouse and ovon, situated at the corner of River Bank and Ball-street. A complete .working plant can be obtained with the bakery, A good opening to an industrious man with a little capital. Apply to. JOHN WOTMAN, . Wanganui. A NEW INVESTMENT. The MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA has lately introduced Special Tables embodying, with Life Assurance, a binding contract to return the whole of the amourit of prenr> ams paid at the expiration of a stated period previously fixed Jby the member, the policy still remaining in force, together with accrued bonus additions. The attention of members is called to the following extract from the Actuary's Report on the Fourth Quinquennial Investigation, RESULTS, NOT ESTIMATES. The following statement exhibits in a popular form the Net Result of the "Mutual Life Association's" transactions for the Quinquennium just closed, compared with the preceding five years : — egg Fuuds. «"*s& |||i l|s|a If ihi A , I MIS* £3 S SD-g-H Amount. •_§ (5J g;g 5, , to-sj B j &&$ £ a. d. £ s. A. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1884 438,193 1 0 350,098 77 80 334,825 1 0 17,909 9 7 . 1889 827,841 91C 191,554 5 2 613,543 19 5 88,117 i! 2 84 I The ratio of Surplus in 1884 was 125 per cent., and in 1889 amounted to 14$ per cent. It will be observed that after paying claims, Surrenders, &c, and Expenses, there is now in hand 84 per cent, of tho total premiums received on the current Policies, and the Association is ablo to declare as profit nearly 14i per cent, of the total premiums received during tho Fourth Quinquennium — results which ' speak well for its resources and profitproducing power. — (Extract from the Actuary's Eeporb on tho Fourth Quinquennial Investigation.) The next distribution of profits takes place December 31st, 1891, and all Policies taken out now will participate pro rata. Tables of rates and reliable information can be obtained upon application to C. STEWART MUNRO, District Agent, Ridgway-street, Wanganui. or W. H. TWOGOOD, Travelling Agent. .