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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11952, 31 March 1894, Page 4

Sporting. W* ANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. NOMINATIONS FOB YEARLINGS. TUESDAY, 10th APRIL, 1891, at 9 p.m. NOMINATIONS FOR Two-Ycar-Olrt Stakes, 1805, (To be nm in March). A sweepstake of 10 soys each for starters, with 150 soys added ; second horso to receive 30 soys from the stakes ; distance, 6 furlongs ; colts, Bst 71bs ; fillies and geldings, Bst 31bs ; the winner of any race of the value of 200 soys to carry 51bs extra : of 300 soys ; 71bs extra (penalties not accumulative). Nomination, 1 soys ; acceptance, 4 soys, and 5 soys at the post, AND I'OB Wanganui Derby, 1895. (To be run in October), Of 200 soys added to a Sweepstake of 10 soys each for starters ; second horse to receive 50 soys from the stakes ; distance, U miles ; colts, Bst lOlbs ; fillies and geldings, Bst 51bs ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 4 soys, and 5 soys at the post. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Secretary and Treasurer, TUTARTON JOCKEY CLUB. HACK RACE MEETING. WEDNESDAY, 11th APRIL, 1894 President: R. Aldworth, Esq. Vice-Pre-sid&nt: A. Y. Mcßeth,Esq. Judge: R. Aldworth, Esq. Clerk of Course : Mr J, Prosser. Clerk of the Scales : MrT, T. Watt. Starter: Mr Harry Pell. Handieapper: Mr J. Ei Henry. Secretary and Treasurer: Mr R. 13. Beckett. Stowards: Messrs R. H. Aldworth, T. T. Watt, D. Thurston, W. J. Gray, D. G. Riddiford, J. F. Sicely, J. M. Johnston, A. Bill, G. Frederick, Dr Skerman, and Secretary and Judge ex officio. PROGRAMME. 1 Electric Handicap, of 25 soys ; second horße to receive 5 sovb out of the stakes j winner of any raco after declaration of weights to carry 71bss penalty ; distance, about 5 furlongs ; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 16s. To Btart at 12 noon: 2 First Handicap Hurdles, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stakes; about 1} miles; winner of any hurdle race after declaration of weights to carry 71bs penalty ; nomination 16s, acceptance- 20s, To start at 12.45 p.m. 3 Flying Handicap, of 40 soys; second hor3e to receive 5 sovb out of the stakes ; distance, about 7 furlongs ; winner of any race after declaration ot weights to cany a penalty of 71bs ; nomination 20s, acceptance 20s. To start at 1.45. 4 Maiden Plate, of 25 soys ; second horse to receive 5 eovs out of the stakes; distance, about one mile and a distance j for horses that have never won an advertised flat race at the time of starting ; entrance 20s. To start at 2.30 pm. 5 Second Handicap Hurdles, of 25 soys ; second horse to receive 5 bov3 out of the stakes; about 1 i miles; weights to be declared after First Hurdles; acceptance after Flying; nomination 10?, acceptance 15s. To, start at 3 p.m. 6 York Farm Handicap, of 70 soys; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; distance, about IJJ miles ; nomination £\, acceptance £2 ; horses which have won £20 or over, after declaration of weights, to carry Gibs ; of £35 or over to carry lOlbs penalty. To start at 8.45 p.m; 7 Forced Handicap, of 20 soys; about three-quarters of a milo; nomination 10s, acceptance free. NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, AND GENERAL ENTRIES. Nominations will close at Secretary's office, Marton, on SATURDAY, March 10th, at 8.30 p.m. Weights will be de. clarod in the Rangitikei Advocate and Mercury sbont FRIDAY, 30th March. Acceptances and General Entries at Secretary's Office on FRIDAY, 6th April at 8.30 p.m. RULES. 1. Eaces to be run under the W.J.C. Rules. 2. Horses qualified to run at this meeting are those which have never won any advertised rac6, or has not been nominated fcr any race of over J5lO at date of meeting, nor have been nominated for race six months previous to meeting (hack and hunters' races excepted). R. E. BECKETr, Hon. Sec. Submitted and approved.— Freeman R. Jackson, Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club. The Compliments of the Season. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. OERISTMAS PRESENTS. ' ' CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. H. I. Jones and Son have now opened their Christmas and New Year's sto3k of Fancy Goods and Stationery suitable for seaconable presents consisting of Fitted Travelling and Dressing casos. Ladies Hand-bags in entirely new shapes. Purses in every conceivable variety. Music Portfolios and Cases in cloth and leather. Hand Mirrors in oxydised silver &c. Fapeteries in all the newest styles. Specimens of Japanese Art comprising beautifully Inlaid Occasional Tables, Inlaii Desks, *sh Trays in papier mache and tortoise shell. Inlaid Writing Desks &c, &c. Christmas & New Year Cards. We invite inspection of our large and well-selected stock of Christmas and New Year cards. Our reputation for choice and artistic specimens of Art Printing in the shape of souvenirs of the festive season we have fully sustained this year. Our stock has been imported direct from Ithe art printing works of RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS, HILLKSHEIMER & CO., SOCKEL & NATHAN, E. NISTER, &o. Ueforo purchasing elsewhere, you should call and sco our special line of PACKET CARDS j these nro the best and cheapest we have yet offered to the public of Wanganui and District. Annuals, Annuals. Boys' Own Annual, Girls' Own Annual, Churns, Quiver, Sunday at Home, Sunday, Atalanta, LeUure Hour, Strand, Chatterbox, Little Folks, Children's Friend, Child's Magazine. 2 Toy Books. Toy Books. Our stock of above is too large to enumerate, but comprises every possible description at prices ranging from 2d each. DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS, Is, 1 s Gd and 2s. Photographs of English Scenery on Porcelain— a beautiful selection. H. I. JONES AND SON, Victoria Avenuo. mo THE HEADS OF FAMILIES. THE WANGANUI BUTCHERY (under new Management) Bog to call the attention of the general public, and particularly the headß of families, to the excellent quality of the Meat kept at their Establishment, which will be sold at the lowest porsible prices. Orders delivered to all parts of the Borough with promptitude. D. W. PICKARDi MANAGER *