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West Coast Times, Issue 3959, 9 December 1881, Page 4

Sporting* TTTESTLAND RACING CLUB CHRISTMAS MEETING* MONDAY AND TUESDAY. December 26th and 27tb, 1881. PROGRAMME: Fibsx Day— Tbial Stakes of 15 sovi. One mile. Weight for age. Hack Race of 10 soys, one mile ; heats. For all horses that have never won public money, and the bonafide property of residents of the district for three months prior to day of running. Weights not less than 9st< Post entry 10s. Hokitika Handicap of 60 soys, one and three quarter miles; second horse to receive £5 out of stakes. celling Race of 10 soys. one and a-half miles: catch weights; wianer to be sold for £10 ; any surplus to go to W. R. Club ; post entry 15s. Publican's Pubse of 15 soys. one mile and a-half and a distance; weights declared and acceptances of 15a received on the course immediately after the Hokitika Handicap. ' . Second DATHandicap Huedle Race of 30 soys., two miles. Entries, 20s ; acceptances, 30s. Westiand Handicap of 75 soys. with a sweep of £5 each added for starters, two miles, second horse to save his sweep. Farmers Race of 10 soys. One mile heats. For all horses the hona fide property of farmers residing in the district and owned by them three months prior to date of running. Entry 20s. Welter, weight for age. Ladies' PugsE of 20 soys, and a silver cup presented by Mr Lange, value £10 , one mile and a-half; Gentlemen riders , welter weight for age ; the riders to be approved of by the stewards. Consolation Handicap of 10 sovp, one mile, for all beaten horses : entry 1 sb. Nominations— December Ist; weights, December Bth ; night of general entry — December 23rd. For full particulars see aheet pro # grammes. E. W. WADE, Hon. Secretary. Coac&es. JOHN CAMERON'S ROYAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES. fIIHE above Lino of Coachea RUN X DAILY between HOKITIKA and KUMARA, and HOKITIKA and ROSS, the Hours of Departure between these plaecs being as follows:— Leaving Daixt Kumara for Hokitika ... 8 a.m. Hokitika for Kumara ... 3 p.m. Ross for Hokitika ... ... 8.30 a.m. Hokitika for Ross 2.30 p.m. Public Attention is also desired to be directed to the GENERAL CARRIER A branch of Mr Cameron's wellequipped establishment. Which offers the greatest facilities to the Commercial and Trading Community. A FIVE-HORSE WAGGON plies regularly between Hokitika and Kumara THREE TIMES A WEEK. THE COMMERCIAL LIVERY KT^BLES, Are now universally acknowledged by all classes of travellers to be the Chief Depot on the Coast foi tbe supply of the Best Hacks, the Steadiest Roadsters, and the Most Complete Turn Out in Vehicles. SADDLE HOESES, BUGGIES, and WAGGON ETTLS oh hire for all parts at a MIN OTli'S NOTICE. Horses or Buggies hired in Hokitika may be left at the Empire Stable* in Kumara, as per agreement ; or, if hired in Kumara, may be left the Commercial Livery Stables in Revell Street North, Hokitika. THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Revbll Steeet, Is a Large, New, and Commodious Hotel offering Every Accommodation and Very Many Advantages. Such as the certainty of Never Missing a Coach or Steamer, besides all the comforts of a really First class Familt Hotel. Visitors to Hokitika will be studying their convenience by making this Hotel their place of abode during their sojourn in the Capital of Westland. BILLIARDS. JOHN cTmERON, PEOPRIETOE. COBB & CO.'S ROf AL MAIL COACH BETWEEN HOKITIKA AND KUMARA. /CAMERON AND BASSETT, Desire to inform the Public, that j having PUECHASED the COACHING* PLANT, formerly the property of Mbssbs Cassidy and Claeke, conveying the Royal Mail between Hokitika and Kumara, they will continue carrying Passengers and Parcels to the above-mentioned places. The Coach leaves Hokitika every morning at 9 a.m., and Kumara at 1 p.m. sharp. CAMERON & BASSETT, Proprietors. COBB AND CO.'S mELEGRAPH LINE OP ROYAL X MAIL COACHES, Leaves the Empire Hotel, Hokitika, for CHRISTCHURCH, EVERT TUESDAY AND FRIDAY At 5 o'clock a.m. All parcels and Luggage will require to be booked at the Office not later than 9 o'clock p.m. , every Monday and Thureday Booking Omtcb At JAMES CHESNEY & CO.'S OFFICE Wharf Street. Return Tickets Available for One Month. A ; jBINNIE~AND CO., Proprietors.