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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 77, 5 February 1879, Page 3

Wairarapa race meeting, 18(9. -■ Piiksidknt : J. P. Russell, Esq. Judge : R. Barton, Esq. Stewakds : Messrs. J. Drummond, N. Grace, H. M'Mastor, Wallace Smith, J. C; Vallance, H, S. Wardell, E. A. S. Wyllie, . Stamen : Mr H, M'Master, Clerk of the Scales : Mr D. Donald. FIRST DAY.—THURSDAY, FEB, 13. Maidcu Plate, 45 sovs.— Entrance, 2 bovs. ; 1J miles; weight for ago ; second horse to save entrai.co; for maidens at tho time of entry; winner of-any stake after time of entry of tlio value of £25 to carry Dibs,extra, and of £SO 51bs t extra. Wairarapa Slakes, 100 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs.—Entrance, 2 sovs.; 3 miles; weight for ago; sweepstake to bo . paid by noon of the day of race.' Produce Stakes, 40 sovs., added to a sweepstakd of 2 sovs.—lf miles; for horses bred and trained in the district that have never started prior to Ist Nov., 1878; weight for age; second horse to save stakes, Hack Rack, 10 sovs.—Entrance, 10s; once round ; catch weights; post entry. Ladies' Purse, 35 sovs.—Entrance, 2 sovs.; 1 mile; welter weights for ago; gentlemen riders. SECOND DAY.—FRIDAY, FEB. 14. Hurdle Handicap, 50 sovs—Second horse to save his stakes; entrance, 1 sov.; acceptance, 2 sovs.; 2 miles and a distance ; over darkened hurdles, 3ft, 9in. high. Hack Hurdle Itace.—First liorse to receive 15 sovs.; second horse, 3 sovs.; 1 mile and a distance ; weight, lOst. Entrance, 10s. IF, J. C. Handicap, 150 sovs.—Entrance. 2 ' sovs. j acceptance, 3 sovs,; 2 miles, Haeißaee, 10 sovs.— Entrance, 10s ; once roiuul; post entry; weight, lOst. District Handicap, 50 sow—Entrance, 1 sov.; acceptance, 2 sovs.; second liorse to ■ biivo his states; 1J miles; for. horses owned in the .(Jjstriet six months previous to entrance. Consolation Handicap, 20 sovs—Entrance, 1 apv.; 1 mile; liosej3 to bo named a quarter of an hour after tho District Kace, and Jo bo handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, REGULATIONS. The first saddling bell will ring at 11 a.m.; first race to start 11.30—sharp. ltaces to be run under the Wairarapa Jockey Club Rules. General entries and nominations forHanditaps to be made to the Secretary at the Bisiiig Sun- Hotel, Grey town, between the tais of G and 8 p.m. on Saturday, February Ist, 1579, or by letter bearing postmark of thatrfK eai'lier dato. Ail ffltrics to he accompanied with names and ag« of horses, and colors of riders. No .entry will be accepted unless accompanied wjth aaiount of entrance money, Weights for #ll Handicaps will bo declared on Saturday, Bth February, 1879, at 9 p.m., at the Rising Sun Hoiel, Greytown. Acceptances for the Htffdlo Handicap and W. J. C. Handicap to be giywi to the Secretary on the course before 5 ,pjn. on tho first day of the races, and for tlie tyisjfict Handicap a quarter of an hour i\(to $g W.J.C. Handicap is run. Tlie Ladies l'ui'so wiU'lij ceufijjed strictly to gentleman ridoi s, and in order to carry out this rule, owners of horses entered iu this race will he required to furnish the Secretary with the names of their riders at least Lall-an-hoar before tho race, for tho approval of the Stewards. JKO. M, GIRDLEBTONK, 13 Secretary Wairarapa Jockey Club

GREYTOWN HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY. THE SECOND SHOW of the,aboveSocicty will be held in the TOWN HALL, GREYTOWN, OS WEDNESDAY, 12m FEBRUARY. 1879. Programmes may he obtained on application to the Secretary. Members' Tickets, 10s each, to admit families, to be hail from any member of the Committee or the Secretary. A. L. WEBSTER, 22 Secretary, n RAND DRAWING OF PRIZES \JT ON THE ART UNION PRINCIPLE. To bo held at GREYTOWN at 8 p.m. FE3RUARY 13TH, 1879, FIRST NIGHT OF THE WAIRABAPA RACES. When the following Prizes will be drawn for, viz.£ s. 1. Valuable single-seated BUGGY with moveable hood, pole, shafts and lamps 70 0 0 2. Splendid HUNTING WATCH, independent centre-second, stopaction ... SO 0 0 3. Handsome Silver HUNTING STOP-WATCH, by Russell, of London .. .. .. 1G IS 0 4. Dickens's Works, complete in 8 Vols., handsomely bound in calf 12 12 0 5. Dante's Inferno, Dante's Purgatorio and Paradise in 2 Vols., English text by Cary, and illustrated by Gustave Doie .. .. 10 10 0 G. Carriage Clock in Leather case 5 5 0 7. Solid Nickel Silver Water Jug 4 17 0

£l5O 0 0 150 TICKETS AT £l. Tickets may be obtained from EDWARD WYLLIE, WAIRARAPA AND EAST COAST PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY "Will be held on the Show Grounds, Entries, accompanied with the cntranco feta, must lie lodged with the Secretary on or bofore the Gtli FEBRUARY, 18|9. That (sufficient accommodation may be provided and catalogues prepared, when forwarding the entry the owner is requested to signify whether the sheep are tobe auctioned, and bywhom, also whether they "tiro to he sold singly or in pairs of fiye and ten. All sheep must bo on the ground before 9 o'clock, and may be removed after twelve o clocli. ENTRANCE FEES First 'fir'6 Siic&p .■; .-. Is per head.. Over that number.. fid . Gate ... .. Is each. Members Free. - " WJI STUART FOivBES, ■ ; 29 Masterton. J) A M AI E , CARTERTON, FEBRUARY 20, 1879. 2 Secretary.