3rd back. The Town Plate of 40 sovereigns.— Handicap; two miles and a distance. Entry 4 sovs. 4th race. Butghebs' Pukse of 15 sovs. with pair of first-class jockey boots, value £7 75., presented by Messrs Boberts & Simpson. Entry 2 sovs. Second horse to save his stakes; one and a-half mile; catch weights. Post entry. Gth bace. Handicap hurdle race of 25 sovs. ; two miles over five flight of hurdles of 3ft. 6in. each. Entry 2 sovs., second horse to save his stake. SECOND DAT. Ist eace. The Buller Handicap of 35 sovs., two miles. Entry 4 sovs.; nominations, with half the entry money, to be paid on the night of entry, the handicap to be published at 9 o'clock on the evening of the first day's racing, aud acceptances with balance to be handed to the Secretary before 11 o'clock on the day of the race. 2nd Eace. The Ladies' Purse (handicap) of sovs., added to a sweepstake of £2 2s each, and a Whip to be presented to the wanning rider after weighing in. Gentlemen riders, to be approved of by the Stewards. Qualification —A jump in front of the Grand Stand. Post entry. 3rd Pace. "Westport Handicap Hurdle Eace, of 30 sovs.; one mile and a half. One event —over five flight of hurdles. Entry 3 sovs. Conditions same as in Buller Handicap. 4th Eace. Ladies' Eace, of £ls. One mile. One event. To be ridden by ladies. Catch weights. Entrance £2 2s. Post entry. sth Eace. Consolation Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs.—£ls first horse, £5 second —for all horses beaten at the meeting. One mile and a half. Post entry of 1 sov.
THIRD DAY. Ist race. Trotting Match of =£2o, three miles. Catch weights. Entry £2. 2nd race. Miners' Purse of £ls, for all horses regularly worked in claims or drays on the South-West Goldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats. Oue mile. Entrance £l. Further particulars may be obtained from aiiy of the Committee. By order of the Sports Committee. JAMES MILNE, Hon. Sec. Westport, Nov. 21, 1868. T N O . m un r o AUCTIONEER, Molesworth Street. SALES OE PRODUCE GROCERIES, FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES, EVERT At 2 o'clock, at the Rooms. A YENS STORE, CASSET & EORCEAU, "Wine, Spirit, and Provision Merchants wholesale and retail ADDISON'S FLAT. JOSHUA ANNETT LONDON & GLASGOW STORE , AND KYNNERSLEY HOTEL, MOKIHINUI. PUBLIC NOTICE. rpHE MINER'S REST HOTEL X AND WESTPORT TEA GARDENS. T H. GIBSON, late of the Criterion J , Hotel, Caledonian Terrace, having purchased from Mr M'Lean, the whole of the Premises known as the Union Hotel, half-way from Town and Orowaiti Bridge, solicits a visit from friends in town and country. Pleasure Boats on a beautiful lake, Sports of all kinds, Pic-nic Grounds, Accommodation Paddocks, Horses on Hire.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 425, 10 December 1868, Page 4
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