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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 435, 22 December 1868, Page 4

3rd race. The' Tow- Plate of 40 sovereigns.— Handicap; two miles and a distance. Entry 4 sovs. 4th race. Butchers' Purse of 15 sovs. with pair of new first-class jockey boots, val tie £7 75., presented by Messrs Roberts & Simpson. Entry 2 sovs. Second horse to save his stakes ; one and a-half mile; catch weights. Post entry; Open to Butchers horses only. sth race. Handicap hurdle race of 25 spvs. ; two miles over five flight of hurdles of 3ft. Gin. each. Entry 2 sovs., second horse to save his stake. SECOND DAT. Ist race. The Duller 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, and acceptances With balance to be handed to the Secretary before 11 o'clock on the day of the race. 2nd Bace. The Ladies' Purse (handicap) of sovs., added to a sweepstake of £2 2s each, and a "Whip to be presented to the winning 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 Bace. Westport Handicap Hurdle Bace, of 30 sovs.; one mile and a half. One event —over five flight of hurdles. Entry 3 sovs. Conditions same as in Duller Handicap. 4th Bace. Ladies' Bace, of £ls. One mile. One event. To be ridden by ladies. Catch weights. Entrance £2 2s. Post entry. THIRD DAT. 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. One mile. Entrance £l. 3th Bace. Consolation Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs. —£15 first horye, £5 second —for all horses beaten at the meeting. One mile and a half. Post entry of 1 sov. Further particulars may be obtained from any of the Committee. By order of the Sports Committee. JAMES MILNE, Hon. Sec. Westport, Nov. 24, 1868. T N O . m un bo AUCTION Molesworth Street. SALES OF PBODUCE GROCERIES, ETJBNITTJEE AND SUNDRIES, EVERT SATURDAY At 2 o'clock, at the Booms. AVENS STORE, CASSET & EORCEAU, Wine, Spirit, and Provision Merchants WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ADDISON'S FLAT. JOSHUA ANNETT LONDON & GLASGOW STORE , AND KTNNERSLET HOTEL, MOKIHINUI. PUBLIC NOTICE. rjiHE MINER'S REST HOTEL JL 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.