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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 441, 30 December 1868, Page 4

Win CHEISTMAS SPOBTS AND EACES. SATURDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY. The 30th December. ' President : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., E.M. Vice-President : Francis Harris, Esq. Committee —Messrs O'Conor, Eeid, Hughes, Morey, Simpson, Robertson, Milne, Seaton, Carr, Franklyn, Draghicavich, Sheahan, Freeth, Maguire, Emanuel, .; Trimble, Gilmer, Parer, Woolf, Smyrk, Brennan, M'Farlane, Braithwaite, Dewdney, Daly, Gallagher, Hayes, Byrne, Gibson & Younghusband. Treasurer —E. C. Eeid. Secretary—James Milne. PEOGEAMME OF THE WESTPOET EACES. judge—Dr. Giles, STEWARDS : Messrs. O'Conor, Carr, Franklyn, Hughes and Simpson. STARTER. Mr. Eobertson. CLERK OE THE COURSE : Mr. Seaton. Conditions—Eaces only o p en t 0 horses the bona fide property of residents on the Nelson South West Goldfields, and stabled and owned there by them at this date. There must be three entries, or no race. The decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. That all Entries, except those marke< "Post Entry," to be sent in to the Stewards of the Eaces, at Messrs P. F. Smyth & Co.'s, on or before Christmas Eve, with the name of the Horses, and colors of the riders. No entry will be entertained unless under seal, and • enclosing Entrance Fee. Five per cent will be deducted from the amount of the prize from the winning horse. THIED 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. One mile. Entrance £l. 3th 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. Further particulars may he obtained from any of the Committee. By order of the Sports Committee. JAMES MILNE, Hon. See. Westport, Nov. 24, 1868. A GEAND FEEE BALL AND SUP P E E Will be given at the CLAEENDON HOTEL, On NEW-YEAR'S NIGHT. Scotch Eeels and Strathspeys. Country Dances for Auld Lang Syne. Dancing to commence at 10 o'clock. A Happy-New-Year. TO. SLOAN, Proprietor.