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Wanganui Herald, Volume XII, Issue 7255, 19 October 1878, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND STEAM SEIPPING COMPANY. •si TjlOR WELLINGTON MANAWATU, Monday, 4 p.m. For freight or passage, appiy to TAYLOIi & WATT, Agents. T7| O It WELLINGTON. Jfe^ Thes sGO AHEAD Capt. F. M. Dicker, •^^^^Mi^ will sail as above on'SATUKDAY, Oct I9th, at Noon. For freight or passage, apply to F. R. JACKSON. MAItTON - EANGITIKEI JOCKEY CLUB. Pkesidest — Major Marshall. Vice - Pbbsident — H. S. Harrison, Esq. Stewards — Col. Gorton, A. Higgie, W. T. Owen, J- P. Watt, K. E. Mcßae, W. G. Watt, C. L. Maclean, J. Stevens, and Donald Fi-aser. , Judge — J . G. Wilson. Starter — T. Bradley. Clerk of the Scales— Col. Gorton. Clerk 01? the Course — B. Higgie. PROGRAMME OF MEETING TO BE HELD AT Kangitikei,. Ist and 2nd January, 1879. FIRST T>kY. Hurdle Race oy 40 soys. -Entrance^ soys. ; distance 2 miles, over 8 jumps, 3ffc 9iu high ; weight for age. Produce Stakes of 50 soys.— Entrance £3 ; distance, one mile and a half ; open to all horses that have not run for an advertised race at date of entry ; the winner of any ad^ ertised race after entrance to carry a penalty of slbs., and of two such races a penalty of 71bs ; weight for age. Hack. Race of £10.— Entrace, £1 ; distance, once round the course ; open to all horses that have never run for an advertised race, hack races excepted ; post entry. Flying Stakes of £30.— Entrance, £2\ three-quarters of a mile ; catch weights. Railway Handicap op 100 soys.— 2nd horse to receive 20 soys. out of the stakeß, 3rd horse to save his stakes ; distance 1-| miles ; nomination, 2 soys. ; acceptance, 3 povs. Stewards' Cup, value, 25 soys., with 25 soys. added.— Entrance, 3 soys. ; distance, 1£ miles ; weight for age. SECOND DAY. Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sots. — Nomination, 2 soys. to the fund; acceptance. 3 soys. to go to the stakes ; distance, 2 miles, over 8 jumps, 3ft 9 in. high. Weights to be declared at 9 o'clock on^ the evening of the first clay's racing. Acceptances to be made by 10 a.m. on the morning of the race. Hack Hurdle Race of 10 soys.— Entrance 1 soy. ; distance, once round the course ; weight not less than 9st. Maiden Plate of 50 soys.— Open to all horses that have not won an advertised race of the value of 20 soys., prior to date of entry ; the winner of any such race after entry, to carry a penalty of 5 lbs, or of two or more such races, 71bs ; distance, 1^ miles ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 soys. Marton-Rangitikei Handicap of 250 soys. — 2nd horse to receive 40 soys., 3rd horse 10 soys. from the stake ; distance, 2£ miles ; nomination, 3 soys ; acceptance, 6 soys. Shorts 25 sovb.— Entrance, 5 soys. ; distance 1£ miles ; catch •weights. Consolation Stakes op 25sovs. — Handicap) for all beaten horses ; distance, once round the course ; Post entry, 1 soy. Nominations for the Railway Handicap and Martou Rangitikei Handicap to be lodged with the Secretary at Jiulls by 7 p.m., on Saturday, 16th November, 1878. Weights to be published in the Rangitikei Advocate on Dec. 2nd. Acceptances.General Entries, and Nominations for Handicap Hurdle Race to be made by 7 p.m, on Dec. 14tb., 1878. Marton-Eangitikei St. Leger, January, 1881, of 100 soys., added to a sweepstake of 10 soys. each, for' three-years-olds— colts, Sst lOlbs ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71bs. 2 soys. on nomination ; 3 soys. on general. Entry day for January meeting, 1881, and 5 soys. at the post ; 1 nnle, 6 furlongs, 132 yards. Nominations to be made to the Secretary at Bulls by 7 p.m. on the 11th January, 1879. All Entries and Acceptances must be addressed to the Secretary, Bulls, and must contain Entrance fees, Description and Age of Horse, and colors of Rider. Three Horses to be entered, or no race ; abd in the eveut of less than three starting, only half the stakes will be given. Qualification Fee, £1. The decision of the Stewards to be final. All Jockeys to appear in proper costume. Nominations, Entries, and acceptances will not be received after the time stated under any pretence whatever. JOHN STEVENS, Hon. Sec. T7l O R SALE. The undersigned has received in- , j structions irom Messrs Ritchie and Wilson, to dispose of by private contract, their THRESHING MACHINE AND - EKGINES. Which ai c all complete and in first class order. 1 5-Horse Engine and Thresher, by - Clayton and Shuttle »vorth. 1 6-Horse Engine, by Marshall and Sons. 1 6-Horse Thresher, by Clayton and Shuttleworfcti. For prices and furthur particulars apply to , „ FREEMAN R.. JACKSON.