-*£ IYEEION RACES TO BE HELD OS' MONDAY, 24th MAY, 1880 (QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY). JJudge : ff. Hirst, Esq., M.H.E. Starter: Mr D. Murchie Handtcapper : Mr H. Howells Greek of the Course : Mr Richard Newton Stewards ; Hon. W. H. Nurse P, K. M'Caughan, Esq., M.H.B Capt. Hankinson M. Instone, Esq. Jas. Mackintosh, Esq. TheopLilus Daniel, Esq. Messrs J. R. Mills Messrs S. Myers A. Burns J. Horr Goo. Howell and ofUce-bearera »■ Treasurer J Mr Ross Robertson Secretary ; Mr James Taylor. PROGRAMME : 1. Hurdle Race of 20 sots. Distance, 2 miles over 8 flights of hurdles 3£t Gin. list up. Entrance, 21s. 2. Maiden Plate of 15 sovs., for horses that have never won public money. Distance, Ifc mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 21s. 3. Trotting Race (Distance Handicap) of 10 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. lOst up. Entrance, 10s. 4. Riverton Handicap of 25 sovs., with sweep of £1 to go to second horse. Distance, 2 miles and a distance. Entrance, 21s. 5. Wallace Stakes of 20 sovs., restricted to district horses owned for at least three months from date in the County of Wallace. To bo handicapped immediately after the Riverton Handicap has been run. Distance Ifc mile. Entrance, 21s. 6. Hospital Race of 10 sovs. Stakes and entrance money divided equally between winner and the Wallace and Fiord Hospital. Distance, 1 mile; catch weights. Entrance, 10a. 7. Consolation Handicap of sovs., for all beatenjiorsos during the meeting. Distance, 1 mile. 8. Hack Selling Race. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No person to run a horse unless a subscriber to the Race Eund of at least 21s; All disputes arising through the racing shall be decided by tbe stewards, or a majority of them whose decision shall be final. Nominations for Hurdle Race, Maiden Plate, Riverton Handicap, and Wallace Stakes will be received by the Secretary up to 8 p.m on Friday, 14th May. Weights will be declared for the Handicaps on the 21st May. In the event of a walk over only half the stakes will be given. The Dunedin Jockey Club Rules will be strictly adhered to. The first race to start at 12 noon sharp. JAS. TAYLOR, Hon. See. ROSS ROBERTSON, Hon: Treasurer. QTAUTAU EACES TAKE PLACE OH THURSDAY, APRIL 291 H. J. SMITH, Secretary. JAMES rjIAYLOR AND £JO, , AUCTIONEERS, STOCK, STATION, LAND, ESTATE, MINING, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, RIVERTON. CARDS, Circulars, Billheads, Posters, an,l every description of Job Printing,exceio.-.4 at the Western Star, OflJoe on ths she;'.. ,-fc notice
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Western Star, Issue 346, 24 April 1880, Page 3
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408Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 Western Star, Issue 346, 24 April 1880, Page 3
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