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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 301, 30 April 1896, Page 1

Heigh Weight Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Minimum weight, Bst 71b. One mile and a quarter. Final Handicap Steeplechase of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination 1 sov; acceptance 1 sov. About two miles. DATES OF NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES AND AMOUNTS TO BE FORWARDED. Nominations— SATURDAY, 11th APRIL, 1896, at 9 p.m. Ist Handicap Hurdles 1 sov 2nd Hdcap Hurdles... 1 sov Hdcp Hack Hurdles 1 sov Railway Handicap ... 1 sov Hawera Stakes Hdcp 1 sov Hawera Steeplechase 1 sov Ist Hdcp Hack Flat 1 sov 2nd Hdcap Hack Flat 1 sov Egmont Steeplechase 2 sovs High Weight Hdcap lsov Stewards Stakes Hep lsov Final Hdcp Steeples... lsov Acceptances— FRIDAY, Ist MAY, 1896, at 9 p.m. Ist Hdcap Hurdles... lsov Ist Hdcp Hack Flat 10s Hdcp Hack Hurdles 10s Egmont Steeplechase 3 sovs Hawera Stakes Hdcp 2 sovs Stewards Stakes Hep 1 sov WEDNESDAY, 6th MAY, 1896, at 9.30 p.m. 2nd Hdcap Hurdles lsov 2nd Hdcp Hack Flat 10s Railway Handicap... lsov High Weight Hdcp lsov Hawera Steeplechase 2 sovs Final Handicap Steeplechase, 1 sov (immediately after running High Weight Handicap). Weights— ON OR ABOUT FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1896. First Handicap Hurdles First Handicap Hack Flat Handicap Hack Hurdles Egmont Hdcp Steeplechase Hawera Stakes Handicap Stewards’ Stakes Handicap WEDNESDAY, 6th MAY, 1896, at 8 p.m. Second Handicap Hurdles Second Handicap Hack Flat Railway Handicap High Weight Handicap Hawera Hdcp Steeplechase Final Handicap Steeplechase, immediately after running of Hawera Handicap Steeplechase. Nominations and Acceptances will be received at the time and on the dates mentioned, at the office of the Club, Hawera ; and by Harry H. Hayr, Tattersall’s, Auckland ; and Alfred T. Danvers, Napier. Telegraph Office closes at Hawera at S p.m. ALEX. G. BRETT, Secretary. VY'ANGANUI jockey club STEEPLECHASE MEETING, TO BE HELD ON QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY (MONDAY, MAY 25). President: Dr Earle. Vice-President: Mr H. N. Harrison. Judge : Dr Earle. Hon. Starter : Mr C. H. Chavannes. Handicapper: Mi’ J. O. Evett. Clerk of the Scales: Mr E. A. Campbell. Clerk of the Course : Mr Donald MacDonald. Time-keeper : Mr R. Higgie. Hon. Surgeon : Dr Tripe. Hon. Vet. Surgeon : Mr J. A. .Hawke, M.R.C.V.S. Stewards z Dr Connolly, Messrs E. E. Fletcher. Alex. Higgie, A. J. Parsons, 11. N. Harrison, J. H. Nixon, R. Higgie. Secretary and Treasurer : Mr Freeman R. Jackson. PROGRAMME. To Start at 12 Noon. Flying Stakes Handicap (on the flat) of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nominations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Six furlongs. To Start at 12.45 p.m. Wanganui Handicap Steeplechase of 300 sovs ; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third horse to receive 10 .-ovs from the stakes. Winner of any handicap steeplechase of the value of 100 sovs, after the declaration of weights, to carry a penalty of 71b. Nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 5 sovs. About three miles, over the Wanganui Steeplechase course. To Start at 1.45 p.m. Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Open to all qualified hunters. Gentleman riders; lowest W’eight not under list. Nomination, 1 sov: acceptance, 1 sov. About three miles, over such course asthe stewards may direct-. for Hunters. —Open to all horses qualified during the year 1895, or that have ridden to the hounds twice in the present season (1596) to the satisfaction of the Master of Hounds, but which have never won an advertised steeplechase or hurdle race (hack and hunter races accepted). Master’s certificate to be produced to Clerk of the Scales.) To Start, at 2.15 p.m. Trial Steeplechase Handicap of 80 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. For all horses which have nevei’ won a steeplechase of the value of 25 sovs (hack and hunters accepted). Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. About two miles and a half, over such course as the stewards may direct. To Start at 3 p.m. Winfer Oats Handicap (on the flat) of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Winner of Flying to carry a penalty of 71b. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. One mile and a half. To Start at 3.45 p m. Final Handicap Steeplechase of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination. 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov, to be made half an hour before the race starts. About two miles. To Start at 4 30 p.m. Hack Flat Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Minimum weight,. 7st 71b. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 10s. Vide definition of a hack. One mile and a distance. - ALL STAKES PAID TN FULL.