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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 308, 18 June 1896, Page 1

— ~ - ,-„-i Taranaki metropolitan trotting club. THE ANNUAL MEETING will (by kind permission of the T.J.C.) be held on the NEW PLYMOUTH RACECOURSE .. ON THURSDAY, JUNE 18. President: Mr R. Street. Vice-Presidents : Messrs E. M. Smith, M.H.R., A. Bayly. Stewards: Messrs A. Bayly, J. Honeyfield, C. Tate, H. Julian, F. M. Mills, ana H. Lepper. Committee : Messrs C. Tate, R. G. Pardy, J. Healey, P. Buddy, Jas. Hooker. Treasurer : Mr C. Tate. Clerk of Course : Mr J. Healey. Clerk of Scales: Mr A. Colson. Judge :Mr Handicapper: Mr R. G. Pardy. PROGRAMME. Maiden Handicap Trot of 10 sovs. For horses that have never won an advertised trotting event. Nomination, 10s; no acceptance. Two miles. Harness Trot Handicap of 18 sovs; second horse to receive 3 spvs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, Bs. Two miles and a half. Selling Handicap Trot of 12 sovs. The winner to become the property of the Club, and to be sold immediately after the race. Nomination, 12s; no acceptance. One mile and a half. Metropolitan Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, £1; acceptance, £l. Two miles and a half. Farmers’. Trot Handicap of 12 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. For horses owned and trained by bona fide farmers for three months prior to date of entry, and have never won an advertised trotting race. Nomination, 12s ; no acceptance. [The Committee have defined a farmer as follows :— A farmer is a person who resides on 30 acres of land.] Two miles.; Stewards’ Handicap of 16 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 6s. One mile. Final Harness Trot of 20 sovs; second horse to receive 3 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, £1; acceptance, free. Two miles. (Handicap declared on course immediately after No. 6 race.) RULES AND REGUL A.TIONS. All raceswill be run under the Rules adopted by the North Island Trotting Association. All entries and acceptances, accompanied by the full amount in cash, must be in the hands of the Secretary before 9 p.m. on the dates mentioned below. Horses will not be handicapped whose nomination fees are unpaid. Every entry shall state the name of the owner, and name, sex, age, pedigree, description, performances of horse and colours of the riders. The Committee reserve to themselves the right to alter dates, order and time of events, should they see fit to do so.' DATES OF NOMINATIONS, &c. Nominations for all events close on WEDNESDAY, 10th June, at 9 p.m. Handicaps will appear on FRIDAY, 12th June. Acceptances close on the course, on the DAY of RACES, at 12 o’clock. Telegraph Office closes at 8 p.m. Nominations to be addressed to Brougham Street, New Plymouth. A. A. AMBRIDGE, Hon. Secretary. QUEEN’S HOTEL, MASTERTON W. REDMOND (late of Pahiatua) | p ROPRIETORq A. WHEELAN (late of Kumara) f iet Obs. The new proprietors beg to inform the residents of the Wairarapa and the public generally that they have thoroughly renovated and refurnished the hotel throughout, and are now able to offer all the comforts of a firstclass house. Only the Best Brands of Liquors kept. ALL MEALS AND BEDS Is, or 4s per day. CROSSEY’S Terminus hotel Corner of Taranaki St. and Courtney Place, WELLINGTON. ALF. CROSSEY - Proprietor. This hotel has been re-furnished, re-papered, and overhauled throughout, and now offers first-class accommodation to travellers and visitors. New Private Ear, second to none in the colony. Good table, and best brands only of Beers, Wines, and Spirits. Call at CROSSEY’S TERMINUS HOTEL. National hotel Lamb’on Quay, Wellington. THOMAS WHITE - Proprietor. PRIVATE SITTING ROOMS. PLUNGE AND SHOWER BATHS. CHARGES MODERATE. Guests slaving at the National can rely on being called in time for both the Wairarapa and Manawatu trains.