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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 318, 27 August 1896, Page 4

The Official Calendar <i F THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. “The Sporting Review” has been appointed the Official Calendar for the publication of all programmes in the Provincial District of Auckland, in terms of Rule IT of the Rules of Racing. Rule 17 reads:—“ The programme of each meeting in which the added money is £l5O or upwards must be advertised in full once at least in the Official Calendar. The advertisement shall show that the programme has been approved by the Jockey Club, shall state the days on which the meeting is to begin and end, and the names of the stewards, judge, starter, clerk of scales, and handicapper.” All notifications for the future published in this column are so published under the authority of the Auckland Racing Club, and are binding on country .clubs and others, who must therefore duly note the same As some doubts have arisen as to whether the recent action of the Racing Conference has interfered with the appointment of the Sporting Review by the Auckland Racing Club as the Official Calendar, we publish the following letter for general information: — Memo, from Auckland Racing Club. Auckland, 4th December, 1895. The Proprietor Sporting Review, Auckland. Dear Sir, —In answer to yours of 2nd December, my Committee have decided not to alter existing arrangements at present.—Yours truly, Wm. Percival, Secretary A.R.C. The Committee of the Auckland Racing Club meet on the first Monday in each month to pass programmes and transact general business. Disqualification removed from David Swanson. Pony Measuring Committee meet second and fourth Monday at 10 a.m. METROPOLITAN CLUBS. Metropolitan Clubs meet as under: — Auckland —First Monday in each month. W. Percival, secretary. Taranaki —Last Friday in each month. R. G. Bauchope, seci clary • Wanganui—First Friday in each month. F. R. Jackson, secretary. Wellington—First Monday in each month. H. M. Lyon, secretary. Hawke’s Bay—First Friday in each month. F. D. Luckie, secretary. Nelson —Last Wednesday in each month. J. H. Glen, secretary. Marlborough—As arranged. C. J. W. Griffiths, secretary. Canterbury—First Tuesday in each month. W. H. E. Wanklyn, secretary. . Dunedin —Last Thursday in each month. S. James, secretary • Greymouth —Last Friday in each month. J. C. Doogan, secretary. PROGRAMMES PASSED. August 27—Poverty Bay Hunt Club September 16—Waikato Hunt Club Meeting WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary.

•jp, OR private sale. The Thoroughbred Stallion BILLINGSGATE, . . By Isaac Walton, dam Slander. The greatest sprinter in New Zealand in his day, winning thirty-three races. Also bOng the sire of many good horses —Orakei, Justice, Mangvre, bor-et-me-Not, and others. Also the Thorougbred Mare ST. ELLA, Six years, by Sr. l.eger- Satanella. Apply— R. THORPE. Ellerslie. JI O R S , A L K LEANDER, ch g, 6yrs, by Natator — Queen Margaret (Full brother to Nat, winner Wellington Steeplechase). Chestnut Gelding, syrs, by Puriri—Lady Napier (Full brother to Giriri) Bay Gelding, 6yrs, by Somnus—Nelly, by Towton —Fair Agnes (dam of Master Agnes) For price and particulars apply to ERNEST BROWNE, Occidental Stables, Palmerston North. ~pi OR SALE OR LEASE. WESTM E K E, Br h, by Escutcheon, dam L< onessa (by Leolinus, dam Petroleuse.) For price and particulars, apply J. PAUL, Wanganui. -pi OR SALE OR LEASE, The Thoroughbred Stallion, > LINSTOCK, syrs, by Hotchkiss — Satanella (dam of St. Clements and St. Pail.) Linstock is a brown horse, standir g 17 hands high, and has won races. For particulars apply to — F. STENNING, Ellerslie, Auckland. “ BOOMERANG ” Australian brandy, As supplied to the BRITISH WAR OFFICE.

-jq- OTICE OF PARTNERSHIP Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned, have this day entered into partnership as Turf Commission Agents. Books are now open on all New Zealand and Australian events. DAN. McLEOD, ROBERT CLELAND.: February 29th, 1896,

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