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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 388, 30 December 1897, Page 8

I T Y HALL FRIDAY, DEC. 29, And Every Evening until further notice. MR WYBERT REEVE Will again exhibit the original and most successful CINEMATOGRAPHE LUMIERE, Received each evening with Thunders of Applause Scenes of Beauty Comic Pictures Military Pageants The Melbourne Cup Sea Scenes Pictures The whole embracing one of the finest exhibitions ever seen in Auckland. Special Engagement of Mr Higgott, the Favorite Baritone. Mr Wybert Reeve will Lecture. Great Success of Miss Hope Nation, the Favorite Contralto. Pianiste, Mrs Gallaugher. Change of Programme on Saturday. New Pictures, New Pictures, including Melbourne Cup. Prices—2s, and Is ; a few reserved at 3s. Box Plan at Wildman and Lyell’s. E. F. GALLAUGHER, Business Manager. GRICULTURAL HALL MONDAY, JANUARY 3rd. GREAT INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING CONTEST, J. W. SUTHERLAND, of New Zealand, VERSUS ARTHUR. SKINNER, of Scotland. The Best of Five Styles, namely, Catch-as-catch-can, Graeco-Roman, Cumberland, Collar-and-Elbow, and Cornish. Admission —2s and Is. RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, 1899-1900. THE GREAT NORTHERN DERBY, 1899-1900, FOR NOW YEARLINGS, Of 500 sovs; second horse to receive 50 sovs, and third horse 25 sovs out of the stake. Colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings. Bst 51b each. By subscription of 10 sovs each, payable at the post, unless forfeits are declared as follows :—lf struck out by the first Friday in June, 1899, 1 sov forfeit ; if struck out by the first Friday in December, 1899, 3 sovs forfeit; if left in after this date, liable for the whole 10 sovs. All forfeits go to make up or increase the stake. Entries close on Friday, January 7, 1898. No money is required at the time of nomination. One mile and a-half. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, 1899-1900, FOR NOW FOALS, Of 500 sovs; second horse to receive 50 sovs, and third horse 25 sovs out of the stake. Colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 51b each. By subscription of 10 sovs each, payable at the post, unless forfeits are declared as follows . —lf struck out by the first Friday in June. 1889, 1 sov forfeit; if struck out by the first Friday in December, 1899, 3 sov forfeit; if left in after this date, liable for the whole 10 sovs. All forfeits go to make up or increase the stake. Entries close on Friday, January 7,1898. No money is required at the time of nomination. Six furlongs. THE ROYAL STAKES, 1899-190 . FOR YEARLINGS AND FOALS. Of 500 sovs; the owner of the second horse to receive 10 per cent, and the owner of the third horse 5 per cent out of the stake. For two and three-year-olds. Weight-for-age. Winners after August 1, 1898, of any race or races collectively of the value of 250 sovs, 31b ; of 500 sovs, 51b; of 750 sovs, 71b . of 1,000 sovs. 101 b. Maiden three-year-olds at time of starting allowed 101 b ; two-year-olds, 71b. By subscription of 10 sovs each, payable to the Secretary of the A.RC. on general entry day Summer Meeting, 1899, unless forfeits are declared and paid as followsYearlings (foals of 1896) may be struck out upon payment of 1 sov by the first Friday in June, 1899; or upon payment of 3 sovs by the first Friday in December, 1899. Foals of 1897 may be struck out upon payment of 1 sov by the first Friday in June, 1899; or upon payment of 3 sovs by the first Friday in December, 1899. All horses remaining in after the first Friday in December, 1899, must pay their total entrance of 10 sovs by 12 noon the day before the race. Should there be any surplus arising from ihe subscriptions it will be given to the race. Entries close for yearlings on January 7, 1898. Entries close for foals on Friday, April 29, 1898, by 9 p.m. No money is required at the time of nomination. Entries for the above events to be made to the Secretary of the A.R.C., at his office, Durham Street; or to the Secretary of the C.J.C., Canterbury; DJ.C., Dunedin; H.8.J.C.. Napier; W.R.C., Wellington; M.R.C., Blenheim; V.R.C., Melbourne: A.J.C , Sydney. Six Furlongs. H INEMU R I JOCKEY CLUB. THE ANNUAL RACE MEETING Will be Held on THE PAEROA RACECOURSE, On THURSDAY and FRIDA Y,\ MARCH 17 and 18. Details of Programme in future issue. F. VERCOE, Secretary. MR F; W. HARRISON has been appointed. Travelling Representative for the Tenth Volume of the “NEW ZEALAND STUD BOOK,” also for the latest ‘TURF REGISTER.’ —Address : Palmerston North or Wanganui.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. RACES AT ELLERSLIE. JANUARY Ist and 3rd. TRAINS will leave Auckland for the Course every few minutes from 10 a.m. till 12 noon, and after that as required, returning at frequent intervals from 4.30 p.m. till 15 minutes after the last race. Excursion Fares : — Auckland or Newmarket to Racecourse Platform and return (inc. admission to Course) ... ... ••• ••• ••• 2s Od Auckland or Newmarket to Racecourse Platform and return (rail only) ... Is 0d Racecourse Platform to Auckland ... Is Od The evening Mercer train will not leave Auckland till 6.20 p.m. The evening Helensville train will not leave Auckland till 6 p.m., and will run through to Kaukapakapa both days. For further particulars see posters. BY ORDER. RACING CALENDAR. NEW ZEALAND. FIXTURES. Dec 31, Fri.; Jan. 1, Sat.—Greymouth J.C. Midsummer Jan. 1, Sat.—Tinwald R.C. Annual Jan. 1, Sat; 3, Mon.—Rangitikei R.C. Summer Jan. 1 Sat.; 3, Mon.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Summer Jan 1, Sat.—Maketu Hack Club Annual Meeting. Jan 4 Tues.; 5, Wed .—Westland R.C. Midsummer Jan’ 12, Wed.—Pahiatua R.C. Annual Jan. 13, Thurs.; 14, Fri.—Poverty Bay T.C. Annual. Jan 20, Thurs.; 21, Fri.—Gisborne R.C. Summer Jan. 22, Sat.; 24, Mon.—Wellington R.C. Summer Jan. 29, Sat.; Feb. 2, Wed.; 5, Sat.—Takapuna J.C. Summer _ Feb. 9, Wed.; 10, Thurs.—Egmont R.C. Summer Feb. 17, Thurs.; 18, Fri.—Pay of Plenty J.C. Annual Feb 16 Wed.; 17, Thurs—Taranaki J.C. Autumn March 3, Thurs.; 4, Fri.—Wanganui Jubilee Meeting March 17, Thurs.; 18, Fri.—Ohinemuri J.C. Annual NOMINATIONS. Jan. s—Wellington R.C. Summer Jan. 7—A,R.C. Great Northern Derby, Foal and Royal Stakes Jan. 7,10— Egmont R.C. Summer Jan. B—Taranaki J.C. Autumn Jan. 11—Wanganui J.C. Jubilee Jan. 11—Wanganui Cup, Stakes, and Cameron Handicap Jan. 14—Canterbury J.C. Summer Jan. 31—Wanganui Jubilee Meeting Jan. 21—Bay of Plenty J.C. Annual Jan. 31—Wanganui J.C. Jubilee Feb. 3—Hawke’s Bay Cup and Railway Stakes Feb. 4—Canterbury Jockey Club’s Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps Feb. 4—Canterbury Jockey Club’s Eighth 6 Challenge Stakes (1900) Feb. S—D.J.C. Fourth Eclipse Stakes, 1900 (foals 1897) Feb. s—Taranaki J.C. Autumn Feb. 8— Canterbury J.C. Summer Mar. 3—Hawke’s Bay’s J.C. Autumn Mar. 25—Canterbury J.C. Autumn April 4—Wanganui J.C. Steeplechase April 6—Canterbury J.C. Autumn April 26—Wanganui J.C. Steeplechase May 12—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter June 16—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter HANDICAPS. Jan. I—Auckland Racing Club Summer Jan. 1- Westland R.C. Midsummer Jan. 4—Poverty Bay T.C. Annual. Jan. s—Takapuna J.C. Summer Jan. 16—Gisborne R.C. Summer Jan. 22-Taranaki J.C. Autumn Jan. 22—Wellington R.C. Summer Jan- 24—Wellington R.C. Summer Jan. 24—Egmont R.C. Summer Jan. 28— Canterbury J.C. Summer Feb. I—Bay of Plenty J.C. Annual Feb. 7—Taranaki J.C. Autumn Feb. 9—Egmont R.C. Summer Feb. 15 —Wanganui J.O. Jubilee Feb. 15—Wanginui Jubilee (first day) Feb. 17—Hawke’s Bay Cup and Railway Stakes Mar. 10—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Autumn April I—Canterbury J.C. Autumn April 22—Wanganui J.C. Steeplechase May 10 —Wanganui J.C. Steeplechase June 10—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter June 18—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter ACCEPTANCES. Dec. 31—Taranaki Hack Derby Jan. 3—Westland R C. Midsummer Jan. 7—Poverty Bay T.C. Annual. Jan. 17—Gisborne B.C. Summer Jan. 17—Wellington R.C. Summer Jan. 21—Takapuna J.C. Summer Jan. 22—Wellington R.C. Summer Jan. 31—Egmont R 0. Summer Feb..s—Taranaki J.C. Autumn Feb. 9—Bay of Plenty J.C. Annual Feb. 11—Canterbury J.C. Summer Feb. 12—Taranaki J.C. Autumn Feb. 23—Wanganui Jubilee (first day) Feb. 23—Wanganui J.C. Jubilee Mar. 3—Hawke’s Bay Cup and Railway Stakes Mar. 14—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Autumn March 25—Canterbury J.C. Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps April 6— Canterbury J.C. Autumn April 26 —Wanganui J.C. Steeplechase ’ May 17 —Wanganui J.C. Steeplechase June 16 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter ! June 20—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter FIRST FORFEITS. :Feb. 4—Canterbury Jockey Club’s Champagne Stakes. FINAL FORFEITS. Feb 4 —Canterbury J.C. Sixth Challenge Stakes 1898 • Mar. 23—Canterbury J.C. Champagne Stakes ' ■ SWEEPSTAKES. ' Mar. 3—Hawke’s Bay Stakes SUBSCIPTIONS. ! Mar. 25—Canterbury J.C. Sixth Challenge Stakes FINAL PAYMENTS. Jan 14—Canterbury J.C. Middlepark Plate and Champion • Plate, 1898 Feb. 15—Taranaki Cup Jan. 17—Wellington Cup Feb. 28—Wanganui Jubilee Cup . „ . , April s—Canterbury Jockey Club’s Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps

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