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New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 203, 23 February 1877, Page 19

mHB TAIERI ANNUAL RACE MEETING. TO BE HELD AT MoSGIEL ON SATURDAY, 17th MARCH, 1877.

Pbogbahme : Handicap Hurdle Race, 30 soys. Over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot. Two miles and a distance. Maiden Plate, 25 soys. For all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding 20 sots. Weight for age, 14 mile. Entrance, 30s. Taiebi Handicap, 40 sots. Nomination, 2 sots ; acceptance, 1 sot. 1± mile. Distbict Farmers' Purse. A Handicap of .£3O, with a Sweepstake of £2 each ; the amount accruing from the Sweepstake to go to the 2nd horse. Nomination, £2 ; acceptance, £1. For all horses the property of residents within the Electoral District of Taieri, and being their lona fide property two months previous to the day of running. Selling Race, 30 sots. Weight for age. Horses entered to be sold for 50 sots, to carry lOlbs over weight for age ; for 40 soys, weight for age ; for 30 sots, allowed 141bs ; for 20 sots, allowed 281bs ; for 10 sots, allowed 421bs. Entrance, 2 jots. 1$ mile. The winner to be sold by auction, and any surplus to go to the funds. Handicap Tbotting Back, 20 soys. Optional saddle or harness. Entrance, 2 sots. Distance, 3 miles. No weight under lOsr. Pony Race, 10 sots. For all ponies 14 hands or under. Catch weights. Entrance, 1 sot. St. Patbick's Handicap, 60 sots, with a sweepstake of 2 sots ; the amount accruing from the sweep to go to the 2nd horse. The winner of the Taieri Handicap incurs a penalty of 51b. Nominations, 2 soys ; acceptance, 2 soys. Distance, 2 miles. Selling Hack Race, 15 soys. Open to all horses. Catch weights. Post entry, 1 sot. I mile. Winner to be sold by auction for £15 ; any surplus to go to the funds. Consolation Handicap, 20 sots. For all beaten hones during the meeting. Entrance, 1 sot. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The decision of the Stewards to be final. Nominations for all handicaps to be made to the Secretary at the Mornington Hotel, Mornington, on or before the 27th February, at 8 p.m. Weights to be declared on Wednesday, the 7th March, and published in the daily papers on the Bth of March. Acceptances, with Sweepstakes, on the night of general entry. General entries to be made at the Mornington Hotel, Morningtou, on the 13th March, before 8 p.m. All entries and acceptances must be in sealed covers, addressed to the [Secretary, and contain entrance money, age and description of horse, and colors to be worn b/ the rider. A penalty of £2 for riding iv wrong colors. No person to enter a horse unless he be a subscriber of not less than £1 Is. to the funds, and no person to nominate unless both owner and nominator be subscribers to the same amount. No protest will be received unless the sum of 2 soys is deposited with the Secretary, to be absolutely forfeited if same be considered frivolous or vexatious. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount of all moneys paid, in accordance with the programme, for expenses. The new rules of the Dunedin Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to.

D. J. J. DOYLE, Hon. Sec.

Vf ART I N & WATSON ITJL Wholesale and Retail COAL, WOOD, AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS, STTfABT ST., Deliver to all parts of the city and suburbs Newcastle, Kaitangata, and Green Island Coals ; Coke, Firewood (cut and uncut). Potatoes, Flour, Oatmeal, Oats, &c, and all kinds of produce. Sole Agents for the famous Shag Point Coal. TJAILWAY HOTEL, STIRLING. Frank O'Kane, Proprietor. First-class Siabling. Saddle Horses always ready for Hire. F. O'Kane begs to announce to his friends and the travelling public that he has taken possession of the above hotel, and solicts • call of those travelling to test the quality of his Liquors, Stabling, Ac. The Stabling will be conducted in a manner creditabl* to the locality, and the bouse in particular. None but the best brands of Liquors will be kept in stock