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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 715, 10 January 1903, Page 4

The present members of the Government are entirely of Mr Seddon’s own choosing. 'With one exception they suit him admirably. Like Ca-sar, Mr beddon has a decided preference for men who sleep o’uights and do not think too much. He gets his own way and things jog along comfortably enough. Much wisdom is not needed to govern a quiet law-abiding people. The machine about runs itself, and in this particular instance Mr Seddon is no doubt auits content to let well alone, pacer.

President : The Hon. Jas. Carroll. Vice-President: Mr D. Hepburn. Hon. Treasurer : Mr G. Matthewson, Stewards : Messrs J. Sisterson, G. While, G. J. Parker, W. Gault, A. j B. Newman, K. Harper, G. Pi. Wyllie, 11. M. Porter, 'I 1 . McConnell, W. A. Hood, F. A. Martin, J. A, Martin, G. Oman. Judge . Captain Tucker. Starter :Mr E. Boland. Handicapper :Mr G. i). Bennett. Clerk 01 Scales : Mr J. E. .Whitby. Clerk of Course : Mr A. Pritchard. Totalisator Steward : Mr W. 0. Skeet. P R OGKAMM E, (Approved by the llawke’s Bay Jockey Club.) FIRST DAY, 1. FLYING HANDICAP, of 45 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. troru stakes. Nominations, las ; acceptance, 20s. 6 iuriongs. 2. MAIDEN HACK. RACE, of 15 sovs. ; second horse to receive 3 sovs; from stakes. For horses that have never won a race of any description. Weight, Bst, Entry IDs, to close Friday, February 6lb, at 9 p.m. Minile. 3. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 45 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from stakes. Nomination, las ; acceptance, 205., lit miles. •4. FIRST HACK FLAT HANDICAP "of 20 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from stakes. Entrance,lss, to close Friday, February 6th, at 9 p.m. 6 furlongs. 5. SUMMER HANDICAP, of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stakes. Winner of any tlat race of 50 sovs. in value after the declaration of weights to carry 51b penalty. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. It miles. 0. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 20 sovs. Winner to be sold by auction with engagements directly after rhe race for a sovs, the surplus over the selling price to he divided equally between the owner of the second horse and the Race Fluid. Entrance, 15s ; to close Friday, February 6th, at 9 p.m. 7 furlongs. 7. FIRST WELTER HANDICAP, of "25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Minimum weight, Bst. Entrance, 20s ;to close Friday, February 6th, at 0 p.m, 1 mile. 8. PARK STAKES HANDICAP, of 4a sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stakes. Winner of Summer Handicap to carry 71b penalty., Nomination, las ; acceptance,. 20s,‘ 7 furlongs.

SECOND DAYr 1. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from stake. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. 14 miles. „. „ 2. COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, of 40 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from stake. For horses bred in the Counties of Cook and YVaiapu. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15,5. 1 mile. 3. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 20 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from stake. Entrance 15s ; to close Friday, February «th, at 9 p.m, 7 furlongs. 4. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 40 sovs.; second horse to receive o sovs. from stakes. Nomination,!os; acceptance, 15s. 0 furlongs. 5 SECOND WELTER HANDICAP, of 25 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from stakes. Minimum weight," 85t.... Entrance, 20s ; to close Friday,' February, 6th, at 9

p.m. 7 furlongs. 0. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of GO 'sovs.; second horse te receive 10 sovs. from stakes. Nomination, 20s acceptance, 20s. 1 mile and a dis-

7. DISPOSAL STAKES HANDICAP "of 20 sovs. Winner to be sold by auction with engagements directly after the race for 5 sovs., the surplus over the selling price to be divided equally between the owner of the second horse and the Race Fund. Entrance, 15s ; to close at 9 o clock night of first day’s races, 6 lur--8 *®AL HANDICAP, of 35 sovs.; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stakes. Entrance, 25s ;to close a t 9 o’clock night of first day s races. Weights to appear-after the Grandstand Handicap. 7 furlongs,

NOMINATIONS. MONDAY, January 12, 1903, at 9 p.m. Weights for First Day— Tuesday, January 27 th, Acceptances First Day, Friday, February 6th. For full programme, see posters. Stakes paid in full, M. G. NASMITH, Secretary.: