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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 817, 4 February 1903, Page 4

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 19th and 20th February. A NNUAL M EBTINO Makaraka Racecourse^

President: Mr J, W. Nolan. Vice President: Mr J. Clark. lion Treas., Mr L. T. Symcs. .Stewards Messrs J. Maynard, It. Sherratt C. White, J. A. Caesar, I' S. Des Barrcs, J. A. Harding, and W. A. Hood. Judge : Capt. Tucker. Starter : Mr 11. Piper. Handicap per :Mr A. T. Danvers. Clerk of .Totalisator :MrW. O. Skeet. Clerk of Scales :MrG. R. Wyllic. Clerx of Course : Mr A. Pritchard. Secretary, Mr J. M. Gumming. FIRST DAY. .THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, ldOd. To start at 12.15 p.m. 1, MAKAURI HANDICAP, of 5.5 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 secoiu horse and race fund. Distance, i furlongs. 2. COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, of 30 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stasc. For ail horses bred in the Counties of Cook and Waiapu. Distance, 1 mile. 8. MAIDEN SCURRY, ol 25 sovs., second horse to receive ;> sovs. from the stake. Minimum weight, cist. .Winner on the flat at any time barred. Distance, d furlongs. &. TURANGA STAKES HANOI CAP, of 110 sovs. ; second horse u receive 10 sovs. from the stake. The .winner of any race of the value of 50 sovs. after the declaration of the weights to carry 31b extra; of 100 sovs., 51b extra ; of 150 sovs., Vib extra; of 200 sovs., 101 b exit a, Distance, 1£ miles. 5. TELEPHONE HANDICAP, of 40 sovs ; second horqe to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. Distance, 5 furlongs. ,0, FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 sovs. ; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stake. The winner of any hurdle race of lire value of 50 sovs. after the declaration cl weights to carry 31b extra ; of ItO sovs., 51b extra. Distance, lj miles, over 7 /lights of hurdles. ,7. FIRST FLAT HACK HANDiCAP, of 25 sovs. ; second horse _ru receive 5 sovs. from the stake. Winner of any previous race, 51b extra. Distance, 1 mile. 8. FLYING HANDICAP, of 00 "sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. The winner of any race of the value of 50 sovs. after the declaration of the weights ro carry 71b extra ; of 100 sovs., 10lb extra. Distance, 0 furlongs. SECOND DAY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY '2oth. 1003, To start at 12.45 p.m. a., STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of '0 ‘sovs. j second horse to receive 5 sovs, from the stake, Distance, 7 lurlongs. 2. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP , of 50 sovs, ; second horse to receive J.O sovs. from the stake. Distance, 1| miles, over 6 flights of hurdles. 3. SECOND FLAT HACK HANDICAP, of 25 sovs. ; second horse ro receive 5 sovs. from the stake. Distance, 7 furlongs. d. SUNDERLAND STAKES HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. ; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stake, Winner of the Stewards’ Handio a p to carry 51b penalty. Distance, 1 mile. 5. ROSELAND HANDICAP, of 3o "sovs. The winner to be sold b> auction, with engagements, direcliafter the race, for 5 sovs., the surplus over the selling price to be divided equally between the owner of tne second horse and the race fund. Distance, G furlongs. .6, MAIDEN SCURRY IIANDICAI , of 25 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. Winners on the flat at anytime barred. Warner of Maiden Scurry first uay uoinination money returned. Distance, . furlongs. jj PUBLICANS’ PURSE lIANDI'.CAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. 'Hie winner of any previous race the same day to carry 51b extra. Distance, 5 lurlougs. 8. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of Go sovs.; second horse to receive 5 sovs, Ironi the stake. Winner of me Stewards’ Handicap, Sunderland Stakes, or Publicans Purse to he re-handicapped, Distance, 7 furlongs, STAKES WILL BE PAID IN FULL.

Dates of Nominations, Entries, Weights, Acceptances, mid Amounts ,to he iorwarded to the Secretary, at the Club-room, Masonic Hotel, .Gisborne, A, T. Danvers, Hastings, or H, Jth Massey, High gtreoo, Auckland. ENTRIES. SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, 1903, At 9.30 p.m, Makauri Handicap —1 sov Maiden Scurry sov Telephone Handicap , -•-r; 1 bov Firs" Hack Flat Handicap 1 f>ov Second Flat Hack Handicap -1 sov. Roseland Handicap —~~l sov Maiden Scurry Handicap .——~l sov Farewell Handicap 1 sov (No Acceptances.; Weights,' FRIDAY, 13th February, 1903—Turanga Stakes Handicap, Fk«t Hurdle Handicap, Flying Handicap. THURSDAY, 19th February, 1903, at 8 p.m. (Night ot First Day s Races)—The ‘ .whole of the Second Day’s Events, Acceptances’ (First Day’s Events)--SATURDAY, ' 14th February, 1903, at 9.30 p.m.—Turanga Stases, 2 sovs, First Hurdles Handicap, 1 sov.; Flying Handicap, 1 sov, THURSDAY, 19th February, 1903, at 10 p.m.—Stewards’ Handicap, 1 sov; Sunderland Stakes, 2 sovsg Second Hurdles Handicap, j- sov; Pun licans’ Purse. 1 sov. J. M, CUMMING, Secretary.

NOTICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OF GISBORNE AND SUBURBS. HAVING disposed of tho Coal and Firewood branch of our business to Mr WILLIAM PERYER, wo beg to thank you for past favors, and would ask for a continuance of support afforded us to our Successor. All Accounts to date payable to us. SHERIDAN AND CO. HAVING 'taken ovor tho above busi noss from Mossrs Sheridan and Co., and by keeping nothing but tho best stooks, I hope to merit a continuance of your oustom and support. WILLIAM PERYER. Gisborne, August 25th, 1902. ROYAL MAIL COACH, ORMOND KARAKA, AND WHATATUTU. J. T. CASSIDY’S WHATATUTU COACH Will loave the British Empire Stables. Peel street, on TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS, at 2 p.m. On THURSDAY'S, all parcels and luggage left at the above stables will bo forwarded by train to Kaiteratahi, where coaoh connects. Twice Daily Service to Karaka from Kaiteratahi by coach, leaving Kaiteratahi on arrival of trains. Daily Service to Whatatutu from Gisborne by rail, connecting at Kaiteratahi per 1 p.m. train. FARES—Kaiteratahi to Karaka, single Is 6d, return 2s (id; Kaiteratahi to Whatatutu, single Is, return 7s Gd; Gisborne to Whatatutu (Tuesdays and Saturdays by coach), single 6s, return 10s. Booking Office: British Empire Stables (or Telephone No. 71). Parcels and luggage left at above Stable will be properly attended to. J, T. CASSIDY, Proprietor.