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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2584, 19 August 1909, Page 2

Some 2000 seats* were booked for the Nellie Stewart season at Wellington on the opening, of the box offices. This easily forms a record for tho metropolis. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure; Is 6d and 2s od. “If we have to stop borrowing and raise additional revenue by taxation, it is not going to be raised through the people as a whole by an increase in the Customs duties.” remarked the Attorney-General at Feilding. For Influenza take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails.—ls 6d and 2s 6d.

pOVERTY pAY pURF QLUB. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, October 28 and 29, 1909.. SPRING MEETING. MAKAIIAKA RACECOURSE. President: J. W. Nolan, Esq. VicePresident: J. Clark, Esq. Hon. Treasurer: L. T. Symes, Esq. Stewards: Messrs C. White, *9. A. Caesar, A. F. Kennedy, J. M. Gouldsinith, J. Maynard, It. Sherratt, A. Dewing. Judge: Capt. Tucker. , Starter: 11. Piper. Handicapper: H. Coyle. Clerk of Totalisator: W. O. Skoet. Clerk of Scales: M. DeOosta. Clerk of Course: A. Pritchard. Secretary : D. R. DeCosta. FIRST DAY. THURSDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1909. To start at 12.45 p.m. 1. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. For horses that.have never won a race ,of the value of 60 sovs: or upwards. 'Six. furlongs. 2. FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP, of 60 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. The winner of any Hurdle Race after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b extra. One and three-quarter miles, over seven flights of hurdles. 3. FIRST COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, of 50 sovs:; pecond horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. For all horses bred in the Counties of Cook, Waiapu, and Wairoa. Sis; furlongs. 4. §P!fIN& HANDICAP, of 120 sovs.; Second ho red to receive 10 sovs. from stake. The winner of any race oi the value of 50 sovs. or upwards after the declaration of weights to carry 71b extra; of 100 sovs. 101 b extra. One mile and a quarter, 5. WELTER HANDICAP, Of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Minimum weight 8.7. For horses that have not won a race of the value of 60 sovs. or upwards. Seven furlongs. 6. MAIDEN SCURRY, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10. sovs. from stake. Minimum weight Bst. Winner;? on the flat at any time barred. Four furloilgS, 7. FLYING HANDICAP, of 90 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. ftoin stake. The winner of any race of the value of 50 sovs. or upwards after the declaration of the weights to carry 7ib extra; of 100 sovs. 101 b extra. Six furlongs. S.'FIRST HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. One mile. SECOND DAY. FRIDAY, 29th OCTOBER, 1909. To start at 12.45 p.m.

1. SECOND COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. For all horses bred in the Counties of Cook, Waiapu, and Wairoa. One mile. 2. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, of GO sovs; second hor6e to receive 10 sovs. from stake. One mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles. 3. LADY’S BRACELET HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; first horse to receive a Bracelet value 40 sovs.; seodnd horse to receive a Bracelet value 10 sovs. For three-year-olds and upwards that have not won a race of the value of 100 sovs. Gentleineji riders. Minimum weight 10.7. Horses to be nominated by ladies. One mile. 4. MAKARAKA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; second horse- to receive 10 sovs. from stake. One mile. 5. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Six furlongs. G. MAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. ‘Winners on the flat at any time barred. Winner of Maiden Scurry first day entrance money returned. Five furlongs. 7. WAIKANAE HANDICAP, of 80 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Winner of Makaraka Handicap 'to carry 71b penalty. Five furlongs.’ S. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Winners of Makaraka and. Waikanae Handicaps to be re-handicapped. Seven furlongs. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ENTRIES, WEIGHTS & ACCEPTANCES & AMOUNTS To ho forwarded to the Secretary, at the Club Room, Masonic Hotel, Gisborne. NOMINATIONS. SATURDAY, 2nd OCTOBER, at 9.30 p.m.—First County Stakes, no acceptance, 1 sov.; First Hurdles, 1 sov.; Spring Handicap, 1 sov.; Flying Handicap, 1 sov.; Second Hurdles, 1 sov.; Makaraka Handicap, 1 sov.; Second County Stakes, no acceptance, 1 sov.; Waikanao Handicap, 1 sov. ENTRIES (No Acceptance.) SATURDAY, 16th OCTOBER, at 9.30 p.m.— Trial Handicap, 1 sov; Welter Handicap, 1 sov.; Maiden Scurry, 1 sov.; First Hack Flat, 1 sov.; Lady’s Bracelet, 1 sov.; Second Hack Flat, 1 sov.; Maiden Scurry, 1 sov. ; Farewell Handicap, 1 sor. WEIGHTS. SATURDAY, 16tli OCTOBER—First Hurdles Handicap, Spring Handicap, and Flying Handicap. SATURDAY, 23rd OCTOBER—TriaI Handicap, First County, Welter, First Flat. THURSDAY, 28th OCTOBER, at 9.30 p.m. (Night of First Day’s Races). —The whole of the Second Day’s Events. - ACCEPTANCES. FIRST DAY. SATURDAY, 23rd OCTOBER, at 9.30 p.m.—First Hurdles, 20s; Spring Handicap, 30s; Flying Handicap, 20s. SECOND DAY. THURSDAY, 28th OCTOBER, at 10 plm.-. (Night of First Day’s Races),— Second Hurdles, 20s; Makaraka Handicap, 20s;'Waikanae Handicap. 20s. D. R. DcCOSTA, . Secretary.