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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2585, 20 August 1909, Page 2

The proposal of tho Federal Government to substitute a nickel for the bronze coin will* be ceausing some consternation among the owners of penny-in-the-slot machines. A bank manager mentioned to a reporter that there was an enormous amount of money going through these contrivances. The adoption of a light medium liko nickel would make petty swindling much easier, as round tin discs could be made to act on. the mechanism without difficulty. The proprietors of the machines wotild also have to instal much more delicate balancers to suit the light coin, and this would mean that the machinery would be more likely to go out of order. '

pOVERTY JJAY r JpURF QLUB. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, October 28 and 29, 1909.. SPRING MEETING. MAKARAKA RACECOURSE. President: J. W. Nolan, Esq. VicePresident: J. Clark, „ Es<j. Hon. Treasurer: L. T. Stewards: Messrs C. White, 'O . A. Caesar, A. F. Kennedy, J. M. Gouldsinith, J. Maynard, R. Sherratt, A. Dewing. Judge: Capt. Tucker. Starter: 11. Piper. Handicapper: H. Coyle. Clerk of Totalisator: W. 0. Skeet. Clerk of Scales:_ M. DeOosta. Clerk of Course: A. Pritchard. Secretary: D. R. JDeCosta. FIRST DAY. THURSDAY, 2Stli OCTOBER, 1909. To start at 12.45 p.xn. 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, ot 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. ; second horse to receiv’" 10 sevs. from stake. For all horses bred in the Counties of Cook, Waiapu, and Wairoa. Six furlongs. 4. SPRING HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. ; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. The winner of any race ol 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. Winners on the flat at any time barred. Four furlongs. 7. FLYING HANDICAP, of 90 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. The winner of any race of the value of 50 sovs. or upwards after the declaration of the weights to carry 7Lb extra; of 100 sovs. 101 b extra. Six furlongs. 8. 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 60 sovs; second horse 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.; second horse to' receivo a Bracelet value 10 ' sovs. For three-year-olds and upwards that have not won a race of the value of 100 sovs. Gentlemen riders. Minimum weight 10.7. Horses to bo 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. 6. MAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. , t 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 v penalty. Five furlongs. 8. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of SO sovs.; . second horse to receive 10 so vs. from stake. Winners of Makaraka and Waikanao Handicaps to be re-handicapped. Seven furlongs. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ENTRIES, WEIGHTS & ACCEPTANCES,& AMOUNTS To be 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 sovj; Malcaraka Handicap, 1 sov.; Second Countv Stakes, no acceptance, 1 sov.; Waikanae Handicap,A 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 sov. WEIGHTS. SATURDAY, 16th OCTOBER—First Hurdles Handicap, Spring Handicap, and Flying Handicap. SATURDAY, ‘ ' 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 p.m. (Night of First Day’s Races).— Second Hurdles, 20s; Malcaraka Handicap, 20s; Waikanae Handicap, 20s. D. R. DeCXbSTA, Secretary.