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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2595, 1 September 1909, Page 7

. Latin is>n- favorite medium Y x _ prossion in some b.orougk the “Evening Post.” Motions arAf - onded “pro forma” or “pro rataA the seconder may prefer; things! mentioned “inter alia” and memh . peak “ad hoc.” A councillor of a c tain suburban borough council oppos\ * a motion, last week. 110 said it wa ~ “ultra vires.” The phrase fell heavy oy the meeting, but one gallant council\. lor asked: “What is ‘ultra vires?’ “Oh,” said the propounder of the mysterious words, “ ‘ultra vires’ means unnecessary.” There was nobody to correct him and the saying went down on record. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and 2js Gd. OnN a comparatively few people are living who remember Wellington before the sea was pushed back by reclamation from Lambton quay for a quarter of a .mile, to give room ror the modern city. One of these is Mr. Justice Chapman, who told an audience at the Seamen’s * mission, Wellington, last week, that when he was a hoy his father took an appointment in Tasmania, and the family had to embark at Lambton quay for their new home. The schooner which took them was at anchor on the actual site of the Seamen’s Mission, while Wellington, at that time, only consisted of a few native huts and scattered stores along the beach.

JOCKEY jQLUB. ' 'FUTURE EVENTS. SPRING MEETING, 1910. ' WA NGANUI GUINEAS, a sweepstake of 10 sovs each for, starters, with 400 sovs added; second horse to receive 50 sovs, and third, horse 25 sovs from the stakes. For three-year-olds (present two-year-olds). Colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 51b. The winner of any race of the value of 200 sovs after the Ist September, 1910, to carry 71b extra. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 4 sovs, and. 5 sovs at the post. Distance, one mile. ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY, 3rd September, 1909, at 9.30 p.m. W. HALL, Secretary. P.O. Box 15, Wanganui.

JOCKEY FUTURE EVENTS. AUTUMN MEETING, 1911. THE JACKSON STAKES, of 500 sovsj second 'horse to receive 75 so vs, and third horse 25 sovs from the stakes. For two-year-olds (present yearlings) and upwards; weight-for-age. By subscription of 5 sovs each, unless forfeit is declared and paid as follows 1 sov if struck out on or before nomination night Spring Meeting, 1910, or* 2 sovs if struck out on or before nomination night Autumn Meeting, 1911. - All horses remaining in after latter date to pay the subscription of 5 sovs on first acceptance night Autumn Meeting, 1911. Distance, six furlongs. • ENTRIES' CLOSE FRIDAY, 3rd September, 1909, at 9.30 p.m. No money required at time of entry. W. HALL, Secretary. P.O. Box 15/ Wanganui. OLUB,

NEW BLOOD. /s, 10 TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE GISBORNE DISTRICT. THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, ETTRICK SHEPHERD Rising 9 years. PEDIGREE. ETTRICK SHEPHERD, bred by Mr. Robert Gawn ,is a dark chestnut horse, 17 hands high, rising nine years. Sire LORD GLASGOW, dam FAN, by Lord Churchill. Lord Glasgow was also 'bred by Mr. Robert Gawn, Deer Park, North Taieri; sire Good Hope (184 N.Z.5.8.), dam Maggie (imp.), sire Sir Colin Campbell (imp), g-dam Scotch Annie (imp), 340, N.Z.5.8.), g-sire Lord Salisbury (imp 114, N-Z.5.8.), the champion horse of' Otago. ETTRICK SHEPHERD’S dam FAN, by Lord Churchill ; Gentle, by Vanquisher; g-g-dam'Nell by Marquis; g-g-g-dam Gyp, by: Blackleg. ' ' ■ ETTRICK SHEPHERD has proved a sure foal-getter/ having done a successful season laSt year. - j First and Champion, 1907-1908-1909, Opotiki. -/ + ’ DAVID MILLS (Owner), . Makauri. 808 QUIREE, in charge.'

TO STAND THE SEASON i At MAKAURI, The Draught Stallion. YOUNG GARNET. (Winner of Four first, Two second, and Three Champion prizes.) YOUNG GARNET is a beautiful bay, standing 16.3, on short legs, with a splendid quality of bone, plenty hair ana good sound feet. YOUNG GARNET’S sire, Garnet, is by British Lion (imp.), dam Topaz, by Overdraft; grand-dam by Dugdale (imp.). Winner of First Prize and Society’s Medal for Draught Stallion at Poverty Bay A. and P. Society’s Show, 1896-97-98-1900. His dam, Rose Auckland—Conqueror. Taking into consideration he has the Garnet^—British Lion blood on his father’s side, and the Auckland — Conqueror on the mother’s, he should leave great stock. Auckland and Garnet both have stock in this district which would be hard: to outclass. YOUNG GAR NET has proved; to be a sure foal-getter. ; YOUNG .GARNET has been very successful in' the Show.. Ring, having, taken three Firsts/ .two. Seconds, and twice Champion, f < .TEJtMS-: Single Mare £,3 3aj two or more as per agreement. Fees to., be paid ■ before removal.; of mares. • Six weeks’ gazing free,- after which 2s per week will be i Every ;cahe: taken, but no responsibility incurred./ wm. McCullough, f Makanri.