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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2712, 18 January 1910, Page 2

The cost of tlio Caledonian Canal ceeded £19,000 a mile.

pOVERTY pAY r £'URF QT-U B. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, February 10th and 11th, 1910. Makaraka Racecourse.

ANNUAL MEETING. President: J. W. Nolan, Esq. VicePresident: J. Clark, Esq- Hon. Treasurer: L. T. Symos, iLsq. wards: Messrs J. Maynard, It. Sherratt, C. White, J. A. Caesar, J. M. Gouldsmitli, A. F. Kennedy, A. •Dewing. Judge: Hon. Capt. Tucker. Starter: Mr H. Piper. Handicapper: Mr H. Coyle. Clerk of Totalisator: ' Mr W. 0. Skeet. Clerk of Scales: Mr M. DeCosta. Clerk of Course: Mr. A. Pritchard. Secretary: Mr. D. It. DeCosta.

FIRST DAY. To Start at 12.45 p.m. 1. WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Minimum weight Bst. lor horses that have not won a race of the value of 80 sovs. or upwards. One mile. „_. ir , r ~ 2. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE Race, of 60 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. The-win-ner of any hurdle race of the value of 50 sovs. after declaration of weights to carry 31b. extra; of 100 sovs. 51b extra. One and three-quarter miles. Oven seven flights of hurdles. 3. FIRST COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, of 60 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. For all horses bred in the Counties of Cook, Waiapu, Waikohu, and Wairoa. Six l/I'URANGA STAKES HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. ; second horse to receive 10s sovs from sta'ke. The winner of any race of the value of 50 sovs after the declaration of weights to carry 31b extra; of 100 sovs slb extra; of 150 sovs 71b extra; of 200 soys 101 b extra. One and a-quarter miles. 5. MAIDEN SCURRY, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Minimum weight Bst. Win ners on the flat at any time barred. Four furlongs. 6. TELEPHONE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. ; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Five furlongs. 7. FIRST HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Winner of any previous race 51b. extra. One mile. 8. FLYING HANDICAP, of 85 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. The winner of any race of the value of 50 sovs. after the declaration of weights to carry 71b. extra ; of 100 sovs. 101 b. extra. Six furlongs. SECOND DAY. To Start at 12.45 p.m. 1. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 80 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 so vs. from stake. Seven furlongs. 2. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, of 60 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from sta'ke. One and a-half miles. Over six flights of hurdles. 3. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Seven furlongs. 4. SUNDERLAND STAKES HAxwICAP, of 150 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. W 7 inner of the Stewards’ Handicap to carry 51b. penalty. One mile. 5. 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 raonev returned. Five furlongs. 6. SECOND COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, of 60 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. For horses bred in the Counties of Cook, •Waiapu, Waikohu, and Wairoa. One mile. 7. PUBLICANS’ PURSE HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. The winner of any previous race the same day to carry 51b. 'extra. Five furlongs. 8. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of GO sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Winner of the Stewards' Handicap, Sunderland Stakes, and Publicans’ Purse .to be re-handi-capped. Seven furlongs. DATES OF ENTRIES, WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, and AMOUNTS, to be forwarded to the Secretary, at the Club Room, Masonic Hotel, Gisborne. Entries (No Acceptance) SATURDAY 22nd January, 1910, at 9.30 p.m.: Welter Handicap lsov., Mfiiden Scurry lsov., Telephone Handicap lsov., First Hack Elat lsoy., Second Hack Flat lsov., Second -County Stakes; lsov., Maiden Scurry Handicap lsov., Farewell Handicap lsov. AVeighis.— FRIDAY, 4th February, 1910: Turanga Stakes Handicap, First Hurdles Handicap, Flying Handicap; THURSDAY, 10th February, 1910, at 8.30 p.m. (Night'of First Day’s Races): The whole of the Second Day’s Events. Acceptances. —First. . .Day, SATUxiDAY T , sth February, 1910, at 9.30 p.m.: Turanga Stakes 3sovs., First Hurdles Handicap lsov., Flying Handicap 305.; THURSDAJY, 10th February 1910,-at 10 p.m. (Night of First Day’s Races): Stewards’ Handicap lsov., Sunderland Stakes 505., Second Hurdles lsov., Publicans’ Purse 30s. D. R. DeCOSTA, • Secretary. ST** Gisborne Racing qlub. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, February 3rd and 4tli, 1910. SUMMER MEETING To he held on the Club’s Course, Te Hapara. President: The Hon. James Carroll. Vice-President: D. Hepburn, Esq. Hon. Treasurer, C. J. Bennett. Stewards: Messrs C. J. Bennett, J. Sistorson, C. J. Parker, F. J. Lysnar, T. McConnell, «J. H. Martin, D. J. Barry, G. R. Wyllio. Judge: Hon. Capt. Tucker. Starter: A. Wood. Handicapper: J. Chadwick. Totalisator Steward: W. 0. Skeet. Clerk of Scales: J. E. Whitby. Cleric of Course: A. Pritchard. Secretary, H. E. Dodd.