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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1179, 19 February 1884, Page 3

PALME KSTON NORTH WINTER RACE MEETING. To be held on QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, SATURDAY, MAY 24th, 1884, on the PALMERSTON NORTH RACE COURSE. Stewards — Messn Thos. King, E Brown, W. T. Wood, A. Bentley, E." Collms, W. G. Robinson, L. Skerman. Judge— J. Fentcn Staetee— J. C. Nathan Clekk op Scales — R. Leigh Cli-kof Couesb— J. lam Timekejepeb— H. W. Haybittle Hakdicappee— Alexander H iggie Hon Tkeasueeß— Tbos. King pro&ramme for the day. 1. Handicap Hurdle Eace of 25 soys Nomination ] soy, acceptance 1 so 7. 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft 9in, To start at 11 a.m. sharp. 2. Hack Hurdle Rack of 10 soys— Once round the course, pog,t entries of 1 soy, weight not to be under 9 stone, open to all horses that have . never been entered for any advertised race. Hack Races excepted. Jockeys to ride m colours. To start at 11.45. 3. Maiden Plate of 15 soys,— Entrance 30 shiMings, weight) for ■ age. D ; stance 1£ miles, open to all horses that have never- won public money, prior to date of entry, hac'f races ex- : cepted. Any hbree fentered for the abo^e, winning a race between date of entry and race, to carry a penalty of slb. To start at 12.30 p.m. 4 Novel Race of 20 soys, once round the course, post entries of 1 soy, weight not to be less than 8 stone. For all horses which have been the bona fide property of residents within the Borough boundary ,Bince first day of January, 1884, and that have never been entered foj, an ad^e^tised race, 'hack race* excepted. The winner of this race- to 'become the property Stewards, of '.be* and to, be jold immediately after the race. Any other .. '.horse in i the, jsa.ee, ißa.y f! te ..cJaimetJ '.'. yidr^ihe^Bupi' vt JB2O, the saiji s^i "to be' paid to the owner,and any r ,further sum' realized, tog o to the fu'dds' of the meeting. To start at 1.15 pm 5. Palmbb6ton Guineas. A Handicap of 50 Guineas, Nomination 1 guinea, Acceptance 2 guineas, Distance, If miles. To stait at 2.30 p.m. 6. Tradesmen's Purse of 5 soys. Entrance 10s Once round the course. Catch weights. For bona fiie business hacks, that buve been used m connection with the working of any business, within the I3orough for 3 months prior to date of race. 7. Flying tIANDicAP of 25 soys.— Nomination 1 soy. Acceptance 1 soy. Distance fof a mile, To start at 3 45 p.m. 8. The Official's Hack Eace. — A Sweepstake of } soy, with 5 soys , added. Once round the course. Weight not to be less than 12 stone • Open to Hacks, that have never won public money ,the bona fide pro?, perly of thofe who bold office, m connection with this meeting, either a8 Stewards, Office Bearers, or Committee. Competitors roust ride their own horses, and appear m proper racing costume. To sta.-t at 4-30 p.m. Nominations will be received, addressed to the Secretary, at the Commercial Hotel, P lmerst< n North, up to Monday. April 21, 8 p.m. Wrights will be declared on Monday, stb May. Entries a' d acceptances clce on Ti ur.---day, the 15th May, at 8 p.m. RULES & REGULATIONS. No Entry will be received for any Rnces except upon this condition, — Tbat all Dis putes Claims and Ohjec ioris arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards pre nt, or those whom they may appoint. Tlieir derision upon all points connected with the carrying out o r this programme shall be final . AU Entries to be Sealed and addressed to the seen tary, Palmerston iNort 1 ! ; Entrance Money enclosed with name, Age at 1 he. .time; o£. Entry, Pedigree, and, m the case Handicap?, Peiiormanees of the Horse, Name of !the Owner, and Colours o the KideiV; Any. Jockej ri <ing except m colours . entered will be fined, 3. S.OVS. WHen two", or move , horses start (the prop'Tty of tbe'Bame.owner)a Distinguishin jr'Coltiur must be'v/drn. j All persous . i 1 1- nding to Withdraw 'borses, are Tequirefl togivfe Notice to that effedt to- tbi;!. Secretary ov Clerk of the Scales one half-hour before stnrtihg : . f Any 'person 1 neglecting;! i>r refusing to 'comply with this Rule shall pay a fine of 5 soys. to Fund.: .• ; ■■?•. -•; Ii AU races u to\ be, ry;n un'er the "WYJ-C. . v-Jom ,j :i ' "'• •■■ • ■•-•:■''■'■' - ; 1 ! "Horses o \r.alking over, will only receive 'haVf th'e stai£es, ' . : ', No .horse tp ,-?W -it* 5 stakes m, any- race 'ex^pt Wfere otherwise specified ; ] No entries or Nominations will be received under any p'e^ence whatever after ,the time specified for .clcgin^ Letters bearing the Posfm'arfc 1 of We d&ie of entry, : and Te'.egramßjt»f the same date, .w'U be re--'ce|yel4- i.l. t) 'j- ! I A q"alification fee of ten shillings will be requjred'^. from; all owners of horses '(Nominated'), who have not already subscribed lOs. to wards, the funds of this meetingj THOS, R. WALTON, t . i) •'.» ;■ • Secretary. .; ! Tenders Required. FOE the purchase of a six-roomed house and half an acre oiland m Main street, opposite the Princess Hotel. The hoiise is finished m first-class rtyle, with three chimneys. The ground is laid out with lawn and flower garden, kitchen garden, &c, fenced off for fruit trees, fowl yard, &C. A good work shop and all other necessary outbuildiugs, pump, &c. A splendid well of water such as can only be found at Terrace End. The property is for positive sale to the highest bidder as the owner is leaving the colony. Tenders will be received up till the 23rd Feb, 1884, aodressed to B. J. Charles, builder. Terrace End, of whom all particulars may be obtained. E DWIN J. jHABLES. The Wellington and Manawatu Baiiway Company. (Limited). NO. 14 CON TE ACT -MANAWATU SECTION. FORMATION AND PERMANENT WAY, i WRITTEN Tenders will be re* ceived at the office of the Company, Wellington, up to noon of TUESDAY, the 18th day of March, 1884, for the construction of the above contract. Plans, specification?, and conditions may be aeen at the Company's officesMn Wellington and Palmerston, and at the Public Works offices m Auckland and Dunedin. The lowest or any tender not necessarily, 'ac,c.epted ; .!i.-,ii-<.v, :! . . , • >^';;i4.kß.'i(W:i^iN.sx ; )K > ;. ■>:[< .-..•=- --" '.ViO casiilMJA'Ch^ef '■©j'^irtteerv ■■->« Wellington, 14th Feb., 1884,