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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 9131, 4 June 1880, Page 4

WANGANUI STEEPLECHA.SE MEETING. SATURDAY, 19th v uNE, 1880. Stewards : T)r Eirle Mr H. N. Harriso Mr W. T. Owen Major Morse Mr F. R. Jackson Mr J. Heslop Mr J. P. Watt. Staktek— Mr A. Higsie. Clerk op the Course — Mr J. iliafgis. Clerk of the Scales — Mr F. M. Betts. Handic'iiter — Mr W. H/itely. Timekeeper— Mr S. H. Drew. Judge— Mr W. T. Oweu. Programme. 1. —Wang vnui Handicap Stbepleciiase of 175 soys : second horse to receive 25 soys out of the stakes, third home to save his stakes. Over the Wangnmu Steeplechase Course. 'Distance, about 3 miles. Nomination. 2sovs ; acceptance, 5 soys. To start at 12 o'clock. 2. — Maiden Steeplechase of 75 soys; second horse to save h's stakes. Ovpr the same course as the Handicap. Entrance Tee, 3 soys. Weight for ago. as specified in tbe IX. Z. N.S.". rules, A maiden horse is one tint has never won a steeplechase of the value of 20 boys or more. The winner of tbe Handicap to carry a penalty of 71bs. To start at 2 o'clock. 3. — The Grand Stand Steeplchase of 50 sops. Second horse to save hi a stakes. Over the Wanganni Steeplechase Course. Distince about 3 miles. Entrance fee, 3 soys. Weight for age as specified in the N.Z N.S.O. rules. Open to all horses. To start at 3 o'clock. 4.—OONSOLATION HANT3ICAP STEEPLECHASE of 30 boys ; second horse to save his stakes. Distance ab utf 1J miles, over such course as the Committee may appoint. Nomination, 1 soy ; accept ance, 1 soy. To start at 4 o'clock. Acceptances and General Entrances on June 12th, at 9 p.m. The races will be run under the Now Zealand National Steeplechase rules. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Hon. Sec. MELBOURNE; GDP, 1880. HN. ABBOTT'S ■ Annual Distribution of prizes on the MELBOURNE CUP. 5000 Subscribers at £1 each. List No. 1. First Horse £1000 Second Horse £400 Third Horse £200 Other Starters to divide £1200 Non-Starters to divide ... £220u Owing to the large number of disappointments last year, List No 2 (for a similar amount) will be opened immediately this is complete. Early application therefore is particularly requested. Please- add exchange to cheques, and stamps for reply and result. H. N. ABBOTT, United Service Hotel, Auckland. June, 1880. UNION FIRE AND MARINE INS ORANGE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £2,000,008. F ibe Depabtmekt XNSUEANCES effected on dwel -5L liij- houses or the contents thereof stores, hotels, and every other description of insurable property. Maeute D aPabtmeht : Wool, Merchandise, Hulls of Shipp "ieamers. All Insurances effected at current rates. TAYLOR & WATT, Agents. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY, Established 1849, FOR-LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. N ew Zealand Branch OGee : OUSTOM-HOUSE QUAT, WELLINGTON. Annual Revenue exceeds. £630,000. A ccumulated Fund exceeds . . . £2,620,000. XNTENDED Assurers will please note JL particularly the name of this oldesi Established Life Office in the Colonies. The similarity of Title aaaumed by some of the New offices may lead to mistake. Prospectuses, forms of proposal, and all other information may be obtained od application to the undersigned. Messrß TAYLOR & WATT, ApßtitK for Wanpaniil LIVERPOOL & LONDON & CJLOBB INSURANCE COMPANY. XPIEE Insurances effected on any JL description of Property, in Town or Country, at the lowest Current Bates. p OWKLL, SON * Co., IMPKRIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. Established 1803. Capital. One Million Six Hundrer Thousand Pounds. THE above Company undertake a) Fire Bisks at lowest ratea. Prompt and liberal settlement clai<> s. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, A BPT>< TBE TRANSATLANTIC fIRF INSUJ AJSCB COMPANY OF HAMBURG. OVER 70 Agencies in various part of tbe world, n.cludinp Englan-- America, Gennarv Sydney, Adelaide Brisbane, and Melbourne Guaranee Liberal and Prompt Set tUment in the event of Loss. Insurances granted againßt lobb o; damages upon any description of property at lowest current rates. Thrpprr.<2 machiliPP ir;PT)r< j H for th« :->p.<-, 'frail 1 to tip>< j i* uteri?'}? ALBERT BARNS, Agent, Taupo Quay.