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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 9284, 17 December 1880, Page 2

WANGANDI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. ELECTION FOR~COOES WARD. AN Election will be held on Monday, the 10th January, 1881, for one Councillor to fill -an Extraordinary Vacancy, occasioned by the resignation of Mr James Brown. ' -'■■- ■••/-'? Nominations must be left at my office, corner of Nixon-street, Taupo Quay, by noon on Friday, the 24th December. 1880. EDWARD CHURTON, Betnrning Officer. ■ POPULAR" CONVERSAZIONE. TO be held jra the Volunteer Hall.'ia aid of the Building Fund. - THURSDAY, 23bd DECEMBER! PROMENADE CONCERT,: AND MONSTER CHRISTMAS TBEE on .View,, .cpmmienbipg. at'i.B 'o'clock. FRIDAY, 24th DECEMBER. GRAND DISTRIBUTION OF' PRIZES, And MUSICAL SkLECTIONS by 'the Wanganui Rifle Volunteer Band, under the leadership of Bandmaster JLjsq. Admission, Is. Prize ticket-holders admitted both-" evenings 1 ' for single ticket. !,.-■! T> OKI N G T^" IGH T. BOXING NIGHT. :: '.'', A GRAND BALL will be given on Boxing 'Night in the .Volunteer- Drill Mall by the members of the Wanganui Rifle Band. Tickets to admit gentleman and ladies, 10i 6d, including refresh, ments. : ■ «. ..,.;. .... ' ; M. A. NEILL, Hon.iSeo. Tickets maybe obtained 'from' members of the Band, or Messrs' fl. 'Collier and Co., Musicsellers, Ridg way- street. NJBW YEAR'ri DAY- 1 "' rpHE A NNUAL. -CJ-PORTS ■ '■ ■■) WILL .BE" // ,-'->>K HELD AT KENNEDY'S;. The s.s.-Waitara wltt'conVey^asseagers to and, fro. ;-... . „ ,K'.,niU:ib Admission to the ground, free. (Kf* Programme in future.advertisement. JOHN KELSON,: . Hon, Seo. rpUHAKINA JOCKEY OLUB ± MEETING. . To BE HELD ON ' THURSDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1881. Stbwabds : MrJ. Chubbin Mr D. Fraßer Mr A. Simpson Mr H.N.Harrison Mr R. Reid Mr D. Grant Mr W. A. Davis Mr G. E. Wilson Mr T. R. Taylor. STABTERr . -': Mr 0. Laird. Clebk op the Couesb :• ' Mr W. .Cameron. Glebe: of the Scales : Mr R. G- .Knox. Handicappee .- Judob : Major Morae. .PROGRAMME. 1. — Handicap Hobdle Race of 30 sovg ; nomination, £1 Is ; acceptance, £2 2s ; distance, 2j miles, over nine flights of hurdles, about 3ft 9in high. To start at 11.30. a.m. ■. : -'.. . •' 2.— Hack Hurdle Rice of 10. soys ; entrance, 1 soy ; one mile and a distance ; weights not less than lOst. To start at 12 o'clock. „,'•,. 3.— Maiden Plate of 30 so.vft ;Vweight for age ; entrauce, 3 soys j distance, lj miles ; open, to all horses that have not won advertised race prior to date of entry. To start at 1 p.m. 4 — Titbakiwa Handicap of 80 soys ; nomination, 2 guineas ; acceptance, 3 guineas ; second horse to receive £10 out of the stakes. /.Two. miles and a distance. To start at 2.30 p.m. 5. — Soubrt Race of 20 soys ; entrance, 2 soys ; catch weights ;. one mile and ' a distance. To start at 3.30 p. : m. 6.— Ladies' Pubse of t2O 'soys ; welter weights for age ; entranbei 2 soys ; to be ridden by membbrs of the Olub; distance, 1| miles. To start at 4 p.m. 7.— District Handicap of .30 soys; nomination, 1 soy;' acceptance, 2 soys; la- miles; all horses, to be owned by persons, residing between tho Wanganui and Rangitikei Rivers, and to have been their bond fide property for three months prior, to tho meeting. To start at 4.30 p.m. 8. — CoNsoiiATioN Rage (handicap)' of £15; for all beatori horses; entrance, I sov -, one mile and a' distance. To start at 5 p.m. - ■■ RULES. - - • Nominations for the handicaps to be made to the Secretary, at Turakina, on Friday, February, 4th. Weights. to be declared on Saturday, February 12th. Acceptances and general entries will close on Thursday, Febrnary 24tb, at 9 p m,, at the Railway Hotel, Turakina, on which day, at 2 p.m., the gate and priveleges will be sold at the Ben Nevis Hotel. ... No entry will be received' for any races except upon this condition-— that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points, connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Hon. Secretary, Turakina, entrance money enclosed, with the- name, age at time of entry, pedigree, and in cases of handicaps, performances of the horse, name of the owner and colours of the rider. Any jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined 3 soys. When two or more horses start, the property of the same owner, a distinguishing colour must be worn. In all weight-for-age races the weight-for-age scale of the Wanganui Jockey Club will be adhered to. All persons intending to withdraw horses are required to give notice, to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of the Scales one half- hour before starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule, shall pay a fine of 5 soya. to the race fund. All races to be run under, the W.J.C. Rules. Horses walking over will only receive hlaf the stakes. -Qualification fee, £1 Is, for owners of all aorses unless a member of the olub. Second horse to save its stakes only where specifiod to do so. T. R. TAYLOR, Hon. Sec. AN ENTERTAINMENT will be held in the Maxwelltown Town Hall, on Tuesday, 21st December, 1880, m aid of School Prizes and Picnic.