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Sporting SOMERS ANNUAL Sports & Kaces, SATURDAY, DEOEMB R 26th, 1885, BOXING DAY. PROGRAMME• 1. Handicap timiuLe Rack of 10 bovs ; entrance, 10s ; acceptance, 10s ; acceptances to go to the second horse ; 2 miles ; eight flights of hurdles, 3£t 6in high. 2. Maiden Plate of sso vs, with a sweepstake of 6s each for second horse ; I entrance, 5s ; | mile; weight-for-age; for all horses that have never won pnblic money. 3. Handicap Tkot of 8 sovs ; entrance, 10s, acceptance, 5s ; acceptances to go to second horse; 3 miles ; no weight under list 71b 4. Mount Somers Cup Handicap of 12 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from stake ; entrance, 10s ; acceptance, 10s; miles. 5. Pony Rack of 3 sovs; second horse to save entrance; entrance, ss; height, 14 hands ; J-miie ; catch weights. 6 Hurry Scurry, of 4 sovs, with a sweep of 6s to go to second horse ; entrance 6s ; 1 mile ; catch weights. HULHS. 1. All races are confined to horses that have 1-een commonly resident in that portion of the old Mount Somers Road District, lying south of the North Ashburton river, from September 30th, 1886, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. 2. Three horses the bona fide property of i different owners to a-art or no race. 3. J'o entry will be received except on condition that the decision of the Committee or whom they may appoint, will be final in all oases of dispute, or on all points in carrying out the programme 4. Protests must be made la writing, and handed to tho Secretary, accompanied by a deposit of 20s within 30 minutes of the race being run. Should the protest prove frivolous, deposit to be forfeited. 5. All horses *o be ridden out so long as they have a reasonable chance of winning. 6 Owners of horses must bo subscribers of not leas than 10s to the fund. 7. Five per cent will be deducted from all money paid for prizes for expenses. 8 First race to start at 10.30 a. m. 9 The usual Athletic Sports will be held, for which liberal prizes will be given. 12 97 All entries to be made on the ground

i)i Speer’s PRIVATE DISPENSARY, Palmerston Buildings, Foot of Queen street, Auckland. Established for the Scientific and Speedy Cure of Ohronic, Nervous, and Special Diseases. Dr Speer is a regular Graduated Physician, educated at Harvard College, C .S, He has devoted a lifetime to, and is acknowledged to be the most expert Physician in bis specialty in the UnUed States. Young men and Middle-aged Men, who suffer from Nervous and Physical Debility, Loss of Energy and Memory, Eruptions on the Face, Mental Depression, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Paralysis, Fits, Spinal Disease, St Vitus’ Dance, Liver Complaint, Asthma, Catarrh, Heart Disease, Oravel, Piles, etc., and are tired of taking mineral drags, will do well to come and try the Doctor’s method of cure —as it will, if properly applied, relieve them of their sufferings and restore them to health. The Doctor uses no mineral preparations; his treatment consists wholly in the use of vegetable remedies. Many are they who have implanted in their system, by improper use of calomel, seed, which produce an annual crop of diseasdTo such he would say, come and be healed. Is matters not what your troubles may be, o'me and let the Doctor examine your cose. If it is curable, he will tell you cs; if it is not, he will tell you that; for he will not undertake a case unless he is confident of effecting a core. It will cost you nothing for consultation, so please pall and satisfy yourselves that the Doctor understands your case. Dr 8. cures Humors and Diseases of the Blood. To ladies who are afflicted by any of the following complaints,—Cold extremities, weak stomachs, lame and weak backs, nervous and sick headaches, constipation and indigestion, pain in the side and back leuchorrea, etc, etc.—l wish it distinctly understood that I do not claim to perform impossibilities, or to have a miraculous power. All applying to me will receive my honest opinion of their complaints. No experimenting. I will guarantee a positive cure in every case I undertake, or forfeit L2OO. Consultation in Office or by letter, FEREE. Charges Moderate. Examination and Advice LI. Call or address: Dr H. J. Speer, Palmerston Buildings, Auckland, New Zealand. Office Hours: 9to 12,1 to 4,6 to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10 to 12. N.B. All Medicines neoessay for a complete cure can be sent tree from observation on reoeiot of aymp-

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