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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 166, 19 February 1878, Page 3

WANPED, a Strong LA]), to nd as Boots, and make himself generally useful about the hotel. Apply to J. BEECHER. NOTICE. MR. S. B. SEYMOUR, SUR-GEON-DENTIST, of Christchurch, can be consulted at Bruce's Hotel on SATURDAY NEXT, 23rd inst., and until the following Friday. LITTLE RIVER STEEPLECHASES, To be held in LITTLE RIVER, On SATURDAY, 2nd MARCH, 1878. ; Stewards : Mr Olphert Mr H. Buchanan „ J. P. Stanbury „ W. Coop ~ W. Birdling, jun. Starter : Mr S. Johnson. Clerk of the Scales : Mr Jas. Reynolds. Clerk of the Course: Mr Jn. Stanbury. TTTAIREWA HANDICAP VV STEEPLECHASE, of 20 soys.; open to all comers. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s, to go to the funds. Distance, about 2 miles. Publicans' Handicap Steeplechase^ of 15 soys, with a sweep of 1 soy. added. Nomination, 5s : acceptance, 10s, to go to the funds. Distance, 11 mile. Maiden Steeplechase, of 10 soys., with a sweep of 15s added, for horses that have never won a race of over £10. Nomination, 10s, to go to the funds. Distance, 1 mile. Hack Steeplechase, of 5 soys. Nomination, 10s, to go to the funds. Distance, 1 mile. Consolation Stakes, of— soys. RULES. C. J. C. Rules to be strictly adhered to. No one allowed to enter a horse, unless a subscriber of one guinea to the race fund (Hack Race accepted). The Akaroa County or District Races ' shall mean that horses are three months in the district previous to the races. ; Nominations for the races to take place on February 16th ; weights to appear shortly after. Acceptances and general entries close on the 25th. All entries and colours, with money, to be sent in under cover, to the Secretary, addressed to the Forsyth Arms, Little River. The decision of the Stewards to be final. MR. J. DUXBURY, Handicapper. MR. L. JACOBSEN, Secretary. LITTLE RIVER RACES. rpHE following are the WEIGHTS _i_ for the Handicap Races at the forthcoming Little River Race Meeting : • Hurdle Race. St. lb. ■ Mr Macfarlane's Charley, 6 yrs ... 10 9 „ Sheehan's Lemon Juice, aged 10 12 ] „ Lyford's Disturbance, aged ... 10 12 ' Peninsula Handicap. ! st. lb. Mr Lyford's Disturbance, aged... 9 2 „ Shadbolt's Volunteer, 5 yrs ... 712 „ Lunn's Maritana. aged ... 9 9 „ „ Merry Monarch, aged 9 9 „ Brown's Mountain Maid, — 8 10 Little Eiver Handicap. St. lb. Mr Shadbolt'eLittle Sawdust, aged 7 6 ~ Piper's Jack, 3 yrs ... ... 7 0 „ Lunn's Merry Monarch, aged 9 6 ' „ Sheehan's Lemon Juice, „ 9 0' „ Castle's Symphony, „ 8 7 ~ Lyford's Disturbance, „ 9 0 i „ Brown's Hollyock, 3 yrs ... 7 4 J. DUXBURY, Hnndieapper, W. BIRDLING, Jun., Secretary. NOTICE. NOTICE. To all whom it may concern. "Or any other man." ' AS reports are being circulated to the effect that I am not going to ; continue the sale of Guns and Amunition under the Arms' Act, a report likely to be attended with serious consequences to my friends, I beg to state : that it is all a mistake, and trust you : will not allow it to rob you of your sleep, or take away your appetites, as I intend to kaep a Larger Supply than ever of Single and Double Barrelled Guns, Breach and Muzzle Loaders, Cartridges, Harvey's and Hall's Gunpowder, Shot, all sizes, Gun and Rifle Caps, Wads and Punches, Bullet Moulds, Powder and Shot Flasks, Nipples, Ramrods and Fittings, Blasting Powder, Fuse, &c, &c, &c, ad lib. A small consignment of Grindstones and Mangles just to hand. H. BILLENS, Economy House.