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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 168, 26 February 1878, Page 3

NOTICE. ALL parties having CLAIMS against me, are requested to furnish same, and apply for Settlement on or before the 25th instant. The premises will be Closed from that date to the 28th, for Stock-taking. HARVEY HAWKINS. Lyttelton, Feb. 15, 1878. In connection with the above, this business will be continued on and after the Ist March, under the name of Harvey Hawkins and Co., and will be conducted by Wilfred Ward and Wm. Mcßeth. LITTLE RIVER STEEPLECHASES, To be held in LITTLE RIVER, On SATURDAY, 2nd MARCH, 1878. Stewards : Mr Olphert Mr H. Buchanan „ J. F. Stanbury „ W. Coop „W. Birdling, jun. „S. Nutt Judge : Mr 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 sow added. Nomination, 5s ;. acceptance, 10s, to go to the funds. Distance, mile. Maiden Steeplechase, of 10 rovs., 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). i 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.