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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 279, 21 March 1879, Page 3

LITTLE RIVER RACES Will take place in LI T TLB RIVER, on APRIL 4, 1879. Stewards : H. Buchanan W. Birdling, jun. B. Shadbolt' J. F. Stanbury S., Nutt G. Stanbury S. Lee. Judge : F. Birdling. Starter : S. Johnson. Handicapper : R. Mills. Clerk of the Scales : Jas. Reynolds. Clerk of the Course : Jn. Stanbury. Treasurer : A. Degg.. Secretary : L. Jacobsen. Hurdle Races. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 20 soys. Open to all comers. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £1 10s., to. go to the funds. Distance, two miles. 2. DISTRICT HANDICAP of 12 soys. Nomination, £1 ; accept- . a nee, '£1, to .go to the funds. Distance, <>ne mile and a half. 3. MAIDEN PLATE of B:sovs. Entrance, £1. Second horse to save his stakes. Distance, one mile and a half. • Flat Races. 4. WAIREWA HANDICAP of 15 soys. Nomination, £1; acceptance, £1. Open to all comers. Dis- ! tance, two miles. 5. PUBLICANS' PURSE of 7 soys., for district horses. Entrance, £1. Distance, one mile and a half. CI CONSOLATION of —soys. Entrance, 15s. Distance, one mile. 7. HACK RACE of—aovs. Entrance, 10s. For district horses only, 8. MAORI CANOE RACE. In all events, three horses to start or no race. Nominations to close on Saturday, March.22, and must be addressed to the Secretary, Little ,Rrver. Weights to appear on Saturday, March. 22. Acceptances to dose on Wednesday, March 26. The district comprises: the County of Akaroa. All horses' to' run.;must be the bona fide property 'of residents in the district three months previous to the races. j • Canterbury Jockey Club Riles to be. adhered to. ' The decision of the Stewards to be final. | No person allowed to enter\a horse unless he is a subscriber to ihe Race . Fund of one guinea. • ?! L. JACOBSEN, ; : .Secretary, ' ... , Little River. AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD '. __ .{ ".": ELECTION NOTICE. IN pursuance of " The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1816," sec. 14, I hereby give notice that th| following candidates; have been duk nominated to fill the office of Membi of the Akaroa and Wainui Roa4 Boam :—■ Brooks, Thomas Ghappell, Edwin ' Lelievro,,Etienne E. The above number of Candidates being . in excess of the number reqjired, I hereby give notice that a POLL! will be taken atthe office of the Akaba and Wainui Road Board, Duvauchelll's Bay. for the election of ONE of thel above Candidates to fill the said offi\e, on FRIDAY, the 21st day of MarcV' 1879. The Poll will be open on th<| above day between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. I JOHN BARWICKI Returning Offijer. Road Board Office, . Duvauchelle's Bay, . \ March 12, 1879. \ aRE AT AUTUMN HANDICAP, TO BE RUN FOR IN \ { CHRISTCHU RCH APRIL 14. M'DONALD'S ANNUAL CONSULTATION. 1000 MEMBERS at 10s. 37 PRIZES. First Prize • — . £Js° Second Prize 100 Third Prize '5° Starters '- divided) : 100 Non-starters (divided) ... 100 £500 To be drawn about the 31st of Marcfy in a Public Hall, under the supervision . of Committee chosen from the Subscri- , berr- present. The usual amount deducted for exs penses. T. M'DONALD, Treasurer, j Tobacconist, LYTTELTON. Tickets can be had of the S. 8. Akaroa, S. 8. Hawea, and S. S. Wanaka.