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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 353, 5 December 1879, Page 3

THE CELEBRATED AND FAST TROTTING PONY MERRYLEGS YT7"TLL TRAVEL through the V.V % Peninsula, stopping at Mr Olphcri-'s Hotel on Monday Night,; iind at Mr W\ Chaufberlain's, Akafoaj on Tuesday Night. < Tt-rms-r-cSS 3s for the season. Groomage, ssj" payable at first service. Two oi* more mares arranged for. ' \ ,* 1 '-. y fl' '«' i Apply • ■■ r R. DUNN, in charge. HEAD OF THE BAY : _R ; "A. J C ! E.B , . • ;. To be held on ; FRIDAY AND : SATURDAY, ;•■ : : December 26 and 27. ','y .- [> y'l't ■;-. Judge-i:>!'' ; : '-''/. .i J-" t W. BIRDLING, ESQ, "• J ' ' '"'\ r ' Starter: ' ''" ' " . . S. JOHNSTON, ESQ. Clerk of Course: J. WALLACE, ESQ, Clerk of Scales : ■' R. M'CLOY, ESQ. Handicapper: J. DUXBURY, ESQ. Treasurers: B. SHADBOLT, ESQ., and S* LEE, ESQ. Stewards—-Messrs J. Sunckell, H. Piper, E. Hay. W. Birdling, junior, F. Birdling, F. Williams, J. B. Barf er, T. ;S. Johnston, R. Latter, and "J. M'F&rlane. PROGRAMME:- •' First Day. MAIDEN PLATE of 10 soy?. Entrance, 20s. For horses that have ntver won an advertised race. Hack race and Hurdle' races excepted. Weight for age. 2. WAINUI PLATE HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nominations, 20s ; ~ acceptance* 205..',, Second liorse.to ■save his * staked *(to *be deducted fi;om the winner.) . . , , S. PUBLICANS' PURSE HANDICAP of 10 soys., -Nominations, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. 4. HACK RACE.- •■' Post entry, ss. ~ ~. Catch weights. •,- -r -~. Second Day. ; 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE ' of 15 soys. ' Nominations, 10s; acceptance, 20s. Second horse to save his 'stakes s(to- be' deducted • ■...,from.the ; winner). ,-.-■■■ 2. HACK SELLING RACE of — .'-.' soys. Entrance, 10s, to be'made to the Secretary before 6 p.m on : December 26, 1879./; - Horse entered to be sold for £30' to carry list; £25, lOst; £20, 9st; £15, Bst ; £10, 7st. 3. SAPLING STAKE.—A sweep-; stake of 2 soys., with 5 soys added. Fur two-year-olds only.- \Seeond horse to save his stakes. 4. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of — soys., for horses beaten at this meeting only. Entrance, 1 16s. "■'■ All the events to be district -races ex- ; co] it tho Wainui Plate. All the'races to be run- in heats except the Sapling Stakes and Hack races. •.:.■?!■• District hrrse means the bona fide property bP-a resrefont ■ in-''the''-district-three months previous to the races, and the boundary be a line from Head of Port Lyttelton to Gebbie's Flat. Nominations > for the Wainui Plate Hanlicap/Publicans' Purse Handicap and, Hurdle Race,to be sent to the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on December 10. Acceptances and general entry,.-Decem-ber 20. :■■.'.•■' The decision of the Stewards to' be 'final in all cases where disputes may arise. Three horses to start for each event or no race. C. J. C. rules and weights strictly adhered to. B. BARKER, i Secretary., i > ' FAMILY & COMMERCIAL HOTEI, AKAROA. QUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION Private Rooms for Families. 1 • . Tk.itm si : S . Per week £2 2s. Do. Children ... ... £1 Is. Single Gentlemen : Per Meal 2s. „ Day ...- v : Bs. „ Week ... * £ £1 10s. CRITERION HOTEL. Per Meal ls.6d. „ Week ... £1 ss. J. BEECHER, Nov 28 Proprietor.