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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 359, 26 December 1879, Page 3

HEAD OF. BAY BPORTB.. MODEL YACHT RACES. FRIDAY, DEC. 26. , Committke— J. Reed, sen., J. Reed, jr, J. Basset, D. M'Lncas, N. Smith, R. Close, and J. Wallace. Umpires—tß. Close, and Jer. Thomas. XpIRST RACE—For boats not exJJ ceedlng sft over all. Ist prize, £4 ; 2nd £1 ; third boat to save stakes. Entrance, ss. Ten boats to enter, or no race. Second Race—For boats 3ft and under. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd 10s; third boat to save stakes. Entrance, 2s. Five boats to enter or no race. Entries to be made by 10 a.tn, on the 26th instant. J. REED, Hon. Sec. HEAD OF THE BAY R A. O B 8 , To be held on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, December 26 and 27. Judge: W. BIRDLING, ESQ. 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. Barker, T. S. Johnston, R. Latter, and J. M'Farlane. PROGRAMME : First Day. MAIDEN PLATE of 10 sove. Entrance, 20s. For horses that have never won an advertised race. Hack race and Hurdle races excepted. Weight for age. 2. WAINUI PLATE HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nominations, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. Second horse to save his stakes (to be deducted from the winner.) 3. PUBLICANS' PURSE HANDICAP of 10 soys. Nominations, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. 4. HACK RACE. Post entry, ss. Catch weights. Second Day. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 15 soys. Nominations, 10s; acceptance, 20s. Second horse to save his stakes (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; £20,95t; £15, Bst: £10,75t. 3. SAPLING STAKE.—A sweepstake of 2 soys., with 5 soys added. For two-year-olds only. Second horse to save his stakes. j 4. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of — soys., for horses beaten at this meeting only. Entrance, 10s. | All the events to be district raceg except the Wainui Plate. All the races to be run in heats except the Sapling Stakes and Hack races. District horse means the bona fide, property of a resident 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 Handicap, 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, December 20. The decision of the Stewards to be final in all cases where disputes may arise. Tfixee horses to start for each event or no race. C. J. C. rules and weights strictly adhered to. B. BARKER, Secretary. « LAND TAX ACT, 1878." NOTICE TO PERSONS LIABLE TO PAY LAND TAX. PERSONS who are liable to Pay Land Tax, but who have not paid the same, are informed that proceedings will be taken for the recovery of all amounts which may remain unpaid on the 31st instant. JOHN SPERREY, Commissioner. Land Tax Office, Deeemberl6,lß79. " NOTICE. MR. J. J. KISSELL, has been ap appointed AGENT for the Sale of the Akaroa Mail, and copies may always be obtained at his establishment. WIGGINS & CO