Page 3 Advertisements Column 2

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 459, 14 December 1880, Page 3

Auctinn Sales W. H. WOOD AND CO. WH WOOD & CO have re- . ceived instructions from Mr W Meech (Trustee in the insolvent estate of Wm Kearney) to sell by public auction at the Criterion Hotel on WED- - NESDAY, Dec 15, at 1.80 p.m. Saddle and bridle Te.ifcanclfly '» bails of boat W. H. W (» ) & CO, i. Auction* eip, Akaro.i. HuihAo Bhuuio. lIX AD <>F THti BAY. I FRIDAY, JAN. 7, 18-sl. I \/T R T II 0 M AS Ii R O (.) X S, _LYjL A UC'T l< )N X Kit, hcg'-J to inform the settlers of Akaioa and the surrounding Bays that In , intends to hold periodical monthly sales <f Horses, Sheep, Pigs, Ac, at his yard;at the Head of the Bay the first Friday 'in every month. The next sale will 1 take place on Friday, January 7 h Entries will appear in future advertisement. T. JBUO-'KS, Auctioneer. To induce owners to bring forward , stock, there will be no charge for yarding or advertising.—T. B. HEAD OF THE , BAY RACES To be run on MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1880. STEWARDS : Messrs 11. Buchanan, S. Lee, J. Barker, Alexander E. Ilay. JUDGE: Mr W. Birdling, sen. STARTER: Mr S. Johnstone. CLERK OF COURSE : Mr U. Main. CLERK OF SCALES: Mr A. Wallace. lIANDICALTERS : Messrs S. Leo and R. Main. TREASURERS Messrs S. Lee and T. Brooks. — PROGRAMME — 1. Maiden Plate, of 10 f.ovs, for horses that have, never won public money (hack races excepted) ; entrance, 20s. 2. .Wαinui Platk, open handicap (f 25 suvs. domination, 20.3 ;no ceptance, 80s. i>. L'ur.LIOANS , PI.WISK, DISTiiICT 11lN r - mc.u, , of Ir> soys ; nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 15s. -1. S.U'Lixc: Stakks, of 5 soys, for two-year-olds only ; entrance. 10s. p. Hack Rack, of 5 soys ; post entry, 10s. 0. Consolation Rack, of 5 soys, for all beaten horses ; entrance, 10s. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No one allowed to run a hor.se unless a subscriber of at least one guinea to the funds. All the races to be run in heats except the Hack Race. Qualification fee to be paid the night of general entry. Nominations to be sent in writing to the Secretary, stating ago and previous performances not later than Dec. 1. Acceptance and general entry Dec. 18. District horse means the property of a Bonn, fide resident in the district three months previous to the races, district to be a line from Port Victoria to Gebbie's Flat. Three horses to start for each event or no race. The decision of the stewards to be final in all cases where a dispute arises. 5 per cent to be deducted from all winnings. B. BARKER Secretary. NOW PUBLISHED, Till , : Southern Provinces Almanac, Directory, Year Book, and Diary FOR 1881, BEING THE TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION. npHIS Almanac is admitted to be the JL best published in New Zealand, and every endeavor has been nm.de to render the 1881 Book superior to any of ita predecessors. PRICE TWO SHILLINGS. Copies niiiy be obtained from Messrs GARWOOIJ & CO., and JAMES DALY.