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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 469, 21 January 1881, Page 3

Auction |'4nles HEAD OF THE BAY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1881. MR T FI 0 MA S B R 0 0 Iv S, AuCTIONERR, beg" to inform the settlers of Akaroa and the surrounding Bays that he intends to hold periodical monthly sales of Horses, Sheep, Pigs, &c, at his yards at the Head of the Bay the first Friday in every month. The next sale will take place on Friday, February 4th. Entries.will appear in future advertisement. T. BROOKS, Auctioneer. To induce owners to bring forward stock, there will be no charge for yarding or advertising. —T. B. Xv.w Advertisument* BOROUGH OF AKAROA. DOG REGISTRATION ACT, 1880. "VTOTICK is hereby given that the J_NJ Akaroa Borough Council have appointed Mr Wμ. SIMS as Dog Rogtrar for the above Borough, and have further appointed the Council's office as the place for registration. JAMES D. GARWOOD, Mayor. "PORT VICTORIA RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. M ARCH 17th, 1881. To be held in Mr D. Gebbie's Paddock, Head of the Bay, Lyttelton. President: 1). Gebbie. Stewards : John Gebbie, J. Hill, A. McDonald, Hugh Manson, George Manson, G. B. Dance, H. Kccne. Judge: John Ferguson. Starter : E. Pimm. Handicappers. : John Manson and F. Digby. Clerk of the Scales : R. Manson. Cbrk of the Course : if. B. Manson. Treasurer : W. D. Gobbio. PROGRAMME. Ist. County Handicap Hurdles, of 10 snvs ;" H miles. Six flights of hurdles. " Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, lus. Open to Akaroa County. ■2nd. Handicap Hurdles, 20 soys ; 2 miles. Eight (lights of hurdles. Nomination. 20s : accq tance, 40s. Open to all comers. ;)i-d. Maiden Plate, 10 soys ; If. miles. Entrance, lus. District horses only. Weight for age. -Hli. Akaroa County Handicap, 15 soys ; 2 miles. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 20s. sth. District Handicap, 15 soys, H miles. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 20.5. District horses only. 6th. Port Victoria Handicap, 25 soys : 2 miles. Nomination 20s ; acceptance, 40s. Open to all comers 7th. Publicans' Purse. 10 sous ; 1 mile Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s District horses only, Bth. Welcome Stakes, for two-year-olds 10 soys. Entrance 80s. Weigh for age. Open to Akaroa County 9th. Consolation Race, 5 soys. En trance, 10s. For all beatei horses. RULES. In all events three horses to start oi only half the stakes will be paid to the winner. Two horses must start or nc race will take place. Nominations and entries for all events will close on the Ist February 1881, at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Head of the Bay, Lyttelton, and must he addressed to the Secretary, with a full account of all previous performances, pedigree, color, and age, together with the necessary amounts in cash. Weights to bo declared on 15th February, and acceptances on Bth March. The district comprises Port Victoria Road district, Lyttelton, Purau, Port Levy, Kaituna, and Gobble's Valley. All horses that run in district and county races, shall have been the _ b«>na fide property of residents of the district and county for at least three months prior to race date. The C. J. C. rul'.-s adhered to. No person allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of at least one guinea to the race fund. All horses to be ridden in J Colors to be furnished to the Secretary with entries. The decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. ORTON BRADLEY, r i - c< •