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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 557, 15 November 1881, Page 3

SpiM-tiilS" A KAROA pEGATTA. DECEMBER 16th, 1881. PROGRAMME. 1. Yacht Race, open to all comers. Two to start or no race. Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £30 ; second prize, £5. Time of start, noon. 2. Dingy Sculling Race, single scull. Entrance, Is, Prize, £1. Time of start, 12.30 p.m. 3. Sailing Race in open boats, open to all comers. Entrance, £1 Is. First prize, £15 ; second prize, £5. Time of start, 1 p.m. I. Pair-Oar Dingy Race, for youths under 18. Entrance, 2s Gd. First prize, £3 ; second. £1. Time of start, 1.30 p.m. ). Double Sculling Race, in stump outriggers. Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £15. Second prize, £5. Time of start, 2 p.m. >. Canoe Race. Entrance, 10s 6d. First prize, Cup, presented by Messrs Coates & Co., and £5 ; second prize, £2. Time of start, 2.30 p.m. '. Sailing Race in open boats, 20ft keel and under ; centre-board boats to be sealed up ; false keel allowed. Seven seconds per foot time allowance. Entrance, 10s. First prize, £8 ; second, £2. Time of start, 3 p.m. !. Pair-Oared Race, in stump outriggers. Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £15 ; second, £5. Time of start, 3,30 p.m. 11. C. JACOB SON, Hon. Sec.

HEAD OF THE BAY iIACES, To be run on MONDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1881. STEWARDS. Messrs H. Buchanan, S. Lee, J. Barker, and Alexander E. Hay. JUDGE. Mr F. Birdling. STARTER. Mr S. Johnson. CLERK OP COURSE. Mr J. Wallace. CLERK OF SCALES. Mr A. Wallace. HANDICAPPERS. Messrs S. Lee and R. Main. TREASURERS. Messrs S. Lee and T. Brooks. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Plate, of soys, for district horses that have never won public money (hack races excepted) ; entrance, 20s. 2. Wainui Plate, open handicap of soys; nominations, 20s ; acceptance, 30s. 3. Trotting Rack (district horses); nominations, 15s ; acceptance, 10s. 4. Publicans' Purse, open handicap of soys ; nominations, 20s ; acceptance, 15s. 5. Hack Race (district horses only), for soys ; post entry, 10s. 6. Consolation Race, of soys, for all beaten horses ; entrance, 10s, RULES AND REGULATIONS. No one allowed to run a horse unless a subscriber of at least one guineas 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 age and previous performances, not later than Dec. sth, Acceptance and general entry, Dec. 17th. District horse means the property of londfide residents in the district three months previous to the races. District to be a line from Port Victoria to Gebbie's Flat. Three horses to i-tart 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. JOHN BARWIOK, Sec. Duvauchclle's Bay, 7th November, 1881.

Account 4 AKAROA MAIL. IT is requested that ALL ACCOUNTS due to the undersigned may be SETTLED without longer delay, to save further trouble and expense. All .accounts not paid or arranged lor by November 10th will be sued for. WIGGINS & CO, IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE CHARLOTTE iSCARBUOUGH. ALL claims on the above estate must be sent in to the undersigned on or before tho 13th dny of December next. Trustees. F. W. Williams, 11. Piper. H. PIPER, Duvauchelle's Bay.