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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 558, 18 November 1881, Page 3

Snorting* AKAROA 13 EGA TT A. DECEMBER 16th, 1881, PROGRAMME. 1. Yacht Race, open to all comers. Two to start or no race. Entrance, £2 2?. 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. 4. Pair-Oau Dingy Race, for youths under 18. Entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, £3 ; second. £1. Time of start, 1.30 p.m. 5. Double Sculling Race, in stump outriggers. Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £15. Second prize, £5. Time of start, 2 p.m. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Pair-Oared Race, in stump outriggers. Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £15 ; second, £5. Time of start, 3,30 p.m. H. C. JACOBSON, Hon. Sec.

HEAD OF THE BAY iIACES, To be run on MONDAY, DECEMBER 26111,1881. 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. lIANDICAPPERS. Messrs S. Leo and R. Main. TREASURERS. Messrs S. Lee and T. Brooks. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Plate, of sots, for district horses that hay/never won public money (hack races excepted); entrance, 20s. 2. Wainui Plate, open handicap of soys; nominations, 20s ; acceptance, 80s. 3. Trotting Race (district horses) ; nominations, 15s ; acceptance, 10s. 4. Publicans' Pubse, open handicap of soys ; nominations, 20s ; acceptance, 15s. 5. Hack Race (district horses only), for soys ; post entry, 10s. G. 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 bond fide 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 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. JOHN BARWIOK, Sec. Duvauchelle's Bay, 7th November, 1881. ISkaiiicsm Notices FOR THE HOLIDAYS. rpHE finest Old IS LAY WHISKY I. sold by the gallon or bottle,cheap. This is without doubt the finest Whisky in Canterbury. THOMAS GRANGE, Bruce's Hotel. EXTRACT OF RENNET. TTT E are now landing, ex Rangitiki, V V Chr. Hansen's Extract of Cheese Rennet. Price 5s Gd per 2 quart bottle. Purchasers of one or more cases allowed 10 per cent, discount. Nicholl's Annatto, in quart and pint bottles, at Gs and 3s per bottle. Purchasers of one dozen or more allowed 10 per cent. HARVEY HAWKINS, & CO., Lyttelton.