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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 561, 29 November 1881, Page 3

Spovtims? A.KABOA "OEGATTA. DECEMBER 16th, 1881. PROGRAMME. 1. Yacht Race, open to all comers. Two to start or no race. Entrance, £2 23. 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 ope* 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. Tune,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 fceel 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 rtACES, To be run on MONDAY, DECEMBER 26t1i,1881. STEWARDS. Messrs H. Buchanan, S. Lee, JBarker, and Alexander E. Hay, JUDGE. Mr F. Birdling. STARTER. Mr S. Johnson. CLERK OF COURSE. Mr J. Wallace. CLERK OF SCALES. ! Mr A. Wallace. ! HANDICAPPEBS. Messrs S. Leo and 11. Main. TREASURERS. Messrs 8. 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 o soys ; nominations, 20s ; ac-f ceptance, 30s. 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. 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 lon&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 BARWICK, Sec. Duvauchelle's Bay, 7th November, 1881.

Itoart JBoard Notice* AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. TiHHE above Board give notice to I occupiers of land whose gorse is encroaching upon the roads to remove the same, otherwise the Board will have it done at their expense, in accordI ance with clause 98 of " The Public Works Act, 1876." i By order. J. BAR WICK, Clerk o f> the Board.