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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 562, 2 December 1881, Page 3

SliortiiiS" A KAROA np EGA*T TA. DECEMBER 16th, 1881. PROGRAMME. 1. Yacht Rack, open to all comers. Two to start tr no race. Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £30 ; second prize, £5. Time of start, noon. 2. Dingy Sculling Rack, 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-Oak Dingy Race, for youths under 18. Entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, £3 ; second. £l. 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.' G. Canoe Race. Entrance, 10s Gd. First prize, Cup, presented' by Messrs Coates & Co., and £5 ■; J 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 RACES, 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 OF COURSE. Mr J. Wallace. CLERK OF SCALES. Mr A. Wallace. iIIANDICAPPERS. Messrs S. Leo 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, 80s. 3. Trotting Race (district horses);'■ nominations, 15s ; acceptance, 10s. 4. Publicans' Pubse, open handicap of soys ; nominations, 20s ; acceptance, IDs. 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 tho 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 BARWICK, Sec. Duvauchelle's Bay, 7th November, 1881.

A<'C(>(ll»t4 IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE CHARLOTTE SCARBROUGH. ALL claims on the above estate must be sent in to the un !ersigned on or before the 18th day of December next. Trustees, F. W. Williams, IT. Piper. H. PIPER, Duvauchelle's Bay.

GF<>ii<lt>i'H. NOTICE. rpENDERS are invited for the fol_L lowing works :— Cutting and Stacking „£ Acres of Grass (more or less). Tenders to be sent to Mrs E. T. Whelch, German Bay. Lowest or any tender not necessarily acceptod. M. A. WHELtH, Gorman Bay.