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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3931, 25 February 1884, Page 4

Railway notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. NAPIER SECTION. TARAWA STATION. ON and after the 2nd of March prox. the Tarawa Station will be closed for traffic. W. R. CARRUTHERS, District Manager. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. NAPIER SECTION. npiMBER Storage sites in the Napier X Railway-station Yard may be leased on application to the — DISTRICT MANAGER. Placing. TTAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB, AUTUMN MEETING, ISB4. TO RE HELD ON TIIE HASTINGS.COURSE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 17th AND 18th MARCH, 1884. President: W. R. Russell. Stewards: J. N. Williams, W. U. Burke. C. C. Murray, C. B. Winter, Wm. Douglas, W. Shrimpton, Allan M'Lean, R. Wellwood, Thos. Bishop, Jas. Lyon. Judge: W. Shrimpton. Handicapper: J. O. Evett. Clerk of the Course: A. T. Danvcrs. Clerk of the Scales: Colonel White. Starter: Jas. Lyon. PROGRAMME. First Day—Monday, March 17. Maiden Plate—Of 100 soys; distance, one and a half mile; entrance, 5 soys. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding 25 soys in value. Winner of any such race after entry to carry 71b penalty. Weightf or- age. Welter Handicap—Of 100 soys: second horse to receive 20 soys from the si ako ; distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 2 soys on Tuesday, March 4. Weights to be declared on Tuesday, March 11. Acceptance, with, 3 soys, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 13. Minimum weight, 9st 71b. Napier Handicap—Of 500 sovs;_ second horse to receive 50 soys, and third horse to receive 20 soys from the stake ; distance, ono and three - quarter mile. Nomination, 2 soys, on Tuesday, December 18. Weights to be declared on Friday, February 8. Acceptance, with 5 soys. on Tuesday, February 19. Final payment of 8 soys on night of general entry. The winner of any handicap of the value of 300 soys after tho declaration of the weights to carry 10lb extra ; of the value of 200 soys, 71b extra ; of the value of 100 soys, 51b extra. Penalties not accumulative. Nursery Plate—Of 100 soys; for 2-year-olds. Distance, half-a-mile. Entrance, 5 soys. Colts' Bst 51b; fillies and geldings, Bst 2lb. Jlaiden Hurdle Race—Of 100 sevs; distance, 2 miles; for 4-year-olds and upwards. Entrance, 5 soys. Weights —4 years, list; 5 years, list 121b; 6 years and aged, 12st 31b. No allowances. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised Hurdle Race or Steeplechase (hacks excepted). Winners after entry to carry 71b penalty. Railway Stakes Handicap—Of 125 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys from the stake ; distance three quarters of a mile. Nomination, 1 soy, on Tuesday, December 18. Weights will be de- ; clared on Friday, February 8. Acceptance, with two soys, on Tuesday, February 19. Final payment of 3 ' soys on night of general entry. Second Day, Tuesday, March 18. Grand Stand Handicap—Of 150 soys ; second horse to receivo 20 soys from tho 1 stake ; distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 2 soys, on night of general entry. Weights will be declared on night of 1 first day's races. Acceptance, with 5 soys, by 11 p.m. on night of first day's races. ■ Provincial Produce Stakes—Of 125 soys ; ' second horse to receive 25 soys from the stake; distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 6 soys. Weight- for - ago; for all horses bred in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay that have never won a race exceeding 25 soys in value. Winner of any such race after entry to carry 71b penalty. Handicap Hurdle Race—Of 150 soys: second horse to receive 25 soys from the stake; distance, about two-and-a-half miles. Nomination, 3 soys on Tuesday, December 18. Weights will be declared on Friday, Bth Febru-; ary. Acceptance, with 4 soys., on Tuesday, 19th February. Final payment of 5 soys on night of general entry. Winner of any Hurdle Race of 5o soys or upwards after declaration of weights to carry 71b extra. Tradesman's Handicap—Of 250 soys ; second horse to receivo 25 soys from tho stake; distance, one-and-a-half mile. Nomination, 2 soys, on night of general entry. Weights will be de- ' clared on night of first day's races. Acceptance, with 7 soys, by 11 p.m. on night of first day's races. Autumn Handicap—Of 100 soys ; distance, three-quarters of a mile; for 2 and 3- ' year-olds. Nomination, 1 soy, on night of general entry. Weights will be declared on night of first day's races. Acceptance, with 3 soys, by 11 p.m. on night of first day's races. Consolation Handicap—Of 50 soys; distance, one mile. Entrance, 2 For all beaten horses. Acceptance to be notified to the Clerk of the Scales not later than 15 minutes after declaration of weights. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No entry will be received for any race except upon tho condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising shall be decided by tho Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points shall bo final. All nominations, entries, and acceptances, accompanied by the necessary amount in cash, must be addressed to tho secretary, and left at the Criterion Hotel, Napier, not later than 8 p.m. on the several specified dates, except where otherwise stated. The rules and weights of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from tho gross amount of all stakos. Horses walking over will receivo 50 per cent, of tho stakes. GENERAL ENTRIES, TUESDAY, 4th MARCH, 1884. Maiden Plate. Entrance, 5 soys. Welter Handicap. Nomination. 2 soys. NAriER Handicap. Final payment, 8 soys. Nursery Plate. Entrance, 5 soys. Maiden Hurdles. Entrance, 5 soys. Railway Stakes Handicap. Final 2>ayment, 3 soys. Grand Stand Handicap. Nomination, 2 soys. Provincial Produce. Entrance, 6 soys. Handicap Hurdle. Final payment, 5 soys. Tradesman's Handicap. Nomination, 2 soys. ■.'.-■ : Autumn Handicap. Nomination, 1 soy., THURSDAY, 13th MARCH, 1884, BY 2 P.M. Welter Handicap. Acceptance, 3 soys. F. D. LUCKIE, Secretary Consultation. 1 THE "GENERAL'S" SWEEP ON THE NAPIER HANDICAP TO RE RUN ON MARCH 17, 1884. 1000 Members at 10s. Each. ' First Horse £200 Second Horse., •.. ~ ioo Third Horse .. .. .. 50 Starters (divided) ~ ~ 75 Non starters (divided) 75 ( £500 Tickets 10s each, and two stamps for reply and result. In' case this sweep is not fully subscribed, the prizes will be alloted pro rata. Registered Letters or Telogranis not accepted on any account. ' 1 Address— "THE GENERAL." Caro of J. Young, Hastings.