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Dunstan Times, Issue 399, 10 December 1869, Page 2

ALEXANDRA JOCKEY CLUB ANKUAL RAGES. TO be held on Mwuhty anil Tuesday, the 27th and 28th December, 1-869. STEWARDS. Messrs. JAMES SAMSON JAMES RIVERS william beresford L. G. RYAN J. MASON WILLIAM THEYER3 W. ROBERTSON Jcdoe.— R. FINLAY, Esq. Clerk of tbe Course. —R M ‘MORRAN,Esq Starter.—J. SAMSON, Esq FIRST DAY. MAIDEN PLATE Of 25 so- oreigns. Entrance 30s. One mile and a half. Weight for age. HANDICAP HURDLE 'RACE Of 20 sovereigns. 'Entrance 30s Mile heats, over four flights of hurdles. Weights declared night of General -Entry. DISTRICT -HANDICAP Of 40 sovereigns. Two miles and a half Nomination 205., to Ik; sent to the Secretary on or before Wednesday the 15tli inst., at 8 p.m. Weights to lie declared in “Dunstan Times” on Friday the 17th iust. Acceptances, with 405., to lie received by the .- ecrelary up to 8 p in. bn Friday, the 24th inst. PUBLICANS’ PURSE Of 20 sovereigns. Entrance3os. One mile heats. No weight Under lOst. SECOND DAY. HANDICAP TROTTING MATCH Of 15 sovereigns Distance three miles. Entrance, 205., which must be paid to the Secretary, on the course not later titan 12 o’clock at noon on the same day. ALEXANDRA HANDICAP •Of -35 sovereigns. Second horse to rective 10 sovereigns. Distance two miles. Nominations, 205., to be sent to the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on Friday, the 24th inst. Weights to be declared on the racecourse. Acceptance, 40s. SELLING RACE •Of 20 sovereigns. Mile heats. No weights under 10st. The winner to be sold by auction on the course for £2O, and the surplus (if any) to go to the race fund. Post eutiy 30s. HANDICAP CONSOLATION STAKES Of 15 sovereigns Distance one mile and a half. Eacrauce, 20s. Rules. Jockey Club costume will be insisted upon, excepting in post-entry races. Persons entering horses to give the ■names, ; ag«, and pedigree (if any) ; also colors of the riders. No person shall enter or nominate a horse unless a subscriber of 21s. to the race fund. Three horses to start or no event. I ive per cent, to be deducted from stakes for expenses. The Dunstan Jockey Club rules to be strictly enforced. The decision of the Stewards to be final in all cases. Any person entering a protest must, in the first instance, deposit the sum of £2 with the Secretary, and should such protest, in the opinion of the Stewards, be frivolous, the deposit will be forfeited and added to the race funds. First race on each day to start precisely at 1 o’clock. Entries to be sent to the Secretary on or before Friday, the 24th inst. at 8 p.m. J. L. HENDERSON, Sec. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO. PRIZE POEM. THE SOCIETY offers a prize of £5 ss. for the Best English Poem on any subject. Must be-lodged with the Secretary on or before the 20th inst. W. S. DOUGLASS, Sec. NOTICE. JOHN COLE CHAPPIE, MINING AND COMMISSION AGENT, BEGS to inform tire Public that he has made application for an A uctioneer’s License, for the year 1870, and will be prepared, on and after the Ist January next, to transact any Business intrusted to him ; and, in soliciting Public Support, takes this opportunity of stating that his experience as an Auctioneer and Cattle Salesman, <kc., has extended over a period of twenty-five years.