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Dunstan Times, Issue 699, 10 September 1875, Page 3

'pIE ALEXANDRA SPRING RACE MEETING, To be held on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1875. , Stewards : Mr R. Finlay Air L G. Ryan „ J. Rivers „ H. I'ohill „W. Theyers „W. Robertson „ J. C. Chappie „ J. Dewar. Judge: James Samson, Esq. Starter ; Mr M'Ginnis. Clerk of the Course : Mr A. Cameron. Programme ; MAIDEN PLATE— Of 10 Sovs. Weight for age. Entrance, 15s. Distance, one mile. Open to all horses that have never won a prize of more than LID. ALEXANDRA HANDICAP— Of 13 Sovs, L2 10a from the Stakes to go to the second horse. Nominations, 10s Acceptances, 15s. Distance, one mile. HACK SELLING RACEOf 10 Sovs. The winner to bo sold for LI2. Entrance, 10s. Threequarter mile heats. Post entry. No weight under 9st. DISTRICT HANDICAP— Of 20 Sovs, with 1 Sov. sweep to go to the second horse. Nominations, Ins. Acceptances, 20s. Distance, one mile and-a-half. CONSOLATION HANDICAP— Of 5 Sovs. Entrance, 7s Gd. Distance, one mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for the Alexandra Handicap and the District Handicap to lie scat in to the Secretary before 8 p.m on the Bth of September, enclosing qualifications and nomination money ; and acceptances for both Handicaps, with sweep fir the District Handicap, to be sent in before 8 p.m. on the night of general entry the IGth of September, 1875. Entrances for the Maiden Plate will close on the night of general entry, at 8 p.m. Weights will appear in the Dunstan Times on the 10th of. September, 1875. The winner of the Alexandra Handicap will carry 71bs penalty in the District. No person allowed to enter or run a horse in this programme unless he be a subscriber of Lite the Race Funds, post entry excepted. No entries will be received for any of the above races except upon this condition—That all disputes' arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, and them decision final. The Dnnstan Jockey Club Rules will be strictly enforced. Five por cent will be deducted from the gross amount of stakes. GEO. RATGLIFFE, Secretary. Alexandra, Aug. 19th, 1875. POSTAL NOTICE, —o— CLYDE. Mails close at this Office for : The United Kingdom and America, via San Francisco, on Tuesday, 21st instant, at 10 p m. The United Kingdom, the Continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa, kc., via Suez, on Sunday, the 261.1 i instant, at 9 o’clock p.m. Letters and newspapers, kc., by this mail must be specially addressed “ Via Suez.” For Dunedin, rln Lawrence and the offices e.n route, every Tuesday and Friday, at 10 p.m. For Queenstown and intervening offices, every Sunday, at 9 p.m.; Tuesday ami Thursday, at 10 p.m. Mails for Dunedin, via Nasohy and the offices eu mule, close at this office every Sunday, at 9 p.m., Thursday, 10 p.m, J. ROXY WILL, Postmaster. Post-office, Clyde, Sept. 9, 1875. Science and Art.— A sinking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire by the great power of skilled mechanical labor, is the balance spring of a watch. From its extreme fineness and delicacy four thousand weigh not more than one ounce, and exceed iu value £IOOO. A most interesting little work, describing the rise and progress of watchmaking, has been published by J. \V. Benson, of 25, Old Bond street, and the City Steam Factory, 58 and 60, Ludgate hill, London, The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr Benson, who holds tho appointment to the Prince of Wales, has published a pamphlet on Artistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with beautiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Ear-rings, Lockets, kc., suitable for wedding, birthday, and other presents. Illustrated catalogues sent post free for two stamps each, and they lanuot he too strongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to residents in tho country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded with perfect safely.