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Dunstan Times, Issue 818, 21 December 1877, Page 3

YZ M OUNT IDA. ANNUAL RACES. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, January 16 and 17, 1878. Stewards : W. Inder W. Jacob 6. F. Rowlatt R. H. Browne R. Johnstone G. Stephens B. T. George. Judge: H. W. Robinson. Starter: Walter Imler. Clerk or Course ; E. Hall. Clerk of Scales ; T. Vickery. Treasurer : E. H. Browne. Secretary i E. T. Ueorge. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate, of 20 sovs., for all horses that have never Won an advertised prize of L2O or over (matches and hack races excepted). Weight for age. Entrance, L2 2s. Distance, 1J miles. District Handicap, of 30 sovs. Nominations of LI to be lodged with the Secretary, Victoria Hotel, not later than eight pm. on 29th December. Weights to be declared in the Mount Ida Chronicle on ■3rd January, and in the Otago Daily Times of Bth January. Acceptances, with one guinea enclosed, must be lodged with the Secretary not later than six p.m. on 10th January, night of general entry. Distance, 1| miles. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs. Distance, 2 miles. Nominations, one guinea, to bo lodged with the Secretary not later than eight p.m. on 29th December. Weights to be declared in the Mount Ida Chronicle on 3rd January, and Otago Daily Times on Stk January. Acceptances, with L2 enclosed, must he lodged with the Secretary not later than loth January, the night of general entry. Selling Race, of 25 sovs. Horses to be sold forL4o, weight for age ; L3O, allowed l'*l ba ; 1.20, allowed 201bs ; LlO, allowed '3olbs. Post entry, LI Is. Distance, 1 mile. Surplus to go to the Cluh. Hack Race, Lls. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised prize of 1.20 or over. No weight under nine stone. Entrance, one guinea- Distance, 1 mile. Post entry. SECOND DAY. Stewards Purse, L 23. Entry, one grvnea, night of general entry. Distance, 1 mile arid a half. Mount Ida Handicap, of 55 sovs. Nominations, with one guinea enclosed, to be lodged with the Secretary not later than seven pm. on night of general entry. Weights to he declared at 8 p.m. on the 16th January. Acceptances, with two guineas, to he lodged with the Secretary not later than 10 p.m. same evening. Distance, 11 miles. District Selling Race, 13 sovs. Horses to be sold for Lls to carry fist 71b ; to be sold for HO to carry Sst. Heats. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. Post entry, one guinea. Surplus to go to the Club. Free Handicap, of 20 sows., for qualified horses. Distance, I| miles. Weights to he published on the course. Acceptances, L2 2s, with sweep of LI Is. Second horse to save stake. Consolation Handicap, of 15 sovs., for all beaten horses, excepting post entry horses, which may be qualified on payment of L2 2s to the funds. Distance, one mile. Post entry, one guinea* Hospital Race, of L—. To be presented by the Winner to the funds of the Mount Ida District Hospital. Catch weights. Distance, one mile. Eider of winning horse to receive a whip ; second horse a pair of spurs. Entrance, 2s fid. RULES AED REGULATIONS. Mares and Geldings allowed 3lbs. No entries will be received, for any of the above races, except upon this condition, that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall bo decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points shall be final. No person shall bo allowed to enter or rUn a horse for any race in this programme “-post entry races excepted—unless a subscriber of not less than L2 2s to the Race Fund. Entries to be received by the Secretary, at the Victoria Hotel. Mount Ida, before G p.m. on 15th January, 1878, entrance money enclosed—with name, age, pedigree (if any) of the horse, name of owner, and colors of the rider. District races to mean the Mount Ida Warden’s District. Any Jockey riding, except in colors entered, Will be fined LI Is. Five per cent, deducted from the gross amount of all stakes for expenses. Horses walking over will receive fifty per cent, of the stakes. The Mount Ida Jockey Club Rules will bo strictly enforced. Any person entering a protest will have to deposit L2, and should such protest ho deemed frivolous by the Stewards will have to forfeit the same. N.B.—No entries or 'acceptances will be received, on any pretence whatever, after the hour specified. E. T. GEORGE, Hon. Sec. COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Roxburgh. . Tr. Heron, Proprietor. THIS Hotel how possesses every A ccoiiibiodation, slid combines the comfort of a Home with the conveniences of a Hotel Private Rooms for Families. First-class Table, under an experienced Chi’/ de cuisine. Excellent Starling. Stopping-place of Cobb and Co.'s through lino of Coaches between Lawrence and Queenstown.