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Dunstan Times, Issue 868, 6 December 1878, Page 2

COALS ! COALS!! COALS !! 1 "J" AMES HOLT is now supplying COALS, of the BEST QUALITY, in Clyde, at 235. per Ton Cash on delivery. JAMES HOLT. DUNSTAN JOCKEY CLUB. MEMBERS, and others interested, are earnestly requested to attend a Meeting at Cox’s Port Phillip Hotel, Clyde, on Saturday, the ?th instant, at 9 p.m. Business GEORGE CLARK, Secretary. NOTICE. A PETITION seeking to have the Election, which took place on the 27th day of November, 1878, and at which William Henry Hastedt was di dared duly elected to the office of Mayor of the Borough of Alexandra declared void having been filed in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Clyde. Notice is Hereby Given that the Resident Magistrate will hold an enquiry as to the matter alleged in such Petition in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Alexandra, on Monday, the 16th iust., at the hour of Eleven a.m, WILLIAM L. SIMPSON, Resident Magistrate, Clyde, December sth, 1878. UIE MATAKANUt ANNUAL RACE MEETING. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1,1879. STEWARDS : Mr J. Handyside ~ J. Pitches ~ ,T Samson ~ Wm. Jack Mr J. G, Mellor ~ E. Campbell ~ Jno. McLean „ J. S. Dickie. JUDGE: Mr Wm. Greenbank. STARTER: Mr John Speatt. CLERK OF THE COURSE : Mr F. Morgan. PROGRAMME. Maiden Plate : Of 10 sovs., for all horses that have never won an advertized race. Weight for age. Distance, If miles. Post entry, 15s. Matakanui Handicap: A Sweepstake of 21s, with 15 Sovs. added ; second horse to receive amount of Sweepstake. Distance, 11 miles. Nomination, Ids 6d ; acceptance, 10s 6.1. Nominations will •he received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, Drybread, up to 8 •p.m., on the 31st December, 187S, Weights declared immediately after. Acceptance at 10 p m. Note. Sweep-take for starters only—to be paid at the Scale. Selling Stakes : Of 10 sovs. The winner to lie sold by auction after the race, and the surplus over entered price (if any) to go to the Race Fund. Distance, If miles. If entered to he sold for 20 sovs, to carry lOst; 10 sovs, 9st ; 12 sovs, Sst; 10 sovs, 7st 71bs. Post entry) 10s. Vincent Handicap ; A Sweepstake of 21a, with 10 sovs. added ; second horse to receive amount of Sweepstake. Distance, one mile. Nomination, 7s CA ; acceptance, 7s Cd. Nominations will be received by the Secretary, at the Matakanni Hotel, up to 8 p.m. on the 31st December, 1878. Weights declared immediately after. Acceptance at 10 p.m. Note. —Sweepstake for starters only—to be paid at the Scale. Handicap Trotting Race: Of 5 sovs. Instance, 2| miles. Weight, list each. Post entiy ss. Hospital Race :Of sovs. Distance, If miles. Welter weight for age. The rider of the winning horse to he presented with a new hat (Bell Topper). Entrance. ss. Consolation Handicap :Of 5 sovs. For all beaten horses. Distance, lj miles. Entrance, ss. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse in this programme unless ho he qualified ns a subscriber of not less than one guinea to the Race Fund. No entries will he received for anv of the above races except under this condition— That all discuses, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall he decided by the Stewards, or whomsoever they may appoint. and their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be final. Jockey costume will he strictly enforced. Three horses to start for all post entry races, or no race. The Dunedin Jockey Club rules will be strictly enforced. Any person entering a protest will have to deposit the sum of one guinea, and should such he deemed frivolous by the Stewards the amount will be forfeited. CHARLES WISE, Secretary.