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Dunstan Times, Issue 1111, 17 August 1883, Page 2

EXANDRA RACES. THE ALEXANDRA. SPRING RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD Off FRIDAY, OCTOBER sth, 1883. Stewards s Messrs J. Ehers, J. B. WinafisW, W. Thayers, J. Simmonds, 0. P Peek, FT. Tohill, W. Robertson, L. G. Ryan, L. Gards, M. J. Maeginnia, .f. Butler, J. E. Thompson, G. Field, H. Mackay. Judge : Mr Ranion. Starter : Mr 0. P. Beck. Clerk of the Scales: Mr Moorhead. Clerk of the Course : Mr Thompson. PROG I! A M M E : To start punctually at 1.30 p.m. Alexandra Handicap, Of 30 sovs. Nominations, 20s ; acceptances, 20s. Distance, 2 miles. Maiden Plate, Of 10 sovs. Entrance, 15s. Distance, 1 mile. Weight for age. Open to all horses that have never won public money. District Handicap. Of 25 sovo. Nominations, 15s; accep'ances, 20s, Distance, one mile and ahalf. Hack Race, Of 10 sovs. Entrance, 10a. Three-quarter mile heats. No weight under 9st. Post entry. Consolation Handicap. Of 10 sovs. Nominations, IDs; acceptances, 10s. Distance, 1 mile. Hospital Race. Of —— sovs. Rider of the winning horse to lie presented with a whip; rider of second horse a pair of spurs. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for the Alexandra Handicap and the District Handicap must he received bv the Secretary before S p.m. on Tuesday, September 11. Weights will he published in the Dunstan Times on the 21st of Beptemher. Acoeptrnces for both Handicaps must he sent in to the Secretary before 8 p.m., on Wednesday, 3rd October ; also entries for the Maiden Plate. No person allowed to nominate a horse for either of the handicaps, unless he be a subscriber of not leas than one guinea to the Race Fund. Three horses to start in each event or no race. No entries will be received for any of the above races except on the following conditions : —That all disputes arising nut of the races shall be decided hv the Stewards, and their decision shall be final. Any person entering a protest must deposit L2, and should such be deemed frivolous by the Stewards the amount will be forfeited. The Dunstan Jockey Club Rules will be strictly enforced. GEO. RATCLIFFS, Sec. A.J.C. SALE BY AUCTION. BLACKSTONE HILL. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1883, At 1 o’clock sharp TO FARMERS AND OTHERS FAT CATTLE, HORSES, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. George each k, instructed by Mr Thus. Mee, of Forest Farm, Blacks: one “ill, near White Horse Ho'el, will sell by Public Auction, without reserve, on Monday, September 3rd, 1883. starting at 1 o’clock sharp, 24 head of turnip and sheaf-fed fat cuttle Clydesdale entire, Royal Duke A number of colts and fillies, from 5 years down, heavy and light draughts 4-horse power (Robertson’s) threshing mill, perfect, and in good working order Reid and Grey’s reaping machine Single-furrow plough, complete, and in good order Set Reid and Grey’s 4-ieaf harrows, nearly new. Without the Slightest Reserve. LUNCHEON PROVIDED. The Auctioneer confidently recomraeuds this Sale to the notice of Farmers, Butchers, and Contractors, as not alone has Mr Mee determined to sell without reserve, but the class of property is good. SEED WHEAT. A LARGE quantity of firstcla.-s Tuscan and While Velvet for sale at Downs Co.’s Farm, near St. Balkans. Samples sent on application to the undersigned. JOHN EWING. St. Bathans. AugU t 7tfc, 1883.