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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1085, 31 December 1903, Page 3

UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Ltd, NEW YEAR HOLIDAYB. The Office of the above Company will OPEN from 1 to 5 p.m. on SAILED AY, January 2nd, for the convenience of booking passengers and cargo per Te Anau for the South, on Sunday, January 3rd. UNION STEAM SHIP CO., OF NEW ZEALAND, Lid.

POVERTY BAY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. PRIZE now MONEY won at the lata Show is obtainable at “ Tho Bsehive.” G. T. BULL, GEO. JjaRTON, Hon. Secs.

POVERTY. PAY TURK. CLUB. THURSDAY’ AND FRIDAY, lSlh and 19til FEURUARY, I'JUU A NNUAL 3IUE TIN G , x:L iMakaraka Racecourse.

President : J. W. Nolan ; Vice-Pre-sident, J. Clark: lion. 'lreas., L. T, Synies. Hon. Surgeon : Ciias. F Scott. Stewards: J. Maynard, R. Siiorratt,- C. White, J. A. Caesar, A. P. Kennedy, J. A. Harding, W. A. Hood. Judge : Capt. Tucker. Starter : H. Piper. Ilandicapper :J. Chadwick. Clerk of Totalisator : W. O. Sheet.-- Clerk o' Scales :G. R. Wyllie. Clerk of Course : A. Pritchard. FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, 18tli FEB., 1901.; To start at 12.15 p.m.

1. WELTER HANDICAP, o£ 30 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 ■sovs. liom static. Minimum weight, ,sst VII). For horses that have not Won a race of the value of bU sovs. or upwarus. One mile. 2.. Ttulil'i-ioNE iIAMMCAP, of d.O sovs. ; second horse to receive a sovs. from stake. Five furlongs. 3. FIkST COujnT Y STAKES HANDICAi-', of 30 sov s . ; seemid horse to receive 5 sovs. from stake, bor all horses bred in the Counties of Cook, vvaiapu, and Wairoa. Six

furlongs. 4. TuKAi'IUA STAKES HANDICAP of iiu sovs ; second horse do receive 1U sovs. from stake. Tno ■winner o£ any race of the value of 5e sovs. after the declaration of ttie weights to carry sib extra, of luO sovs. nib extra, of XoU sovs. 7Tb extra, of HOU sovs. Hllb extra. One and a-quartcr miles. 5. MAIDEN 6UUHRV, of 3U sovs. ; second horse to receive 0 sovs.j from the stake. Minimum weight bst. Winners on the hat at any time barred. Four luriongs.

6. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 sovs. ; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. The winner of any hurdle race of the value of 50 sovs. after the declaration of weights to carry Sit extra, of 100 sovs. oib extra,, One and three-quarter miles. Over seven flights of hurdles. 7 b FIRST HACK FLAT, HANDICAP, of 30 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from stake. Winner of any previous race 51b extra. One mile.

8i PLYING HANDICAP, of fiO sovs; second horse .to receive 5 sovs. from stake. The winner of any race oi liiie value of 50 sovs. after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b extra ; of 100 sovs, 101 b extra. Six furlongs. SECOND DAY. FRIDAY, ,19th February, 1904, To start at 12.45 p.m. 1. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 50 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from stake. Seven furlongs. 2. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP of 50 sovs, second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. One and a-haif miles. Over six flights of hurdles.

3. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 30 so vs, second horse to receive 5 sovs. from Seven furlongs. 4. SUNDERLAND STAKES HANDICAP, of 110 sovs, second horse t;o receive 10 sovs. from stake. .Winner of the Stewards’ Handicap to carry 51b penalty. One mile. 5. MAIDEN SCURRY: HANDICAP of 30 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from stake. Winners on the flat at any time barred. Winner of the Maiden Scurry first day entrance money, returned. Five furlongs. 6. SECOND COUNTY, STAKES HANDICAP, of 30 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. For horses bred in the Counties of Cook, Waiap.u, and Wairoa. One mile.

7.- PUBLICANS’ PURSE HANDICAP, ol 50 sovs. ; second liorse to receive 5 sovs. from stake. The winner of any previous race the same day; to carry 51b extra. Five furlongs. S. FAREWELL’ HANDICAP,-of 35 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from stake. Winner of the Stewards’ Handicap, Sunderland Stakes, or Publicans’ Purse to be re-handicapped. Seven furlongs. STAKES WILL BE PAID IN FULL Dates of Nominations,- Entries, Weights, Acceptances, and Amounts to be forwarded to the Secretary, at the Club Room, Masonic Hotel, Gisborne. NOMINATIONS, SATURDAY, 16th January, 1001 (At 9.30 p.m.) ENTRIES (No Acceptance).

SATURDAY, 6th February, 1904 (At 9.30 p.in.) Welter Handicap lsov. Maiden Scurry _ „ lsov. Telephone Handicap _ 1 sov. First Hack Flat lsov. Second Hack Flat ... lsov. Second County Stakes lsov. Maiden Scurry ITp ... lsov. Farewell Handicap ~ lsov. Weights—Friday, 12tii February 1904—Turanga 'Stakes Handicap First Hurdles Handicap, Flying Handicap.

Thursday, 18th February, 1904, at 5.30 p.m. (Night of First Day’s Races;— I The whole of the Second Day’s events. ACCEPTANCES (First Day), SATURDAY, 13th February,. 1901, (At 0.30 p.ni.) Turanga Stakes IT’p ... 2sovs. First Hurdles I-I’p ... lsov. Fiying Handicap ... lsov. THURSDAY, ISth February, 1904. (At 10 p.m.)

’(Night of First Day's Races). Stewards’ Handicap ... Isov. Sunderland Stakes ... 2sovs. Second Hurdles ... lsov. Publicans’ Purse . ... lsov. E. L'. MAUDE, Secretary

WANTED KNOWN—J. Peckover anil Co., Land Agents, have tor sale : Villas, Ormond Roan, Stout Street, The Point, Ivaiti, Gisborne ; also Sheep and Bush Farms, Sections, etc. Money to lend. Telephone 211.

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