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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1352, 12 January 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLESOBITUARY. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Jan. 10. Obituary : Louise Michel. INDEPENDENT BOERS. „ . LONDON, Jan. 10. Botha confirms Lord Milner’s denial that the Boer representatives declined to entertain the Government’s autonomous proposals. The subject was only informally discussed, and no definite conclusion reached.

•EFFECTS QF RELIGIOUS REVIVAL. LONDON. Jan. 10. For Iho first time in eighteen years thero were no cases at Newport Rolice Court.

There is a considerable increase in religious mania patients at Denbigh Asylum. Both these facts are attributed to the religious revival in Wales. “ LIGHT OF THE WORLD.” LONDON, Jan. 10. Mr Lyttleton, in a letter to Mr C. Booth, the well-known writer on social questions, trusts that the colonial authorities will facilitate the success of the exhibition of Mr Holman Hunt’s famous picture, “ Light of the World.” He warmly sympathises with the undertaking.

EGYPT AND FRANCE. PARIS, Jan. 10. France lias promised to consider

a very friendly spirit Egypt’s circular to the Power asking lor the recognition of English as the judicial language, similar to France and Italian.

A CARELESS TRAMP. MELBOURNE, January 11. A tramp was fined £25 or lour months’ imprisonment for the careless use of fire, causing destruction of a quantity of grass. .TILE PATE OF AN ISLANDER. BRISBANE, January 11. In reply to a question the Premier said the . Government agent of the labor schooner Clansman on her last trip to . the islands was not aware that one of the returned Islanders was tomahawked as soon as landed at Beta Bay, as alleged by a member of the crew. The Premier objected to examine at the bar of the House, but if a specific charge was preferred it would be thoroughly tnyos'tigated. ISBORNE RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING,

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, February. 9th and 10th, 1905, To be held on the Park Company's Course, Te HaparaPresident : The Hon. J. Carroll. Vice-President : Mr D. Hepburn. Hon. Treasurer : Mr G. Matthewson. Stewards : Captain Tucker, Messrs D. Hepburn, G. Matthewson, J. Sisters on, C. White, C. J. Parker, W. Gault, R. Harper, G. R. Wyllie, H. M. Porter, T. McConnell, W. A. Hood, F. A. Martin, J. ; H. Martin, G. Oman, and D. J. Barry. Judge : Captain Tucker. Starter : Mr C. O'Connor. Handicapper :Mr J. Chadwick. Clerk of Scales : Mr J. E. Whitby. Clerk of Course :Mr A. Pritchard. Totalisator Steward Mr W. O. Skeet. PROGRAMME. (Approved by the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club,

FIRST DAY. 1„ FLYING- HANDICAP, ol 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from states. Nominations, 15s acceptance, 20s. 6 furlongs. 2. MAIDEN SCURRY, of 25 sovs , second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. For horses that have never won a race of any description. Weight, Bst. Entry, 20s, to close Wednesday, February, Ist, at 9 p.m. 1 mile. 5, FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination,, 15s ; acceptance, 20s. 12 miles. 4. FIRST HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Entrance, 20s ; to close Wednesday, February Ist, at 9 p.m. 6 furlongs. 5. SUMMER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stakes. Winner of any flat race of 50 sovs in value after the declaration of weights to carry 51b penalty. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 40s. 1£ miles. 6. ' FIRST COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. For horses bred in the Counties of Cook, Waiapu, and Wairoa. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s. 7 furlongs. 7. FIRST WELTER HANDICAP, of 25 sqvs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs ■ from stakes. Minimum weight, Bs't. Entrance, 20s ; to close Wednesday, February Ist, at 9 p.m. 1 miie. 8. PARK STAKES HANDICAP,- of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Winner of Summpr Handicap to carry 71b penalty. Nomination, 15s i acceptance, 20s. 7 furionesi SECOND ~ v 1 SECrvo- - jjAY. COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. For horses bred in the Counties of Cook, Waiapu, and Wairoa, Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s. 1 mile. 2, MAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP, of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. For ail horses that have never won a race of any description. Winner of Maiden Scurry first day, entrance fee returned! Entry, 20s ; to close Wednesday, February Ist, at 9 p.m. Distance, 5 furlongs. 3, SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 60 sovs ; second horso to receive 10 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. 2 miles. 4, ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 20s. 5 furlongs. 5, SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Entrance, 20s ; to close Wednesday, February Ist, at 9 p.m. 7 furlongs. 6, GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 75 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 255. 1 mile and a distance. 7, SECOND WELTER HANDICAP, of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Minimum Weight, Bst. Entrance, 20s ; to close Wednesday, February Ist, at 9 p.m. 7 furlongs. 8, FINAL HANDICAP, of 35 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Entrance, 20s ; to close Wednesday, February Ist, at 9 p.m. 7 furlongs.

Weights for First Day—Saturday, January 21st. Acceptances—First Day, also Entries for Minor Events (both days)— Wednesday, February Ist, at 8 p.m. For Full Programme, gee posters. Stakes paid ia full*