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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2145, 21 March 1908, Page 4 (Supplement)

AIAPU ANNUAL MEETING. Mangahanea Racecourse. SATURDAY, MARCH 21st, 1908. President: K. S. Williams, Esq. VicePresidents: T. Knox, E. Stokes, D. Duff. Handieappor: Mr. J. A. Grant. Clerks of Scales: Messrs G. S. Travers and G. W. Trimnell. Judge: Mr. S. Burdett. Starter: Mr A. G. Nolan Clerk of Course: Mr. J. Hayes. Time-keeper: Mr. McNeil. Hon. Surgeon: Dr. Davis. Stewards: Messrs H Beach, J. S. Spratt, Hami to Rapu, G. W. Trimnell, G. S. Travers, A. Grav, V. Dick, C. Tylden, J. H. Taplin, T. Reedy, senr., A. G. Nolan, E. Stokes, and F. H. Vile. R ACING QLUB. PROGRAMME. 12 Noon. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 12 sovs, second horso to receive 2 sovs from stake, over 6 flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. One mile and a half. Nomination Bs, acceptance 4s. , 12.45 p.m. 2. MAIDEN RACE, of lOsovs, a District Race of 6 furlongs; weight for age. Nomination 10s. 1.30 p.m. 3. WAIAPU CUP,'of 25sovs, second horso to receive 3 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomination 17s 6d, acceptance 7s 6d. 2.15 p.m. 4. DISTRICT SCURRY, of 10 sovs, five furlongs; minimum weight 9st. Nomination 10s. 3 p.m. 5. FLYING HANDICAP, of 15 sovs, second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. Nomination 10s, acceptance ss. 3.45 p.m. 6. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP, of 13 sovs, second horse to received sovs from the stakes. One mile. Nomination 10s, acceptance 3s. Minimum weight lOst. 4.30 p.m. 7. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 10 sovs. One mile. Nomination 10s. Post entry. CONDITIONS, 1. Horses entering for district races to have been in the district, and the bona fide property of residents, at least three months previous to races. 2. Jockeys riding in races to wear colours. 3. Protests to be lodged with the Secretary in writing, within 15 minutes after the disputed event, accompanied with a deposit of £2, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest be not sustained. 4. No nomination or acceptance will be entertained unless accompanied by necessary fees. 5. NOMINATIONS- for 1,3, 5, and 6 Close on 22nd FEBRUARY, at Tuparoa Hotel at 8 p.m., and ACCEPTANCES for Same and NOMINATIONS for 2 and 4 close on the WEDNESDAY before the races, viz., 18th MARCH, at Tuparoa Hotel, at 8 p.m. 6. All races to be run under Metropolitan rules. 7. Committee’sdecision to be final. 8. Winner of any weights have been declared to carry a penalty of 71bs. Bookmakers’ fees, £5 ss. J; F. VICKLIN, Secretary W.R.O.

GISBORNE NURSERY. gisborne: (Established over 25 Years.) A LEX. LEX. Thomson, homson. NURSERYMAN, SEEDSMAN, ETC. NURSERY: Carnarvon Street. Tel. 199. SHOP: Gladstone Road. Tel. 363. I HOLD a very Large Stock of VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS, Including the Latest Novelties sped- . ally selected to suit the requirenjestS" 5, ~ of our own District. ’ ANNUALS'" AND BEDDING PLANT'S PELARGONIUMS CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Etc., Thoroughly hardened off, and suitable for goincr out straight away; also TOMATO and Other VEGETABLE PLANTS. OUR GOODS ARE RIGHT, AND OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. If you Want Anything for GARDEN, ORCHARD, or FARM give us a riDg. Alex. mHOMSON. LEX. JL HOMSON. fJIUESDAY, 24™ Jj 190 S. At 10.30 o’clock. "ARCH, AT POPOTUNOA STUD FARM, CLINTON. DISPERSAL OF WELL-KNOWN CLYDESDALE STUD, AND SALE OF THOROUGHBRED SIRES AND PURE-BRED ROMNEY AND SHROPSHIRE SHEEP. RIGHT, STEPHENSON, AND CO., LTD., have received instructions from J. R. MACKENZIE, Esq., Popotunoa Stud Farm, Clinton, to Sell by Public Auction, as above (prior to his departure for England) his— WELL-KNOWN STUD OF CLYDESDALE HORSES, including 40 Pedigree Brood Marcs, Fillies, Entires, and Entire Colts, all registered in the N.Z. Stud Book and of exceptional merit. Mr. Mackenzie’s stud is one of the best known in the South Island. His show yard record this year includes 6 Championships, 15 First, and 11 Seconds. His brood mares and fillies are of general excellence and most fashionably bred. His young stock are by such noted sires of liaron Graceful (11259 U. 5.8.) Abbot (11987 C. 5.8.), Baron Fvvio (imp.), Allandale (imp.). and Glenkemch, and include the two Champion Yearling Colts by Baron Graceful, which were First this year wherever shown, and the Crack Baron Graceful 3-year-old Filly, which beat the Taieri and Dunedin champion at Invercargill. TWELVE THOROUGHBRED HORSES, including the well-known sire Chatswortk (Vol. VIII. A. 5.8., imp.), hv Bill of Portland—Winifred (First and Champion wherever shown) and the well-known sire and racehorse Pallas (Chain Armour,—Nellie), also that well-bred horse Canada (Finland —Aluinini), etc., etc. ROMNEY AND SHROPSHIRE PURE-BRED SHEEP, inclndhm 50 Romney stud ram lambs by imported sires, 100 selected Romney Hock ram lambs and Shropshire flock No. 9. including 30 one-shear ewes. 30 ewes two-shear and upwards, ■ also 3 3, shear stud rain (bred by A. E. Mansell. Tasmania). NOTE.—The morning express from Invercargill and the South will arrive at Clinton in time for the sale. Buyers from Dunedin and the North will require to reach Clinton on the Monday night. Catalogues may he had on application to WRIGHT, STEPHENSON^