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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2184, 7 May 1908, Page 1

MANGATU SPORTS, To bo held oil 1 MX’IRE DAY, MONDAY, May 25, i On IVIIATATUTU RACECOURSE. First Race to start at 11.30 n.m. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. 1. DISTRICT MAIDEN RACE, 100 yds. Ist prize, Trophy (presented by M. P. Poole, Esq.), valued 30s; 2nd, 10s. Entrnneo, 2s. 2. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, 120yds, over 8 flights of hurdles. Ist prize, £2 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 3s. 3. SACK RACE, 50yds. Ist prize, £l. Entrance, Is. 4. POLO PONY RACE HANDICAP, for ponies 14.3 or under. Distance, , 0 furlongs. Minimum weight, 9st. Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £l. Nomination, ss. 5. MANGATU DISTRICT MAIDEN CHOP (standing). Ist prize, Gold Modal, value £3 3s (presented by B. Taylor, Esq); 2nd prize, Trophy value £1 (presented by \V. Broughton. Esq.). Entrance 4s. 6. MANGATU HANDICAP, of three distances, 100yds, 220yds, ,440yds. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2; SiC, £l. To bo decided by points—s, 3, and 2. Entrance, ss. First event, 100yds. 7. LEAPING MATCH, best, hunting ©style, over brush fence and two riokers. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s 6d. 8. HANDICAP TROT, in saddle; twice round course. Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £l. Nomination,'sS. 9. MANGATU HANDICAP, second event, 220yds. 10. FLAG RACE, 100yds. Ist prize, 30s; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s. 11. HANDICAP STANDING CHOP, 18in log. Ist prize, £5 (presented by R. Caulton, Esq.); 2nd, 30s (presented by F. Benson, Esq.); 3rd, 10s (presented by F. Benson, Esq). Entrance, ss. 12. STOCK-HORSE RACE. Distance 100yds, twice round flag. Ist prize Trophy, valued £2; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s Gd. 13. MANGATU HANDICAP, third distance, 440yds. 14. MILE RACE HANDICAP. Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. 15. DISTRICT HACK RA£E, once round the course. For hacks that have never started in any race. Minimum weight list. Ist, £3; 2nd, £l. Nomination, 4s. 16. RUNNING HIGH JUMP. Ist, £1; 2nd, 10s. Enrtance, Is Gd. RULES AND CONDITIONS. 1. The Committee reserve the fight to alter or add to the programme, to vary the order of events, to refuse any entry, or, if necessary, to postpone the gathering. 2. Entries for Handicap Events, with performances, closo with the Secretary (J. N. Leslie) at 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, May 9th; also, Entries for Maiden Chop. 3. No entries received without Cash. 4. Mangatu ..District—from ICaifaratahi bridge north. 5. All horses entered in Polo Pony Race must be played or practised on Mangatu Polo Club’s ground. 6. Entries for the following events, viz., Nos. 3,4, 7, 10, 12, 15, and 16, close with the Secretary on Sports Ground. 7. District for Maiden Chop from IVheo Creek north. Amusements, arid Races for Children under tho supervision of Messrs IV. Green and IV. Evans. J. N. LESLIE/ Hon. Secretary. COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE is hereby given that an application has been mado to this Council for permission to lay a tramway upon certain roads. The name of the applicant is IV. D. IVilkinson. The roads proposed to be “crossed” are thoso from Rakauroa to TahoraThe conditions upon. which tho Council will grant tho rights to lay a Tramway upon the roads may be seen at tlie County Office. Any person having an objection to this Tramway is required to state tho objection in writing, addressed to the Council, on or before the Ist JUNE, 1908. Tho Council will consider the objection on tho 4th June, 1908. J. IVARREN, Clerk. Gisborne, 30th April, 1908. NEW ZEALAND ACCOUNTANTS’ & AUDITORS’ ASSOCIATION ... (Registered). I /EXAMINATIONS for the admission of Associates and Students of both sexes will be held in various centres of tlie Dominion, commencing on MONDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER, 1908. Prizes of 3 Guineas, 2 Guineas, and 1 Guinea will be awarded to Examinees in tho Associates Grade who obtain, in order of merit, Full Passes in all subjects, at the one year’s sittings. A further prize, “Thornton’s Bookkeeping” (specially bound) will bo awarded to tho Examinee who obtains the highest aggregate mai'ks in Bookkeeping' and Auditing in the same grade. S' ■■ . Applications must reach tb# Registrar not later than SATURDAY, 26tli SEPTEMBER, 1908. Full particulars furnished on application. J. HENRY MACKIE, Registrar. Mercantile Chambers, Queen Street, Auckland. Local Representative—Mr. T. A. Coleman, Gladstone Road, Gisborne.

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