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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2220, 18 June 1908, Page 3

4. l’E HAPARA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second torse to receive 10 sovs, and third horse 5 sovs from 6take. Distance, about 2J miles. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. 5. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stake. Distance, 6 furlongs. For hacks that have not won a race exceeding 40 sovs in value. Entry, 20s; to close Wednesday, July Ist, at 9 p.m. 6. final Steeplechase handicap, of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. About -2 miles. For horses that have not won a steeplechase exceeding 60 sovs in value. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, ’2os. 7. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Winner of Waikanae Handicap to carry 51b penalty. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. %

WEIGHTS for Flying, First Hurdles, Park . Steeplechase, Trial Stee-. plecliase, and winter Oats, SATURDAY, JUNE 20th. ACCEPTANCES, for First Day and ENTRIES for Hack Races (both days) WEDNESDAY. JULY Ist, at 9 a.m. WEIGHTS for First Day’s Hack Flat, THURSDAY, JULY 2nd. M. G. NASMITH, Secretary. ALCOHOL AND INSANITY. HON. GEO. FOWLDS last- year stated at- Christchurch that he was also in charge- of the for Mental Diseases, and lie was at his wits’ ends to know how to provi'do adequate accommodation for the everincreasing numbers of patients, and ho had no hesitation in saying that if they could only abolish the liquor traffic, they would certainly stop the terrible increase in mental disear.es. ■R.fR F..M. B. FISHER, M.P., says JLtJL that out of 88 patients admitted to the Auckland Asylum in 1903, 57 were through alcoholic 'abuse Ri JONES, Chief Medical Officer u of London County Asylums, says: ‘T believe that at the present time there remain in asylums no lers than about 11,000 men. and 0000 women who are mentally decrepit mainly through the effects of alcohol.”

GREAT BRITAIN VERSUS BAY. jgATUIIDAY,,, J ULY BAKERS AND PASTR>' cOOKS- *» Waces l,s ?“ w ’ sh,n if; ta l required. Easy forms..: Write .'<?« 1,111 P ai *icnla:o v 7 trade exchange, IHE NZ- n ox aU2, Christchurch.