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Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 491, 9 March 1869, Page 3

fTIHE "WEEKLY ARGUS,' s of FRIDAY, MARCH'S, Contains Articles on : — Interprovincial News . Latest from the Fronb — Eiglit rain killed The Massacre at White Cliffs - Latest Intercolonial News ' Australian Storms • Arrival of the Suez Mail— Latest ami Special Telegrams Wreck of the Australian ship Gossamer k Serious Charge. Shocking Murder ' The New Parliament Lord Hatterley , Electiou Petitions > Tory Patronage 1 Mr Bright in OfficeThe Rothschilds . Ireland Latest American News Vaccination r Opening up the Country • Paroa Road Board \ Official Mismanagement L Dnnedin t Resident Magistrate's Coxivb L Wreck of the Formosa T Shipping Commercial Leaders Latest Telegrams 3 Mining News Noble's and Orwell Creeks 3 The South Beach i The Reported Gold Discovery at HaveT lock ; The Thames E The Queensland Gold Fields i Gympie Rockhampton i The Great Moliagul Nugget The African Gold Fields The Victoria Diggings [ Tugela Diggings Gold in Scotland The Impossible Woman ' Use Your Intellect ' The Good Old Times Amusing and Instructive Our Half-way Passenger Unclaimed Letter Lists • &c, &c, &c., ■ And ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK. To be had of all Booksellers and News Agents. . Price — One Shilling. ', j pREYMOUTH RACES" [ CALCUTTA SWEEPS will be drown on I the following Races, viz. : — The Trial Stakes^ , the Town Plate, and the Hurdle Race, to be run on Wednesday, the 17th instant. The Sweeps will be drawn on Monday, 15th instant, at Johnston's Hotel, at nine p.m. For further particulars, apply to the Secretary. FRANK GUINNESS, Secretary. IMPORTANT NOTICE. GREYMOUTH RACES. The STEWARDS of the GREYMOUTH RACES having made arrangements with Mr SAXBY, the TIDAL WAVE WILL BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE 20th INST. Extract from Mr Saxby's Almanac — March 19 — Prepare to Shed, this Mortal Coil. March 20— Shed. - /"I J. C. AUTUMN MEETING, 186 9. In Honor of the visit of H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. To be held ON OR ABOUT THE SECOND WEEK IN APRIL. \ Stewards : ; J. T. Brown, Esq. J. Studholme, Esq. • .L. Walker, Esq. W. Reeves, Esq. i G. Packe, Esq. G. B. Parker, Esq. Judge : A. Cox, Esq. Starter : G. E. Coventry, Esq. ' Clerk of the Scales and Handicappek : 1 R. Hustler, Eaq. 1 Clerk op thk Course : Mr S. Cook. j The Canterbury Steeplechase, of £175. I The second horse to receive £25 ; rather over 3 miles. 3 yrs, 9st ?lbs ; 4 yrs, lOst lOlbs ; 5 yrs, list Blbs ; 6 yrs and aged, 12st lib. Winners of £100 or over, , lOlbs extra ; winners of £50, slbs extra. Entrance, £5. The Galatea Handicap, of £100, added to a sweepstakes of £3 for acceptors: £3 entrance. 2 miles over the flat. Hurdle Race, of £50. 2 miles over eight flights of hurdles. 3 yrs, Sst ; 4 yrs, 9st 71bs ; 5 yrs, 10s b ; 6 yrs and aged, lOst , 41bs. No allowance for mares and geldings. Entrance, £5. a Selling Flat Race, of £25, added to a sweepstakes of £2 each. 1 mile. Weight s for age. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, anu 1 any surplus to go to the fund. The f winner to be sold for £100 ; if entered to be sold for £75, allowed 71bs ; for £50, allowed 141bs; for £30, allowed t 211bs ; and for £20, allowed 28lbs. Race horses take their ages from the Ist July. Owners of all horses will be required to bring satisfactory evidence of age, pedigree, and performances. > Entries to. close on the Saturday previous to the Races. 8 All entries to be addressed to the Secretary of C. J. C, Christchur. v, c The earliest possible n. Lee will be given of the day of the Meeting. No entries or nominations will be valid, unless accompanied by the necessary amount in cash. The decision of the Stewards in all disputes [" to be final. '' By order of the Canterbury Jockey Club. ">> JOHN STUDHOLME, a Ron. Sec, C. J. C. ■ A. O. F. y A SUMMONS MEETING of the above Order will be held at Hunt's Club ~ Hotel, This Evening, at eight p.m. sharp. k- • J. P. TAYLOR, Secretary.