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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1731, 20 February 1874, Page 3

Business Notices. TJTTALTON AND MURRAY, Contractors, Builders, and Bbicklayers. Importers of BRICKS, FIRE BRICKS, TILES, LIME, CEMENTS, &c. Yard, Mackay street, Greymouth. T/jF M'DON NE L L Wholesale and Family Grocer, Tainui street. ALL NEW GOODS (GUARANTEED). Cheapest House in Greymouth. BANK PRICE GIVEN FOR GOLD. "11/rAGOFFIN AND FRASER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FAMILY GROCERS, Boundary street. Racing 1 A HAURA ANNUAL RACES XX 1874 MEETING, MARCH 2nd and 3rd. Stewards ; John Kennedy J. D. Pinkerton Jas. M'Laughlin Jas. Holmes G. H. Gilmer W. S. Staite John Overend. Judge : Caleb Whitefoord. Starter : Geo. Mason. Clerk of the Course : Dr. Phillips. Hon.lTreasurbr : G. H. Gilmer. FIRST DAY— MONDAY, MARCH 2. TRIAL STAKES, Of 20 soys. ; entrance, 2 soys. ; for all horses ; weight for age. Distance, 1J miles. LADIES' PURSE, Of 15 soys. ; for all horses ; entrance, 2 soys. ; welter weight forage ; gentlemen riders ; professional jockeys to carry 71bs extra. Distance, 1^ miles. GREY VALLEY HANDICAP, Of 75 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stake. Nominations, with 2 soys., to be made at Pinkerton's Star Hotel, Ahaura, on Friday, 20th February. Acceptances, with 4 soys., will be received uo to 8 o'clock p.m. on Saturday, 28th February, 1574. Distance, 2 miles. R. Hustler, Esq., Handicapper. DISTANCE HANDICAP TROTTING RACE, Of 20 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake ; minimum weight, list. Entrance, 2 soys. Distance, three times round.the course. SECOND DAY-TUESDAY, MARCH 3. DISTRICT HANDICAP RACE, Of 25 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Open to all horses the ••bona fide" property of residents on the Nelson South-West Goldfields, or in the Province of Westland, prior to Ist January, 1874 The winner of any plate or stake value L3O and over, to be debarred from entry. Nomination of 1 soy. to be made on 28th February, at Pinkerton's Hotel, Ahaura. The weights will be declared and acceptances with 1 soy. will be received up to 10 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 2nd March, at the same place. Distance, 14 miles. TOWN PLATE HANDICAP Of 50 soys. , the second horse to save his stake. Nominations of 2 soys. , to be made at Pinkerton's Hotel, Ahaura, on Saturday, 28th February. Weights to be declared, and acceptances, with 4 soys., to close at same place on Monday, 2nd March, at 10 o'clock p.m. Distance, 1J miles. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 20 soys., over eight flights of hurdles. Nominations of 1 soy., to be made on 28th February. Weights to be declared, and acceptances, with 1 soy., to be made on 2nd March, at 10 p.m. Distance, about 2 miles. HACK RACE, Of 10 soys. ; open to all horses that n'evdr have won an advertised race. Entrance 10 shillings. Distance, 1 mile ; heats, Post entries. HANDICAP CONSOLATION STAKE, Of — soy. Entrance, — . Open to all horses that have run and nofovon public money during the meeting. Weights to be declared immediately after the Hack Race. Post entries. RULES AND REGULATIONS. ' The Greymouth Jockey Club rules as far as applicable. Qualification fee, 2 soys. All handicaps, except that for the Grey Valley Handicap, to be made by the Stewards, or those whom they may appoint. Three horses to enter for eacn race. In all handicaps three horses must accept, or the public money will be withheld. AH stakes will be paid, less 5 per cent., on Wednesday, 4th March, at 8 p.m., at Gilmer's Hotel, Ahaura. No entries will be received for any of the races except upon this condition — that all disputes, claims, and objections, arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision on all matters relating to the carrying out of this programme shall be final. Standard weights for age as in the Greymouth Jockey Club Rules. Any jockey riding, except in the colors entered, will be fined 2 soys. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the hon. secretary (entrance-money and qualification-money enclosed), with the name of owner, name, age, and pedigree of horse, and colors of the rider, except where otherwise provided for, to te delivered not later than 8 p.m., on Friday, 28th February, at Pinkerton'a Hotel, Ahaura. Letters with postmark of that day will be received. M. H. HAYDEN, Hon. Sec. * Ahaura, 10th February, 1874.