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Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2052, 6 March 1875, Page 3

Sporting. A HAURA ANNUAL RACES, 1875, MARCH 23rt> AND 24th. Stewards :— Richard Reeves G. H. Gilmer Walter Burrows John Kennedy J. M. OUivier. Judge ; — Charles Broad, Esq. Starter :-r Mr George Mason. Honorary Treasurer :— Mr J. M. OUivier. Clerk of the Course : — Mr R. Reeves. Clerk of the Scales :— Mr T. H. Garth. FIRST DAY— TUESDAY, MARCH 23. Handicap Hack Race— One mile; for a gentleman's riding saddle and bridle ; value, 10 soys ; open to aU district horses; minimum weight, list. Post entries, £1. , Grey Valley Handicap— Of 40 soys ; distance, two mUes. Nominations, with two soys, to be made at Ollivier's Hotel, Ahaura, on or before Thursday, 11th March ; acceptances, with two soys, wiU be received not later than Saturday, 20th March, at 8 p.m., at the same place. Ladies' Handicap— Of 15 soys, open to all horses; distance, one and a half miles. Entrance, one soy, to be made on the 22nd March, before 10 pirn. Handicap to be declared on the course ; acceptances, with one soy, to be made on the course, within such time as the Stewards may appoint ; gentlemen riders, professional jockeys to carry 71b extra. Farmers' Handicap— Of 10 boys ; open to all horses the lona fide property of farmers resident in the district prior to Ist Jan., 1875 ; nominations, one soy, acceptance one soy ; one mile heats ; time for nominations and acceptances as in the Ladies' Handicap. Butchers' and Cattle Dealers Handicap — Of 20 soys ; nominations, one soy. Open to all horses the lona fide property of butchers and cattle dealers, regularly trading in, the district prior to the Ist Jandary, 1875; distance, two miles ; acceptances, two soVs. Time for -nominations and' acceptances as in the Ladies' Handicap. . SECOND DAY— WEDNESDAY, MAR. 24. District Handicap— Of 25 soys ; open to all horses the lona fide propertj of residents in the district prior to the Ist January, 1875. The winner of any stake or plate of the value of £20 or over wiU be debarred from entry.; Nominations, with one soy, to be made at OUivier's •■ Hotel, Ahaura, before 10 p.m. on the 23rd March. The weights will be declared the same night, and acceptances with two soys, will ; be taken up to 10 a.m. on the 24th March, at the same place ; distance, one and a-half miles. District Handicap TROTrasra Racjb;— Of 10 soys ; distance, three times round the course ; minimum weight, llBt ; entrance, one soy; handicap to be made on the course. Gold-fields Handicap— Of 30 soys ; nomination, one sov ; acceptances, two soys; distance, One a-half mile's ; date for nominations and acceptances as in the Grey Valley Handicap. Distrlct Handicap _ Hurdle Race— Of 25 soys ; .nominations, one spy ; acceptances, two' sovs ; date for nominations and acceptances as in the District dicapHurry Scurry Race -The winner to get £5; catch weights ; post entry, 10s. Handicap Consolation Stakes —Of — soys ; open to all horscs'whb have run and not won public nioney during the meeting ; weights to ' be declared immediately after 'the Hurry Scurry Race;' post entries, bne : sbv. ■ RULES AND REGULATIONS. The district, for the purposes of the programme, is defined as extending from the Arnold River to the Amuri Saddle Range, and from Lafeeßruniier tb'the Lyell River. In all races for £15 and over the 'qualification fee 'is two guineas, under £15 one guinea. ' '.[/'■ "' : " . ;''' " ". ' " ' "■;." AU handicaps will .be made by the Stewards, or those whom they ihay appoint, No entries will be ! v for any* race, except upon the condition' that all disputes, claims, and objections arising Out 1 of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards or their nominees. ' Their decisions on aU matters relating to the carrying out of thin programme will be final. ;; ; Three horses to -enter for each race, and three must accept or the public money will be withheld. ' ' , • ; . All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, at Ahaura, entrance money and qualification money enclosed (as the programme directs),' with the names of the owner, name, age, and pedigree of the horse, and colors V)f the rider, except where otherwise provided for. , r . The stakes^wiU be paid^ less five per cent, on Thursday, 25th March, at , OUivier's Hotel, Ahaura. _ , i '[ Any jockey riding except in the colore entered wili'be fined two soys. ' M. H. HAYDEN, , Hon. Sec. • " 7" . " : .Grocers. T .; ; „/ :7' : .7., -IT M 'D O N N E L L Wholesale and Family Grocer, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, Tainui street (opposite the. Hospital); Greymouth. A' ' V:.:. : 7 b. : 7.r:7;7p1 7. „w/' ; n'7 , ..FAMILY- GROCER,, FRUITERER j and PRODUCE DEALER, ; (Next; door to'DrMbrice) I Mawhera,.Quay, '.";;.' ' ; I Has On sale, all kinds Groceries, Produce, ■ Fruit, Poultry, fie. ' Fresh. Butter, Eggs, and Produce each steamer. . , ; \ Families Waited ; on for ''Orders. ' Country orders punctuaUy attended to. j 11 /fRS OLSON, General. Store; Albert] iIX street, ' opposite. Glenn Bros, had on! hand, fresh every boatj aU kinds of Butcher's; SmaU Goodß, made by Alf. Morgan. j ■j^r o ~¥ i o c"!: The Cheapest and most carefully selected' Stock of Groceries in Greymouth are those now On Sale at the FamUy Grocery Store,! corner of Albert and Mackay streets;} Freßh Butter, New-laid Eggs, Vegetables, 1 and Fruit by every Nelson' boat. The Indiaj and China Company's Standard PaoketTeas; of the bestbtands only. > v r > \ !r Families waited on for Orders. s Registry Office for Servants. •■ j ' MRS RIELLY, | Corner of Albert and Maokey Btreeta. „i.3 ..-. .;!';■''; ;:>.'•:' y. ■-■' :;i ':\ y : - ;,'.v: '..-