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Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2274, 22 November 1875, Page 3

Sporting f^i REYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB MID\J SUMMER MEETING. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 27TH AND 28TH DECEkBEfe, 1875. : Stewards— NTrW. F. Strike Mr F. W. Lahman Mr A. R. Guißneas --Mr T W. Hungerford" Mr John Walton. Judge— Hon. H. H. Lahman. Starter— Mr James Hamilton. Clerk of :the Course- Mr Wallace Woolfe. Clerk of the Scales— Mr James Kerr. Honorary Treasurer— Mr W. F. Strike. Handicapper — Mr Richard Hustler. Secretary— Mr James Payne. FIRST DAY— MONDAY, DEC. 27, 1875. Trial Stakes of 40 soys ; .1^ miles ; weight for age ; winners of any race of LSO to carry 31b extra ; of LIOO 71b extra ; of L2OO 101 b extra ; entrance, 2 soys; Hack Eace of LlO ; 1 mile heats ; minimum weight, 9st ; the second horse in the deciding heat, if any, to receive 2 soys from {the stake; entrance, 1 soy; post entries. Gbeymouth Midsummer Handicap of Ll5O, with a sweepstake of 5 soys, acceptances added ; second horse to receive L 25 from the stake'; nominations, with 3 soys, will be received up to 10th November, 1875j : and acceptances, with 5 soys, will v be received up to 10th December ;. the handicap will be declared not later than 20th November. Distance, two miles Railway Stakes Handicap of LSO; distance 1£ miles ; - nominations, 2 soys ; acceptances, 3 soys ;. nominations to be received on night of general entry, and acceptances up to 8 p.m. on the night of 25th December, at the Albion Hotel. All Comees' Handicap, of 30 soys ; distance, 1| miles ; nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 2 soys ; nominations and acceptances as in Railway Stakes. SECOND DAY— TUESDAY, DEC. 28. Grey Valley Stakes Handicap, of 125 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys from the stake ; If miles ; nominations, 2 soys ; acceptances, 5' soys; nominations to be sent in addressed to the Secretary, Albion Hotel, Greymouth, before 8 p.m. on the night of general entry ; handicap to be declared on the 27th December, at the Club Room, at 10 p.m., and acceptances received up to 11 o'clock same evening. Handicap Hubdle Race^ of 40 soys ; distance, 2 miles ; nominations, 2 soys ; acceptances, . 2 soys ; over eight flights of hurdles ; nominations to be made on night of general entry, and acceptances .. received up to 1 p.m. on Saturday, 25th December, at the Albion Hotel. Borougii Handicap, of 50 soys ; distance, 2 miles;' nominations,- 2 soys ; acceptance, 3 soys ; nominations to be made on night of general entry, and acceptances received up to 11 "o'clock on night of 27th December ; handicap to be declared at 10 o'clock on evening of Monday, 27th December. Novel Race, of" L30; weight for age; 2 miles ; entrance, 2 soys ; the winner of the race to be sold, and the entire proceeds realised by the sale to go to the funds of the J ockey Club j nominations received on night d general entry. Consolation Handicap, of 20 soys ; 14 miles; entrance, , 1 , soy ; open to all beaten horses that have run and qualified during the meeting ; post entries. All entries and nominations must be sent to the Secretary, at the Albion Hotel, Greymouth, by 8 p.m. on Dec. 20, the night of general entry. All stakes paid less 5 per cent Three horses must be nominated for each handicap or the public money will be withheld. The races will be run under the Greymouth Jockey Club Kules. The handicaps will be made by Mr Hustler, or whoever the Stewards may appoint. : JAMES PAYNE, Secretary. Art-Union. ART UNION. To be disposed of on the principle of the London Art Union, 1 five-roomed COTTAGE, and 1 four-roomed COTTAGE, with STABLE attached, situate in Alexander street, Greymouth. Ist prfze, Four-roomed Cottage and Stable 2nd prize, Five-roomed Cottage 200 Tickets £1 each To be drawn at the Wharf Hotel on CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24, 1875. Under the supervision of Messrs J. Middleton, F. W. Lahman, James Jones, and E. Ancher, from whom tickets may be had. T^MPIRE NEW YEAR'S GIFT - ON THE CHAMPION STAKES. A Weight for Age Race, to be run at Fleniington, Victoria, January Ist 1876, a Sweepstage of 2580V5,, with £1500 added. 1200 Members "... ... ... €1 Each, SEVENTY-SEVEN PRIZES. ' First Prize ... ... ... ... £400 Second Prize 200 Third Prize ... ... ... ... 100 Starters (divided) ... ... ... . 300 Non-starters (divided) ' 200 In compliance with the request of many intending subscribers, the undersigned has consented to carry out arrangements for this event.;, . ;'-'; , ; /[ ; •■' •. :.\- ■'. ; . ■-•":; The DRAWING will take place, at an early date, at the EMPIRE HOTEL, WESTPORT, on the plan of the London and Glasgow Art Unions, conducted by a Committee of responsible gentlemen and Subscribers present ; and result published in all local papers. . Tickets may fae:obtained on application to the Treasurer, John Hughes, Empire Hotel, Westport. Early application for Tickets is necessary. Please cross all cheques, with exchange added. Post-office Orders preferable. J.QBN HUGHES, Treasurer. WANTED AGENTS to sell Binning. ham and English Goods of all kinds. Wholesale; (Bdok, illustrated with '200 engravingsi posi free l -oh application to' VJn HN PELL, i.. Merchant and Manufactdrejb, ,•■•: ;. . ■-.: Grlobe Workß, Birmivjgham. <■>--