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Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1917, Page 3

03T -G,ld bar BROOCH. Please I r turn to Guardian' Office, WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, To bo field on the Hokitika Racecourse on THURSDAY, APRIL 12th, 1017. £450 Appboved Programme of Events. Approximate times of starting. 1. 1 p.m. — DISTRICT HANDICAP (in saddle) of £SO; second fiorse to receive £lO, and third horse £5 from the stake. 1 mile. For horses that have never won an advertised race in 2/35 or better to the mile (or its equivalent). For horses which have been in one of the Counties of Puller, Inangahua, Greymouth, or Westland, or any West Coast Borough, for at least three months immediately prior to the race, and owned by residents of the said Counties or Boroughs. Nomination, 12/6; acceptance, 17/6. 2. 1.40 p.m. KANIERI HANDICAP (in harness) of £6O ; second horse to receive £lO, and third horse £5 from the stake. If miles. Horses m this event will be handicapped to do 4-mins or better. Nomination, 12/6 ; acceptance, 20/-. 3. 2.20 p.m. EXPRESS HANDICAP (in saddle) of £6O; second horse to receive £lO, and third horse £5 from the stake. 1 mile. Horses will lie handicapped to do 2/35 or better. Nomination, 12/6 ; acceptance, 20/-. 4 3 p.m.—WESTLAND TROTTING CajUß HANDICAP (in harness) of £100 ; second horse to receive £2O, and third horse £lO from the stake 2 miles. Horses will be handicapped to do 5/S or better. Nomination, 20/-; acceptance, 30/5. 8.40 p.m.—RIMU GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP (in saddle) of £7O; second horse to receive £ls, and third horse £5 from the stake. 2 miles. For vmhoppled trotters only. Horses will be handicapped to do 5/20 or better. Nomination, 15/-; acceptance 20/-. 6. 420 p.m. PRESIDENT’S handicap (in saddle) of £oo; second horse to receive £lO, and third horse £5 from the stake. 1 mile. Open class. Nomination, 12/6; acceptance, 20/-. 7. 5 p.m.—FINAL HANDICAP (in harness) of £SO; second horse to receive £lO, and third horse £5 from the stake. Ik miles. Horses will be handicapped to do 4mins or better. Nomination, 12/6; acceptance, 17/6.

NOMINATIONS for all events close with the Secretary at his office, Wharf Street, Hokitika, on THURSDAY, 29th MARCH, 1917, at 9 p.m. HANDICAPS DECLARED at Post Office Hotel, Hokitika, on WEDNESDAY, 11th. APRIL, 1917, at 7 p.m. ACCEPTANCES CLOSE at the Secretary’s office on WEDNESDAY. 11th APRIL, 1917, at 9.30 p.m. To be run under the New Zealand'' Rules of Trotting. Pedigree, age, colour, and sex must accompany nominations. All horses must be ridden or driven in proper Jockey Costume, colours to be declared with nomination. Placed horses doing faster times at Kumara or Westland Racing Clubs’ Meetings on 9th and 11th April, may be re-nominated for a higher class at this meeting, provided such re-nomination is in the hands of the Secretary by 5 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 11th APRIL, 1917. Rule 172, Rules of Trotting : By the entry of, or endeavouring to enter a horse, every person having or subsequently acquiring any interest in such horse, shall be deemed to accept all the conditions and restrictions imposed or implied by these Rules, and to be barred from questioning the action or conduct of the Club or other body holding a gports Meeting, or of any official of the Club, or such other body, in respect of such horse, or of any person connected therewith otherwise than is provided for in Part XXX. M. H. HOUSTON, Hon. Secretary

£3OO War Gift Competition ■ 99 Prizes Every Month Totalling £25 .. .. for Gersiena Empty Bags Buy Gerstena, use it ill your home, and save up the empty bags. Send these to the Gerstena Foods Co., Woolston, to arrive on or before the first day of any month, and you will have a chance for one of the 99 prizes awarded monthly. The prizes will he awarded according to the number of bags sent —the greatest number receiving first prize, and so on. In forwarding bags, pay postage on them, and write your name and address in full, with statement of number of bags sent. Ist prize, £3; 2nd prize, £2; two prizes of £1 each; 10 or 10/- each; 20 of 5/- each; 64 of' 2/G each. Full particulars enclosed in every bag. cdOfCEBiN 2 MINUTES Now the summer heat hss come what abcon“No .Rubbing Laun.dry Help” null be to the housewife for washing clotlns clean, without rubbing and it will not injure the clothes, this we guarantee r-Local Storekeepers,