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Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1917, Page 3

WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB. AU T IJMN MSETI N'G, To be held on the Hokitika Racecourse on THURSDAY, APRIL 12tii, .1017. £450 Approved Programme op Events. Approximate times of starting. 1. p.m.— DISTRICT HANDICAP “(in saddle) of £SO; second horse to receive £lO. and third horse £5 fr om 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 Buller, Inaug ahu a, Grey, 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. - KAN IE 111 HANDICAP (in harness) of £6O ; second horse to receive £lO, and third horse £5 from the stake. H miles. Horses in this event will be handicapped to do 4mins 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 be handicapped to do 2/35 or better. Nomination, 12/6 ; acceptance, 20/-. 4. 3 p.m.—WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB 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 5/8 or better. Nomination, 20/-; acceptance, 30/5. 3.40 p.m.—RIMU GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP (in saddle) of £7O; second horse to receive £ls, and third horse £5 from the stake. 2 miles. For anhoppled.trottevs only. Horses will be handicapped to do 5/20 or better. Nomination, 15/-; acceptance 20/-. 6. 4.20 p.m. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (in saddle)]l of £6O; 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. 11 miles. Horses will be handicapped to do drains 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 bo 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, lltli 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. SOUTH WESTLAND Iloyal Mail Concli Service ILANSBUBY & HADDOCK Mail Service Contractors. DESIRE to armource that from Jan Ist 1917, they have inaugurated a Coach Mail Service between Ross and Wailn Gorge twice a week Coaches leave Ross as follows— On Wednesdays at 1 pm, stopping at Hari flari for the night, and arriving at Waiho Gorge at 6 30pm on Thursday On Saturdays at 7 am. stopping at Wataroa at 6 p m, and arriving at Waiho Gorge on Sundays at x pm Saddle Horses leave Waiho Gorge on Sundays at 2 pm for Wehekt, arriving at 6 p oi On Mondays Saddle Horses leave Weheka at 8 am, arriving at Waiho Gorge at noon Coaches leave Waiho Gorge,— On Mondays at 1 pm, stopping at Wataroa for night at (5 pm, and arriving at Ross on Tuesdays at (5 p m On Saturdays at 1 pm, stopping at Wataroa at 6 p in, arriving at Ross on Sundays at <i pm Our Coaches tit oft every train at th Ross station Passengers can book seats and obtain further particulars from — tfaiisbury & Haddock. C'o City Hotel, Ross*

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