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Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1917, Page 3

WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB. AUTUMN ME ETI Kfi, To be held on the Hokitika Racecourse on THURSDAY, APRIL 12th, 1917. £450 Approved Programme of Events. Approximate times of starting. 1. 1 p.m.— DISTRICT HANDICAP (in saddle) of £SO; second horse to receive £lO, and third horse £5 fr ora tlie stake. 1 mile. For horses that have never Avon an advertised race in 2/35 or better to the mile (or its equivalent). For horses which have been in one of (lie Counties of Buller, Inang 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. - KANIERI HANDICAP (in harness) of £6O ; second horse to receive £lO, and third horse £5 from the stake. I.V miles. Horses in this event Avill 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 tiie 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.—EIMU GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP (in saddle) of £7O; second horse t.o receive £ls, and third horse £5 from the stake. 2 miles. For anhoppled trotters 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) •( 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 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 bo declared with nomination. Placed horses doing faster times at Kumara or Westland Racing' Clubs’ Meetings on 9th and lltli 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 1 p:se, shall be deemed to accept all the conditions and restrictions imposed or implied by these Rules, and to bo 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 Hoy a! Mail Coach Service HANS BURY & HADDOCK Mall Service Contractors. BESIK. E to announce that from Jan Ist 1917, they liave inaugurated a Coach Mail Service between. Jioss and Waiho Gorge twice a week Coaches leave Ross as follows-*-Qn Wednesdays at 1 pm, stopping at Hari Hari for the night, and arriving at Waiho Gorge at 6 30pm on Thursday On Saturdays at 7 am, stopping at vVataroa at 6 p m, and arriving at Waiho Gorge on Sundays at 1 pm Saddle-Horses leave Waiho Gorge on Sundays at 2 pm for Wehcka, arriving at 6 p m On Mondays Saddle Horses leave Wekeka at 8 am, arriving at Waiho Gorge at noon Coaches leave Waiho Gorge,—On Mondays at 1 pm, stopping at Wataroa for night at 0 pm, and arriving at Koss on Tuesdays at G pm On Saturdays at 1 pm, stopping at Wataroa at 6 pm, arriving at Koss on Sundays at G pm Our Coaches me-, t every train at th Boss station Passengers can book seats and obtain further particulars from— Mims bury & Haddock. C.'o City Hotel, Ross.

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