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SET'TTNTt BUI’ NOT SEEING. “No individual can escape the charm of Borne, and the more we live in it the more we feel its fascination and the more we realise that we can never grasp it in 'all its aspects, ’ writes Luigi Villari in the “Edinburgh Review.” “A story is told of a group of foreigners who, in an audience with Leo XIII, were asked by the Pope how long they had been in Home. The first replied: ‘A week, your Holiness.’ ‘Ah,’ said the Pope, I suppose you have seen the. whole of Rome.’ The second said that he had spent six months in the city, to which Leo retorted: “You, no doubt, have had time to see a little of Rome,’ To the third, who had lived in Rome for thirty years, Leo said: “I suppose you have managed to have just a glimpse of Rome. 1 ”

WESTLAND RACING CLUB. (HOKITIKA . FOUNDED ISM.) ' o ■ AUTUMN MEETING EASTER WEEK 1930. £1260 IN STAKES! £1260 IN STAKES! WEDNESDAY* APRIL 23rd. (FIRST DAY) 1— MAIDEN STAKES, 70 so vs!, second horse to receive 14 sovs., and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. For two year-olds and upwards that have n'ot won an advertised race 'at time of starting. Two-yeiar-olds 7st. otb.; three year-olds Bst. 51bs; four year-olds and upwards 9st. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 51 furlongs. 2 ItIMTJ HACK ! HANDICAP, 70 sovs., second horse to receive 14 sovs, and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 6 furlongs. 3 HANDICAP, 120 sovs, second horse to receive 24 sovs, •' and third horse 12 sovs out of stakes. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 1 mile. 4 EXPRESS HANDICAP TROT, (harness), 70 sovs, second horse to receive 14 sovs and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Horses in this event will be handicapped to do 2.30 or better. Nomihation 20s; acceptance 20s. 1 mile. 5 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, 70 sovs, second horse to receive 14 sovs, and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. furlongs. 6 HANDICAP, 70 sovs, second horse to receive 14 sovs, and third horse 7 sovs out' of stakes. Minimum weight 8 stone. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 7 furlongs. 7 DOMINION HANDICAP TROT (harness), 75 sovs, second horse to receive 15 sovs, and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Horses in this event will he handicapped to do 3.48 or better. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. Imiles. 8— RAILWAY HANDICAP, 80 sovs, second horse to receive 16 sovs, and third horse 8 sovs out of stakes. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 6 furlongs. ALL NOMINATIONS £l. THURSDAY, APRIL 24th. '.(SECOND DAY) 1— NOVICE STAKES, 70 sovs, second horse to receive 14 sovs, and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. For two year-olds and upwards that have not won an advertised race at time of starting. Two year-olds 7st. 5 lbs; three year-olds Bst. 51bs; four year olds and upwards 9st. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 5} furlongs. 2 KANIERI HACK HANDICAP, 70 sovs, second horse to receive 14 sovs and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 6 furlongs. 3 HOKITIKA HANDICAP, 130 sovs, second horse to receive 26 sovs, and third horse 13 sovs out stakes. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 1J miles. 4 BOROUGH HANDICAP TROT, (harness) 70 sovs, second horse to receive 14 sovs, and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Horses fn this event will be handicapped to do 2.28 or better. Nomination 20.5; acceptance 20s. 1 mile. 5 HANDICAP, 70 sovs, second horse to receive 14 sovs, and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 5-} furlongs. 6 WOODSTOCK HANDICAP, 70 sovs, second horse to receive 14 sovs, and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Minimum weight 8 stone Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 6 furlongs. 7 COUNTY HANDICAP TROT, (harness), 75 sovs, second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Horses in this event will he handicapped to do 3.45 or better. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. L) miles. 8— FAREWELL HANDICAP, SO sovs, second horse to receive 16 sovs, and third horse 8 sovs out of stakes. Nomination 20s; acceptance 20s. 7 furlongs. ALL ACCEPTANCES £l. NOMINATIONS FOR ALL EVENTS must be in the hands of the Secretary, with entrance money, name, description, age and pedigree of horse; name of trainer, owner and colours by 7.30 p.m. on THURSDAY, 10th. APRIL, 1930. HANDICAPS FOR ALL EVENTS FIRST DAY, declared on EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 21st. 1930. ACCEPTANCES FOR ALL EVENTS, FIRST DAY, dose at the Club’s Rooms, Hamilton St. at 12.30 p.m. on EASTER TUESDAY, APRIL 22nd., 1930. HANDICAPS FOR ALL EVENTS, SECOND DAY, declared night of first day’s races. ACCEPTANCES FOR ALL EVENTS, SECOND DAY, close at the Club Rooms, Hamilton St., at 9 p.m. night of first day’s races. ADMISSION TO COURSE—LADIES, 3s; GENTLEMEN, 7s 6d; MOTOR CARS, 2s. • R L EVANS* Secretary.