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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 338, 26 January 1856, Page 1

Consolation Stakes, and forced Handicap, \o be named, and colours of the riders to be declared under sealed cover to the Secretary of lite -Canterbury Jockey Club, at ihe Golden Fleece Hotel, Christcliureb, on or before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, sih March, Horses fur the Hack Stakes, Consolation Stakes, and Forced Handicap to be entered on the ground. No other post entries allowed. No public money will be added to the sweepstakes or entrances, by the stewards, unless three horses, the imim fide property of separate owners, do start. ) The lidt-rs in all the races* excepting the Hftck Stakes, must appear in the u&ual juckey costume. A bell will ring for saddling, and another for starting. Not more than five minutes allowed after the last bell, when Cue hoises at the post will be started. Horses to be at the post for the Hurdle Race, and the Jockey Club Plate at 12 o'clock on each day. ' The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be strictly enforced. The entrances or! sweepstakes in each race wiil be 10 per ceut. on the amount of the plate or stakes. The prizes will be paid by the Treasurer on Saturday, 15th March, at 3 p.m., at the Gulden Fleece Hotel. Subscription Lists open at the different hotels. Subscribers are particularly requested to pay the amount of their subscriptions to the Treasurer, W. G. BrUiau,Es-q., i>r to one of the stewards, on or before noon of Saturday, Ist of March, in order that the committee may be ! enabled to give- due notice of tbe value of the j several piates or stakes. Thomas Cass, Secretary, C. J. C Clmrch. Property TrusteesrpHK Quarterly Meeting of the Church -■- Property Trustees will be held on Friday, February Ist, at Two p.m., at the temporary church,"( hristchurch. Hexjiy Jacobs, Secretary. • I HE re-opening of the^Grammar School is. unavoidably postponed till Monday, February 4th, on account of the unfinished, state of the enlarged building. From thQ. commencement of the halfyear a portion of the school books now in ase will be for sale to the pupils at reduced prices. A fresh supply is expected shortly to arrive from England, and the system will gradually be introduced of requiring the,"pupiis to 'purchase at cost price the books they will use. Henry Jacobs, Head-master. Christehurch, Jan. 24, 1856. lytteltou ICQlouists.' Society and literary Institution, A- GENERAL Meeting will be held on •^-r- Tuesday evening the 26th inst.. at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of taking into consideration a communication from the SubYVardeu of Christ's College, respecting certain of the books in the possession of the Society. The Committee win meet at half-past sis o'clock the same evening. Subscribers are requested to forward their subscriptions for the present quarter as early as possible. WANTED A MARRIED couple as general servants for the Mount Grey station. Apply to C. Sidky. Esq., Kaiupoi. or Mrs. Stewart, Ruvul Hotel, Christuhmch. Kuiapoi, 12th J uiu>.