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countries!" HUMANITARIAN. Village Grocer: "What are you running for, &onny?J' Boy: "I'm tryin'" to keep two fellers from fight-in." Village Grocer: "Who are the fellows?" -Boy: "Bill Perkins and me." LEGENDARY CHEESE. "Fine old inn. sir," commented the hast. "Everything in this house has its story." "I don't doubt," remarked the grumpy tourist. "And is there any legend connected with this old piece ; of cheese?" | NOT IN SEYMOUR SQUARE. ) Amateur Botanist (in public I gardens): "Can you tell me, my good ' man, if this plant belongs to the ; Arbutos family?" Gardener (curtly) :■ "No, dir, it doesn't; it belongs to tlv corporation.'" HALF STRIKE. Pantomime Manager: "Come along with that elephant! What's keeping it?" Stage-hand: "It's the back | legs, sir. He's found out that the I front legs get thruppence a night I more than, 'c does. He refuses to |go on unless 'o.gets the same." THE SAFER PLACE. ; Baker: "In five years you won't ! see a horse on the street.". j Waybum: "Yes; they would be i safer on the. sidewalks." I MARLBOROUGH TROTTING CLUB. Annual EVSeetirsg To be held on the Club's Course, Dashwood, near Seddon, ! .- —on— Wednesday, 19th Feb., 1913. OFFICERS OF THE CLUB. President: E. A. Weld. Vice-Prest v dents: J. B. Dick,-J. H. Scott, J. G. Armstrong. Stewards: J. G. Armstrong, J. B. Dick, R. MarfelL T. Morrin, J. H. Scott, E. A. Weld. Judge: A. C. Mcßae. Assistantjudge: H. V.- Browne. Time- . keeper: J. J. 'Corry. Assistant Timekeeper: J. Buist. Starter: G. Wareham. Assistant Starter: J. Heasley. Handicapper: R. Wanden. Secretary: R. Wanden. Horn Treasurer: D. Fuller. Clerk of: Scales: J. Marfell. Clerk of Courser G. Windleburn. PROGRAMME. (To Start at 12.20 p.m.) 1. Maiden Handicap, of 25 soys.; second hoi's© to receive 5 soys. from the stake. For horses that have never won- a race exceeding; 6 soys. in value. Nomination,. 15s; acceptance, 10s. One mil«and a halt. (To Start at 1 p.m.) 2. Stewards' Handicap, of 25 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 10s. One and a half miles. (Unhoppled trotters only). (To Start 1.40 p.m.) 3. Marlborough Handicap, of 75 soys.; and Cup value £4 4s, presented, by E. Limbrick, Esq., who will. also give the rider or driver of the winning horse a whip, value £1 Is; second horse to receive 10 soys., and third horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Horses* in this event will be handicapped to do 5.30 or better. Nomination, 30s; acceptance, 30s. Two miles. (To Start at 2.20 p.m.) 4. Ladies' Bracelet, of 20 soys.; first horse to receive Bracelet valued. £10 and 7 soys. in cash; second • horse to receive Bracelet valued £3. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Horse to be nominated in the name of a lady. One and: a half miles. (To Start at 3 p.m.) 5. President's Handicap, of 35 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. (For unhoppled: trotters only). Nomination,' 20s; acceptance, 15s. Two miles. (To Start at 3.40 p.m.) 6. Dash Handicap, of 30 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Horses in this event will be handicapped to do -2.45 or better. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. One mile". (To Start at 4.20 p.m.) 7. Farewell Handicap, of 25 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 10s. One mile. 'RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Nominations for all events will close SATURDAY, Bth February, 1913, at 9 p.m., at the Secretary's office, Queen Street, Blenheim. Handicaps will appear on or before TUESDAY, 11th February. Acceptances for all events will close on SATURDAY, loth February, 1913, at the Secretary's office, Queen Street; Blenheim. 2. All races to be run under the Rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. 3. All Nomination and Acceptance fees must be paid at the time of making such entry or acceptance. 4. Owners must give with nomination the last three performances, and also the best winning time the horse has made. ■ 5. All Trots open to saddle or harness, but nominators must state at time of entry whether they intend competing in saddle or harness, and no alteration will be allowed without I the consent of the stewards. j 6. By entering or endeavoring to j enter a horse, every person having or | subsequently acquiring any interest ;in such horse, shall be deemed to i accept- all the conditions and restric- ! tions imposed or implied by the Rules ;of Trotting,, and to be barred from I questioning the action or conduct of : the club or other body holding a sports meeting, or any official of the club, or such other body in respect of such horse, or of any persqn connected therewith otherwise than is provided for in Part XXX.. Rules of Trotting. 7. The winner of any race after the declaration of the handicaps will be re-handicapped if the seewards think nt. ; , 8. Nominations • musib be made out in the order set out in the nomination and acceptance forms supplied by the club. 9. Rules as to colors, and 226 as to i costumes to be worn, and 240 as to starting will be strictly adhered to ! 10. All stakes paid in full. J R. WANDEN, ■ . , Secretary. I Approved, New Zealand Trotting j Associate; J, B. Norrk. Seom, 1 tary, " "-•'*