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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 39, 14 January 1881, Page 3

FOXTON STATE SCHOOL. " THE School will RE -OPEN on Monday, 24th January, and parents are respectfully requested to insist upon the regular* and punctual attendance of all children oi" school age, as owing to tho absence through sickness of so mauy children during the latter half of the December quarter, the work of the last two months will have to be gone through again. CHAS HULKE. Foxton, January 14, 1881. MANAWATU ANNUAL REGATTA, To be held on the Manawatu River, at Foxton, On Wednesday, 16th Feb. PROORAMJn- : — Sailing Race. — Open to all boats without centre -boards. — Distance, twice round the course. First prize, £10 , second, £5 ; third, £2. Maide-X Race, in four-oared inrigged boats.— Distance, about two and half miles. First pn_;e, £7; second, £3. Senior Fours, in four-oared inrigged boats.— Distance, about two and half miles. First prize, £15 : second, £3. CaNOE Race.— Post entries. No restriction as to canoes, or number of crew. Paddles only. Distance, once round the course. Prize, £2. Junior Fours, in four-oared inrigged boats. Distance, about one and half miles. First prize, ,£7 ; second, £3. Boys' Pair-oared Race. — Post entries. For all boys under 18 years of i age. Distance, once round the course. Prize, £3. Senior Fours, in four- oared outrigged boats. Distance, about two and half miles. First pmc. £20; second, £5. Champion Race, in four-oared ship's gigs. — Distance, about three miles. Post entries. First prise, £5 ; second, £3. Walking Greasy Pole. — Post entries. Duck Hunt. — Post entries. Swi_ia_ixG- Match.- Post entries. RULES.---1. — All entries (except post entries) to be accompanied bj T entrance fee, giving name of boat and distinguishing flag, and forwarded to the Secretaiy at Foxton, not later than the 10th February. 2. — No prize will be, given unless two boats start. No second prize unless three start. 3.— The stewards have power to make such modifications in the programme as they may deem necessary, and to postpone any race or races in the event of bad weather. 4. — Any person entering a boat must be a subscriber to the funds of the regatta of not les3 than half a guinea, with exception of boys' race. Entrance fee to be five per cent, on amount of first prize. W. H. SHORE, Hon. Sec. PALMERSTON NORTH RACE MEETING. To be held on Satubday, 22ud January, 1881. PROCEAIiaiE : — Hurdle Ra.e of £10. — Entrance, 15s. One mile and one-half, ovor six flights of hurdles, 3 feet , 9 inches high. All horses tr cany 10 stone 7 lbs. Maiden Plate of £10. — Enhance, 15s. One mile and one quarter. Weight for age. For all horses that have never won an advertised race. Private Match. Ladies' Puese of £10. — Entrance, 15s. One mile and one-half. Welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Hack. Selling Race, of £5. — Entrance, 7s Gd. One mile. Hacks valued at £5 to carry 9 stone, and for every additional £2 £10s in value 7 lbs weight to be added. Winner to bo sold by auction within half-an-hour, the surplus money, if any, to be paid*to the Secretary. Manawatu Handicap, of £25.- Two miles Nomination, ss. Acceptance, £2. P«ny Race, of £s.— Entrance, 10s One mile. Catch weights, for all horses 14 hands or under. Consolation Race, of £7 10s. — Entrance 10s. One mile and one quarter, for all beaten horses in the above Races, Hack Race, of £s.— Entrance 10s. A qualification fee of half a guinea will 1)0 required prior to entry by all persons who have not already subscribe 1 to that amount to the funds of the Club. Nominations and entries with ago and descriptions of horses, and colours for all Races, except the Hafk and Pony Races to be in the haods of the Seoretary by 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 19 instant. The above Races are only open to all horses the bona fide property of Residents within the Manawatu The second horse in each event to save his stakes. B.L. PIBANI, Hon. Seo.