A QUAINT MAORI PROGRAMME.
The following programme of o Maori race meeting, retrieved by “Milroy,” of the Sydney Mail, many years ago, is surely the most delightful thing of the sort that ever found its way into print : COME! COME! COME! NOTICE TO ALL. This notice is to all friends in the East, in the West, in the North, in the South. OH, FRIENDS, LISTEN ! Horse Races will be held at OKOROIRE. The races will be run under the patronage of the King of the Maori People. j STEWARDS OF THE RACES ; j Chairman—Te Wheoro and his friends. Judge—'Te Talumua and his friends. Starter—Te Harihari and his friends. Clerks of the Course—P. Wanihi and Te Amaru. Clerk of Scales —Te Kamanomain). Handicapper—Tom Pepa and j his wife. Treasurer The Rev. Hori j Wirihani. ! Secretary—Mrs Harihari. i RULES ur THESE RACES. 1. Men owning horses and wishing to enter them must deposit money in the bands of the secretary. • | 2. Don’t bring any drink to ! these races. 3. Men who have taken much drink will not be allowed on this course. If any man disobey this rule he will bring the whip of the club down upon him. 4. No girls will be allowed to ride as jockeys in these races. 5. Jockeys must wear trousers in all events. o. No jockey must knock any other jockey off his horse, or touch the reins ot any other jockey, or strike auy other jockey with his whip during a race or strike any other horse than his own, or swear at or threaten any other jockey. 7. Any jockey breaking these rules will be driven from the course it he do uot pay 20s to the treasurer. S. You must uot change the name ol the horse. You must not suppress the tact of a win at auy other race meeting. You can be expelled, or lined uot more than 50s, if you break this rule. 9. Persons allowed to see these races must not say rude words to the stewards or swear at jockeys who do not win, or otherwise behave improperly. (Signed) PARITE TE RERA TULA. February 20, in the 20th year of the King. Greetmgs !
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 936, 31 December 1910, Page 3
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366A QUAINT MAORI PROGRAMME. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 936, 31 December 1910, Page 3
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