A SMALL ORDER TO SANTA.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1919, 24 December 1918, Page 4

A SMALL ORDER TO SANTA.

This is nil that 1 expect •Santa Clans to tiring me: One largo boat —my old one’s

wrecked: One large, lovely Christmas tree; Then 1 need a larger drum, That says “boom" instead of “turn"; And I want a nice long whip That will make our tomcat skip: Then .1 hope to gel a hall That will dent the hardest wall: And a hat that will not split Ev’rv time that it is hit.

Next I\l choose a pnii: of skates ■lust as nice as sister Kate’s, And a bright large monoplane That will carry ragdoli Jane; Then Td like a lot of things That are run by hidden spring-; h’nts and spiders, and the like; And I need a brand new “bike” With a coaster brake that will Main l work easy down a hill. There! that’s all 1 imk him Tor, Still, I’m Imping (since lie’s Dutch) That he’ll tiring a lew tilings more — As I have not asked for nnmh I —Si. Nicholas Magazine.

third horse 20 sovs. from tl stakes. Minimum weight, 7s 1111). Nomination 20s, aecep: ande 50s. To start at 5 p.u Distance, 7. furlongs. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AN. ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATIONS for all events (ii eluding Maiden Hack) close Sal urday, January -Ith, 1011), at pan. WEIGHTS will he declared on c about January 9th. ACCEPTANCES close on Wednee day, January 15lh, 1019, at p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All entries MUST be sealed an addressed to the Secretary, Box L Foxton, with the name and age ; the time of entry, name of owne: pedigree, and the registered colour of the owner. Entries by telegram MUST ti continued in writing bv the NEX' MAIL. All Colours'must be registem or a line of 1 sov. will be impose for every start. Alt Raees to be run under tli Rules of Racing as adopted by tli Racing Conference of New Zealam The Committee reserve (he rigb to alter the dale or time for the dc claration of nominations, weight,' or acceptances, as (hey may thin lit. ' ‘ • When nominating, the NAME am ADDRESS of the Trainer MUST 1) given;. also the NAME or ASSUM ED NAME of the Owner, with hi, ADDRESS. NO HORSE WILL BE WEIGHEI OUT FOR ANY RACE WHOSI ENTRY FEES ARE UNPAIL PENALTIES. ELAT RACES. —The .winner o. any Hal race aflcr the declarator of weights to carry a penally o lull)., and of any additional race : further penalty of 71h. (except inj that the winner of any Hack Ram shall carry a penally of 711)., and o: any additional Hack Race a further penalty of 51b., in any Oper Race). Horses handicapped at Ss( 1 OIL. or over to carry hall.' of (In above penalties. The winner of any Hurdle Race after the declaration of weights lo carry a penalty of 1(1 !b. in the Hurdle Race, and of any additional Hurdle Race, a further penalty of 71b., or, if (be Handieapper deems it fit, be may increase the penalties. ENDELL WAXKLYX, Secretary. Approved in accordance with the Rules of Racing, Ibis Bth day of November,, 1918. —Win. HALL, Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club.