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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1606, 12 January 1886, Page 4

MANAWATU Racing Club. autumn Meeting To be lield on tbe Palmorston North Racecourse on Wednesday, 3rd March, 1896. President: Mr D. H. Macurthur, M.tf.rt.; VicePresidents : Messrs H. McXeil & James Lintoii ; Stewards: Messrs J. Jl. fprscer l»rntt, M. Prenilergiist, A. K. Knsse'l, K. S. Abraham, J. King, Ad.un ATcDoiiivld, and- Tsr • .Mauintire ; Judge : AVrTlioinns Knight; Starter: Mr J. C. Nathan; Hundica[)p«r: Air J. O. Evett ; Timekeeper : Mi H. W. Huybittle ; Clerk of Scales , Mr K. Johnston ; Clerk or" Course, Mr J. Luue ; Hon. Treasurer : Mr J. U. Hnnua. PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY. 1. HANOifcAP HuimUjK Rack, CO soys. To start «it 11 a.m. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 2 soys. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. 2. Hack JIl-ju>!.k Rack, 15 soys. To start at 11.45 a.m. Post entry 1 soy. Weight not less than IU stone. Open to hicks th>u have' never won public money (iir.ck races excepted). Onu mile and v distance. Jockeys to ride m colors. 8. Flying Handicap, (So sots. To stilt at 12.80 p.m. Nomination, 1 soy., acceptance, 2 soys Distance,, six f tirlojigs. 4. Selling Hack Hack, SO sors. To start at 1.15 p.m. Post entry 1 soy. Weight not lesj th-in 8 stone. For nil hicks that have never won public money (hack races exeepted). The winner of this race to become the property of the Stewards, and to be sold immediately after the race. Any other horse m the race may be be put up to auction at the request of a.iy Ste\varfl : or competitor m thY race, the owner to receive the upset prico of £20. any further *u>u renliscd to srq to the funds of the Club. One mile and a distance. Jot-keys to ride m colors. 6. MANAWATU KACIXtf UluUB HANDICAP, 150 soys.. second horse to receive 2J soys. from stakes. To start at 2-30 p.m. Nomination, 2 boys., acceptance 4 soys. Distance, 14 miles. The- winner of any race of 100 soys., after the declaration of wights, to carry a penalty of 51b, of 150 71b. „ 6. Til b Ladiks Buacelkt, a Handicap r 6i9\> sow., m plate or specie, at winner's option. Minimum weight 10 stosia. Nomiiuicion 1 soy., . acceptance, 1 soy. Horses to be nominated by Ladies. Gentlemen riders to bo approved or by the Stewards. Distance 1J miles. Riders m cueing costume. ■ • • : 7. Stewards Stakes, a Handicap of 100 soys., second horse to receive 10 soys from stakes. 'To start at 4 p.m. Nomination, 1 soY.-, accept- • ancc, 3 .soys. Distance lj miles. The wiuner of the Flying Handicap to carry • a penalty of 51b, and of the M.R.C. Hmdicap 71b. The winner ef any race of 100 soys., after the declaration of weights, to carry a penalty - of 51b, of*lso 71b. Nominations for Handicap Hurdlos, Flying Handicap, M.lt.C Handicap, Lidies Bracelet, Stewards Stakes, will be received addressed to the .-ecretary; Manawatu Racing Club, at the Commercial Hbti'l, P.iluiei'stoii Nortii,"iip to Wednesday, 3rd February; 1886, at 9 p.m. , , Weights will be declared on Wednesday, lOtli Februiirj-. . . ; ; . . ■ : '• , Acceptances for Handicap 'Hurdles, Flying Handicap, AI.R.C. Handicap, Ladies Bracelet, and ! Ste yards Stakes, close on Monday, 22ud. February, Hi 9 p.m. •''■'." ."'•■■'■ RULES AND REGULATIONS. - U.-'l No entry /will •be receiveil for any Races except upon this' condition,— That nit Disputes, Claims, and Objections arising out ot- the racing shall be decided by a.-majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the. currying out of this Programme shall be final i All Kntrius .to be sealed and addressed to the [ Sef-retary, Palmerston North ; Entrance Money enclosed with Name; Age at the time of Entry, Pedigree, iuid,' iv the case of Handicaps, Performances of the Horse; Name of the owner, and Colours of tlio Rider; • -Airy- Jockey riding except m tlHTcdlours en tered will be. fined 8 soys. . ' ' When two or more horses start (the property of one owner) a Distinguishing Colour must be worn. All persons intending to withdraw horses, are required to give Notice to that efti-ct to the Secretary or Clerk ot the Scales onohilf.honr before starting. Any person ncglectiug . or refusing to comply with this Rule stuill pay a fine of. 5 soys. to the Race Fund. All races to be run under the W J.C. Rules. . - \. Horses .talking over will only receive half the Stakes.- .•- •- ■•■•'■ ' rs ' ■■■ ~". - • No horse to save its stakes iv any race except where otherwise specified.All Entries and Nominations must ; be' iv ; the hands of .the Secretary at the time and place: as advertised, accompanied by the amount of nominations and entrance money. Post miirks will not be received under any pretence whatever, and nominations unpaid at the time of due date of weights will be struck ofi the list.* , Penalties m above Programme not to be cumulative. : ' ■■'-'• ■■■ ' ■; v No Qualification Fee required, . : , T. KING Secretar . * Ni£W ZEALAND KAILWAYB.' ; "WfiLLINGTON-NAPIER RAILWAY; ll.doo SiiEEPERS CONTRACT/ , Public Works Offie6;^ Wellington, 23rd December, 1885. W KITTEN Tenders will be received at this Office iUniil Nqon of Saturday, the 9th January, 1886, for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside, "Tender for ' Supply of 11,006 Sleepers Contract,!' (and addressed, to ;the Hon. the Minister, for Public \yprks, Wellirigtori. Telegraphic tenders, similarly marked arid addressed, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by , Noon of the same date, provided that written tenders are lodged- at ; any District or Besident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Specifications and general conditions may be seen at the Public Works Offices,' Wellington and Wangauui, and at the Post Offices, Poxton, Peildiug, Carterton, and Masterton. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, E. CONNAL, Assistant Engineer. SMALL GRAZING RUNS, WAN- 5 .GANUI DISTRICT, PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WELLING^ TON. i KARAWAREWA, PARATIEKE,' and HEAO BLOCKS. Crown Lands Office, 1 Wellington, 9th December, 1885. ; "VTOTICE is hereby given, m terms 1M of "The Land Act, 1885," Part ! VII., that leasies of. 21 small runs m I the above blocks will be submitted !to public auction, at the Masonic ■ Hall, Wanganui, on Tuesday, the 12th January,. 1886, at 10 a.m. The j areas vary from 89 to 1985 acres, and the upset rentals from 6d to Is per acre. : ■■- -r. The leases will be for an absolute term of twenty-one years, renewable for a; further term of twerity-one years, m terms of section- 209 bj; "The Land Act, 1885." Improvements equal m value' to one year's rent must be effected m each year 1 for the first two years ;knd before the end, of the, sixth, year an additionalamount, equal to two years' rent, must also be expended. Valuations for permanent improvements, as prescribed m sections 210 and 214 of " The Land Act, 1885," will be paid at the expiry of, the leases to the outgoing tenants.No person can take up more than one run. No person who owns freehold land, or land under lease or license from; the" Crown which m all would exceed 6000 acres, or who is incapable of making the declaration prescribed by section 200 of:";The Land Act, 1885," can become a lessee. Maps with full particulars thereon can be obtained at the Lands Office, Wellington, and principal Post Offices: :'' . J. W. A. MARCHANT, Commissioner of Crown Lands.