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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 104, 1 May 1872, Page 3

PUBLIC CONCERT. #_■ A PUBLIC CONCERT will be given by the HARMONIC SOCIETY, in their Room, Trafalgar-square, on THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, May 2, to consist of BIRCH'S POPULAR OPERETTA— THE MERRIE MEN OF SHERWOOD FOEESJ. Tickets, 2/6 each, may be obtained from Mr. Stanton or the Secretart. The proceeds will be devoted towards defraying the expenses on the new Piano, lately ordered from England. J. T. CATLEY, 933 Hon. Sec. £•» "DEERESS," a PORTRAIT (in Oil) of this _\_ celebrated Mare, by Mr. F. J. Brock, V.S., to be RAFFLED FOR at the Trafalgar Hotel, THIS EVENING, May 928 1. CALCUTTA SWEEPS. under the patronage of the race club. AT the MASONIC HOTEL, THIS EVEN ING, at 8 o'clock. 889 NELSON PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. AN OPEN REHEARSAL of the above Society will take place in the Temperance Hall, THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Members and Subscribers are entitled to introduce one fiiend. These Rehearsals will in future be held the first Wednesday in each month. JOHN GRAHAM, 945 Hon. Secretary. TONIC SOL-FA. A/^ILASS, under the direction of Mr. J. \J T. Smith, of ftoke, will be Commenced on THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, at Seven o'clock, in the Schoolroom, at the back of the Bridge-street Baptist Chapel. Applications for Admission will be received on that Evening. 936 "IVTELSON RACE MEETING, 1872. FRIDAY, MAY 3. MAIDEN PLATE, of 25 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each; second horse to save his stake. For two year olds, 6st ; three, Bst lib; four, 9st lib; five, 9st 4lbs; six and aged, 9st 6lbs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Entrance, 2 soys each. One mile and a-quarter. For all horses that have never won a stake of 20 soys. TURF CLUB HANDIC \P PLATE, of 40 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 4 soys each, h ft ; seco jd horse to save his stake. Entrances to be made to the Secretary on or before the 16th of April, and weights to published on the 20th. Acceptance or forfeit to be declared to the Secretary before six o'clock on the evening of the 26th. Entrance, 2 soys. One mile and three-quarters. HACK RACE, for a Gentleman's Saddle, for hacks that have never won a stake of 20 soys. Once round. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 40 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 4 soys, h ft ; over about 3 miles of fair hunting country. Second hcrse to save his stake. Entrance, &c, same date as for Turf Club Handicap. LADIES' PURSE, of 25 soys ; entrance.3 soys; second horse to save his stake. Two yearolds, 6st 12lbs ; three, 9st ; four, lOst 2lbs ; five, lOst 9lbs ; six and aged, list ; 3ibs allowed to mares and geldings. One mile and a-quarter. SATURDAY, MAY 4. TOWN PLATE, of 40 soys ; second horse to save his stake. For three years-olds, 7st lOlbs ; four, Bst I2lbs ; five, 9^t 4lbs ; six and aged, 9st 7 lbs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Entrance, 4 soys. Two miles. CRITERION PLATE, of 25 soys ; entrance, 3 soys ; second horse to save his stake. Two year-olds, 6st 3lbs ; three, Bst 3lbs ; four, 9st 3lbs ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st 51bs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Three-quarters of a* mile, HACK RACE, for a Gentleman's Saddle. Entrarce, 10s. each. Catch weights. Once round 1 STOKE HANDICAP, of 30 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each, for all horses that have ran in the preceiing races. Horses to be handicapped, and weights declared at the Trafalgar Hotel, at nine o'clock in the evening of the first flay of the meeting. One mile and a-half. Entrance, 2 soys. The CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 20 soys added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each ; second horse to save his stake. Entrance, 2 soys each, p.p. For horses that have started and not won inthe previous. races. Horses to be named within a-quarter of an-hour after the race for the Stoke Handicap. One mile. Entries for all horses to be made, and colors of riders declared to the Secretary, at the Trafalgar Hotel, on or before six o'clock on the evening of the 26th of April. Horses to be at the post for the first race on each day at twelve o'clock punctually ; and it is particularly requested that houses will be ready to saddle on the bell being rung. The start will not be delayed through any horse not being ready in time. No person allowed to start a horse for any advertised race, save the Maidjen Plate and the two Hack races, unless he subscribes at least Two Guineas to the Race Fund; nor ior the former of these races unless he is a subscriber of One Guinea. The stakes' will be paid at the Trafalgar Hotel , on the Saturday following the races, at two o'clock p.m. — — 834 C« ELLIOTT, Secretary.