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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 106, 3 May 1872, Page 3

"VTELSON RACE MEETING, 1872. TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, MAY 4. TOWN PLATE, of 40 soys ; second horse to save his stake. For three years-olds, 7st lOlbs; four, Bst 121bs ; five, 9st 4lbs ; six and aged, 9st 71bs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Entrance, 4 soys. Two miles. CRITERION PLATE, of 25 soys ; entrance, 3 povs ; second horse to save his state. Two year-olds, 6st 3lbs ; three, Bst 3lbs ; four, 9st 31 bs ; 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. Entrance, 10s. each. Catch weights. Once round. STOKE HANDICAP, of 30 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each, for all horses that have rnn in the preceding races. Horses to be handicanped, and weights declared at the Trafalgar Hotel, at nine o'clock in the evening of the first day 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 ; secord horse to save his stake. Entrance, 2 soys each, p.p. For horses that have started and not won in the previous races. Horses to be naned 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 be Tore 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 punctrally ; and ii is particularly requested that 1 orses will be ready to t ddle on the bell being rung. The start will not be delayed through any horse not being ready in tine. No persoj. allowed to start a horse for any advei Jsed race, save the Ma?de i Plate an 3 the two Hack races, unless he subscribes at least Two Guineas to the Race Fund; nor for the former of these races unless he is a subscriber of One Guinea. The stakes will be paid at the Trafalgar Hotel, on the Srturday following the races, at two o'clock p.m. 834 C. ELLIOTT, Secretary. CHAMPION HORSE CLIPPING MACHINES. W. C. WILKINS, 972 Ironmonger. NELSON CITY RIFLES. A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Company -will be held in the DRILL SHED, after the Government Monthly Inspection Parade, on TUESDAY NEXT, May 7th. W. McCABE, 663 Lieutenant in Charge. TBE \ 4_4l STEAM NEW SHIPPING ZEALAND ••^^^ls COMPANY (LIMITED). TIME TABLE— MAY. Monday, 6th. PHCEBE, for Taranaki and Manukau. Tuesday 7th. TARANAKI, for Picton, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Otago. SOS N. EDWARDS & CO., Agents. ANCHOR ,jjy|L STEAM LINE OF J&KD^ PACKETS. FOR WESTPORT, HOKITIKA, GREY. TH E "K E N N E D V,» TO-MORROW NIGHT, at 9 o'clock. o FOR BLENHEIM. THE "LYTTELTON," on MOND A V NIGHT, May 6. 894 N. EDWARDS & CO. FOR WANGANUI, TARANAKI, AND MANUKAU. (Carrying Cargo for the First Port only.) B - mHE Steamer «t^^^L GO-AHEAD, '' ■*l§gal_2ip' Captain M'GiLLrvaAY, TO-MORROW, (Saturday), the 4th inst., at 3 p.m. For Freight or Passage Apply to 946 N. EDWARDS & CO., Agents. FOR WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, DUNEDIN, BLUFF, & MELBOURNE. J2. mHE ss - *»^t^^L TARA RU A, <*tEiBHB-*- on or about SATURDAY, the 4th instant. Passengers going on board without tickets from my office, pay 10 per cent extra. 937 THOMAS CAWTHRON, Agent. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHD? LINE Under Contract with the New Zealand Government. j mHE Splendid Steamship «^^^L NEBRASKA, *-3ig»gpP 2146 Tons Register, G. Wakeman, Esq., Commander, will leave for SAN FRANCISCO (via Honolulu), from Auckland, 16th May, (from Nelson 13th), booking Passengers and Cargo through to ENGLAND. Return Tickets issued. For full particulars, apply to 973 THQMAS CAWTHRON, Agent.

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