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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 94, 7 April 1876, Page 1

j. _^^___________L--------i--_ NELSON RACE MEETING, 1876. TUESDAY, MAY 2. Stewards :. W. Oldham, Esq. I |F. R. Rives, Esq. H. H. Stafford, Esq. | -R. M'Rae, E»q ; Maiden Plate of 25 soy?., for horses which have not won a stake of that amount. Weight for age. Entrance, 2 soys. Mile and a quarter. Handicap Steeplechase of 60 soys., aided to a sweepstake ot 4 soys each, h. ft., over about three miles of fair hunting country ; 2 soys. to be paid on nomination, and 2 soys. on acceptance Nomination, 2 soys., to be made to the Secretary at the Masonic Hotel, ou or before Eight o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, April 25th, and accep-ance dec'ared on the night of general entry. Weights to be published oa April 27th. Railway Plate, of 60 soys. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. Two mi'e«. Hack Race for a Gentleman's Saddle, for hors;s that have never won .0 soys. Entrance, 103. Once Tound. Welter Race oi 25 soys. Welter weights for age. Entrince, 2 soys. Three quarters of a mile. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 boys., over ei>rht flights of hurdles. Entrance, 2 boys. Mile and a half. Jockey Club Handicap of 80 soys., added to a sweepstake vf 4 soys. each, h. ft. Nomination, 2 boys., to be made at same time as for Handicap Steeplechase, when a moiety of the sweepstake must be paid, and the seconl moiety at the post before starting. Mile and three-quarters. Weights declared at the Masonic Ho id at Eight o'clock on the eveniDg "of the firat day's races. District Plate of 20 soys., for horses which hive been bona fide owned by residents in the Piovince for three preceding months. Entrance, 2 soys. Mile and a quarter. Free Handicap ot 25 soys Acceptors, 2 bovb. Acceptances to be signified and paid to the Secretary or Stewards within a quarter of an hour aftsr the Race for the District Plate. One aod a half miles. Hack Race for a Gentleman's Saddle. Same, conditions as previous Hac't Race, the winner of which not allowed to start. Consolation Handicap of 20 boys., for beaten horses at the meeting. Nominations, 2 soys., to be mada within a quarter of an hour of the previous race. Oue mile. Enfrmces, enclosing fees, stating age of horses and colorß of riders, addrtsied to the Secretary, to be sent to the Masonic Hotel before Eight o'clock on the evening of Friday, April 28ih. Weigh'B for Handicaps on the set ond day of meeting will be posted at the Masonic Hotel by Eight o'clock on the evening of the first day's racing Ace iptances to be declared to the Secretary on the Course half an hour before the Race. Racing will commence each day at halfpast Twelve o'c'oak precisely. Owners of horses entered to run in any race, except Hack Races and the Liatrict Plate, to subscribe £2 to the fund. Stakes will be made at the Nelson Hot.d at Noon on Saturday, May 6th. The doc Lion of the Stewards on all questions that may arise on the Course, to be final. C. ELLIOTT, 837 Secretary. MAIL COACH FROM RIOHMOND TO MOIUEKA. THE undersigned informs the public that the above CONVEYANCE, will leave the White Hart Hotel, Richmond, for Motueka every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, at quarter past 8 o'clock a.m.; and leave the Motueka Hotel every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, at 8 o'clock a.m. Parcels and Passengers booked at either place. All Parcels must be Prepaid. 2675 H. HAYCOCK, Nelson. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &c, NEW ZEALAND BRANCH, Head Office : Wellington. Present Annual Revenue, £280,000. Accumulated and Invested Fund. £1,330,000., Persons Assuring with this Office share the whole Profits, and a Bop.v» is declared every fifth year. Agent : A. W. Soaifb Medical Referee: W. B. Sbaly, Esq., M.D. 253 THE GOSPEL OAK IRON AND GALVANISED IRON & WIRE COMPANY ; Iron Manufacturers & Galvanisbrs. First Brand. Second Brand. 'G Anchor o."[Trade Marks ] " Eagle." First Qualit*. Second Quality. The GOSPEL OAK is the oldest Manufacture of Galvanised Iron in England. The original Galvanised Iron was first made at these works in the year 1842. This iron obtained the PRIZE MEDAL for " excellent quality" at the Great Exibition of 1862, it being the only Prize Medal awarded in the , Trade. The price is now greatly reduced. Works: Gospel Oak Iron Works, Tipton Mitre Works, Wolverhampton Regent's Canal, Limehouse, London. Warehouse— 6o Upper Thames-street. London. Export Office— llo Cannon-street, London. I 2661 SANKEY'S SONGS and SOLOS oa SALE price 6d„ at the Mail office.