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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 105, 22 April 1876, Page 1

IVTELSON RACE MEETING, -LN .1876. wednesdTy, MAY 3. Stewards : W. Oldham, Esq. | JF. R. Rives, Esq. H. H. Stapjtobd, Esq. | R. M'Rae, E.«q Maiden Plate of 25 sovs., for horses which have not won a stake of that, amount. . Weight ior age. Entrance, 2 sovs. Mile and a quarter. Handicap Steeplechase of 50 soys., added to a sweepstake oi 4* sovs each, h. ft., over . about three miles of fair hunting country ; > 2 sovs. to be.paid oftnominatitmyati^JsoTii. on acceptance toba made to the Secretary i^t the Masonic Hotel, oa ; or before Eight o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, April 25tb, and acceptance dp- . c'ared on tbe night of general eqtry. . Weights to be published oa April 27th. Railway Plate of 60 sovs. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 bovs; Two rai'es. Hack Raoe for a Gentleman's Saddle, for burs s that have never won 20 sots. Entrance, 10s. Once round. Welter Race ot 25 sovs. Welter weights lbr age. Emnnce, 2 sovs. Three quarters of a mile.. THURSDAY, MAY 4. Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 sovs., over eieht nights ot hurdles. Entrance, 2 sovs'. Mile and a half. Jookey Club Handicap of 80 sovs., added to a sweepstake uf 4 sovs. each, h ft. Nomination, 2 sovs., to be made at same time as for Handicap Steeplechase, when a moiety of the sweepstake must be paid, and the second moiety at the post before starting. Mile and three-quarters. Weijrhts declared at the Masonic Hohl at Eight o'clock on the eveniog of the firat day's races. District Plate of 20 sovs., for horses which ;hive been bona fide owned by residents in ithe Piovince for three preceding months. ■Entrance, 2 sovs. Mile and a quarter. Weight for age. Fbee Handicap ot 25 sovg Acceptors,' 2* bovb. Acceptances to be signified and paid? ;to the Secretary or Stewards within a quarter of an hour aftsr the Race/or the District .Plate. One and a half miles. Haok Race for a Gentleman's Saddle. Sinoe .conditions as previous Hact Race, the winner of which not allowed to start. Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs., for beaten horses at the meeting. Nominations, ;2 sovs., to bo madd within a quarter, of an hour of the previous race. One mile. .Entrances, enclosing fees, stating age of horse j and colors ot riders, addressed to the Secretary, to be sent to the Masonic Hotel before Eight o'clock on the evening of Friday, April 28ih. Weiith's for Handicaps on the second day of meeting will be posted at the Masonic Hotel by Eight o'clock on the even-, ing of the firat day's racing Acceptances to be declared to the Secretary on the Course half an hour before the Race. Racing will commence each day at halfpast Twelve o'clock precisely. Owners of horses entered to run in any race, except Hack Kacos and thj Listrict Plate, to subscribe £2 to the fund. Stakes will be made at the Nelson H tai at Noon on Saturday, May 6 th. Tlie docieion of the Stewards on all quesr tions that may arise on the Course, to be final C. ELLIOTT, 837 S.cretary. MONEY to LEND, on FBEEHOLD SECURITY. FELL & ATKINSON. 200 BEES! BEES! BEES! FOR SALE OLD 8.. Waimea Road. TRI-WEEKLY CONVEYANCE between . NELSON and FOXHILL, Leaving Foxhill athilfpsst Seven a.m., and Nelson at half-past ■ Three p.m., on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS, carrying Passengers and Parcels. All Orde-s and Commissions entrusted to my care will be punctually atten ied to. THOMAS ARNOLD. Foxhill, April 10, 1876, 1130 AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &c. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH, Head Office : Wellington. Pbesent Annual Revenue, 56280,000. Accumulated and Invested Fund, JEI ,330,000. Persons Assuring with this Office share the whole Profits, and a Bor.us is declared every fifth year. Agent : A. W. Soaiie Medical Referee : W. B. Sbalt, Esq., M.D. 253 STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. FIRE MARINE AND GUARANTEE. Capital £1,000,000. Unlimited Liability of a large body of • Colonial Shareholders. Insurers in this Office participate in the, profits— & liberal arrangement not afforded by any other Company doing business' in the Colony. Insurances effected at as. ow rates as any other Company. NEL SON BRANCH. A.~W\ SOAIFE, 97? .Chief Agept.