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New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 170, 15 January 1848, Page 3

Anniversary of the Foundation of the Colony. AUCKLAND RACES, 2Sth and 29th Januan, IS4B, PATRON, HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. STEWARDS Lieut.-Col.Wynyard, c.b. I m T. 58TH RBGT. JTHOS.B E CKHAM,m. JUDGE, W. Young, esq. CLERK OF THE COURSE, Mr. S. A. Wood. FIRST DAY, THE LADIES' PURSE Heats once round the Course— three years old, Sst. 71bs. four, 9st. 2lbs. five, 9st. lOlbs. six, and aged, lOst. 7lbs. Entrance one sovereign — if more than four horses start, the owner of the second hoise to receive back his stake. THE INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Heats once lound the Course— three years old Bst. 71bs. four, 9st. 2lbs. five, 9st. lOlbs. six, and aged, lOst. 7lbs. Entrance one sovereign— if more than four horses start, the owner of the second hoise to receive back his stake The winner of the Ladies' Purse to carry slbs. extia. HURDLE RACE. Heats once round the Course- three hurdles, 3ft. Gin. each— four years old, and under, lost. lOlbs. five, list, six, and aged, list. 7lbs. Entrance one sovereign. A winner at this meeting to carry s lbs. extia.

SECOND DAY. THE METROPOLITAN PLATE. Twice round the Course — three years old Bsf.~ 7lbs. four, 9st.2lbs. five, 9st. lOlbs. six and aged, lOst. 71bs. Entrance one sovereign. If more than four horses start, the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake, A winner at this meeting to cairy 31bs. extra.

NATIVE RACE. Twice round the cotnse, for horses bona fide the pioperty of, and to be ridden by, Aborigines, catch-weights. PONEY RACE. Heats once round the Course, for hoises fourteen hands and under, catch-weights.— Entrance 10s. Gd.

GARRISON PLATE. Heats once round the course— open to all horses ridden by Gentlemen. Hoises and riders to be named on the day of entry, by Ollicers of the Ganison. Three years old lOst. 9lbs. four, list, five, list. Gibs. six. and aged, list. lOlbs. Eng trance two sovereigns. If more than four hoises start, the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake.

BEATEN PLATE. Handicap, to be settled by the Stewards, or whom they may depute. The amount of the prize to be given for each Race will be declared m a -subsequent advertisment.

RULES. No horse to be entered for any slake, except the Native liace, which is not bona fide the property of a subscriber to the race fund of one guinea. Entrances to be made with the Clerk of the Course, at the Exchange Hotel, on or befoie Monday, the 24th instant. The Colois of the Ilideis to be declared at the time of Entrance, and not altered under a fine of 10s. Gd.,— to be added to the race fund. All stakes, subsciiptions, and fines to be made good before starting, or the horse whose owner or name shall make default, will not be entitled to win. All Matches to be declared to the Clerk of the Couise on the Entrance Day, that they may be inserted in the Lists, unless made after that period, when they will come off on the last day. The owner of each hoise entered for a match to pay 10s. 6d, to the Race Fund. All disputes to be refer! Ed to the Stewards whose decisions will be final. Auckland, Ist Jan. 1848.

FOR SALE, npHE first rate Saddle Horse 1 SYNTAX, a Grey, Racing Gelding, out of a Skellington Mare, by the remarkably fast horse Whisker. Syntax is well known in New Soulh Wales, having carried off prizes at the Homehush Races. J. MERRET, Lower Queen Street, Dec. 28, 1847.

ON SALE At the Stores of the Undersigned, SADDLERY. 3 CASES supeiior London made Hogskin Saddles Bridles, assented, single and double Maitingales Hiding Whips, assorted, plain and silver mounted W. S. GRAHAME. Auckland, Dec. 31, 1547.

TO BE LET, with immediate possesssion, the IRON STORE in Queen Street. Apply at the Royal Exchange Hotel. Dec. 28, 1847.

The Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Auckland, npHE Membeis aie requested to meet at One, J"- p.m., on Saturday the 13th instant, at the Exchange Hotel, for the purpose ot leviving the active operations of the Society, which the recent slate of the Colony had pi evented fiom being carried into efl'ect. The attendance of Gentlemen who may wish to become Members, is earnestly ienuested. JOHM JOHNSON, «• JPre6iUen Jan. 1; 1848.