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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4380, 3 April 1875, Page 4

Race Meeting. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES, TO BE HELD AT W A I M A T B, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1875 PRESIDENT M. Studholme, Esq. STEWARDS: Archer, Esq. Teschemaker, Esq. Turnbull, Esq. H. Martelli, Esq. Mitton, Esq. H. Eaine, Esq. El worthy, Esq. J. Denistoun, Esq, G. Griffiths, Esq. Hon. Geo. Buckley Hon. John McLean Col. Packe J. Stevenson, Esq. ,T. Cramond, Esq. G. B. Parker, Esq. P. Campbell, Esq. P. J. Kimbell, Esq. J. Brabazon, Esq. E. W. Delamain, Esq. judge : Hon. John McLean. STARTER : P. Campbell, Esq. CLERK OF THE COURSE : E. Cameron, Esq. CLERK OF THE SCALES : M. Mitton, Esq. SECRETARY AND TREASURER ' A. St. G. Hamersloy, Esq. PROGRAMME. Maiden Plate, of 50 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. Distance, two miles. Weight for age. New Zealand Grand National Handicap, of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. Nominations, 3 sovs., to go to the funds. Distance, three miles. Waimate Steeplechase Cup, of 75 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. Weight for age. Distance, two and a half miles. Consolation Handicap, of 40 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. Nominations, £l, to go to the funds. Distance, two miles. Nominations for the New Zealand Grand National Handicap to he sent to the Hon. Sec., at Timam, by eight p.m., of ERIDAY, the 30th APRIL. The weights to he declared on FRIDAY, the 7th MAY. Acceptances and General Entries to he delivered to the Secretary by eight o'clock p.m. of WEDNESDAY, 12 th MAY. These Steeplechases will be run under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Club rules, copies of which can be obtained of the Hob. Secretary. GENERAL RULES. All Entries and Acceptances must be under sealed cover, addressed to the Secretary, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, name, age, and description of the horses, and the colors of the riders. A penalty of £2 will be enforced on any jockey riding in wrong colors. No person allowed to enter a horse unless he be a subscriber of at least £2 2s. to the funds, which must he enclosed with the entry. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount for expenses. A. St. G. HAMERSLEY, Hon. Sec. Timaru, February 17, 1575. Insurance Companies. EW ZEALAND INSU RANCE COMPANY. Established 1859. Cnpital£l,ooo,ooo, of which£24o,ooo is paid up. Fire and Marine Risks of every description will be accepted at the lowest current rates. BETHUNE & HUNTER, Agents, Wellington. HE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £750,000. With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. The above Company offers undoubted security to insurers, having a large, wealthy, and influential proprietary resident in the Colony, where also all its funds are invested. As a purely Colonial institution, it has therefore a prior claim on insurers. The Company undertake insurance against every description of both Fire and Marine Risks at lowest current rates of premium. The chief characteristics of the Company are undoubted security, liberal terms, and prompt settlement of losses. For proposal forms and further particulars, Apply to W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., Agents, Wellington. INSURANCE COMPANY. All classes of FIRE RISKS in town or country taken at current rates. EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. ■yiCTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Established 1849. CAPITAL £200,000 Head Office : Melbourne. Insurance of every description effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly met. Losses csn be made payable in any part of New Zealand or the Australian colonies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. OOL AND PRODUCE NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON. Merchants and others can make arrangements for next season for INSURING WOOL and PRODUCE from ports in New Zealand to London direct, or from Stations, from time the Wool is shorn, by any route, till delivered in United Kingdom. Claims payable in London. Policies issued at any of the Company’s Agencies. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. JOHNSTON & CO., Agents, Wellington. gTANDABD INSURANCE COMPANY. EIRE AND MARINE. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION STERLING. Head Office; PRINCESS STREET, DUNEDIN. . Losses by Fire Insured against on stores, •warehouses, dwelling houses, &c., at current rates. The Company will also take risks on wool and all kinds of merchandise on land or at sea, and either on valued or open policies, on the most favourable terms. Particular attention is drawn to Articles of Association, by which, after paying shareholders 19 per cent., the balance is to be distributed as follows:—40 per cent, to go to Reserve Fund, 30 per cent, to POLICY HOLDERS, and balance as Company may determine, Agents for Wellington: SAMUEL, LADD, & CO. r [JEANS ATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY of HAMBURG. This Company being now duly licensed and registered by Government, have COMMENCED BUSINESS IN NEW ZEALAND, And are prepared to rake fire risks at lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Furniture, Merchandise, Wool, and Grain, &c. All Claims Settled in the Colony without delay. Bankeiis—lnternational Bank of London and Hamburg (Limited). In the Colony— Bank of New Zealand. Agents fob Wellington—Whittem, Nicholson, and Co. USTRALI AN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &o. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office : Wellington. Phesent Annual Revenue, £280,000. Accumulated & Invested Funds, £1,330,000 Persons Assuring with this Office share the whole profits, and a Bonus is declared every fifth year. JOSEPH DYER, Resident Secretary.