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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4401, 28 April 1875, Page 3

"Watches and Jewellery MAX ALEXANDER, IMPORTER, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, GOLDSMITH, OPTICIAN, &c., ■\VELLDTOION, Has just received the following Goods per LAST SUEZ MATT.;— Prismatic Compasses, tin. 2'50 diameter. Saccharometers. Copper Thermometers. Barometers, in Aluminium Cases, w. Thermom. Pocket Barometers. Compasses, with Ruby set Pins. SPECTACLES AND EYEFOLDERS, Direct from the principal factory of Munich, Concave and Convex Sights NEW PATENT FIELD GLASSES, Day and Night Sight. A VERY BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF BRONZES, From £1 ss, and upwards. The very latest in fine gold Bijouteries, Ladies’ Opera Chains, and Diamond Rings. A large assortment of Gentlemen’s Albert Chains, up to 2Jozs. in weight. An early selection is respectfully solicited. To arrive per next mail— Graphescopes, with patent focus apparatus. CHROMOGRAPHXC VIEWS Direct from Prague. MAX ALEXANDER, IMPORTER, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, &c., &c. Lambton-quay, next Messrs. Barraud & Son. gELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, At a Reduction of 10 per cent., to make room for new goods per ship Hindostan, The whole of the undermentioned goods, consisting of— Gold and silver watches, gold brooches, ear-drops, lockets, neck-chains, gold Albert-chains, guard-chains, signet rings, diamond rings, wedding rings, keeper rings, and dress rings, studs, solitaires, and greenstone jewellery, English clocks, French clocks, gilt clocks (under glass shades), cuckoo clocks, and American clocks, from 9s. each. The above will be sold at the lowest price for cash. Watches made to order in every style ; also, watches, clocks, and jewellery repaired, on the shortest notice. AU work guaranteed. A large stock of concertinas on hand.

N.B.—Parties favoring him with their orders, may rely that every effort will be made to give satisfaction. G. L. JENNESS, Willis-street, Wellington, ROWLANDS & CO. Have OPENED THEIR NEW PREMISES . In Willis-street, as WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS, GOLDSMITHS AND JEWELLERS. A Splendid Assortment of GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES And Clocks of every description. Jewellery : Ladies Gold chains, gents’ Alberts, ladies Gold Brooches, earrings, lockets, wedding rings. And keepers, &o. &c. To . the Public of Wellington and its vicinity.—The above will guarantee all work trusted to them for twelve months. ROWLANDS & CO. (Under the Illuminated Clock.) Race meeting. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES, TO BE HELD AT WAIMATE, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1875 PRESIDENT ; M. Studholme, Esq. stewards: E. Archer, Esq. E. Teschemaker, Esq. A. Turnbull, Esq. E. H. Martelli, Esq. M. Mitton, Esq. J. H. Raine, Esq. E. Elworthy, Esq. G. J. Denistoun, Esq. E. G. Griffiths, Esq. Hon. Geo. Buckley Hon. John McLean Col. Packe J. Stevenson, Esq. J. Cramond, Esq. G. B. Parker, Esq. P. Campbell, Esq. F. J. Kimbell, Esq. J. Brabazon, Esq. F. W. Delamain,, Esq. judge : Hon. John McLean. starter : P. Campbell, Esq. CLERK OP THE COURSE : E. Cameron, Esq. CLERK OF THE SCALES : M. Mitton, Esq. SECRETARY AND TREASURER ; A. St. G. Hamersley, Esq. PROGRAMME. Maiden Plate, of 60 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, •61, to go to the funds. Distance, two miles. Nominations for the New Zealand Grand National Handicap to be sent to the Hon. Sec., at Timaru, by eight p.m., of FRIDAY, the 80th APRIL. The weights to be declared on FRIDAY, the 7th MAY. Acceptances and General Entries to be delivered to the Secretary by eight o’clock p.m. of WEDNESDAY, 12th MAY. These Steeplechases will be run under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Club rules, copies of which can be obtained of the Hon. 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 be enclosed with the entry. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount for expenses. A. St. G. HAMEESLEY, .. Hon. Sec. Timaru, February 17, 1876.