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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 388, 21 July 1877, Page 3

CORPORATION NOTICES ÜBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES for Election to the office of COUNCILLORS and AUDITORS for the year ending August 1, 1878, will be declared on FRIDAY, 27th JULY, at 12 ©'clock noon, at the Council Chambers. Nominations must be in the form of Schedule D of the Otago Municipal Corpora tions Ordinance, 1865, and be lodged at the Town Clerk's office (where blank forms may be had) on or before noon of the day herein fixed for the declaration. WM. J. STEWARD, Mayor. July 18, 1877. The following are the names of the Councillors who retire by effluxion of time : Lewis Morton, Councillor for Jetty Ward. Christopher Galbraith, Councillor for Thames Ward, James Grave, Councillor for Severn Ward. James Scott, Councillor for High Ward. E. W. ROXBY, 347 Town Clerk. COUNTY COUNCIL NOTICES WAITAKI COUNTY COUNCIL. LL Rates up to Three Shillings may be L forwarded in Postage Stamps, to the undersigned. JAMES MARTIN, 354 Collector. SPORTING AITAKI JOCKEY CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. TO BE HELD AT DUNTROON, on THURSDAY & FRIDAY, THE 4th AND sth OCTOBER, 1577. President : Vice-President Hon. It. Campbell Mr J. A. Sutton. Hon. R. Campbell Mr E. Gibson Mr J. A. Sutton Mr T. C. Hill Mr M. Studholme Mr R. Little Mr J. S. Dalzell MrE. Mr W. Inder Mr A. H. Maude Mr D. Sutherland Mr M. M'Kellar Mr A. Bell Mr W. Cairns Mr J. Wheatley Men love. Judge : Starter : Mr D. Sutherland Mr James Black. Mr Frank Thomas. Clerk of the Scales Mr E. C Smith. FIRST DAY. Dr/NTROON* Produce Plate (to start at 12 o'clock), of the value of 40 sovs ; weight for age; distance, 1£ mile. Entry, LI. Waitaki County Plate (to start at 1 o'clock), of 40 sovs ; distance, \\ mile; weight for age. Entry, L2. Waitaki Cup (to start at 2 o'clock); a handicap of 150 sovs, with a sweep of 2 sovs, the sweep to go to the second horse ; distance, 2 miles. Nomination, L2 2s ; acceptance, L2 2s. Trotting Race (to start at half-past 3); a handicap of 25 sovs ; distance, 3 miles. Nomination, LI ; acceptance, LI. Hack Selling Race (to start at half-past 4), of 30 sovs ; the winner, if to be sold for L 25, to carry weight for age ; if for L2O, to be allowed 71bs under; if for Lls, to be allowed 141bs under ; if for LlO, to be allowed 211bs under; any surplus to go to the Club. Entry, LI. Half-mile heats. SECOND DAY. Handicap Hurdle Race (to start at 12 o'clock), of 30 sovs ; distance, 2 miles, over S nights of hurdles 3ft 3in high. Nomination, LI ; acceptance, LI. Waitaki Jockey Club Handicap (to start at 1 o'clock), of 100 sovs ; distance, If mile ; a sweep of 2 sovs, the sweep to go to the second horse ; winner of the Cup to carry 71bs penalty. Nominations, LI ; acceptance, L2. Maiden Plate (to start 2 o'clock), of 30 sovs ; distance, lh mile; weight for age. Entiy, Ll 10s ; open tj all horses that have not won an advertised race of 20 sovs. Champagne Stakes (to start at half-past 3 o"clock), of 70 sovs, Welter weight for age. Nomination, Ll 10s, acceptance, L2. A mile and a distance. Consolation Handicap (to start at halfpast 4 o'clock), of 25 sovs ; distance, 1 mile. Entry, Ll. Open to all beaten horses at this meeting. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No entry will be received for any of the races except on the condition that all disputes shall be deeided by the Stewards, whose decision shall in all cases be final. Dunedin Jockey Club rules strictly adhered to. No protest will be entertained unless L 3 3s be deposited, which will be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. Qualification fee, L2 2s. No nomination entry will be received unless duly qualified. No less than three horses to start for each race or only half the stakes. Five per cent, to be deducted from all stakes. Nominations to be in the hands of the Secretary not later than the 7fch of September, weights to be advertised in the North Otarjo Times on the ISfch September. Acceptances and sweeps to be paid to the Secretary up to the night of the Ist of October, which is the night of general entry. All entries to be sealed, and addressed to the Secretary, Duntroon, enclosing entrance fee, name and age of horse, and colors of the riders. WILLIAM GARDINER. 372 Hon. See.