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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1183, 31 January 1880, Page 3

SPORTING OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB. A UTUMN MEETING. To ba held on the RACECOURSE, OAMARU, ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, March 17th and 18th, 1880. president : Mr. J. W. Humphrey. VICE-PRESIDENT : Mr. T. Y. Duncan. JDDGE: M t Studholme, Esq. SECRETARY : Mr, W, M. Southan. TREASURER : Mr. J. Moss. COMMITTEE : IVJr. A, C, Paterson Mr. C l , Greenfield Mr. T. Sh alders Mr. M. Grant Mr. J. Hardy Mr. A. M'Corkindale Mr. F. W. O. Grant. . HANDICAPPER ; Mr. M. Sherwin, STARTER : Mr. T. Shalders. CLERK. OP THE SCALES S Mr. Wm. Bee. CLERK OF THE COURSE : Mr. R. Smart. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Bach; of 40 sovs ; 2 miles; over eight flights of 3£t Gin hurdles ; nomination, L2 ; acceptance, L-2. Hack Selling Hurdle Race of 20 sovs ; over hurdle 3j 1£ mile ; post entries, 2 sovs; no weights under 9st winner to be sold for L2O, surplus to the Club. 3. Redcastle Handicap of 80 sovs j 2 miles; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 3 sovs ; a sweep of 3 sovh to go to second horse. 4, Hack Race of 10 soys, for all horses that have never won LlO of public money since 1S78; weights, Sat up; once round ; post entry, 1 sov. St. Patrick's Handicap of 40 sovs ; li mile ; nomination, LI; acceptance, L2. Galloway Race of 10 sovs, for all horse 3 not exceeding hands; once round; past entry, 103. SECOND DAY. Maiden Plate of 30s; nomination, 2 sovs; H milo ; weight for age; for horses that have never won public money to the amount of LlO, except in hack races. 2. Handicap Stekplecuas l : of £0 sovs about 3 miles, over such course as the Stewards may direct; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 3. Hack Selling Steeplechace of 25 sovs ; the winner to ba sold for L2l, all surplus money to go to race fund ; about 2 miles, over such course as the Stewards may direct; post entry, 2 sovs ; 10st up. 4. Autumn Handicap of 50 sovs ; If mile ; nomination, L2 ; acceptance, 1 2. Novel Race of 50 .=ovs ; the winner to be sold immediately after the race ; the whole of the proceeds to go to the race funds; nomination, 12; once round. 6. Consolation Race Handicap of 20 sovs ; Post entries, L2 ; once round ; for all horses beaten during the meeting. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All races to be run under the Dunedin •Jockey Club Rules, and new scale of weight for ige. All entries and acceptances must be in sealed covers, addressed to the Secretary, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, description and age of horse. The jockey's colons, those registered excepted, must be stated in the entrance form, under a penalty of 2 sovs, which while nnliqidated will disqualify any horse whose owner or nominator has incurred such a penalty. All persons intending to withdraw horses are required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of the Scales at least half an hour before the advertised time of starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall piy a fine to be imposed by the Stewards, not exceeding 5 sova to the race fund. In lhe event of any pe son entering a protest, the sum of L2 2s must be lodged with the Secretary before such protest is considered ; this sum to be forfeited to the funds should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monej-s paid in accordance with the programme for expenses. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whoever they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be final. Entries received only under these conditions. Nominations, entries, and acceptances will not be received after the time stated under any pretence whatever, or without being accompanied with the necessary amount in cash, and with qualification fee of LI Is added. Nominations for the Handicap Hurdle Race, Redcastle Handicap, Steeplechase Handicap, Autumn Handicap, and St. Patrick's Handicap, will be received up till TUESDAY, 24th day of FEBRUARY. Weights to be declared on MARCH 3rd for Handicap Hurdle Race, Redcastle Handicap, St. Patrick's Handicap, and Handicap Steeplechase. For Autumn Handicap and. Novel Race, on night of first day's races Night of general entry and acceptances, FRIDAY, 12th MARCH. W. M. SOUTH AN, 197 Secretary, Empire Hotel. SHIPPING UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). THE Steamers of the above Company will sail from Port Chalmers during the month of JANUARY, as under : FOR LYTTELTON AND WELLINGTON —Penguin, 2nd; Wellington, sth; Rotorua, 7 th; Walratipu, Bth; Wanaka, 9bh ; Taiaroa, 12th ; Arawata, 14th ; Hawea, 16th; Waitaki, 19 th ; Tararua, 21st; Penguin, 23rd ; Wellington, 26th; Rotomahana, 2Sth; Wanaka, 30th. FOR NAPIER, POVERTY BAY, TAURANGA AND AUCKLAND Penguin,. 2nd ; Rotorua, 7th; Wanaka, 9th ; Arawata, 14th; Hawea, 16th; Tararua, 21st; Penguin, 23rd; Rotomahana, 28th ; Wanaka, 30th. FOR PICTON AND NELSON—Wellington, sth ; Taiaroa, 12fch ; Waitaki, 19th ; Wellington, 26th; Taiaroa, 2nd February. FOR SYDNEY —Wakatipu, Bfch ; Arawata, 14th; Rotomahana, 28th. FOR MELBOURNE, via Bluff—Tararua, Ist; Ringarooma, 15fch ; Albion, 29th. FOR MELBOURNE, via Bluff and Hobart Town Rotomahana, 8tli; Rotorua, 22nd; Tararua, sth February. N.B. Passengers booked to and from the above-named ports ; and also, by the Orient Line, through to and from London. From the 15th December, 1579, to 31st January, ISBO, Return Tickets will be issued between Ports within New Zealand at a reduction of 30 per cent, off the two single fares, available for roturn until the 28th February, 18S0. , . i. For Fares and further particulars apply to H. AITKEN, Agent for Union S,S. Company,