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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 161, 25 October 1876, Page 1

Sporting. PA TEA DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACES. ■TO'BE HELD AT ; W A I R 0 A, On NOVEMBER 9 th, 187 6. STEWARDS W. Wilson, Esq. Dr. Croft C. Durie, Esq. S. S. Broadbent, Esq. R. E. M‘Rae Esq. O. Symes, Esq. J. Burke, Esq. JUDGE : CAPTAIN BLAKE. ' CLERK OF SCALES : WM. DALE, Esq. CLERK OF COURSE : 11. I. DAVIS, Esq. PROGRAMME : Ist.—Hurdle Race, of 40 sovs.; entrance, 3 sovs.; second horse to save his stakes. 2% miles ; over 10flights of Imrdles. Weight, I4lbs. over weight for age scale. 2nd. — Hack Hurdle Race, of 10 sovs.; entrance, 1 sov. Once round the course. Weights, not less than lOst. 3rd. — Patea Cup, of 40 sovs.; second hoise to save his stakes ; entrance, 3 sovs. Distance, 2 miles. Weight forage. 4th. — Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs.; second horse to save his stakes ; entrance, 3 sovs. Distance, li- miles. Weight for age. sth. —Ladies’ Purse, of 30 sovs. Entrance, *3 sovs. If miles. 'Welter weights. 6th- —Patea District Handicap, of 75 sovs; nomination, 2sovs; acceptances, 3 sovs. Distance, 2|- miles. Entries to close on Monday, 16th October, at 6 p.m., at the Secretary’s office. ■Weights to be declared on Monday, 23rd October. Acceptances at the Secretary’s office on Monday, 30th October. 7 TH . —Forced Handicap, of 20 sovs.; entrance, 2 sovs. Losing horses allowed to enter at half-price. miles. Two Hack Races, of 5 sovs each, Entrance, 10s Three horses to be entered or no race, or in the event of a walkover only half stakes will be paid. Five per cent to be deducted from gross-amount of stakes towards expenses. Rule 20 of the Patea District Jockey Chib Rules has been altered, and now reads: “ The top weight in handicaps NOT TO EXCEED 1 OsT.” General entries, 4th November. WILLIAM COWERN, Hon. Sec., Carlyle; Business Notices. R. KING & SO N, DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, NEW PLYMOUTH (OPPOSITE THE MASONIC HOTEL.) Persons visiting New Plymouth will find this the cheapest and BEST E STAB LXS H MENT in the District. W ILL I A M A’COUE T, GENERAL BLACKSMITH AtoD FAREIER. H A W ERA. Work done on the shortest notice. Agricultural and other Implements repaired, HAWERA BUTCHERY. HAVIN' Gr arranged to RUN my MEAT CART between Hawcra and Carlyle every MONDAY and THURSDAY, parties leaving orders with Mr Gibson or myself may rely upon every attention being paid to their requirements. JOHN WINKS. October 14, 1875,