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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1134, 4 January 1884, Page 3

Public Announcements. Patea Steam Shipping Co. Limited. THE Company’s splendid new screw steamer WAVERLEY, will leave for NELSON AND WELLINGTON (weather and other circumstances permitting) Oh SATURDAY, at 2 p.ra. sharp. Cargo most in all cases be booked and passage tickets . obtained through the Office. Orders for delivery of goods can only be obtained at the Office, and any complaints as to non-delivery of cargo and other matters should be referred to the Manager, to ensure attention. Through shipments are undertaken by the Company to and from all the principal ports in New Zealand and the Australian colonies. For freight or passage and every information, apply to EDWD. C. HORNER, Manager. UTUMN MEETING EGMONT RACING CLUB, HAWERA. MONDAY, X7th MARCH, 1884, St Patrick’s Day. President—Hon Major Atkinson. Vice-President—J. Livingston, Esq. . Stewards —Messrs M F Baird, F H Brett, J Crocker, D Hughes, R E Mcßae, W W Mitchell, W L Martyn. Starter —Mr J Burke. Clerk of the Course —MrH I Davis, Clerk of the Scales—Mr J 0 Yorke. Handicapper—Mr Alex Higgle. Timekeeper—Mr H G Pitcher. Judge—Mr Freeman R Jackson. PROGRAMME. Handicap Hurdles, 60 sovs ; 2 miles and a distance; over nine flights of hurdles, 3ft 9in high ; nomination, ! sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. To start at 11.30 o’clock. Hack Hurdle Race, 12 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov; post entry ; one mile and a distance ; .weights not less than 9st; for all hprses that have never won an advertised race, hack races excepted. Horses entered for any of the races to be run for a't this meeting are not qualified to start for this race. To start at 12 o’clock. ; Flying Handicap, 30 sovs; 1 mile; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; winner of any handicap of the value of 30 sovs or more after declaration of weights to carry 6lbs extra. To start at 12.30 o’clock Novel Hack Race, 30 sovs; distance, about 1 mile; entrance, 1 sov ; post entry ; weight not to be under Bst 71bs ; the winner to become the property of the Club, and to be sold immediately after the race. To start at 1.15 o’clock Egmont Handicap, 130 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 eors from the stakes ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 4 sovs ; distance, 2 miles ; winner of any handicap of the value of lOOisovs or more after declaration of weights to carry slbs extra. To start at 2 o’clock Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs; for 3-year-olds and upwards; weight for age ; distance 1| miles ; entrance, 2 sovs ; open to all horses that have never won any race prior to entry ; winner of any race after entry to carry a penalty of slbs. To start at 3 o’clock. Nursery Stakes, 30 sovs ; for two-year-olds; distance, | mile ; entrance, 2 sovs ; colts, Bst lOlbs ; fillies and geldings, Bst 61b, To start at 3.30 o’clock District Race 6CX sovs ; distance, 2 miles ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; open to all horses owned for six months prior to time of entry by bona fide residents who have been living between the White Cliffs and the Manawntu River for that time ; winner of Egmont Handicap to carry 51 bs extra. To start at 4 o’clock Consolation Stakes Handicap, 30 sovs ; for all beaten horses; 1 mile and a distance ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov.' To start at 4.45 o’clock RULES. No entry will be received for any races except upon this condition—that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided ,by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Hon. Secretary, Haweba, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry, pedigree, and in case of handicaps, performances of the, horse, name of the owner, and colours of the rider. Any jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined 3 sovs. When two or more horses start, the property of the same owner a distinguishing colour must be worn. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine of 2 sovs to the race fund. All races to be run under. Wanganui Jockey' Club Rules. Horses walking over will only receive half the stakes. Qualification fee for non-members, £l. No other nominations will be received under any pretence whatever after the time specified for closing. Letters bearing the post-mark of the date of entry, and telegrams of the same date, will be received. All persons intending to withdraw horses are required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of the Scales one half-hour before starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule, shall pay a fine of 5 sovs to the race fund. . . . The second horse to save his stakes in all races, except otherwise stated. Nominations for the Handicap Hurdles, Flying Handicap, Egmont Handicap, and District Race Handicap, will close at the Hon Secretary’s Office, Hawera, on Thursday, 21st February, at B,p.m. r. Weights will be declared on Wednesday, 27th February. . Acceptances and General Entries will close on Wednesday, 6th March, 1 at the Hon Secretary’s Office Haweba, at 8 p.m. ■ ■ , , !’;i. it"'! i E. H. NOLAN, * Hon. Secretary,