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■Publie-Snnounecments. UT U M„N >MLEiE .R MONDAY, 17th MARCH, 1884, S^Dat^k'^Da^-} President—Hon Major Atkinson. Vice-President —J., £• towards—Messrs M '’T?-; Baird' i f''H r': ’Brett, .J Crocker, D; Hughes, R,E A Mcßae, W W Mitchell,' W L Martyn.' Starter—Mr J Burke. Clerk of the Course —Mr 111 Davis, Clerk of the Scales—Mr J C Yorke. Handicapper—Mr Alex Iliggie. Timekeeper—Mr H O- 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, I sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. To start at 11.30 o’clock. Hack Hurdle Race, 12 sovs ; entrance, J sov ; post entr.y : ; one mile and a distance ; weights not less than 9st ; for all horses that have never won an ] advertised race, hack races excepted. Horses entered for any of the races to be run for at this meeting are not qualified to start for this race. To start at 12 o’clock. Flying Handicap, 30 sovs ; I 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 51 bs 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 tinder Bst 71 bs ; tbo 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 °ors from the stakes ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 4 sovs ; distance, 2 miles ; winner of any handicap of the value of 100 sovs or more after declaration of weights to carry s!bs extra. To start at 2 o’clock Maiden Plate, of 40: sovs-; for 3-year-olds and upwards ; weight for age ; distance miles ; entrance, 2 sovs ; open to all horses that have never won any race prior to entry ; winner of any race after entry to cany a penalty of 51l»s. To start at 3 o’clock. Nursery Stakes, 30 sovs; for two-year-olds ; distance, -J mile ; entrance, 2 sovs ; colts, Bst lOlbs ; fillies and geldings, Bst 51b. To start at 3.30 o’clock District Race Handicap, 50 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 (Jliffs and the Mannwatn River for that lime ; 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 RUL E S . 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 lion. Secretary, Hawera, 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 stait, 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 on’y 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 (lie date of entry, and telegrams of the same date, will be received. All persons intending to withdraw horses arc required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of the Scales one half-hour before starling. 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 Thursda}', 21st February, at 8 p.m. Weights will be declared on Wednesday, 27tb February. Acceptances and General Entries will close on Wednesday, sth March, at the Hon Secretary’s Office Hawera at 8 p.m. R. 11. NOLAN, Hon. Secretary. Seeds bulbs, and plants. DIRECT FROM THE GROWERS. SUMMER FLOWERS. Verbenas, Calceolarias, Geraniums, Lobelias, Petunias,.Pansies, Heliotropes, Dahlias, Sedums, Mesem-’ hryanthomums, Coleus, Begonias, and Fuchsias. FLORISTS’ FLOWER SEEDS. Calceolarias (13 varieties), Cyclamen (Smith’s), Cinerarias (Yertegan’s), Mimulus (Cannell’s), Pansies ■ (Hooper’s), Polyanthus,'. Pansies and Violas (Dean’s), Petunias (Surnain’s). PRESENTS FOR HOME FRIENDS. Home Collections No. I—Seeds of the most attractive Native Plants, 12 varieties 5s ; No. 2—Spores of the principal Tree and Dwarf Ferns of New Zealand, 12 varieties. No 3 '■ —Alpine Plants, 12 varieties, 6s. ALPINE PLANTS AND FERNS. ; Cases packed for shipment by direct. . steamers, 10s to. 30s per doz. Catalogues of Flower Seeds, Bulbs, Ferns, and Succulents can be had on application. A New Plant, Seed, and Bulb Merchants. Christchurch. DAMS AND QONS,