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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 438, 20 December 1876, Page 3

WAERENGA-A-HIKA Race Club Meeting, BOXING DAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1876. Stewards : Messrs S. C. Caulton, J. Breingan, E. De very, J. Price, F. Hale, R. Nash. Secretary and Treasurer : Mr J. Maynard. Starter : Captain G. J. Winter; J udge : Mr T. Baker. 1. HURDLE RACE, of £18; second horse to receive £3 out of the stakes; welter weights for age, one and a half miles, over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. 2. HACK HURDLE RACE, of £8; second horse to receive £2 out of the stakes; post entries, lOst up, once round the course. 3. TRIAL STAKES, of £8; second horse to receive £2 out of the stakes ; all horses not over three years old that have never started for an advertised race ; colts, Bst 101 b. fillies and geldings Bst 51b; distance 1 mile. 4. COUNTY STAKES, of £25; second horse to receive £5 out of the stakes ; open to all horses in Cook County on or before the Ist November, 1876; 2 miles; weight for ago. 5. MAIDEN PLATE, of £l2 10s; second horse to receive £2 10s out of the stakes; all horses that have never tvon an advertised race, matches excepted, at the time of this nieetiug ; one aud a half miles ; weight for age. 6. LADIES’ PURSE, of £l5 ; second horse to receive £2 10s out of the stakes; 1| miles, welter weight for age ; gentlemen riders, professional riders to carry 71bs. extra. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of £7 10s; for all beaten horses during the meeting. Distance once round the course. Handicap to be adjusted by the stewards or whom they may appoint. 8. HACK FLAT RACE, of £5 ; once round the course, post entries. CONDITIONS. No person will be allowed to enter a horse in any other but the Hack Races, unless the owner of the horse is a subscriber to the Club of at least 1 sov. Sealed entries must bo addressed to the Secretary, and sent in under cover to the Waerenga-a-hika Hotel not later than 7 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 20tb December, 1876, with name, age, and description of the horse, aud the colors of the rider, together with qualification fee, and 10 per cent on the value of the stakes. Any horse foaled during the foaling season of 1873 shall be deemed a threeycar old ; if the time of foaling of any horse is not known to be judged by the mouth. All disputes shall be settled by the Stewards of the Club, and their decision must in all cases be accepted as final. In case of any match being run ou the course on the day of meeting, the owners of the horses shall pay ills to the Secretary and Treasurer of the Club in advance. In all other matter the Auckland Jockey Club Rules will be strictly adhered to. Entrance fees to course : Foot passengers, Is ; horsemen, 2s; vehicles, including driver, 2s 6d, passengers, Is each. The first race will start at 11 o’clock. J. MAYNARD, 1235 Hon. See. and Treasurer. Ormond Sawmill. rpHE undersigned begs to inform the public that the above SAW MILL HAS STARTED WORK, and that he is now prepared to supply SAWN TIMBER, in all sizes and dimensions, at Market Rates, namely:— Ordinary Sizes, 10s per 100 Extra Sizes by Arrangement. ALSO, FIRST CLASS SHINGLES. All orders sent to the mill, addressed to the undersigned, or left at Mr Barrie’s store, Ormond, will be promptly attended to. RICHARD CLIMO, 954 Proprietor. ROSELAND Tea and Pleasure GARDENS. Admission Reduced to Gd. PICNIC and Pleasure Parties by special arrangement. The FRUIT of the season always Fresh Gathered, and other Refreshment if Required. 1251 11. J. U’REN. Karawa Hotel, OKIR A U . THE undersigned begs to announce to his friends and the general public that, having purchased the Good-will and Stock-in-trade of this WELL-KNOWN mid FAVORITE HOUSE of CALL from the late proprietor, Mr Jas. E. Green, he has now rendered the KARAWA HOTEL Second to None in the District. Comfortable Accommodation for Families, Travellers, and Commercial Men. Wines and Spirits carefully selected from the best houses in the trade. Dinners, Wedding Breakfasts, &c., contracted for. First-class Paddocking accommodation. THE STORE is stocked with NEW, WELL-SELECTED GOODS of every description, quoted at Gisborne prices. JAS. KING, 1300 Proprietor.