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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 88, 15 March 1884, Page 3

Sporting. FORTUNE FOR TEN SHILLINGS. BLAIR ATHOLE’S CONSULTATION ON THE CHRISTCHURCH GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, To be run on the 14th April, 1884. Capital £2,000, in 4,000 Shares of 10s. each. Ist Horse .. £6OO I Cash Awards. 2nd Horse .. 200 4 prizes at £5O £2OO 3rd Horse .. 100 4 „ £2O 80 Starters div. .. 220 10 „ £lO 100 Non-start., div. 400 20 „ £5 100 Total ..£1,520 Total ..£4BO Each ticket has five chances, Race and Awards being drawn for separately. Drawing after the Glasgow Art Union style, by two subscribers, with sleeves tucked up, chosen from the subscribers present at drawing, in the presence of a full committee of subscribers. Result posted to all subscribers immediately after drawing. Bank notes accepted; Postoffice orders preferred. Country cheques must have Is. exchange added, to be made payable to “ Blair Athole ” only; two stamps for reply and result. Tickets may be obtained, by letter only, from BLAIR ATHOLE, care of W. Munro, Box 151, Postoffice, Wellington. Registered letters or telegrams not accepted. All moneys banked in the secretary’s name. 2025 PROGRAMME OF RACE MEETING, TO BE HELD AT KAITERATAHI, MONDAY, MARCH 17th, 1884. Judge—W. F. Crawford, Esq. Handicappers —E. Devery, P. Breignan. Starter —J. Brown. Clerk of Scales—S. C. Caulton. Clerk of the Course—W. E. Cooper. Hon. Sec. and Treas.—W. Devery. First Race at 11 a.m. sharp, 1. HANDICAP HURDLES of £20.-1$ miles ; over seven flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, £1; acceptance, £l. Top weight not to exceed list. 71b. 2. HACK HURDLES, £7.—Open to all horses that have not won £5. 1 mile. Entrance, 10s.

3. MAIDEN PLATE of 10 sovs.—l| miles. Weight for age. Entrance, 15s. 4. KAITERATAHI HANDICAP, £25.-1$ miles. Top weight, lOst. 71b. Nominations, £1 10s. Acceptance, £l. 5. STOCKMEN’S RACE, £lO. For horses the bona fide property of Stockmen one month prior to March 1,1884. Distance, 2 miles, list. up. Entrance, 10s. 6. HANDICAP TROTTING RACE, £lo.— 3 miles. 13st. up. Pull and go. Handicap by distance. Entrance, 15s. [Note. —The entries for this race to be made to the Stewards on the day of the Races.] 7. HACK RACE, £s.—For all horses that have never won an advertised race. 1 mile. Catch weights. Entrance, 10s. 8. FORCED HANDICAP, £7. — Winners compulsory, except of Hack and Stockmen’s Races ; losers optional. 1J miles. Entrance, £l. 9. CART-HORSE RACE, £5 and £1 ss. bridle. 2 miles; 12st. up. For all horses that can pull lOcwt. in a spring cart half-mile round the course after the race. Entrance, 10s. same night as nominations.

Nominations for the Handicap Hurdles and Kaiteratahi Handicap to close at 8 p.m. on the 6th March, and must be addressed to the Secretary, Kaiteratahi Hotel. The weights to be declared on the 10th. Acceptances close on the 14th March. All other entries must be made to the Secretary at the Kaiteratahi Hotel on or before the 14th March at 8 p.m. The rules of the Poverty Bay Turf Club adhered to, except where otherwise stated. No one will be allowed to enter a horse unless he be a subscriber to the funds of £l, except in the Hack Races. All protests must be accompanied by £2 25., to be forfeited at discretion of Stewards, if not maintained. The decision of the Stewards to be final. W. DEVERY, 2010 Hon. Sec. rjlHEJWaiapu Annual Races are POSTPONED from 14th MARCH to 17th. 1090 Business Notices. J. SISLEY, Tinsmith, plumber, and sheetMETAL WORKER, Gladstone Road. Manufactures Baths, tanks, chimneys, common and lead-edged ridging, spouting, fruit and honey tins, and all descriptions of dairy and kitchen utensils, at the lowest possible prices. Also has on sale, at cheap rates—Sheet zinc, lead, copper, brass, plain and corrugated iron, tin plates, ingot tin, lead and iron piping, and pumps. Also, a good assortment of tinware, hollowware, galvanised-iron ware, churns, meat covers, wire nails, galvanised nails and spikes (2$ and 3in.), lead-headed nails, &c., all of which will be sold at very low prices for cash, thereby saving the time, trouble, and expense of booking, &c. GLADSTONE ROAD, Gisborne. 1009 rp A T T L E Y , CIVIL & MINING ENGINEER, Authorised and Licensed Surveyor, Eaton Villa, Gladstone Road. 907 [A CARD.] Mr. w. p. fin n e r an . ARCHITECT. Office : Next Parnell and Boylan’s Ironmongery Store, Gladstone Road. Gisbobne. 835 FURNITURE; To the Inhabitants of Gisborne and District. JOHN M‘BRIDE, Cabinetmaker and Upholsterer, “OEGS to intimate that he will shortly open in the shop next Robb, Painter, with a varied stock of Imported and Colonialmade Furniture, which will be offered to the public at Lowest Cash Prices. Any article manufactured to order in a substantial manner, at Customer’s own price. Repairing, Re-polishing, Jobbing, &c., executed with promptitude. A call solicited from Parties Furnishing. 833