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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11647, 16 August 1916, Page 8

«j*'ARTON .■ JOCKEY CLUB SPRING "MEETING:. * (One day) to ba held on MARTON RACECOURSE, Adjoining Marton Junction Railway Station. Wednesday, September 6,1916. PROCEEDS IN AID OP WAR FUNDS PROGRAMME First Race starts at 13 noon. 1 HACK HURDLES, a handicap of 120sovs, second horso to receive SOsuvs and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 30s, acceptance 30s. About one mile and a-half, over six flights of batten,hurdles 3ft, 65n. high. 2 TRIAL HACK PLATE, of lOOsovs, second horse to receive ISsovs, and third horse 5 sovs •from the stakes. Weight-for-age. For horses that have never ■won a flat race of 25sovs. or over at time of starting. Nomination 30s, acceptance 80s. Five fnrlongs. 3 HACK STEEPLECHASE, a handicap of 140sovs, second horse to receive Soaovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 30s, acceptance 405.. Abont %% miles. 4 MARTON HANDICAP (Open) of 230sovs. second horse to receive ,25sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination Isov. acceptance Ssovs. One mile and a quarter. 5 RANGITIKEI r HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, a handicap for hunters only, of OOsovs, and silver cup value 20sovs., second horse to receive lOsovs and.third horse Ssovs fmm the stake. Minimum weight lOst. Open to professional riders. Nomination 30s, acceptance 30s. About three miles. 6 ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 1 OOsovs, - second horse to receive ISsovs. and third horse Ssovs from the stake: Nomina-

tion 30s, acceptance 00a. Six furlongs 7 RAILWAY HANDICAP (Open), of IGOaovs, second horse to receive'2oso vs.. and third horse lOsovs. from the stake. Nominalion 30s, acceptance 40s. Six furlongs. 8 TUTAENUI HACK WELTER, a handicap of lOOsovs., second horse to receive losovs, and third horse osovs, from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 80s Minimum weight Bst. Seven furlongs. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. -NOMINATIONS for all Events (including the Trial Hack Plate) will close at the Secretary’s Office, Marton, on FRIDAY, 18th August, 1916, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS will be declared on or about WEDNESDAY, 3oth August, 1916, ACCEPTANCES for all'Events (including the Trial Hack Plate) will close with the Secretary at the Office of the Club, Marton, on TUESDAY, 39th August, 1916, at 9 p.m. DEFINITION OF A HUNTER. A hunter is a horse whose owner can produce at scales a certificate from the Master of any Hunt that the horse has been ridden to hounds during the past season, 1916, to the satisfaction of the Master, and has neither won nor is nominated at the date of a race of £4O or Over (hack and hunter races excepted). PENALTIES. The winner of any race after the declaration of weights may be rehandicapped by the handicapper. RULES. Ail Races to be ran under the New Zealand Rules of Racing. J All entries to he sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Marton Jockey Club, Marton, and entrance money to be enclosed, with name of horse, age at time of entry, name of owner and trainer, pedigree, and colours of riders. All nominations by wire must be confirmed by letter by first mail afterwards. ARTHUR WAT, Secretary. Approved in accordance with the Rules of Racing, this sth day of July., 1916.—Wm. Hall, Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club. HUNTERVILLE HOTEL, Hunteeville

THIS Hotel has lately changed hands and the house has been renovated throughout, and re-furn-ished, and the hostelry now compares with any bouse for comfort on the Main Trunk Line. Farmers coming into the Sale on Tuesdays will find they can get a first rate Luncheon prepared to meet their requirements. ‘ Tariff 6s per day. The new proprietor can be reli d upon to keep nothing but the best of liquors. T. H. a MILLS, Proprietor. GOLF STICKS ALL REDUCED TO 6s 6d each AT fWIDOE AND SON’S, MARTON, J. BRIDGE. « Carrier and Forwarding Agent, MARTON JUNCTION. Marton Agent for’N.Z. Express Company, PARCELS, Consigned to and Reooivt 4 from all parts oi the Dominion, Telegrams aud Sor’Tnsa promptly -it* ‘ended to.. Telephone