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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11648, 17 August 1916, Page 8

• TABIOH JOCKEY CLUB SPRING 'MEETING. (One day) to be 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 20suvs and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. About one mile and a-half, over six flights of batten hurdles Bft. 6in. high. 2 TRIAL HACK PLATE, of ' lOQsova, second horse to receive 15sovs, and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Weight-for-age, For horses that have never won >a flat race of 25sojjs. or oyer at time of starting. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. Five furlongs. 3 HACK STEEPLECHASE, a handicap of IdOsovs, second horse to receive 25sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. About 2V, miles. 4.MARTON HANDICAP (Open) of 230sovs. second horse to receive 25sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination Isov. acceptance 3sovs. One mile and a quarter. 5 KANGITIKEI 'HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, a handicap for hunters only, of 90sovs, and silver cup value 20sovs., second horse to receive iOsovs and third horse osovs . from the stake, Minimum weight lOst. Open to protessioual riders. Nomination • 20s, acceptance 30s. About three

• JJilitjt?. 6 ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of lOOsovs, second horse to receive ISsovs. and, third horse ssovs from the stake. Nomination 30s, acceptance ,30s. Six furlongs 7 RAILWAY HANDICAP (Open), of ICOsovs. second horse to receive 30sots. and third horse IGsovs, from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. Six furlongs. 8 TUTAENUI HACK WELTER, a handicap of lOOsovs,, second horse to receive 15sovs. 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, 25tb August, 1916. ACCEI'TANCES for all'-Events (including the Trial Hack Plate) will close with the Secretary at the Office of the Club, Morton, on TUESDAY, 39th Angnst, 1916, at 9 p.m. DEFINITION OF A HUNTER, is a horse whose owner can produce at scales a certificate from tne Master of any Hunt that the horse lias been ridden to hounds during the past season, 1916, to the satisfaction of the Masterj_and has neither wou nor is nomihated at the date of entry for a race of £4O or o;er (hack and hunter races excepted). PENALTIES. The winner of any race after the declaration of weights may he rehandicapped by the handicapper. RULES. All Races to be run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing. “ All entries to be sealed and addressed’ to the Secretary, . Marton Jockej’ 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 WAY, Secretary. Approved in accordance with the Rules of Racing, this sth day of July,, 1916.—Win. Hall, Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club, HUNTERVILLE HOTEL, Hunterville. • 'IpHIS Hotel has lately changed -k- hands and the house has been renovated throughout, and re-furn : ished, and the hostelry now compares with any house 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 tokesp nothing but the best of liquors. t. h. a MILLS, Proprietor. GOLF STICKS ALL REDUCED. TO 6 s 6d each AT' M6CMO&. AND SON’S, MAETON.

■ J. ‘BRIBGrE. Carrier an;! Ftrwardng Agent, MARION JI NOTION. - Maiton Agent !oi" <.Z. Expc ssCom.arp, PARCELS Comigns d to ani Reoe'md . Iroia all iat;3 of’he Dominion, Telegram 1 , and Befits promptly atcoded to, , Telcpb r e 179.