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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11653, 23 August 1916, Page 7

myrARTON 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 horse to receive 20s jvs and third horse lOsovs from the stake. , Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. About -one mile and a-half, over sis flights of batten hardies 3ft 6in. high. 2 TRIAL HACK PLATE, of lOOsovs, second horse to receive 15sovs, nnd third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Weight-for-age. For horses that have never won a flat race of 35sovs. or over at time of starting. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. Five furlongs. 3 HACK STEEPLECHASE, ffa handicap of 140sovs, second horse to receive 25sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. About miles. ~ 4 MARTON HANDICAP (Open) of 230sovs. second horse to receive 35sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination Isov. acceptance Ssovs. One mile and a quarter. 5 RANGITIKEI HUNT OUP STEEPLECHASE, a handicap for hunters only, of 90sovs, and silver cup value 20sovs., second horse to receive lOsovs and third horse 'Ssovs from the stake, Minimum weight lOst. Open to professional riders. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. About three miles. 6 ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of lOOsovs, second • horse to receive losovs. and third horse ssovs from ihe stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. Six furlongs. 7 RAILWAY HANDICAP (Open), of lOOsovs. second horse to receive 20sovs. and third horse IGsovs. from the stake. Nomina- • lion 30s, acceptance 40s. Six furlongs. 8 TUTAENUI HACK WELTER, a handicap of lOOsovs., second horse to receive ISsovs. and third horse Ssovs. from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s 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, 2oth 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, 29th August, 1916, at 9 p.m. DEFINITION OF A HUNTER. 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 Muster, and has neither won nor is nominated at the date of entry for a race of £4O or over (hack and hunter races excepted). PENALTIES. The winner of any race after the declaration of weights may he rehandicapped by the handicapper. RULES. Ail Races to be run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing. All entries to be 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 c&nflrmed by letter by first mail afterwards, ARTHUR WAY, Secretary. Approved in accordance with the Rules of Racing, this sth day of July., 1916.—Wm. Hall, Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club, To Hotelkeepers. Many stories have been circulated that supplies of Wolfe’s Schnapp’s are not procurable owing to war conditions. These statements are not true * ample stocks of Wolfe’s Schnapps made only in Holland—are available. Wine and Spirit Merchants Hotelkeepers and the Public are requested to report to the Agents any flagrant statement contrary to this announcement. when it will be promptly investigated. M. MOSS & CO. Sydney and Melbourne. Agents in Australasia for