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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2246, 29 May 1880, Page 3

Late Adrerllsements. LOST, stolen,-or Strayed from my house opposite the Wesleyan' Chinch, an ANGORA CAT (tail like squirrel). Any information will be thankfully received by HERBERT BELFIELD. May 29, 1880. Y R. PUBLIC NOTICE. “PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ACT, 1879.” DISTRICT OF WAITAKI. IN accordance wiih section 30 of the above Act, the Property Tax Commissioner hereby gives public notice that the 30th day of June next is the time, and the Town of Timaru is the place, at which all persons in the District of Waitaki are required to furnish Statements of all Real and Personal Property belonging to them, in accordance with the said Act. Dated this 10th day of April, 1880. J. SPERREY, Commissioner. N.B.—Forms of Statement will bo forwarded to all persons ns far practicable, but, as the duty of procuring such forms is cast upon the public, no person is excused from neglecting to provide himself therewith. Persons can obtain forms from the Assessors of the divisions in the above district. m S OUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. STEEPLECHASE MEETING. TO JUS HELD ON THE i TIMARU RACECOURSE, ' ’ ON FRIDAY, JUNE 18tu, 1880. ! Stewards: J. W. White, E. G. Kerr, M. Jonas, J. A. Garaack, and T. Hall. Judge : M. Studholmc. Starter : Robert Stanscll. Clerk of Course : A, St. G. Hamersloy. Handicappkr : M. Sherwin. Clerk of Scales : J. Meikle. Hon. Sec. : J. R. Stansell, I’ltOGR AMME l Start at 1 p.m.— Tally-Ho Handicap, of 100 sovs. ; nomination, 2 boys, acceptance, 2 sovs, with a sweep of 5 sovs each for starters, amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse; distance, about 3 miles. 2 p.m. — Maiden Steeplechase, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; weight for age ; distance, about 2£ miles. 3 p.m. —Timaru Steeplechase Cup Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov, with a sweep of 2 sovs each for starters, amount accruing from sweep to go to the second horse; weights to appear after the Tally-Ho has been run for; acceptance after the Maiden has been run ; distance, about about 2.J miles. 4 p.m.—Consolation Handicap, of 30 sots ; post entries, 2 sovs ; distance, about 2 miles. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations tor the Tally-Ho Handicap not later than Friday, June 4th, 1880, at 8 p.m. Weights for Tally-Ho Handicap, Saturday, June 12. Acceptances and General Entries, Tuesday, June 15, at 8 p.m. All entries and acceptances must be in sealed covers, addressed to the Secretary. Grosvonor Hotel, Timaru, and contain entrance money, sweepstake, qualification fee, description, age and name of horse, and colors to bo worn by the jockey. Qualification fee to be enclosed with the nomination, or the nomination will be invalid. In all Races, horses to qualify by jumping hurdle past judge’s box. The revised N.Z. Grand National Rules will be adhered to. No person to enter a horse unless ho is a subscriber of 1 sov to the fund, and no person to nominate unless both owner and nominator be subscribers of the same amount. In the event of any person entering a protest, the sum of £2 2s must be lodged with the Secretary before such protest is considered, the sum to be forfeited to the fund should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. The decision of the Stewards to be final in all cases. Five per ccn( will bo deducted from the gross of all monies paid in accordance with the programme, for expenses; and when not otherwise specified, all entries and acceptances to go'to the fund. J. R. STANSELL, Hon Sec. Y. IN R. IN THE DISTRICT COURT of TIMARU and OAMARU Holden at Timaru. In the matter of “ The Debtors and Creditors Act 1876 ” and the several Acta amending the same and of the bankruptcy of John Bassett a debtor. This is to notify that the creditors of the above-named John Bassett of Timaru boarding-house keeper having failed to elect a trustee I hare under the provisions of the said Acts appointed Thomas Hall of Timaru a certificated accountant in bankruptcy creditors’ trustee of the property of the said debtor and that the said Thomas Hall has in writing accepted the said trusteeship. Dated this 28th day of May 1880. J. E. ALLEN, Clerk of Court. V. IK BANKRUPTCY. TN THE DISTRICT COURT of TIMARU JL and OAMARU Holden at Wairaato. In the matter of “ The Debtors and CrediAct 1876.” This is to notify that John Godfrey Cook of Waimato laborer has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his Creditors. The first meeting of Creditors to be held at the Resident Magistrate’s Court House Waimate on Tuesday the first day of June 1880 at 11 a.m. Dated this 26th day of May 1880. G. H. GRAHAM, Clerk. This is to notify that James Malcolm late of Kurow now of Waimate laborer lias this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held at the Resident Magistrate’s Court House Waimate on Monday the seventh day of June 1880 at 11 a.m. Dated this 28th day of May 1880, G. 11. GRAHAM, Clerk. W. B. Hawkins, Solicitor for the bankrupts.