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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2261, 16 June 1880, Page 3

Public Notices SOUTH CANT ERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. STEEPLECHASE MEETING. TO BE HELD ON THE TIMARU RACECOURSE, ON FRIDAY, JUNE 18th, 1880. Stewards : J. W. White, B. G. Kerr, M. Jonas, J. A. Gamack, and T. Hall. Judge : M. Studholme. Starter : Robert Stansell. Clerk of Course : A. St. G. Haraersley. Handicapper : M. Sherwin. Clerk of Scales J. Meikle. Hon. Sec. : J. E. Stansell, PROGRAMME Start at 1 p.m.— Tally-Ho Handicap, of 100 soys. ; nomination, 2 sovs, 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£ miles. 4 p.m. — Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs ; post entries. 2 sovs ; distance, about 2 miles. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for 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, Grosvcnor Hotel, Timaru, and contain entrance money, sweepstake, qualification fee, description, age and name of horse, and colors to be 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 Rule's will be adhered to. No person to enter a horse unless he 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 cent will be 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.

PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AN ENTERTAINMENT will be held in the Wai-iti School Room on the evening of the 24th inst. Programme in future advertisement. ECLIPSE DINNER ALE. A T the Request of Several of my jn L Customers, I have Jbeen induced to resume my Harvest Beer, as a light Dinner Ale. Price as before, Is 6d per gallon. FRANCIS FRANKS. Cain’s Terrace, May 10 188 A. g H E RRATT, COAL AND FIREWOOD MERCHANT, Church Street, Timaru. N.B.—Best Newcastle and Shag Point Coals and Cut Firewood always on hand at the lowest rates. MELBOURNE INT E RNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1880. Timaru Local Committee: J. H. Sutter, Chairman ; Messrs J. Granger M. Jonas, W. Evans, J. S. Gibson, and Captain Cain. EXHIBITS for the Melbourne Exhibition will be received by the Timaru Committee who will see to their being forwarded on to Melbourne free of cost. All Exhibits to be sent in as early as possible. Applications for space, and for other information apply to Chairman of Committee or F. W. STUBBS, Hon. Sec. Timaru, May 27, 1880. Y E. 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 J une 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 be forwarded to all persons as far practicable, but, as the duty of procuring such forms is cast upon the jmblic, no person is excused from neglecting to provide himself therewith. Persons can obtain forms from the Assessors of the divisions in the above district. COAL! FIREWOOD ! CHAFF, &c. M. J) A R SO N S, (Late W. and J. Burnett) HAS FOR SALE AT LOWEST RATES Coal—Newcastle and Shag Point. Firewood, Mixed and Black Pine. Chaff, Oats, Bran, Potatoes, and Fowl Feed at his Yard, Church Street, opposite Deeloy’s Store.