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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2521, 20 April 1881, Page 3

Public Notices. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. WPADGBTbegs to inform his friends a and the public generally, that he has REMOVED to next door to Wallis’ Furniture warehouse, Bcswick street, where his business will be carried on as usual. W. PADGET, Tailor and Draper, Beswick Street. SADDLERY. T, Y~~° uN G BLACKSMITH, ST. ANDREWS, Begs to inform the farmers and runholders of St. Andrew’s and surrounding district that he has arranged with a practical saddle and harness maker to carry on the Saddlery Trade at St. Andrew’s, where they can get every article in connection with the trade made on the shortest possible notice, and hopes by strict attention to business and good workmanship combined with moderate charges that they will support him. AUSTRALIAN GRAIN AND PRODUCE WAREHOUSES, 82, Bourke Street West, Melbourne. -'jyj-cGREGOR GORDON & CO., Grain and Produce Merchants and General Auctioneers, Make advances upon Grain and Grass Seeds consigned to them for sale. Sporting. South Canterbury JOCKEY CLUB RACES. TO BE HELD ON THE TIMARU RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY & FRIDAY, APRIL 28 & 29. 1881. Stewards : J, W. White, M. Jonas, J. A. Gamack, D. McLean, and R. Stansell. Judge: M. Studholme. Starter • T. Hall." Clerk of the Course A. St. G. Hamcrsley. Handicapper : E. Griffiths. Clerk of the Scales J. Meikle. PROGRAMME. First Day. 1 r.jr.— Trial Stakes of 50 sovs, for horses that have not won 200 sovs in one event, or two events, each of the value of 100 sovs or upwards, up •to the time of starting. Entrance, 2 sovs. Maidens at starting allowed—for three-ycar-olds, 3lbs; four years, 71bs; five years and upwards, lOlbs, Weight for age. Distance, about If miles. 1.45 p.m. — Sires’ Produce Stakes, of 80 sovs; distance, 6 furlongs. Colts, Bst lOlbs; fillies, Bst 51bs. Starters to pay a sweep of 5 sovs to go to the second horse. 2.80 p.m.— I Timaru Cup, a handicap of 200 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5 sovs for acceptors; amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second homo; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 4 sovs ; distance, If miles. 3.45 p.m.—Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov distance f of a mile, 4.30 p.m.—Selling Hack Race, of 50 sovs, presented by M. Jonas, Esq., 30 sovs to go to the first horse and 20 sovs to the second horse, both first and second horses to be sold and the entire proceeds to go to the race fund; distance, If miles; no weight under 9st entrance, 1 sov. Post entries. SECOND DA V . 1 p.m,—S. C. Jockey Club Handicap, of 100 sovs., with a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweepstake to go to second horse ; nomination, 2 sovs.; acceptance 2 sovs. ; distance, If miles. The winner of the Timaru Cup to carry "lbs penalty. 1.45 p.m.— Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 sovs, ; distance about 2f miles ; over 8 flights of hurdles ; nomination, 1 sov. ; acceptance, 2 sovs. ; second horse to receiye £lO out of the stakes, 3 p.m. — Selling Hack Hurdle Race, of 20 sovs. ; distance, H miles ; no weight under lOst. The winner to be sold by auction, any surplus over 20 sovs. to go to the fund. Post entry, 1 sov. t . 3.45 p.m — Winter Oats Handicap, of 50 sovs ; distance, If miles ; nomina tion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. Weight to be declared after S.C.J.O. Handicap; acceptances after the Hurdle Race. 4.30 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, 80 sovs ; post entry, 1 sov ; distance 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for the Timaru Cup, Flying Handicap, S.C.J.C. Handicap, Hurdle Race, and Winter Oats Handicap to be made to the Secretarj not later than Fnday, March 18, at 8 p.m. Weights to be out on Thursday, April 21. Acceptances, with sweep and general entries, up to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 25. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition —that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decisions upon all points connected with the carrycarrying out of this programme shall be final. . All entries and acceptances must be it sealed covers, addressed to the Secretary Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, 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. South Canterbury Jockey Club Rules will be strictly adhered to. In Hurdle races horses to qualify by jumping hurdle past judge’s box. No person to enter a horse unless he is a subscriber of £2 2s to the fund, and nc 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 most be lodged with the Secretary before such protest is considered, this sum to bo L.. failed to the funds should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. Five percent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys paid in accordance with the programme, for expenses ; and when not otherwise .specified, sill entries and acceptances to go to ihe funds. B. G. KERR, Hon, Secretary,