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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2832, 22 April 1882, Page 3

Public Notices, OATS FOR SALE CHEAP AT ALLEN’S MILL. THE LONDON BABY LINEN AND BERLIN WOOL WAREHOUSE. MRS PITTS, in returning Thanks to her numerous Customers for their kind support during the last year, begs t« announce that she has received a largi consignment of New Goods for the ensuing season, consisting of Baby Linen, Children’s Dresses, Costumes and Needlework Cushions, Banners, Slippers, Smoking Caps, &c., &c., in great variety. Sole Agent in South Canterbury for the Otago Dye Works, Dunedin. Sole Agent in Timaru for the Sale of the American Domestic Fashion Company’s patterns for Ladies and Childrens' Dresses and Underclothing. Registry Office for Servants. Mrs Pitts, South Road, Timaru NDW. J. H. BOWER & ROBT FERGUSON, Watchmakers, Jewellers and Importers, OLD POST OFFICE BUILDINGS, TIMARU On Hand—ijg- Splendid Selection of Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks and Jewellery, Spectacles, Telescopes, &c. STERLING SILVER AND ELECTRO PLATE, Of the very best quality. First-class Gold Keyless Watches, Suitable for Presentation. Every Description of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery accurately repaired. BOWER & FERGUSON, TIMARU. Robin & C o. COACH BUILDERS AND IMPORTERS, Octagon & Stuart Street, DUNEOIN, [Hsfahl-shcd 18G3] HAVE FOR SALEFAMILY WAGONS, WHITEOHAPELS, LADIES’ DRIVING PHAETONS, BUGGIES, And carriages of all descriptions sold at prices to correspond with the times. Country orders receive prompt attention. Sportingf. SOUTH CANTERBURY Jockey Club R ACES TO BE HELD ON THE TIMARU RACECOURSE, ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 AND 2G, 1882. PROGRAMME—FIRST DAY. 1 p.m.— Trial Stakes, of 50 sovs, for horses that have not won 190 sovs in one event, or two events, each of the value of 90 sovs or t upwards, up to the time of starting. Entrance, 2 sovs. Maidens at starting allowed, for 3-year-olds, 31bs ; 4 years, 71bs ; 5 years and upwards, lOlbs. Weight for age. Distance, about 1| miles. 1.45 p.m.—Sires’ Produce Stakes, of 90 sovs; distance, 6 furlongs. Colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bstslb. Acceptors to pay a sweep of 5 sovs on night of general entiles, amount of sweep to go to the second horse. 2.30 p.m.—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 horse ; nomina'ion, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 4 sovs ; distance, 1| miles. 3.45 p.m.— Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov ; distance, f miles. 4.30 p.m.—Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; distance, 1 mile. No weight under Bst. Post entry, 10s. The winner to be sold by auction ; any surplus over 20 sovs to go the Race Fund. SECOND DAY. 1 p.m,— S. O. Jockey Club Handicap, of 150 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5 sovs for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweepstake to go to the second horse ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 3 sovs ; distance, H miles. The winner of the Timaru Cup to carry 71b penally. 1.45 p.m.— Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 sovs ; distance, about 24 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles ; nomination, 1 sov ; aeceptanoe, 2 sovs ; second horse to receive £lO out of 3 p.m.— Selling Hack Hurdle Race, of 20 sovs ; distance, miles ; no weight under lOst ; the winner to be sold by auction ; any surplus over 20 sovs to go the fund post entry, 1 sov. 3.45 p.m.—Winter Oats Handicap, of 80 sovs ; for 2-year olds, with a sweepstake of 3 sovs for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second horse ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs; distance, six furlongs. 4.30 p.m.—Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs ; post entry, 1 sov ; distance, 1 mile. . NominaFons for the Timaru Cup, Flying H' dicap, S.C.J.C, Handicap, Hurdle Race, and Winter Cat-* Hand : cap to be made to the Secretary no. later than Monday March 13th, at 9 p.m. Weights to be out on Friday, Anvil M-h. Acceptances, with Sweep and General Entries, up to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 20th, . All entries and acceptances must be m sealed covers, ad.dressed to the Secretary, Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, and entrance money, sweepstakes, quaPGcation fee, descv'ot'oa, age and name of horse, and colo-B to bo worn by jockey. Qualification fee to be enclosed with the nomination, or the nomination to be invalid. For further particulars, see printed programmes. E. G. KERR, Hon. Sec. WILL CLOSE MAY 20. UEBN’S JgIRTHDAY R AOES ' TO BE RUN MAY 24, 1882. 000 MEMBERS AT 10s EACH. Birthday Handicap (Dunedin) First.. • • £250 Second .. 150 Third .. 100 Others (div’d) 120 Tradesmens’ H’cap (Dunedin) First.. •• £l5O Second . • 100 Third •. 00 Others (div’d) 120 £6201 £l9° Grand National Steeplechase. (Christchurch) First •• •• Second .. 00 Third Others (div’d) 110 £450 only, with two stamps lor Orders and Bank Notes slinky Cheques must have 1/cd. The word bean r must jd. Registered letters and t accepted. I’oslagc stamps where one ticket only is css —ADA MANTUA, care of Bos 351, Post -office,Duucdm