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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2853, 17 May 1882, Page 3

Late Advertisements V. BSOUTHLAND RUNS—LEASES WHICH EXPIRE MAIiCH, 1883, Crown Lands Office, Invercargill, May 5,1882, THE Licenses of 23 Buns, comprising 172,457 acres, for a term of ten years, commencing the Ist March, rBB3, will be offered by auction at the Land Office, Invercargill, on WEDNESDAY. the 14th day of June proximo, at 12 o’clock, at the upset rental ox twopence per acre per annum, under the general conditions contained in “ The Land Act. 1879,” and “ The Land Act, 1877 Amendment Act, 1879.” Plans showing boundaries can be seen at Survey Office, Invercargill, and lithographs can be obtained at any Land Office throughout the colony. W. H. PEARSON, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Ja '/sm. ■ SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. Steeplechase ]M eeting, To be held on the TIMARU RACECOURSE, - ON THUKSDAY, JUNE 1, 1882, PROGRAMME— Start at 1 p.m. 1 p.m.— Timaku Steeplechase Cup Handicap of 120sovs. Nomination 2 sovs; acceptance 3 sovs, with a Sweep of 3 sovs each for acceptors. Amount accruing from Sweep to go to the Second Horse. Distance, about 3 miles. 2 p.m.— Maiden Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs. Nomination 1 sov ; acceptance 1 sov, with a sweep of 2 sovs each for acceptors ; amount accruing from the Sweep to go to the Second Horse. Distance, about 2i miles. 3 p.m.— Tally-Ho Handicap of 75 sovs, Nomination 1 sov; acceptance 2 sovs, with a Sweep of 2 sovs each for acceptors; amount accruing from Sweep to go to the Second Horse. Weights to appear after the Timaru Cup Handicap has been cm, ; acceptances after the Maiden Handicap has Wen run. Distance, about 2| miles. 3.30 p.m.— Selling Hack Race (flat) 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 to the Race Fund. 4 p.m.— Consolation of 10 sovs. Post entries, 2 sovs ; distance, about 2 miles.

Nominations for the Timaru Steeplechase Gup Handicap and Maiden Steeplechase Handicap to be made to the Secretary, Timaru, not later than Friday, May 19,1882, at 9 p.m. Weightsto bo declared on Thursday, May 35. Acceptancco. with Sweep and Nominations for Tally-Ho Handicap, on Tuesday, May 30th, up to 9 p.m. All Entries and Acceptances must be in Sealed Covers, addressed to the Secretary, Timaru, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, qualification fee, description, age and name of horse, and colors to be worn by the Jockey. Qualification fee of £2 2s to fce enclosed with the nomination, or the nomination will be invalid. B. G. KElllt, Hon. Sec. jyj*ONEY TO LEND at Current Kates in Various Amounts. Ruial Land Preferred. Apnly to, DK. FOSTER, Solicitor, Geraldine.