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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 13, 7 December 1863, Page 4

Miscellaneous. PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND &2500 REWARD. TTOR THE DISCOVERY OF A PAYABLE J? GOLDFIELD. Fifteen hundred pounds (£1500) of which will be guaranteed by the Southland Prospecting Association, -and ono thousand pounds (£1000) by the Southland Government, in accordance with a notice in thn Government Gazette — to the following effect, viz., " That a Reward of £1000 will be paid to any party who .hall discover a Payable Goldfield within twelve months from the dale heroof, conditionally on the discoverer or discoverers giving satisfactory proof to the Government that 16,000o'__ of gold, the bona fide produce of that particular Field, being within the Province of Southland shall have been realised and brought to Invercargill within 12 months from the date of the discovery, and duly reported to His Honor the Superintendent." The Southland Prospecting Association will pay their subsidy of £1500, in virtue of the followin resolution passed at a Public Meeting at Inver cargill, November 11th, 1563, viz.— "That the said Reward of £1500 will be paid to such person or persons who may be declared entitled to the Government Rewnrd of £1000. Intending Prospectors are al«o notified of the following resolution passed at the same Meeting, viz.—" Thnt in tho event of a payable Goldfield being discovered in the Olngo Province, and such Goldfield being shown to be to the ndvantage of Southland, that the Commiitec shall have power to give a proportionate reward to the discoverer, and such Money to bo raised as the Committee may deem most advisable. By order of the Committee of tho South land Prospecting Association. J. H. MOSES, Honorary Secretary. Invorcargill, 14th November, 1863. N.B. — Prospectors requiring maps of the South* and Province, can obtain them on application o the Secretary. SOUTHLAND JOCKEY CLUB RACE MEETING. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, 10th, 11th, and 12th FEBRUARY, 1864 STEWARDS : — Messrs Went worth Messrs Swanston Dnvis Brayton 31 'Kenzie J. Clarke Francis Speers A. Smith Hately Lawlor TREASURER : J. Clarke, Esq; JUDGE: J. R. Carey, Esq. STARTER: G. W. Fielder, Esq. CI/EBK op tiik rouss. : J. G. Cuff, Esq. FIRST DAY. — Thursdat, lOtii February. MAIDEN PLATE. Of 50 soys. Once round the course aud a distance. Weights for age- Entranco 3 soys. TOWNPX.ATB, Of 100 soys. Three miles. Weights for age. Entrance 5 soys LADIES' PURSE, Of 75 soys. Two miles. Welter weights for nge. Entrance 4 soys. Gentlemen riders HACK RACE. Of 20 sors. Post entry. Entrance 2 soys. Mile and half heats SECOND DAY. — Friday, 11th February. INVERCARGILL CUP. A handicap of 10 soys. each, half forfeit, with 100 soys added. Two miles. Nominations to be made, enclosing 5 sots on 25th January, and weights to be declared on 2nd of February. Acceptances to be made on nijjht of general entry. Winner of Town Plate to carry 51b extra. TROTTING RACE Of 50 soys, with a sweepstakes of 4 soys added. Entries, &c. tbe night of general entry. rUBLICAKB rUKSE. Of 100 soys. Entrance 5 soys. Two and-a-half miles. Weights for age. The winner of the Town Plate or Inverc-rgill Cup to carry 51b extra. CHEROOT RACE. Of 25 soys. Entrance, 2 soys, added. Once round the course. Heats. Weights for age. Each horse to jump a flight of hurdles before the to qualify for starting. THIRD DAY.— Saturday, 12th February. HURDLE RACE Of CO soys. Entrance, 4 soys. Three miles over twelve flights of hurdles. Weights for age. RAILWAY PLATE A Handicap of soys, with a sweepstakes of 10 soys added. Second horse to save his stake. Entrance, &c, same as Invercargill Cup. FORCED HANDICAP. A'Sweepstnkes of £5 c.eh, with 40 soys. added. Post entries. For ail winners during the present nu-f(in_- (exe'usive o r dinners of Trotting Pace and Maiden Plato, Distance, ono mile and a half. CONSOLATION- STAKES A Handicap of 50 soys For all beaten horses. Entrance, 3 soys added. Post entries. Onco round tho course. Secondhorse to take sweep. HACK RACE Of soys., with a Sweepstakes of 2 soys. added Post entry; catch weights. Once round the course ; beats. The winner to be sold for £30, the surplus to go to the Race Fund. RULES AND REGULATIONS. j 1. No entry will be received for any of the races I exeppt upon this condition — that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority of them, whose decisions upon all points connected ; with the carrying out of tbe above programme j shnll be final. 2. No person will bo allowed to enter or run a horse unless the latter be qualified as the bona fide property of a subscriber of threo soys to tho Race Fund, except hack races. 3. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Stewards, entrance money enclosed, with the name, a"-c, and pedigree of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the riders. No jockey allowed to ride except in the colors entered. 4. Entries must be made at the Union Hotel, Tay street, on the evening of Wednesday, 9th February, at 8 o'clock. 5. Marcs and geldings allowed 31b in all weight for age races. (5. Three horses to enter for each race, or no public money will be added. 7. In ease of bad weather, the Stewards reserve to themselves the right of postponing the races from time to time, as may appear advisable. 8. All dogs found on tho course will be destroyed by strychnine or otherwise, without respect of ownership. 0. The races will begin punctually each day at half-past one o'clock. ALEXANDER SAVERS, Hon. Sec. ROYAL HOTEL LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. JOHN LAMBERT (from Cobb & Co.'s), begs to inform the inhabitants of Invercargill and surrounding districts, that he has leased those large and commodious Stables attached to the Royal Hotel, Tay street ; and, from his long experience in the business, he feels confident of giving satisfaction to his patrons. MODERATE RATES.— PROMPT ATTENTION.