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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 14, 9 December 1863, Page 4

Miscellaneous. PROVINCE 'OF SOUTHLAND £2500 REWARD. FOR THE DISCOVERY OF A PAYABLE GOLDFIELD. Fifteen hundred pounds (£1500) of which will bo guaranteed by the Southland Prospecting Association, and one thousand pounds (£1000) by the Southland Government, in accord«neo with a notice in tho Government Gazette — to the following effect, viz., " That a Reward of £1000 will be paid to any party who shall discover a Payable Goldfield within twelve months from the date heroof, conditionally on the discoverer or discoverers giving satisfactory proof to the Government that 16,00Uozs of gold, the hona fide produce of that particular Field, being within the Province of Southland shall have been realised and brought to Invereargill 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 following resolution passed at a Public Meeting at Invereargill, November 11th, 1803, viz. — "That the said Reward of €1500 will be paid to such person or persons who may be declared entitled to th 0 Government Reward of £1000. Intending Prospectors are al c o notified of the following resolution passed at the same Meeting, viz. — " That in the event of a payable GoUUield being discovered in the Otngo Province, and such Goldfield being shown to be to the advantage of Southland, that the Commiitee shall have power to give a proporticrate reward to the discoverer, and such Money to bo raised as the Committee may deem most advisable By order of the Committee of the South laud Prospecting Association. J". H. MOSES, Honorary Secretary. Ir.vcrcnrgill, 1-ith November, 18G3. ]S T .B. — Prospectors requiring maps of the Southand Province, can obtain them oa application O the Secretary. SOUTHLAND JOCKEY CLUB RACE MEETING. THURSDAY, FRIDAY. AND SATURDAY, 10th, IKb, and 1:2 Ih FEBRUARY, 1804 sTi-:vrAii.r>s : — Messrs Wentworth Messrs Swanston I>;ivis JJrnyton M'Kcnzio J. Clurke Francis Ppecrs A. Smith lldtely La>vlor TiIRABUKKR : J. Clarke, Esq. jrnui; : J. R. Carey, Esq. STAKTEII : G. W. Fieller. Esq. CI.DKIC OF THK rOITKSB : J. G. Cuir, Esq. FIRST DAY.— TurnsDAY, 10th Fbiiruaiiy. MAIDEN TLATE. Of ;"0 soys. Once rou-id tin 1 course and a distance Weights fo^ age* Entrance- 3 soys. TOWNTLATE, 01' Hi-) s')va. Three miles. Weights for age. Entrance ~> soys lathes' purse, Of7;l<nvs. Two miles. Welter weights for age. Entrance ■!■ soys. Gentlemen riders HACK EACH. Of 20 soys. Post, entry. Entrance 2 soys. Mile and ball' heats SECOND DAY.— Fjitdat, 11th Fi:bhuaey. JNYERCAIIGII.L CUP. A hfir.clieaD of 1m soys. each, half forfeit, with li.n s..vs!i(!i!.!l. Two miles. Nominations to be inriiie, enc!o.-i:i£ r> soya on "i-lth J.iuuary, and weighls to be declared on 2nd of February. Acceptances lo be nnulo on ni»ht. of general entry. Winner of Town Plate to carry 51b extra. TItOTTIKO IIACE, Of HO Soys, with a sweepstakes of -1 soys added, j Entries, &C. the night of gtmr-r.il entry. ITIJI.ICASS Pl/KSE. Of 100 soys. Entrance n soys. Tsvo and-a-balf miles. Weights fur age. The winner of the Tp.vh Plato or luvere.irgi'.l Cup to carry 51b extra. CHEROOT KACE. , Of 2;" sov.q, Entr mcc, 2 snvs, added. Onco round the rcur-'f. Heats. Weights for age. Each horsi' lo jump a flight of hurdles bcioro the "stai d lo qualify for .starting. i THIRD DAY.— Saturday, I'2tii February. ntriiDLE RACE Of f)0 soys. Entrance, 4 soys. Three miles over tv. ulvc Slights of hurdles. Weights for age. KAII.WA V I'LAIE A Handicap of soys. with a sweepstakes of 10 snvs iithh I .]. S ■(■ ■'■.■! !:or>:r> to f-ave his stake, iintrance, .Vc. vmr as hivci -ar^iil Cup. j o uc: v ir \ m > i c a v . A°Swi'epstnK'r3 of £."• eac'i wilh -I- 1 ) soys. added. 'lost entries. For al' vvhrirrs durinp' the prcsi-nt met. -tiiiir (t-x.-.u-ivt.- of w-inisi-rs oi' Trotting Unc-e and Maideu Plate, Distance, one mile and a half. COV-.T..VTIOJJ STAKES A Tl.-indieap "f :'><) soys For all beaten horse?. Kntrance, 3 soys added. Post entries. Once round tho course. Secondhorse to tako sweep. HACK KACE Of ?ovs., with a Sweepstakes of 2 soys. added. Post entry; catch weiyhls. Once round thn course; In ats. The winner to bo sold for £30, the surplus to go to tho Race Fund. RULES AXD REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon" this condition — that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the rucinjj, shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority of them, whose decisions upon all points connected with the carrying out of the above programme shall bo final. 2. No person will bo allowed to enter or run a hor.-o unless the latter be qualified as tho bo na fide property of a subscriber of three boys to the Iluce Fund, except hack races. 3. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Stewards, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age, 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 S o'clock. 5. Marcs and geldings allowed 31b iv all weight for ape races. 6. Three horses fo enter for each race, or no public money will be added. 7. Iv casc'of bad weather, the Stewards reserve to themselves the right of postponing the races from time to time, as inny appear advisable. 8. All dogs found on the course will be destroyed by strychnine or otherwise, without respect of ownership. 9. The races will begin punctually each day at half-past one o'clock. ALEXANDER SAVERS, Hon. Sec. lliJJ^l^MV'/"^l^^^^^*^■^v*^' sM ** v '^^^^At^^-^" t "* J^'• 5^ a^- w^* J^^«^JV^H^r^^ I J^ff7r^7 ra a7 ROYAL HOTEL LIVERY 1 AND BAIT STABLES. JOHN LAMBERT (from Cobb & Co.'s), begs tj to inform the inhabitants of Invereargill and urrounding districts, that ho has leased those large nnd commodious Stables attached to the Royal Hotel, Tav street ; and, from his long experience in tho business, he feels confident of giving satisfaction to his patrons. MODERATE RATES.— PKOMPT ATTENTION.