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Southland Times, Issue 609, 24 December 1866, Page 1

Wanted. 5 TT7 ANTED, CONTRA CTOVSI f 0 Cut and Bind VV Soed Hny. W. GAT-7-, M-taura. Plains. ROAD MAKING. QEPARATE TENDERS are required for the > ' Formation and Gra 1 c ling of about 19 chains of road in the Otarewa district, near to the J own Belt. Specifications may be seen at the Stores of Messrs Mitchell and Co., in Dee-street. Tenders will be rece : ved by the undersigned up to noon of Thursday, 3rd January, 1867. THOMAS PERKINS, Exchange Buildings, Dee-street. to lease! AN IMPROVED FARM, upwards of 200 Acres, and mostly fenced, only three milea from town. Tenders required to be lodged by the Ist of January next. For further particulars, apply to ALEX. BETHUNE, Sylvan Bank, Invercargill. RacesTNVERCARGrILL RACES. TO BE HELD 7th & Bth FEBRUARY, 1867. Judge : R. Hamilton, Esq. Stewaeps: Messrs T. Swale, J. Morten, Wm. Cochrane, J. Colyer, D. Napier, first day; Wm. Bushall, Jas. Gall, C. A. Ross. Staetee j C. A. Ross. Ceebk of the Cotjese : J. J. Cuff. Tebastjeee : William Cochran. Maiden Plate, 20 soys. For all horses that have never won an adv* rtised race. One mile and a-half. Entry, £1. Weight for age. Publicans' Purse, 30 soys. For all horses. Two miles and a-half. Entry, £2. Weight for age. Trotting Race, 20 soys. For ull horses. Three times round the course. No weight under 10 stone. Entry, 3Os. Farmer's Cup, value 25 soys. Once round. Heats. Weight for ase. No horse allowed to run unless the boua fide property of a farmer for not less than three months previous to the race. To be ridden by gentlemen riders. Entry, £2. SECOND DAY. Hurdle Race, 20 soys. For all horses. Two miles and a-half, over 8 flights of hurdles Entry, £1 10s Weight for age. Invercareill Handirap, 40 soys. For all horses. Mile and a half. Entry, £3. Ladies Purse, 25 soys. Once round. For all hor.-es. Welter weights. Gentlemen riders. Entry, £1 If s. Town Plate, 35 fovs. For all horses. Three miles. Weight for age. F.ntry. £2. Consolation Handicap, 20 soys. One mile and quarter. Entry, £1. For all beaten horses. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Rules of Otago Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Mares and Geldings allowed 3lbs. No entry will be received for any of the above races except on this condition : — That all disputes, claims, and obj'-ctions, arising out of the I i«M.iiip; shall be deciuou Ly liie Slcvavds cr whom , they iflay appoint. No person shall be allowed to run a horse unless the latter be qualified as the iona fide property of a subscriber of two sovereigns to the rare fund. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Stewards, at Colyer's Hotel, on or before 6th February, entry money enclosed, with name, age, and pedigree of the horse, name of the owner and colors of the rider. Any jockey not riding in colors entered will be fined two sovereigns. All dogs found on the course will be destroyed, without respect to ownership. Entries for the Invercargill Handicap must be made at Colyer's Hotel, on or before Ist February. Three horses to start for each race, or tha public money will not be added. -ALEX. ROSS, Secretary. Public Notices. A i§ & SHAMROCK, ROSE, and THISTLE LODGE. No. 4914. OTAGO DISTRICT, M.U.1.0.0.F. HPHE usual Fortnightly Meeting of tha above 1 Lo;lge is POSTPONED from Tuesday, the Ist, to Thursday, the 3rd January next, at 8 o'clock p.m., when an Election of Officers for the ensuing six months will tuke place. By order of N.G. NEIL FERGUSON, Permanent Secretary. Invercargill, Dec. 22, 1866. pRAND MASONIC BANQUET WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE MASONIC HALL, KELVIN STREET, ON ST. JOHN'S DAY, 28th DECEMBER, 8 P.M. Brethren can obtain Tickets by application to MrE D. BUTTS, and of Mr T. F. JONES, Southland Club. GEORGE OTT, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER, JDEE-STBEET, (Opposite Southland Club). /^1 O. begs to inform his customers and the VT« public that he has REMOVED to DEESTREET, and is now offering his new shipments of Spring and Summer Goods, consisting of the best English, Scotch, Sydney, and Nelson Tweeds, Does, Cassimere, Buckskin Trouserings ; Silk mixed and Fancy Coatings in all colors. Inspection invited to his well-selected stock, which will be made up at the lowest prices. G. O. calls special attention to his Fashionable Stock of Ready Made Garments, which he has himself selected from the best houses in the colonies; also a large assortment of Crimean Shirt*, Scarfs. Ties, Glovob, and every description Hosiery always on hand. Dbe*btebet (Opposite Southland Club).