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Southland Times, Issue 610, 26 December 1866, Page 1

Wanted. WANTED, CONTRACTORS to Cut and Bind S<-ed Hny. W. GALL, M-tanra Plains. EOAD MAKING-. SEPARATE TENDERS are required for tho I ■* Formation and Graie'ling of about 19 chains of road in the Otarewa district, near to the Town Belt. Specifications may bs seen at tho 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 miles from town. Tenders required to La lodged by the Ist of January next. For further particulars, apply to ALEX. BETIIUNE, Sylvan Bank, Invercargill. RacesTNVEECAB&ILL EACES. TO BE HELD 7xn & Bth FEBRUARY, 1867. JITD&E : R. Hamilton, Esq. Stewards : Messrs T. Swale, J. Morton, Wm. Cochrane, J. Colyer, D. Napier, first day,- Wm. Bushall, Jas. Gall, C. A. Robs. Staeter: ■ C. A. Ross. Clerk of the Cottbse : J. J. Cuff. Treastteeb : William Cochran. Maiden Plate, 20 soys. For all horses that have never won an advertised 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, 30s. Farmer's Cup, value 25 soys. Once round. Heats. Weight for age. No horse allowed to run unless the ioua Jide 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. Invercarsill Handicap, 40 soys. For all horses. Mile and a half. Entry, £%. Ladies Purse, 25 soys. Once round. For all horses. Welter weights. Gentlemen riders. Entry, £1 10s. Town Plate, 35 soys. For all horses. Three miles. Weight for age. Entry, £2. Consolation Handicap, 20 soys. One mile and quarter. Entry, £1. For all beaten horses. RULES AWD REGULATIONS. • Rules of Otago Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Mares and Geldings allowed 31bs. No entry will be received for any of the above races except on this condition : — That all disputes, claims, and objections, arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. No person shall be allowed to run a horse unless the latter be qualified as the bona fide property of a subscriber of two sovereigns to the race 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 dog 3 found on the course will be destroyed, without respect to ownership. Entries for the Invercargill Handicap must be. j made at Colyer's Hotel, on or before Ist February. Three horses to start for each race, or tha public money will not be adder). ALEX. ROSS, Secretary. Public Notices. j y\ ii§f 7v\ SHAMROCK, ROSE, ast> THISTLE LODGE. No. 4914. OTAGO DISTRICT, M.U.1.0.0.F. npHE usual Fortnightly Meeting of tha above 1 Lodge is POSTPONED from Tuesday, the Ist, to Thursday, the 3rd January next, at 8 i o'clock p.m., when an Election of Officers for the ensuing six months will take place. By order of N.G. NEIL FERGUSON, Permanent Secretary. Invercargill, Dec. 22, 1866. p RAND MASONIC BANQUET WILL TAKE PLACE. AT THE MASONIC HALL, KELVIN STEEET ON ST. JOHN'S DAY, 28th DECEMBER, 8 P.M. Brethren can obtain Tickets by application to Mr E. D. BUTTS, and of Mr T. F. JONES, Southland Club. GJSOMGM OTT, TAIZOB AND CLOTHIER, DEE-STREET, (Opposite Southland Cluh). ("1 O. begs to inform his customers and the T. public that he has REMOVED to DEE STREET, and is now offering his new shipments of Spring and Summer Goods, consisting of the best English, Scotch, Sydney, and Nelson Tweeds, Does, (Jassimere, Buckskin Trouserings j 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 Shirts, Scarfs. Ties, Gloves, and every description Hosiery always on hand. Dbe-btbeet (Opposite Southland Olub).