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Southland Times, Issue 611, 28 December 1866, Page 1

Shipping Advertisements. , EOR MELBOURNE via HOKITIKA i^jw^k fjiHE favorite Screw Steam GOTHENBURG-, Captain Mackie, "Will be despatched from Bluff Harbor, on SUNDAY MORNING, 30th INST. Passengers will require to proceed to the Blufl on Saturday evening. For Freight or Passage, Apply to DALGETY, RATTRAY & CO., Agents ; Orto SAMUEL NICHOL, Bluff. EducationalCOMMERCIAL SCHOOL. I E. STEWART will RE-OPEN the above »I • Academy after the Christmas vacation, on MONDAY, the 7th JAFUAkY, 1867. A sound Enslish Commercial Education, including all the higher branches of Mathema'i?s, Land Surveying, and Drawing taught. Mrs Stewart will also open a Seminary for Young Ladies on the above datf*. Rotjtine : English, Music, French, and drawing. A very limited number of Young Ladies will be received as Boarders. J. E. S., in thanking those patrons who have favored him with their support in his profession as Architect and Surveyor, begs to inform them that in continuing this profession every exertion on his part will be used to merit a continuance of their favors and pa f ronage. Land Surveyed and quantities taken at very .moderate charges. Terms on application. Sylvan Bank", Ea«t Road, Late Mr Price's house, Dec. 22, 1866. SOUTHLAND ACADEMY. SELBORN (pome time teacher in Glasgow, . and under the National and Denominational Boards of Education of Victoria) begs to intimate to Parents arid Guardians of Children that he will open the above Academy on MONDAY, 7th JANUARY, 1867. Sub]ects : English, in all its branches ; Writing Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, and the Classics. Testimonials can be seen, and all particulars learned at the Academy, next Dr Willson'a, Ytlian-street. Invercargill, Dec. 24, 1866. RacesTNVERCARGILL RACES. TO BE HELD 7th & Bth FEBRUARY, 1867. Judge : R. Hamilton, Esq. Stewaeds: Messrs T. Swale, J. Morton, Wm. Cochrane, J. Colyer, D. Napier, first day; Wm. Bushall, Jas. Gall, C. A. Ross. Staktkk : C. A. Ross. CIjEBK OF THE COTTBSJG : J. J. Cuff. Treastxrek : 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 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. Invercargill Handicap, 40 soys. For all horses. Mile and a half. Entry, £3. ■ Ladies Purse, 25 soys. Once round. For all horses. Welter weights. Gentlemen riders. Entry, £1 10s. Town Plate, 35 eovs. 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 AND 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, afc Colyer'a 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. CHURCH OF ENGLAND, RIVERTON. TT is purposed to hold a BAZAAR about the L end of JANUARY next, to complete and improve the Church. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REQUESTED.