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Southland Times, Issue 875, 3 January 1868, Page 1

Baces ' pEOGE A MM E OP SOUTHLAND EACING CLUB MEETING* TO BE HELD AT INVERCARGILL, ON THTJESDAT AND FEIDAT, 6th and :7th Februart, 1868. Stewards: A. J. Smyth, Esq. ' Louis Hume, Esq. D. Napier, Esq. ■ ; James Colyer, Esq. Thomas Swale, Esq. John Hare, Esq. ; R. HamilfSn, Esq. ; Starter. George Smith, Esq. -■- Treasurer: Wm. Cochran, Esq. Clerk of Course : MrJ. J. Cuff. FIEST DAT— THUESDAT, FEB. 6. Maiden Plate, of 40 soys. For all horses that have never won an a Ivertised race. Distance — One mile and a half. Weight for age. Ent-ance 2 soys. Cup, value of 50 sovi» (handicap.)^p? •Distance— Two T miles and a half. Entrance 3 " soys. . » ';.' Handicap Trotting Race, of 25 soys. Distance — Three times round the course. Entrance 30s. Silver Cup (presented by W. H. Nurse, Esq), for three-years old colts and fillies, the produce of " Professor," with a sweepstake of 3 soys each added. Distance — One mile and a half. Weight forage. Entrance 20s. Publican's Purse, of 40 soys. Open, to all hoises. Distance— Two miles. Weight for age. Entrance 2 says. Cigar Race, of 10 soys. Usual regulations. Distance — Once round the Course. Heats. Entrance 10s. Post entry. SECOND DAT — FEIDAT, FEB. 7 Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 soys., open to . all horses. Distance — Two miles and a half, over ten nights of Hurdles, three feet nine inches high. Entrance 2 soys. Town Plate, of 60 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Distance : — Three miles._^_ Entrance, 3 soys. > . ' " Ladies' Purse, of 25 Bovs.,_ppen"t6all horses. . Welter weights for vgc. '<"' Gentlemen riders. Professional riders to carry 71b. extra. Distance —One mile and a half. Entrance 30s. Selling- Race, of 20 soys, open to all horses. Winner to be sold for 35 soys. j any surplus to go to the Race Fund. To be run off without dismounting. Distance — Once round the Course. Heats. Entrance 1 soy. iNVEBCABGrtL HANDICAP, of 70 SOYS., with sweepstake of 4 soys. each added. The winner of the Town Plate to carry 51bs. extra. Distance — Two miles. Entrance, 4 soys. ; half forfeit if declared after weights are published. Consolation Handicap, of 25 soys., for all beaten horses during the meeting. DistanceOnce round the 1 Course. -Entrance 20s. Hurrx Scurry, of 10 'soys. Distance — Once round the Course. Catch weights. Entrance, 10s Post entry. ' — — RULES AND REGULATIONS. No entries will be received for any of the Races except upon these conditions, that all claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority of them, whose decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the above programme shall be final. S.R.C. Rules strictly adhered to. No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse unless the latter be qualified j»s the bona fide property of a subsbriber of 3 soys. to the Race Fund — unless he be a member of the Southland Racing Club, when 1 soy. shall qualify. All entries must be sealed and addressed to the Stewards (entrance money enclosed), with name age, pedigree, of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the rider. Three horses to be entered, or no public money will be added. No Jockey allowed to ride except in the colors entered. Entries must be made to, the Stewards, and addressed to Colyer's Princess Hotel, Invercargill, before the hour of eight o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 4th of February 1868. Handicaps will be declared the same night, except for Invercargill Handicap, which will be declared on the evening of Thursday, the 6ih of February 1868, at Sutherland's Badge Inn Hotel, at 8 p.m. • All dogs found on the Course will be destroyed, irrespective of owntr-hip. Racing will commence punctually each day a 12 noon. By order A. ROSS, Secretary. NOTICE. MR ARM3TRON begs to inform his Patients at Riverton that he cannot vi it then- until the first week iv January, 1868, and takes this opportunity .of informing his Patients at Lale Wakatip that he will arrive at Qaeenstown on or about the end of January 1868. J. P. ARMSTRONG, Surgeon Dentist. Business Directory WILLIAM TODD, A TJCTIONEEE AND YALTJATQEj*. STOCK AND CATTLE SALESMAN, COMMERCIAL AUCTION ROOMS, Dee-street. Liberal Cash advances made on every description of goods. HATELT & SCOIT, ~~ PURVEYORS, GENERAL COMMISSION AND . : LAND AGENTS, Deb Street, INVERCA R a I L L . J. KINGSLAND, BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE, RED BOOT, Whoiesai® Leather akd Gbindery, TAX STREET.