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Southland Times, Issue 893, 3 February 1868, Page 1

pEOGE A M M B of SOUTHLAND BrACING CLUB MEETING, TO BE HELD AT INVEBCABGILL, ON THUESDAY AND FBLDAY, 6th and 7th Febbuaby, 1868. Stewards: AJ. Smyth, Esq. j Louis Hume, Esq. D. Napier, Esq. j James Colyer, Esq, Thomas Swale, Esq. j John Hare, Esq. Judge R. Hamilton, Esq.^ Starter . George Smith, Esq. Treasurer: Win. Cochran, Esq. Clerk of Course: Mr J. J. Cuff. EIEST DAY— THUESDAY, FEB. 6 Maiden Plate, of 40 soys. For all horsef that have never won an advertised race. Distance I — One mile and a half. Weight for age. Entrance j 2 soys. . I Southland Cup, value of 50 sots (handicap.) Distance — Two miles and a half. Entrance 3 soys. Handicap Tbotting Race, of 25 sots. Distance — Three times round the course. En* trance 30b. Silveb Cup (presented by W. H. Nurse, Esq), for three-years old colts and fiUies, the produce of " Professor," with "a sweepstake of 3 boys each added. Distanco — One mile and a half. Weight forage. Entrance 20s. Publican's Pubbb,, of 40 boys. Open to all hoises. Dietance*--Two miles. Enrage." - -- ntrance 2 s*»vs. Cigab Race, of 10 soys. Usual regulations. Distance — Once round the Course. Heats. Entrance 10s. Post entry. SECOND DAY — FEIDAY, FEB. 7 Handicap Hubdlb Race, of 40 soys., open to all horses. Distance — Two milea and a half, over ten fl>ghts of Hurdles, three fret nine inches high. Entrance 2 sots Town Plate, of 60 sots., open to all horses. Weight for age. Distance — Three miles. Entrance," 3 boys. Ladies' Pubse, of 25 sots., open to all hones. Welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Professional riders to carry 71b. **xtra. Distance — One mile and a half. Entrance 30s. Selling Race, of 20 boys, 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. Invebcabgill Handicap, of 70 sots., 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. Distance — Once round the Course. Entrance 20s. Hubby Bcubex, of 10 soys. Distance — Once round the Course. Catch weights. Entrance, 10« - Post entry RULES AND REGULATIONS. No entries will be received for any ofthe Races except upon these conditions, that.aU 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 aUowed to enter or run s> horse unless the latter be qualified as the bona fide property of a subsbriber of 3 soys. to the Race Fund — unless he be a member ofthe South land Racing Club, when 1 soy. shall quahfy. 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 colon of the rider. Three horses to be entered, or no pubUc money will be added. No Jockey allowed to ride except in the colon entered . .Entries must be made to the Steward's, and addressed to Colyer's Princess Hotel, LivercargiU, 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 6th of February 1868, at Sutherland's Bridge Lm Hotel, at 8 p.m. AU dogs found on the Course will be destroyed, irrespective of ownership. Racing will commence punctually each day a 12 noon. By order A ROSS, Secretary. m ODD'S HOESE BAZAAE ■*- DEE STREET, INVERCARGILL. HORSES FOR SALE OR HIRE— LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, Under the Sole Management of WILLIAM TODD, Proprietor* Auction sales take place in the yards every Saturday, at noon. WILLIAM TODD, A UCTIONEEE AND VALUATOE, STOCK AND CATTLE SALESMAN, COMMERCIAL AUCTION ROOMS, Dee-stbeet. Liberal Cash advances made on every description of goodß. TT7HITTINGHAM BROTHERS, IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE GROCERS, WINE, SPIEIT AND PEOVISION MERCHANTS, 7 Bond-stbeet, Melboubne KING-STBEET, SYDNEY. 12 Pbincess-stbeet, Dunedin. Queenstown, .Lake Wakatipu, and RIVERTON, 7 H--80UTHLAND