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Southland Times, Issue 1085, 6 January 1869, Page 1

Races ;.- --p E O (?*% A M M E OF SOUTHLAND EACING CLUB MEETING, TO BE HELD AT THE JNVERCARGILL RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY AND FEIDAY, 18th and 19th Febbuaby, 1869. j Stewards : j Mr R. B. Williams Mr Thos. Swale Mr L. Hume Mr Jno. Russell M A. Ross. I Judge : Mr R. Hamilton. Starter : Mr Gh Smith. FIEST DAY— THUESDAY, FEB. 18. Maiden Phtk of 30 soys. For all horses that never won an advertised race. Once round, and a distance. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. Town Plate of 50 soys. Open to all horsee. Weight for age. Distance three miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Novel Race, 20 soys. Open to all horses. Once round the course — heats. To be run off without dismounting. The winner to be sold for £30 ; any surplus to go to the race fund. Weight for age. Entrance, 2 soys. Ladips' Puhse, 20 soys. Open to all horses. Welter weights for age. Gen' lemen riders j professional riders to carry 71bs extra. Distance one mile and a half. Entrance, 2 soys. Hack Race of 10 soys. Once round the course. Heats. Catch weights. Entrance, 10s. Post entry. SECOND DAY— FEIDAY, FEB. 19. Handicap Hurdle Race, 40 soys. Open to all horses. Distance, l£ miles. Heats. Over five flights of hurdles, 3 feet 9 inches high. Entrance, 2 soys. Ltvebcabgill Handicap of 70 soys., with a sweepstake of 4 soys. each added. Distance, 2i miles. Entrance, 2 soya. ; half forfeit if declared after weights are published. Handicap (distance) Tkottin& Race, saddle or harness, 25 soys. Distance, three times round the course. Entrance, 2 soys. No weight under ten stone. Consolation Handicap of 20 soys. For all beaten horses during the uideting. Distance, once round the course. Entrance, 20s. Hack Race of 10 soys. Instance, once round the course. Heats. 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 mivjority 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 as the bona fide property of a subscriber of 3 soya. to the Kace Fund — unless he be a member of the Southland Racing Club, when 1 soy. shall qualify. Allentries 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 the Prince of Wales Hotel, Invercargill, before the hour of eight o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 16th of February, 1869. Handicaps will be declared the same night, except for Invercargill ' Handicap, which will be declared on the evening of Thursday, the 18th of February, 1869, at Sutherland's Bridge Inn Hotel, at 8 p.m. All dogs found on the Course will be destroyed, irrespective of ownership. Kaeing will commence punctually each day at 12 noon. By order, A. J. SMYTH, Treasurer. Christmas Presents TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOEEN. CHEISTMAS BOXES AJSD NEW YEAE'S GIFTS! ! WBARHAM, Haircutter, next Albion • Hotel, Dee- street, is now unpacking large quantities of Useful Goods, which he will sell at VERY LOW PRICES, consisting of— Ladies' Work Boxes, and Eight Day Clocks, Pocket Knives and China Dolls, Jews' Harps and Small Tooth Combs Peg Tops, Scissors and Widking Sticks Tea Pots, Toy Ships and Leather Bags Baby Rattles and Wax Dolls Looking Glasses and Skipping Ropes.-. - Hobby Horses and Ladies Belts Neikties, Thimbles and Toothbrushes «« Pocket Books, Violins and Wood Spades - Cigars, Coffee I'ots and Tobacco, Marbles Meerschaum Pipes and Concertinas, Bell & Black Matches aud Elastic-side Boots Scented Soaps, and Broaches, Hair Oils China Ornaments and Boxes of Toys Tea Trays and Hair Brushes Wood Pipes and Match Boxes Pil_e Stems, Toy Books and Balls, Copper-toed Boots, Playing Cards aud Berlin Woo' Perfumes, &c. ALSO, A HOST OP GTHB R USEFUL GOODS. &3T Observe the Address— BAßHA.&T3, (Next Albion Hotel)