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Southland Times, Issue 1086, 8 January 1869, Page 1

Races PROGRAMME OF SOUTHLAND RACINa CLUB MEETING, TO BE HELD AT THE INVERCAKGILL RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 18th and 19th Febbttaby ? 1869. I | Stewards : i Mr R. B. Williams Mr Thos. Swab I Mr L. Hume Mr Jno. Bussell M A. Ross. I Judge : Mr 8.. Hamilton. Starter : Mr G. Smith. FIRST DAY— THURSDAY, FEB. 18. Maiden Plate of 30 soys. For all horses that never won an advertised race. Once round, I and a distance. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. Town Plate of 50 soys. Open to all horses. Weight for age. Distance three miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Notbl Race, 20 soya. 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 aovs. Ladiis' Pxtbse, 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— FRIDAY, FEB. 19. Handicap Hubdle Race, 40 soys. Open to all horses. Distance, H miles. Heats. Over five nights of hurdles, 3 feet 9 inches high. Entrance, 2 soys. Intebcabghxl Handicap of 70 soys., with a sweepstake of 4 soys. each added. Distance, %\ miles. Entrance, 2 soys. ; half forfeit if declared after weights are published. Handicap (distance) Tbotting 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 horsi s during the meeting. Distance, once round he «o arse. Entrance, 20s. Hack Race of 10 soys. 1 >istance, 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 majority of them, whose decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the above programme, shall be final. S.K.O. 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 soys. to the Hace Fund — unless be 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 the Prince of Wales Hotel, Invercargill, before the hour of eight o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the i6th of February, LBHB. Handicaps will be declared the same ni^ht, 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. Racing will commence punctually each day at 12 noon. By order, A. J. SMYTH, Treasurer. Christmas Presents TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN CHRISTMAS BOXES AND NEW YEAR'S GIFTS! ! WBARHAM, Haircutter, next Albion • Hotel, Dee-street, is now unpacking large quantities of Useful Goods, which he will sell afc VI£RY 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 Walking Sticks Tea Pots, Toy Ships and Leather Bags Baby Battles and Wax Dolls Looking Glasses and Skipping Uopes Hobby Horses and Ladies .Belts Neikties, Thimbles and Toothbrushes Pocket Books, Violins and Wood Spades Cigars, Coffee tots and Tobacco, Garbles * Meerschaum Pipes and Concertinas, " Bell & Black Matches and Elastic-side Boots Scented Soaps, and Broaches, Hair Oils r China Ornaments and Boxes of Toys Tea Trays and Hair Brushes Wood Pipes and Match Boxes Pipe Stems, Toy Books and Balls, Copper-toed Boots, Playing Cards and Berlin Woo' Perfumes, &c. ALSO, A HOST OF OTHER USEFUL GOODS. lSs£r Observe the Address— BAßHAM'3, (Next Albion Hotel )