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Southland Times, Issue 1114, 26 February 1869, Page 1

Races ;>«£: OF SOUTHLAND ; EACINd- CLUB MEETING, TO BE HELD AT THE WALLACETOWN RACECOURSE, ON THUESDAY AND FEIDAY . 4th aud v stb! Mahch, 1869. •■=*&• .-fey Stewards : . Mr R. B. Williams Mr Thos. Swale Mr L. Hume Mr Jno. Russell Mr A. Ross Er James Surman. Judge : Mr R. Hamilton. Starter : Mr G. Smith. FIRST DAY— THUESDAY, MAE. 4. Maiden Plate of 30 soys. For all horses that never won an advertised • rice. Once round, and a distance. Weight for age. Entrance, s 3 soys. , Town Plate of 50 soys. Open to all horses. 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 olf without dismounting. The winner to be sold for £30 ; any surplus to go to the race fund. : Weight for age. Entrance, 2 soys. Ladies' Ptjese, 20 soys. Open to all horses. Welter weights for age. Geivlemen riders ; 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, MAE. 5. Handicap Hubble Eace, 40 soys. Open to all horses. Distance, 2£ miles. Over ten flights of hurdles, 3 feet 9 inches high. Entrance, 2 soys. ' Invebcaegill Handicap of 70 soys., with a sweepstake of 4 soys. each added. Distance, 2i miles. Entrance, 4 soys. ; half forfeit if declared after weights are published. ■ Handicap (distance) Teotting Eace, saddle or harness, 25 soys. Di-tance, three times round 1 the course. Entrance, 2 soys. No weight • ! under ten stone. Consolation Handicap of 20 soys. For all beaten horses auring the maeling. Distance, once round the course. Entrance, 20s. Hack Race of JO soys. Distance, once round the course. Heats. Catch weights. Entrance, 10s. Post entry. RULES AND REGULATIONS. i 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.O. RuW strictly adhered to. No person will be allowed to enter or run a " ho-se un'ess the latter be qualified as the hona , fide proper, y of a subscriber of 3 soys. to the Race Fund — unless he be a member of the Southland Racing Club, when 1 soy. shall qualify. I 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 Hote', Invercargill, before the hour of eight o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 2nd of March, 1869. Handicaps will be declared the same night, except for Invercargill Handicap, which will be declared on ihe evening of Thursday, the 4th of March, 1569, at 3 Pelling's Hotel. WallacetoWn, 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, j Treasurer. Livery and Bait Stables. t, A LBION LIVERY STABLES HORSE & CARRIAGE REPOSITORY. SADDLE HORSES ALWAYS ON HIRE. HORSES, GUARANTEED TO CARRY A LADY, ON HIRE. ' SINGLE-SEATED BUGGIIiS, WITH SHIFTING HOOD, ON HIRE. DOUBLE-SEATED BUGGIES, WITH SHIFTING HOOD, ON HIRE. _ ONE OR TWO HOtiSE "BROUGHAMS, 1 S suitable for Picnic or Marriage Parties, on hire, A HANDSOME "PRINCE ALFRED' carriage, newly imported from Melbourne for single or double harness. This is a. very elegau and comlortiiblo carriye, with gia;is front, suitable for evening or family parties. ALEX. M'INTYBE, Proprietor. N.B. — The Livery and Bait Stables are wel nd known as the most commodious in town — a tria > will satisfy gentlemen tbat their horses are wel ' eared tor.