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Southland Times, Issue 1118, 5 March 1869, Page 1

Races pROGRAMM] or SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE WALLACETOWN RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 4th and sth Mabch, 1869. * . Stewards : Mr ' R. B. Williams" Mr Thos. Swale"' '' Mr L. Hume Mr Jno. Russell I Mr A. Rosb Mr James Surman. J Mr Qeo. Printe. j Judge : j Mr R. Hamilton. Starter : Mr G. Smith. FIRST DAY— THURSDAY, MAE. 4. Maiden Platk of 30 soys. For all horses that never won an advertised race. Distance, one mile and a half. Weight for age. Entrance, 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 off without dismounting. The winner to be sold for £30 ; any surplus to go to the race fund. Weight for age. Entrance, 2 soys. Ladies' PrssE, 20 soys. Open to all horses. Welter weights for age. Gentlemen 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 DAT— FBIDAY, MAE. 5. Handicap Hitbdle Race, 40 soys. Open to all horses. Distance, 2£ miles. Over nine flights of hurdles, 3 feet 9 inches high. Entrance, 2 soys. Invebcaegill Handicap of 70 sove., with a sweepstake of 4 soys. each added. Distance, 2i miles. Entrance, 4 soys. ; half forfeit if declared after weights are published. Handicap (di^ance) Tbottin& Race, saddle or harness, 25 -.ovs. Distance, three times round the course. Entrance, 2 soys. No weight under ten stone. Consolation Handicap of 20 soys. For all beaten horses uuring the maeting. Distance, once round the course. Entrance, 20s. Hack Race of 10 soys. 1 Hstance, 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.JR.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 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 the Prince of Wales Hotel, 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 the evening of Thursday, the 4th of March, 1869, at 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, Treasurer. RACES. SPECIAL NOTICE. rpHE racing will commence punctually at the _1_ time advertised, viz., 12 o'clock noon, each day, to allow of an early return home. The Club will settle all accounts, and pay over stakes, on MONDAY, Bth pios, at the Prince of Wales Hotel. i AU claims against the Club to be rendered prior to that date. Members are requested to produce their cards at the gate. A. J. SMYTH, Treasurer. Exhibitions SOUTHLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. T>HE Annual Exhibition will take place at the Theatre Royal, on Tuesday and Wednesday, | March 9th and 10th, 1869. j Schedules of prizes can be obtained from the Seedsmen in town, and members of committee, or W. B. SCANDRETT, Secretary SOUTHLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY EXHIBITION, ON TUESDAY, MAECH 9, 1869. THE following numbers in Prize Schedule, being duplicates, have been deleted : — Section 11.— 20, 26, 49, 50, 51. „ 1V.— 66, 68, 71, and 90.