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Southland Times, Issue 1540, 20 February 1872, Page 1

Races. INVERCARGILL JOCKEY CLUB 1 MEETING, TO BE HELD AT WALLACETOWN (Paddock of John Morton, Esq.), ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 22nd and 23ed FEBRUARY, 1872. Stewards : G. F. Martin, Esq. j R. W.Williamg, Esq. Jno. Bussell, Esq. I L. Hume, Esq. J. Hare, Esq. | J. A. Mitchell, Esq. Thomas Swale, Esq. Judos -. B. Hamilton, Esq. Weighkb : John Hare, Esq. CUSEK OF THE COTTESE : Bichard Powell, Esq. Stabteb : G. F. Martin, Esq. Treasurer and Secretary, D. Macrorie, Esq. FIRST DAY— THURSDAY, FEB. 22. Maiden Piate of 25 soys. For all horses that never won an advertised race over £10. Mile and a half. Weight for age. Entrance 425. Town Plate of 50 boys. Open to all horees. Weight for age. Distance 2£ miles. Entrance 4 soys. Ladies* Pubse of 20 soys. Open to all horses. Welter weight tor age. Gentleman riders only. Distance one mile and a half. Entrance 425. District Handicap, 60 soys., with a sweepstakes of 3 boys added. Open to all horses that have been in the late province of Southland for six months prior to the date of the races. Distance 2 miles. Entrance 4 boys., half forfeit if declared after weights are published. Hack Seixiko Race of 10 soys. Entrance 20s. The winner to be sold for £15, any surplus to go to the Bace Fund. SECOND DAY— FRIDAY, FEB. 23. Handicap Htjbdie Bace, 35 soys. Open to all horses. Distance 2£ miles. Over 10 flights of hurdles, about 3ft. 9in. high. Entrance 3 soys. i Invbecaeg-iMi Handicap, 40 soys., with a sweep* stakes of 2 soys each added. Distance, 2 miles, | Entrance 635, half forfeit if declared after { •weights are published. Hack Httedub Race, 20 soys. li miles. Over five flights of hurdles. No less weight than lOst. Entrance 2 soys. Consolation Handicap, 15 soys. For all beaten horses during the meeting. Distance, once round the course. Entrance 20s. Hubby Scubby, 5 soys. One event. Distance, once round the course. 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. In the event of any person entering a protest, a Bum of £2 2s must be lodged with the Secretary, or one of the stewards, before any such protest is considered — this sum to be forfeited to the funds of the Club should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. Rules of late Southland Racing Club strictly adhered to. No person will be allowed to enter or ran a horse unless the latter be qualified as the bona fide property of a subscriber of 2 guineas to the Race Fund. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross monies paid in accordance with the programme for expenses. All entries must be sealed and addressed to the Stewards or Secretary (entrance money enclosed), with name, age, pedigree of the horße, 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 Club Hotel, Invercargill, before the hour of eight o'clock, p.m. on Tuesday, the 20th February, 1872. Handicaps will be declared the same night, except for the Invercargill Handicap, which will be declared on the evening of Thursday, the 22nd February, 1872, at Pelling's Hotel, Wallacetown, at 8 p.m. All Clogs found on the course will be destroyed irrespective of ownership. Racing will commence punctually each day at 12 noon. D. MAOBORIE, Secretary. Lost and Found . £2 REWAED. LOST, from the Oteramika district, a Grey Horse, branded G on the near shoulder, and a Bay Horse, branded with ( — ) on off neck. Any perßon delivering the above to Andrew Brown, Dundas, Oteramika, will receive £1 reward for each horse. JOSEPH LYLE. 10s. REWARD. LOST, near One Tree Point, Oteramika, a . white and trown spotted heifer, with calf at foot, and branded on off quarter 7, and on near quarter MP conjoined. The^ above "reward will be paid for information leading to M'PHEBSON & CO. j BBWABD. STRAYED from Mr Dalgliesh's paddock, Gladstone, 1 Bay Gelding, branded 229 near shoulder, TK off ditto, aged 5 years. Any person finding and delivering same to Kr Smith, Prince of Walts Hotel, will be suitably I rewarded. i