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Southland Times, Issue 1689, 14 January 1873, Page 3

LATEST UNPUBLISHED INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Jan. 4. Six Prime Ministers will be present at tbe conference on the 13th. Fiji news has been received to 20tb December. Tbe Kinj? has received an autograph letter from President Grant, recognising his sovereignty and the international rights of Fiji. The strike of tbe Newcastle miners is likely to be protracted. Melbourne, Jan. 4. Lord Canterbury leaves per steamer Mooltan oa the 2Sth February. Sir George F. Bowen will remain a short time ia Sydney before coining to Victoria. Adelaide, Jan. 4. Twe reef claims at Yam Creek have been sold for £2000. Large sales of wheat have been made at*4s4d afloat.

Races. TNVERCARGILL JOCKEY CLUB *- MEETING, To be held at Wallacetown, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 27th and 28th February, 1873. Stkwabds. Messrs Jno. Hare f T Brvdone W. Cochran Geo. Laurie K. W" Williams R. Dalgliesh A. Riddell R. Powell J. Eussell L. Hume Geo. Smith H. Mayo A. Hawkshaw D. M»crorie F. W. Wade. Judge — Jno. Dalgliesh, Esq. Stabteb — Robert Hamilton, Esq. Weigher — Jno. Hare, Esq. Clebk of the Cotjbsb — FIRST DAY— THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27. Maxdkk Plate of 25 soys., for all horses that have never won publio money over £10. Mile and a hafT. Weight for age. Entrance, 425. Towsr Plate of 40 soys. Open to all horses. Weight for age. Distance, two miles and a distancp. Entrance, £3 3j>. Ladies' Pr/B3E of 20 soys. Open to all horses. Welr«r weight for age. Gentlemen riders only. Distance, one mile aad % half. Entrance, 425. Distbict Handicap of 40 sove., with a sweepstakes of £2 2s added. Open to all horses that have been in the Southland District for six months prior to the date of the Races. Distance, two miles. Entrance, £3 3s. Half forfeit if declared after weights are published. Hack Selling Rack of 10 eora. Once round the course. Heats. Catch Weights. Entrance, 20s. Post entry. The winner to be sold for £15 — any surplus to go to the race fund. SECOND DAY— FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28. Handtcap Httedlb Raob of 30 soys. Open to all horses. Distance, two miles and a distance. Over 8 flights of hurdles, about 3 ft 9 iv high. Entrance. £2 2s. iNVEBCAB&rLL Handicap of 50 soys., with a sweepstakes of £3 added. Distance, two miles. Entrance, £3 3s. Half forfeit after weights are declared. Hack Hubdlb Race of 20 soys. One mile and a half. Over 5 flights of hurdles. No less weight than 10st. Entrance, £2. Post entry. Handicap Tbotting Race (distance) of 10 soys., with a Bweep of £1 added. No less weight than lOst. lib. Distance, three miles. Entrance, £1. Consolation Handicap of 15 soys. For all beaten horses during the meeting. Distance, once round the course. Entrance, £1. 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 ■hall be final. In the event of any person entering a protest, a sum 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 run 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 moneys paid in accordance with the Programme for expenses. AU entries must be Bealed and addressed to the Stewards or Secretary (entrance money enclosed), with name, age, pedigree of the horse, name of the owner, and colors ot the rider. Three horses to be entered, or no publio money will be added. Any horse walking over will only receive 50 per cent, of the stake. No Jockey allowed to ride except in the colors entered. Entries must be made to the Stewards, and addiessed to the Club Hotel, Invereargill, before the hour of 8 o'clock p.m. ou Tuesday, the 25th of February, 1873. Handicaps will be declared the same night, except ior the Invereargill Handicap, which will be declared on the evening of Thursday, 27th February, 1873, at the Club Hotel, at 8 p.m. All dogs found on the course will be destroyed. Racing will commence each day at 12 o'clock, "fj"""^" No horses will be allowed to train on the Race-course except upon payment of a fee of £1 to the Secretary, who will issue tickets of admission. Any owners of horses evading this [ Rule will be disqualified from running at the meeting. Ch F. MARTIN. i Secretary.