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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 206, 8 February 1915, Page 1

TARANAKI RACES. NEW PLYMOUTH KACECOURSE. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, FEBKUARY 10 and 11. Hamlicapper, Mr. G. Morse. Starter, Mr. C. O'Connor. Judge, Mr. W. H. Hartgill. GOOD RACING, AMIDST BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS. THE TARANAKI CUP, of 500 sovb., run on the First Day, And THE FIRST TARANAKI STAKES, of 500 sovs., run on the Second Day, Lire the Big Events of the Meeting. VAN HECK'S ORCHESTRA. Morning and Afternoon Tea under the supervision of Mrs. Kirkby. Luncheon Booths conducted by Mr. A. Wooller. Mr. E. Whittle, Proprietor of the Red House Hotel, will be in charge of the Publican's Booth. SPECIAL TRAINS AND EXCURSION FARES FROM HAWERA. A Special Train will run from Wanganui on the morning of the First Day, returning after the Races on the Second ALL THE LEADING NEW ZEALAND! HORSES COMPETING. E. T. WEBSTER, Hon. Sec. P.O. Box 33, New Plymouth. OP U N A'K E JJACING QLUIi HACK MEETING. To be held on the RACECOURSE, PIHAMA, on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1915 Judge, Mr. W. V. Young. Starter, Mr. A. Morse. Handicapper, Mr. G. Morse. PROGRAMME: 1. MAIDEN PLATE, 70 sovs.; second 15 sovs.; weight for age. Seven furlongs. Entrance 30s. 2. HANDICAP HURDLES, 90 sovs.; second 15 sovs. and third 5 sovs. One mile and a-half, over six flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin high. Noin. 20s, ace. 20s. 3. FLYING HANDICAP, 90 sovs.; second 15 sovs. and third 5 sovs. Six furlongs. Nom. 20s, ace. 20s. 4. OPUNAKE RACING CLUB HANDICAP, 150 sovs.; second 25 sovs. and third 10 sovs. One mile and a-quar- • ter Norn. 30s, ace. 40s. 5. ELECTRIC STAKES, 80 sovs.; second 15 sovs. Five furlongs. Weight Bst. Open to all horses that have not won a race over the value o! .55 sovs. at the time of starting. Entrance 40s. 6. WELTER HANDICAP, 90 sovs.; second 15 sovs. and third 5 sovs. Seven furlongs. Minimum weight Sst. 71b. Nom. 20s, ace. 20s. 7. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, 110 sovs.; second 20 sovs. and third 5 sovs. One mile. Nom. 20s, ace. 30s. S. FARKWELL STAKES, 80 sovs - =««- ond 15 sovs. Five furlongs. \ 9st. Winner of the Flying 'Handicap or Electric Stakes to carry a penalty of 141b. Entrance 40s. Nominations for Handicap Hurdles, Flying Handicap, Opumke Racing Club Handicap, Welter Handicap and President's Handicap close on SATURDAY, February 20, at 5 p.m. Handicap? will be published on or about SATURDAY, February 27, 1915. Acceptances for all Handicap Events, also general entries for Maiden Plate, Electric Slakes and Farewell Stakes close on SATURDAY, March fi. 1015, at 5 p.m. The winner of any handicap flat race after the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 101b., and of every additional race a further penalty of 71b. Horses handicapped at Sst 1011; or oTtr to carry only half the above penalties. The winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of weights to carry n penalty of 101b and of every additional race 71b extra. P. S. RILEY, Sec, P. 0., Pihama. (Approved this loth day of December, 1914, by tlie Taranaki Jockey Club.— E. P. Webster, Secretary). TARANAKI RACES. M _. QPUNAKK r\S Wednesday and Thursday next, the Kith and 11th hist., a char-a-banc of the Taranaki Motor Transport r,,,,,,..,,,,- rtd., will have Opunake at / Plymouth, returning after I the races ut Ii.SO p.m. for Opunake. <A second Motor 'Bus will leave Opu,v Plymouth and Opunake and vi sa will he maintained, but the afterin service will he suspended, 'lease hook your seats for special HE OUNGALOW, 18, BELL STREET, WANGANUI. PRIVATE BOARD ASP RESIDENTS Terms. 5/- per day; 22/8 weekly. MISS STEWART, Proprietor