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Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1917, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS. THE EMPIRE TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! "The colossal flame that attracts and destroys its human moths in countless thousands." WICKED WICKED "Tljc bubbling under-tow WICKED of humanity and vice." WICKED NEW YORK "Rude bv dav and wild NEW YORK by night." NEW YORK NEW YORK WAtINEE TO-MORROW AT 2. (SPECIAL MATINEE PROGRAMME. INDUSTRIAL, COMEDY COWBOY. KEYSTONE PICTURES Including THE GIRL SPY BEFORE VICKSBURG THE GIRL SPY BEFORE VICKS3URG Usual Prices. Plan at Collier's. QPUNAKE J>ACING QLUB. ANNUAL MEETING To be helicon th® RACECOURSE, PIHAMA, on SATURDAY. MARCH 17* 1917 (St. Patrick's Day), Judge: Mr. W. V. Young. Starter: Mr. ■ A. Morse. ITandicapper: .Mr. G. Morse. 1. HANDICAP HURDLES, of 130 sovs.: second horse 20 sovs. and third horse 10 sovs. from the stake. Over "] ' six flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 4fls. One mile and n-half. Z. MAIDEN PLATE, of 10ft sovs.: sec- c ond horse 15 sovs .and third horse i s„'bovs. from tlie stake. Weight-for-age. Entrance 40s. Seven furlongs. 3. FLYING HANDICAP, of 14ft sovs.; I second horse 20 aovs. and third horse 10 govs, from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 403. Six furlong?. ] I. OPCN.4KE RACING CLUB HANDICAP (open), of 200 «iv«.: second ( horse 40 sovs.. and third ( horse la sovs. from tho stake. I Nomination 20s, acceptance GOs. Ope mile and n-quarter. g. ELECTRIC STAKES, of 100 sovs.; second horse 15 sovs. and third horse 5 sovs. from tiie stake. Weight Bst. Open to all horses that have not won a race over the value of 80 sovs. to the winner at the time of starting. Entrance 40s. Five furlongs. WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.: second horse 30 sovs. and third 1 hoTse 10 sovs. from the stake. Mini- 1 mum weight Bst 71b. Nomination 20s, acceptance Seven furlongs. J PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, of 150 govs.; second horse 30 sovs. and [ third 10 sovs. from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 4fts. One mile. \ 8. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 130 govs.; second horse 20 sovs. and third 10 sovs. from the stake. Winner of the Flying Handicap or Electric Stakes to carry a penalty of 141b. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. Five furlongs. NOMINATIONS for Handicap Hurdleß, Flying Handicap, Opunake Racing Club Handicap, Welter Handicap, President's Handicap and Farewell Handicap, CLOSE on THURSDAY, FEP>RUARY 22, at 5 p.m. WEIGHTS due on or ak>ut THURSDAY, March 1 ( ACCEPTANCES for all Handicap Events, also General Entries for Maiden Plate and Electric Stakes close on THURSDAY, March 8, at 5 p.m. PENALTIES—The winner of any race after the declaration of Weights to carry a penalty of 101b, and of every additional race a penalty of 711). Horses handicapped at Bst 101b or over to carry only half the above penalties. Hack conditions apply to all races except the Opunake Handicap. Telegraph closes at 5 p.m. (P. S. RILEY, j Secretary Pihama. (SHOWS fpARANAKI M ETROPOLITAiV AGRICULTURAL gOCIETY. 4 jna annual show. NEW SHOW GROUND, WAIWAKAIHO, NEW PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, February 28 and March 1, 1317. MOST COMPLETE SCHEDULE EVER ISSUED 3Y THE SOCIETY. GENERAL ENTRIES Close on - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1817. schcdide« on application to A. L. HUMPHRIES, Secretary, C»Te Stocktr and Humphries, ' C'.irri« Street, New i'lymouta,