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Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1918, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS. PIERROTS' , £3OOO STUNTS f- WATCH THIS SPACE FOR =- IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. KOON KAN HANDICAP. • KQQpL KAN TOTALISATQB. ESMERALDA, FURTHER PARTICULARS LATER. RACE MEETINGS. TARANAKI TOCKEY pLTTB ARANAKI WOCKKY VLXJB CHRISTMAS MEETING. CHRISTMAS MEETING. NEW PLYMOUTH RACECOURSE. XBURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1918. Starter: Alf. Morse. Judge: T. B. L. Stanford, , Handieapper: H. Coyle. 1. HUATOKI PLATE, 135 sovs.; second 25 SOTS.' and third 10 sots. Open to horses that have never won a race on the flat at the time of starting. Welght-for-age. Nolfi., 1 sot.; acc., 1 sov. Seven furlongs. 2. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, 160 SOVS.; second 25 sovs. and third 10 sovs. Nora., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Six furlongs. 3. RAHOTU HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, 175 sovs.; second 25 sovs. and third 15 sovs. Mom., 1 sov; acc., 1 sov. One mile and a half and 100 yards, over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. 4. BOROUGH HACK HANDICAP, 150 sovs.: second 25 sovs., and third 10 sovs. Nora., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Five furlongs. 5. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP (Open), 250 sovs.; second 35 sovs., and third 15 sovs. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 2 sovb. One mile and a quarter. 6. LEPPBRTON WELTER HACK HANDICAP, 135 sovs; second 25 sore, and third 10 sovs. Minimum weight, Ost. Nom., 1 sov., acc., 1 sov. Seven furlongs. 1. TIKORANGI HACK STAKES, 125 sovs.; second 15 sovs. and third 10 sovs. Weight, Bst. \ Winner of any race to carry 141b. extra. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. five furlongs. 8. PLYING HANDICAP (Open), 200 sovs.; second 35 son. and third 15 sovs. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Six furlongs.

The winner of any handicap after tho declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71b; of two or more handicaps a penalty of 121b. Tho winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of Tib of two or more hurdle races a penalty of 121b. NOMINATIONS for all events close on FBIDAY, November 22, 1918, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS will be declared on or about FBIDAY, December 6. ,1918. ACCEPTCES for all events close on FRIDAY, December 13, 1918, at 9 p.m £. P. WEBSTER, - Bo* 33, New Plymouth. Secretair. gTBATTORD JJACING OLUB ANNUAL, MEETING To lie held on Stratford Racecourse on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1919. Judge: J. R. I. Stanford. Hanilieapper: L- Henrys Starter: A. Morse. Secretary : Alfred Coleman. PROGRAMME. First Race starts at 11.30 a.m. 1. BOROUGH STAKES, of 125 sovs; second horse to receive 20 bovs, and third horse 10 sovs from stake. Open to all horses that have never won a race of any description at the time of start. Weight for two-yeaT-olds Tat 71b; three-year-olds Bst; four-year-olds and upwards Sst 71b. Entrance 40s. Five furlongs. 2. TARIKI WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; second horse to receive 30 bovs, and third horse 15 sovs from stake. Minimum weight Sst 71b. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Seven farlongs. 3. STRATHMORE HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; second horse to receive 20' sovs and third horse 10 sovs from stake. Nomination 205. Acceptaneo 20s. Minimum weight 7st 71b. Five furlongs. 4. STRATFORD CUP HANDICAP (Open), of 600 sovs; second horse to receive 70 sovs and third horse 30 sovs from stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 1003. One mite and a quarter. 5. OHURA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; second horse to receive 40 sovs, and third horse 20 sovs from stake. Winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of weights to carry 101b penalty, two or more races 171b penalty. Over six flights of 3ft 6in Batten hurdles. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. One mile and a half. 6. DOUGLAS HANDICAP (Open), of 300 sovs; second horse to receive 45 sovs, and third horse 20 sovs from stake. Nomination 20s Acceptance 40s. Six furlongs. MIDHIR3T HACK HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; second horse to receive 40 sovs, afid-third horse 20 sovs from stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance, 30s. Eight furlonss and a half.

RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sots; second horse to reeeiro SO sots, ami third horse 1.1 sots from stake. Nomination, 20s. Acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs.

DATES OP NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, Etc. f° r -ill Handicaps dose WEDNESDAY, December 4, 1918, at !) p.m. WEIGHTS for First Day's Events declared on or about WEDNESDAY, December 11, 1918. All ACCEPTANCES and ENTRIES for Borough Stakes close on WEDNESDAY, December IS, 191S, at D p.m. Stratford Telegraph Oifico closes at 5 p.m. ALFRED COLEMAN. Secretary S.U.C. Approved by the Taranaki District Committed, OB October 13, 1918. E. P. WEBSTER, Secretary. WHERE TO STAY IN NEW PLYMOUTH. JJIGER JJOUSE, ELIOT STREET, NEW PLYMOUTH. above House is situated in the prettiest spot in New Plymouth, overlooking the town, and is replete and up-to-date, with all modern conveniences. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. Phone 029. MISSES BRANLEY & BATES, Proprietresses. v National fjjwrwe