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Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1918, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS. PIERROTS* £3OOO STUNT; WATCH THIS SPACE FOR - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. KOON KAN HANDICAP. KOON KAN TOTALISATOB. ESMERALDA. FURTHER PARTICULARS LATER.

RACE MEETINGS. Taeanaki Tockey p ABANAKI WOCKEI V LUB CHRISTMAS MEETING. CHRISTMAS MEETING.

NEW PLYMOUTH RACECOUBSB. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1918. Starter: Alf. Morse. Judge: J. It. L. Stanford, Handicapper: H. Coyle, 1. HfATOKI PLATE, 135 sovs. ; second 25 soys. and third 10 sovs. Open to horses that have never won a race on the fiat at the time of starting. Weieht-for-age. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sot. Seven furlongs. 2. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, 160 sors.; second 25 sovs. and third 10 sovs. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Six furlongs. 3. KAHOTU HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, 175 sovs.; second 25 sovs. and third 15 sovs. Nom., 1 sov; acc., 1 sov. One mile and a half and 100 yards; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Cm high. 4. BOROUGH HACK HANDICAP, 150 sovs.; second 25 sovs., and third 10 sovs. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Five furlongs. 5. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP (Open), 250 sovs.; second 35 sovs., and third 15 sovs. Nora., 1 sov.; acc., 2 sots. One mile and a quarter. 6. LEPPERTON WELTER HACK HANDICAP, 135 sovs; second 25 sovs, and third 10 sov3. Minimum weight, 9st. Nora., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Seven furlong 3. 7. TIKOBANGI HACK STAKES, 125 sovs.; second 15 sovs. and third 10 sovs. Weight, Sst. Winner of any race to carry 141b. extra. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 aov. Five furlongs. 8. FLYING HANDICAP (Open), 200 sovs.; second 35 sovs. and third 15 sovs. Nom., 1 sov.; acc,, 1 sov. Six furlongs.

The winner of any handicap after the declaration of weights to carry si penalty of 71b; of two or more handicaps a penalty of 121b The winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71b of two or more hurdle races a penalty of 121b. NOMINATIONS for all events close on FRIDAY, November 22, 1918, at 9 pm. WEIGHTS will be declared on or about FRIDAY, December 6, 1918. ACCEPTANCES for all events close on FRIDAY, December 13, 1918, at 9 p.m. E. P. WEBSTER, „ „„ Secretary. Box 33, liew Plymouth.

gTRATFORD JgACING £<LUB ANNUAL MEETING To be held on Stratford Racecourse on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1919. tdge: J, R. L. Stanford. Handicapper J. E. Henrys# Starter: A. Morse. Secret ary: Alfred Coleman. PROGRAMME. First Race starts at 11.30 a.m.

1. BOROUGH STAKES, of 125 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sots, 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-year-olds 7st 71b; threc-vear-olds Bst; four-year-olds and upwards Bst lib. Entrance 40s. Five furlongs. 2. TARIKI WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third horse 15 sovs from stake. Minimum weight Bst "lb. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Seven furlongs. 3. STRATHMORE HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 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 100s. One Mile 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 tho declaration of weights io curry 101b penalty, two or more races 171b penalty. Over sis flights of 3ft Bin batten hurdles. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. One mile and a half. G. 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. 7. MIDHIRST HACK HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; second horse to receive 40 sovs, and third horso 20 sovs from stake. Nomination, 20s. Acceptance, 30s. Eight furlong 3 and a half. S. RAILWAY HACK HANTIICAr, of ISO sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third horse 15 sovs from stcke. Nomination, 20s. Acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES,

NOMINATIONS for all Handicaps close on WEDNESDAY, December 4, 1918, at 9 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 18, 1918, at 9 p.m. Stratford Telegraph Offico closes at 5 p.m. ALFRED COLEMAN. Secretary S.H.C. Approved by the Tarsnaki District Committee, on October 15, 1918. E. T. WEBSTER, Secretary. [WHERE TO STAY IN; NEW PLYMOUTH. jq-IGER JJOUSE, ELIOT STREET, NEW PLYMOUTH. 'J'HE above House ia situated in the prettiest spot in New Plymouth, overlooking the town, and is replete and up-to-date, with all modern conveniences. Letters and Telegramß \ I'omptly attended to. Phone 629. MISSES BRANLEY & BATES, Proprietresses, t && National Service League.