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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3066, 12 December 1878, Page 3

1 "Is you want to; see a large assortment of gold and silver'watches, clocks, rings, brooches, earrings, gold guards, &o ■, or if- you think of making a present to a friend this Christmas i* and inspect the'new and dhoiee goods of HtiJ.WII.KBB, Chronometer House, Shortland, Established 1867.—CAdvt.] Mb Wml MriOniioTraH having been appointed agent' on the" Thames for the Imperial Fire Insurance Company, is prepared to take risks at the lowest rates.....The Imperial Com pany was entabliahed in 1803, and has a capital of £1,600,000, with its head office at No. 1, Old Broad Btreet,.;London. The Mcl bourne 'directory hasupoji 1 it sonWpf the most 'influentialmeii"in''that city, and* the name the Company has gained for itself by jits prompt 'and liberal settle scent of claims, while charg ing moderate rates, has secured a large amount of business, not only in Australian. Colonies, but in ill parts'ot the world in which agencies have been established.^ApVlr.* .- ] ■, ', ,; ' (For remainder of News see Ist $ Uh Page*,).

..-■,'(•:■'.',«.■;. Lost; .. ;.-,. ,:■-■ ,; : .:• LOST, This Morning, between Marsh.all'l',. ' Draper, and the Provincial Hotel,j a KEW PAIR «f GIRL'S BOOTS. The man with the two little boys, who pioked them up, will oblige by returning them to the Star Office. _ .._, ,_. . ■; ;',,,.......,,.;..,

Sports Thames Annual Races. TO BE HELD AT TARABU oir the, 27th and 28th DECEMBEB, 1878. judge: • W. McCuhouoh, Esq. STBWIBDS: Messrs A. Btmra, F. Wbixs, J. 0. Wnuahi, G. Wnacnraow, S. Stephwboh; J. Wnaow, R. Gbaham (junr.), M.Tacghaw, M. Cabby. > BTABTEB: Mr Samuel Youno. HANDICAPPEB : Mr SaMUEL_YoCN&. CZXBK OP THB SCALES : Mr J. 0. Williams. OLKHE 07 THB COT/B8X: Mr F. Weils. • FIRST DAY: ' Ftjbst Rack to Start at 12.30 o'clock. , 1 .' FLYING STAKES (weight tor ape) 10 . sots—-Distance, £ mile ; entrance, 30s. 2 . BOROUGH PLATB (Handicap), 25sots. —Distance, two miles; entrance, 3sots.; Isot. on nomination, 16th December, at „8 p.m.; 2eovs on the night of general entry, 23rd December, 1878. 5... MAORI HORSE RACE, Shots.—Distance, two mill's ; post entry, 10s. 4L BUB DIE RACE (Handicap), 15sots.— Distance, two miles; entrance, 2sotb: On nomination lsov., on 16th Deoember, ■ t i '«t B,p en.; l*or. on the night of general entry, 23rd December. B.^HACE RACE, iisoTs.—-Distance, } mile ; . ' post entry, 10s. , > ' ."' ' ' SECOND DAY. 1. TROTTING RACE (Distance Handicap), lOsovs —Distance, two and a-half miles ; entrance,' Bos ; three entries or vo r^ce. 2.' COUNTY PLATE (ffandicap), 25sots.— ■ Distance, 1{ miles; entrance, 3so»s, Bomination, Isot , on 16th December, at i 8, p m.; Ssors. on acceptance on the night of general entry, 23rd December. B.'-'PONY RACE (Handicap), 6iotb.—Di«« tance, 1 mile; 14 hands or under. 4. HURDLE RACE {Handicap), 15sovs.— Distance 2 miles.; entrance, 2sore., noi j '! mißution Isot., on the 16th December, t :;' •toßp.miji Isot: 1 dn acceptance on the - j ''Bifht of general entry, 23rd December." 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, 88ots.— :- Poit entry, 30s; for all beaten horses at this meeting. * ;s . Conditions: All entries "(except the Borough Plate Hurdle Race Handicaps, and County Plate) which arirtt* be sent in at the time, and as •aboT« sptt^ia^, addressed as below, must be :m»de in writing and forwarded to the Secre* ■tary, Queen stiaet, Grahamstown, not Inter than 8 p.m. on the 23rd December, enclosing let and qualifications. All entries to include names, descriptions, aft' of horses, and color of riders. Auckland Racing Club Eules will be sfodotly adhered to.' Any person entering a horse, excepting for M aori'race or Hack race, to be a subscriber of not less tlion one guinea. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be derided by a majority of the Stewards, or whoooerer they tMvy appoint, and luch decision on all points «h»H be final. All moneys to be paid previous to starting. Weights to be declared ou the 18th December, for the first day. GEO. HARCQURT, '■■■■■■'.' " Secretary. VV Keisanowski, lllLOfi, STREET, SHORTLAND, BEGS to call the attention of the Public to his Stock of Cloths, Suitable for the present. Season, and to intimate that all Orders entrusted to him will be executed with Despatch, and at the most reasonable terms. "EINTERTAINMENTS, CONCERTS, &c, JCi should always bn announced in THK STAR if ' their promoters wish 4o' achieve success. €OBR£CT NUMBEKS Guarantee, at be EVENING STAR Thame*,'