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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3416, 3 December 1879, Page 4

Kacing Thames Annual Races. mo BE HELD AT PARA WAI, X. 26th anb 27th December, 1879. Stkwaiids : Messrs W. MaCul lough, W. Wilkinson, A. J". * Allotn, M. Brown, Geo. T. Wilkinson, J. Townsend, O. I). Grant, Bt. Casey, M. Vaughan, W. Bobbetr, P. Perry. Jpdoe: Harry Keurick, Esq., R.M. Stabter and Handicappbb : Mr Sam. Young. Clerk of the Coubse: Mr Fred. Wells. CtEBK OF THE SCAMtS : Mr J. Corn troll Williams. TIIEASUKKE : Mr Albert Butler. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. .Bahway Stakes (weight for age), ■—bovb. Distance, 1 mile. Httbdm Bacjs Handicap, ]5 sove. Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, 2 sots —on nomination 1 boy, 19th December, at 8 p.m., and 1 sot on the night of general entry, 23rd December. Thames Piate, Handicap 30 sots. Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, 3 eovs—l sot on nomination, 19th December, and 2 sots on the night of general entry-. Maobi Hobse Bace, 5 sots. Distance, 2 miles. Post entry, 10a. Hack Baoe, — sots. Distance, $ mile. Post entry, 10». SECOND DAY. Tkotting Bacb, Distance Handicap, — sots. Distance, 2£ miles. Entrance —. Three entries or no 1 ace. Publicans' Pubse, 30 sots. Diutaree, ijT miles. Entrance, 3 botb —1 sot on nomination, 191 h December at 8 p.m., 2 cots on acceptance on the night of general entry, 23rd December. Pony Bace, Handicap. Distance, 3 times round the course—l 4 hands or unoer. Post entry. Hubble Bace, Handicap, 15 sots. Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, 2 sots—l eov on nomination, 19th December at 8 p.m., 1 sot on acceptance on the night of general entry, 23rd December. Coksolatiok Handicap — sots. Post entry for all benten horses at this meeting. CONDITIONS. Three entries or no race. All onlriea except tho Thames Plate, the Publicans' Purse, and the Hurdle Bace Handicap?—which arc to be sent in ut the time and as above specificd —addressed as below in writing, and forwarded to the Secretary, Queen Street, 'Grnnametown, not later than 8 p.m. on the 23rd December, enclosing fee and qualification?. ■ All entries to include names, descripiions, age of horses, and colours of riders. Auckland Bacing Glub rules will be strictly adhered to. Any persen entering a horse, excepting for Maori Bace or Hack Bace, to be a subscriber of not lees than one guinea. All disputes, claims, and objections arising oufc of the racing eball be decided by a majority of the Stewards, or whosoeTer they may appoint, and tuch decision on all points shall be final. All moneys to be paid preTious to starting. Weights to be declared on the 22nd December for the first day. Qkobge Hahcoitot, Secretary. mELE GRAPHIC CHARGE j INLAND. The rate for Inland Telegrams of ten words is Is, and Id extra for eTery additional word. On Sundays these rates are doubled. No charge for addresses and signature up to ten words—ld each beyond that number. FOREIGN. The following are the rates for Telegrams for twenty words or less (including Melbourne or Sydney rates) Tia Port Darwiu and the JnTa Cable :— £sd £ s d Austria ... 9 5 6 London ... 9 8 6 Belgium and Portugal ... 99 0 Holland- ... 9 6 0 Russia ... 9 6 0 Denmark ... 95 6 Spain ... 98 0 France ... 9 6 0 Sweden ... 9 5 0 Germany ... 95 6 Switzerland ... 94 6 Great Britain 9 9 6 Turkey ... 9 6 0 Italy 9 3 6 Via Sydney the rates are 3s more throughout. Telegraph Offices are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week dayß, and from 10 to 10.30 a.m. and 5 to 5.30 p.m. on Sundays. NEW ZEALAND CABLE. (In addition to New Zealand charges.) Teh'gruuis for Sydney only.—First teu words, 8s ; each additional word, 9|d. All other ttalions in New South Wales.— First ten words, 8a 6d j each additional word, lOd. All Btatious in Victoria—First ten words, 9s 6d ; each additional word, lid. All stations in South Auetraliu, exduaiTe of overland line tariff.—Sumo as Victoria. All stations in Tasmania. —First ten words, 13s 6d ; la per word tor Australian and New Zealand Cable, and 2s for every additional five words or fraction of five words for Tasmanian Cable. Messages for London and places in Europe (a word rate). —Ten shillings and sixpence per word 1 o which must be added Außtralinn Cable and Australian charges.—First t.n words or fraction, 9a 6d, and eTery word after ten lid per word. TUB DEJ3TO2IS AND CKEDITOKS ACT, 1876. mfiE EVENING. STAB (THAMES) H&L appointed a Gazette under the above Ack r v ANDBILLS for Drapers, Gioskb and ii Storokepers generally. Any Sije or Color At theeKTWttlcf fell Offlo*