MOUNT BENGER

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 24, 25 July 1868, Page 2

MOUNT BENGER

..**,* (Mrom own OiMi:(Zm>e»portdent). •—-■■ The second annual meeting ojr the Coa Creek Jockey Club was held" 'at' Mr. Ay" ling's Coal Creek Hotel on Mpnday" jevenin^last, the -20th -dnst. .JMe. James TamblyW took the cham It was unam-, mously resolved to ho|d"the races on' the 34th and '3sth proximo.' ' After the .usual .preliminary business satisfactorily'arranged, -the? subscription lisi was handed round the room, when rfpwards of £30 was collected " right' off thereel." Should ' the. race committee be, etjiially successful 1 in their appeal' to thfelpublic — wluch'' 1 -!' make no doubt they will, as every one in the district looks forward to the traces with hopeful anticipations— ; ?we may loo,k. forward ,io see horses come from the .neighboring districts to_ contest, for prizes against .our local " nags." I hear that two "races will 'be open 1 to 'all, .'comers, which' may induce some of ' the' Tuapeka cracks, to pay "as a visit, as we are in a" -position to., treat them with- a choice piece of ground; where they 'can' exliibit thenagility to, a^ pleasurable advantage. < The programme of the races,* &c, will bo issued^iiext -week.! The raca will-meet -again on Monday.evcning*next, the'27th inst, to. arrange; preliminaries for « - f< biU ; of fare." ' Thb k kce -^coifrie i*-as-level a's a 'bowling-green, and! mi firs'f; class order. i ■ j '•*,-*■ ; The miners* at Coal' Creek are doing remarkably well. - -,. x . -^