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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 323, 21 January 1874, Page 3

mAPANUI ANNUAL RACES ■*■ To be held at Tapanui, On the 22nd and 23rd JANUARY, 1874. Stewards: — Messrs. T. Hewitt, B. Poors, Alex. If ' Duff, H. De Vallance, John Cameron, A. M'Gregor, and Thos. Wardlaw. Jirlge : — Mr. John Drew Atkin. Starter : — Mr".Thomas Hewitt. Clerk of Course : — Mr. Jas. Kennard. Treasurer : — Mr A. il'Duff. Handicappei's: — Messrs. B. Peers, Alex. M'Duff, and Thos. Hewitt. FIRST DAY. MAIDEN PLATE, of 20 boys. Entrance,£1 10 ; distance, 1£ mik ; weight for age. Open to all horses that have never' won an advertised race exceeding 10 sovz. TAPANUI HANDICAP, of 40 soys. Dißtance, 2£ miles. Nominations, with % guineas enclosed, to be sect in to tho Secretary, at Noble's Hotel, before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Bth January, 1874. Weights " to be declared in the Txtapeka Times of the 14th January. Acceptances, with 2 guineas, to be sent in to the Secretary before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 20th January, 1874. HANDICAP TROTTING RACE, of 15 soys. Entrance, £1 10 b. ; distance, S miles ; weight, list. ; saddle or harness. DISTRICT HACK RACE, of 10 soys. Entrance, 1 soy. ; no weight under 9st. For untrained horsc-3 the bona fide property of residents within 15 miles of Tapanui for three months prior to the races. SECOND DAY. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 20 soys. Entrance, £1 10s. ; distance, 2 milee \ over eight nights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. DISTRICT HANICAP, of 25 sjgs. Nomination, 1 guinea*j» acceptance, 1 guinea ; distance, 2 miles. Open to all horses tha dona fide property of residents within a radius of 15 miles of Tapanui for threa months prior to races. FLYING HANDICAP, of 20 soys. Nomination, 1 guinea- ; acceptance, 1 guinea ; distance, li mile. CONSOLATION 'HANDICAP, of 15 soy*. j for all beaten horses. Entrance, 1 soy. : distance, l£ mile. HURRY SCURRY — r— RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Mares and geldings allowed 31be. 2. No person shall be allowed to enter or run a horse unless he be qualified as a subscriber of not lees than two guineas to th* race fund, hack races excepted. 3. The decision of the Stewards in all matters connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. 4. General entries to be ecnt to the Secretary on the 21st January, 1874. before 8 p.ia> 5. Weights for the Hurdle Race, Diatriot and Flying Handicaps to be declared on tha - night of the first clay's racing. 6. Any jockey riding except in the colors entered will be fined two guineas. 7. Five per cent, will be deducted from tha gross amount of stakes for expenses. 8. Three horses to start or no race. 9. Any person lo Iging a protest will have to deposit the sum of one guinea ; and should such protest be not sustained, the same wiil be forfeited. 10. The Tuapeka Jockey Club rules will be strickly enforced. JAMES MOONEY, Hon. Secretary. -NOTICE. ANY person having any claim against me will please hand it in before the Ist of February, as it is my intention to leave tha colonyJOHN CRADOCK. Robs Place. „ n _ N O T I C . E . A LL persons having any claim against the ■£*• Estate of John O'Brien (late of Gorge Creek), Storekeeper, are requested to send full particulars of the same to the Exeoutor, Patrick M'Gettioan, Post-office, Bald Hill Flat, on or before tho 10th February next, under penalty of having any claim, sent ia. afterwards disallowed. All parties indebted to tho above Estato are requested to settle their accounts immediately, otherwise legal proceedings shall b« instituted.. PATRICK M'GETTIGAN, Bald Hill Flat. January 12th ; 187-i. CJTRAYED on to the Beaumont Station an Entire Colt, 8 years old, iron grey, branded like JK near shoulder. If not claimed within- 14 days, will be sold to defray expenses. W. A. P. BUTTON. £2 REWARD. CjTRAYED from Waikaja, oao brown horsa, v.ith three white fetlocks, branded^ near shoulder. Any one- bringing the same to M'llwaine and Kibk, Roxburgh ; or, C, Schwedah, Waikaia, will receive the above reward. £1 REWARD. T OST from tho Four! een-mile Boach, ond -^ black Pony, branded Won shoulder j aged. Whoever will bring the above-mentioned animal to Mr. H. 11. Hkbok, Fourtoen-mila Beach, Mount Benger District, will recetro the above reward. APPLICATION FOII A3F AgKiCDIT TURAL. LEI SBDistrict of Lammerlsw,. Ist JanusKT, 187 1 To Warden Carcw. T HEREBY apply for a leaso of land fr* agricultural purposes, s-tuato at Run 170(Friend Burn), and comprising 640 acres, or thereabouts, in accordance with the A gricul 1 tural Leases Regulations of the Blh day oi December, 1871, made uncle? the GoMndds Act, 1806, and the Goldßclds Act*', 1867, IStSS, ' 1869, and Section 103, Otftgo Waste Lamia Act, 1872. ALEXANDER J. OPwANT. NOTICE. The above application will be heard before m^ at Lawrence, the 11th day oi Febnirarp--next. j E. H. CARTSW, I District Oiacer^