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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 330, 14 February 1874, Page 4

Sporting. rnUAPEILI JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL -A- RACES Will be. held on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 19th and 20th February, 1874. STEWAKDS ; Mr W. Sheath Mr. W. Quin „ W. E. Farrer „ L. Maclean „ M. Hay „ W. F. Downes „ R. Hills „ J.M.Clarke JUDGE : Mr. W. E. Farrer. STARTER : Mr. Lachlan Maclean. CJ.BRK OP THK COURSE. ,Mr. W.%iin. * * PROGRAMME.— FIRST DAY. MAIDEN PLATE, of £30 soys.; entrance, 2 guineas ; weight for age ; distance, 1£ ~ mile ; for horses that have never won an advertised prize exceeding £10, hack races and matches excepted. LAWRENCE HANDICAP, of 70 soys., with a sweepstake of 2 guineas ; the . second horse to receive amount of sweepstake. Nomination, with 1 guinea enclosed, to be received by the Secretary up to 8 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday* the 10th February. Weights to be declared iv - the Tuapeka Times of the 11th, tho "Otago Daily Times" of the 12th, and " Southern "Mercury " of the 14th February. Acceptances, with 2 guineas, together with sweepstake of 2 guineas, to be received by the Secretary before 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening, February , 17th, 1874. Distance, ljfc mile. DISTRICT HANDICAP CUP. of 25 soys.; entrance, 305.; twice round the course ; horses to be bonafide property of owners 2 months prior to date of races, and residing within 20 miles of Lawrence. FLYING HANDICAP, of 40 soys. Nominations, with 2 guineas entrance fee, receivable up to 9 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, 18th February, 1874. Distance, 1 mile. SECOND DAY. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 40 soys.; heats; one mile and a distance; over four flight of hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Nominations, 1 guinea ; acceptance, 2 guineas. Noßgjnatlon and acceptance to be received the same date as Lawrence &ncL l?Tl\3licorno i --3c£wTMlicwpov— ■ TUAPEKA JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAjB, of 100 soys., with a sweepstake of -2 guineas added ; the amour.t accruing from sweep to be given to the second horse. Nominations, with two guineas, receivable up to 8 o'clock p.m. on the 19th February ; and acceptance, with 3 guineas, to 10 o'clock p in. on same evening ; distance, 2 miles. HACK RACE of 20 soys. ; 1 mile heats ; confined to horses being the bona. fide property of the person entering same at least one month prior to the 20th February, 1873, and resid^ig within 20 miles of Lawrence. No weight under lOst ; entrance, 30s. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP of 45 soys.; distance, If mile. Nominations, with 1 guinea enclosed, to be received up to 9 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 10th February, 1874. Weights to be declared in Tuapeka Times of the 11th, in the " Otago Daily Times " of the 12th, and the " Southern Mercury " of the 14th February. Acceptance, with two gui jeas enclosed*, to be received by the Secretary before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, 17th February. (The winner of the Lawrence Handicap to carry 71b penalty in tins race.) ** CONSOLATION HidS T DICAP of 25 soyS! ; for all beaten horses ; distance, 1| mile ; entrance, £1 10s. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Mares and geldings allowed Slbs. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whoever they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be final. No person shall be allowed to enter or run a horse for any race in this Programme (post entry races excepted) unless the latter be qualified as the bona fide property of a subscriber to the Race Fund of not less than two guineas. Entries to be received by the Secretary, at his office, up to nine p.m. on Wednesday, 18th February. Entrance money, enclosed with name, age, and pedigree (if any) of the horse and name of owner and colors of the rider. Any Jockey riding except in the colors entered will be fined £2, Five per cent, will be deductad from the gross amount of all stakes, for expenses. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. The Dunstan Jockey Club Rules will be strictly enforced. Parties entering protests will require to deposit one guinea. If protests should be sustained, the guinea to be returned. WM. HAVES, Secretary. Insurance Companies. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRE AND MARINE. Capital, One Million, Steeling. HEAD OFFICE, PRINCES-STREET, DUNEDIN. Losses by Fire insured against on Stores, Warehouses, Dwellinghouses,lß''ool, Grain in Stacks, and all kinds of Merchandise at current rates. Particular attention is drawn to the fact that by provision in the articles of Association insurers will participate in tho profits of the Company. Agent tob Tuapeka:— H. L. SQUIRES. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE"* SOCIETY. Agents for Otago : — Messrs. GILLIES AND STREET, Land and Estate Agehts, Princes-st., Duuedin. 1 Lawrence, 2nd February, i 874. Having been appointed by Messrs. Gillies and Street Agent for the Tuapeka District Ol the well-known an! long-established Office, the Nobwioh Union Fibe Insubance Society, I beg to intimate that I am now prepared to undortake the Insurance from Fire of every description of property, and to guarantee that all losses will be promptly and liberally settled, thus avoiding the delay and uncertainty occasioned by agents having to consult Boards of Directors, or others, at a distance. I shall be glad to forward, free of , charge, or personally, give full information as to the peculiar advantages, attendant upon insuring with this" institution, or to inspect and. furnish rates of premium on such properties as are prepared to be insured. , a ■ H. L. SQUIRES, . . ' Ross Place, Lawrence*