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Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 413, 2 December 1874, Page 3

MOUNT BENGER JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACES Will be held on TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 29th and 30th December, 1874. BTEWAEDS : Mr. W. Buchan Mr. J. Beighton „ R. M'Leod „ Thos. Cornish „ M. M'Carthy „ A. T. Brazil „ P. Ormond „ T. P. Mfchell „ B. Williamß „ R. Ayling „ R. Kirk „ R. Patrick „ A. Young „ A. Gordon „ C. Nicholson STABTEB ! Mr. B. Williams. CLEBK OP THE COTTBSE t Mr. M. M'Carthy. JUDGE : Mr. William Waugh, HANDICAPPEBS : Messrs. Nicholson, Buchan, and llichell. FIRST DAY. MAIDEN PLATE, of 15 soys. Weight for age. For all horses that have never won an advertised race of 10 SOTS. Distance, one mile and a half; entrance, 1 aor. Confined to district horses. MOUNT BENGER JOCKEY .CLUB HANDICAP, of 40 soys. Open to all comers. Nomination, 2 guineas ; acceptance, 1 guinea. Distance, ,2 miles. Nominations to be paid to the Treasurer, Mr. Thos. Cornish, Roxburgh Ferry Hotel, Teviot, on Monday, 21st December. Tlie handicaps will be published in the Tuapeka Times on the following Wednesday. MINERS' PURSE, of 20 soya. Open to horses the bonafide property of residents within twenty miles of Roxburgh. Ono mile heats ; weight not less than lOet. ; entrance, £1 10s. HACK RACE, of 12 soys. One mile heats ; catch weights ; entrance, £1. For district horses. LADIES' PURSE, of 13 soys. Gentlemen riders ; welter weights for age ; one mile and a half ; entrance, £1. SECOND DAY. HURDLE RACE, of 15 soys. Over six nights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Dis2 miles ; entrance, £1 ; weight, lOst. MEMBERS' HANDICAP, of 40 sovb. Open to all comers. Nomination, £2 25. ; acceptance, £1 Is. Nominations to be with the Treasurer, Mr. Cornish, Roxburgh, on Monday,. 21 sk December. Weights to be declared on the 29th December. The winner of the Mount Benger Jockey Club Handicap to carry 61b. penalty. Distance, 2 miles. PUBLICANS' PURSE, of £15. Open to district horses only. Distance, one mile and a. half ; weight, 9st.'j entrance, £1. HACK SELLING RACE, of 15 soys. Confined to district horses. The winner to be sold for £15 ; any surplus to go to the race fund. Distance, one mile ; lOst. up; entrance, £1 ; post entry. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of £10 soys. For all beaten,' horses. Distance, one mile ; entrance, .10s. >i■ ■ • i RULES AND REGULATIONS. , 1. The Dunstan Jockey Club Rules,' and Regulations, weight for age, &c. } to" be strictly adhered to.' 2. Entries and acceptances to be sent to tbe -Secretary on Monday, 28th December, at seven o'clock p.m. (the night of general entry), at Nicholson's Hotel, Moa Flat. 3. No person allowed to enter or run a horse unleßß the latter be qualified aB the bona fide property of a subscriber of one guinea to the race fund. 4. It must be distinctly understood that all disputes and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority of them ; and their decision in connection with the carrying out of the above programme shall be final. 5. District horses shall mean horses the bona fide property of settlers within a^radius of twenty miles of Roxburgh. ' 6. Three horses to start, or no Taee. *J. Five per cent, will be deducted from the stakes for expenses. 8. Riders must appear in Jockey costume. 9. Qualification for selling fruit and ginger beer, one guinea. C. NICHOLSON, Hon. Secy. TAMES CROW, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER, BOSS PLACE, LAWRENCE, In returning thanks to his numerous Customers for the liberal support he has' received from them during the past seven years, begs to state,that,he has made arrangements with first-class houses in Dunedin for a regular supply of the NEWEST and BEST TWEEDS, and is therefore prepared to supply his Customers at greatly reduced prices. INSPECTION INVITED. FIREWOOD AND FENCING TIMBER. pRESWICK AND CO. are now prepared VJ to supply good mixod Firewood and Fencing Timber at the Tramway, Tuapeka Bush, atithe following reduced prices : — Firgwood ... 20s. per Cord. Fencing Posts » - 35a. per 100.