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Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 419, 23 December 1874, Page 3

HAVELOOK ANNUAL RACES AND ATHLETIC SPORTS Will he held on * SATURDAY & MONDAY, DEC. 26 and 28. STEWAEDS : Messrs. F. Oudaille, W. Low, J. Ryan, H. Gilchrist, J. Cross. judge: Mr. Thos. Grundy. STARTEE : Mr. Daniel Ryan. CLEEK OF THE COtTESE : Mr. John Gray. FIRST DAY (Satuedat, 26th Decembee). MAIDEN PLATE, of 10 soys. For horses that have never won an advertised prize of over £10. Nomination, 10s. ; acceptance, 10s. ; weight for age ; distance, one mile and a half. MINERS' PURSE, a handicap of 12 soys. Open to all horses within a radius of ten miles of Havelock. Nomination, 109. ; acceptance, 155. ; distance, 1 mile heats. • DISTRICT HANDICAP, of 10 soys. For horses within a radius of five miles of Havelock. All horses to be the bonafide property of owner for two months prior to race. Nomination, 10s. ; acceptance, 10s. j distance, one mile and a quarter. SECOND DAY (Monday, Deoembee 28). HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 10 soys., over 10 flight of hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, 10s. ; acceptance, 10s. Distance, two miles. HAVELOCK TOWN PLATE, a handicap of 15 soys., with a sweep of one soy, second horse to receive the sweep. Nomination, 155. ; acceptance, 155. ; distance, one mile and a half. PUBLICANS' PURSE, a handicap of 10 soys. For horses within a radius of five miles of Havelock, and bonafide property of owner for two months previous to race. Nomination, 10s. ; acceptance, 10s. ; distance, one mile heats. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, for all beaten horses. First Prize, Saddle and Bridle, value, £10 10s. Entrance, 155. ; distance, one mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No person allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of one guinea to the funds. Nominations for above races must be sent to the Secretary, at Havelock, with qualification money enclosed, on or before Monday, 21st December, at 9 p.m. Weights to be declared on Thursday, 24th, at 10 a.m., and final acceptance on morning of races for first day's racing ; weights for second day's racing to be declared on morning of races, before 10 a.m. Any horses wrongly described will be disqualified. Any person entering a protest must deposit the sum of one guinea with stewards within fifteen minutes after competition ; same to be forfeited if decision he given against the protest. No person will be allowed to enter a horse in the qualification of another person. Three entries, or no race. The decision of tho Stewards in all cases to be final. HORATIO GILCHRIST, Secretary. CHKISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S GIFTS, &c, &c. G. JEFFERY Has much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of Lawrence and surrounding districts that he has landing, ex May Queen, and other late arrivals, A LARGE ASSORTMENT of the following, which will be ON VIEW AT HIS SHOP, Opposite the Town Hall, EOSS PIACE:— ! LETTS'S DIARIES, in every variety of size and binding CHILDREN'S PRIZE BOOKS, from 6d. to 10s. 6d. each | EVERY BRANCH OF ENGLISH LITERATURE represented at his Shop. Also, a Large Assortment of EANCY GOODS, ALBUMS, BACK COMBS, PLAITS, ROLL FADS, • AND TOYS, Of every description. ! Agent for Mackay's,, Wise's, and Mills, Dick, and Co. 'a Almahaes.