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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 16 April 1913, Page 6

P. & O. C OMPAXY ' S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS TO LONDON. Following are the proposed dates of Departure from Australian Ports via Suez, for London— First and Second Saloon only. Steamer Tons Sydney Mel'bne Macedonia 10,000,"April 19, "April 22 Malwa 12,500, May 3, May 6 Mooltan 10,000, May 17, May 20 Morea 11,000, May 31, June 3 Ma-rmora 10,500, June 14, June 17 All twin-screw steamers and fitted with wireless telegraphy. ROUND THE WURLD TOURS, and Through Bookings to New York. Rates on Application. RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO LONDON. . (Including Saloon Passage .to Sydney.) Single Tickets, £47 6s to £BB.-; Return Tickets, £75 18s to £132. Return Tickets available for 8 yi&ars. JOHNSTON AND CO. LTD. Agents; WELLINGTON AND WANGANUI.

TV/T ASTERTONI RACING CLUB. (Registered.) PROGRAMME OF AUTUMN MEETING. To be held on the MASTERT&N racecourse, OPAKI, On THUPSDAY AND FRIDAY, 24th and 25tih April, 1913. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, 24th APRIL, 1913. First race to start at 12 o'clock noon 1. Maiden Hack Race (weight for a S e ), 60 sov, 2nd horse 7 sov, and 3rd horse 3 sov from stakes. Five furlongs. JSnfc. 30a. 2. April Handicap (open), 95 sovs: 2nd horae 10 sov, 3rd horse 5 sov from stake 6. Si x furlongs. Nom 20s. Acc 40s. 3. Masterton Hack Handicap, 85 sovs, 2nd horse 10 gov, 3rd horse 5 sov from stakes. One mile. Nom. 20s. Acc. 30s. o j" Waipipi Cup (open), 170 sov; 2nd ihorse 15, sov, 3rd horse ssov from the stakes. One mile" and a -quarter. Nom 20s. Acc. 60s. ' 5. Ruamahanga Hack Handicap, Of 70 sovs; 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse 5 aov from stakes. Six furlongs. Nom 20s, Acc 20e. 6. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap. Bracelet valued 40 sov for Ist horse, bracelet valued at 10 sov for 2nd horse, and bracelet vaJued at 5 sov for 3rd ihorse. Minimum weight, 71b.' Open to hacks only and to be ridden by gentlemen riders. Nomination to Be made in the name of a lady. One mile and a distance. Nom 20s. Acc 20s. NOTE *.—A gold mounted whip, donated by Mrs C. F. Vallance, will be presented to the rider of thewinning horse in this race.

7. Opaki v . Welter (open), of 90 sov, 2nd horse 10 sov- and 3rd horpe 5 sov froth stakes. Minimum weight 7st 71b. One mile. Nom 20s. Acc 30e. 6. Dash Hack Handicap, 65 sov, 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse 5 sov from stakes. Five furlongs. Nom 20s. Acc 20s. SECOND DAY, FRIDAY APRIL 25, 1913. First race to start at 12 o'clock noon 1. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 75 sov, 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse 5 sov from stakes. Seven furlongs. Nom. 20s. Acc. 20s. 2. Telephone Handicap (open), 95 sov, 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse, 5 feov from stakes. Five furlongs. Nom. 20s. Acc 40s. 3. Handicap Hack Scurry, 65 sov; 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse 5 sov s from stakes. For horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 25 sov in value at time of starting. Five furloogs. Nom 20s. Acc. 20s. 4. High Weight Hack Handicap of 55 sev., 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse 5 sov rrom stakes. _ Minimum weight 10st 71b. To be ridden by gentlemen riders. One mile. Nom 20s. Acc 20s. 5. Autumn Handicap (open), 1-15 sov, 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse 5 sovs from states. On mile". Nom. 20s. Acc 50s. 6. Railway Hack Handicap, of 65 sov., 2nd horse 10 sovs, and 3rd horse 5 sov from ptakes. Six furlongs. Nom. 20s. Aec 20a. 7. Final Welter (open), 85 sov; second horse 10 sov and 3rd horse 5 sov jfrom stakes. Minimum weight, Bst. Seven furlongs. Nom. 20s. Acc. 30s. 8. Electric Hack Handicap, of 65 sov, 2nd horse 10 sovs and 3rd horse 5 sov from stakes. Five furlongs Nom. 20s. Acc. 20s. NOMINATIONS. WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATIONS for all events (except the Maiden Hack Race), close with the Secretary afc his office, Queen Street, Masterton,. on Friday, 4th April, 1913, at 9.30 p.m.. WEIGHTS for the First Day's. Races will be> declared on or before Friday, 11th April, 1913, and for the Second Day's ..races at the Secretary's office, Masterton, on Thursday, 24th April, 1913, at 8 p.m. ACCEPTANCES for the First Day's Races and Entries for the Maiden Hack Race close with the Secretary at his office. Queen Street, Masterton, on Friday, April 18th, 1913, at 9.30 p.m., and for the Second Day's Races on Thursday, April 24th, 1913, at 9 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. ' Re-HANDTCAPS.—The winner of any race after the declaration of weights shall be liable to be re-han-dicapped to the limit of 101b for one win and 61b for every additional win. A. HATHAWAY, Secretary. Box 90, Queen Street, Masterton. Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Racing Club.—A. E. WHYTE, Secretary, Wellington Racing Club.

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