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Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 213, 23 November 1897, Page 3

Meetings and Amusements. *rSv«sra HAMILTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. thbTTrst ANNUAL SHOW Will be held in ilin VOLUNTEER HALL, HAMILTON, TO-MORROW, WedneGdny, November 24, 1897. $&" Pot Plants Cut Flowers tigg" Floral Arrangements. Instrumental Concert in afternoon and evening. AFTERNOON TEA PROVIDED. Open 1 p.m. to 5 p m.,and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Adurs ion, Is; children half-price. A. SWARBRICK. 13/11 Hon. .Secretary. DA OK.. TO BE HELD IS MR FERGUSON'S PADDOCK, OS Satuiday, January Ist., 1898. President : Robert Nol)le, Esq. vick-I'kesident : F. \V. Luiisj, Esq., M.tl.R. Judok : Mr C. Limiucr. Starter : Mr E. M. Dickey. Clerk ok Scales: Mr W. W. Higginson. Clerks of Course : Messrs F. Noble and Thomas Kempthorne. Handicaitkii : Mr A. J. .Storey. Stewards : Messrs Robert Noble. \V, W Higginson, C. I.imtner. George Swan*on, W. MuCuteheon, F. Story. L. Sutton, E. Rothwell. F. Noble, K. M. Dckey, Thos. Jones, S. Calde-, i Win. Geach and Thos. Kcmpthorne. PROGR A M M E (Passed by A.R.G ) 1. HANDICAP HURDLES, of'.Osovs ; second horse to receive 'isovs. from the stake. Over 8 flights of hurdles. Two miles. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. '_>. MAIDEN PLATE, of Bsovs ; second horse to receive Isov. from the stake. For a'l horses that h*ve never von an advertised r;ice at time of entry. Weight for age, Winners of any race after deolaiation of weights to cany 51b. extra, two or mere such taces, loll>. ex'rn One and aquarter miles. Entrance, 6s 3. WFTATAWHATA HANDICAP, of llsovs. ; second horse to receive Isov. from the stake. One and ahalf miles. Nomination, 6s ; acceptance, ss. 4. GALLOWAY RACE (for horses of 14.2 and under), of osovs. ; second horse to save stake. Six furlongs. Entrance, os. o. SETTLERS' RACE, of Ssov.s. ; second horse to receive Isov. from the stake, One mile. Entrance, ,"><. Welter weight-for-age. All horses entered to be the booa Jidc property of settlers residing within a radius of live mihs from the Whatawhata to t-olliee for at least three months before the date of the races. 6. LADIES' BRACELET, of £4 10s. One mile. Entrance, 4s (id. Welter weight-for-age. Gentlemen riders. Winner of Handicap to carry 101 b. extra. 7. HANDICAP TROT, of 6sovs. ; second horse to receive Isov. from the stake. About two and a-half miles. Entrance, (is 8. HANDICAP FLYING STAKES, of lisovs. ; second liorse to receive Isov. from stake. Winner of Whatawhata Handicap to earry 101 b. extra. Six furlongs. Entrance, (is. CONDITIONS. All races to be run under the Auckland Racing Club's rules. All disputes to be decided by the Stewards, whose decision will be final. Every protest to be accompanied bv 1 sov., which will be forfeited if the protest be not sustained. No nomination or acceptance will be received unless accompanied by the necessary amount in cash. Nominations for the first, third and eighth events will close with the Secretary on December Bth Weights will appear in The Waikato Allans on or about Saturday, December 11th. Acceptances and general entries close on FRIDAY, December 17th. Five per cent, will be deducted from all winnings, to go towards improving the course. Bookmaker's fee, 10s Cd. N.B.— Mr G. J. Maun, Commercial Hotel, Hamilton, is authorised to receive nominations, etc. E. C SHEPHERD, Hon. Sec. DAILY COACH SERVIC E BETWEEN' HAMILTON & CAMBRIDGE. Carrying H.M. Mails and Pas sengers. On and after JANUARY Ist, 1597, the undersigned will RUN A CONVEYANCE between Cambridge and Hamilton daily. Leave Cambridge at 11 a.m.; Tamahere, 12.15 p.m.; arrive at Hamilton, 1 p.m., connecting DAILY with the second train for Auckland at 2.10 p.m. ; Tc Aroha, Paeroa, and Rotorua at 2.27 p in. ; and for Tc Awanmtu, at 2.25 p.m. Leave DAILY, on return journey, at 2.45 p.m., arrive at Cambridge at 4.45 p.m. Fares : Single, 3, - ; Return, 5/W. T. CARR, Proprietor. Horse Bazaar, Cambridge, Cambridge, January Ist, 1597. Letters and telegrams addressed to W. T. CARR, Cambridge, will receive •IVTUSIC ! MUSIC ! MUSIC! Collections w SHEET MUSIC strongly and cheaply BOUND into volumes at THE WAIKATO ARGUS OFFICE. Rates reasonable (according to the condition of the music). /IHIEK BRAND CLOTHING FAC\J TORY has been greatly enlarged to meet the demand.