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Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 223, 16 December 1897, Page 1 (Supplement)

Race Meetings. WHATAWHATA ANNUAL D ACES, TO BE HELD IN MR FERGUSON'S PADDOCK, ON Saturday, January Ist., 1808. President : Robert Noble, Esq. vice-Peesident : P. VV, Lang, Esq., M.H.R. Judge : Mr C. Limtner. Starter : Mr E. M. Dickey. Clerk ok Scales : Mr W. W. Higginson. Clerks of Course : Messrs F. Noble and Thomas Kempthome. Bandicaiter : Mr VV. Booth. Stewards : Messrs Robert Noble, W. W. Higginson, 0. Limtner, George Swanson, W. McCutche.on, F. Story, L. Sutton, E. Kothwell. F. Noble, E. M. Dickey, Thos. Jones, S. Calder, Win. Geach and Thos. Kempthorne. PRO G R A M M E (Passed by A.R.C.) 1. HANDICAP HURDLES, of lOsovs 5 second horse to receive 2aovs. from the stake. Over 8 flights of hurdles. Two miles. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. 2. MAIDEN PLATE, of 6sovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from the stake,' For all hcrses that have never won an advertised race at time of entry. Weight for age, Winners of any race after declaration of weights to carry 51b. extra, two or more such ruces, 101 b. extra. One and a-quarter miles. Entrance, 6s 3. WHATAWHATA HANDICAP, of llsovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from the stake. One and ahalf miles. Nomination, 6s ; acceptance, ss. 4. GALLOWAY RACE (for horses of 14.2 and under), of ssovs. ; second horse to save stake. Six furlongs. Entrance, ss. 5. SETTLERS' RACE, of ssovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from the stake. One mile. Entrance, ss. Welter weight-for-age. All horses entered to be . the boaa Jide property of settlers residing within a radius of five miles from the Whatawhata Post-office for at least three months before the date of the 6. LADIES' BRACELET, of £4 10s. One mile. Entrance, 4s 6d. Welter weight-for-agc. Gentlemen riders. Winner of Handicap to carry 101 b. extra. HANDICAP TROT, of 6sovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from the stake. About two and a-half miles. Entrance, 6s. 8. HANDICAP FLYING STAKES, of 6sovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from stake. Winner of Whatawhata Handicap to carry 101 b. extra. Six furlongs. Entrance, 6s. 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 by 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. 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 6d. N.B.—Mr G. J. Mann, Commercial Hotel, Hamilton, is authorised to receive nominations, etc. E. C. SHEPHERD, Hon. Sec. HE TIOPULAR T>RAND. nnHEp Made In TENNIS, WHITE, AND WORKING-SHIRTS. tar Every Shirt Branded ! c m " Ghief~Brand " Clothing! IOR FIT, STYLE AND FINISH ! These Goods Sold by All Storekeepers 11/2 ASTE PAPER for sale at The VV Walkato Abous Office,- Geo. Edgecumbe, proprietor.