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Tenders. ■AIPA COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS will be received up to MONDAY, February 7th, (or the office of DOG REGISTRAR (tenderers may apply for one or more Ridings) fnr the Ridings of Pukekura, Rangiaohia, Mangapiko, Hamilton, Newcastle and Tuhikaramca, Waipa County, for the year IS&S ; alto, for the supply of DOG COLLARS. Registrars will be required to find sureties for £lO. Tenders, marked outside, to be sent addressed to the Chairman of the Couucil, Te Awaniufcu. CHAS. BOWDEN, 20/1 County Clerk. nHIEF BRAND HOMESPUN SUITS HATS ! HATS ! ! HATS ! ! !—Grand variety in Gems and Fancy Shapes Ladies' Hats, Special: 50 dozen lot of Gems, at la each. I7LOWERS, FEATHERS, LACES. 1 RIBBONS, &c, &c. DRESS GOODS in Woollen, Silk and Wool, Lustre, Pure Mohair, etc., etc. Dress and Blouse Prints, Zephyrs, Gingham, Muslins, etc., etc. Ladies' Dre3S Skirts, good serge, lined through, in na/y or black, only 10s lid. Ladier' Blouses, lined or unlincd. Dress, Mantle and Habit-making : Our special style at.moderate prices. Stylish dress made for 12s Gd. DAVID GARRIOCK, Draper and Costumier, 13/11 Karangahake Road, Auckland. T) AY OF PLENTY JOCKEY CLUB Annual Race Meeting. To be held under the Auckland RaeiDg CI tb's Rules, at Tauranga, on Thursday & Friday, 17th and 18th February, 1898. Officers—President: Co'onel Roberts, S.M. Vice • presidents : J. Cramer Roberts, Esq., and W. H. Herries, Esq., M.H.E. Judge :Mr J. Vercoe. Starter : Mr E. Robson. Clerk of the Scales : Mr D. Lundon. Clerk of the Course: Mr Ellis Wrigley. Handicapper : Mr Knight. Committee : Messrs W. Tuthill, G. A. Ward, A. Snodgrass, E. Samuel, G. Vercoe, R. C. Jordan, T. Tanner, S. Tanner, G. Wrigley and M. P. Stewart. PROGRAMME. First Day. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACN, of 25sovs. ; £2 10s out of the stakes to go to second horse. Over 8 flights of hurd!e3 3ft Gin high. Two miles. Nomination, 12s 6d; acceptance, 12s 6d. - To start at noon. 2. HACK HURDLE RACE, of losovs. £1 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. Over 6 flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. For bona fide hacks. One and a half miles. Weight 10st 71b—--1 o'clock. 3. HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE, of 25sovs. For horses that have not won moro than £25 at time of start. One mile. Nomination, 12s Gel; acceptance, 12s 6d—1.45 p.m. 4. PONY RACE HANDICAP, of 10 sovs. For ponies 14 2 and under. Six furlongs. .Nomination, 53; acceptance, 55.—2.30 p.m. 5. TAURANGA CUP HANDICAP, of 50sovs.; second horse to receive 5 sovs. out of stakes. One and ahalf miles. Nomination, 25s ; acceptance, 255.—3.15 p.m. G. HACK RACE, of lOsovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. out of stakes. For bona fide hacks owned by residents in the Tauranga County, and in the possession of owners for at least three months prior to date of nomination. Weight, lOst 7ib. Once round.—4 p.m. 7. BAY OF PLENTY STAKES HA DICAP, of 15sovs. ; £1 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. For horses owned in the Bay of Plenty three clear mouths prior to nomination. One and a quarter miles. Nomination, 7s Gd ; acceptance, 7s 6d.— 4.45 p.m. Second Day. 1. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 20iovs. ; 2sovs. out of stakc3 to go to second horse. Over six flights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. One and a-half miles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 103.—T0 start ac noon. 2. PRODUCE STAKES, of 40sovs.; £7 10s to go to second horse, and £2 10s'to third horse. For two and three-year-old colts and fillies bred in the Bay of Plenty. Weight for age. Six furlongs.—l p.m. 3. PUBLICAN'S PURSE HANDICAP, of 25sovs. ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. One mile and a-quarter. Nomination, 12s Gd ; acceptance, 12s Gd—l.4s p.m. 4. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 2osovs. ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. About three miles. Nomination, 12s Gd ; acceptance, 12s Gd—2.3o p.m. 5. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, of 25-:ovs. ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. Six furlongs. Nomination, 12s Gd ; acceptance, 12s Gd—3.ls p.m. G. LADIES' PURSE, of 15sovs. Horses to be nominated by ladies. Amateur liders. Welter weight-for-age. Once round—4 p.m. 7. FORCED HANDICAP, of 20sovs. 2sovs. out of stakes to go to second horse. Forced for winners (Hack Race, Pony and Produce Stakes excepted) ; optional for losers. One and a-quarter miles, Entrance, 150v.—4.30 p.m. RULES. 1. General Eutiies, 5 per cent, on amount of added money. 2. NOMINATIONS for Handicaps, with fees, to be in the hands of the Secretary by 8 p.m. on FRIDAY, 21st January, 1898. 3. WEIGHTS to be declared on or about TUESDAY, February Ist, 1898. 4. ACCEPTANCES and GENERAL ENTRIES, with fees, to be in the hands of the Secretary, Tauranga, by 8 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, February 9th, 1898. 5. If a walk over only half stakes wdl be given. 6. Owners and trainers training horses on the course without permission from the Secretary will be disqualified. 7. Races to be ridden in proper costume. Attention is called to this rule, as it will be strictly enforced under a penalty of lsov. 8. No nomination or acceptance will be received under any pretence whatever after the hour named or without the necessary amount of cash. 9. Winners to pay 5 rcr cent, of their gross winnings towards the expenses of the course. 10. A Hack means a horse that has never started in any race other than a hack race. C. F. HULME, 11/1 Secretary. (IHIEF BRAND CLOTHING cannot J be prod uced_ fast enough for the