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Tenders. fTEWCASTLE £lO AD BOARD. WRITTEN TtiMtaßS, pddresscd to the undcisigned, will be received np to two o'clock p.m. of WEDNESDAY, Oth day of February, for the following WORKS :- No. I—Drain on rca 1 through Beckett's farm No. 2On Saulsbrey - McKcown's Road : Foul formation, road drains, making wood culveita, etc. The Chairman, with specifications for No. 2. will meet i .tending contractors at Saulsbrcy's pate at 2.30 p in , SATURDAY, the sth ins t., and k o OVCl * the road. On same date and hour Mr Blaekctt will be ready to point out No. 1 contract. Lowest or any not necessarily accepted. P. CORBOY, Chairman. February 2nd, 1808. t)AY OF PLENTY JOCKEY CLUB J Annual Race Meeting. To be held under the Auckland Racing Club's Rules, at Tauranga, on Thursday & Friday, 17th and 18th February, 1898. Officers - President: Co'om-I Roberts, S.M. Vice presidents : J. Cramer Roberts. Esq., and W. H. Herrics, Esq., M.H.R. 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, 0. Vercoe, R. C. Jordan, T. Tanner, S. Tanner, G. Wrigley and M. P. Stewart. PROGR A M M E. First Day. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACK, of 25sovs. ; £2 10s out of the stakes to go to second horse. Over 8 fights of hurdles 3ft 6n high. Two miles. Nomination, 12s 6d ; ac ceptance, 12s 6d. - To start at neon. 2. HACK HURDLE RACE, of Is?ovs. ; £1 10s out of stakes to go to second Ikrsc. Over 6 (lights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. For bona file hacks. One • and a ha'f miles. Weight lOst 71b — 1 o'clock. 3. HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE, of 2osovs. For horses that have not won more than £25 at time of start. One mile. Nomination, 12s 6d ; acceptance, 12s 6d—1.45 p.m. 4. PONY RACE HANDICAP, of 10 sovs. For ponies 14 2 and under. Six fuilongs. Nomination, s*; acceptance, 5'.—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, 25s. —3.15 p.m. 6. HACK RACE, of lOsovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. out of stakes. For bona fide hacks owned by residents in the Tauranga County, and iu the possession of owners for at leist three months prior to date of nomination. Weight, 10. it 7<b. Once round.---4 p.m. 7. BAY OF PLENTY STAKES HANDICAP, of losovs. ; £1 10s out if stakes to go to second horse. For horses owned in the B.iy of Plenty three clear months prior, to nomination. One and a quarter miles. Nomination. 7s Gd ; acceptance, 7s 6d,—1.45 p.m. Second Day. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 2(hovs. ; 2sovs. out of stake? to go to second horse. Over six flights of hurdles 3ft Gin. high. Oi:e and a-half miles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. —To start ac noon. PRODUCE STAKES, of 40sovs.; £7 10s to go to second horse, and £2 10-s to third horse. For two and thiee-year-old colts and fillies 1 red in the Bay of Plenty. Weight for age. Six furlongs.—l p.m. PUBLICAN'S PUR?E HANDICAP, of.2ssovs. ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second hoive. One mile and aquartif. Nomination, 12s 6d ; acceptance, 12s (jd —1.45 p.m. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 25sovs. ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. About three mileH. Nomination, 12s Gd ; acceptance, 12s Gi1—2.30 p.m. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, of 25:0vs. ;£2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse, frix furlongs. Nomination, 12s Gd ; acceptance, 12s6d--3.15p m. LADIES' PURSE, of losovs. Horses to be nominated by ladies Amateur liders. Welter we'ght-Lr-age. Once round —4 p.m. FORCED HANDICAP, of 20sovs. 2sovß. out of stakes to go to second horse. Forced for wiiuv.rs (Hack Race, Pony Ra.:e, and Produce Stakes excepted) ; optional for losm-s. One and aqnaitir miles. Entrance, 150v.—4.30 p.m. ■ RULES. 1. General Entiies, 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, 2lst January. IS9S. 3. WEIGHTS to be declared on or about TUESDAY, February Ist, 189 S. 4. ACCEPTANCES and GENERAL ENTRIES, with fees, to be in the hands (.f the Secretary, Tauranga, by 8 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, February 9th, IS9B. 5. If a walk over only half stakc3 will be given. 6. Owners and trainers training horses on the course without permission from the Secretary will he disqualified. 7. Races to be ridden iu proper costume. Attention is called to this rule, as it will be ttiietly enforced under a penalty of lsov. 8. Nonominition or acceptance will be received under any ptettnee whatever after the hour named or without the nee ssary amount of cash. 9. Winners to pay 5 per cent, of their gross winnings towards the expenses of the course. 10. A Hack means a horse that has tcver started in any race o'.her than a hack race. C. F. UULME, 11 1 Secretary. W. SPUDDING, whilst thanking his numerous friends ia the Waikato, has decided to sell out his Hamilton stock, and will allow the following disccunts to clear: — Purchasers of 2* Gd to 53... 10 per cent. Purchasers of 5s G 1 to 105... 12A per cent. Purchasers of 10? Gd to 20s 15 per cent. Purchasers of above these 20 per cent. iggr The Business For S.alu as a. Going Concern. fpeciil Discounts for trade lines. 13/1 W. SPUDDING. ! pHIEF BRAND CLOTHING cannot \J be produced fast enough for the demand.