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Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 523, 7 December 1899, Page 3

Meetings and Amusements. ERCER ERUEE MERCER "DEGAT ERCER JIVEGAT >EGATTA tEGATIA EGATTA. EGATTA. SATURDAY NEXT, DECEMBER 9, 1899. GRAND PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. T E K UI T I DACES. TO BE HKLD ON Wednesday, December 20th, 1899 President: F. \V. Laug, Esq., M.H R. Vice President : T. Burd, Etq. Judok: J. T. Hetet, Esq Starter i H. M. Hetet, Esq. Clerk of the Scalks : J. Nealie, Esq. Clerk of the Cuokbe : H. Moore, Esq. Handicai>pers : Messrs \V. Bond ind H. Hetet. Stewards: J. T. Hetet, Esq., and 11 other lcadiug residents. PROGRAMME. (Passed by A.R.C.) 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, l£ mile ; Ist horse, £lO ; second hor*e to receive £2 from stake. 2. MAIDEN PLATE, 1 mile; Ist horse £6. 3. HACK RACE, 1 mile; Ist horse, £5 ; second horse to receive £1 from stake. 4. TE KUITI CUP, l£mi'e; Ist horse, £ls; second horse to receive £3 from stake. 5. MAORI HACK RACE, 1 mile; Ist horse, £5 ; second horse to receive £1 from stake. All horses for this event to be owned atd ridden by Maoris within the Rohe Potae that have never competed in an advertised race. Post entries. 6. FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs; Ist horse, £6. 7. CONSOLATION RACE, 6 furlongs ; Ist horse, £3. CONDITIONS. All races to be run under A.R.C. rules, except r>ice 5. All disputes to be decided by the Slewards, whose decision shall be final in all cases. No protests will be entertained unless accompanied with one sovereign, and lodged with the Secretary within 10 minutes after race, the deposit being forfeited if protest is not sustained. All nominations, stating performances and pedigree, must be accompanied with the neccsjary cash, and be lodged with the Secretary not later than 7 p.m. on 7th December. Weights will appear in the Waikato Ar«us on 12th Decemter, Acceptances close on 18th December. DANCE IN THE EVENING. CHAS. E. BENNETT, 7/12 Hon. Sec. HAT A WHAT A ANNUAL RACES. To be held in Mr Ferguson's Padlock on MONDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1900. President : Robt. Noble, Esq. Vice-Presidents : b\ VV. Lang, Esq., M.H.R., and Chas. Limmer, Esq. Judge : R. Rathborne, Esq. Starter : Mr E. M. Dickey. Clerk of Scales : Mr W, W. Higginson. Clerks of Codbse : Messrs F. Noble and Thos. Kempthorne. Handicapper : Mr A. J. Storey. Stewards : Messrs Robert Noble, W W. Higginson,C. Limmer, Geo. Swanson, VV. McCutcheon, F. Story, L. Sutton, John Mawhinney, E. Rothwell, F. Noble, E. M. Dickey, S" Calder, Wm. Geacb, A. M. Ferguson. Jas. Calder, Thos. Kempthorne and A, Livingstone. PROGRAMME (passed by A.R.C.) 1. HANDICAP HURDLES, of lOaovs. second horse to receive lsov. from the stake. Over eight flights of hurdles. Two miles. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. 2. MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP, of 6sove. ; second horse to receive lsov. from the stake. For all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding £6 in value at time of entry. Winner of any race after declaration of weights to carry 51b. extra ; two or more such races, 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, 5s ; acceptance, 6s. 4. GALLOWAY RACE (for horses of 14.3 and under), of ssovs. ; second horse to save stake. Six furlongs. Entrance, ss. 5. BETTLERS' RACK, of ssovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from tho stake. One mile. Entrance, ss. Welter weight for age. All horses entered to be the bonafuh 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 races. 6. LADIES' BRACELET, of £4 10s. One mile. Entrance, 4s 6d. Welter weight for age. Gentlemen riders. Winner of handicap to carry 101 b. extra. 7. HANDICAP TROT, of 6sovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from the stake. About two and a-half miles. Entrance, 6s. 8. HANDICAP FLYING STAKES, 'o 6sovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from stake. Winner of Whatawhata Handicap to carry 101 b. extra, Six furlongs. Entrance, 6". 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 lsov., which will be forfeited if the protest be not sustained. All entries to give age, pedigree and performances of horse, with colours of rider. No nomination or acceptance will be received unless accompanied by the necessary amount in cash. NOMINATIONS and ENTRIES for all events will close with the Secretary at Whatawhata or Hamilton on December 15th. WEIGHTS will appear in The Wai kato Argus on or about TUESDAY, December 19th. ACCEPTANCES close on SATURDAY, December 23rd. Bookmaker's fee, 10s 6d. E. C. SHEPHERD, '2/11 Hon. Sec. 'ANTEDS, FOR SALE, TO LET Y V —Fourteen words for one shilling (in advance); sixpence for each additional seven words,