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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 6, Issue 313, 16 October 1862, Page 2

Wanganui Races, Gtk and 7th NOVEMBER, 1862. Stewards : Dr. Gibson, * John Cameron, esq., Capt. Clark, HM. 57th Regt. E. Lewis, Esq., Major Cooper, Judge : MAJor Logan, H.M. 57th Regt. Clerk of the Course.: — Mr. D. Cameron. FIRST DAI. 1. Maiden Plate of £ added to a year okt 3 foalecKin the Colony, Weights 9 st. 7 event, two miles. 2. Stock-horse Race of £ added to a sweepstake of .£1 each, for Stock horses bona fide the property of Stock-owners in the districts of Wanganui and Rangitikei, that have been regularly ridden after stock for at least 12 months before the date of entrance, and that are not entered for any race of the present meeting. Weights same as for Wanganui Stakes, post entrances, single event, two miles. 3. Garrison Plate of £ open to all horses bona fide the property of, and to be ridden by officers on full pay, or officers in the Volunteer and Militia Companies, m New .Zealand. Distance and Weights same as for Wanganui /Stakes. 4. Produce Plate of & , (or more if subscribed) added to a Sweep stakes of £5 ss. each, PP., open to all horses foaled in the colony, and that have never run for Public money previous to the ensuing racing season. 3 yfs. old, 8 st, 7 lb., 4 yrs. 9 st. 7 lb., 5 yrs. 10 st., 6 yrs. and aged 10 st. 4 lb. Heats mile and-a-half; second horse to receive £lO out of the stakes. No person allowed to enter a horse without he is a subscriber of at least one guinea to this Plate. SECOND DAY. 1- Hurdle Race of £ , added to a sweepstakes of .£2 2s. each, P. P. 3 yrs. 9st., 4 yrs. lOst, 5 yrs. 10 st. 71b., 6 yrs. and aged lOst. 101 b. Heats 2 miles, over six hurdles 4ft. high. Second horse to save his stakes. The winner of the Produce to carry 41b. extra. 2. Wanganui Stakes of £ , added to a sweepstakes of £‘3 3s. each, open to all horses. 3 yrs. old 9st., 4 yrs. old lOst., 5 yrs. lOst. 71b., 6 yrs. old and aged lOst 101 b. Winners and thoroughbred horses to carry 41b. extra. Heats two miles, second horse to save his stakes. 3. Licensed Victuallers' Purse of £ added to a sweepstakes of £1 Is. each, P.P. catch weights, two mile heats. 4. Consolation Stakes of £ , entrance £1 Is. each, for all horses that have run and not won a race during this meeting. Post entrances, weights to be handicapped by the stewards, single event, once round the course and a distance. Mares and geldings to be allowed 41bs. All jockeys to appear in proper costume. The following rules and regulations will be strictly adhered to : 1. There shall be a distance post for each race. 2. Any person entering a horse must be a Subscriber of £1 Is. to the Race Fund. 3. Notice is to be given to the Stewards of all Matches that may be wished to be run between any of the Races. 4. No person will be permitted to gallop or ride on the Course during the Race days. 5. All dogs found on the course will be destroyed. 6. The Races will commence punctually at 11 o’clock; half-an-hour allowed between each Heat and Race. 7. All applications for Booths to be made to the Committee, who will point out the sites and regulate the scale of charges for the occupation of the ground. 8. The Rules of the Wellington Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to. Entrances for the Produce Plate to be made in writing, to the Stewards, at the Commercial Hotel, on Thursday the 16th October next, at 9 p. m. All entries for,the remaining races to close at the Wanganui Hotel, on Monday the 3rd November at 9 o’clock p. m. All disputes to be referred to the Stewards, whose decision will be final. (Subscriptions will be received at the Bank of New South "Wales. By Order of the Stewards, HENRY STOKES, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Wanganui, Sept. 4th, 1862. TO CARPENTERS. “ Tenders Required 1 FOR the Erection of a Warehouse in St. Hill street. Plans and Specifications to be seen at the Office of the Undersigned. All Teuders to be sent in before the 31st inst. POWELL & Co. October 9, 1862. 11JOTICE is hereby given, that the Busily ness hitherto carried on under the Firm of W. Bowler, Son, and Co.,|will henceforth. be carried on by the Undersigned, and all parties indebted to the said. Firm are requested to pay their accounts to him, who alone is authorized to receive and discharge the same. EDWARD PEARCE. Wellington, ./ September 22ud, 1862.