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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 8, Issue 378, 11 February 1864, Page 2

Militia. Militia and Volunteer Office, Wanganui, Feb. 9tl>, 1864. rip HE Wanganui Rifle Range Will be open, 1. until further Orders, for practice of the Wanganhi Cavalry Volunteers on Monday at 11 o’clock a.m., for those armed with Revo'vers; on Thursday at 11 o’clock a.m. for those armed with Breech Loaders; and on Saturdays at 2 o’clock p.ra,, for those uraied with Rifles. By Command ALFRED ROSS, Captain and Adjutant. W.M. A BO AT for Hire. Apply to, JAMES L. STEVENSON. January 28th, 1864. Wanganui Races. 3rd and 4tli MARC H, 1864. Stewards Lieut.-001. Logan, 11. M. 57th regt. Dr. Gibson, ; ~n John Cameron, esq., Dr. Mussen, , - Ensign Powell, H.M. 57tli regt. L. Daniell, Esq. G. Ross, Esq. Judge : —■ J. Nixon, Esq. Clerk of the Course : Mr. D. Cameron. FIRST Djy.

1. Produce Plate of £ , added to a Sweepstake of £o 3s. each, l'P., open to all horses foaled in the colony, and that have never run for Public money. 3 yrs. old, 8 st. 7 lb., 4 yrs. 9 sf. 7 lb., 5 yrs. 10 st., G yrs. and aged 10 st. 4 lb. Pleats, mile and-a-luilf; second horse to save his stakes. No person allowed to enter, a horse unless he is a subscriber of at least one guinea to this Plate. 2. Scurry Stalles of £ , added to a Sweepstake of 4:1 Is. Catch weights ; single event ; one round and a distance ; second horse to save his stakes. 3. Ladies' Purse of 4! , added to a Sweepstake of £2 2s each, open to all horses. 3 yrs old lOst 4 lb,. 4 yrs 11st 4 lb, 5 yrs 11 st 6 lb, 6 yrs and aged 12 st. Heats, 2 miles ; Gentlemen riders ; second horse to save his stakes. 4. Stock-horse Race of £ added ’to a sweepstake of .£1 each, for Stock horse? bona fide the property of Stock-owners in the districts of Wanganui and Bangitikei, 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. 5. Maori Race—{ if sufficient funds are subscribed). ■ SECOND DAY. 1- Hurdle Race of £ , added to a sweepstakes of £2 2->. each, P. P. 3 yrs. 9st., 4 yrs. lOst, 5 yrs. 10 st. Jib., 0 yrs. and aged lOst. 101 b. Pleats 2 miles, over six hurdles 4 r t high. Second horse to save his stake?. The winner of the Produce or Ladies’ Purse to carry 41b. extra. 2. Licensed Victuallers' Purse of £ Sam^ 1 conditions and hurdles as in the Hurdle race. The winner of the Hurdle race not eligible to run. 3. Wanganui Stakes of X , added to a Sweepstake of X2 2s each. .. Open. to all horses ; handicap ; heats, 2 miles * second horse to save his stakes.

4. Welter Stakes of £, , -"added to a Sweepstake of £1 Is. 2 miles, single event. 3 yrs 11 st 3 11), 4 yrs 12 st.. 3 lb, 5 yrs 12 st 10 lb, 6 yrs and aged 13 st. Post entrances. 4. Consolation Stakes of .£ .entrance not won a race during this meeting. Post entrances, weights to he handicapped by the stewards, single event, once round the course and a distance. Mares and geldings to he allowed -libs. All jockeys to appear in proper costume. The following rules and regulations will he strictly adhered to : 1. There shall be a distance post for each race. 2. Any person entering a horse must he a Subscriber of 221 Is. to the .Race Fund. 3. Notice is to he given to the Stewards of all Matches that may be wished to he run'between any of the Races. 4. No person will he permitted to gallop or ride on the Course during the Race days. 5. All dogs found on the course will he 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 Rutland Hotel on Wednesday, 17th February ; and the. entrances for the remaining Races at the. Commercial Hotel, on Monday, 29th February—to close at 10 p.m. precisely. - : ' All disputes to be referred to the Stewards, whose decision will he final. Subscriptions will be received at the Bank of New South Wales. By order of the Steward?, C. W. BROUGHTON, Hon. Sec. and Treas. N.B.—After this date all horses found training on the enclosed portion of the Racecourse will be disqualified, a certain part of the Course having been set aside for training purposes. January 21, ISG4.