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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XIX, Issue 3203, 27 October 1876, Page 3

I NOTICES T>ATEA DISTRICT JOCKEY X CLUB ANNUAL RACES. To be held at Waieoa, ON 9th NOVEMBER, 1876. Stewards — W. Wilson, Esq R. E. Mcßae, Esq Dr Croft O. Symes, Esq C Durie, Esq J. Burke, Esq. S. S. Broadbent, Esq Judge — Capt Blake. Clerk of Scales— W. Dale, Esq. Clerk of Course— H. J. Davis, Esq. Hon. Treasurer— Dr Croft. Secretary--W. Cowern, Esq PROGRAMME : lst. Hurdle Race of 40 soys., entrance 3 soys., second horse to save its stakes. Distance 2J miles over 10 flights of hurdles. Weight 141bs over weight for age scale. 2nd. Hack Hurdle Race of 10 soys., entrance 1 soy. Once round the course, Weights not less than lOst. 3rd. Patea Cup of 40 soys, second horse to save its stakes, entrance 3 soys. Distance 2 miles. Weight for age. 4th. Maiden Plate of 40 soys, second horse to save its stakes, eutrance 3' sovs, Distance 1_ miles. Weight for age. sth. Ladies' Purse of 30 boys. Ifmiles. Welter weights. Entrance 3 soys. 6th. Patea District Handicap of 75 soys. Nomination 2 soys., acceptances 3 soys. Distance 2J miles. Eutries to close on Monday, October 16, at the Secretary's office • weights declared on Oct. 23 ; acceptances on Monday, Oct 30. 7th. Eorced Handicap of 20 soys, entrance 2 soys. Losing horses allowed to enter at half price, li miles. Two Hack- Races of 5 soys. each, Eutrance 10s. ( Three horses to be entered or no race ; or in the event of a walk-over, only half stakes will be paid. Five per cent, to be deducted fromgross amount of stakes towards expenses. Rule 20 of the Patea District Jockey Club Rules has been altered, and now reads : " The top weight in Handicad not to exceed lOst. General entries on Saturday, Nov. 4. WILLIAM COWERN, Oct 10 Secretary P.D.J.C. FOR LEASE (WITH RIGHT TO PURCHASE), OR FOR' SALE ON EASY TERxMS. r nHE Freehold Property known as *•*- the Shamrock: Hotel, Turakina. The main building contains more than Twenty Apartments, with semi-de-tatched buildings, and all the usual conveniences. There are commodious Stables on the property, used by Cobb & Co., and the Mail Coaches stop at the Shamrock regularly. Eor further particulars apply to G. HUTCHISON, Wangauui. Oct 24 TENDERS FOR SOLE RIGHT OF ADVERTISING ON RAILWAYS. HHENDERS will be received at this JL Office up to Noon of Saturday, the 1 8th day of November, 1576, from persons desirous of obtaining the SOLE RIGHT of ADVERTISING at the various Stations and in tlie Carriages aud on the Tickers of the following Railways, with their Extensions — Kaipara Railway Auckland aud Puniu Railway Napier and Takapau Railway Wellington and Masterton Railway Manawatu and Foxton Railway Wanganui and Manawatu Railway Waitara and Wanganui Railway Picton and Blenheim Railway Nelson and Foxhill Railway Westport Railway Brunner Railway They must be addressed to the Hon the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, " Tenders for Advertising on Railways." Specifications can be seen at the Railway Stations at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Foxton, New Plymouth, Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth, and at the Public Works Offices at Wellington, Wanganui, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. FRANK B. PASSMORE, Superintending Engineer for Constructed Railways. Wellington, Public Works, (Constructed Railway Offices), 13th October, 1876. Oct 18 "CHINKS." MR H. I. JONES has just received, per p.s. Manawatu, a few copies of ''CHINKS IN OUR SOCIAL SYSTEM," with comments on SIR JULIUS VOGEL'S "FANCY DRESS BALL, being the substance of a Lecture recently delivered by the Roy J Elmslie, M.A., at Christchurch. PRICE -ONE SHILLING. Oct 6