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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XIX, Issue 3205, 30 October 1876, Page 3

NOTICES PATEA DISTRICT JOOKEI CLUB ANNUAL RACES. To be held at Waieoa, ON 9th NOVEMBER, 1876. Stewards — W. Wilson, Esq R. E. Mcßae, Esq Dr Croffc 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 : Ist. Hurdle Race of 40 soys., entrance 3 soys., second horse to save its stakes. Distance 2\ miles over 10 flights of hurdles. Weight 141bs over weight for age scale. 2nd. Hack Hubble Race of 10 soys., entrance 1 soy. Once round the course, Weights not less than lOst. 3rd. Patea Otrp 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, entrance 3 soys. Distance 1^ miles. Weight for age. sth. Ladies' Puebe of 30 soys. If miles. Welter weights. Entrance 3 soys. 6th. Patea Disteict Handicap of 75 soys. Nomination 2 soys., acceptances 3 soys. Distance 2| miles. Entries to close on Monday, October 16, at the Secretary's office j weights declared on Ocfc. 23 j acceptances on Monday, Oct 30. 7th. Foeced Handicap of 20 soys, entrance 2 soys. Losing horses allowed to enter at half price. H miles. Two Hack Races of 5 soys, each. Entrance 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 TERMS. HHHE Freehold Property known as -*- the Shambook Hotel, Turakina. The main building contains more than Twenty Apartments, with semi-de-tatched buildings, and all the usual conveuiencies. There are commodious Stables on the property, used by Cobb & Co., and the Mail Coaches stop at the Shamrock regularly. For further particulars apply to G. HUTCHISON, Wanganui. Ocfc 24 ,vsss f^ 'S^ 1 TENDERS FOR SOLE RIGHT OF ADVERTISING ON RAILWAYS. rpENDERS will be received at this X Office up to Noon of Saturday, the tSth day of November, 1876, from persons desirous of. obtaining the SOLE RIQET of ADVERTISING at the various Stations and in the Carriages and on the Tickets of the following Railways, with their Extensions — Kaipara Railway Auckland and Puniu Railway Napier and Takapau Railway Wellington and Masterton Railway Manawatu and Foston. Rail way Wanganui and Mana'vatu Railway Waitara and Wangauui Railway Picton and Blenheim Railway Nelson and Foxhill Railway Westport Rail way Bruuner 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, Westporfc, and Gtrejmouth, 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 Rev J Elmslie, M.A., at Christchurch. PRICE -ONE SHILLING. Oct 6