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West Coast Times, Issue 667, 13 November 1867, Page 2

BENEVOLENT FUND. nnHE Committee of the Benevolent -*- Society, viz., Hia Worship the Mayor, Messrs Binney, Eees, Proctor, and Cosgrave, aro requested to meet at Eichmond's New Orleans Hotel, THIS EVENING-, Wednesday, at half-past 8 o'clock. 11066 OZITIEA ANNUAL EACES WILL BE RUN OK MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 30th and 31st Djecembee, Over Mr Clapeott's Course, Woodlands. Stewards : Hon. John Hall Jas. A. Bonar, Esq. G. S. Sale, Esq. Gr. PitzGerald, Esq, Wm. Shaw, Esq. S. Grarforth, Esq. Alfred Dyson, Esq. Gr. Harrison, Esq. B. Clapcott, Esq. P. Comiskey, Esq, J. E. Carey, Esq. J. P. Klein, Esq. B. Osborne, Esq. — ■ Christian, Esq. Hugh Cassidy, Esq. A. Mcc, Esq. Jtogb : J. E. Caroy, Esq. Starter : Alfred Dyson, Esq, Clerk op thb Cotjhsh : — Christian, Esq. Trbastjeer : B. Osborne, Esq. PIEST DAY.-^MONDAY. Tjiial Stakhs, of 40 aovs., open to all horsen, the property prior to the 9th November, o£ any hona fide resident in Westland. Weight for age. One mil© and a distance. Entrance 4 sots. Hokitika Towir Platb, of 100 sots., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance 10 iovs. Packers' Pcbsb, of 30 iovi. Heats : for packers' horses only, that must bo provod to bo regularly packed on any part of tho West Coast for not less than three months prior to tho meeting. Woltor weight lor age. Tnre«-quarteri of a-mile. Entrance 3 sots. Selling- Each, of 50 soys., open to all horses, under following conditions :: — > If entered, not to ba sold \ to carry 71bs penalty ; if to bo sold, for £60 ; weight for ago ; for £50, allowed 71bi ; for £40, allovred 141b3 ; for £30, allowed 211bs ; for £20, allowed 281ba ; one-mile-and-a-half. The winner to be sold by auction immediately aftor the race. Any surplus over upset prico to go to the funds. Entrance 5 sots, Hurdle Eace. of 70 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles over such hurdles as tho stewards may determine. Entrance 7 soys. Hack Eace. of — soys., open to all horses. Ono mile. Entrance 1 soy. addod. Post entry. SECOND DAY.— TUESDAY. Westland County Handicap, of 200 soys, open to all horses, two miles and a distance. Nomination, with 3 soys only, to be made on night of general entry. Handicap weights will be made and declared at the Empire Hotel, at 9 p.m. on the first day of running, so as to allow the stewards an opportunity of rating the merits of the horses during same day's running. Acceptance, with 10 sovn, must be sent in to the Stewards, at the Empire Hotel, by 11 o'clock p.m. same night. Trotting Distance Handicap, of 30 soys, open to all horses, with weight for age. Three miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Ladies' Purse, of 50 soys, open to all horses. Gentlemen riders. Welter weights. One mile and a half. Entranco, 5 soys. Butchers' Purse, of 30 soys. Heats. For horses the hona fide property, previous to the 9th November, of retail butchers on the West Coast. Distance, thrco quarters of a mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. Hukdle Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all horses. Three miles. Nominations, with 3 soys,' to b« made on night of genoral entry. Weights to be made and dcclarea on night of first day's running, as for Wostland County Handicap, and acceptance, of 7 soys, also under same conditions as Wostland County Handicap. Selling Hack Eace, of sovereigns, the winner to be sold by auction after tho race for L2O. Any surplus on that amount to go to fund. Entranco, 1 sovereign added. Post entry. WEIGHT VOR AGE. 6 years and aged ... 10 st 4 lbs 5 years ... ... 10 st 4 years ... ... 9st 7 lbs 3 years ... ... 7st9 Ibs WELTER WEIGHT. 6 years and aged ... 12 st 7 lbs 5 years ... ... 12 st 4yearß ... ... 11 st 4 lba 3 years ... ... 10st41b» EEGULATIONS. ! 1. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. 2. Mares and Geldings allowed 3 lbs, but no Maiden allowance. 3. All entries and nominations to be handed to the Stewards, at Osborne's Empire Hotel, previous to 9 p.m. on 23rd December. 4. All entries must be in writing, specifying age, and description of horse, and color of rider ; and contain requisite entrance mone}'. 5. All horses must be ridden in colors. 6. In all matters connected with tho races, or any disputes, the decision of the Stewards to bo final. 7. Any dogs on the Course will be destroyed. 8. All Stakes paid less 5 per cent. 9. A qualification fee must be paid by each owner that enters, or nominates a horse or horses, on the following scale, viz., for one or more events, under 50 soys, 2 soys ; for 50 soys, 3 soys ; for 100 soys or over, 4 soys. But the said fees not to be accumulative. Subscribers of 4 or more soys, are not required to pay any fee for qualification. N.B. In case of unfavorable weather, tho Stewards have the power to postpone tho races from day to day, whethor tho meeting bo absolutely commenced or not. EICHARD EEEVES, Secretary. P.S. In all probability a third day's racing will be added to the programme. 11065 OEDEES countermanding advertisements must be in writing, and left at the office before 4 o'clock in the afternoon, 7143