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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 76, 4 February 1879, Page 3

Waimapa RAGE mwm " 167 o,' President ; J. P, llussell, Esq. Judge •. R, Bmos, Esq. Stewards : Mossrs. J. Drummoud, N. Grace, H. M'Mastor, "Wnllaco.'Smith, J. C. Vallsrnce, 11. S. Waidell, E. A. S. Wyllie. Stakier: Mr 11. M'Mastor, Omkk or tee Scales i • Mr D. Donald. FIRST DAY.—THURSDAY, FEB. 13. Maiden Plate, 45 sovs.— Entrance,"2 sovs.; U miles; weight for age; second.horseto save entrai.ee; for maidens at the; timo of entry ; winner of any stake after timo of entry of the value of £25 to carry 31bs. extra, and of £SO 61bs. extra. Wairarapa Slakes, 100 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs.—Entrance, 2 sovs,; Smiles; weight for ago j sweepstake to be paid by noon of the day of race. Produce Stakes, 40 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs.—lJ miles; for horses bred and trained in the district that have never started prior to Ist Nov., 1878 ; weight for ago ; second horse to save stakes, Hack Bud, 10 sovs.—Entrance. 10s; once round; catch weights; post entry. Ladies' Purse, 35 sow—Entrance, 2 sovs.; 1. mile; welter weights for age; gnit'.emon riders. SECOND DAY.—FRIDAY, FEB. 14. Hurdle Handicap, 50 sovs.—Second horse to save his stakes; entrance, 1 sov, ; acceptance, 2 sovs.; 2 miles and a distance ; over darkened hurdles, Bft. flin. high. Hack Hurdle Race.—Fast horse to receive 15 sovs.; second horse, i! sovs.; 1 mile and a distance ; weight, 10st. Entrance, 10s. W. J. G. HanCkap, 150 sovs.—Entrance. 2 sovs.; acceptance, 3 sovs.; 2 miles. Hack-Race, 10 sovs.— Entrance, 10s; onco round ; pest entry ; weight, lOst. District Handicap, 50 sovs.—Entrance, 1 sov.; acceptance, 2 sovs, ; second liorsc to save his slakes; li miles; for horses owned in tho district six months previous to entrance. Consolation Handicap, 20 sovs.—Entrance, 1 sov.; 1 mi!o; horses to he named a quarter of an hour after tho District Eace, nnd to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. REGULATIONS. The first saddling Loll will ring at 11 a.m.; first race to start 11.30—sharp. llaces to bo run under the Wairarapa Jockey Club Rules. General entries and nominations for Handicaps to bo made to the Secretary at the Kising Sun Hotel, Groytown, between the hours of 0 aud 8 p.m. on Saturday, February Ist, 1879, or by letter bearing postmark of that or earlier (late. Alt entries to bo accompanied with names and ages of horses, and colors of riders. No entry will bo accepted unless accompanied with amount of entrance money. Weights for all Handicaps will be declared on Saturday, Bth February, 1879, at!) p.m., at tho Hieing Sun Hotel, Groytown. Acceptances for the Hurdle Handicap and W. J. C. Handicap to be given to the Secretary on the course before 5 p.m. on the first day of the races, and for tho District Handicap a quarter of an hour after the W.J.C. Handicap is run. Tho Ladies Purse will be confined strictly to gentleman riders, aud in order to carry out this rule, owners of horses entered in this race will he required to furnish tho Secretary with tho names of their riders at least half-an-hour before the race, lor the approval of the Stewards. JNO. M. GIBDLESTONE, 13 Secretary Wairarapa Jockey Club

GRI2YTOWN HORTICULTURAL ASD INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY. fjlllE SECOND SHOW of the abovcSociety X will Ijo held in tlio TOWN IIALL, GREYTOWN, ON WEDNESDAY, 12ra FEBRUARY. 1879. Programmes may be obtained on application to tbe Sect etary. Members' Tickets, 10s eaeli, to admit families, to be had from any member of the Committee or the Secretary. A. L. WEBSTER, Secretary. ri RAND DRAWING OF PRIZES Ij ox THE ART UNION PRINCIPLE, To be held at OBEY TOWN at S p.m. FEBRUARY ISTII, 1870, FIKST KHSHT OF TBE WAIEARAPA RACES. When the following Prizes will bo drawn for, viz.£ s. J). 1. Va 1 . able single-seated BUGGY with moveable hood, pole, shafts ami lamps 70 0 0 2. Splendid HUNTING WATCH, independent centre-second, stopaction • SO 0 0 3. Handsome Silver HUNTING STOP-WATCH, by Uussell, of London IGIGO 4. Dickens's Works, complete in 8 Vols., handsomely bound in calf 12 12 0 5. Daiito's.Jnfeino, Dante'sPtirgatorio aid Paradise ill 2 Vols., English text by Cavy, and illustrated by Gv.sta.ve Dove .. ~10 10 0 G. Carriage Clock in Leather case 5 5 0 7. Solid Nickel Silver Water Jug i 17 0 £l5O 0 0 150 TICKETS AT £l. Tickets may bo obtained from EDWARD WYLLIE, 29 Masterton, 1 la m jsa WAIEARAPA AND EAST COAST PASTORAL KM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY R AM Will ho held on the Show Grouuds, CARTERTON, FEBRUARY 20, 1879. Entries, accompanied with the entrance fees, must be lodged with the Secretary on or before tbe fith FEBRUARY, 1879. That sufficient accommodation may be provided and catalogues prepared, when forwarding tlio entry the owner is requested to signify whether the sheep are tobo auctioned, and by whom, also whether they are to be sold singly or in pairs of five and ten. All sheep must be on the ground before 9 o'clock, and may he removed after twelve o clock. ENTEANCE FEES First five Sheep .. .. Is per head. Over that number Gd Gats .. ... .. Is each. Members Free. / WJI STUiPiT FOiiBES, ! ... , Secretary.