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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 82, 11 February 1879, Page 3

WAIRARAPA RACE MEETING, 1.8 79. • . Presideht: J. P. Russell, Esq. Jodoe : R, Barton, Esq. Sikwakds : Messrs. J. Drummond, N. Grace, H. M'Master, Wallace Smith, J. 0. Vallance, H, S. Wardoll, E. A. S. Wyllie. ' Stabter : Mi'H. M'Master, Clerk of tiie Scales : Mr D. Donald. FIRST DAY.—THURSDAY, FEB, 13, Maiden Plate, 45 sous,—Eutanco, 2 eova.; 1J miles j v,'eight for age; Becond horsoto save entrauco; for maidens at tlio timo of entry ; winner of any stake after timo of entry of tlio valuo of £25 to carry 31bs. extra, aud of £SO 511)3, extra, Wairarapa Stakes, 100 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs.—Entrance, 2 sovs.; 3 miles; weight for ago; sweepstake to be paid by noon of the day of race. Produce Slakes, 40 sovs., added to a sweep stako 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 horso to save stakes. Hack Rath, 10 sovs.—Entrance, 10s; once round; catch voigkts; post entry. Ladies' Purse, 35 sovs.—Entrance, 2 sovs.; 1 mile; welter weights for age j gentlomen riders. SECOND DAY,-FRIDAY, FEB. 14, Hurdle Handicap, GO sovs,—Second horse to save his stakes; entrance, 1 sov,; acceptance, 2 sovs,; 2 miles and a distance; over darkened hurdles, 3ft, 9in, high. Iluck Hurdle /face.—l'irst horse to receive 15 sovs,; second horse, 3 sovs.; 1 mile and a distance; weight, 10st. Entrance, 10s. W, J, Q, Handicap, 150 sovs.—Entvanee. 2 sovs,; acceptance, 3 sova,; 2 miles, Hack Race, 10 ms,— Entrance, 10s; once round; post entry; weight, lOst. District Handicap, 50 sons.—Entrance, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 2 sovs.second horse to save his stakes; 1£ miles; for horses owned in the district six months previous to entrance. Consolation Handicap, 20 sous,—Entrance, 1 sov.; 1 mile; horses to be named a quarter of an hour after the District Race, and to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom thoy may appoint. REGULATIONS. The first saddling hell will ring at 11 a.m,; first race to start 11,30—sharp, ■ Races to be run under the Wairarapa Jockey Club Rules. General entries and nominations for Handicaps to be made to the Secretary at the Rising Sua Hotel, Greytown, between tho hours of G and 8 p.m. on Saturday, February Ist, 1879, or by letter bearing postmark of that or earlier date. All 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 moncv. Weights for all Handicaps will bo declared on Saturday, Bth February, 1879, at 9 p.m., at the Rising Sun Hotel, Greytown. jicceptances for the Hurdle Handicap aud 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 the District Handicap a quarter of an hour after the W.J.C. Handicap is run. The Ladies Purse will be confined strictly to gentleman riders, and in order to carry out this rule, owners of horses entered in this race will be required to furnish the Secretary with tho names of their riders at least half-an-hour before the race, for the approval of the Stewards. JNO, M. GIRDLESTONE, 13 Secretary Wairarapa Jockey Club

nRAND DRAWING OF'PRIZES VJ ON THE ART UNION PRINCIPLE. To bo held at GItEYTOWN at 8 p.m. on FEBRUARY 13TH, 1879, FIRST NIGHT OF THE WAIRARAPA RACES. When the following Prizes will bo drawn for, viz. . £s. D. 1. Valuable single-seated BUGGY with moveable hood, pole, shafts and lamp 70 0 0 2. Splendid HUNTING WATCH, independent centre-second, stopaction 30 0 0 3. Haiulsomo Silver HUNTING STOP-WATCH, by Russell, of London ~ ~ 16 1(J 0 •1. Dickens's Works, complete in 8 Vols., handsomely bound in calf 12 12 0 5. Dante's Inferno', Dante's Purgatorio and Paradise in 2 Vols,, English text by Gary, and illustrated by Gustavo Dore .. ~ 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 be obtained from EDWARD WYLLIE, 29 Masterton, C. WAIRARAPA AND EAST COAST PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY .R". -JAIR, Will he held on the Show Grounds, CARTERTON, FEBRUARY 20, 1879. Entries, accompanied with the entrance fees, must be lodged with the Secretary on or before the 6th FEBRUARY, 1879. That suilicient accommodation may be provided and catalogues prepared, when forwarding the entry the owner is requested to signify whether tho sheep are tobc auctioned, and by whom, also whether they are to be sold singly or in pairs of live and ten. All sheep must he on the ground before 9 o'clock, and may bo removed after twelvo o clock. ENTRANCE FEES First five Sheep ~ ~ Is per head, Over that number Gd Gate Is each. Members Free. WM STUART FOnBES, Secretary. fJIHE WAIRARAPA SALEYARDS CO, (Limited), FEATHERSTON, Will throw open thoiryards for the sale of CATTLE HORSES, PIGS, AND SHEEP, ON WEDNESDAY, 29th FEBRUARY NEXT. The attention of buyers, sellers, and auctioneers is specially directed to the great facilities which these commodious solo yards offer for the supply of the Wellington and local meat markets. The sales will be conducted by auctioneers nominated by vendors, and will commence at noon on the day above stated, and as no cattle can be permitted to be yarded after 11 o'clock on the day of sale, early applications for room is necessary. For particulars of entrance fees, &c., apply at tho Company's Offices, Feather6ton. H. H. WOLTEES, Secretary. Featherjton, 29th Jan, 3