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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 298, 24 October 1879, Page 3

TIfASTEETON AND CPAKI'JOCKEY lv » .. GLUJJ MEETING, 1879. To be held on the Opaki Course onTUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nd.and 3rd, President:-. 11. G. -Williams Judiie: R. 'Welch. Starter : J?. Gray. Clerk op tdk Scales: J. H. Harding. ; Clerks op the Course : W. lorns and Manihera. Stewards: A. W.Cave, Jas. Macara, H. Bannister, S. Chamberlain, G. Dixon, T, Chamberlain, R, Campbell. Handicap™ : James iVlacara, FIRST DAY.-DECEMBER 2,1879. Maiden Plate, of £25. 1J miles. Weighs for age. Entrance £2. Ladies' Purse, of £2O. 2 miles. Welter weights. Gentlemen riders, Entrance £2. Had Rate, of £lO. Once round the course. Not less than 10 stone. Entrance £l. Opaki Stales Handicap, of £SO. 2.| miles. Nomination £2, acceptance £2. Had Race, of £ . Once round the course. Catch weights. Entrance 10s. SECOND DAY.-DECEMBER 3,1879. Handicap Hurdk Race, of £25, 2 miles. Over 7 flights of darkened hurdles, 3ft Gin. Nomination £l, acceptance £l. Single event. Had Hurdle Race, of £lO. 1J miles. Single event. Not less than 10 stone. Entrance £i. Produce Race, of £25, If miles, Weigh for age. Entrance £2, Had Race, of £lO. Once round the course, Not less than 10 stone. Entrance £l. District Handicap, of £4O. If miles. Nomination £l, acceptance £2. Had Race, of £ . Once round the course, Entrance 10s. Consolation Handicap, of £ls. Once round the course, Entrance £l. Post entrance, RULES. The saddling bell will ring at 11.30 each (lay; first race to start at 12 o'clock sharp. The winner of the Maiden to carry filbs extra in the Produce Race, The District Race is open to all horses owned in the district at least six month previous to this Race Meeting. The Produce Race is for all horses bred and trained in the district and that have never started for an advertised race.

In case of a protest, the same must he lodged with the Secretary within fifteen minutes after the race is run, with a deposit of £2; such deposit to he forfeited if the protest be found trivial or vexatious, The winners of first day's hack races will not be allowed to run for those on the second day;_ nor will the winner of the £lO hack on either day he allowed to run for the smaller catch weight hack race, No person will be allowed to enter a horse unless he be a subscriber of at least £1 to the Jockey Club fund. No scratching of horses to he done except it he through the Secretary. General entries to bo made to the Secietary at the Club Hotel, Masterton, between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock on the evening of Thursday, November 27th, previous to the race meeting. Entries to be accompanied by the required amounts, also names and ages of horses and colors of riders, and no entries will be received after that night either by letter or telegram. Weights for Opalri Stakes Handicap to be declared at the Club Hotel on the Monday evening previous to the meeting, Acceptances for Opaki Stakes Handicap close at 15 minutes after the Ladies' Purse is run, Weights for the Hurdle Kace to be declared same night as the Opaki Stakes Handicap, Acceptances for Hurdles to close on Tuesday evening, not later than 8 o'clock, Acceptances for District Handicap'will close 15 minutes alter the weights are declared on the second day after the Produce Kace is run, Nominations for Consolation Handicap to be made to the Secretary 15 minutes after the District Handicap is run. Weights to ho declared 15 minutes after the nominations have closed, and acceptances will close 15 minutes after the weights have been declared, J. lOBMB, 290 Hon, Sec, andl'reas.

[TAIHENGA races.. TO UK HELD ON THE WHAEEKAKA PLAIN BOXING DAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1879. Mr G, Harris Mr E. E. Martin Mr B, Tito My H. Gillies Mr A. B. Jackson Mr R. G. Williams I Mr E. Bucktidgo Mr J, MeMasrcr Mr J. H. Tully. Judoe : Wallace Smith. Starters: J. McMaster and E. E. Martin Clerk of Scales : J. H. Tully. Handicappees : H. McMaster and J. Drummond, 1. Handicap Hurdle Bate, of sovs; two miles; entrance, 20s. 2. Hack Hurdle Race, of sovs; one mile and a distance; weights, ]ost; entrance, 10s 6(1. 3. Maiden Vlale, of sovs; one and a half miles; entrance, 21s; weight for age, 4. Waihenga Stakes Handicap, of sovs; two miles; entrance, 425. 5. Sapling Stubs, of sovs; for two-year-olds; distance six furlongs; weights, colts 7st 101b, fillies 7st 51b; entrance ■ 21s. 6. Hath Race of sovs; one and a half miloo; Out, uuiraiico 10s fid. 7. Sharer's Plate Handicap of sovs; one mile and a distance; entrance 21s, 8. Consoation Handicap of sovs; one mile and a distance; entrance 21s. 9. Hack Race, if time permits of sovs; catchweights; the winner of previous hack race not allowed to start for this All horses entered for the above events must be bona fido property at the time of entry. All persons entering horses must he a subscriber of at least 21s to the race fund. JOHN MAOAKA, 289 Hon. Sec. and Treas, Tjl DWA R D K'E L L Y Begs to inform the inhabitants of Masterton and surrounding district that ho has commenced COOPERING at Alanaia, and all orders entrusted to hi despatch. 290 Owing to the heavy and continued rise in Flour, my price of Bread will be, on and after October IstSd the Large Loaf 4d the Small (cash) 9d booked.■ M, YOURG, 276 Carterton.