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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1856, 4 December 1884, Page 4

MASTKKTOti-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB'S -1884- ■:, RACE MEETING TO be held on the Opaki Raceoi urso on BOXING DAY (May December 26 and SATURDAY,'December 27, President—Mr William Lowes, Jodue—Mr A, W, Cave, STARTBR-MrT, Chamberlain. .. StewabdsMessrs J. loriis, A/Elkiuß, T, Parsons, H, Vennell; R. R, Welch, A. Stewart, and E. Dixon, Clerk of Scales—Mr J. Harding. Cr.Eim ok Course—Mr WJorns. HASMOAPFER-Mr J. 0. Evett. PROGRAMME. First Day. Maiden Plate, 30 Sovs; second horse 5 bovb ;1J miles; weight forage j entrance 2 sovs Railway Plate HANDWAPj 40 sovs • stcond horse 10 bovb; § mile; Nomination 11 aov, acceptance Tsov Maiden Dutrict Hack Race, 10 bovb ; for horsea thab never started for any race: once round the course; catch weights; Post entry, 10a Opaki Stakes Handicap, 150 sovs; second horse2oeovs; If miles; nomination 1 bov, acceptance 3 sovs, and 2 sovs at post ABC Stakes. 25 sovs; second hoise sovs; for two-year-olds bred in the district; colts- 7st 101b j filließ and ■ ge'diugs 7st 61b; 6 furlongs; nomination lsov, and 10a at post Hack Race, 10 sovs; Once round the , cou.'se; eight stone up; post entry, 10j Second Day. Hurdle Handicap, 40 sovs; second horse 10 sovs; 2 miles; over 7 flights of darkened hurdles 3ft 6in high; nom, 1 bov, acceptance .1 bov, and 1 bov at Post, - Hack Hurdle Race, 15 sovs; second horse 2 sovs; once round the course; not less thin ten'stone up; post'entry, 1 sov. District Handicap, 65'm»;-second horse 10 sovs; third horse 5 sovs; 1J miles; nomination 1 soV, acceptance 1 sovs, and 1 bov at post, Hack I!ace, 10 bovb; for horses in actual use as a hack, and which has never run for other than Hack Races; once round the course; catch weights; post entry, 108. Tradesmen's Handicap, 60 sovs'; second horse.ssovs; If mileß; nomination, 1 bov, acceptance 2 bovb, and 1 sov at post. Conbolation Handioap, 25 sovs; second horse 6 boVB ; onoe round tlio course; poat entry. 1 bov. . Novel Race, 25 sovs; once round the courso ; catoh weights; the winner to become the absolute property of; the Stewards, and to be sold by public auction ten minutes after the race, the proceeds to go to the Baca Funds j post entry, I sov, RULES AND REGULATIONS. To be run under the Masterton and Opaki ■ Jockey Club Rules. The Saddling Bell will ring at 12 each day, and the first race start at 12.30 o'clock. The time for starting eaoh event will be duly posted on tho course after each preceding race. Haok races are open to horsea that havenever won an advertised race, other than haok races, or that have not run for an advertised race for six months previous to date of meeting. The District Race is open to all horsea owned in the dißtricfc'at least six months previous to this race meeting. In cas6 of a protest (he same must be lodged with the Seoretary within 15 minutes after the race has been run, with a deposit of £2, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest be found trivial or vexatious. The winnsr of the 8 stone Hack .Race will not be allowed to run for the one on the seoond day,. No scratching of horses allowed, unless through the Secretary, and 15 minutes before the time of starting. All entries to be made on the Club's print ed forms, entrance money enclosed, with name, age at the time of entry: and pedigree of the Horse, name of owner,, and colors of rider. Entry forms supplied by the Secretary on application. In all nominations for handicaps the previous performances are to be given. No entry will be accepted unless accompany amount of entrance nor wifl an enuy be received after tne hour named, under a c y preteuce whatever. Any jockey riding ex eot in the colors entered will be fined 2 sovs. The amount for second and third horso will be deducted from the advertised amount of stakes. Weights for Tracesmans Handicap and Distr'ct Handioap will be declared at the Club Hotel at 8 o'clock on the evening of the first day's raccß, Acceptances for same will close Bamo evening Nominations for Consolation Handicap to be made to the Secretary 15 minutes after the District Handicap is run. W eights will be declared 15 minutes afier the nominations have closed ; acceptances will close 15 minutes after the weights have been declared. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent only of the' stakes. NOMINATIONS. For Railway date Handicap, Opaki Stakes Handicap, Hurdle Handicap, District Handioap, and Tradesmen's Handioap (to be sealed and addressed to the Hon. Sec.) Mason SATURDAY, NOV. 22, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS To be declared on SATURDAY, DEOEM BER 6th at 8 p.m, . General Entries and acceptances on WEDNESDAY, 17th DECEMBER, at 9 o'clock p,in, ;. NO QUALIFICATION FEE REQUIRED. RICHD. J. FITTON, Hon. Beo. and Treasurer, Lower Valley Jockey Club Races, Tobe-runon the Maryborough Coarse on BOXING DA Y, December 26th, 1884. steeplechase and Plat Races.; - ( "TOOR particulara ate., sea r ' posters allover the country, and oa application to tho secretary at'Mirtinborongh who will supply all information,' NOMINATIONS close November 2lit. ACCEPrANCES, etc., December 16th, at 10 a.m; THOS. F. EVANS. 1830 Hon.S?o. and Treas. fiUEEN-STREET CABINET AND H FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, MASTERTON, Whitt and Donaldson BEG to iuform the public of the town and district that thev have opened the shop formerly occupied bv 0. Moeller, oabinet maker, and are now prepared to take orders and given estimates for FURNITURE of all descriptions, in any quantity, including— SHOW OASES, SHOP FITTINGS, ' VENETIAN BLINDS, &c„ MR WHITT having had sixteen year's experience in this business in Yorkshiie, Englaud, feels confident that the firm will give satisfaction to all who patronise it, We are showing new designs ' of useful and ornamental furniture »n our premises. All goods will be sold at prices which will compare favorably with the best houses in Wellington, and we will endeavor alwayß to have a good stock to select fiom. All orders for furniture and repairs will be promptly attended to, COME AND GIVE US A TEIAL. WHITT & DONALDSON, Queen-street Cabinet and Furniture Warehouse, Masterton, 1792 A SK your Grocer for the Pur© Vinegar, manufactured by JOHN STRIKE, Sen. Thiaii guaranteed pure, well matured, and unsurpassed by any vinegar imported, while the factJhat this is a new colonial industry should secure it a trial. WORKg-Upper Willi* itnat, Wellington