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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1861, 10 December 1884, Page 4

MASIHITON-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB'S KACE MEETING TO be held on the Opaki Ttacuci ttrse on BOXING DAY (Friday December 26 and SATURDAY, December 27, President—Mr William Lowes,' JuDuF.-Mr A, W, Cave, ' Smm-MrT; Chamberlain. . .• , Stewards-.' ; ; Messrs J.'lor/is,'A, Elkins, T. Parsons, H, Veunell, R. R. Welch, A, Stewart, and 15. Dixon. Clerk of Scales—Mr J. Harding, Clerk of Course—Mr W, lorns, Handicapper—Mr J, 0. Evett, programme.. First Day, Maiden Plate, 30 Sovs; second horse 5 sots ;1| miles j woight for ago; entrance 2 sovs Railway Plate Handicap, 40 sovs • second horse 10 sovs; J mile; Nomination 1 j 80v, acceptance 1 sov Maiden Distium Hack Race, 10 sovs; for horses that never stirted for any race i once round the course ; catch weights; Post entry, 10a ••■■■■■ Opaki Stakes Handicap, 150 sovs; second horse 20 govs; 1J miles; nomination 1sov, acceptance 3 sovs, and 2 sovs at post ABC Stakes, 25 sovs ; second horse sovs; for two-year-olds bred in the district; colts 7st 101b ; fillies and ge'diugs 7st 61b; 6 furlongs • nomination 1 sov, and 10s at post Hack Rack, 10. sovs • Once round the coii.'se; eight stone up; post entry, 10a Second Day. Hurdle Handicap, 40 sovs; second horse 10 sovs; 2 miles; over 7 flight? of darkened hurdles 3ft Bin high; nom, 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov, and 1 uov at Post, Hack Hurdle Race, 15 sovs; second horse 2 sovs; once round the course; not lets tlnn ten 3tone up; post entry, 1 sov, District Handicap, 55 tovs; second horse 10 ,sovs; third horse,s sovs; lj miles; nomination 1 sor, acceptance 1 sovs, and 1 sov at post, Hack I'ace, 10 sovs; lor horses in actual , uso as a hack, and which has never ruu for other than Hack Races; once round the course; catch weights; post entry, 10s. Tradesmen's Hasdicap, GO sovs; second horse 5 sovs; IJ miles; nomination, 1 sov, acceptance 2 sovs, and 1 sov at post, Consolation Handicap, 2o sovs; second hoise 5 sovs; once round the course; post c-ntry, 1 sov. Novel Race, 25 sovs; once round the course ; catch 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 tho Race Funds; post eutry, 1 sov, ROLES AND REGULATIONS, To bo run under tho Masterton and Opaki Jockey Club Rules. The Saddling Bell wi'l ring at 12 each day, and tho first race start at 12.30 o'clock. The time for nturting each event will bo duly posted on the course after each preceding race, Hack races are open to horses that havenever won an advertised race other than hack races, or that have not run for an advertised race (or six months previous to date of meeting. The Distriei Race is open to all horses owned in the district at least six months previous to this race mooting. In case of a protest tho same must be lodgod with the Secretary 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 winnor of the 8 stone Hack Race will not bo allowed to run for the otic on the second day, No scratching of horses allowed, unions through tho Secretary, and 15 minutes before the time of starting, All entries to be made on the Club's print ed forms, entranco money enclosed, with name, ago 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 bo accepted unles? accompan wihaiuonnt of entrance monct nor wifl aaV eiu.y bo rcctiveil after (no hour named, imd u r a o y pretence whatever. Any jockey riding ex opt in the colors entered will be lined 2 tore. The amount for second and third hor.se will be deducted from the advertised amount of stakes. Weights for Trades* mans Handicap aud Diatr'ct Handicap will bo declared at the Club Hotel at 8 o'clock on tho evening of tho iirst day's raws. Acceptances for same will close eauioeveu* nig Nominations for Consolation Handicap to be mode to tho Secretary 15 minutes after the District Handicap is run. Weights will bo declared 15 minutes after the nominations have closed ; acceptances will close 15 minutes after the weiehts have been declared. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent only of the stakes. _ NOMINATIONS. For Railway l"late Handicap, Opaki Stakes Handicap, Hurdle Handicap, District Handicap, and Tradesmen's Handicap (to bo sealed and addressed to the Hon. Sec.) Mason SATURDAY, NOV. 22, at 9 p,in, WEIGHTS To be declared on SATURDAY, DECEM BER 6th at 8 p.m, .General Entries and acceptances on WEDNESDAY, 17th D'iOEMBKR, at 9 o'clock p.m, NO QUALIFICATION FfiE EEQUIBJSD, EICHD. J. FITTON, Hon. Sec, aud Treasurer, Lower Valley Jockey Club Races, To be run on the Martinborough Course on BOXING DAY, December 26th, 1884, Steeplechase awr! Flat Races. rl particulars of programme, etc., see posters all over the country, and on application to the secretary at Maryborough who will supply all information, NOMINATIONS close November 21st. ACCEPTANCES, etc., December 16th, at 10 a.m; THOS. F. EVANS. 1830 Hon. Soc. and Treas. AUEEN-STREET CABINET AND H FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, MASTERTON. Whitt and Donaldson BliG to inform the public of the town and district that they have opened tho shop formerly occupied bv C, Moeller, cabinet maker, and arc now prepared lo take orders and given estimates for FURNITURE of all descriptions, in any quantity, including— SHOW CASES, SHOP FITTINGS, 'VENETIAN BLINDS, &c, MR WHITT having had sixteen year's experience in this business in Yorkshiie, England, foels confident that tho firm will give satisfaction to all who patronise it, Wo aro showing new designs of useful and ornamental furniture on our, premises, All goods will be sold at prices which will compare favorably with the be3t houses in Wellington, and we will endeavor always to have a Rood stock to select from. All orders for furniture and repairs will be promptly attended to, COME AND GIYE US A TEIAL, WHITT & DONALDSON, Qncen-street Cabinet and Furniture Ware* • house, Masterton. 1792 ASK your Grocer for .the Pure Vinegar, manufactured by JOHN STRIKE, Sen. This is guaranteed pure, well matured, and unsurpassed by any vinegar imported, while the fact that this is a new colonial industry should secure it a trial. WORKS—Upper Willis street, Wellington,