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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 3438, 29 October 1886, Page 3

TO TRAVEL IN TOE WARAUAPA' DISTRICT, fPHE Puru Olydoadttlo Stallion, . , Avon. AVON is a bay horso with black points, and I stand* 17 bands high, with.pleiity of biiho aud hair... Ho is come of a great family. His dam was sold at 80 guiucnu whon good mares' wo sold at a fourth of that price. Shu is out of a Blackleg mare-ono of a family of four, out of tho'samo dam, ami the quartette; .iiy Renfrew Jock, were the four best Jurats over.bred hi the Oamaru District, ■. AVON, by Avon Chief (150, N.Z.5.8.) bred by w, lioag,. Esq., Fondalton, near Christchurch, out of bis famous prizo maro'Graoo Darling (36), by Prince' of Kilbride, imported (602). .. Grace Darling by Prince CJiarlio, imported (4 and 620). -Grace Darling was the best mare that ovor stood in Now Zealand. She has.been ".-4 and champion .at Christchurch many timer, boating the great' Maggie Craig, Champion of. Scotland. -She was first at Duneilin oiul is her class and champion'of the yard, lu faot bor career, ia the ring is unprecedented. ■' ■ . . . AVON'S dam, Gipsy, by Renfrew Jock (135) imported from. Victoria-; g sure Renfrew, imported from Scotland; g dam JeBS, by Blackleg, imported from Scotland, Renfrew Jock's damßoao,by Cuwd'ii L.id, a famous Clydesdale, imported from Scotland by tho late David Nesbitt, Renfrew Jock was a most successful show horse, More leaving' Victoria he took many firsts, and bo. was three years in .succession in Oamaiu, Tim'aru and Dunedin, and. Champion of the yard n> well,-' From this histay brooders will recognise that'' they have in Avon nut only,, a horse of good parts, but an Entire of good, lineage, a matter 'altogether dili'tront noiii a good looking horse, ■ Tho great poiutiu horse hroeiliug is.to have a. siro connected with good families- of undoubted bharact'jr. In 'he one case the stock will bo uniformly good, while in tho other caso individuals may surpass, out the general character of tho stock will be inferior and disappointiug, Nothing is more uriovous to a breeder than to seo weeds spring from a good-looking sire. ferms, .I'-!, payable by P.N, at first service, duo January Ist, 1887. For full information apply to ■.'•'' ROBERT DONALDSON, . 2-121: • Groom in charge, ' r OWER VALLEY JOCKEY OLUB. L • 18S6 RACE MEETING, To bo held on the MARTINBOROUGH RACECOURSE,' '- .. ■ ■ OS ' MONDAY, DECEMBER 27th. . President—W, 0. Buchanan,'Eso> Vico President—John Martin, Juu., Esq, Treasurer--Mr U. Pain. Judge-Mr Wallaco Smith, Starter—Mr John McMastcr.Handicapper—Whom"the Stewards appoint. Timekcopor—Mr Walter Armstrong. . ' Olork of the Scales-Mr John MoLeoil. . Clerk of Course-Mr John Cami ron, Stewards— ■'.'.. Messrs D. JlcDongall. J. Orr, John Hodgo, T. . F,. Evan?, J. Groen, Wi Hutaua, G. Harris, C. Harris,' AY. Armstrong, J. Ross, W. Boyd, F. Biltou. PROGRAMME. 1. HAsniOAP HtiKiiiß Race, of GO sovs; second - lior3olo sovs from stakes—Nominations, 1 ■ sov; acceptances 1 sov, and 1 sov at post; " about i! miles over darkened hurdles, 3ft Din high, . • 2. Hack Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs j ono milo .. and a half j minimum weight 10 stone ;■ pest entry 15s. . 3. FltiSo Handicap'; 30 6ovs; six furlongs; nominations lsovs j acceptanco 10s, ■ 4, Hack Rack, of-10sovs ; 1 mile; catch weights; post entry 10s. 5. L.V.J.C. Handicap, 80 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs from stakes ;twomiloa; nominations • ■ 1 sov; iiccoptauco.2 sovs and 1 sov at post.'' ' 6. Hack 1U0e,"15 sov3; ono milo; minimum woighfc 10 stone; post entry 15s. . Maktikdoiiocgh Haxdioap of SO sovs; one mile; nomination \ oov; acceptances 10b. ■ ' RULES AND REGULATIONS. .- . To bo .run ..under tho 'Rules of -Rs.cing:.adopted,Augustli!S6. No qualification Fee.. '" Nominations-for tho Handicap Hurdles, - ; Flying, L.V, J,C and Martinboruugh'Handicaps close with tho Secretary at Martinlorough on • WEDNESDAY,-17th November, at !) ..p.m. Weights declared far Handicap Hurdles, Flying; and L.V.J.C, on FRIDAY,- Dccombor 3rd, at 7 p.m. Acceptances for eanio en WEDNESDAY, December loth, at 9 p.m. Weights for tho Maitinboroush Handicap to bo declared on the courso after the L.V.J.C. is run! Acceptances for the eanio to bo made SO minutes b-.foro the reca takes place. The sadding boll will ring at li.cO a.m., the it race to start at 12 noon sharp. Each race «ill stut punctually at tho time appearing in tliC correct cards of the races. No scratching of horses allowed except through tho Secretary, and not later than thirty minutes before tho time of starting. All entries and Nominations to in made in writing, scaled end addressed to the Secretary. Entrance money to be enclosed, with color, sex, name, ago and pedigree of the home, name of the owner, and color,-; of the rider; in ease of protest thu moi must bo lodged with the Secretary in writing within fifteen ii.inniea after the race is l-uvi, with a deposit of two guineas, such deposit- t-t be for- . foited if the protest- is not tustaineJ. The final payment tor tho Hurdles, Flying. h. V.J.O, Handicaps io bo made on the i an hour before the appointed time of starting for those ovent-s, In all-nominations for haiidicaps the previous performances are to bo given. This only applies where horses have not raced in tho Vu;rarapa, and whero.tuoir- performances are not included in the N.Z. Tuif Record, A horso to run in the Hack and Hack Hurdles must comply with the following conditions, viz,; it must bo in actual use as a bona fide hack; it must not have been traino.l or ■ sweated in clothing, at least fur six months i before t-hs race meeting; it must novor have been entered for any race the advertised stake, hich has been more than fifty pouuds;.' it must never have wouany racooxcopta Hack or Hack Uimlk race. Mail days from Fealhorston—Mondays, I Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, . I H. O.DOWMAN, 2131 lion Secretary. 1 rnUE GRAND ANNUAL SHOW 1 [ Under tho nusijiccs and direction of ' THE WAIRARAPA : & EAST COAST PAS- • TORAL & AGKIOULTUItAE SOCIETY . Will bo hold on tho Society's Show Grounds at 1 Carterton on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 18S0.-' . Tho show will.iucliide Horses, Cattle, Sheep,. Pigs, Implements, Farm and Dairy Produce, Vehicles, and Industrial Exhibits, • ■ - ; .- ■;' ■ The Society will, as in previous years, offer about fifty Gold and Silver. Medals; as well as cash .prizes, in each of tho'abovo.stated sections of exhibits, aud in addition thereto a largo number of valtta'oio special praes ill cash and in plate have beon -promised, bringing the total amount of prizes fully up to the average of the last three years. Winners of medals will have the option "of taking in lieu thereof £1 cash for silver medaln and £2 each for gold iv.cdala. ' A Leaping Match, a Shearing Match, and a' ' Trial of Sheep Dogs will take place during tho .afternoon. Programmes and Prize Lists giving full infor- , rnatiou as to conditions of entry, regulations of judging, and all other details, are now being prepared and will bo published and circulated shortly, Arrangements will bo made to run. . spocial trains at reduced rates, ako to have tho Show Day proclaimed a bank and general holiday throughout the valley. Intending exhibitors nro informed that' ENTRIES close on SATURDAY, tho. 23rd October, 1886, noon, cither at the Secretary's office, Carterton, or at the offices of Messrs It. Brown & Co., Masterton, F. H. Wood & Co., Groytown, and J.-I), Oakl'y, Feathcrßton, aud that no entries can be received after that date. All communications in reference to the show addressed to tho' Scorctiry, Carterton," will bo , promptly attended to. r Admission.to tlio show grounds i—Members free; non-members, before noon 2s Cd, after--1 noon Is.' 8 For the purpose, of affording' mora adequato & encouragement to certain classes of exhibits, ;, such as Dogs, Poultry, Pigeons, Produce, IndusL tries, Flowers, &c.';'the Society has decided to „ hold a separate show-'for 'these" classes during J tho early, part, of December, andfull particulars * thereof will be published. - »,.-'-- ' W.' C. BUCHANAN, - n 2355 -President. ■ o'hara & McMillan, EMPIK-S1 TAILOIiw. - Q UEHN ■ STREET, . MASTERTON. A CHOICE Selection of English and Colonial Tweadß aud Colonial Cloths always in Stock, . Kote the OPPOSITE EMPIRE HOTEL.