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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2782, 23 December 1887, Page 1

Christmas Holidays. AT THE THE CORNER HOUSE, GIFTS! GIFTS! Graves and Fleming have much pleasure in announcing that they will coiflmeucethe DISTRIBUTION OP USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL , .GIFTS!! SATURDAY, 10th DECEMBER, 1877. Owing to the great satisfaction expressed by those who were the recipients of our. Handsome Gifts last year, we have this year made extra exertions to pleese onr Customes ,and 12.0U ,' S ILL BE ON A MORE LIBERAL SOME Than ever, QUE GIFTS! ; CONSIST OF USEFUL NOVELTIES IN CRYSTALWARE. Viz,-Crystal Trays, Sweets Baskets,' Compirts, Pickles, Biscuit Jars, let! Jugs, Fruit stands, Twith Pickles, Kagars, Butter, Engraved Jugs, Casseroles, Bread stands, Centre stands, Cake Stands, etc.,etc. ' ,• -ALSO- . srNOVELTIE* IN PAPIISR.MACHE ,' Gt'ODd! Such as Albums Letter Bucks. Papjsr Racks, Wall Bracked, Handkerchief and Glove Boxes, Tea Caddies, Coseys. Work lipkets, Writing Folios, Pearl Card , Cases, Mirrors, China Tea Sets, Plush ■ ; Photo Frames, Pocket Knives-, Ac, ; GENTLEMEN can select any of the above articles or they can-have Ties, Braces, bilk Haudkerchiefs Hats or anything elso, accorning to.the value of the purchase. ;To the Purchaser of the value of is, .wo. will c;ivo a present. To (he purchaser of the value of 2s ltd we will eive a useful'present, To the purchaser of the value of 5s we will give am cc pimnt, To the purchase! of the value of lUs we will give a handsome present, To the purchaser, of the value of 15s we will give a valuable present, To the purchaser ot the value ,of 20s we will give an elegant And so on up to any amount, the larger the purchase, tho more numerous and more valuable to presents to bo Given away during thiß ihonth SOUTH SEA ISLAND SHELLS, 31 different varieties, Price: 9d to 5s (sd. ARTIFICIAL'TABLE PLANTS,. 100 different varieties. Price 10s to 10s fid. XMAS "CARS. The PERFECTION packet, containing 84 Cards Is per packet. Tho PEERLESS packet, containing 30 Cards Is 6'd per packet. Each packet contains a selection of choice and artistic designs'in Flowers, Eeacapes, and Landscapes. Graves & Fleming, THE CORNER HOUSE, ' 09 and 71) Manners St., No. 1, Cuba St., 2775 , Wellington, MONDAY, JANUARY 2,1888. JjIEATHERSTON RACING CLUB, ANNUAL MEETING ON THE TAUHEIIE- ' NIKAU RACECOURSE. PreEident-H, Bunny, Esq,, Vice President: A. Matthew's Esq,Steward: Msessrs J ■ Nix, A, Donald A, Wilkinson, W, Cundy,R Buckeridge, K. Mclienzie, A. Bale. Judge Mr A. McKc-izie. Timekeeper: Mr W, O, Wil liams, Starter—Mr Cu'ndy. Clerk of scales —Mr E. Barton, Clerk of Course—Mr . J. Tocker, Handicapper-R, Maofavlane, PROGRAMME. 1. Hanaicap Huiidleb, 35 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stakes; about 1| miles, over G flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin high; nomination 20s aceptance 15s, 2. Handicap Hack Hums, 15 sovs, second horse 2 sovs from the stakes; about 1 mile, over <1 flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high; nomination 10s, acceptance ss. 3. F.ll.C' Handicap, GO sovs, second horse 10 sovs from the stakes; about miles; nomination 20s, acceptance ' 4. Schatoii Hack Rack, 15 sovs, second 2 sovs from the stakss; about 1 mile; catch weights, post entry 16s. 5. Flying Handicap, 10 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stakes; about ,f mile;nomination 20s, acceptance 2Us. G. Hack Handicap, 20 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stakes; about 1J miles; nomination 10k, acceptance 10s. 7. Tauhmidnikau Stakes, 30 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stakes;-about 1 mile; nomination 20s, acoeptanoo 10s. Weights or this will be declared half an hour after the Flying Handicap is run. Acceptances must be made within half an hour after declaration of weights. 11ULES AND REGULATIONS. No entry will be received for any race except upon the conditions that all claims, disputes, and objections arising, shall be decided by a majority of stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision on all points shall be final, All nominations, entries and acceptances to be made in writing addressed to the Secretary, at the Oddfellows Hall, Featherston. No nomination'or acceptance will be received after the advertised time of closing under any pretence whatever, or unless accompanied by the necessary amounts, Tho rules of the Wellington Facing Club, where applicable, will' be strictly adhered to. Nominations for all handicaps af this meeting mil close with the Secretary at the above address on Saturday the 10th December at 8.30 p.m, Weights will be declared on Saturday, the 17th Decomber. Acceptances for Handiaps will close on Saturday tho 24th Doceniber at 8.30 p.m, Entries for Scratch Hack Race must be made within 30 minutes after the Hack Hurdle Race is run. All protests must be madoin writing to the Secretary within ten minutes after passing the winning post, witlra deposit of 2 sovs, which sum will oc forfeited if the. protest is not sustained. In ail nominations for Handicaps, the name, age at time of entry, pedigree, color, sex and previous performance of the horse, name of owner, and' colors of rider must be given The winner of an advertised race of 50 sovs and over, after the declaration of weights to cany 71b extra in the F.R.C. Handicap. Hack Bhall mean a horse which has never started or other than Hack Races; Hack Handicaps excepted, and is not now nominated for Derbys, Guineas, St Legers Saplings or Oaks, Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent ofthe stakes All persons intending to withdraw horses are rej quired to give notice in writingto the Secre-. taiy half-an-hour before the official time of starting-such race." Anynorson neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine,/ to be imposed by tho Stewards, not exceeding £2O, to the race fund. Owner are particularly requested to observe this rule. 8 • ■ v W. BOCK, Secretary and Creamer,