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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2783, 24 December 1887, Page 1

Christmas Holidays. THE CORNER HOUSE, GIFTS! GIFTS! \J pleasure in announcing .that thoy will commencethe ' . . < . I ■■'■ DISTRIBUTION USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL -GIFTS!'!...'. .VOn SATURDAY, lOni DECEMBER, 1877. Owing to tho great satisfaction expreaeod by those who. wero the recipients of our Handsome Gifts last year, we have this year mads extra exertions to pleese our Custom. ,and «,OU sg LL BE ON A MORE LIBERAL SCALE OUR GIFTS! USEFUL NOVELTIES IN CRYSTALWARE. Viz.—Crystal Trays, Sweets Baskets, Compirts, Pickles, Biscuit Jars, Ice Jugs, Fruit standß, Twith Pickles, Sagars, Butter, Engraved.Jugs, Casseroles, Bread stands, Centre Stands, Cake Stauds, etc., etc. —ALSO<kNOVELTIE«; IN PAPIISR MACHE GOODS! Such as Albums Letter Racks. Paper Racks, Wall Bracket' l , Handkerchief arid Glove Boxes, Tea Gaddio*, Cosoys. Wprlf Bankets, Writing Folios,: Pearl Card Cases, Mirrors, China Tea .*cfs, I'lush Photo Frames, Pocket Knives, &c. GENTLEMEN can select any of theabovo articles or ihey can have Ties, Braces, Milk Handkerchiefs .Hats, or anything dee, according to the value of tho purchase, To the Purchaser of the value of Is, wc will give a present. To tho purchaser of the value of 2s fill wc will cive a useful present,' To, the purchaser of ilie value of 5s we will givoamc'e-presHi't. To the--purchaser of the value of IDs wo will give a handsome present, To the purchaser of tho value of las we will give a valuable present, 1 , To the purchaser ot the value of 20s wc will give an elegant present.. And so on up to any amount, the larger the purchase, the more numerous and more valuable to presents to. be Given away during this mouth SOUTH SEA ISLAND SHELLS.31 different varieties, Price: Od to 5s Gd. ARTIFICIAL TA"BLE PLANTS, 100 different varieties. Price 10s to 10s Cd. , : : /;»J|||;- £;; The PERFECTION packet, containing 84 Cards Is per packefe- The/ packet, containing 30 Cards Is Cd per packet. Each packet contains a selection of choice and an istic designs in Flowers, • Seacapes, and Landscapes, Gkaves & Fleming, THlii CORNER HOUSE, 61) and 1 71, Manners St., No. 1, Cuba St,, 277i> '. • Wellington. MONDAY, JANUARY 2,1888. tjIEATHERSTON K A CIN GCL ÜB, NIKAU RACECOURSE. Presideut~-H, Bunny, Esq., Vice President; A. Matthew's Esq.StewardiMsessvs J Nix, A. Donald A. Wilkinson, W, Cundy,R Huckeridge, K. McKcnsrie, A. Bale. Judge Mr A. McKo-zie. Timekeeper: Mr W, 0. Wil lianitj. Starter--Mr-Gundy. Clerk of scales --Mr B. Bartou r Clerk of Course—Mr . J. Tocker. Handicapper—R, Macfarlane. PROGRAMME. ' 1. HanaicapHukdiks, 35 sovs, second horse a sovs from the stakes; about 1J miles, oyer 6 flights of hurdles, iift.Oin high; nomination 20s aceptauce 15s. 2, Handicap Hack Huiim.es, 15 sovs, 6ecoud hovse 2 sovs from the stakes; about 1 mile, over i flights of hurdles lift Gin high; nonrinatiou 10s, acceptance ss. 3. F.R.C' Handicap, (50 sovs, second horse lOeovs from the stakes; about 1J miles; nomination 20b, acceptance 10s. 4. Sciiatcu Hack Race, 15 sovs, second 2 sovs from the stakes;. about 1 mile; catch weights, post entry IDs, 5, Flying Handicap, 10 soys, eecoud horse 5 sovs from the stakes; about j mile;nominatiou 20a, acceptance 2'Js, fi. Hack Handicap, 20 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from'the stakes; about 1J- miles; nomination 10s, acceptance 10s. 7. Tauhbiidnikau Stakes, 30 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stakes; about 1 mile; nomination 20s, acceptance 10s. Weightß or this will be declared half an hour after the Flying Handicap is run. Acoeptauces must be made within half an hour after declaration of weights,

RULES AND REGULATIONS. No eutry will bo received for any race except upon the conditions that' all claims, disputes, aud objections arising, shall he decided by a majority of stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision on all points shall he final. All nominations, entries and acceptances to be made in writing addressed to the .Secretary, at the Oddfellows Hall, Keatherstou. No nomination or acceptance will be received after the advertised time of'closing under any the necessaryamouuts, The rules or the Wellington Racing Club, where applicable, will be strictly adhered to. Nominations for all handicaps af this meeting will close with the Secretary at the above address on Saturday the 10th December at 8.30 p.m, Weights will he declared on Saturday, tho 17th December. Acceptances for Handiaps will close on Saturday the 24th Docember at 8.30 p.m, Entries for Scratch Hack Race must be made within-30 minutes after the Hack Hurdle Race' is rim, All protests'must be made in writing to. the Secretary .within ten minutes after passing the winning post, with a deposit of 2 sovs, which sum will be forfeited if the protest is not sustained, In all nominations for Handicaps, the name, age at time of entry, pedigree, color, Bex andprevious performance of the horse, namo of owner,' and colors of rider must be given The winner of an.advertised race of 50 sovs aud over, after the declaration of weights to. carry 71b extra in the F.R.C. Handicap. Hack shall mean a horse which has never started or othpr than' Hack Races; Hack Handicaps excepted, and is'not now-nominated for Derbys, Guineas, St Legers, Saplings.or Oaks! Horses walking over. wjll- • receive 30 per cent ofthc stakes All persons intending to withdraw horses are rcj quired to give notice in writingto the Secretary half-au-hour before the official time ofstarting such race, ' Anypersan neglecting, or refusing to comply with, this rule shall pay a fine, to be.imposed by the Stewards, not exceeding £|?Q,: to the race fund. ; Owner are particularly requested to observe this rule. 8 ' 1*..; .-■:;'■ W.BQCK, . ■■:• Sectetaty-wil'tosTjief,':