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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3753, 6 March 1891, Page 3

£2 EEWAED. Jj__j Spaniels. One old slut in pup, brown, with wlr'te ring round neck, and white oreast. .Also, liver-coloured slut, about sis months old. Anyone returning either of the above described dogs to the undersigned will receive £], or if both are returned £2. Anyone found detaining the same after th : s date will be prosecuted. The dogs have been missing about three weeks. J AS. MAO ABA, Msisterton, Feb. ICth, 1891. W AIEARAPA NORTH COUN r ?.

rrOTICE is hereby given tnat it is _M the intention of the Council with fho consent of the ratepayers interested to raise a loan Hnder the Local Bodies Loans Act, particulars of which are set forth below:— The work to be undertaken is forming a road through section 137, Bkck X, Putatoi Survey District. The amount proposed to be borrowed is £2OO. The amount to be set apart in each year towards paying off the loan is £l2 2s. To meet the interest and annual charges it is proposed to levy a special rate of 9-Coths of a penny in the £ on the rateable value for the t'rne being of the properties owned by H. Burling, junr. and Holmes Warren and Co. in Blocks VI., VII., VIII., X., XL, XII., and sections 23, 28, 29, 30 and G9, Blocks VIII and XII , the properties of Messrs G. and A. Leach, all in the Puketoi Survey District. A meeting of ratepayers will be held at 2 p.m. on TUESDAY, the 31st day of March, at the residence of Mr Holmes "Warren, Tiraumea, to consider the proposal, I F.G. MOORE, County Clerk, Masterton, 2nd March, 1891. STPATROK'S DAY SPOETS, EKETAHUNA. IN AID OF THE MA3TEETON HOSPITAL. "POETS will be held in Parsons paddock,Eketahuna, onTCESDA?, lLa 17th March, 1891, For fuither particulars see programmes. ' Intending competitors will please take notice that noniin ationsfor ST. PATEICK'S HANDICAP, MILE EA.CE. WALKING RACE, and HUEDLE RACE close on March 3rd with the Secretary; A Ba'l will be held in the evening in Parsons' Hall. WM. MUEDOCH, j Hon. Secretary. MASTERTON OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB. Autuniu Meeting/91 To be held on the Masterton-Opaki Racecourse on St Patrick's Day, Tuesday, 17th March, 1»91. President—Mr A. Walker ; Hon Treasurer, Mr A. A. Elkins ; Judge, Mr A. W. Cave ; Starter, MrT. H. Hill; Handicapper, Mr A. Macfarlane ; Stewards, Messrs T. Brown, B. Cave, E. E. Chamberlain, C. Cowper, A. Henderson, W. J. Hirschberg, J. lorns, J. Macara and C. F. Vallance ; Clerk of the Scales, E. B. Hare; Clerk of the Course, William lorns ; Ti mekaeper, James Muir. PEOGBAMME. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 bovs/. second horse 10 sovs, l£ miles ; over five flights of hurdles ; * £<om 1 sov, accept 1 sov. 2. Maiden Eace, of 25 sovs, second have never won a Hack Race, entrance 255, weight for age, 3. Scurry Race, of 10 sovs, f mile ; for all horses that have never faced a starter (saddle races excepted), catch weights ; entrance 10s, post entry, 4. St Patrick's Hadnicap, of 65 sovs, second horse 10 sovs, third horses sovs; 1 4- miles ; nom 30s, accept 355. 5. Welter Handicap, of 35 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, 1 mile; nom 20s. accept 15s, G. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs, second hese 10 sovs, f mile ; nom 20s accept 20s ; the winner of St Patrick's Handicap to carry 7lbs penalty. 7. Selling Race, of 25 sovs, 7 furlongs; the winner to be "sold for 10 sovs, the surplus to be divided between tho Club and the second horse ; weight for age ; entrance 255. 8. Forced Handicap, of 20 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, 1 mile; entrance — winners of all races during the day 10s each, non-winners free. NOMINATION, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES.

Nominations for all Handicaps, with the exception of the Forced Handicap, will close with the Secretary at the Club Hotel, on THURSDAY, sth March, at 9 p.m., or ou the arnvall of the late train from Wellington. Weights declared on SATURDAY, 7th of March, at 9 p.m. Acceptances for all Eandicaps, ••■'•h the exception of the Forced It.ndicap, and Entries for the Maiden and Selling Races, close with the Secretary at the Club Hotel on SATURDAY, the 14th day of Merch, at 9 p.m.. or on arrival of train from Wellington, RULES AND REGULATIONS All races at Jris Meeting are confined to Hacks only. ' 'Hacks" shall mean any horse that has not started,for other than Hack Races during the present Racing Season All Races to be run under the rides of racin?. In case of a protest, the same must be lodged Nvith the Secretary within fifteen minntes after the race has' been run, with a deposit of £2, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest be found frivolous or vexatious. No scratching of horses allowed, unless through the Secretary, and thirty minutes before the time of starting. No entry will be received for any Race except u::der the conditions that all claims, disputes and objections arising, shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points shall be final. All Nominations, Entries.Acceptances, etc., accompanied by the necessary amount, must be addressed to the Secretary, Masterton. No entry will be received after the hour named on any pretence whatever. Any Jockey riding, except in colours, will be fined 2 sovs, The amount for second horse will be deducted from the advertised amount, of stakes. Five per cent, will be deducted from all stakes. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, only of the stakes. (Submitted and approved by the "Wellington Racing Club, this 21st day of February, 1891. H. M. LYON, Secretary.) E. H. WADDINGTON,. Secretary. 'VJ security at current rates. Apply by letter "Investor" C/o this office. Catholic Picnic and Sports, (To be he n the Masterton Park on Patrick's Day.) IN the eveniro a Grand Vcca and Irsaument*' Concert w"lbe{,iven in tVy Theatre Royal by Kiss McClean (Wellington) and ber pup'», I all pr -tic Vs later on. J, MoKENN •,