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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3751, 11 March 1891, Page 4

S TERTON OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB. Autumn Meeting/Ol To be held on the Maaterfcon-Opaki Racecourse on St Patrick's Day, Tuesday, 17th March, Is9l. Presidenb—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. lorus, J. Macara and C. F- Vallance ; Clerk ot the Scales, E. B. Hare; Clerk of the Course, William lorns ; I Timekeeper, James Muir. PROGRAMME. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 sovs second horse 10 sovs. 1£ miles ; over five flights of hurdles ; Q Nom 1 sov, accept 1 sov. 2. Maiden Race, of 25 sovs, second horse 5 soys, 1 mile ; for horses that 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 G5 sovs, second horse 10 sovs, third horse 5 sovs; I j miles ; nom 30s, accept 355. 5. Welter Handicap, of 35 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, 1 mile ; nom 20s. accept 15s, 6. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs, second horse 10 sovs, f mile ; nom 20s accept 20s ; the winner of St Patrick's I Handicap to carry 71bs penalty. 7. Selling Race, of 25 sovs, 7 furlongs; the winner to be for 10 sovs, the surplus to be divided between the 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 raceß 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 on the arrivall of the late train from Wellington. Weights declared on SATURDAY, 7th of March, at 9 p.m. Acceptances for all Eandicaps, with the exception of the Forced Handicap, and Entries for the Maiden and Selling Races, close with the Secretary at the Club Hotel on SATURDAY, the 14th day of March, at 9 p.m.. or on arrival of train from Wellington, RULES AND REGULATIONS All races at this Meeting are confined to Hacks only. "Hacks" shall mean any horse that has not started Jor other than Hack Races during the present Racing Season All Races to be run under the rules of racinp. In case of a protest, the same must be lodged -with the Secretary within fifteen minutes 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 startingNo entry will be received for any Race except u:ider 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 percent, 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. WADDINGTOJN, Secretary. NOTICE. !J_ apply to the Masterton Borough Council at a meeting to be held on the 18th day of March, 1891, for a license to slaughter cattle, on premises occupied by me, on Sec. 48, Upper Plain. THOS. E. CHAMBERLAIN. Masterton, Feb. 18,1891, MAURICEVILLE ROAD BOARD SPECIAL ORDER. 1M intended to make the following Special Order, at a meeting of the Board to be held on the 28th of Feb. 1891 : That, to secure the repayment of a loan of £3OO, borrowed under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 188G, for the purpose of fellinsf and forming Mt Munro Road East, a apeojal i rate of 5 and £ pence in the £ be made and levied on the rateable vdlue for the time being of Sections 173,175, 176. lUock JUH Mangaone, and Section 10, Block 1, Kopuaranga. Such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate for 20 years, or until Loan is repaid ; and shall be paid in two half yearly instalments on the Ist of January and Ist of 1 July in each year. I W. GRAY C MOUNT MUNRO ROAD WEST. n"OTICE is hereby given that it is the 31 Intention of the Board, with the consent of the ratepayers interested, to raise a loan under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot, 1886, and Amendment, 1889, for the purpose of acquiring land and felling and forming a road through section 43, Mauriceville sub-division, and sections 11, 12, Block I, Kopuaranga. To give access to sections 11,12,13, Block I, Kopuaranga. The amount proposed to be borrowed is £2OO. The amount to be set apart each year to pay off the loan is £lO- To meet which a special rate of 7 and a-half pence in the £ will be made on the rateable value of sections 11, 12, 13, 14, Block I, Kopuaranga, together with the thirds accruing from sections within the aboye area. It is proposed to pay the costs cf raising the loan and first year's interest out of the loan. A meeting of ratepayers to discuss the above proposal will be held at 4 p.m. ou MONDAY, 30th March, at the Board's office, Mauriceville. W. GRAY, Clerk. Mauriceyillo, March 4, 1891. 8 STALL STABLE,, with good loft and loose boxes, in centre of Masterton, Apply Daily office.