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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 809, 6 May 1871, Page 3

POET RACES. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, MAI 24 & 25. Stewards : Mr. E. Suisted I Mr. John Corr Mr. D. M'Ginlay | Mr. Simpson Mr. Colvin. Judge : Mr. A. D. Dobson. Starter : Mr. T. Jones. Clerk op the Course : Mr. John Seatoni FIEST DAY. Maiden Plate of 10 sova., for all horses that have never won an advertised race where more than £lO of public money was given. One mile and a distance. Weight for age. Entry, £l. Packers' and Miners' Purse of 10 sova., for all horses regularly employed in packing, or regularly worked in claims or drays on the Nelson South-West Goldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats —one mile. Catch weights. Post entry, £l. Ladies' Puhse of 10 sovs. Entry, | £l. One and a half miles. Weight I for age. Cheroot Race of 10 sovs. One! mile and a distance. Catch weights. Post Entry, £l. Each rider to light a cigar previous to starting, and have it alight at the finish of the SECOND DAY. Trotting Match of 10 sovs. Distance, two miles. Catch weights. Entry, £l. Buller Handicap of 20 sovs. Two and a half miles. Entry, 2 sovs. Consolation Stakes (funds permitting) for all horses beaten at the meeting. Tilting Match. First prize, £7 ; second do., £3. Entry, 10s. Rules and Regulations. No entries will be received for any of the races except on the following conditions : That all disputes, claims, and objections rising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority of tbem, whose decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the above programme shall be fiual. The rules of the Westport Jockey Club strictly adhered to. No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse unless the latter be qualified as the bona fide property of a subscriber of half a guinea to the race fund. The foregoing rule will not affect persons who have horses entered for the Packers' and Miners' Purse or Cheroot Race. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Stewards, at the Post Office. Entrance money to be enclosed with the name and age of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the rider. No jockey allowed to ride except in the colors entered, under a penalty of £1 Is. There must be three entries, or no race. All entries to be sent in addressed to the Stewards, Westport, on the 22nd May, at 9 p.m. All prizes paid at the Post Office Hotel, on 25 th May, at 9 p.m. SALE BY AUCTION. THURSDAY, 11th MAY, 1871. Books, Office Furniture, &c. N O . M U N R O , favored with instructions, will sell by Public Auction, at the Auction Mart, Stanley Wharf, The contents of a private Library of first-class Standard Works in Law and General Literature ; also, Office Fittings and Furnishings, including Copying Letter-press, Safe, &c. Immediately after the above. The Right, Title, and Interest of the Lessee in and to Section OS, Square 141, Orawaiti, containing 5 acres 20 held under agricultural lose. JNO. MIINRO, Auctioneer.