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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 814, 18 May 1871, Page 2

VT7ESTPOBT and CHARLESTON TELEGRAPH LINE OP COACHES "Will leave the Empire Hotel for Charleston as follows: Tliur day 12.15 p.m. Friday 1 p.m. Saturday ... ... 1.45 p.m. SIMPSON & M'KEE, Empire Hotel. TJSSTPOET RACES. 1 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, MAI 24 & 25. Stewards : Mr. E. Suisted j Mr. John Corr Mr. 1). M'Grinlay | Mr. Simpson Mr. Colvin. Judge: Mr. A. D. Dobsori. Starter: Mr. T. Jones. Clerk of the Course: Mr. John Seaton. FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate of 10 sovs., for, all horses that have never won an advertised race wliero more than £lO of public money was given. One mile and a distance. Weight for age. Entry, £l. Packers' and Miners' Purse of 10 sovs., for ail hordes regularly employed in packing, nr worked in claims or dravs on tau Nelson South-West GoJdfields for three months previous to the races. Heats —one mile. Owners up ; catch weights, post entry, £l. Ladies' Purse of 10 sovs. Entry £l. One and a half miles. Weight for ago. Cheroot Race of 10 sovs. One mile and a distance. Catch weights. 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. "13uller Handicap of 20 sovs. Two and a half miles. Entry, 2 sovs. Consolation Stakes (funds permitting) for all horses beateu 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 objec tions rising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority of them, whose decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the above programme shall be fUil. The rules of the Westport Jockey Club strictly adhered to. No person will be allowed to cuter or run a horse unless the latter be qualified as (he bona fide property of a subscriber of half a guinea to the race fund. Tho foregoing rule will not affect persons who have horses entered for fie Packers' and Miners' Purse or Cheroot Race. A'i 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 boric, name ot the owner, and colors of t! $ rldt'r. No jockey allowed to ride except in the colors entered, und( r a penalty of £1 Is. There must be three entries, or no rac<> All entries to be sent in addressed to the Stewards, Westport,on the 22ud May, at 9 p.m. All prizes paid at the Post Offi ;d Hotel, on 25th May, at 9 p.m.