PAPAKURA RACES

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 266, 24 January 1874, Page 2

PAPAKURA RACES

A M«f H.W of the Race Committee took p'sire on Tuesday nijjht, at which the remainder of the progrp:nm» was arranged. It will be seen by advertisement th>»t a most liberal a nount of pmes, about £250, is to be given, which ouglif to insure a good moehn<», nnd a large attond^dw. 4i Mr Bucklnnd'a tnle, yestprday, th» bootlis, &c, were toU us follows .—Grand Stnnd Booth, £25 : 2nd Boi.th, £45 ; 3rd Booth, £10 : Q-a os, £36. The c^rda Fere bought in by the Committee tt £fi «•>. The follbwing arc the Heights lor tha Handicap Hurdle Rnro «— Nero. l?«t 71b ; Sain, 1(U lib ; Count, 9st 9lb; Barney, 9st; Tom Tit, 8->t M> : Parerau, Bst4lb. Owners of homes are rpmindod that 8 p.m. on Monday next it the time for general entry, ot winch time they aro roqiiested to Kcnd'descnptions of coloura.

The ready-raado clpthingatealer* in St Louis appeal to the cupidity of chance 1 ouauofiHei* to get rid of their shopworn garments. They pufc*f»fc pock«t,bouk }n au wner pooket.tell the Granger that the, ' coat was made for Mr Up OJair, one of onr Wealthiest citizen.*, but, it beiDg too tight^acrofis the back, he returned it, afi«r weunngii but onpo.' The cußtonipr iqo)s the. pocket-book, pujy the price asiced for the com, and hastens awaV. being ' in a liuny to oalx-h the train ' He probably Ctttcbu the train, as ho n«\t>r cornea back with the stw'lJfed pocket-book. A lilcgram from t'alontta atatrs that tbo Indus, with 418 coolies, has Wen loet Jjince Janiury 1,-ujt juar, J7.178 oooliea hay« d^pirted for «ud MnWiu*.