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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1170, 25 December 1879, Page 3

English THRASHING MACHINES (for one or two horses), with Beating Bars, complete with HORSE-POWERS or STEAM ENGINES. American WINNOWING MACHINES. POTATO - RAISING and other PLOUGHS. American SCARIFIERS and HILL-SIDE 'PLOUGHS. National Hotel, CAMBRIDGE. "VTUMEROUS improvements and ad- "^ ditions having been completed, this Hotel now affords the best ' Accommodation to TISITGBS ; AND ■TQHBI.BTB* SPACIOUS SAMPLE ROOMS have been provided for Commercial Travellers. tfIRST-OI '.SS Billiard Table, Under the Superintendence of a careful Marker. FOR TOURISTS! \JT Arrangements have been made so that guides for Visitors to the Hot Lakes are available upon short notice. Andus Kaynes, PfiOPEIETOB. WHATAWHITA ANNUAL RACES. TO BE HELD ON BOXING-DAY, DECEMBER 26, 1879. Stewards :E. C. Shepherd, W. H. Bailey, D. F. Scott, and O. Limmer. 'Judge : W. N. Searancke, Esq. Starter: — : j Clerk op the Scai.es : A . Crawford CiBBK of the Course : E. M. Dickey. Handicap? cc : Mr Mainwaring HORSE RACING, i 1. Handicap Hurdle" Kacb of lOsovs. ; twice round the course ; over 8 flights lof hurdles. 2nd horse Save his stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. • sfc lb et lb t.oafer .. 11 10 Valentino ..10 0 Gladstone ..11 5 Rufus.. ..10 0 Derric . . 11 0 Screwdriver 912 Destiny .. 10 7 Happy Tom ' 912 Paddy.. . . 10 0 Charley .. 910 Blyboy .. 10 0 2. Maident Plate of 7sovs; \\ miles; weight for age. Entrance, 7s 6d. 3. Whatawhata Handicap of lOsovs; distance 2 miles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. st lb st lb Loafer .. 9 7 Bobbin .. 9.0 Gladstone ..9 7 Sweet Briar 810 Destiny.. 9 4 Taipo.. .. 8 6 4. Settlers' Race of 7sovs; distance 1 mile. Boiut- fldc property of settlers not less than 3 months, within a radius of 12 miles. Weight for age. . Entrance 7s 6d. 5. Pony Pace of ssovs ; distance 1 mile. Height not to exceed 14-2in. ; weight for inches. Entrance 10s. Topweight. . 6. Trotting Race of soys ; distance Entrance, 7. Consolation Stakes of 6sovs ; 1| miles. Weight Entrace 10s. ATHLETIC SPORTS. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race 300, yards Ist prize, £1 j 2nd prize} 10s, Entrance, 28 Od. 2. Maiden Race, 150 yards. — Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd prize, ss. Fntrance, Is Gd. 3. Handicap Flat Race 440 yards. — Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance. 2s 6d. 4. Handicap Boys' Race, Under 12 years. — Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance* 6d. 5. Tilting m the Ring. — Ist prize, £1 10s ; 2nd prize, £1. Entrance, 2s 6d. Waikato lurf Club Rules strictly adhered to. Tickets for Ball m evening : Single, 3s ; double, ss. RULES. 1. Entries for the Maiden Plate and Settlers' Race, to be sent to the Secretary by 6 p.m, Saturday, December 20. 2. Any one running a horse must be a subscriber to race fund to extent of 10s. 3. Foot races to be nominated on tfeo morning of the sports. 4. AIL other events post entry. 5. No race without 3_start. 6. First race to commence at 11 o'clock. 7. A ll protests during tho meeting,must be accompanied with a deposit of (£1) one pound, which will be forfeited, should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. All disputes will be deciced by the Stewards, and theii decision will be final. 8.. Waikato Turf Club Rules strlpth adhered to. W, S, SMITH, Ron, Sec,