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Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1215, 13 April 1880, Page 3

Amusements.

ADDFELLOWS 1 HALL. THIS EVENING. Grand Farewell Performance* Mr HENRY BAKER begs to announce that, according to a general request, he will give, on the above date, a Giand Farewell Performance, An Evening with Tom Moore, Assisted by Mr W. F. BAKER (the silver-toned tenor), whose repertoire includes all the choicest and best Ballads and Songs of the day. Admission— 3s, 2s. Children Half-price to front seats only. Doors open at 7.30, commence at 8. Public Hall, Te Awamutu, Thursday, Bth April ; Public Hall, Alexandra, Friday, 9th April.

pi RAND AUTUMN MEETING. To be held at Ellerslie Gardens, ox MONDAY, the 24th MAY, 1880 (Queen's Birthday). Maiden Pt,ate, of 10 soys. 1 mile and a distance. For All horses that have never won a prize exceeding £5. Weight for age. Entrance, 30s. Hubdle Race, of 30 Soys. Second horse to save stakes. Entrance, 2 soys. Acceptance, 30s. Distance, 2 miles', over nine flights of hurdles. l - Ellerslie Cup, of 75 soys. Second horse £10 out of stakes. Entrance, 2 soys. Acceptance, 3 soys. Distance, If miles. Publicans' Purse, of 20 soys. Gentlemen riders. Welter weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. Distance, 1£ miles. Trotting Race, of 10 soys. and Silver Cup. Second horse to receive 2 soys, from stakes. No weight under lOst. Distance, 3 miles. Entrance, 255. Consolation, of 10 soys. and valuable Silver Cup. 1 mile handicap. Hurry Scurry, of 5 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Winner to be sold for £15 ; any surplus to go to the funds.

All races to be ran under the A.R.C. Rules. April 17 — Entries for the Hurdle Race and Ellerslie Cup. May 17— Acceptances and General Entries. The above will be received at the Thistle Hotel, Queen-street, or at the Ellerslie Hotel. rgg° The Course has been greatly im« proved, extended to a mile round, and is now one of the finest courses of the size in the colouy. H. BRENAN, Secretary. rpE AWAMUTU ANNUAL RACES. The above races will be held On MONDAY, the 24th MAY, 1880. Stewards: Messrs J. S. Buckland, W. Scott, Henderson, Foster, Wainwright, William Taylor, J. H. Scott, and C. J. Storey. Judge : Major Jackson. Haxdioappers : Messrs. Weatherill, I Bertram, and J. R. Roche. Clerk of Scales ; Mr Bertram. ! Starter : Mr Waiters. ; Clerks of Course : Messrs W. Higgin* son and Pollard.

Maiden Plate, of 15 soys. For all horses, three years old and upwards, that have never won a public stake exceeding 10 soys. Distance, IA miles. Weight for age. Entrance, 20s. Second horse save his stake. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 20 soys, with a sweep of 1 soy. each for starters ; amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse. Distance 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles 3 feet 6 inches. Nomination, 10s. ; acceptance, 20s. Te Awamutf Cup Handicap, of 40 soys., with a sweep of 1 soy. each for starters; amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 20s. ; acceptance 30s. Selling Hack Race, of 10 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Weight, lOst. Winner to be sold for £15 ; surplus, if any, to be divided between the funds and faecond horse, Entrance, 10s. Post entries. Publicans' Purse Handicap, of 25 soys., with a sweep of 1 soy. each for stai-ters ; amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse. Distance, H miles. Nomination, 15s. j acceptance, 15s. Handicap to ap« pear immediately after the Cup is decided. Acceptances to close at 2.30 p.m. Ladies' Purse, of 20 soys. For horses three years old and upwards. Dia* tance, 1^ miles. Welter weight for age. Entrance, 20s. Consolation Handicap, of 10 soys. For all horses beaten at the meeting. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, ss. ; acceptance, 10s.

CONDITIONS. Th<s V.R.C. rules will be strictly adhered to. All disputes arising in connec* tion with the racing to be settled by the stewards, whose decision shall be final. Nominations for Hurdles, Cvi), and Publicans' Purse to be sent in to the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the 12th May. Weights to appear in Waikato Times and N.Z. Herald on Saturday, the loth May. Acceptances (excepting Publicans' Purse) and general entries to close at 8 p.m. on Thursday, the 20th May. First race to start at 12.30. J. E. ROCHE, Hon. Sec.

HOT SPRINGS HOTEL. (Te Aroha.)

GS. O'HAL' OEAN begs to inform • his old friends and the public generally that he has taken the Hot Springs Hotel, and p\irposes making extensive alterations and additions. A punt on a wire rope is in course of construction for the convenience of travellers- The Springs are being improved and houses buiit over them. It is the intention of the proprietor to make this the sanitorium of the district. The curative properties of these Springs are well known, ami need no comment. Good Bedrooms ; a first-class Table and Wines ; Beer and Spirits of first quality can be depended on. Horses for Hire. G. S. O'HALLORAN, Proprietoi*.

Hamilton East School. riIHE School was opened to-day. Ample I accommodation ; the compulsory clauses of the Act will now be rigidly enforce J. WM. CUMMING, Cliainnnn, IT- milton Enst School Committee, April olh, 1880.