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Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1453, 25 October 1881, Page 3

Notices.

U^AIKATO TURF CLUB. Spring Meeting, 188 L TO BE HELD ON THE OHAUPO RACE COURSE, Saint An deew's Day, Wednesday, November 30, 1881. Pjresident: Lieut.-Colonel Lyon. Stewards: Messrs J. H. M. Carpenter, C. J . Storey, J. S. Buckland, William Taylor, J. B. Whyte, M.H.R., F. R. Claude, H. W. Northcroft, R.M., Major William Jackson, F. A. Whitaker, M.H.R., A. B. Suttor. JffDGE: Edward Waddington, Esq., M.D. Staeter : Mr C. J. Storey. Clerks op the CotrasE : Messrs James Taylor and Charles Johnson. Handicaphers : Messrs K. Hill, W C. Breakell, and Thomas W. Weatherill. Cleek of the Scales: Mr Samuel McLeinon. Hoi*. Teeasurer : Mr K. Hill. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30sovs.; second horse to receive ssovs. from stake. Two miles ; over eight nights of hurdles 3ft, 6in. high. Nomination, Ibov. Acceptance, 2sovs. 2. Spring Handicap, of lOOsovs., with a bweepstake of ssovs. each added ; second horse, lOsovs. ; third horse, s&ovs. out of stakes. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 2sovs. Acceptance, ssovs. 3. Maiden Plate, of 20sovs. ; weight for age. For three-year-olds and upwards that have never won a stake exceeding lO&ova Distance, lj miles. Entrance, lsov. I. Selling Hack Race, of lOsovs.; 1 mile. Weight, lOstone. Winner to be sold for 20kovs. Surplus to Race Fund. Post entries, 10&. o. Railway Handicap, of 30sovs. Nomination, 10s. Acceptance, lsov. Distance, 1 }- miles. Weights to be declared after Spring Handicap Race. Acceptance to be paid 15 minutes before time of starting. 6. Consolation Handicap, 15sovs., for beaten horsea during the meeting. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Horses to take their age from l&t August. Nominations for Handicaps and entrance for Maiden Plate to bo sent to the Secretary Waikato Turf Club, Hamilton, on or before Fiiday, November 11th; weights to be declared on the loth. Acceptances received up to Friday, 2oth, at 7 p.m. Entrance money enclosed, with the name, age, and pedigree of horse and colors of rider. No entry will be received for any race only on conditions that all claims, disputes, and objections arising- shall be decided by the Stewauls or whom they may appoint, and their decisions upon all points shall be final. When two or move horses start, the property of the same owner, a distinguishing color must be worn, All races to be run under the V.R C. rules. Any jockey riding except in the colors entered will be fined 3hovs. No entry will be leueived on any pretence whatever after tho hour named, or without being accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. All persons intending to withdraw horses are requested to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or the Clerk of the Scales one half hour before starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine not exceeding 5 soys. to the Race Fund. All protests must be accompanied with a deposit of 5 soys., which sura will be forfeited to the Race Fund if the protest is not sustained. Owners of horses who are not members of the Club pay 1 soy. qualification. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. ROBERT BRADLEY, Secretary.

A MEETING of the Hamilton Troop Waikato Cavalry will be held nt Gwynne's Hotel on SATURDAY NEXT, at 7.30 p.m. Business of importance. F. A. WHITAKEE, Captain.

waikato county. General Election of Councillors. IN ACCORDANCE with provisions contained in Section 10 of the "Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876," I, Jamfs McPherson, Returning Officer for the Waikato County, do hereby publicly notify and appoint the Waikato County Council Chamber, Kirikiriroa, to be the place at which the nomination of Candidates may be received up to noon of Thursday, the 27th day of October, 1881. J. McPHERSON, Returning Officer, Waikato County. TTirilrivirnn 90hTi (Vlohfiiv 1 RSI .

TUHIKARAMEA HIGHWAY DISTRICT. npENDERS will be received by the X Tuhikaramea District till Saturday, £th November, for FASCINING and GRAVELLING road over swamp on Hamilton and Tuhikaramea road. Specifications to be seen at the residence of James Wells, Tuhikaramea. Tenders to be addressed to F. W. Lang, Esq., Chairman T.D.B. JAMES WELLS, Secretary T.D.H.B.

Public Works Office, (Architect's Branch), Wellington, Bth October, 1881. HpENDERS are invited for the Erection A of a Post and Telegraph Office at Alexandra, in the County of Waipa. General .Conditions, .Specifications, and Drawings may be seen atf^tbe Public Works Office (Architect's Branch), Wellington ; at the Pubjic tTforka Office, Auckland ; and'at the Post and Telegraph office, Te Awamutu. ,' , Tenders addressed, to, : tke Hon. the Minister for Public .Works, and marked outside " Tender for Post, and Telegraph Office, Alexandra, 1 " will be received at the above ofliceup t'p noon o£ Saturday, the 29th clay of October, 1881;/Telegraphic Jendfers' wilL\be received provided the original tender' <jlnds.'deposit are lodged withrthe nearest Bf^iricfr'Engineer at the jkioifj: abovespecifieav;^ ~ J The lowest or any "tender not'neceasarily accepted^ "" y-c '■*■ By command. ~\ • " ' V^ ; *'• '(Signed) P. F. M. BURROWS, < , -ArcJut&tP.Wt