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Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1479, 24 December 1881, Page 3

Notices.

ST JOHN'S FESTIVAL. HPHE Brethren of Lodge Beta, Waikato, JL intend celebrating the above festival. The lodge will be opened at high noon on Tuesday, 27th inst. All Visiting Brethem are invited. GEO. EDGECUMBE, Secretary.

TTT AIKATO TURF CLUB. Annual Summer Meeting, 1882. TO BE HELD ON THE OHAUPO RACE COURSE, Thursday and Friday, February 16th and 17th. President ; Lieut. -Col. William Lyon. Vice-President ; Capt. William Steele. Judge ; Edward Waddington, Esq. , M. D. Stewards : J. B. Whyte, Esq., M.H.R., F. A. Whitaker, Esq., M.H.R., H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M., Major William Jackson, Messrs. J. H. M. Carpenter, C. J. Storey, J. S. Buckland, William Taylor, F. R. Claude, A. B. Suttor. Starter : Mr C. J. Storey. Clerics of Course : Messrs. James Taylor, and Chailes R. Johnson. Clekk of Scales : Mr Samuel McLernon. Ha^dioappers : Hox. Treasurer : Mr Kennedy Hill. PROGRAMME ; First day, Thursday, February 16th. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30sovs. with a sweepstake of 2sovs. each added ; second hoise o&ovs. out of stake. Distance ; two miles over S flights of hurdles 3ft. 6111. high. Nomination lsov. acceptance 2sovs. Maiden Plate, of 30scns. Di&tance one and half miles. Weight for age. Entrance Hsovs. Open to all hoises that have "nevei won an adveitiscd lace exceeding 103ovs. in value. Turf Club Handicap, of lOOsovs. with a sweepstake of osovs. each added, second horse 15sovs., third horse Ssovs. out of stake. Distance two miles. Nomination 2sovs. acceptance jsoa t s. President' Stakes, of 35sovs. Distance, 1 \ miles ; weight for age. Entrance, 2lsova. Winner of Maiden Plate to cairy 71bs penalty. Selling Hack Race, of lSsovs. Distance, 1 mile ; weight, 10 stone. Winner to be sold for ! Ssovs. ; surplus to race fuud. Post eutries, 10 shillings. Second Day— Friday. February 17th. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30sovs., wich a sweepstake of 2sovs. each added ; second hoise ssovs. out of btake. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 nights of hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches high. Nomination, lsov. ; acceptance 2sovs. Publicans' Purse Handicap, of 7Ssovs., with a sweepstake of 3&ovs. each for starters to go to second horse. Nomination, lsov. ; acceptance, 33 J 2 sovs. Di&tance, H miles. Weights at 8 p.m., Thursday, February 16. Acceptance before 12 o'clock second day. Maiden Steeplechase, of 25sovs. Distance, about 2 miles, over a fair hunting country. Entrance, Hsovs. Welter weight for age. Flying Stakes, of 25sovs. Distance, •j-mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 2?ovs. Consolation Handicap, of 20&ovs. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, lsov.; acceptance, lsov. all beaten noises during the meeting, hacks accepted. Rules and Regulations. Hoises to take their age fiom first Aiifrust. Nominations for Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary Waikato Turf Club, Hamilton, on or before Friday, January 27, 1882, at 8 p.m. Entries for Maiden Plate, President's Stakes, Maiden Steeplechase, and Flying Stakes close on Friday, February 10, at 8 p.m. Weights will be published ou Friday, February 3. Acceptances and general entries will be received up to Friday, February 10, at 8 p.m. Entrance money enclosed, with the name, age, and pedigiee of horse, and colours ot rider. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition : 'I hat all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Iheir decision upon all points connected with carrying out of this programme shall be final. All races to be run under tho V.R"O. Rules. Any Jockey riding 1 except in the colora entered will be fined 3ievs. No entry will be received on any pretence ti hatever after the hour named or without being accompanied by the necessity amount of cm>h. All persons intending withdraw horses are requested to give notice to that effect to the Secietary 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 osovs. to the Race Fund. All protests must be accompanied with a deposit of Ssovs., which sum will be forfeited to the Race Fuud if the protest is not sustained. Owners of horses who are not Members of the Club pay 1 &ov. qualification. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. No percentage off winnings. ROBERT BRADLEY, Secretary.

XMAS BEEF! /^OLEMAN T3BOTHEES, Having purchased the PEIMEST BEEF to be got in the Waikato, desire their Customers, especially out settlors, to leave their ORDERS EARLY, which will receive prompt and careful atten* tion. CALL EARLY. COLEMAN~BROS. Hamilton, December 19.