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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2097, 15 December 1885, Page 3

Notices.

MATAMATA ANNUAL RACES AND ATHLETIC SPORTS. To be held at Matamata on Saturday, December 26, 1885. PROGRAMME: Horse Races at 1 p.m. prompt.) JriKJh : F. Dibble. Ha.ndicafi'kr : Mr JR. Kirk wood.

1. ALLCOMERS HANDICAP HURDLE, £6 ; second horse to save stakes. Distance, 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Eutrance, 3s : acceptance, 6s. 2. DISTRIC I' AND RAILWAY (T.V. aud R.) HANDICAP, £4; second horse to save stakes. Distance, 1} miles. Entrance, 2s; acceptance, 4s. 3. ALL-COMERS MATAMATA HANDICAP, £1S; second home to save stakes. Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, 10s ; acceptance. 18s. 4. DISTRICT AND RAILWAY (T.V. and R.) HANDICAP HURDLES, £5 ; second horse to save stakes. Distance, 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Entrance, 2$ 6d ; acceptance, ,"is. 5. ALLCOMKKS RAILWAY PLATE HANDICAP, £8 ; second horse to save stakes. Distance, \\ miles Entrance, 4s ; acceptance, Bs. 6. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, £3. Weight for age. Second horse to save stakes. Distance, H miles. Entrance, 3s ; acceptance, ns. 7. MAORI RACE, £3; second horse to save its stakes. Catch weights. Horses to be owned and ridden by Maoris. Distance, 1^ miles. (Post entry.) Entrance, os. 8. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, £3 ; entrance fees added. Second horse to save his stakes. Open to all horses ben ten dining the meeting. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, ss.

Athletic Sports. (Commence at 10 a.m. prompt )

Jfdoks : J. Teagur- and I). Fallon. HANDIC\I'PfcRS : D. Skelly and H. McClelland.

1. DisTßrcr and Railway (T. Y. A R.) Handicvf Hurdlks — £1 ; 2nd. ss. Distance 200 yards, over four flights of hurdles. Entrance 2i. 2. All-Comers' H\nmc\t— £l ; 2nd, ss. Df-'.uio 100 yds. Entrance, 2^ 3. AI,L CoMhK.s liANnlf AT HnRDLKN — £2; yial, 10m. Distance 220 yds, over six flights of hurdles. Entrance, 4a. 4. All Comers' Handicap— £2 ; 2nd, 10s. Distance, 440} da. Entrance, 4s. 5. District and Railwat (T. Y. and R.) Fut Ha.ndicap— £l ; 2nd, .Is. Distance, 220><ls. Entrance, 2s. 6 All Com eh V Handicap— £3 ; 2nd, £1. Distance, half-a mile. Entrance, ss. Wheelbarrow R\ce (Blindfold)— £l ; Distance, 100 yds. Post entry, Is. Tuc of War (Matamata v. Railway T.V. ami R.)-£l. Free. RULES AND CONDITIONS.

All Horse Races to he run in colours (a scaif band or cap beinj suflicient), which must be declared at time of entiy. In the Athletic Fpnrts the usual rules will bp strictly adhered to, and three competitors to stai t or no race. All entries for the foot races to be accompanied by the entrance money, and sent in to the Secretary on or befoie 5 pm. on the 21st December next. Handicaps will be declared on the ground. Horse Races Nos 2 and 4, and Foot Races Nos. 1 and 5, are confined to subscribers living within the Matamata Road Board District, or wot king en the T.V. and Rotorua Railway. Horses entered for the District Races must have been in the district and owned by or in charge of the persons entering them, for at least three months immediately prior to the date for closing the entries. Nominations for the first six Horse Races will be received by the handicapper, Mr R. Kirkwood, Kirkwoods Hotel, Cambridge, until 8 p.m on Saturday, 12th December. Weights will he published in The Waikato Times on 13th or 17th December. Acceptances and general entries to be in the hands of the Secretary by 5 p.m. on the 21st December. Entrance fee to be forwarded with nomination, together with colours, age, and performances of horses. Three Horses to start iv each race or no rac\ No entry will be received for any of the races except upon the fuither condition! : "That all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the lacing shall be decided by a majority of the committee present, or those whom they may appoint, and thrir decision shall be final " All protests must be made in writing within twenty minutes fiom the conclusion of the race (disputrd), and must be accompanied by a deposit of £1, which will be forfeited to the racing funds should tho committee consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. Prizes w ill be added to in proportion to the increase of funds. Refreshments provided by Mr Frank Rose, of Oxford. AH races will be run under the Auckland Racing Club rules. S. TURNER WATERHOUSE, Hon. Sec. Matamata.

TTUNTLY \ NNUAL TIACES Will be held on DECEMBER 26th, 1885.

See Posters for Programme. WILLIAM DUNN, Secretary. SUMMER "TV RINKS ! UMMER JLJRINKS !

EPSOM CORDIAL MANUFACTORY,

W. MOWURAY HIGUS, I'ROI'PIETIJR, Supplies the best Cordials in the Auckland market, and at prices to defy competition. Saisaparilla (equal to Townsend's), at 24s per dozen wholesale. Aasorted eaics — suitable for Picnic or other parties — may be ordered through the Agent. To be had wholesale of S. TUCKER, Grocer, Hamilton West, agent, from whom Wholesale Price Lists may be obtained.

DRESSMAKING AND UNDERCLOTHING.

MRS & MISS MOUNTAIN beg to inform the ladies of Hamilton and surrounding districts that they hare taken the premises lately occupied by Miss Lovell, and are now making Print Dresses from 4s 6d ; Material do., 6s 6d to 8s 6d ; Children's, from 2s 6d ; Ladies' Night Dresses, 2s ; Knickerbockers, Is ; and work of every description at the loweit (Qiaibla price*.