7 Ladies' Purse, of 40 soya ; a purse of tbe value of 30 soys for the first horse, and a purse of the value of 10 soys for the second horse, and a gold mounted whip for tho nominator of third horse, presented by Mrs H Gillies ; nomination 10s, acceptance 1 soy; 1J miles; for hacks and hunters; Master's Certificates must be produced for banters to the Clerk of the Scales [gentle- men riders, wbo must produce their certi- ficate from the Metropolitan Club in the district in -which they reside; minimum •weight list; horses to be nominated by ladies. — — SECOND DAY,. 1 Summer Handicap, of 80 soys ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 30s; six furlongs 2 Second Handicap Hurdles, of 65 soys; nomination 20s, acceptance 30s ; 1} miles 3 Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 40 sovb ; nomination 10a, acceptance 1 soy ; 1 J miles. 4 Electric Handicap, of 60 soys ; nomination lsov, acceptance 1 soy; 6 furlongs; the winner of Summer Handicap to carry a penalty of lOlba 6 President's Handicap, of 200 soys ; sneond horse to receive 25 soys, and third horse 10 soys from the stakes; nomination 1 «ov, acceptance 6 soys ; about li miles ; tbe winner of any race after the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 51bs C Christmas Hack Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination 10s, acceptance 10s ; 1 mile , minimum weight Bst 1 Farewell Handicap, of 50 soys ; nomination 10s, accoptance 1 soy ; once round, nearly a mile; nominations for this race elbse 15 minutes after the President's Handicap is run; acceptances close 10 minutes after ■weights appear. Nominations for all races, except Farewell Handicap, clobo with the Secretary, at Pal- merston North, on MONDAY, December 7th, at 10 p.m. Weights will be declared on December Htb. Acceptances for first day close with the Secretary, at Palmerston North, on TUES- DAY. December 19th, at 10 p.m. Weights for second day, except Farewell Handicap, will be posted at the Commercial Hotel, Pal- merston North, about 9 pm on December 2C, D. PRINGLE, Hon. Sec. THE WANGANUI SASH & DOGE FACTORY — AND— Timber Company, Ltd HAVE on band the largest stock in the distriot of Seasoned Timber, sawn and dressed. 