A SOIREE and Social gathering in aid of Te Ron School, will be held in the School House on the evening of Thursday, 22nd April. Tea at half-past 6 o'clock. Tickets 2s 6d ; Children under 12, Is. fTiE AWAMUTU ANNUAL RACES. The above races will be held On MONDAY, the 24th MAY, 1880. Stewards : Messrs J. S. Buckland, W. Scott, Henderson, Foster, Wain* wright, William Taylor, J. H. Scott, and C. J. Storey. JuDGK : Major Jaoksou. Handicappers : Messrs. Weatherill, Bertram, and J. R. Roche. Clerk of Scales ; Mr Bertram. Starter : Mr Watters. 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, 1£ miles. Weight for age. Entrance, 20s. Second horse save his stake. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 20 soys, witli a sweep of 1 sow each for starters ; amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse. Dis- tance 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles 3 feet 6 inches. Nomination, 10s. ; acceptance, 20s. Te Awamutu Cur Handicap, of 40 soys., with a sweep of 1 &ov. each forstai'ters; amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 20s. ; acceptance 30s. Sellimj Hack Race, of 10 soys. Dis- tance, 1 mile. Weight* lOst. Win- ner to be sold for £15 ; surplus, if any, to be divided between the funds and second horse. Entrance, 10s. Post entries. Publicans' Purse Handicap, of 25 soys., with a sweep of 1 soy. each for starters ; amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse. Dis- tance, 1£ miles. Nomination, 15s. ; acceptance, 15s. Handicap to ap- pear immediately alter the Cup is decided. Acceptances to close at 2.30 p.m. Ladies' Purse, of 20 soys. For horses three years old and upwards. Dis- tance, Ij. miles. Welter weight for age. Entrance, 20s. Consolation" Handicap, of 10 soy.-.. For all horses beaten at the meeting. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, us. ; acceptance, lO.s. CONDITIONS. Tho V.R.C. rules will be strictly ad- hered to. All disputes arising in connec- tion with the racing to be settled by the stewards, whose decision shall be final. Nominations for Hurdles, Cup, and Publicans' Purse to be sent in to the Secretary not later than S p.m. 