Awatere Races, TO BE HELD ON THE AWATERE RACE-COURSE, ON New Year's Day, 1883. •Judge : P. R. M'RAE, Esq. Stewards : W. HOUGHTON W. DRTJMMOND P. RICHMOND G. COOK E. GUEST J. MALLINDER Treasurer : I, FOWLER. Handicappers : J. PARSONS | J. ALLEN H. O'LEA^Y. Clerk of Scales : A, LINTON. Clerk of Course :. 3. HAMMERICK,: Starter: J. M. PARSONS. PROGRAMME. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 10 soys, Twice round and a distance, over six flights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. ' high. Nominations, 10s ; • accept- ances 15s. • \ ' HACK HURDLE RACE, of -i- son. with sweep of 10s added. Twice ■•■ ronnd, over six flights of hurdles, 3ft. Gin, high. Minimum weight, : lOst. Entrance, 10s. ; Post entry. '• MAIDEN PLATE, of — " soys, Twice round. Welter weights for age; For horses that have never won an advertised race. Entrance, 10s, Post entiy. for district horses only. AWAIERE CUP. HANDICAP, of 15 soys. About two.' miles. Nomina- tions, 15s j acceptances, 20s. ...  SHEARERS* PURSE HANDICAP,' of — soys. Twioe round and a dis- tance. Entrance, 10s."' Post ; en« trance. Distriot. ••. : - ■ HACK RACE, of — soys. Twioe round, Minimum weight, lOsfc. Entrance, 10a. Post entrance. Distriot. RABBITERS' PUfiSE, of — Boys.jWith a sweep of 20a added. Twice ronnd and a distance. The hone' to be the twml 'jlde property of the rabbiters three months prior to the raoe, Off- ' nersup. Entrance, 10s." •. ,-. .' CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of - soys. Twice jpund. For all beaten horses. Entrance 10s. : RULES AND REGULATIONS. Horses to be at the post not later than lOb'clock. ' " '"• ' ''' ' ' No entry will be received unless acoom. panied with the amount of entry money. No one to start a horse for Hurdles or Cup unless they are subsoribers of £1 to the funds : other races 103. : -; Nominations for Hurdles or Awatere Cup to be sent m to the Seoretary, Awa- tere Hotel, not later than Saturday, 9th December : weights to be deolared Satur- day, 16th December., r. No prize given unless two competitors start m all races. 