, Distance 2 miles, over 7 flights of hurdles. Entrance,, 2,' jovb. Weights to be published as, soon as ppß« Bible after night of general' entry. •;. HAWKE'S BAY PLATE- Of 60 bovb. Distance 2 miles ; weight for age. ' En- trance, £3. PROVINCIAL PRODUCE STAKES— Of 60 'soys, with a sweepstakes of 3 sqvs each for starters added, forairiiovses bred in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay that have never won an advertised race exceeding £25 in valu? at time of entry. Winner of any Bhch race of ter entry t,o carry 71ba penalty. Weight for age. Distance I mile. Entrance, £3. TRADESMAN'S HANDICAP— of 100 boyb, with a Bweepßtab:eß of 5 soys each for ao« ceptorsadded. Distance IJ mile. Entrance 2 soys, and acceptance 3 soys, to go to the funds. Weights will appear on evening of first day's races. Acceptance, with sweep, to be\paid before 'the Btart for the Hurdle Race. SELLING RACE— Of 30 soys, Distanced miles. Entrance, £2. Weight for age. Winner to be sold for £50. If entered to be sold for £40, allowed 71ba } if for £30, allowed I4lbs j if for £20, allowed 2llbsj if for £10, allowed 281bs ; any surplus to go to the funds. CONSOLATION HANDICAP— Oi 30 soys, for all beaten horses (hacks excepted). Distance 1 mile.' Entrance, £2. Notb. — Date, of nomination- for Napier Handicap, 21st December"; acceptance Ist February; gweepstakeß .onday of grand entry. General entries Wed- neflday,:i2th March, 1879. No entry will be received for any race ex- cept upon- the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising shall be de- cided by, the Stewards, or,, whom they may appoint, and ' their decision upon all points shall be final. • - '-''"'- ;'■ ■ <>l " i *'. (General entries; and nominations;:will;.be received by the Secretary, at the Criterion Hotel/Napier,upto?!p.m. on Wednesday. 12th March. Qualification fee of £2 pay- able at the same time. , _. The rules and weights of' tie Canterbury Jo l okey Club will be strictly adhered to. Five; per cent.; will be deduotedfrom the gross amount of all stakes. .'-.:': Horses walking over will receive 60 per cent, of the stakes. F. D. LUOKIE, 132 Secretary. OITTDININa^ROOMS AND PUBIJO BATHS, Hasttngs-street ... ,; Nambe, Opposite Holt's Timber Yard,. 